Welcome back Kitchen Enthusiasts! We're trustedshoppingguide.com and today we are
in the Kitchen. In this video, two coffee maker brands will be going head to head.
We have the Keurig K-Elite Coffee Maker and the Hamilton Beach 49974 FlexBrew Single.
Coffee is a daily necessity for the majority of us. After all, a coffee a day keeps the
grumpy away. There are several ways to make your daily cup of joe, but true coffee enthusiasts
swear by their personal high-end coffee makers. The top-of-the-line coffee machines are surgically
accurate, with fine-tuned features for both coffee enthusiasts and aspiring baristas.
For today s video, we will be pitting two top coffee makers - the Keurig K-Elite Coffee Maker
and the Hamilton Beach 49974 FlexBrew Single - against each other in a battle of style and
substance. Both of these units have earned five badges from our team at trustedshoppingguide.com,
ensuring their quality, durability, and performance. However, there s only one room
for a winner, so sit back, relax, and watch as we battle it out in today s Brand Wars!
If you are interested in the other coffee makers that we reviewed, do check out our
coffee maker review video linked below. If you want direct links to the products themselves,
all these links are also listed below too. So, without further ado, let s start the brand wars!
The first category that these coffee makers will be going toe to toe with
would be their size and form factor. Size is an important factor to consider
when shopping for a good coffee maker. There are many form factors to choose from that are
ideal for either a small or roomy countertop spaces. It is also important to consider the
shape of the coffee maker since it brings out the unit s compatibility with your kitchen d cor.
The Keurig K-Elite measures 12.7 by 9.9 by 13.1-inches while the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew
measures 10.2 by 6.5 by 13.35 inches. Although the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew comes with a more
countertop-friendly design, it is worth noting that in terms of weight, the Hamilton
Beach FlexBrew is much lighter at 3.22 pounds compared to K-Elite s 8-pounds. As for design,
the Keurig K-Elite adopts a very sleek and modern design that makes it look like it would
fit in at a trendy coffee shop somewhere uptown. For its lighter package and more modern design,
we believe the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew is the definitive winner in this category.
It earns the first point of this battle. The second category that these two brands will be
going toe to toe with would be their brew size. From a single cup to a family-sized carafe,
there are coffee makers that can brew just the amount you need. Some machines offer a
rather wide range of brew sizes, while others are restricted to a much narrower range of options.
Single-cup brewers are great for people who live alone or where each person prefers a different
flavor or style of coffee. They re also great for households where everyone wakes up at a different
time. Brewers that make larger quantities are great for people who love lots of coffee, and
for family breakfasts, brunches with neighbors, or dinner parties where coffee is served.
The K-Elite has five brew sizes, which come in the form of four, six, eight,
ten, or twelve ounces, so you can have all the coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or chilled
beverage you want in whatever amount. Not to be outgunned is the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew,
which can brew up to 10 ounces with a K-Cup pod or up to 14 ounces of ground coffee.
For having more brew size options to choose from, the Keurig K-Elite allows you to serve not only
yourself but your friends and family as well. It earns one point to tie up the battle at 1-1.
The third category that these two brands will be going toe to toe with would be their controls.
Another factor to look at when picking out a coffee maker for your kitchen
is its controls and ease of use. Some high-end coffee machines have several buttons that allow
you to enhance and fine-tune your coffee s taste. However, all this is for naught if the control
panel on your coffee maker is not intuitive and hard to understand. For this reason, simplicity
still trumps functionality in our book. The Keurig K-Elite has several buttons that
allow you to get the exact taste of coffee you re looking for, as well as a Strong Brew button and
an Iced Coffee setting button for cold beverage lovers. These extra options are ideal for coffee
enthusiasts who want to experiment with their morning brews. The Hamilton Beach Flex Brew,
however, features a much simpler design. With this machine, you can choose between regular or
bold brew strength at the press of a button. For its sheer number of functions, the Keurig
K-Elite will be more than worth it for someone who s interested in experimenting and finding
the best cup of joe for their mornings, and so it earns this round s one point.
The fourth category that these two brands will be going toe to toe with
would be their brewing temperature. The ideal brewing temperature for a
pot of coffee is 195 degrees Fahrenheit to 205 degrees Fahrenheit, so if you re really
into good-tasting coffee, you d want to make sure that you buy a machine that can brew at high heat.
As a general rule of thumb, we recommend considering coffee makers that list their brewing
temperatures on the box or online. If the info is missing, that might be a sign to steer clear.
The Keurig K-Elite s maximum water temperature reaches 192 degrees Fahrenheit,
which is awfully close to the ideal brewing temperature that we re looking for.
Despite this, the model ensures that no matter what water temperature you set, it always
results in a perfect brew. On the other hand, the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew is capable of reaching a
temperature of up to 185 to 195 degrees Fahrenheit while brewing, which is in the ballpark of the
perfect brewing temperature we re looking for. For the reason that the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew
is capable of reaching a more ideal brewing temperature of 195 degrees Fahrenheit,
we are giving it this round s one point, and so the score is tied up again at 2-2.
The fifth and final category that these two brands will be going toe
to toe with would be their unique features. Unique additional features are just as important,
if not more important when considering a coffee maker for your kitchen. In some cases,
additional features that offer convenience and more functionality make a product more attractive
than a perfectly-good simple coffee maker. For this reason, we are going to look at each coffee
maker and consider their unique features as they battle it out in this tiebreaker round.
As stated in an earlier category, the Keurig K-Elite offers a Strong Brew function
and an Iced Coffee function. These functions offer you the capability to experiment with your brew
and get a perfect cup of coffee for every occasion. Additionally, the Keurig machine
offers a universal K-Cup reusable coffee filter so you can choose from hundreds of delicious K-Cup
pod flavors or use the Universal My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter to brew your ground
coffee. It also has Quiet Brew Technology, which minimizes noise when the coffee maker is in use.
The Hamilton Beach FlexBrew, on the other hand, can't be beat. It offers a pod-piercing needle for
easy cleaning and to prevent clogging. Aside from that, it also saves energy by heating the water
only when you're ready to brew. The machine also automatically shuts off when brewing is complete.
If you are a fan of K-cups and love using coffee pods for their ease of use and
hassle-free brewing, the Keurig K-Elite would suit your kitchen well. Having said that, we are giving
it this round and its coveted tiebreaker point. Finally, we have come to the end of this battle of
coffee makers between the Keurig K-Elite Coffee Maker and the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Single.
Even though it was a very tough fight, the Keurig K-Elite Coffee Maker beats the Hamilton
Beach FlexBrew Single by a narrow margin of one point. As much as we would like to keep
going on about the wonderful features these coffee makers offer, there can only be one victor today
and the Keurig K-Elite Coffee Maker has already claimed its throne as it waits for yet one more
battle with another formidable opponent. And there you have it, folks the battle
between the Keurig K-Elite Coffee Maker and the Hamilton Beach 49974 FlexBrew Single
has finally ended. If you have any contenders for our next coffee maker face-off,
which you would like our team to test, do drop them in the comments section below and we will
be sure to assess them for our next update. If you liked this video and it helped you in
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