I feel like Keurig could have done better.īrewing time: I was surprised about the brewing time. there did not seem to be a water filter.the K-Duo Essentials (Walmart version) was not fully programmable (but a more expensive Amazon’s K-Duo is fully programmable).
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Throughout the entire Keurig Duo review, I was bummed about the following: However, the feature set was somewhat disappointing. My machine came with 2 boxes of k-pod cups, and a bag of Green Mountain ground coffee. In addition, there’s some other perks of this coffee maker. When I was using coffee grounds to brew my carafe, I was able to pause brewing for about 20 seconds to pour coffee into my cup. I feel like it can be a useful feature, but not super necessary. ✓ Pause and pour feature allowed me to get a cup before the entire carafe has finished brewing. The heating plate shuts itself off 2 hours after brewing a carafe. This coffee maker shuts itself off automatically 1 minute after brewing a single cup of coffee. The coffee machine comes with two ways of brewing coffee: with k-cups (for a single cup), and with coffee grounds (for a carafe). ✓ Keurig Duo allows to brew a cup and a carafe. This is the first model in Keurig’s history that incorporates single serve (k-cups) and a carafe. I was able to remove it by pulling up, though it was quite difficult due to its heftiness.Īdditional perks: I was so excited for this Keurig Duo Review. When I filled it up with water, I was able to use it for both a single cup and a carafe. Water reservoir: I loved the design of the water reservoir. This was really convenient under my top cabinet. The k-cup portion only slightly opened up, thus taking up another 2 inches of space. Unlike other coffee machines, this one seemed to be well design.
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It was about 12 inches in width, 13 inches in depth and about 13 inches in height. Unit size: The unit itself is indeed bulky, and fairly similar to other coffee makers that incorporate both a single serve (k-cup) and a drip coffee maker (a carafe). This was much lighter than expected, given the size of the coffee maker. I was pleasantly surprised that it weighted only about 8 pounds. Weight: When I was preparing this Keurig K-Duo review, I was expecting a super heavy and bulky coffee maker. The drip coffee maker brewed 8 cups, 10 cups or 12 cups at once. Exceeding this amount may cause an overflow.īeverage size: A single serve part allowed me to choose between 8 oz, 10 oz and 12 oz of coffee. Keurig recommended that I should use one tablespoon of ground coffee per cup and that I shouldn’t put in the basket more than 15 tablespoons of ground coffee at a time. It does not come with a permanent filter for the coffee grounds basket, but it can fit a flat-bottom, paper filter that is compatible with a 12-cup coffee maker. Voltage: Keurig K-Duo is made for 120V, and can be used in Canada and the US only.īasket size: This machine is compatible with k-cups and coffee grounds to brew coffee.