Keurig K-Elite Review

Keurig K-Elite Review
Design and Appearance	4.5
Coffee Quality	4.7
Easy to Clean	4.6
Easy to Use	4.6
Value for Money	4.5
Brand Reputation	4.5
Coffee Aim’s Crux: The Keurig K-Elite, with a modern design and premium finish, is a classy coffee machine to enhance the look of your counter. With its programmable features, it delivers customized coffee. Keurig K-Elite makes it possible to brew hot, strong and bold taste coffee, and with Iced Button, you can brew full-flavored iced coffee. It brews multiple cup sizes, and you can select the required brew size. You can make your coffee using a K-Cup pod, having hundreds of delicious varieties or a reusable universal My K-Cup. The removable 75-oz water reservoir brews 8 cups between refills. Keurig K-Elite serves hot water on demand for instant soups, tea or hot cocoa, making it more than a coffee maker.

 

Keurig has a wide range of single-serve coffee makers; picking one can be confusing. Similarly, if you want to upgrade your Keurig model, we will help you decide whether to choose Keurig K-Elite. Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker has many programmable features for beverage customization. K-Elite has a clock timer that can auto-on and auto-off your machine. This brewer can brew hot bolder cup of coffee and has the option to make iced coffee. This machine is the blend of the technologies used in all the previous Keurig models.

K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker dispenses hot water on demand to make tea and instant soups. K-Elite’s modern design with metal details and premium finish can be a stylish addition to your kitchen.

In this review, we have shown why you should or shouldn’t purchase this Keurig K-Elite. The comparison of K-Elite has been made with K-Select and K-Minis series by discussing the features and specs. 

What is the Keurig K-Elite Single-Serve Coffee Maker?

Keurig K-Elite single-serve coffee maker has many dominating features that make it elite in its real sense. This unit is a bit bigger than other Keurig models, with an eye-catching design and metal finishing. Keurig K-Elite has a 75-oz removable water reservoir, five brew sizes, and adjustable brew temperatures. The programmable features help you with beverage customization to have your favorite coffee. It can serve you full-flavored iced coffee as it has an iced beverage setting. Keurig K-Elite is compatible with all K-Cups and reusable My K-Cup. Its quiet brew technology minimizes the noise while using the machine. This unit serves fresh brewed coffee in less than a minute, making your morning routine easy and less hectic. 

What is the Keurig K-Elite Brushed Gold?

The Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker comes in different colors, one of which is brushed gold. Brushed gold metal finishing gives the K-Elite a very warm look.

What is the Keurig K-Elite Brushed Slate?

Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker is your option if you don’t like very shiny and glossy surfaces. The metal finishing doesn’t feel sharp on the eyes.

What is Keurig K-Elite Brushed Silver?

The Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker is also available in brushed silver. It has a striking brushed finish with metal details.

Keurig K-Elite Single-Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker Overview

Keurig K-Elite has a bossy look. Its elevated, modern design makes it dominating and can push aside all other models at first look. Not only the appearance makes it catchy, but its premium features. It is super easy and simple to use this machine. Keurig K-Elite has a removable 75-oz water reservoir to make 8 cups in one fill.

K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker has a strength button to make a bolder cup of coffee and an ice button for iced coffee. The multiple brew sizes are perfect for choosing cup sizes as per your need. If you want to make instant soup, don’t boil water in a pan because Keurig K-Elite is here to serve you. Keurig K-elite allows you to use reusable universal K-Cup to brew your coffee ground which is sold separately.

You can auto-on the machine by setting a timer. It allows the machine to be programmed to turn on before you wake up to heat the machine before you brew. The machine can automatically be turned off by setting a timer. If you have set the turn-off timer for 20 minutes, then after turning it on, the machine will turn off automatically after 20 minutes.

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Key Features And Specs

Let’s have a look at the main features and specs of the Keurig K-Elite:

• Dimensions: 13.1″ High x 9.9″ Wide x 12.7″ Deep (16.5″ High with handle opened), weighs 8.0 Ibs.
• Removable 75-oz Water Reservoir: Large water allows you to brew 8 cups of coffee in one fill. And its removable feature makes refilling easy by saving your time.
• Multiple Cup Sizes: Five brew sizes are available. Choose according to your needs.
• Removable Drip Tray: It accommodates travel mugs up to 7.2″ by removing the drip tray, and it helps to hold full accidental brew.
• Less Noising Making: The quiet brew technology makes this machine less noisy when the coffee maker is in use. Perfect for making your morning calm and noise-free!
• Less Brewing Time: K-Elite brews full-flavored coffee in less than a minute.
• Descale Alert Feature: This feature alerts you to descale your machine by turning on the descale light to make your coffee taste the best possible.
• Simple to Use: The buttons it contains are easy to understand and use. You can easily select temperature and size by using these buttons.
• Hot Water Feature: This machine serves you hot water on demand to make instant coffee, tea, hot cocoa, or instant soups.
• Strong Brew: The strong brew button allows you to have a strong and bold coffee.
• Iced Coffee: You can have an iced beverage in K-Elite within no time by just pressing the iced button.
• Compatible with K-Cup: This machine can brew your own ground coffee.

