Keurig
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Keurig is a coffee machine manufacturing company that is a subsidiary of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.. Their machines are all designed to brew a single cup of coffee at a time, in under a minute. The coffee grounds are in prepared, single-serving K-Cups. The user is required to insert a K-Cup, place a mug under the machine and press a button.
Keurig machines brew coffee by piercing the foil seal on top of the plastic K-Cup with a spray nozzle, while simultaneously piercing the bottom of the K-cup with a discharge nozzle. Coffee contained inside the K-cup sits within a paper filter. A measured quantity of pressurized hot water is forced through the K-cup, passing through the ground coffee and through the filter, into the waiting cup or mug below.
Keurig has ties to a number of coffee roasters, tea makers and other beverage makers, which have created K-Cup versions of their products. Through these partnerships, their machines are also capable of producing hot water (which can then be used for hot cocoa, instant soup, or other drinks), hot tea, and canarino.
Commercial Keurig machines pull the K-Cups into a receptacle within the machine, so there is typically no clean up required to ready the machine for the next user. Machines intended for home or small office use require the used K-Cup to be removed manually after brewing. Another difference between the two classes of machines is that commercial machines are connected to a water supply line, whereas some of the home and small office machines instead have water tanks that need to be refilled manually.
Since the flavor of each beverage is contained within each single-use disposable K-Cup, it is possible to use the machine for different beverages with no carry-over from one user to the next. Both features are advantages in the multi-user office environment.
One other benefit to the Keurig machines is that you can purchase an optional filter called the My-K Cup. The reusable K-Cup filter assembly allows you to use your own gourmet ground coffee in your Keurig brewer. This allows you to use coffee brands that have yet to produce their own K-Cups, or create your own special blends of coffee that you can then brew in the Keurig machine.
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[edit] Find K-Cups in the Following Brands
- Bellaccino
- Bigelow
- Caribou Coffee
- Celestial Seasonings
- Coffee People
- Diedrich Coffee
- Emeril's
- Gloria Jean's
- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
- Newman's Own Organics
- Timothy's World Coffee
- Tully's Coffee
- Twining's
- Van Houtte
[edit] See also
- Flavia Beverage Systems
- Nespresso
- Senseo
- Tassimo
- K-Cups
- Van Houtte
- Newman's Own
- Celestial Seasonings
- Bigelow Tea Company
- Twinings
[edit] External links
- Official Keurig web site
- Product review from Single Serve Coffee
- K-Cups Directory and Blog. Categorized by Brand and type
[edit] At-Home Brewers
- Keurig B40 Elite
The B40 Elite stands 13 inches high, 13 inches deep and 11 inches wide. The water reservoir holds 48 ounces of water which allow you to brew 6 cups. It takes approximately 3 minutes for the initial heating of the water and 15 seconds to reheat between cups.
- Keurig B60 Special Edition
The B60 is designed in the high tech black and chrome accent design featuring a blue back lit LCD panel and an attractive blue illuminated water reservoir. The water reservoir holds 48 ounces of water and takes approximately 3 minutes for the initial heating of the water and 15 seconds to reheat between cups.
- Keurig B70 Platinum
Designed in the high tech black and chrome accent design featuring a blue back lit LCD panel and an attractive blue illuminated water reservoir. This Platinum model also features an adjustable water temperature control and optional 5.25, 7.25, 9.25, or 11.25 oz cup settings. The water reservoir holds 60 ounces of water and takes approximately 3 minutes for the initial heating of the water and 15 seconds to reheat between cups.
- Keurig B100
The B100 is marketed for small office/home use and was one of the first brewers made available for home use. The brewer brews a cup of coffee or tea in less than a minute. On the initial fill or when refilled, it will take 8–10 minutes to heat the water. Unlike later versions, the water reservoir is not removable but holds 64 ounces of water. It brews only a 7.25 oz cup.
- Breville BKC600XL - Keurig
In 2007, Keurig partnered with the award winning counter-top appliance company Breville to produce a single-serve machine with the added functionality of a built in carbon filter water filtration system. The brewer features Stainless steel body, 60 ounce water reservoir, and four brew sizes (5.25, 7.25, 9.25 and 11.25 oz). The My K-cup comes standard with the brewer and fits in a storage compartment when not in use.
