Can A Keurig Coffee Maker Make Good Coffee? How I Make It Taste Better

Keurig coffee makers are easy to use and super fast but do they actually make good coffee? In this video I break down the question and explain why they usually don't make good coffee and what we as users can do to make better coffee with them.
► Make sure to see this article on my website which goes into more detail on how Keurig machines make coffee and how to ensure they make the best coffee possible:
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BTW, I personally own every modern Keurig sold in stores and I help customers understand the differences between them all to the best of my ability. You can see the current list of Keurig brewers that I recommend to people on this page: www.topoffmycoffee.com/best-k...
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If you want to see my previous videos mentioned in this video you can see them through the following links:
► How To Use Keurig's Reusable K-Cup: • Keurig's Universal My ...
► The Feature Set of the K-Duo Plus: • Keurig's K-Duo Plus: F...
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► EZ Scoop For Reusable K-Cups: www.amazon.com/Perfect-Pod-EZ...
► Keurig K-Duo Plus: www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Duo-P...
► Capresso Infinity Burr Grinder (featured in the video): www.amazon.com/Capresso-Infin...
► And finally make sure to see the following page to learn more about me and what I do on this channel and in my real life: www.topoffmycoffee.com/brian/

[@PBRStreetGangster]

I came from a Starbucks Verismo which has been discontinued and so have their pods. One of the best single cups of coffee for the price! I had to switch to the a new Keurig-supreme with multi stream. Found the pods are weak tasting at best on the 8oz setting, even on strong! I'm sure it's my selection of pods. This video is one of the best on regarding on what to do better. Thank you sir for doing such a straight forward job of explaining in great detail what works.

[@bryangoodmon3650]

Yes, I just was given one of the mesh baskets. I agree, it tastes as near as you can get to a good strong pot brewed coffee ☕️. Good info man, thanks.

[@patriciasalem3606]

I use a mix of ready-made K pods and a reusable pod. I have some pods left over from when I purchased my Keurig a few weeks ago, and I need to use them up. And sometimes I'm just really in a hurry. One thing I've found with the store-bought pods is that I get a better cup of coffee if I puncture the bottom first by snapping it in tightly before lowering the top for the upper puncture. And a dark roast nearly always gives me a better brew.

[@maryklebba-shulga5572]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was trying to fit the cup for the grounds into the machine's holder, actually trying to force it, when I thought of looking on You Tube. Thank you again. You saved my machine and my patience.

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

Those are the comments I absolutely love getting! I'm very happy to have helped out! Thanks for watching and for your comment. :D

[@ashermorales8276]

I love coffee but I’m not a “coffee enthusiast” or something but the little screen cup making non-filtered makes so much sense as to why I noticed a diff in the flavor of my coffee whenever I use it. I gotta start using it again because I much prefer the coffee from there rather than the coffee from the regular k cups

[@MJYouAreNotAlone1]

What a fantastic video. I’ve never seen anything like it in all of the coffee videos I’ve watched. I am a new subscriber. I’m going to look at some of your other videos. And I am going to order the filter and the thing to fill the filter with❤️🙏

[@steveevans6927]

Thank you! Years ago I was a home roaster. Then I worked for a local commercial roaster and borrowed my home unit to a guy who ended up leaving town...with my roaster! With the money I spend on kcups I think I will revisit home roasting. I have a good local source of green beans. Time to kick the expensive cup habit and use the my k cup you demoed.

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

Glad to be even a little bit inspirational Steve, I have done some home roasting too. My wife isn't a fan of the smell but this winter I'd like to pull out my roaster on the back porch on the better weather days... maybe I'll add a bit of footage to the channel for those interested in getting into that side of coffee too. Thanks for watching and for your comments!

[@wildernessmagic]

Great video very informative! Thank you so much!

[@kneegroe03]

So informative! I’m thinking of purchasing a Keurig with all of the tips and tricks you provide!

[@markim5087]

I just got one, and I’m thinking of selling it after a week,lol.,

[@daserna21]

Very informative stuff. I hope to see more content!

[@P4rkerMann]

I've looked all over, and can't find that magically blessed water in stock.

[@brucesyvertsen2147]

Great info!

