Highlights: Our personal favorite Keurig because it offers some of the best brewing features out of all the brand’s single-serve coffee makers, has the largest water reservoir, the fastest brewing time, and five cup sizes.
The K-Elite is the best pick for anyone who wants the most from their Keurig coffee maker and doesn’t mind this appliance taking up a little more space on their countertop. It offers the largest reservoir capacity of all the Keurigs, featuring a removable 75-ounce container so it only needs to be refilled after the eighth cup. You can choose from five different cup sizes and three different brew settings, including a strong brew and iced, which makes a temperature-regulated and perfectly extracted stream of coffee that can be made directly over ice, all of which take less than a minute to brew. On top of the K-Elite’s user-friendly dashboard, there’s a light-up time display, which many of the more basic models don’t have, and a “hot water” button for on-demand boiling water, perfect for instant soups, teas and more.
Drawbacks: Higher price point (but not by much).
Bottom line: Although not the most affordable of all the Keurigs on this list, we think it offers the greatest value because of all the brewing options, including an iced coffee setting and a strong brew setting.
Get it from Amazon for $129.99 (available in three colors).