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| About - Keurig Mini Plus B31 |
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The Keurig Mini Plus B31 is part of the coffeemaker test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, pod coffeemaker models like the Mini Plus B31 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| Features & Specs - Keurig Mini Plus B31 | |
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Dimensions H x W x D (in.) |
12 x 8 x 10 |
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Can use two pods at a time |
No |
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By from
Keurig Coffee Makers
5/9/2012
Pros
Cons
Coffee Doesn't Stay Hot
Best Uses
Comment:
Make 2 cups of coffee per day. After a few months of use, water temperature is not hot enough to brew. Supposed to be 160 degrees, is now 120 degrees. This is the third one send by Keurig. All three did not perform well during the warrantee period.
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By from
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Terrific coffee, brewed conveniently
4/29/2012
Pros
Brews Quickly
Durable
Easy To Use
Excellent strong flavor
Cons
Best Uses
Office
Comment:
I consider myself a coffee snob, and I love what this little machine is able to do, in the role that it serves in my daily routine. I drink 3 mugfuls of black dark roast coffee each day, starting out with press pot coffee with breakfast at home and ending with an Americano or espresso made on my espresso machine after dinner. I was searching for a solution for my office for the time in between, wanting something free of mess (forget about press pots or filter...) and still at least approximating what I drink at home (forget about drip coffee makers). The mini Keurig is the perfect solution for this need. It sits on a corner of my desk. I fill the reservoir with filtered water for each cup, pop in a french roast pod, and get a full 8-10 oz mug in about a minute. It comes out rich, just the right temperature, and -- the best part -- clean up is just throwing out the spent K-cup. I occasionally run water through for cleaning, and have once in 6 months taken out the cup holder for additional cleaning. But that's it. I'm not sure what is more convenient, and why this hasn't earned a higher mark from CR. On the other hand, their review does not factor in flavor, and I'm here to say that the Keurig is capable of delivering a really terrific, flavorful cup of coffee with a K-cup matching your own flavor and strength needs.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
By from
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Works great for me, makes good coffee
4/24/2012
Pros
Brews Quickly
Compact on counter
Durable
Easy To Clean
Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
Everyday
Comment:
I have brewed over a thousand cups of coffee with this machine and it is working fine. I generally don't buy K-cups, but instead use a Solofill refillable basket (available online) that works much, much better than the one that Keurig supplies. I think Keurig deliberately makes an inferior refillable basket to encourage the exclusive use of their K-cups.<br /><br />It is possible to make larger cups of coffee by tricking the machine a little. If you pour your water in with the K-cup insertion handle raised instead of down, you can get a full 12 ounces of water in the machine no problem. I do it every time I brew and it hasn't caused any issues.<br /><br />The only problem I ever experience is that it occasionally brews a short cup. When that happens, I just brew several cups of water without inserting a K-cup to clean out the machine and it goes right back to working fine.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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