[@JohnFarnham-dn4fo]

It’s exactly what I needed to get my day started as I remodel my house

[@Twilliams60142]

I have the old school OG keurig model. I recently started using Gevalia ground coffee after using the Starbucks Pike Place brand for so long. The Gevalia is my new favorite now! It's much bolder and much more flavor. I'm not a coffee snob, but I know what tastes good to me. Unlike most people, I drink coffee for the flavor and not as a pick-me-up. Coffee does nothing for me in that department. I've noticed that the Gevalia coffee grounds are much more finer ground (more like a powder) than the Starbucks and causes my Keurig longer to brew. I actually descaled it using your video because I thought it was getting clogged and I'm so glad I did! There was so much old coffee and residue inside the k-cup holder and the water lines. My Keurig was taking much longer to draw water from the tank than usual also. Turns out the valve at the bottom of the tank was slightly clogged.

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

So glad to hear that my descaling instructions were beneficial to you. On the other front I got my start in coffee somewhere around 2005 when I joined a Gevalia coffee club right out of college. I enjoyed everything I got from them. Haven't tried their coffee in years though so I may have to give it a try just for experimentation. The way you describe them now it reminds e of Lavazza coffee which comes pre-ground in a medium-fine grind size, not quite espresso fine but typically finer than pre-ground coffee usually is. One thing to keep in mind is that finer grind takes up less space, if you put a medium grind in a My K-Cup you may get 18 grams but a finer grind filled to the same level may get 19-20 grams. It will slow things down so make sure to not overfill. If you are using regular k-cups though you needn't worry. Thanks for your comments Terrance!

[@Twilliams60142]

@@TopOffMyCoffee Good point about the finer grind. I don't mind the extra brew time...it's worth it to me.

[@tsomers01]

I haven't had Gevalia in years. I may have to revisit them. I currently use Starbucks House Blend. Try the Starbucks Organic Yukon Blend. It's pretty good. But, like you, I'm no coffee snob so...

[@Twilliams60142]

@@tsomers01 I'll try it...why not! Thanks!

[@RV-there-Yet]

@@tsomers01 Another one we discovered a few years ago is "Newman's Organic Special Blend ", which is labeled as a "medium roast"~ also the reason it took us so long to try. We prefer a darker, deeper roast, & have furthered our education to realize that sometimes a medium roast will be far darker & richer than say "Tully's French Roast"- which used to be our go-to, until they changed the 'formula'~ not sure if the new owner changed beans/roasters/method or what, but it's not the same, imho. Anyhow, "Newman's" is SO good- again, imho - that we rarely venture w/k-cups. *Plus, on Amazon Subscribe & Save, we have it down to about $.27 cents a cup, per box of 72 ct.~ great bargain for exceptional coffee! Whole bean is another story, as there are lots of amazing beans out there =)

[@Mike1614b]

great video. you tell us everything Keurig doesn't

[@dgale1023]

great and informative vid..thank you

[@emilymorris5988]

Thank you for the great advice. I am a new subscriber.

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

Emily, glad to have you here and glad to hear from you! I'm always happy to get feedback like that. :)

[@joel.6398]

Love this channel.

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

Thanks for the love!

[@chiragkamat4887]

This is great advice. I have a Keurig and was seriously considering moving to a barista espresso machine. I will try out your tips first and see if I make good coffee! Thanks a lot.

[@themodularmodular]

So how was it?

[@Jose-gc3xt]

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[@oddballjake]

I live at 4600’ elevation. Should I use the high altitude mode? I currently have it activated. I have the K supreme plus machine. I haven’t tried without the high altitude mode on. Curious on your thoughts. Thanks. Jake

[@NovemberJoseph]

Wow, thanks so much

[@ShirleyWang414]

Best coffee video

[@markim5087]

I took your advise I never use the bigger cup, I big the middle size cup now, tastes much better..

[@joefranceschino3131]

Great info thank you. What grind size do you use in your universal k-cup? Thanks Joe

[@JoseCastillo-ol8eh]

Yo tengo la k duo plus y uso café de especialidad y lo muelo yo mismo y alcanzo un buen resultado, en la parte de goteo el truco está en no dejar verter toda el agua sin parar ya que lo quemara debe hacer por lo menos una pausa de preinfucion de 45 segundos y en la k cup tengo el filtro reutilizable el cual me permite más café que las cápsulas , en realidad no es el mejor pero me funciona y sabe muy bien.

[@TheTopseat]

I am about to buy my own coffee and purchasing a reusable pod. I am trying to figure out if pressing the coffee tightly would help with the flavor. I notice when I shake a normal K-cup the coffee sounds loose. Do you think packing the coffee tightly would help with flavor or cause the water to not flow properly?

