
"A fantastic addition to the home of anyone who wants a simple and efficient appliance to make an efficient cup of good-tasting coffee"
The Keurig K-Cafe coffee machine is a fantastic addition to the home of anyone who wants a simple and efficient appliance to make an efficient cup of good-tasting coffee. The Keurig K-Cafe serves single cups of coffee, so it’s useful for those mid-day top-ups or morning brews. This coffee maker is priced between $150 and $200, so it’s one of the more affordable coffee makers on the market right now. Keurig is one of the leading manufacturers in coffee machines, so it’s no surprise the K-Cafe coffee machine is compatible with all K-cup coffee pods. This is a versatile coffee machine from a reliable brand that certainly impresses the masses.
Design
The Keurig K-Cafe coffee machine is stylish in its design, offering a sleek and modern overall look. The Keurig K-Cafe comes in a dark charcoal finish, so it easily fits into any style kitchen. This coffee machine weighs 13.6 lbs and has measurements of 17.3 x 14.2 x 14.4 inches, so while it can fit onto most countertops, it does need room around it to be able to function, due to the high-quality features on the sides of it. Although the Keurig K-Cafe coffee machine is primarily made from plastic, it still bursts with high-quality and is a reliable appliance from a reputable brand.
There is no LCD screen on the Keurig K-Cafe, but there are fantastically sleek and easy to use buttons on the top of the machine. These do not interrupt with the general design of the K-Cafe but in fact, show off the simplistic style approach Keurig have taken on with this coffee machine. The design is simplistic but highly effective, with each section complimenting the other. The water tank and the milk frother are located on either side of the main control panel and make it a rather elegant coffee machine to have on display in your home.
Coffee Customisation
As one of the mid-priced coffee machines on offer, the Keurig K-Cafe is very popular due to its simplicity and easy use of K-cups to make a delicious coffee every time. There is no option to use ground coffee with the Keurig K-Cafe, but there are plenty of coffee selections to choose from, from iced coffees to hot cappuccinos. The great thing about this coffee machine is that its compatible with any K-cup, making it excellent value for money and satisfying all coffee-related needs.
You can alter the cup size of the Keurig K-Cafe Single-Serve coffee machine to have either a 2, 6, 8, 10 or 12 oz brew, and you can also alter the strength of the brew to add more boldness to the coffee flavor. In addition to this, you can press the ‘Shot’ button on the K-Cafe machine to create a more concentrated brew of your choice of coffee. Not every coffee machine has this ideal function, so this is a great bonus feature from Keurig.
The drip tray on the Keurig K-Cafe coffee machine can also be removed to fit in travel mugs of just over 7 inches so that you can take the great-tasting coffee out with you. Unfortunately, there is no warming plate or pre-program option to make your coffee in advance, but there is a smart start feature on this coffee machine which means the coffee is heated and brewed exceptionally efficiently. So you’ll have a fresh hot (or iced!) coffee in front of you in no time without having to wait for the coffee machine to heat up.
Like all the best coffee machines, Keurig has designed the K-Cafe coffee machine to include a large water reservoir, so it can hold up to 60 oz of water at a time, meaning you don’t have to fill and re-fill it constantly. The other brilliant feature on this K-Cafe coffee machine is the milk frother, which gives you the ability to have any milk frothed to perfection to create beautifully smooth lattes and cappuccinos.
Ease of Use
The Keurig K-Cafe coffee machine is relatively easy to clean and maintain the cleanliness. The water reservoir and drip tray are removable, and the milk frother is dishwasher friendly, so these can easily be cleaned and put back on the coffee machine. Also, the finish on this Single-Serve K-Cafe machine can be wiped clean with ease. There is no automatic clean feature on this coffee machine, but all the parts on it can be easily cleaned separately and it’s an effortless machine to maintain.
The K-Cafe coffee machine is also very comfortable to use, thanks to the easy-to-use buttons and simplistic design. The water tank comes with a water level window so you can see when you need to refill it which is very handy. Also, as this coffee machine uses pods only, it’s about as simple as it gets when making a coffee. Although the extra part of adding frothy milk to your coffee does add more manual processes to the coffee making processes, it’s worth it when K-Cafe creates a dreamy coffee consistency. The Keurig K-Cafe coffee machine also a noiseless function, so you won’t wake anyone up when making your favorite coffee which is always a bonus!
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Final Thoughts
Generally, the Keurig K-Cafe Single-Serve K-Cup coffee machine is a versatile, resilient and attractive coffee machine, available at a decent price. This coffee machine comes with a one-year warranty and has the added benefit of coming from reputable brand Keurig, which provides the popular K-cups this coffee machine is compatible with. It is more manual-based than other coffee machines which automatically create different types of coffee, but this means you can customize the coffee to suit you, and not be disappointed with the quality.