Perfectly able to fit between other devices without the need to look for more space. However, because this is Keurig Mini vs Mini Plus, it is important to note that the coffee may taste weak to some people. There is no strong coffee feature, and because of this many people have reported that their coffee tastes too watery. One of the best additions with the Keurig Mini Plus is that you can now brew super strong coffee.
The water reservoir and drip tray can be taken out and cleaned separately, allowing you to wipe down the rest of the unit with a cloth. The whole process is much simpler than it was before. While these two coffee makers may look almost identical, and both are Keurig Mini models, they are far from the same. The Keurig Mini Plus comes with enough added features to make up Hamilton Beach for the difference in price. Join us in todays review as we take a deep dive into the features, brew quality, ease of use and maintenance of Keurig’s popular K Mini and K Mini Plus coffee makers. To brew your coffee, you need to pour water into the tank anywhere between the two levels, and then the machine will brew the coffee with whatever volume of water you’ve added.
With these, you’ll have to dump the water before storing and there is always some water left in the unit which could leak out in rough conditions or if the unit fell on its side. Neither of these machines is top heavy and or prone to tipping over in normal conditions. Both weigh just under 9 pounds and are about 11″ high, 7″ wide and 11″ deep.
The K-Mini was Keurig’s most affordable coffee maker before it released the K-Express Essentials. That machine has a 36oz removable water tank and Keurig K-Mini a refined design. You can read our comprehensive K-Express review here. The K-Mini Plus has a pod storage container, which the K-Mini lacks.
The container holds nine K-Cup pods, while you can slide it out while brewing and slide it back in when you’re finished. Sometimes, you just really need a single cup of coffee without the fuss. That’s the idea behind the Keurig, the automated coffee dispenser that made its debut in 2004. You grab a pod, drop it into the machine, and press the big start button. Flash forward to 2019 and the Keurig K-Mini Single-Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker is the grown-up, teeny-tiny model for busy people. The Keurig K-Mini offers the convenience of a pod-based machine with a smaller form factor than even the best coffee maker models on the market.
By sliding out the removable drip tray, you can get up to 7 inches of clearance beneath the brew spout. Place your mug under the spout, removing the drip tray if necessary. Press the brew button and wait for your coffee to flow into your mug. Open the top Keurig K-Mini of the machine and place your K-Cup inside. From here, you can choose to use the strong brew button or not. The idea of a single-serve may be appealing to someone who lives alone, but you can’t make big batches of coffee at once to accommodate more people.
The main difference is that the K-Mini Plus has a removable water tank, making it easier to refill and clean. If it’s ever crossed your mind that you may want to make a carafe of coffee and a cup of coffee all at the same time, then the K-Duo is definitely for you. When we say that the K-Duo does it all, we mean that very literally. The K-Elite is certainly not the cheapest Keurig model, but with all of its sweet features, it’s easy to see why it comes with a steeper price tag. The K-Elite comes with a massive 75-ounce reservoir, meaning that you can have at least 8 cups of coffee before you have to refill it. If you can use up an entire reservoir in a day, then we are seriously impressed by your commitment to caffeination.