Programmable Features

K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee has programmable features making it a unique model. The following are programmable features of K-Elite:

• Auto-On Timer: You can automatically set the timer for turning on your machine in the morning. Your machine will heat up before you wake up, ready to brew.
• Auto-Off Timer: You can set the timer to turn off the machine automatically after you have used it. It will save energy.
• High Altitude Setting: This feature allows your machine to give you the best coffee taste even at high altitudes.
• Temperature Setting: You can set the temperature as per your preference. The highest possible temperature of your coffee can be 192 °.

What We Like

K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker has many features which can serve as plus points. Let’s have a look:

QUIET AND FAST

The K-Elite has quiet brew technology and one of the quietest Keurig machines. The brewing time in K-Elite is also very less, and you can make your coffee in less than a minute.

TIMER FEATURE

K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker helps you turn on and turn off your machine by setting a timer. The machine will turn on in the morning before you wake up if you have set the alarm, and it will turn off automatically according to the timer settings.

STRONG BREW OPTION

The strong brew button in K-Elite allows you to make a strong and bold cup of your favorite coffee for a perfect aroma.

DESCALE AND WATER-REFILL ALERT:

If the water reservoir is low on water, then the machine will let you know by turning on a bright blue light of the refill button. It also has a brewer maintenance reminder; descale alert. A descale light will turn on to indicate that your machine needs descaling.

What We Don’t Like

No doubt there are many features of K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker that give you a very enjoying experience, but there are some features which some people will don’t like:

FLIMSY DRIP TRAY

The drip tray of Keurig K-Elite causes a little inconvenience, which is flimsy and gets easily removed while moving the machine. It slides from its place very quickly, so you must be careful.

Large and Bulky

One can not include this feature in the dislikes because it varies from person to person. If you don’t like equipment with huge designs and a giant look, then you should give it a second thought while buying it. So the look of the K-Elite single-serve coffee maker is not a concern for everyone.    

Appearance — Design and Colors

The Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker is 13 inches tall, curved at the top, having metal details with a striking brushed finish. K-Elite is very easy to use. For each task, there is a dedicated button to make things simple. For example, if you want to make strong coffee, it has a strength button; if you want to make iced coffee, it has an ice over button. For cup sizes it has 5 buttons for five different cup sizes. The bright blue light will turn on the respective buttons to indicate any alert. K-Elite single-serve coffee maker comes in three colors; brushed silver, gold and slate. Choose according to your taste! 

Ease of Use

All Keurig’s models have this property that they are very easy and convenient to use, as does K-Elite. Fill the water reservoir, place the cup on the drip tray, and put K-Cup into the pod holder. Select the strength, temperature and cup size of your coffee by hitting the buttons designed for respective tasks. Lastly, hit the brew button, and your favorite coffee will be ready in less than a minute.

You can make an iced coffee with K-Elite as it has a separate button dedicated to making iced coffee. K-Elite has a large 75-oz water reservoir; no worries about refilling it more often.

It has a built-in hot water dispenser, which is quite convenient for making instant soup or tea. The beverage customization feature helps you to save time. Your machine can turn on automatically by setting a timer, and it can be turned off automatically.

Cleaning

Keurig K-Elite needs cleaning or descaling like any other coffee machine for maintenance. To clean the built-up calcium deposits, you must descale the brewer regularly. The bright blue light of the descaling button will turn on whenever your machine needs descaling. Even if this light doesn’t turn on, you must descale your machine and clean up the needles every three months. To descale this machine, use the hot water button. You must fill the reservoir with a descaling solution and water and hit the hot water button. 

Performance

Keurig K-Elite is a single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker that can give you a perfect strong coffee with an exceptional taste. Using the strength button, you can make a bolder cup, slows the drip, taking one-minute extra time for brewing than usual. If you are making a coffee without using the strength button, it will take 40 seconds to brew, which is quite impressive. 

The quick brews in this machine don’t have that strong taste, so if you want a strong one, you should go for the strength button. The hottest possible temperature of coffee that Keurig K-Elite can give you is 182 degrees.

The k-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker allows you to enjoy iced coffee. K-Elite takes one extra minute for the iced coffee brew, just like a strong cup. While brewing, this machine doesn’t make noise and remains very quiet. K-Elite uses less energy to operate, and if you want to save energy, this unit is surely for you.

