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 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.
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.
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 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 Cuisinart Coffee 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.
Pour one third (4.6oz) of the Keurig® Descaling Solution into the water reservoir then add fresh water to the 10oz fill level. Lift the brewer handle and locate the entrance needle on the underside of the lid. To clean both holes in the needle, hold the brewer handle in the upward position and with your other hand, carefully insert a straightened paper clip into both holes. Gently move it around to loosen any coffee grounds. Lower the handle completely and run two water-only brew cycles.