Comparing The Keurig Special Edition Single Cup Coffee Maker With The Hamilton Beach Brew Station Deluxe

Single serve coffee makers have grown tremendously in popularity the past year. One of the reasons for this is their convenience and ease of use. For many people, they are also actually more economical as there will be no left-over pots of stale cups of coffee to dump. With a single serve, you brew just what you are going to drink. You don’t have to buy endless bags of coffee beans to have the variety that you can enjoy with a single serve machine, using a perfectly portion of coffee in a K-Cup or a pod. Keurig has led the market in sales and its machines have a well-earned reputation for reliability and durability.

Another of the top ten best sellers, holding the 9th spot,  is the Hamilton Beach Brew Station, which is similar to an automatic coffee maker. Apparently, it is included in the single serve category because you can DISPENSE one cup of coffee at a time with this machine. It brews coffee into an insulated ‘coffee tank’ rather than a coffee pot. The coffee is kept warm inside just like a thermos and this eliminates the burned, scorched taste. However, you still have a full container of coffee which you may or may NOT drink completely. You can choose the 1 to 4 cup cycle for a smaller amount of coffee. With a true single serve you brew one cup at a time – just what you will drink.

Features of the Brew Station

• Four brew modes – Normal, Decaf, Flavor+, 1-4 cups
• Has a warmer to keep coffee at drinking temperature
• Programmable clock/timer with adjustable auto shut-off
• Dispense from the brewer – no carafe
• Has gold tone filter
• Uses your favorite coffee
• Price $80.00 to $95.99

Features of the Keurig B60 Special Edition

• Automatic Brewing System
• Brews in 30 to 60 seconds
• Programmable Controls
• Auto-On and Off
• Digital Clock
• Adjustable brew temperature from 187° F to 192° F
• Brews 3 cup sizes- 6 ounces, 8 ounces, 10 ounces
• Has de-scale indication for regular machine maintenance
• Uses K-Cups of coffee
• My K-Cup Filter is available for use with your favorite coffee roasts
• Price $119. to $129.99

Quality of Machines

Hamilton Beach Brew Station

• Complaints about tank leaking
• Many users say an additional paper filter is necessary to avoid fine grounds in your cup.
• No audible signal when brew cycle is complete.
• Lack of warning signal when 4 hour warming period ends.
• Must be cleaned monthly – no routine alert mechanism on machine.
• Several complaints of machine needing frequent repairs or lifetime of less than one year.
• No indicator on tank as to how much coffee remains.
• Longer brew times – does not brew in 60 seconds

Keurig  Special Edition

• Coffee strength sometimes not strong enough.This can be taken care of by adjusting the brew strength and cup size to make stronger or weaker coffee. Extra Bold K-Cups are also available for those who enjoy a bold cup of coffee.

These two machines are really quite different, although both have been grouped into the single serve coffee maker category.

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Keurig B60

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Keurig B60 Special Edition
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Special Features Of The Keurig B60

• Automatic Brewing System
• Brews coffee in less than 60 seconds
• Programmable Controls
• Auto-On and Off
• Adjustable brew temperature
• Digital clock, programmable on and off timer
• Blue back-lit LCD display and water reservoir
• Brews 3 cup sizes and brew strength
• 5.25 ounces for a bold cup of coffee
• 7.25 ounces for traditional brew strength
• 9.25 ounces for taller mugs (Keurig recommends that the ‘tall’ option be used with an Extra Bold K-Cup if you like rich, robust coffee.)
• Chrome handle and faceplate
• 48 ounce water reservoir
• Makes up to 8 cups before refilling
• Has water level sensor
• Is 13.5” H x 8.5” W x 11”D
• Weight 16 poundsOriginal price $149.95
• Free shipping Free Sample Box of K-Cups when ordered from www.greatcoffee.com

A consumer survey by the National Coffee Association shows that the percentage of people who are drinking gourmet coffee on a daily basis has increased from 14% in 2007 to 17% in early 2008. Many of these coffee drinkers are undoubtedly using Keurig Single Cup Coffee Makers. Within 60 seconds, you can enjoy a fresh, hot cup of coffee thanks to a revolutionary new brewing system. Keurig is the Dutch word for ‘excellence’ and this single cup coffee maker lives up to the word. Developed in Europe, the Keurig coffee maker was introduced in the US and its popularity has grown rapidly. Today, Keurig is consistently tops in sales.

