Keurig K425 Plus Series Coffee Brewer Review

A pod coffee maker is ideal for coffee lovers.

This coffee maker allows you to make excellent quality coffee at home. It is a convenient way to get your morning going.

This device combines ease of preparation and high quality of the final result.

Brewing coffee in capsules is as easy and convenient as a tea bag. You can get excellent quality coffee in a few minutes.

Such coffee machines are much more expensive than regular coffee machines.

But they can quickly pay for themselves. If you have a habit of buying drinks at a local cafe, then you can save money with the help of a pod coffee maker.

Principle of operation

How does a capsule coffee maker work? The principle of its operation is quite simple. Consider an example. Suppose you woke up in the morning and wanted a cup of invigorating coffee.

The principle of operation of the capsule coffee maker is quite simple. The Keurig Coffee Maker pierces a special pod and hot water flows into the hole at a pressure of 15-19 bar.

You don’t need to constantly clean the coffee maker. And you can get your coffee extremely quickly.

Coffee maker consists of the following systems

The coffee machine body consists of a kind of bearing frame. All important elements fasten to this frame. Control unit and cladding materials gives the device a beautiful appearance. In order to heat cold water the unit needs a boiler.

The board unit is an electronic node that consists of wires and circuit boards. It contains the instrument of system control and software. All signals come to all nodes of the device when you press any button on control panel.

The pump creates high pressure in the system. There is also water dispenser. We need it to supply a certain amount of water in depending on the type of coffee. There is a pod ejection and brewing system.

The working process of the coffee maker is quite complicated. But it requires minimal participation from you. All you need to do is to insert a coffee-pod into the coffee maker and press the start button.

Taste and flavor

To get rich taste and flavor always place inside the coffee machine only the original coffee pod. Occasionally rinse the capsule container and the cappuccinatore tube. Use appropriate containers (for example, for espresso – only an espresso cup).

No need to take care of anything else! The process of brewing coffee is almost automatic, and this is especially important in the morning when you need to quickly run to work.

A pod coffee maker is a real find for people with an active mode of the day. Besides, you will be use branded pods in such machines. This is a kind of guarantee of quality and proves that coffee will always be good.

What’s in the box?

The box includes just the K425 brewer, the pods crack and the reasonable coffee filter. Coffee filter sold separately. You have the ability to brew coffee, tea and variety of other things.

On the back on the box you should see a different variety of things you can actually prove this coffee maker.

Performance and ease of use

Turn on the coffee maker. Hot water comes from the boiler and flows under pressure through a coffee pod. A fragrant cup of coffee will appear in just a few minutes.

User satisfaction

This coffee machine will be very good to your friends and relatives. They can also like to receive it as a gift or to give to a friend.

Besides, this coffee maker can satisfy the tastes of several people. This is due to the ability to brew coffee in the pods. Maybe you like black coffee, and someone in your family flavored coffee.

To cope with this task, it is enough to use a various pods. Also, the use of pod coffee makers is useful for people who drink decaffeinated coffee.

Key Features

• At first, you can brew coffee, tea, hot cocoa, specialty, and iced beverages in under a minute
• Whatever pods you use you can get different brew sizes:
  • With K-Cup® Pod brew sizes you can get: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12oz
  • With Vue® Pod brew sizes you can get: 12, 14, 16oz
  • With K-Mug™ Pod brew sizes you can get: 12, 14, 16oz
  • With K-Carafe® Pod brew sizes you can get: 22, 26, 30oz
• Flip-Top is a removable 70oz water reservoir. It allows you to brew 7 cups before having to refill. It saves you time and make your morning simple every day
• Large color touch screen makes it easy to adjust settings. Withal, Strength Control Feature is here
• Five temperature settings. This feature allows you to enjoy your favorite temperature. As you know, different temperatures allow you to open a new taste of one type of coffee. So you can experiment a lot with this feature
• Cord storage feature to keep your countertop neat
• Removable Drip Tray accommodates travel mugs up to 7.2″ tall. It holds a full accidental brew for easy cleanup.

In addition, Keurig K425 has Programmable Settings. Here is their next listing:

• Auto On/Off. Program your brewer to turn on or off automatically at set times
• Energy Saver Mode. Automatically turn your brewer off when not in use
• Set your favorites. Default to your favorite brew settings
• Auto-Brew. Set to automatically brew K-Carafe® pods
• Enable Brewer Maintenance. It notifies you when it is time to change your water filter
• High Altitude Setting to ensure our brewer works properly at high altitudes (>5,000 feet)
• Set your preferred language: English, French, or Spanish
• Customize your wallpaper color to match your kitchen or your personal style
• Digital Clock
• Compatible with My K-Cup® Universal Reusable Coffee Filter. Universal Filter allows you to brew with your own ground coffee.

K400 Series Features:

Special features

Keurig K425 comes with incredible extra devise. Its name is “Compatible Universal Reusable Coffee Filter”. Thanks to this filter, the world of coffee will be much more for you. Universal Filter allows you to brew with your own ground coffee.

More promoted brands sold their product at somewhat inflated prices. The lesser known manufacturers offer their products at more affordable prices.

Now your choice will not depend on the amount of money you have. You can use in the coffee maker any coffee you buy in the store.

