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What is the best overall Keurig-style coffee maker?
Keurig-style coffee is brilliant for anyone who wants a quick and easy cup of coffee. The Keurig K-Miniis our top option for a Keurig machine despite it not having the ingenuity of some other models on our list. However, it is simple, budget-friendly and, because it outperformed its competitors in our brewing tests, seems to be the best Keurig coffee maker. That being said, not everyone will love these single serve coffee makers — they don’t brew coffee as richly as drip machines do, especially top-tier brands.
But it would be tricky to find a way to brew coffee that’s easier or more convenient. Plus, if you switch the single-use K-cups for a compatible reusable one, you’ll avoid the plastic waste that’s been the biggest mark against this style of coffee maker.
If you love a Keurig coffee maker for its convenience, capacity (check out other small portion options like French presses or pour-over cones), or you just love the overwhelming variety of available K-cup flavors, there’s an option for you on this best list. This roundup focuses on Keurig brand machines but also includes K-cup compatible coffee makers from other brands. You’ll find everything from simple machines with one function to app-connected options that adjust to any pod and allow you to create custom recipes. (You can also check out how to clean your Keurig coffee maker.)
Best Keurig-style coffee makers of 2023
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The K-Mini is about as simple as it gets. Fill your mug with water, empty it into the reservoir, add your coffee pod and punch the brew button. In less than 2 minutes, your cup of coffee is ready. The coffee I got from the K-Mini, like all of the options here, didn’t reach our extraction standards for brewed coffee, but it consistently brewed stronger than any other machine I tested. With a brew time of 1 minute, 45 seconds, it’s a little slower than some of the Keurig machines I tested, but it’s still faster than some other brands.
The best thing about the K-Mini is how simple and easy it is to use. While you have to add water to the reservoir each time you want to make coffee, it’s easily accessible, even when I had it under my kitchen cabinets. It’s simple to clean and doesn’t take up a lot of space. It’s an unfussy, capable machine at under $100.
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Best overall Keurig coffee maker
Keurig K-Mini
The K-Mini is about as simple as it gets. Fill your mug with water, empty it into the reservoir, add your coffee pod and punch the brew button. In less than 2 minutes, your cup of coffee is ready. The coffee I got from the K-Mini, like all of the options here, didn’t reach our extraction standards for brewed coffee, but it consistently brewed stronger than any other machine I tested. With a brew time of 1 minute, 45 seconds, it’s a little slower than some of the Keurig machines I tested, but it’s still faster than some other brands.
The K-Mini is about as simple as it gets. Fill your mug with water, empty it into the reservoir, add your coffee pod and punch the brew button. In less than 2 minutes, your cup of coffee is ready. The coffee I got from the K-Mini, like all of the options here, didn’t reach our extraction standards for brewed coffee, but it consistently brewed stronger than any other machine I tested. With a brew time of 1 minute, 45 seconds, it’s a little slower than some of the Keurig machines I tested, but it’s still faster than some other brands.
The best thing about the K-Mini is how simple and easy it is to use. While you have to add water to the reservoir each time you want to make coffee, it’s easily accessible, even when I had it under my kitchen cabinets. It’s simple to clean and doesn’t take up a lot of space. It’s an unfussy, capable machine at under $100.
Best overall Keurig coffee maker
Keurig K-Mini
The K-Mini is about as simple as it gets. Fill your mug with water, empty it into the reservoir, add your coffee pod and punch the brew button. In less than 2 minutes, your cup of coffee is ready. The coffee I got from the K-Mini, like all of the options here, didn’t reach our extraction standards for brewed coffee, but it consistently brewed stronger than any other machine I tested. With a brew time of 1 minute, 45 seconds, it’s a little slower than some of the Keurig machines I tested, but it’s still faster than some other brands.
The best thing about the K-Mini is how simple and easy it is to use. While you have to add water to the reservoir each time you want to make coffee, it’s easily accessible, even when I had it under my kitchen cabinets. It’s simple to clean and doesn’t take up a lot of space. It’s an unfussy, capable machine at under $100.
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The Keurig K-Duo allows you to brew a single cup of coffee or a whole carafe. While it’s not the only machine that offers both options, its single serve brewer does the job a bit better than the others. In our tests, it extracted a little more coffee from the dry grounds than its competitors. It served up coffee that was hotter than the other dual coffee makers we tested, too. (For this test we measured temperature in the cup, a much less precise test than in the brew basket as we do for drip coffee machines. In this case however, it’s safe to say there’s a difference of several degrees between the K-Duo and the other dual brewers we tested.)
The K-Duo can brew a six, eight, ten or twelve ounce cup of coffee or a six-, eight-, 10- or 12-cup pot of coffee, which is also a larger range than some of the others. It comes in at a lower price, too.
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Best for big batches
Keurig K-Duo
The Keurig K-Duo allows you to brew a single cup of coffee or a whole carafe. While it’s not the only machine that offers both options, its single serve brewer does the job a bit better than the others. In our tests, it extracted a little more coffee from the dry grounds than its competitors. It served up coffee that was hotter than the other dual coffee makers we tested, too. (For this test we measured temperature in the cup, a much less precise test than in the brew basket as we do for drip coffee machines. In this case however, it’s safe to say there’s a difference of several degrees between the K-Duo and the other dual brewers we tested.)
The Keurig K-Duo allows you to brew a single cup of coffee or a whole carafe. While it’s not the only machine that offers both options, its single serve brewer does the job a bit better than the others. In our tests, it extracted a little more coffee from the dry grounds than its competitors. It served up coffee that was hotter than the other dual coffee makers we tested, too. (For this test we measured temperature in the cup, a much less precise test than in the brew basket as we do for drip coffee machines. In this case however, it’s safe to say there’s a difference of several degrees between the K-Duo and the other dual brewers we tested.)
The K-Duo can brew a K-cup or a whole pot.
The K-Duo can brew a six, eight, ten or twelve ounce cup of coffee or a six-, eight-, 10- or 12-cup pot of coffee, which is also a larger range than some of the others. It comes in at a lower price, too.
Best for big batches
Keurig K-Duo
The K-Duo can brew a K-cup or a whole pot.
The Keurig K-Duo allows you to brew a single cup of coffee or a whole carafe. While it’s not the only machine that offers both options, its single serve brewer does the job a bit better than the others. In our tests, it extracted a little more coffee from the dry grounds than its competitors. It served up coffee that was hotter than the other dual coffee makers we tested, too. (For this test we measured temperature in the cup, a much less precise test than in the brew basket as we do for drip coffee machines. In this case however, it’s safe to say there’s a difference of several degrees between the K-Duo and the other dual brewers we tested.)
The K-Duo can brew a six, eight, ten or twelve ounce cup of coffee or a six-, eight-, 10- or 12-cup pot of coffee, which is also a larger range than some of the others. It comes in at a lower price, too.
