We're in the final hours of the Amazon Prime Day Sales and, true to form, they're dropping some of the biggest and best deals yet. Need an example? After scrolling through every single coffee maker deal on Amazon I found this gem: the Keurig K-Express has been nearly halved in price, dropping from $89.99 to $49.99. The deal is only on for the next few hours, but it's exactly why I love Amazon Prime Day. You just don't get discounts like this anymore.
I've been very open about the fact that not every Keurig coffee maker is worth investing in. The brand prides themselves on cheap convenience, which doesn't always bode well for brewing delicate, specialty coffee flavors. However, there are a select few Keurigs which rival some of the best single-serve coffee makers out there. They can brew a decent cup of coffee, whilst looking chic and saving you some money. This is the perfect example of one of them.
The Keurig K-Express has all the features any seasoned coffee drinker looks for: three different cup sizes (8,10,12 oz), a stronger brew setting (for those mornings when you need a real kick of caffeine), speedy brewing times; compatibility with a range of pods; a travel-cup sized space for your mugs; and a removable reservoir. Need more proof that this is the best Amazon Prime Day deal we've seen? This scores 4.5 stars out of over 25,000 ratings on Amazon. If that's not evidence that this is an incredible coffee maker available at an unbelievable saving, I don't know what is.
What's the deal?
I've got all the details on the pros and cons of the Keurig K-Express further down this article, but time is running out on Amazon Prime Day (and stocks of this are running low too). So, I'll give you the headlines: right now, the Keurig K-Express is reduced by 44%, so it'll cost you just $49.99 (when it's normally $89.99). That's the cheapest I've ever seen this Keurig and I can't imagine that it'll get any cheaper. Ever.
Whilst there are other cheap coffee makers in the Amazon Prime Day sales, none are actually as good as this one. The Keurig K-Express is a single-serve coffee maker that's compatible with a range of different K-Cups, from specialty brews, to toffee coffee, and warming chais. To add to its versatility, the K-Express brews three different sizes of coffees (8, 10, 12 oz), as well as a stronger one too. For a cheap coffee maker, that's very versatile.
Is the K-Express any good?
So, why is the Keurig K-Express worth buying? Well, even at full price, it's one of the cheapest coffee makers on the market. If you're looking to prep some dorm room essentials, or you want a compact coffee maker for an urban apartment, this is an obvious choice. At half price, you're crazy not to grab one. It's an unbelievable bargain.
Whilst the huge discount is appealing to any savvy shopper, it does have an air of 'cheap and cheerful'. That style of brewing doesn't exactly come hand in hand with quality coffee, so I thought I'd do my research. Keurig doesn't have a history of super-premium coffee makers, but they've made big changes to their internal systems over the past few years. Our experts have been impressed with some of their latest models and, judging by customer reviews for the K-Express, this is one of the brand's greatest successes.
A great point of reference for how genuinely good a product is is Amazon (they're useful for more than just Prime Day sales). If you click on the Keurig K-Express, you'll see that this has an impressive 4.5 stars out of a whopping 25,000 purchases. Those rave reviews speak for themselves.
People praise the K-Express on a plethora of features. Almost every review mentions the slim and sleek design as well as the simple, but stylish colorways. From Keuirg's own images, you can see it looks pretty nice. However, clicking through the reviews on Amazon, lots of customers have attached their own photos of their K-Express in-situ. I've reviewed seventy coffee makers in the last year and I've never seen quite this much photography offered up by the general public. What does that tell you about the Keurig? It's a coffee maker worth showing off.
That's not the end of it either. People also boasted that the K-Express makes delicious coffee quickly. Customers loved how versatile it was (the K-Express accepts lots of different pods) and how easy it was to make your way through all the features. Beginners and seasoned-sippers alike praised the well-balanced notes of coffee, which, even though they were brewed quickly, were still delicate and delicious.
"The coffee comes out at the perfect temperature," one reviewer noted "I make a brew for my wife, my kids, and myself every morning and this little guy hasn't let me down. I thought it might be too small for all of us to get a decent cup of coffee first thing, but this speeds through all our orders, saving space too." That sums up the sentiment of almost all the reviews, perfectly.
The cynical amongst you will wonder, if the Keurig K-Espress is so good, why does it have just 4.5 stars and not 5. I hear you – it's nice to strive for perfection. I had a peek at the 1-star and 2-star reviews (which drag the rating down) and most of those are issues with shipping or breakages, something which Amazon is normally incredibly helpful in resolving. In fact, I actually think it's pretty unfair that they do drag this down because the K-Express comes with one year warranty, which protects you against those kinds of disappointments.
If you want to know my only two genuine reservations (and you probably should hear me out on these), here they are. The build quality of Keuirgs aren't top-notch and the water stream on the K-Express is supposedly a little inconsistent.
Let's start with the water, since that is probably the most important. Whilst the 48 oz, removable reservoir is useful, some users reported inconsistency in the flow of the water and the amount of water that comes out. You might ask for an 8 oz cup of coffee and get an 8.5 oz instead. Similarly, you might opt for a 12 oz cup and only get 11 oz. It didn't seem to affect the flavors - the taste of the coffees were praised in the same reviews that customers complained about the water flow - but if you pick your mug depending on your coffee size, you'll need to leave some wiggle room.
My concern over quality is more generic with all Keurigs. It is raised in some customer reviews too, because the plastic-build isn't quite the shiny, stainless steel of $1,000 espresso machines. However, the K-Express is new to the market, so there's every chance that Keurig have switched up their game and made a more durable model.
If Keurig haven't, I still wouldn't mind too much. Amazon are discounting the K-Express to $50. The plastic components might not survive big drops and knocks, but they're lightweight, low-maintenance, and colorful. If you're careful with cleaning and maintaining yours, it might outlive other, more expensive coffee makers.
Other good Keurig deals
Whilst the K-Express is a scroll-stopping deal, it's not the only one out there. Here are some other models that you might want to shop too.
There are only a few hours left of the Prime Day sale and I have a horrible feeling this is going to do a Cinderella on us. When the clock strikes midnight, don't expect to see the ridiculously cheap $49.99 price glowing on the screen, it'll be back up to $89.99. College students, second-home owners, office coffee drinkers, get shopping, This is your last chance to bag the coffee maker deal of the season.