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Alternative product

Are you looking for a better unit than Keurig K425 coffee maker? So, yours choose would be Keurig K525. This item has better characteristics. There is more roomy water reservoir. It has a capacity of 80 oz.

There are 10 brew sizes of 4-10 oz, 12-16 oz and 22-30 oz. This coffee maker gives an extra feature of hot water on demand. Keurig K525 has strength and temperature controls.

More modern version of coffee maker Keurig K525 has the unique feature of Auto-Brew. It also provides night light. This is an ordinary backlight. It allows you to brew coffee at night with comfort.

Comparison Keurig K425 vs. K525

These two models are quite similar and offer the same options but some details make them different. Let’s have a closer look at them.

Differences in a nutshell:

• The K525 model has a night light option
• K525 model has a larger resorvoir
• K525 model has a larger display with an option of changing the wallpapers

Similarities

• The same amount of ounce measurements (8)
• A setting for high altitude
• A temperature control and clock that is programmable
• A strength control option
• Auto-on and off ability

Design and controls

Both of the models have their origin from Keurig 2.0 version. So, K425 and K525 come in white, red or platinum color. Both machines are compact and easily can be set on any counter top.

There is a single round button and a touch screen on the front panel. The control options are the same.

Touch screen of K425 has a 2.4 inch-display when K525 has 2.8 inches. The touch screen of K525 may be useful early in the morning when it it hard to find something with closed eyes 🙂

The settings for brewing coffee are identical.

This touch screen has one option that differs – night mode light. This mode is really helpful especially for making coffee when it is still dark.

Another feature to mention is wallpapers, it means you can set the wallpapers you like on your touch screen.

Reservoirs

If you are a real coffee-freak, you may like the version K525.

The larger capacity allows you not to fill the tank so often. With K525 you get the reservoir that has 80 ounces in it while K425 has 70 ounces.

The reservoirs of both models can be removed. So here we can see that model K525 is better thanks to this feature.

Recommendation

Even if we have already compared two similar models, and we can see that there isn’t really much difference, but still we can give a piece of advice.

Everything depends on what you want and need. It also depend how much coffee you drink every day. So, if it is the number about several cups a day — you probably will enjoy a 70-ounce tank of K425 model. But if you use coffee brewer very often you might need the larger reservoir of K525 model.

It may be hard to choose because both machines make fine coffee that’s full of flavor and at the same time both machines take the same amount of time to make coffee.

To conclude, if a big touch screen display and wallpapers don’t make you surprised and happy, probably, you may live without them. That’s why K425 with its small reservoir can be ok for you and you will be rather happy with this model.

Though if you want something special and new of your usual coffee brewer K425 you may like its updated version K525 with included filter kit and opportunity to produce a bit more cups of coffee at the same time. Be ready to pay for that.

Replacement parts

In addition, for the maintenance of this coffee maker, you will need a replaceable filter, drip tray, water reservoir. There is Replacement Water Reservoir and Lid for Keurig 2.0 K400 Brewing System and Replacement Drip Tray for K400 Keurig 2.0 Brewing System.

You may also need a reusable replacement filter for brewing coffee in a carafe. This will be useful when you have exhausted the pods, but there is a pack of good ground coffee.

How to clean the Keurig K425 coffee brewer parts?

Cleaning The K-Cup® Pack Holder

For cleaning The K-Cup® Pack Holder use low temperature cycles in the dishwasher. To remove it, lift the handle and grasp the top of the K-Cup® Pack Holder with one hand.

Then pushing up on the bottom of the holder from underneath with the other until it releases. After cleaning, snap it into place from the top. Use the two front ribs as a guide.

Cleaning the Funnel

At first remove the Funnel from the K-Cup® Pack Holder by pulling on it until it pops off. The Funnel is dishwasher safe. After cleaning, just snap it back into the Holder.

Cleaning the Exit Needle

You can see the Exit Needle on the inside bottom of the holder. A clog arise, due to coffee crumbs.

Clean it with a paper clip or similar tool. Remove the holder and detach the Funnel. Insert the paper clip into the Exit Needle. Clean the clog and push it out.

How to Clean the Needles in Your Keurig® Brewer:

Cleaning the Water Reservoir & Water Reservoir Lid

The Water Reservoir Lid and Water Reservoir should need to clean periodically. If you are using a Water Reservoir filter, you must remove it before cleaning.

Don’t put The Water Reservoir Lid or Water Reservoir into the dishwasher. Use a damp, soapy, non-abrasive cloth and rinsed it thoroughly. Then rinse it with clean water and dry the inside of the Water Reservoir with a soft paper.

Descaling

If you have the coffee brewer you should to descale every 3-6 months to ensure its optimal work. It is possible for calcium deposits to build up faster. It suits water quality.

Descaling your brewer helps maintain the heating element, and other parts that come in contact with water. To complete this task, buy a descaler and follow the instructions on the package.

How To Descale Your Keurig® Brewer:

Verdict

Keurig K425 coffee maker is definitely meant for coffee lovers. It also meant for those people who drink coffee occasionally. Keurig K425 comes with all the necessary features. As the manufacturer say, this unit provides one of the best coffees at the end.

Coffee machine has almost all requirements to make it very functional. Keurig K425 is durable and efficient coffee maker. After a detailed study of the parameters, we can recommend Keurig K425 for you.