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Keurig B70 Gourmet Single-Cup Home Brewing System

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This Keurig B70 Gourmet Single-Cup Home Brewing 1500-watt appliance brews a fresh cup of gourmet coffee, tea, or cocoa in less than a minute. The keurig B70 uses patented K-Cups, which offer over 150 different varieties of pre-measured gourmet coffee, tea, and cocoa from a variety of premium brands. Its patented one-touch technology provides precise control over brewing, and there’s no messy grinding or clean up. Simply open the lid, insert a K-Cup, close the lid, and select a cup size. Four brew-size options include a 5-1/4-ounce robust cup, a 7-1/4-ounce regular cup, a 9-1/4-ounce large mug, and an 11-1/4-ounce extra-large mug. Set the brew size and brew temperature with easy-to-use controls. Other thoughtful details include a blue-backlit 60-ounce water reservoir that removes for simple filling, a programmable blue-backlit LCD message center, a convenient 24-hour digital clock, Quiet Brew technology, and a removable drip tray for quick cleanup. UL- and c-UL-approved for household use only, the single-cup home brewing system measures 13-1/4 x 10 x 13 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Features

1500-watt single-cup home brewing system with one-touch controls
Uses patented K-Cups; 4 brew-size options; Quiet Brew technology
24-hour digital clock; programmable LCD message center
Removable 60-ounce water tank; removable drip tray for quick cleanup
Measures 13-1/4 by 10 by 13 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Keurig B70 Gourmet Single-Cup Home Brewing System Reviews

Fantastic Addition to Our Kitchen
I am not a multiple coffee cup kind of guy. On occasions, however, I want just one good cup of coffee. When I saw the Keurig system I decided to give it a try and I am very glad I did. Gone are the old days of wasting coffee and time. The system works great and looks great too. Couldn’t be happier. The comments about noise and problems with the coffee not being hot enough are jevenile. This system works as described and makes a great cup of coffee in under a minute. Worth every penny.

Great Coffee Maker
I absolutely love my Keurig, and I’ll tell you why…I’ll also tell you why I’m only giving it 4 out of 5 stars.

I bought the Keurig when I decided to purchase a traditional electric coffee maker, but the good quality coffee makers were all the large 12-cup kind, and the smaller ones weren’t very good. Amazon reviews pointed me to the Tassimo and Keurig pod-type machines, which turned out to be the perfect solution.

First off, I think it is a well-built machine. After a couple of years of use (granted, I don’t use mine every single day), it’s still running strong. I like the aesthetic styling of it, and it fits okay into the tiny amount of counter space I have available. I like being able to make a single cup of coffee for myself easily (I can even set the timer to have the hot water ready when I get out of bed, so coffee is instantaneous), or fill up the tank and have guests each pick their own drink, tea and cocoa (haven’t tried the cocoa yet) included.

As for the quality of the coffee, I’ve had many good ones, but you have to find what works for you. Not all of the pods will brew to the same strength. If you like your coffee strong, or want to fill a giant commuter mug, try the “Bold” varieties. (Or maybe 2 pods for a huge mug). Personally, I went out of my way to find a smaller thermal container that is only about 12 oz., since I don’t drink my coffee by the gallon. But even the larger mugs were easily filled with a good strength of coffee when using the bolder blends. My current favorite is Coffee People Donut Shop, but I’m also a fan of the Green Mountain Bold varieties.

I have also bought and used the refillable K-cup, which is not bad, and I still think cleaning that out is easier than dealing with wet, drippy filters full of coffee grounds or even my old French Press. The trick is to find a coffee that works for your preference for brew in this size.

Now, for the reasons it gets less than a perfect 5-star review:

1. The less than “green” aspect of the Keurig: I hate throwing away another disposable plastic item each time you use a pod…I’m pretty conscious of the amount of consumer waste I generate, and this works against that. (The reason I bought the reusable K-cup). On the other hand, I’m still probably generating less trash than back when I went to Starbuck’s and threw away a double layered cup, lid, and java jacket each day…

I saw one review complaining that it’s on all the time…well, turn the damned thing off, there is a power button. I actually unplug mine between uses, so I can’t say power-consumption is an issue.

2. I have a little trouble really cleaning the tank. I have found that if I have not used the machine for a while and left water in it, it will start to grow algae (?) in the little hard-to-reach corners of the water tank. These have proven difficult to clean out, and I finally resorted to buying pipe cleaners that I can bend and fit into the areas the sponge and bottle brush can’t quite get to. Not a deal-breaker, but kind of a pain.

That being said, I was still hard-pressed not to give it a full 5 stars, because I do love it so much. I have recommended this to others, and I’m pleased to see the popularity of these rising, as I can now find the cups more readily available, when I’m not filling my own.

fall in love with this unit!
I bought this as a gift for my husband. And we use this Keurig Platinum coffee maker at least 6 times a day. It is amazing and I’m being very truthful. The Keurig customer service department is very friendly as well. Our Keurig started acting up and we called the 800 # a few times. After trying to fix the problem, Keurig sent us out a brand new unit. We had to send them a part from our original Keurig, but we were impressed. I will note–don’t ever put the water reservoir lid in the dish washer. I did and now it won’t fit. It says on the lid not to put it in the washer, but being hasty–I did anyway. I don’t think we could ever go back to a regular maker again. Now we don’t have to throw out half a pot of coffee. We make what we want and that’s it. We can each make our favorite K-Cup coffee too.