There are several models of Keurig brewers and all receive uniform praise and high ratings for durability, reliability, and their consistency in producing a good cup of coffee. All of the machines hold up well to daily use and brew coffee packaged in a K-Cup. This is a small container, similar to a coffee creamer, and it contains an exact portion of vacuum packaged coffee for one cup. The K-Cups are available with over 200 different roasts and blends of coffee from Green Mountain Roasters, Timothy’s, Tulleys, Caribou Coffee, and other gourmet roasters. There are also teas from Celestial Seasonings, Twinings, and Bigelow, plus several varieties of cocoa, including Timothy’s popular White Hot Chocolate.

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The Ten Best Selling Single Cup Brewing Systems

In December 2008, Single Serve Coffee (singleservecoffee.com) released a list of the Ten Best Selling Single Serve Coffee Makers, which included three machines made by Keurig. The most popular brewers are:

1. Keurig B60, the “Special Edition”, was the top seller.
2. Keurig B40, the “Elite”, captured second place
3. Aeropress Single Serve Coffee Maker
4. Keurig B30 Mini introduced in 2008
5. Braun TA 1400 Tassimo
6. Hamilton Beach Brew Station
7. Keurig B70, the “Platinum”model
8. Braun TA 1400 Tassimo
9. Bosch Tassimo Suprema
10. Breville Gourmet K- Cup Brewer.

This is made by Keurig and is a high-end, single cup coffee brewer.

Single Serve Coffee listed the Braun TA 1400 Tassimo in 5th place as well as 8th place.  The Tassimo brewer was first made by Braun and there were some complaints about the machine. The new model, Tassimo 1400, is made by Bosch and it appears to be an improved, single cup brewing machine.

All of the Keurig brewing systems win consistently high reviews and rating for durability and reliability. They all use the same brewing mechanism so the tiny Mini B30 will produce as good a cup of coffee as the larger, Platinum B70 model.

Keurig also gets universally high marks for turning out delicious hot coffee, cup after cup. All of the Keurig brewing systems make coffee using a K-Cup. These patented little containers hold an exact measure of vacuum packed coffee from Keurig partners, all top notch coffee roasters, who are respected for having consistently good products. Users of the Keurig single serve machines can choose from over 200 different types of coffees, teas, and cocoa. There are flavored coffees from Emeril, Bellaccino, Gloria Jean, and others as well as Newman’s Own Organic coffee. Green Mountain Coffee, Timothy’s, Tullys, Caribou Coffee, The Coffee People, and Diedrich all package a variety of roasts in K-Cups. There are teas from Bigelow, Twining’s, and Celestial Seasonings,, as well as Timothy’s White Hot Chocolate and other cocoas.

The Tassimo markets itself as a hot beverage system and it can turn out everything from an espresso to a latte or cappuccino. There is less variety of coffee packaged in T-Discs, which the brewing machine uses. There have been complaints about the coffee’s quality and freshness. This may have improved recently with the appearance of Starbucks and Seattle’s Best in T-Discs.

Keurig B60 Special Edition

Today, there are a variety of single cup brewing systems available but Kuerig consistently earns high reviews for the reliability and durability of its machine. In addition, it garners lavish praise for the quality of the coffee it brews. There are several different Keurig models available and the price differences is determined by brew options and the features offered. All earn consistently high reviews.

Keurig B60

In December 2008, Consumer Search rated the Keurig B60 as “the best pod coffee maker overall”. The report remarked that the B60 “was more solidly built and can brew up to 9.25 ounces from a single pre-packaged container of grounds, or K-cup.” The report pointed out that “the reviews say that Keurig’s real strength lies in the quality and variety of its coffees.” Owners of the Keurig Special Edition pointed out that with the variety of coffees available from Green Mountain Coffee, Timothy’s and other roasters, that it was easy to find a coffee to suit your tastes.

