K-Express

Years ago I received a secondhand Keurig from my local "everything free" group. It was the original model, a big sucker. Definitely more firepower than I needed but so powerful and dominant I could not resist it. That machine became vital to my ADHD morning routine. No more spilling stuff everywhere, no more folded-over coffee filter and cup full of grounds and water. No more being late because I had to babysit my coffee maker. I could just pop the pod in, press a button, and go. My life was improved. That machine was an absolute workhorse but sadly after constant use it began shutting itself off and not restarting. It was time to move on. I initially purchased a knock-off k-cup machine. It promised that it would make both iced and hot coffee for $20 less. It wove a web of lies that ensnared me. I won't get into what was wrong with it, that is for another review. What I will say is that I returned it promptly and ordered this brand new fancy baby Keurig. This machine, which I will call K-Pod Demon Hunter, heats quickly -- like almost immediately. It brews a perfect cup every time. It makes pleasant noises while it works that let me know it's happy. I am also happy. We are happy together, like the song. The only thing I do not like about this machine is the color. It was on sale because it's a "holiday color" but it is not attractive. It is ugly. It's the color you see in winter coats on sale. Your chain-smoking great aunt who is obsessed with true crime and criticizes your life choices but may leave you some money when she dies has a jacket in this color. It's neither red nor purple nor magenta. It has a touch of brown but it's not rust. Nobody likes this color. Nobody has ever liked this color. It's not a color that will become retro at any point. This color is neither pleasing to the eye nor soothing to the spirit. But I'm not perfect either and K-pod Demon Hunter accepts me as I am. I am writing this review in a different room so it can't hear me and feel hurt. Perhaps over time I will learn to love this color because I love the machine in which it is swathed. Unlikely, but they say that love can work miracles. Reader, I wish you all the best in your coffee journey. I hope that you find love like I did with K-Pod Demon Hunter. Heed my words and do not be tempted by off-brand substitutes and their beautiful lies. They won't understand you. They won't respect you. They won't be there for you and your time of need like K-Pod Demon Hunter is for me. I want you to have what I have. Your happiness is important to me.

I had an expensive habit called “daily Starbucks cafe lattes”! I decided to order this Keurig K-Express coffee maker with strong brew option and learn to brew my own lattes using the strong brew feature and espresso K-cups and it’s turned out to be a terrific investment which is saving me a lot of money! The K-Express takes up very little room which is important as I don’t have much counter space in my small kitchen. The machine is easy to keep clean and the water tank holds plenty of water. I highly recommend this machine. (P.S. - I also ordered and use a terrific cordless hot milk frother to make my lattes just perfect - see my review).

Love how this works so far with no issues. Very hot coffee or hot chocolate that comes very quickly from large water reservoir that you can make several large cups from this which is nice to not have to refill in between tall cups you make. Color is blended in with kitchens in beige which matches any decor. Like that it has a descale light up button to remind you to do. I do not leave water in container since have had bad issues with build up in same brand other models. This is my 6th one since all others quit working or had water leakage all over the counter. Very easy parts to clean and easy to use so hope this lasts along time.

Update: I sent it back to Amazon and they sent me a replacement. This one seems to be working fine. Although it doesn’t hold as much water (enough for 4 or 5 cups) it takes up much less counter space than the regular Keurig. I would say that overall I am happy with the replacement. Original: The coffee maker was great at first. The coffee tasted exactly what you would expect from a Keith. Although it doesn’t hold as much water as the regular size Keurig it was acceptable. But after less than a month it simply stopped working in the middle of making a cup of coffee. No lights, no coffee. Checked the outlet and it’s fine. But the machine is completely dead. Didn’t even last 1 month. So if you do buy it you might want to keep the warranty handy.

This Keurig works great - I like the small space it takes on the kitchen counter top and how quickly it can produce a very good cup of coffee. The stronger button is a feature I use and enjoy. Great value

During the end of 2025, I was working insane hours in the warehouse due to PEAK SEASON. Listen, I was carrying fridges, TVs, and applications that most of you MEN were buying for your wives/mistresses. ANYWAY! In order to keep myself up, coffee was the answer. At my job they had an instant coffee maker, same brand but a bigger model. I notice on Black Friday that Amazon was selling this product 50% OFF and it was the size for someone living alone. This coffee is amazing, and the noise isn't as loud as most would think. In fact, the sound is very pleasant for an instant coffee maker. I use this for both coffee and hot chocolate thanks to the K-CUPs, and it is a blast. There will be times you have to add water to keep the maker going, and not to mention with each use of it, there will be a little bit of drip but not anything too crazy. At the end of the day, please keep up with your device and keep it clean for the next usage. I have this maker for a couple weeks and so far, the durability has not worn out from what I seen and trust me, I use this maker A LOT. TLDR: If you're single man or woman and you're always on the go from home but need a cup of joe to keep you afloat. Just buy this coffee maker along with some sugar and creamer. Good Luck.

