The 3 Best Keurig Machines of 2025
Top pick
This machine is space-saving, fast, and easy to use, with a strong brew function that improves the flavor of your coffee.
The K-Express is one of Keurig’s simpler machines, but it gets the job done. It has a Strong brew button that delivers better-tasting coffee than machines without it, a removable water tank, and a high-altitude option. We also appreciate its small size, which takes up much less countertop space than the Keurig machines of old.
The compact K-Express is visually unassuming. Less than 5 inches wide and nearly 13 inches long, it can snugly fit between appliances on your countertop or in an unused corner.
The removable water tank adds convenience. The water tank on the back of the machine lifts out for easy cleaning and refilling. It has a 42-ounce capacity, which means it can serve a small household before it needs to be refilled.
The labeling is clear. There are five buttons on the front of the machine, just to the right of where your cup sits. These include an on button, three buttons denoting cup size (8, 10, and 12 ounces), and the strong brew button. Lights alert you when the water tank is low (the machine also won’t brew) and when the machine needs to be descaled.
The “strong” setting is key for better coffee. The Strong button increases the intensity of the brew, which helps counteract the typical wateriness of Keurig coffee. While we wouldn’t consider the resulting cup to be strong by most standards, it is fuller and bolder than a normal Keurig cup. We’ve found this function to be a necessity with a Keurig machine.
The price is right. The K-Express is one of the few Keurig machines that currently retails for less than $100. For a basic Keurig machine, we don’t see the need to pay more. We don’t expect the machines to last, and none of them have the quality feel of a machine worth investing more in.
It comes in other colors. The K-Express is available in black, white, and a few fun colors for those that like a bit of brightness in their kitchens. But we do worry about the legibility of the button labels on the lighter colors.
The K-Express is covered by a limited one-year warranty. Just keep in mind that any damage resulting while using non-Keurig branded pods and accessories may not be covered. Also, some online reviews claim that Keurig isn’t the best about honoring its warranty.
Flaws but not dealbreakers
The smallest serving size is 8 ounces. A larger Keurig serving is just adding more water to your cup, while using the same amount of coffee—whatever is in your Keurig pod. For this reason, we prefer the smaller servings on a Keurig machine. On the K-Express, that’s 8 ounces, rather than the 6 ounces that some other Keurig machines have. But we found that an 8-ounce cup brewed with the “strong” function still tasted better than a 6-ounce cup made without it on other machines.
