Keurig Mini Review

The Keurig coffee systems are the most convenient single-cup brewers I have found. I received my Elite as a door prize at my company's Christmas party(a great gift: I was already familiar with them as the company installed a commercial-grade Keurig in our employee break room), but the approximately $100 retail is also among the most reasonably priced units available. The unit is almost completely foolproof, as you simply fill the water vessel, insert a K-cup(Keurig's coffee pod) and press the start button.  Keurig units are also reliable, as the unit in our office has function flawlessly for nearly three years.This is a marked contrast to most of the brewers on the market, as I purchased a Braun Tassimo unit for home use(at $169) shortly before my company installed the Keurig. The Tassimo broke after two months of home use, and was replaced by Braun. The replacement broke a month after I received it, and I wrote the Tassimo off as a failed experiment. The Keurig keeps brewing flawlessly. K-cups are pricey(50 cents per cup) but the convenience and quality are great.