Price and Availability

The Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker is quite expensive. It costs about $189, but on sales, the price is around $150 at retailers like Keurig’s official store, Amazon and Walmart. Like all other Keurig units, K-Elite can only use K-Cup pods to brew coffee and hot cocoa, with different price ranges depending on the brand. However, K-Elite is compatible with universal reusable K-Cups, which can save your money (you need to buy pre-ground coffee).

Keurig K-Elite Amazon

Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker is available online, but you should choose Amazon.

First of all, the price range on Amazon is very affordable; the range of K-Elite starts from $129. Secondly, it is refundable on Amazon, so your money will be returned if you don’t like the product. That’s why you can rely on Amazon.

Keurig K-Elite Reviews

Approximately 21,000 people have emailed us their reviews of the Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker. After reading all the emails, we calculated the positive score and found out that the positive score was 96/100. These results show that K-Elite single-serve coffee maker has impressed most customers, and people loved the experience with this machine. 

How Does The K-Cup Pods Work in Keurig K-Elite?

Fill up the reservoir, turn up the machine, and it will start heating the water. Then place a cup on the drip tray, open the handle and put a K-Cup into the pod holder. Press the Strong button if you want a strong coffee; otherwise, don’t. The machine will start brewing. 

Where can I find the Keurig K-Elite Manual?

When you buy the K-Elite single-serve coffee maker, the manual comes with it. But if you have lost it, you don’t need to worry. You can find the Keurig K-Elite manual online.

Which K-Cups are compatible with the Keurig K-Elite?

Keurig K-Elite single-serve coffee maker is compatible with all regular K-Cup pods and a universal reusable My K-Cup coffee filter. You can use My K-Cup in K-Elite to brew your coffee grounds.

What kind of water reservoir does the K-Elite have?

K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker has a large 75-oz removable water reservoir. It is very easy to refill, take out the reservoir to the sink, fill it with water and put it back in its place.

What is the difference between Keurig K Elite and K Elite C?

The Keurig K-Elite and Keurig Elite are the same coffee machines, but the difference lies in their accessories. The Keurig K-Elite package contains some extras like a reusable K-Cup and a water filter, but Keurig K-Elite does not come with these goods.  

Keurig K-Elite Comparison Chart

	Keurig K-Elite Single-Serve Coffee Maker	K-Select Coffee Maker	K-Mini Single-Serve Coffee Maker
Single Serve Coffee	4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 oz.	6, 8, 10 and 12 oz.	Fresh water each time 6-10 oz.
Lattes and Cappuccinos	No	No	No
Temperature Control	Yes	No	No
Iced Setting	Yes	No	No
Fits Travel Mug	Yes	Yes	No
MultiStream Technology	No	No	No
Colors	Brushed Silver, Brushed Slate, Brushed Gold	Black, Vintage Red, Matte White, Matte Navy, Oasis, Sandstone	Black, Studio Gray, Oasis
Digital Clock	Yes	No	No
Product Dimension	13.1” H x 9.9” W x 12.7” D	12.5” H x 9.2” W x 11.6” D	12.1” H x 4.5” W x 11.3” D
Energy Saver Auto-Off	Yes	Yes	Yes
Water Reservoir Capacity	75 0z removable	52 oz removable	Add fresh Water Each Time
Froths Milk	No	No	No
Strength Control	Yes	Yes	No
Heating Plate	No	No	No
Auto-On	Yes	No	Yes
High Altitude Settings	Yes	Yes	No
Digital Screen	Yes	No	No
Multi-Position Water Reservoir	No	No	No

Is Keurig K-Elite for You?

After reading our review, you must be thinking of buying this single-serve coffee maker!

K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker is the best option if you want a customized coffee cup according to your preference. Keurig K-Elite offers many customizations, such as auto-on, auto-off, and temperature control. One of its special features is a strong brew option to brew bolder and stronger coffee. If you love a strong coffee enriched with taste, this machine is the one. If you want to have an iced coffee, K-Elite is here to serve you, or if you want a hot cup of water, then K-Elite is here to serve you.

No doubt K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker is one of the best models of Keurig, but there are some points you must keep in mind. This model has many features that you may consider more than you need. There are some other models of Keurig that are more simple and less costly than K-Elite. K-Elite has many features but is self-cleaning.  

