This is great news for people who like drinking their coffee in larger volumes, or want to brew more than 6oz of coffee for whatever reason. With this coffee maker, it’s all about enjoying coffee, as opposed to indulging in the coffee brewing process. I did not need any advanced skills or knowledge in order to brew a neat cup of coffee. Hamilton Beach If you really like this model but you want a bigger water tank, they now make Keurig K-Slim. It looks exactly like K-Mini Plus, has 3 cup sizes, but comes with a 46 ounce removable water tank. This machine includes pod storage that slides right into your brewer to hold nine of your favorite K-Cups when you’re not using it.
The K Mini Plus is definitely on the more expensive side of the aisle, so it may not fit into a tight budget. Even if you love everything about the machine, there may be a cheaper option available to you. The K Mini Plus operates pretty quickly, so it’s still doable, but you won’t be able to set a timer for yourself. Finally, the K Mini Plus will automatically turn itself off after 90 seconds of brewing, so we love that it conserves energy and avoids overuse.
Most notably, a Strength Control setting and the 12 oz reservoir is removable. After pressing the brew button, there is a 1-2 minute noisy water heating time period. The two machines may look similar, but the K-Mini Plus is the more robust of the two.
Your attention was focused on the two boxes that appeared to contain the same product but had a gap in price that would imply that one is different than the other. The point is that sometimes the differences are minute, and it comes down to price and how that affects options. Perfect Pod is proud to be the engineering and industry leader in the reusable coffee filter category… Being the first, and so far the only company to bring K-Mini compatible reusable filters to the market. Please find our full line of K-Mini compatible products below.
Of course, this means the water tank will need refilling with each brew. This is one of the main differences between these smaller machines and other Keurig machines with a multi-cup water reservoir. Keurig K-Mini brews a perfectly satisfying cup of coffee. Though there’s no big fanfare or sophistication in flavors, K-Mini can do its job well. Further, the brewing process is extremely simple, easy and convenient. Keurig K-Mini seems to be reasonably priced given the features, technology and design.
First “cleaning” brew & first cup of coffee was fine, then it failed to empty the water reservoir completely for the second cup. Several test runs were irrational; some brewed, others didn’t. Meanwhile, the K-Mini Plus Cuisinart Coffee brews between six and 12oz of coffee, determined by how much water you pour in the tank. This affects the overall flavor because the K-Slim cannot brew less than 8oz and doesn’t have the “Strong Brew” function.
I specifically bought this for a legally blind person to use. He is able to use his mug to measure the water and can listen for it to brew. Due to its contents, this product cannot be shipped via our Priority Service or sent to Alaska, Hawaii, P.O. If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
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. In fact, you have to refill the reservoir for every cup, so you can’t even continually hit the brew button. The machine has a strong brew button for a stronger flavor.