[@bullmoose6739]

What kind of water do you use?

[@K2APX]

Helpful video, thank you. Subbed!

[@orrinbelcher6593]

Very informative, great tips, nicely done

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

Orin, I love seeing you here in the comments; you've been watching my vids for longer than most. I appreciate your support and I'm glad that I'm still providing good content to you! Thanks again for your comments.

[@orrinbelcher6593]

@@TopOffMyCoffee your welcome sir

[@elvafong3591]

I notice that when I use my My K-Cup that are some coffee sediments at the bottom my coffee cup, whereas there are no coffee sediments when I use a K pod. Are the coffee sediments okay for you?

[@charlespratt8663]

The factory pods are good for a 6 oz cup. Some of the refillable pods hold more grounds and make larger cup okay. Best to run the smallest cup setting, wait 30 seconds and run it again.

[@OhWanya]

Use a coffee stamper!!!!! I can do more coffee and way stronger 💪 I should def invest with fresh coffee beans 🫘 for now I make do with Folgers dark roast and seal tight 😅

[@brianbrooks3903]

what is the grind size?

[@ral819]

I used the Keurig Essentials and was not happy with the K cup coffee taste. It started out at an 8oz coffee size. I purchased a cheaper unit which has a 6oz cup setting and it was much better. I don't understand not starting all the Keurig makers at this size setting ? Even using the fillable K cup with ground coffee turned out better at the 6oz setting . If your stuck at an 8oz setting on your Keurig, I recommend switching your cup for another at 6oz and dumping the last 2oz ...

[@manarhealings8195]

Thanks alot

[@Santoroz]

Thanks for these videos. I'm new to K-cups as where I moved has one. I have the reusable k-cup and love using it even with preground coffee instead of the disposable. What kind of grind do you think works best when grinding yourself? How fine? Coarse like they suggest?

[@apAvocado]

Just do a drip grind.

[@jimdunlop4427]

If you are using that new multi stream grounds adapter in a machine that uses that 5 prong system, I removed that red plastic piece that covers the extra 4 holes.

[@Victoria-bl4tw]

One thing you did not address is best brewing temperature. I bought a K155. There are several temp settings and wondered if temp would make a difference. Before purchasing this machine, I I had complimentary coffee at a business from the same machine and thought it the taste was very good. At home, I’m using same K-cup and creamer but cannot achieve the same flavor.. I also use bottled water. Not sure what other factors could possibly be involved.

[@frank-mm7oo]

Why can't you brew 2 Kcup with the 6oz mode in one large cup for 12oz?

[@markim5087]

I read that the mild lighter coffees have more caffeine than the stronger brew..weird hu. ? But Starbucks said it too on its sight..what do you think ?

[@Victoria-bl4tw]

Had no idea some K-cups are all plastic with no filter. No wonder people comment that their coffee tastes plasticky and blame the machine. How do I know if the K-cups I buy have a filter? I’m hoping there’s something in the description on the package. I ordered a Keurig and am waiting for delivery.

[@WhereWeWild]

Just got a supreme plus and it makes the most watery coffee ever, even on the strongest setting. 🤷🏻‍♂️ It’s even worse then our old one that only has 1 needle. I’ve noticed the first few seconds of the brew comes out almost clear water. I will have to try the smallest cup sizes and maybe the reusable screen cup. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Thanks for the info. 😊🤙🏽

[@cliftonmcnalley8469]

We just received the Supreme Plus as a gift 2 days ago. I have used a Keurig in the past and truly enjoyed the San Francisco Bay French Roast pods, and they were quite inexpensive. This new brewer is intentionally designed to never use paper pods (non k-cup pods) correctly. The reason for the 5 streams of water is to push the water thru a paper pod too fast so that the coffee is intentionally wasted. The reusable pod is not an option for us as we have a septic system that we can't wash coffee grounds into. This machine needs to be returned.

[@WhereWeWild]

@@cliftonmcnalley8469 Yeah the Supreme Plus was a gift for us too! Unfortunately we decided to return it also and bought the K Elite. So far so good, it’s much less watery.

[@alanrichter8772]

What size scoop or tablespoons needed for ground coffee using an 8 ounce cup?