Some of the best models of Keurig are listed below :

• K-Slim: Keurig K-Slim is a very compact size brewer, as the very name indicates. It comes with a 46 oz water reservoir, its drip tray is removable, and you can place a 7″ tall mug. K-Slim has a maximum 10 ounces cup size, and this unit is 4.8″ wide.
• K-Mini: Keurig K-Mini is a very slim model with a 4.5″ width. It is a very basic model which brews 6-10 oz, and you have to refill it each time before brewing. So if you want to have a machine with many modern features, this is probably not for you. 
• K-Classic: Keurig K-Classic is one of the improved models of Keurig. It has a maximum 10 oz cup size, a 48 oz water reservoir, and no other features.
• K-Select: Keurig K-Select offers you many features that you can’t in some other models of Keurig, such as K-Classic. It has a maximum 12 oz cup size and a 52 oz water reservoir. You can control the strength of your coffee, but it has no temperature control feature.
• K-Compact: Keurig K-Compact is a very budget-friendly machine. It is the smallest machine of Keurig, having a removable water reservoir. It has a 36 oz water reservoir and a maximum 10 oz cup size, but the limitation is that you have the same taste of coffee every time.
• K-Cafe: You can experience a variety of coffees with Keurig K-Cafe. This machine can brew milk-based lattes, cappuccinos, espresso, and K-Cup coffee with a frothing system and has 6-12 oz cup sizes. The discontinued model Rivo is replaced by Keurig k-Cafe.
• K-Supreme Plus: Keurig K-Supreme Plus is a very out-classing model of Keurig. It has many features to impress you, such that you can have a customized coffee and save the settings by using the favorite button. K-Supreme Plus has a large removable reservoir and five brew sizes. You can adjust the strength and temperature of your coffee according to the requirement and can also make iced coffee. 

Important FAQs

Can I use the My K-Cup® reusable coffee filter with the K-Elite™ to brew my own ground coffee?

Yes, you can use My K-Cup reusable coffee filter in the K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker, which is sold separately. These reusable coffee filters are best if you want to brew your own coffee grounds. Fill the k-Cup reusable coffee filter, seal your reusable coffee filter, and it’s ready to use. It is very budget friendly as you need to buy coffee grounds instead of branded K-Cup pods.

Can I adjust the size of my beverage with the K-Elite™ coffee maker?

Yes, you can adjust the size of your beverage in the Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker. It has five different cup sizes. If you want to make coffee less saturated with a mild taste, you can choose the cup size 12 0z, which is the maximum. But if you want a strong cup of coffee, select the 4 oz. cup size.

Is there a removable water reservoir? How much water does it hold?

Yes, the water reservoir is removable in Keurig K-Elite. It is fairly large, with a 75-oz water capacity. It is very convenient to fill the reservoir, take it out to the sink and place it again after filling it. You don’t need to move the whole unit. This feature makes it very easy to wash the reservoir by taking the sink.

Is the Keurig K elite being discontinued?

No, this model is not being discontinued. The Keurig K-Elite single-serve K-Cup pod coffee maker is an updated version of the discontinued K-475. Keurig is a reliable brand in the USA that offers high-quality coffee makers. It has introduced 80 different models, of which many have been discontinued, but the Keurig K-Elite is still in the market.

Is the K-Elite worth it?

The very short answer to this question is Yes. Keurig K-Elite is worth spending your money on. Its special features make it easy to brew hot delicious coffee. It comes with a large, removable 75 oz water reservoir, and you don’t need to fill it repeatedly as the reservoir is large. The programmable features such as temperature control, auto-on and auto-off give you ease in using this unit. It has a special button for making strong coffee and a button dedicated to make full-flavored iced coffee. The My K-Cup universal reusable coffee filters are also compatible with this machine, and you can brew your own ground coffee. My K-Cup reusable coffee filter is sold separately.

Which is better: Keurig Supreme or Keurig Elite?

Keurig K-Supreme and Keurig K-Elite both are the finest models of Keurig. The difference is not that big in K-Elite the cup sizes start from 4 oz, while in K-Supreme, the smallest cup size is 6 oz. The water reservoir in K-Elite has a capacity of 75 oz, while in K- Supreme, its capacity is 66 oz. K-Supreme has a customization button, and K-Elite has timer settings. 

Which is the highest-rated Keurig?

All the models of Keurig are well-rated with quality performance. Some top-rated Keurig’s are Keurig K-Supreme Series, Keurig K-Duo Series, Keurig K-Mini Series, Keurig K-Slim, Keurig K-Classic, Keurig K-Café and Keurig K-Select. To choose a perfect one according to your defined preferences, you need to review them all (You can check the ratings of these models on Amazon). The overall top-rated and frequently bought model of Keurig is Keurig K-Elite. It can brew five different cup sizes, and the removable water reservoir can hold up to 75 oz. The programmable features and options to make strong and iced beverage are why it is out-classed.

What is the difference between Keurig K-Elite and Keurig C K-Elite?

The Keurig K-Elite and Keurig K-Elite C are the same machines, but the difference is that the K-Elite C comes with some extra accessories. If you purchase Keurig K-Elite C, you will get the actual machine, My K-Cup universal usable pod, water filter kit (to ensure that your beverages taste well), and K-Cup variety pack. While buying a Keurig K-Elite, you will only get the machine.