Keurig K-Duo Hot & Iced Single Serve & Carafe Coffee Maker – MultiStream Technology, 72oz Reservoir, Ideal for Holiday Hosting & Gift Giving (Gen 2)

A good, versatile coffeemaker
We’ve owned a lot of different Keurig’s; some worked well for us and others weren’t that great. But so far, this one is a winner. Granted, we’ve only had it for a couple days, but so far, we’re really pleased.We had been looking for a coffee-maker that could do both K-cups and a carafe-full, and this one fit the bill. The carafe is large and sturdy, and the K-cup side has the ‘multi-brew’ system that allows more coffee flavor to come through. I like my coffee very strong, and was able to use the 6 oz. size with the ‘Extra Strong’ button for a really good cup of strong coffee. I also like that there’s an ‘Extra Hot’ button as well, since I do like my coffee very hot.The other nice feature with this machine is the large water reservoir; I think it’s 72 oz., which is one of the bigger ones available. It’s easy to fill and to take on & off. It also couldn’t be easier to use: For a K-cup, just plunk in the pod and push ‘Brew’–that’s it. It brewed quickly and without splashing all over like some of the others we’ve tried.My only negative feedback is that it didn’t even come with even ONE little coffee filter for the basket over the carafe. And since I didn’t have any, I had to buy some before I could even try it. Normally a drip machine will come with a few ‘starter’ filters. And secondly, although the water reservoir has a place for a water filter, you don’t get one with the coffeemaker. I’ve gotten them with other coffeemakers, but this one just says it’s ‘ready’ for a filter, but you have to of course buy the ‘filter starter kit’. Since they were offering the machine at a much lower price though, I guess I should have expected that they’d skimp on the accessories.I can’t speak for how well it will hold up long-term, but so far, I’m really happy with this coffeemaker.

Better than Gen1 overall, not perfect.
Purchased this for 2 reasons to replace my first gen Duo. The “strong” option for k-cups and the auto timer for the brew side. Setting the auto timer is intuitive, press the auto brew button just follow the blinking lights. You will have to do this daily, you cannot set a weekly schedule, but its quick and easy. I set it to run 8 mins before my alarm, so I wake up to 10 cups of coffee. I feel as though the brew side isn’t as hot, but close enough not to be worried. The single serve side works great, the stronger brew works as I hoped, and I look forward to using the other options over time such as the ice brew option that lowers the temp slightly. Water tank seems to be about the same capacity as the gen 1. I like the placement of the buttons better than how they did it on gen 1. overall I am pleased with the gen 2 design and function, even the price!! its was a little cheaper than what we paid for the gen 1 model. Took a star away for 2 reasons, the temp on the carafe side, seems like its not as hot as the gen 1, and reading reviews i see people had some issues after a year causing me to get the 3 yr insurance.

Al principio dudé hacer la compra por el precio, me pareció algo elevado en su momento. Me animé hacer la compra y la verdad, vale cada centavo.Es una alivio poder utilizar las k-cups y/o la cafetera regular según el momento del día y la cantidad de servicios requeridos. Todo funciona bien y súper sencilla de usar.

Love that I can make my husband a pot for his work days. He gets a thermos full of coffee and I can make him a coffee to go.

This dual pod and drip coffee maker meets every need of my household and looks great on my kitchen counter coffee station.