I seriously cannot live without a cup of tea to start my day. Scout’s Honor, I stumble out of bed and blindly make my way towards the kitchen, and if for some reason I can’t get my morning dose of caffeine, you’d better watch out. Now, I think the best way to make a cup of tea is with boiling hot water from a tea kettle – none of that microwaving the mug with a tea bag inside. The one thing I absolutely hate though is having to wait for the tea kettle to heat up. I mean, I have things to do and I need my morning jolt to do them. And if I leave the room, I’m bound to get distracted doing something else, which means the tea kettle will be whistling up a storm without me hearing it. Then said tea kettle will most likely get stuck to my flat top stove, and the stove will crack when I try to pull it off (true story). I really don’t have time for all that in the morning, so I’ve decided to cut out the tea kettle all together.
Instead, I’m rocking the Keurig Special Edition Single-Cup Brewer (Green Mountain Coffee, $129.95) as my morning beverage maker of choice. This beautiful machine is a personal savior for the anti-morning person because it allows you to brew coffee, tea, or basically any hot beverage at the touch of a button. A single-serving brewer, it uses K-cups that come in a variety of coffee or tea blends to create the perfect personal cup of your favorite beverage in less than a minute. This model has three brew sizes so you can make a smaller intense cup if you like your coffee strong, a regular cup size, and a larger travel mug size. The brewer is ready to brew in just three minutes after you turn it on, but you also have the option to program an on/off timer if you just can’t wait that long. With an adjustable brew temperature, you can make sure that your tea isn’t scalding hot if you only have a few minutes to gulp it down before you run out the door. A 48 ounce removable water reservoir means that you won’t have to refill the brewer every time you want to make a drink, and the stainless steel drip tray (also removable) keeps you from making a mess if you accidentally choose a brew size too big for its receptacle.
The reason why a single-serve brewer is so great is that you can make all different kinds of drinks with little to no effort on your part. Gone are the days of making a pot of decaf coffee just because your mother-in-law wants a cup. Nope, with this brewer, all you need to do is buy some of her favorite decaf coffee in K-cup form, and you’re golden. I would actually love to sit here and gush about this brewer (I could go on for days), but I’m starting to get a bit thirsty…
5 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Dimensions: 11″ x 13″ x 13.5″
-18″ tall when opened
-Three brew sizes: 5.25oz (intense cup), 7.25oz (regular cup), and 9.25oz (travel mug)
-Purchase includes 1 free box of K-Cups
-Adjustable brew temperature
-Ready to brew 3 minutes after turned on
-Blue backlit LCD display and water reservoir
-Digital clock and programmable on/off timer
-Removable 48oz water reservoir
-Removable stainless steel drip tray
-Chrome handle and faceplate
-Descale indicator for long life
-Warranted for household use