First, an introduction, this will take some going through, bear with me. First, I had refused for years to get a Keurig, as I did not feel the quality and richness of a good strong cup of coffee was possible. But I finally got tired of trying other methods of brewing, from using a regular single cup espresso maker, moka pot, pour over, French press... I finally opted for the ease of a Keurig mini-plus. Coffee was ...eh... I switched coffee brands, to what I feel has to be the best commercial brand. And the coffee was EXcellenT! About a year later, despite regular cleaning cycles, the thing just stopped working. I tried to take it apart, watched some youtube videos which just solidified the fact that the company made these non-serviceable. P.O.'d at this obvious tactic to sell more, I waited a few weeks, but went and got another one. Same deal a year later. Another one. This last one gave me signs before ending it's own life. I would have to run several cycles where nothing would come out... till finally something... drip... by drip... several hours later, the thing would start running again, only to stop again the next day or two. Finally, it just died. So I REFUSED to get another. These things are ridiculous, right? So I got a new French press. Coffee is great!! But... omg... what a pain cleaning that thing every.... single... time... I mean, really, it's no big deal. But, it CAn be. So I saw this thing on sale, I thought, well, it's HAlf the price of the other ones... and I def want something different this time. Cut to now.... This thing has SEVERAL issues that I don't like. First of all, it is a thinner cheaper plastic, and has a cheap looking shine to it. Ok, I'm over it. The plastic... I mean, can't they make these things with glass reservoirs.... the plastic reservoir has screws on the inside of it. I don't care if they say it is food safe... Plastic is also considered food safe... but that doesn't mean it is.. those are just bureaucratic rhetoric lies. But I digress,...So this coffee maker has an adjustment for high altitude... is THAT what ruined my previous Keurigs? High altitude? Hmmm. Ok, so maybe that's a plus. It also has different sizes that you can choose -8,10, & 12 oz. With the mini-plus, you choose the size by the amount of water you pour in. That means that this one measures what it sucks in. Hmmm. The mini-plus had the controls on the top. Easy peasy. This one has the controls on the side. It also doesn't have rubber feet on the bottom. So when you try to push the buttons, the thing slides away from you. Impossible to push any buttons with one hand, you have to use two. Even with rubber feet, you have to use two hands. I'm not a paraplegic, but it's rather stupid to have to hold the thing to press a button or two, or three. Which is what you have to do. It's just really awkward because you really have to hold it in the back to keep it from moving when you press the button in front. And you have to do that without touching the reservoir, which will pop out if you tried that. But let's get to the coffee. So with the mini-plus, the first liquid out of the machine, was dark coffee. As it was finishing, the coffee would be a little more clear, but not pure water. With this machine, for the first few seconds, it is spewing out crystal clear WATER. I don't even know how that is possible. But this, it does. It also claims to be faster than the mini-cup. I hestitate to say "brews faster", because it doesn't brew, Keurigs simply spew water into and through the k-cup, it's a pressurized system, not a true brewing system. And it definitely IS faster. And that's a problem, as evidenced by the watery coffee that it spews out. Sure enough, the "coffee" tastes like water. This is the 8 oz brew, mind you, with the machine set to "strong". I first tried the 12oz, and ended up pouring it down the sink. The 8 oz wasn't much better. My next step is to switch out cups while it's pouring out the water at the beginning of the cycle and see if I can get a stronger "brew". All in all, it's convenient enough. But it will sit on my counter, mostly unused, for when I have those really lazy, sleepy, or sick days, when all I want to do is pop in a capsule, and deal with the rest of it... Very disappointed. Perhaps if you live in a low altitude area, the mini-plus would work for you. I really do recommend that one above this.

Three months of use and I'm impressed. It has a slim design that does not take up a lot of space and It brews fast with amazing flavor. It also works great with re-usable pods. I highly recommend this single serve coffee maker.