Keurig B40 Elite Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System Reviews
Keurig B40 Elite Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System Reviews
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The Elite Brewing System is Keurig's gourmet home brewing made affordable. The Elite Brewing System, the most affordably priced Keurig kitchen brewing system, offers K-Cup® coffee, tea and hot cocoa brewing as the elite choice to any drip coffee maker. The Elite offers two cup sizes for brewing options with the programmable feature of Auto Off. The 48-ounce removable water reservoir holds up to 6 cups before refilling and for the removable drip tray allows for easy cleaning and the use of travel mugs.At initial set up, once the machine is filled with water, it will take approximately 4-minutes for the water will be heated. During the heating period the red light next to ‘HEATING’ on the LED Control Center will become illuminated. Once the water is heated, the red light will turn off and the Small Mug Button will flash. Press the Small Mug Button to start a cleansing brew. Pour the hot water into the sink. The Brewer may take 15 seconds to reheat water between brews during which time the red light next to ‘HEATING’ on the LED Control Center may be illuminated. When the water has heated, the red light will turn off. The one-time set-up process is now complete and you are ready to brew!
Technical Details
- 1500-watt single-serve brewing system for gourmet coffee or tea- Uses patented K-Cups; no messy grinding or clean up
- Removable 48-ounce water reservoir; removable drip tray
- 2 brew-size options; 2-hour automatic shut-off; descale indicator
- Brewer requires 4 minutes of priming before being ready to use. See Product Manual below.
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By Marti M. Cook
Sleek, eclectic, functional - all terms used to describe this gourmet home brewing system. Compact in any kitchen, the ease of its use matches its attractiveness. I love the individual cups used to make single servings. The timer-feature is an added bonus for rushed mornings. Cleaning and maintenance is minimal. I would recommend to anyone looking for a simple, compact brewing system.
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By G. Balmes (Washington)
I'm single and for years I have made coffee in a conventional " coffee maker". My latest machine which ground coffee was ok only problem was it has a flat bottom basket for the grounds and for the little amount of coffee I brew in the morning, the coffee hardly covered the entire bottom of the basket. Also, remember how when you first open a can of coffee and that wounder aroma you first notice but then drops rapidly the more times you open and close the can till there is hardly any aroma left. Oxygen is one of coffee's worst enemies along with time. BTW I also read that you should never purchase the bulk coffee in the bins in a grocery store reason being the exposure to light and one never knows how long that coffee has been in the bins and that coffee is usually stale So I decided I needed a change and read all the reviews here on amazon and was very impressed by what you reviewers had written. I decided on either the B40 or B60 model so I went on an online auction site and was the top bidder on the B40 it was New In Box NIB never opened and had the complementary 18 sample box. I paid just less than $60.00. My brewer has the two cup size option.
At first I thought these single brewing systems were more of a fad than a practicability but reassessing my situation it made perfective sense so I decided to make the plunge and buy one. when my unit arrived it had a simple quick instruction manual. I followed the instruction until step # 8 in the SET UP section said "Press the flashing blue small mug Button. Well both of my small and large mug buttons never flashed, just stayed on. after about 5 min. I lifted the handle and close it and that seemed to rectify the situation and then the small mug button flashed. So if this same anomaly occur during your set up just lift the handle and close and it should reset itself.
There have been some negative reviews about how the B40 vibrates so much it makes other objects dance around that are close to it during brewing. Though I do not mean to discount other reviewers experiences, mine unit hardly makes a sound; perhaps it is slightly louder the the compressor on my refrigerator but hardly annoying. My Nespresso C100 makes more noise than the Keurig. Perhaps the others had an older design of the B40 or they may have had a defective unit.
The features I like on the B40 are of course the two mug size's, Heating light, De-scale light and most of all the ADD Water light. Which I wish my Nespresso had. Also the Water Reservoir is on the left side ( facing you). The only issue I can think of is you may have to move your unit forward to the edge of the counter if you have cabinets up above.
Other than that, so not to be redundant, I don't think I have much to add to what earlier reviewers have already written just I'm really please with my B40 and highly recommend it and I'm anxious to try the many flavor's and roasts that are available in the K-cups
By J. R. Rowntree (Ocean City, MD)
I love this coffee maker! My brother got one, and I tried it once and I was sold. its quick, convenient, and has a huge variety of coffee cups you can purchase for it. My favorite is the Donut Shop coffee (which I am drinking as I'm writing this). Ive never had a single problem with this machine, and I use it every day. Plus, there is virtually no clean up needed unlike a conventional coffee machine.
By Jeff Kimble (Savannah, GA)
I'm the only coffee drinker, my girlfriend prefers tea. So when I needed a new coffee maker, these had caught my eye for some time and I decided to pull the trigger. At first, it seemed expensive (50c/k cup AND the initial investment of over $100) but it's truly not all that bad.
This thing makes DELICIOUS coffee and it's great to be able to have 3-4 different varieties on hand for whatever mood suits me. And now my girlfriend even uses it to make tea, hot cocoa, chai, and other delicious beverages! This one has a reservoir which makes it nice as you only have to fill out about every 5-6 cups, a huge advantage over it's cheaper brethren.
One thing to know between this one and the other models is that the "cup size" buttons are rather pointless. It just dumps more water through the grounds so (at least it seems to me) it's the same as just putting water in after it's done. No sense in paying more for the models that have 3-4 cup sizes, though. Finally, BULLETS!
Points of Awesome:
1) Makes a delicious cup of coffee in no time (under a minute)
2) Individual cups means coffee is fresher and you can have 3-4 kinds without having to worry about some blends going bad.
3) The temp that coffee comes out is perfect, never so hot you can't drink it and never needing to be warmed up.
4) Water reservoir that's removable means you can take it to the sink to fill it and you only have to do it every 5-6 cups.
5) No cleanup! I hate dirty coffee filters as I'm 99.376% asleep while making coffee and ALWAYS manage to spill used filters. The physical machine can be wiped down easily with a cloth in no time.
6) Keurig seems to be the major player in this market so k cups are easier to find, come in more varieties, etc
7) Auto-Off means if you're the paranoid type, you won't drive yourself insane with the "Did I leave the coffee on?" question.
8) Does not carry flavors "forward". Tea does not taste like coffee, hot cocoa does not taste like tea, etc.
9) The black case with silver handle, chrome buttons, and blue lights makes it purty.
Flaws:
1) Kind of noisy, makes this mechanical buzz as it sucks up the water to heat it up.
2) Pointless cup buttons.
3) Kind of tall and might be awkward for some kitchens/apts with low clearance between counter top and cabinetry.
I love this thing more every single day. It's BETTER than you can even imagine!
By V. Edwards
I received my brewer sooner than expected and am very happy with it. It makes a great cup of coffee.
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