Keurig mini Does anyone have a "machine" smell and taste to their drinks produced by the mini Keurig coffee machine? Any tips on how to get rid of the smell & taste of machinery?
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Hmm... no, I don't have this problem. Maybe you can clean it? Run a water and baking soda solution thru the machine a couple times? Maybe a squeeze of real lemon juice to rid it of any smells.... Also, make sure to use bottled water or filtered water instead of tap if you can, that metallic taste may be coming from the tap water/coffee combo. I didn't do either of these things and my coffee is just fine. Best of luck.
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I had the same problem and was told by Keurig customer service to run a mixture of vinegar and water through the machine. That solved the problem. I can't recall the mix but Keurig should be able to assist
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I had the same problem even though I have a Brita filter on my faucet. Customer Service said to go through the de-scaling process with vinegar and water, as written in the owners guide. I did it twice and got rid of the "hot plastic" smell.
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My Keurig brewer had the same issue with beverage weakness and errant grounds when I used the single cup K-adapter to brew my own coffee. I think it's an inherent issue with these brewers due to the lack of forced air pressure (which you get with store bought K-cups) and not unique to this particular coffee maker. I think it has something to do with the coffee grind and the water-to-coffee ratios. I suggest to stick to using K-cups, pods or the permanent wire basket for smaller servings. Only my 2-cents, which isn't even worth that.
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This sounds like a question you need to ask Keurig. It may have something to do with the amount of water and water pressure that the machine disperses. I use the same size (amount of water) every time for my tea so I do not see a stronger or weaker flavor.
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Senseo "Paris" french vanilla coffee using 2 pods beats ANY Keurig result I've ever had ever.I'm incredibly sad that Keurig seems to be doing better. This is a sacrilege!I have to often deal with Keurig coffee in businesses; like hell am I going to deal with it at home too.
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Not sure about the "smell", but if you are using a silver cup like the one in the picture, the k-cups were not really designed for it. The k-cups were designed for that.. a cup, like the ceramic ones you see in cafe signs and such. While it WILL brew into the silver cups your basically putting about twice as much or more water than the k-cup was designed to serve. You can blame Keurig on that one.I have had coffee grounds in my cup and this seems to be due to an overflow of the water around the piercer/infuser. :/ Dunno how to solve it myself as it comes and goes depending. Possibly make the bottom puncture hole bigger before brewing. Not sure about the "smell", but if you are using a silver cup like the one in the picture, the k-cups were not really designed for it. The k-cups were designed for that.. a cup, like the ceramic ones you see in cafe signs and such. While it WILL brew into the silver cups your basically putting about twice as much or more water than the k-cup was designed to serve. You can blame Keurig on that one.I have had coffee grounds in my cup and this seems to be due to an overflow of the water around the piercer/infuser. :/ Dunno how to solve it myself as it comes and goes... » Read More Not sure about the "smell", but if you are using a silver cup like the one in the picture, the k-cups were not really designed for it. The k-cups were designed for that.. a cup, like the ceramic ones you see in cafe signs and such. While it WILL brew into the silver cups your basically putting about twice as much or more water than the k-cup was designed to serve. You can blame Keurig on that one.I have had coffee grounds in my cup and this seems to be due to an overflow of the water around the piercer/infuser. :/ Dunno how to solve it myself as it comes and goes depending. Possibly make the bottom puncture hole bigger before brewing. « Show Less
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This happened to me several times also.... was very disappointing because I love the coffee! Since then, I close the top of my Keurig carefully and that has seemed to help.
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I always use the permanent filter... try it without, perhaps a small cone filter would work just as well..love my PHY. It looks beautiful, and makes a small amount of coffee,as I am the only coffee drinker in this house.
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I have not experienced this with these K Cups. However I have had that happen with the standard ones. Try to a rinse cycle without a pod in there. It'll clean out the channels and then try again. Any more than 5 grinds is too much.
