The Keurig Mini is Keurig’s first-ever, smallest brewer produced. It’s the predecessor and leader of the Keurig K Mini line of favorite coffee Hamilton Beach makers to come. Stepping up from the Keurig K Mini, the Keurig K Mini Plus has a removable water reservoir for spill-free refills.
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The Plus is part of the Coffee makers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Single-serve coffee makers models like the K-Mini Plus are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Based on judgment by coffee experts, using brew volume of 5 to 6 oz. And, where available for a given machine, Colombian coffee.
This machine also works with ground coffee, so you can use any kind of coffee that you prefer. As you can see from our 5/5 star rating for “ease of use,” the K Mini Plus is extremely easy to use – even if you’ve never used a standard coffee machine before. While the instructions can probably make things pretty clear, we’ll do a quick outline of the simple steps here. The price-to-value ratio on this one is just okay at best, so even if you can afford it, you may prefer to spend the same amount of money on a machine that offers a few more features. The K Mini Plus can brew any kind of 1.0 K-Cup that you prefer, but it can’t help you with any kind of specialty coffee drinks. This machine won’t be able to make espresso or froth your milk for you, so it’s best for someone who enjoys plain coffee.
You can enjoy delicious coffee in your office or even in an RV. Also, the machines each have a 24in the cord, which fits snugly in the cord storage at the back. Nevertheless, if you value convenience, you would do well with the Keurig K-Mini. Fill the water tank up, pop in a pod and leave your mug on the drip tray for a minute.