Features of the Special Edition Keurig B60

• Programmable Controls
• Auto-On and Off
• Adjustable Brew Temperature
• Programmable Digital Clock
• Blue back-lit LCD display and reservoir
• Brews 3 cup sizes -10 ounces, 8 ounces, 6 ounces
• Has 48 removable water reservoir
• Makes up to 8 cups before refilling reservoir
• Has water level sensor
• Brews in less than 60 seconds
• Has chrome handle and face-plate
• Has removable stainless steel drip-plate
• Is 13.5″ H x 8.5″ W x 11″ D
• Weight 16 pounds
• Initial order from www.greatcoffee.com includes free 24 K-Cups Sampler
• Priced at only $ 149.95

Keurig is derived from the Dutch word for ‘excellence’ and that is what you get with this brewer. No matter which Keurig single cup coffee brewer you select, you won’t go wrong! Excellence will be yours!

Keurig B60 Video Demo

An Update On The Keurig And Tassimo Single Cup Brewing Systems

Single serve coffee brewing systems are growing in popularity and consumers are often puzzled as they try to select the machine that will best meet their needs. One of the most important questions that should be remembered is “Which machine makes the best tasting coffee?” Budget is another important question as well as the availability of coffee to use once the brewer has been purchased. Reviews of the various machines can be very helpful and a great deal of information is available now on the internet.

Amazon.com is a place to order coffee brewers on line and it awards stars for overall performance. There is also coffee information and reports on brewing systems on CoffeeDetective.com, while reviews appear regularly on CoffeeReview.com. Consumer Reports publishes research on coffee makers of all sizes, as does Single Serve Coffee, on line.

10 Best Selling Single Cup Brewing Systems 2008
Single Serve Coffee (singleservecoffee.com) released a list in December 2008 of the 10 Best Selling Single Serve Coffee Makers, which included three machines made by Keurig and two Tassimo brewers.

• The Keurig B60, the “Special Edition”, was the top seller
• Second place went to the Keurig B40, the “Elite”.
• The fourth best seller was the new Keurig Mini B30, which was just recently introduced.
• The #7 spot was captured by the larger Keurig B70, the “Platinum” model.
• The Tassimo machine, TA1400, made by Braun made the list in the #5 spot.
• The newer Tassimo Suprema, manufactured by Bosch, not Braun, ranked # 9.
• The Breville Gourmet K-Cup Brewer, also made by Keurig, was #10.

Keurig has a reputation for making a durable machine, which can brew a good cup of coffee, and stand up to years of daily use. Tassimo has been on the market about two years and the original model was made by Braun. When the Keurig brewing system was compared to the Braun Tassimo, all the models: the Keurig B40,Keurig B60, and Keurig B70 performed better in:

• The speed with which a cup of coffee was brewed. Keurig made coffee in less than 60 seconds.
• The noise made while the machine was brewing was loud with the Tassimo.
• Water had to be heated for each cup with the Tassimo brewer.
• The Keurig had hot water in its reservoir, ready to make another cup, after the first was done. The Tassimo required re-heating time.
• The brewhead on the Tassimo was stiff and required two hands to operate.
• There was water spill back after brewing a cup with the Tassimo. This made cleanup necessary.
• Until recently, users of the Tassimo machine had limited choices of T-Discs for brewing coffee, tea, or cocoa.
• Users complained that the coffee brewed by the Tassimo machine was weak or stale tasting.

K-Cups or T-Discs

• All Keurig Brewing systems use K-Cups, small containers of vacuum packed coffee, tea, or cocoa. Today, there are over 200 varieties of coffee from premium roasters, plus quality brands of tea and cocoa.
• Tassimo uses T-discs, which are specially prepared for use with these machines. There are more varieties of coffee available now from Starbuck’s and Seattle’s Best, as well as supplies for making lattes, cappuccinos, espresso, tea, and cocoa.

The newer Tassimo model, manufactured by Bosch, has eliminated some of the earlier problems and is being sold as a hot beverage system. The Keurig One Cup Brewing systems remain focused on producing a great cup of coffee and they all do it well.