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I have not noticed a plastic taste or smell. I do use the "Aroma" button for every pot because I only use 550 ml of water for one pot (makes two cups). The coffee is stronger but takes longer to make. Probably will not get this model again d/t the time it takes to make (at least 5 minutes).aah
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Rebecca, Use the scoop to measure your ground coffee and put it in the small basket. Behind the basket is a small open tank and that's where you put your water. I just use my own measuring Tablespoon and follow the amounts given on my coffee can (Folgers regular coffee + 1Tablespoon coffee grounds per 6 oz water. Then flip the red button and it will light up so you know its on. It wont do anything for several seconds but then you'll hear it start to brew. When its done brewing you have to flip the switch back to the off position. It will not turn off by itself. Don't leave it on as it could be a fire hazard if left long enough. After using it for awhile if the brewing gets slow you can brew a cup of half white vinegar and half water (no coffee.) Let half of the vinegar-water brew and shut off the machine. Let it sit a few hours or overnight. Then turn the machine back on and let the other half of the vinegar-water brew all the way. Then shut it off to cool a little. Then run a cup of plain water all the way through. Repeat the plain water brewing until it doesn't smell like vinegar anymore (usually just 2 brewing cycles.) It will run like new again after you do that. Doesn't need it very often. I adore my Caf Uno and hope you enjoy yours.
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Hi Dan K, I have no idea, I have had nothing but trouble with this Mr. Coffee version of a "keurig" after having had a Keurig for 8 years. This one leaks, sometimes doesn't release the water, holds very little water, it is totally not worth purchasing. A kettle is easier than this machine.
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Nooooooo. It leaks and damages your counters and cabinets I'd you don't catch it. They just replace it with another machine with the SAME issue. Descale, descale , descale your Keurig often and it should be fine.
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I have had moderate success using vinegar through the machine, so it is hot. Cold vinegar seems to do little. This still does not get it spotless. But it seems to remove anything that affects coffee taste. If you want to disinfect, use a bleach solution in water. A few tablespoons of bleach is plenty to soak the bottle. Rinse heavily & repeatedly to get out any bleach after taste. If you want to go a step further get a scrubbing brush made for cleaning inside baby bottle. Then try whatever cleaning agent you want. I have never tried it but if desperate to get out stain color I would try muriatic acid (available from pool supply companies). Again rinse very heavily afterwards. I have had moderate success using vinegar through the machine, so it is hot. Cold vinegar seems to do little. This still does not get it spotless. But it seems to remove anything that affects coffee taste. If you want to disinfect, use a bleach solution in water. A few tablespoons of bleach is plenty to soak the bottle. Rinse heavily & repeatedly to get out any bleach after taste. If you want to go a step further get a scrubbing brush made for cleaning inside baby bottle. Then try whatever cleaning agent you want. I have never tried it but if desperate to get out stain color I... » Read More I have had moderate success using vinegar through the machine, so it is hot. Cold vinegar seems to do little. This still does not get it spotless. But it seems to remove anything that affects coffee taste. If you want to disinfect, use a bleach solution in water. A few tablespoons of bleach is plenty to soak the bottle. Rinse heavily & repeatedly to get out any bleach after taste. If you want to go a step further get a scrubbing brush made for cleaning inside baby bottle. Then try whatever cleaning agent you want. I have never tried it but if desperate to get out stain color I would try muriatic acid (available from pool supply companies). Again rinse very heavily afterwards. « Show Less
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Well, you do have to take precautions... Simply run the machine through one or two cycles (one is usually enough) at the largest cup setting. Collect the hot water and empty the cup. Try your tea now. Normally a single cycle is enough to clear out the coffee taste that might linger. By the way, these are wonderful for tea. I get custom-blended teas at a tea shop near me. I purchased refillable EkoBrew K-Cups and put the tea in them. I can make any kind of tea I want in that way. If you purchase the prepared tea K-Cups you'll find that the tea is relatively much more expensive.
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I just received my new B60 last week and this one is even better than my old one since it hardly makes any noise. I guess Keurig did something with all the complaints they were having about the noise. Did they ask you to send a part back to them. I cannot figure out how to get the part they wanted me to mail back to them out. Guess I will call them today. Nobody can beat the Keurig customer service - they are great. I also just bought the small single cup Keurig coffeemaker for me when I go on travel. I absolutely love Keurig and the K-cups.
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I spoke with Breville and they told me that the likely problem was too fine of a grind in the filter. They had me soak the filter in a vinegar/water mixture over nite then run the machine without coffee and I would see the grounds in the cup. Well, I did as they advised and only saw a few grounds. The problem persisted. I tried the pod and the flow was mostly drips, not a steady flow. I decided that this machine is too fussy, I just want my latte!
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here is my experience with all Keurig type machine. If your water has lot mineral after about a year they will stop working when the mineral deposit clog up the the pump and it can no longer push the water out to make coffee. the only way around this that i have found is to used distilled water becausue all of the mineral have been removed with this process. this is just my opinion