Keurig Mini Personal Brewer Review
Convenient and Compact Machine Effortlessly Brews Coffee for One
Oct 29, 2009
Looking for a fun and functional holiday gift for a coffee or tea lover? Considering the Keurig Mini Personal Brewer? Here's a look at the specific features and an overview of the product, to help decide if this is the right gift for yourself or someone else.
About the Keurig Mini Personal Brewer
The Keurig Mini Personal Brewer is advertised as "a great solution for gourmet coffee lovers" who need a compact sized product with no unnecessary features. Plain and simply styled, this machine is created for ease of use with Keurig's wide assortment of K-Cups.
Easy to use, simply plug in machine, hit the power button and the mini brewer will guide you through the motions. The top opens for insertion of desired K-Cup variety. When top is closed the water reservoir will open, prompting the user to fill the machine with filtered or bottled water up to the clearly marked line. Then simply place a mug under the machine, press the brew button and the Keurig will brew a perfect cup in three minutes. There is no measuring, no grinding, no filters and no mess.
Benefits of the Keurig Mini Personal Brewer
The most obvious benefit of the Keurig Mini is that coffee lovers can make a single cup at a time. This saves money by not having to brew a whole pot and wasting what it is not consumed. It is also great for households where only one person enjoys coffee.
The compact size of the Keurig Mini is ideal for travel and small places. While it can be used in the kitchen of any home, it is a perfect fit for apartments and dorm rooms with limited size kitchens and counter space, great in the home office as it doesn't take up much desk room and can be brought along when traveling as it is lightweight.
The machine is very easy to use. There is no measuring, no need to grind any coffee beans, no filters to insert and little to no cleanup or mess.
Keurig offers an extensive variety of K-Cups offered for coffee, tea and hot chocolate. K-Cups are individually sealed cups of coffee, tea and hot chocolate developed specifically for the Keurig machine. They are available in different brews, blends and flavors with something for everyone.
The Keurig Mini comes in three colors to complement any decor: red, black and white. There are also plenty of accessories such as a milk frother and a carousel to store and display K-Cups.
Finally, the Keurig Mini Personal Brewer is the most affordable of all the Keurig models with a MSRP of $89.95 US Dollars. While that may still seem like a steep price to pay for a personal coffee maker, especially during the uncertain state of the economy, it really will save money for the coffee aficionado who is spending five dollars a day on a cup of coffee from their local coffee shop.
Shortfalls of the Keurig Mini Personal Brewer
While the Keurig Mini Personal Brewer has a lot of impressive features, it does have a few downsides.
First of all, it limits the size of the cup of coffee that can be brewed to 8 ounces. For a person who enjoys a larger cup, they would have to repeat the cycle using another K-Cup for additional coffee.
In addition, it only brews one cup at a time, so if more than one person in the household wants a cup, they will have to wait an additional 3 minutes. While the one-cup-at-a-time method is most useful for someone who drinks only a few cups of coffee a day, it can be a little bit of an inconvenience for more than one person to use at a time.
Though the Keurig Mini lacks a few of the nicer features offered in the pricer models (choice in cup size, stainless steel design, programmable brewing features, digital clock) the trade off is that this machine still provides a great cup of coffee for a smaller price tag.
Is the Keurig Mini Personal Brewer a Must-Buy?
Overall, the Keurig Mini Brewer offers a lot for the money. It is convenient for small places, easy to use for those who want to brew a gourmet cup of coffee (or tea or hot chocolate) without any fuss, portable and lightweight for travel, affordable for those on a budget and offers variety for those who like to try new flavors and brews. Don't hesitate to pick this up, it is highly recommended for the daily coffee, tea or hot chocolate drinker in your life.
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