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

Hey Alan, I know lots of websites tell you that a tablespoon is equal to 5 grams of coffee grind but when I measure a tablespoon of grind I consistently get 6 grams. For every ounce of water my rule of thumb is 1.75 grams of coffee. That means for 6 ounce of water that would be 10.5 grams of grind, for 8 ounces of coffee that would be 14 grams of grind, for 10 ounces of coffee that would be 17.5 grams and for 12 ounces of coffee that would be 21 grams of coffee. Based on my measurement of 6 grams per tablespoon that would be slightly more than two tablespoons of grind for every eight ounces of grind.

[@sevyrosh2497]

been fascinated with your videos , can u do a review on the K-Café® Special Edition Single Serve Coffee, Latte & Cappuccino Maker , Thank you

[@tsomers01]

Just bought one of these. Haven't even used it yet. It gets great reviews though.

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

Sevy, thanks so much for your feedback; I'm always happy to be actually helping people out with good information. As for the K-Cafe, it's on my list to get to but it's also the machine in the Keurig line I'm least familiar with because I have been a Nespresso guy for a few years now. I'll have to pick one up and use it for a few weeks before I start thinking about making a video on it.

[@denisefigueroa7761]

He has an ASMR voice. 😌

[@jinxtacy]

I have the same grinder but the second I open the collector bin coffee grounds go everywhere from static. Any tips?

[@dennisluz6453]

I have same Nespresso burr grinder too. Static cling to inside of container. I tap the container to loosen static cling

[@BayouChicGardening]

Magical water is my preference 😅

[@MikiMinach11]

When everyone says Keurig is not going to make as good of a cup of coffee as a traditional coffee maker, are you referring to the k pods specifically or even when brewing into the carafe?

[@justicefonfara17]

Kurig hands down

[@JCiTrusTinYou]

I have one of those Keurig re-usable K-cup capsule’s and it does a pretty good job but if I want 16 ounces of “dark roast” coffee, I need to refill it twice. If I select 10 ounce or 12 ounce coffee it will taste like a medium to light roast. Not my pleasure….. Keurig needs to make a machine that facilitates a typical travel mug size which are 17 or 18 ounce mugs…. My Keurig duo Carafe makes 8, 10 and 12 Cups of coffee. How can I make 16 ounces ( 2 cups) of coffee using only the carafe….? ( that will prevent me from refilling the reusable capsule twice)

[@1888CHAD8881]

Try Barnies White Christmas.. you can get it at Publix

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

Thanks for the recommendation NMN

[@elvafong3591]

Great helpful video. I just purchased a My K-Cup filter and, after each use I dump out the coffee the grounds and rinse out the remaining coffee grounds that are stuck to the My K-cup in the sink. I was told that this might clog the sink. Can you give my some suggestions on what is a better way to clean out the My K-cup without clogging the kitchen sink?

[@kcbluebutterfly2182]

You can use them in your garden. Or make a body scrub 😊 coffee is amazing for your skin.

[@elvafong3591]

@@kcbluebutterfly2182 When I buy coffee that has already been grinded from the store and use this with My K-Cup I find that the coffee is not as smooth as the kind I get at eg Starbucks. Do you get coffee beans and grind your own coffee and if so what is the setting that you use (regular grind, drip grind ????).

[@kcbluebutterfly2182]

@elvafong3591 Right now I'm using Folgers.

[@aurorablakely373]

Omg I've needed a video like this for so long. My dad buys the k cups and is a minimalistic kind of guy... Meaning as long as it keeps him awake to do his job, he's fine with it. He used to get this really salty tasting coffee that was just 😬😬 I convinced him to get slightly higher quality cups and it's tolerable, but I've definitely been looking for alternatives. I love coffee shops but they're so expensive and I don't go out because of covid. This is the guidance I've needed for so long 😭🥺

[@cydneyh7754]

Uul

[@XtruecanadianX]

Get a French press, for when you want something better. It's cheap and user friendly

[@justinTime077]

I found that those My K-Cup contraptions were horridly inefficient in comparison to a standard kcup, and produced generally worse tasting coffee despite my use of fresh coffee.

[@elviranascimento9379]

hate the new K keurig supreme, cant use my plastic cup on it..

[@cheesecakepie1]

i always enjoy your very informative videos. i have a important question please. do the new supreme/plus coffee makers with the multi stream technology really make a bolder stronger cup cup of coffee that you can notice the difference then just if you were using a regular k cup machine with one needle? thank you very much.

