Are you looking for a Keurig with timer? Perhaps you want the coffee maker to power on automatically the next morning with the water all heated up for your brewing? Or you simply want the coffee to be brewed automatically when you wake up? So which Keurig models have this feature?
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Does all Keurig have timer?
Not every Keurig models come with a programmable timer. But for those that come with a timer, there are different ways the timer are used.
3 Types of Keurig with Timer
There are 3 ways a coffee brewer can benefit from a programmable timer:
- the ability to power off automatically at a preset time (Auto-off)
- the ability to power on automatically at a preset time (Auto-On)
- the ability to automatically brew the coffee at a preset time (Auto-Brew)
Programmable Auto-Off
The Auto-off feature is found in a number of Keurig models. However, only the Keurig K-elite and K575 allows you to have more flexibility in setting the time for the machine to power down automatically.
The other models with Auto-Off only have a fixed timing, typically 2 hours after the last brew, to power down automatically. For these models, the only flexibility left would be the option to disable this auto-off feature but this option is also limited to certain models.
Programmable Auto-On
The Auto-on feature allows you to set the brewer to power on automatically at your preset time. However, this doesn’t mean that you can get your coffee brewed automatically. All it is does is getting the brewer ready so that you can pop in your K-cup when you wake up. The models with this feature include Keurig K-Elite, K575 and K150.
Programmable Auto-Brew
As for the Auto-brew feature, it is only found in the certain models that can make carafe. However, the auto-brew doesn’t apply to the K-cup. These models include K575 and the newer K Duo Plus.
Keurig with Programmable Timer
So, let check out these programmable Keurig models and see which one fits your needs better.
Keurig K-elite
Programmable Auto-On : Yes. You can preset a time for the coffee maker to power on automatically
Programmable Auto-Off : Yes. You can set the time for the brewer to shutdown in increments of 15 minutes after your last brew or disable this feature.
Programmable Auto-Brew: Not available
Keurig K-Elite with timer
Pros
- Can make 4 brew cup sizes – 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 ounces.
- K-cup reusable coffee filter compatible
- Strong brew option
- Iced coffee option
- Hot water dispensing function
- Fast brewing time of less than 1 minute
- Very large water reservoir of 75 ounces
- Simple button controls
- Can fit travel cups of up to 7.2 inches tall
- Descaling alerts
- Comes with Quiet brew technology
- 3 brew temperature options
- Can be used at high altitude
Cons
- Require a high height clearance with the control panel at the top.
Check out the Keurig K Elite Review
Keurig K155
Programmable Auto-On : Yes. You can preset a time for the coffee maker to power on automatically
Programmable Auto-Off : Yes. You can choose to have it shut down 2 hours after the last brew or disable this feature.
Programmable Auto-Brew: Not available
Keurig K155
Pros
- Suitable for heavy-duty use such as in a small café
- NSF Certified
- Brew fast in 1 minute
- Able to brew hot water for making hot cocoa or even instant noodles
- full color touch-screen
- adjustable brew temperature
- brewing instructions in three different languages – English, Spanish, french
- Low water indicator alert on LCD display
- Drip tray can accommodate up to 12 ounces of overflow
- Large water tank capacity of 90 ounces
Cons
- Costs slightly over 200 dollars.
- only in a silver color scheme
- Not compatible with K-Cup Resuable Filter
- Takes up a bit of space – 14 inches x 10.38 inches x 13.8 inches
Keurig K575
Programmable Auto-On : Yes. You can preset a time for the coffee maker to power on automatically
Programmable Auto-Off : Yes. You can preset a time for the coffee maker to power down. In addition, you can also set it to turn off automatically in increments of 15 minutes after the last brew
Programmable Auto-Brew: Yes. Able to program it to auto start brewing a carafe at set time.
Keurig K575
Pros:
- huge 80-ounces removable water tank
- Can brew 5 K-Cup brew sizes – 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 ounces
- Can brew a carafe using K-carafe pods – 22, 26, 30 ounces
- Brew fast. Makes K-Cup in under 1 minute and carafe in under 3 minutes.
- Brew strength control – allows you to make a bolder coffee using any K-Cup option
- 5 temperature setting for you to adjust the brew temperature.
- Hot water on demand
- Extra large color touch sceen
- compatible with the Keurig’s My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter: Able to use cheaper coffee grounds
- High altitude setting
Cons:
- Larger size: 2” H x 10.5” W x 13.3” D
- Quite heavy : 12 pounds
- Only available in 1 color scheme
Full Keurig K575 Coffee Maker Review
K-Duo Plus Single Serve & Carafe Coffee Maker
Programmable Auto-On : No.
Programmable Auto-Off : No. The brewer is set to turn off automatically 5 minutes after last K-cup brew. The heating plate is set to turn off automatically 2 hours after the last carafe brew
Programmable Auto-Brew: Yes. Able to program it to auto start brewing a carafe at set time.
Keurig K-Duo Plus Coffee Maker
Pros:
- Can brew single serve coffee using K-cup
- Can brew carafe of coffee using ground coffee
- Make 4 cup sizes for carafe – 6, 8, 10, 12 cups
- Makes 4 brew cup sizes for K-pod – 6, 8, 10, 12 ounces
- Large removable 60 ounces water tank with ability to adjust its position to left, right and back of the brewer to fit the counter space available.
- Includes a 12 cup thermal carafe which can keep the coffee warm for about to 2 hours.
- Able to program carafe to start brew automatically up to 24 hours in advance.
- Able to pause brewing for 20 seconds for a quick cup before brewing is done
- Smart start feature. Just press the button. It will heat up and brew right after. No longer is there a need to wait for water to heat up before you select the cup size.
- Turn off brewer automatically 5 minutes after last K-cup brew
- Travel mug friendly: able to fit mugs up to 7.25 inches and 8 inches with drip tray removed
- Able to use Keurig’s reusable coffee filter
- Able to use Kuerig’s reusable gold tone mesh filter – avoid wastage with paper filters. Paper filter also does a poor job in preventing the coffee grounds from flowing into your coffee.
- Simple button controls
- Dimensions :
- 19”H x 8.2”W x 11.7”D (Water reservoir on side)
- 19”H x 7.68”W x 15.88”D (• Water reservoir in rear)
Cons:
- unable to fit under cabinet as height with handle open is already 18 inches.
- Quite heavy : 10.97 pounds (brewer) and 1.78 pounds (carafe)
Which is the Best Keurig Coffee Machine with Automatic Timer?
Keurig K575 is the only model with all 3 types of timers – Auto-On, Auto-off and auto brew. Also this model has many impressive features, such as a large 80 ounces water tank and fast brewing time under 1 minutes. It can make both K-Cup and K-carafe. It also offers a bold coffee strength option. If you want a versatile Keurig with timers, K575 is probably the best option to get.