in this video, I'll be reviewing and I'll show
you how to set up and use the Keurig K-Slim coffee maker.
So let's get started.
The Keurig K Slim measures 15.2 inches in depth, 4.7 inches in width,
and 12.1 inches high. Open the lid and it becomes 16.75 inches high.
The drip tray is not height adjustable but it is removable. It lets you use a travel
mug up to 7 inches tall. With the drip tray attached you can use a mug 6.19 inches tall.
The K Slim model has a single stream needle entry point.
It comes with a 46-ounce water reservoir which is designed for easy handling,
and this is one of the best features I love about the Keurig coffee makers, especially
when comparing it to Nespresso. Having this just makes it so much easier to lift and hold without
it slipping out of your hand, and trust me I have dropped the Nespresso water tank a few times.
To attach the water reservoir to the machine you'll just slide it onto these two grooves here
and that'll make it nice and snug against the machine.
If you don't use or have filtered water you'll want to install the Keurig water
filter that can be bought separately because it doesn't come with the machine.
So open one of the filter cartridges and soak it for five minutes,
and while that's soaking I'm just gonna wash out the water reservoir before using it.
After soaking the filter cartridge for five minutes you're gonna need to rinse
it for one more minute once you're all done you'll take the water filter handle and
open it towards the bottom here by pressing it inwards until the bottom part slides out.
Then pop the filter cartridge onto the base here matching the flat sides together.
Then attach the top part of the handle until it clicks in. Then you'll insert the water filter
into the water reservoir until you hear it click and it's secured nice and tight.
And then finally fill up the water reservoir and place it onto the machine.
Okay let's plug in the coffee maker and if you open and close the lid, it'll power
on and the cup sizes will flash. The K Slim has three cup sizes to choose from.
An 8-ounce, 10-ounce, and a 12-ounce. You'll see the add water button and a descale button.
The first thing we're gonna do is run a cleansing brew. So pop a mug
or a jug in place. Open and close the lid without inserting a pod then press the eight-ounce button
and then press the center brewing 'K' button you can also choose a 10-ounce
or a 12-ounce to run the cleaning brew or you can even run the 8-ounce twice,
if you're really paranoid and you just want to make sure that it's nice and clean.
Okay, once that's all done you can throw out the
water and now you're ready to brew your first cup of coffee.
So I'll insert a pod and I'm just going to select an eight-ounce
Press the flashing brewing 'K' button. It takes about 10 seconds for it to heat the
water up and dispense and I'll let you guys watch and hear the brewing process.
And it will take 71 seconds to brew an 8-ounce cup of coffee give or take a couple of seconds. Let's
check the temperature and it's showing 160 to 161 degrees Fahrenheit and that's not very hot at all.
Let's also take a look at the splash zone. It splashed out quite a bit, unfortunately. Even a
few drops on the counter. But yeah even a lot of splashes on the back of the machine here.
Okay, remember to remove the K-Pod before brewing
your next cup of coffee because it won't automatically eject.
Next, I'll show you how to use the Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter.
So with this K-Slim model, you don't need the gray adapter. It's to be used with the older
2.0 Keurig models. So just remove this for now and on top here you'll see the lock symbols turn
it counterclockwise to unlock and then pull out the gray mesh basket. Under the lid, you'll see
a removable red plug and you'll need to keep this in when you're using it with the K Slim machine.
The extra holes are for the multi-stream K Supreme models because they have five
needles. Before all the other models that have a single needle you just need to use this red plug
to cover the extra four holes.
Okay, so this time I'll just add some loose tea leaves to the gray mesh basket
pop the lid on making sure it's secure all the way around. Then insert it into
the black holder lining it up with the unlock symbol and then turn it clockwise to lock it.
But before we add this to the machine we do need to remove this K-Cup pod holder. You're just
going to give it a push from underneath until it pops out from the top and then slide it out from
the top and then you can see that there's one needle in there as well so be careful.
Add the My K-Cup Reusable filter with the arrow here pointing towards the back.
Let's put my mug underneath and then I'm just going to brew another 8 ounce
and then press the flashing K button.
Let's check the temperature again and it's showing a hundred and.... so 163, 162
sorry I know you can't see with the light on but I can make out 162 here so again not very hot.
Okay, so you want to remove the My K-Cup reusable filter
and throw out the loose coffee grounds or tea leaves before they get dry and hard in there,
and then if you plan to use pods again then you want to insert the pod holder back in.
So overall the machine has a nice design. With it being less than five inches wide,
it's perfect if you have less counter space.
Unfortunately, the performance is a little lacking. The water is not as
hot as some of the other Keurig models and especially once you've added your cold milk
and then there's just too many splashes I noticed on the counter and at the back of the machine.
You're actually much better off buying the newer K Express model.
It's cheaper, it's faster and the water is much hotter.
If you want to watch for yourselves I'll leave a link in the description and also in the video.
Alright, guys, any questions comments please leave them below,
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