![]() ![]() Like all Keurigs, you’ll also need to descale the K-Cafe every three to six months. The K-Cafe can make warm drinks ready to consume as soon as brewing is finished, but it won’t make anything as close to piping hot as you get in a coffee shop. After I poured the milk, my drink sat at 153 degrees before I could drink it. ![]() During that warming process, the shot cooled to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, while the milk heated to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. For one latte, I pulled a shot at 160 degrees Fahrenheit, then took 1 minute and 45 seconds to froth some milk. With each shot, cup of coffee, and pitcher of froth made, nothing exceeded 176 degrees Fahrenheit.įurthermore, the K-Cafe can’t produce a shot simultaneously while it heats milk, which means once you brew a shot, it’ll sit for just under two minutes before you can toss warm milk over it. According to the National Coffee Association, the optimal coffee cup is brewed between 195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit, and the K-Cafe can’t provide it. That shot isn’t espresso per se - Keurig machines cannot make crema as they can’t build pressure - but it’s pretty close to the real thing in smell and looks.Īlthough I love these K-Cafe features, the machine is lacking in terms of reaching temperature. 30 seconds later, out comes a 2-ounce serving of a more intense and concentrated version of the coffee I wanted. I popped in the K-Cup, tapped the latte/cappuccino button, and pressed the giant K button in the middle to begin brewing. Using a single serving of Publix-branded decaf house roast, I decided to make a cappuccino. That button makes a huge difference compared to other Keurig models that lack it.Ī major selling point of the K-Cafe is its ability to pour espresso-like shots, and I wasn’t disappointed with this feature either. That strong option makes the K-Cafe pour a cup at a lengthier pace, but in exchange for a fuller cup of coffee. I decided to brew another 6-ounce serving, this time tapping the strong option, and after one minute and 12 seconds, I was presented with a slowly poured, more intense cup of coffee. The machine heated up in 28 seconds and brewed a serving for me in 32 seconds flat. After an initial start-up rinse, I brewed a regular 6-ounce cup to see if it was the standard K-Cup I wasn’t a fan of and, yep, still stale. Let’s start with the machine’s “strong” feature. ![]()
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