Holiday Gift Guide: Keurig Special Edition Brewer {Review & Giveaway}

The lucky winner is…Sue E.!

When my Keurig arrived last week, my husband asked me, “Just how many coffee makers do you need?”  It’s a pretty good question, actually.  I own a regular coffee pot, one with a built-in burr grinder, a single serve system, and now finally, a Keurig.  To answer my husband, I just had to know if the Keurig was better than all of the others.  And yes, I just might be slightly obsessed with my coffee.

Great gift idea for: the coffee lover on your list.

I am the only person in this house who drinks it, so it doesn’t make sense to make an entire pot or even half pot just for me.  I end up wasting either because it’s too much brew, or it turns cold before I can get to it.  I’ve had a single serve brewer by another brand for about a year, and I really love the convenience of making one cup at a time.

My new Keurig Special Edition Brewing System has many more features than the other single serve machine, not all of which I explained in the video below.  I left out the fact that you have the ability to set the desired temperature of your coffee, tea or hot cocoa.  It is also pre-programmable, though I am not sure why you’d want or need to brew it ahead of time since it takes under a minute to do so.

I’m quite impressed with the design of the Keurig. First, it’s very handsome, featuring chrome accents and a blue backlit LCD display.  Looks aren’t everything, but they sure do help.  Especially when it’s something you’re going to leave out on the counter.  But as I explained above, I can fit any size mug on the tray.  There is no fussing when you have a travel mug to fill, as the tray can be easily removed with one hand.

When you’re ready to brew, you must choose between the three cup sizes: 6 oz., 8oz or 10 oz.  I find the 8-ounce size to work best.   When I tried to brew a larger cup, the coffee tasted watered down.

With Keurig, there is literally no cleanup required.  This may be its best feature.  The K-Cups seem to contain the coffee inside leaving no residue behind.  I’m going to buy the MY K-Cup accessory in the event that I run out of K-Cups.  This enables you to use your own coffee without having to pull out the old 12-cup coffee maker.  For people worried either about the cost buying single-serve portions, or the waste of an empty K-Cup, this is a great feature.

There’s a Keurig to fit every budget, starting at $99.99.  The K-Cups are available everywhere, supermarkets, specialty stores – you name it.

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(US + Canada – Ends 12/13)

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Contest is open to US + CAN residents and closes at Midnight EST on December 13, 2010. One main entry per household.  No compensation was received for this post.  The sponsor sent me the product free of charge to facilitate my honest review, and has offered the same for a lucky reader.