[@TopOffMyCoffee]

The multi-point injection needles seem to add a pinch of consistency to the cup for the smaller 4-6oz cup size because they wet all the grounds evenly. If you brew 10-12 oz cup sizes, which I don't recommend, then I can't tell the difference. On those bigger portion sizes the grounds get plenty wet even with the single needle systems (even if it isn't all at once) and then they all over extract IMO.

[@cheesecakepie1]

@@TopOffMyCoffee thank you. i always have a 6oz. cup. i will be getting the supreme plus soon.

[@123ffree]

That beard is sensational!

[@jophillips2868]

All of the K-Cups regardless of brand are only designed for a 6 of coffee.

[@SteveNoblin]

It still amazes me how people are still being fooled

[@First-q6l]

Keurig coffee always has a weird stale taste to me. I think people like it because people love them flavored coffees. That tends to hide the actual coffee flavor so they don't know the difference. If i make a starbucks pike place in my moms keurig and then make it in my drip brewer its night and day in taste

[@BillFromHalifax]

Sad part is. There's probably a thousand different coffee pods out there. And they're ALL manufactured by 1 of 3 different companies.

[@markim5087]

Dude I love coffee I keep a machine above my bed, yeah I know nuts,lmao , but I’m also disabled ,so !!! Anyway I tried Starbucks mocha it sucked really bad , so I got a local mocha from Austin texas , it’s a veteran owned business and since I’m a DVET , made sense..it was much better..so is it true that smaller local companies that you buy direct from sell better kcup coffee..I keep hearing Keurig makes the best coffee for its machines, which would make some sense , sort of like buying a Ford part for your car ? What brand do you like the best I keep being drawn to the cool artwork on some smaller coffee companies and don’t know if it’s just advertisement or if the coffee is really that good..?

[@lindaandrews8039]

My Keurigs made -- and make -- VERY good coffee. First of all, do NOT use those expensive, non-eco-friendly, pre-filled pods. Use a reusable K-Cup and buy your own coffee. Also, unless your tap water is REALLY bad, DON'T use bottled water. We throw out too much plastic as it is without adding to it. As for cleaning your Keurig, I don't know about using vinegar, but do NOT, repeat, do NOT use the Keurig descaling solution in your Keurig! After five-plus years of using my Keurig K10 on an almost daily basis, I did a descaling procedure on it, BUT, I made the mistake of using the Keurig descaling solution and my coffee never tasted the same afterwards. As a matter of fact, it had NO taste AT ALL!! It was flat and tasteless, so, I had to get a new coffee maker, another Keurig, of course. It's nice to once again have a coffee maker that makes coffee that TASTES like coffee, but I WON'T make the mistake of using Keurig descaling solution in this new machine!

[@karinalemus2305]

So what would you recommend?

[@paulpugh2480]

I use the my k-cup reusables so I don't put plastic in the landfill. My wife uses the convenient disposable k- pods and I tell her she's committing environmental terrorism. The man who invented the disposable pods said that he wishes he never had. Imagine the Millions of those little plastic cups going into the landfills every day .

[@XtruecanadianX]

Why put your own coffee in reusable k cup. I sent the whole point of k cups is convenience

[@Therealphantomzero]

Freshness and cost and single serve

[@guermeisterdoodlebug7980]

Wrong. My K-Supreme makes great coffee every morning here.

[@vincentlenci]

DON'T use water softener water ! Ugh

[@jkbc]

I thought Nespresso machine made much better Coffee than Keurig

[@knightone57]

Strong coffee is not necessarily good coffee.

[@ronmead1118]

A waste of time.

[@jamieeisenhower1560]

K-Cup coffee makers are junk everybody needs to get stores get actual coffee makers K-Cup coffee is nasty ground coffee is better fresh

[@buddylewis2743]

I have had four Keurig's in the last year and they have all crapped out on me. Keurigs are trash.

[@BennyCFD]

LOLOLOLOLOL.....Dude just use the pour over method. It's cheaper (a $7.00) V-60 0r similar. Pour gives you almost full control over strength and cup size and it's faster. Don't be lazy

[@apAvocado]

If you have the time to properly boil the water at the right temperature, and the time to babysit a pour over, then by all means to a pour over. For those of us with young children at home and we get very little sleep there are times in our lives we just need something quick and simple and fast. And no, instant coffee doesn’t do it for us. Obviously purchasing high-quality K cups makes for a better tasting cup of coffee.