The K-Mini is also available in pink, while you can only get the K-Mini Plus in beautiful evening teal. Therefore, if you’re not too concerned about other differences, your choice of which coffee maker to buy may come down to aesthetics. We found it to be comparable to other single-serve coffee makers. The coffee comes out hot, aromatic, and flavorful, just as you’d expect. As I attempted to show in this coffee maker review, this is a small, basic but quite promising coffee maker compatible with k-cups. Last but not least, Keurig K-Mini is among the more affordable coffee makers in the Keurig portfolio.
Simply fill the water reservoir with 6-, 8-, 10-, 12-ounces of water, and brew the exact size of coffee you want. First, let’s talk about the design of the K-Mini Plus. It’s the smallest of all the Keurig coffee makers, measuring just 4.5 inches wide by 11.3 inches tall by 12.1 inches Keurig K-Mini deep. Tiny spaces like apartment kitchens, RVs, dorm rooms, offices – you name it. Each coffee machine stands 16.8in tall when the lid is open, 4.5in wide, and 11.3in deep. Meanwhile, there’s a 6in gap between the drip tray and the coffee spout, which is ample for most coffee cups.
While testing, the shortest recorded brew time was two minutes flat, and the longest two minutes and 30 seconds. This is lightning quick, but it may be the culprit of why K-Cups don’t always taste all that great. The K-Mini stabs open a coffee pod, then sputters warm water through it without fully soaking all of its grounds or allowing them to steep. Like all Keurigs, the K-Mini only accepts K-Cup branded coffee pods to brew coffee, tea, and hot cocoa, though thankfully, grocers carry a wide range. These pods can run anywhere between $7 to $14 per 12-pack, the lower end being grocery chain branded pods and the higher end Starbucks branded.
It’s easy to use, reasonably simple to clean, and produces tasty, hot coffee. You can take this off for easy cleaning or to use a taller travel mug. Without the drip tray, the Mini will accommodate mugs up to 7 inches tall. The Keurig Mini is one of Keurig’s most affordable options. It’s a streamlined model that’s easy to use and great at brewing simple cups of coffee. We decided to test it out to help you answer that question.
Reflects the ability to produce weak to strong brews using controls and varying the amounts of water and the number of beverage packets. You can keep your machine in good working condition by cleaning it regularly. You should wipe down your machine after each use, and the K-Cup pod holder and drip tray are both dishwasher-safe.