Customer Reviews for Keurig - Special Edition Single-Serve Brewer - Black
Customer Rating
4
2 years and counting....
on October 28, 2012
Posted by: Amit
from Calgary, AB
I have been using this edition for 2 years. I drink coffee 1-2 times a day. I love this product. I descale every three months. I do have to clean the exit nozzle every month too. The coffee granules get stuck up there, which hinders flow. I'm not sure why people are saying that K cups are expensive. I buy mine online and I get them for 90¢ per K cup. The Starbucks K cups cost me $1.05. I like the convenience of this product. I don't like that I have to clean it so often. It is very easy when there are guests over. It's awesome that there are so many manufacturers of K cups out there. Overall I love this product!
Pros: Stylish, Multiple Settings, Fast, Easy to use
Cons: Noisy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from keurig.comBy May 20, 2016
The Special Edition Brewing System is designed and UL approved for household use. Keurig recommends customers use Keurig brewers consistent with their intended use.
I recieved this as a gift from my father over 6 months ago and have never had a problem or malfunction of any kind with it. It has never required cleaning in that time. I use ONLY gallon bottled, purified spring water in it ($1/gal.). The best use of this machine is to set it for morning ON time and then turn it off when not in use. Water will be ready to use from a cold start in less than 2 minutes. I wish it had more (larger) cup settings, however, for a 12 oz cup, you simply use the smallest cup size twice. Best gift I've ever gotten! With the different types and flavors of coffees available for it, we are constantly sampling different k cups to find new favorites. We've become spoiled with the excellent coffees we brew and will never go back to brewing and wasting pots of coffee again.
Had this machine for 18 months now and feel I can honestly review this product. Luv it. I use the k-cups and the filter to use my own coffee. Yes, it has a little bit of noise when it's brewing but it's so minimal and you do get use to it. I definately recommend this product. Besides,this machine is well worth the value and it gets used 3-5 times a day and has stood up to the test of time. I do wish it had a larger water capacity, but thats only because I use it faithfully.
Pros: Stylish, Easy to use, Durable, Fast, Accommodates All Cup Sizes, Multiple Settings
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from keurig.comBy May 20, 2016
The Special Edition Brewing System is designed and UL approved for household use. Keurig recommends customers use Keurig brewers consistent with their intended use.
My Platinum died after 18 months. I cleaned it, pampered it, then one day it never turned on. They want me to purchase a new one rather than replace the dead one. It seems Keurig is now making their units cheap and built only to last during the 1 year warranty. I was always telling friends how great the Keurig is, no more. They don't stand behind their products!
I had this brewer for 18 months and it just died. We did not even use it for the first 6 months, now I brew about 2 cups a day. It brewed one cup and then it shut off and would not come back on- no lights- nothing. I called customer service. They told me this was my fault for not descaling every 3 months as instructed by the manual!?!?? I have descaled at least three times and does not say anything about the brewer completely shutting down if you don't- I am very frustrated. They did offer me another at a reduced rate but I am still deciding- this one did not last so I am not sure if I want another. Mostly I am frustrated at the attitude of the customer service rep. The bottom line- there is no repairing only replacing- which is surprising for the cost.
Pros: Large water tank, Easy to use, Fast
Cons: Poor Customer Service, Pricey / Poor Value, Fragile, HARD TO CLEAN
I've read a lot of negative reviews here, and thought I'd add my 'two cents' to maybe balance things out a bit. I've had my Keurig brewer for 11 months and so far it's worked perfectly. I like one real good cup of coffee in the morning, so when I did bother to make coffee at home, I'd end up throwing out the remainder of the pot. Usually I'd end up going out and paying a lot for a cup of coffee. Now I can make a very good cup of coffee with a minimum of hassle. The only downsides it has is the temperature could be hotter, and the brew strength could be stronger (which I'm aware are common complaints).
Pros: Stylish, Easy to use, Fast, Multiple Settings