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When you look at these single cup brewers, you have to first decide what is most important to YOU.  Are you primarily looking for a single cup machine that brews great coffee or do you want one that will turn out lattes, cappuccinos, and macchiatos – with coffee almost an after thought.

The Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto can be viewed more as a hot beverage system, as itl brews  specialty coffee drinks. The Keurig Platinum brews COFFEE and there is a large variety of brews and roasts available to use with this machine. Compare the features of each model and select which will best meet your needs.

Features Of The Keurig Platinum

• Brews over 200 different coffees, teas, and cocoa.
• Uses K-Cups, which contain an exact portion, perfect for one cup.
• Automatic Brewing System – Makes single cup coffee with a push of a button.
• Takes less than 60 seconds to brew.
• Auto-Off feature
• Adjustable brew temperature
• Digital Clock with programmable on/off control
• Has blue back-lit LCD Display and water reservoir.
• After initial heating time of 3 minutes, machine will brew in 60 seconds and is immediately ready to make another cup.Set your favorite cup sizes.
• Brews 4 cup sizes
• 5.25 ounces for a bold cup of coffee
• 7.25 ounces for the traditional brew strength
• 9.25 ounces for taller mugs
• 11.25 ounces for tall travel mugs (Keurig recommends that you use the taller cup options with an Extra-Bold K-Cup
• Has 60 ounce removable water reservoir.
• Makes up to 6 cups before refilling reservoir.
• Water level sensor.
• De-scale indicator for long life of machine.
• Price 169.99

Now compare the Platinum Single Cup Coffee Maker with the Krups beverage system.

Features Of The Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto

• Brews 8 beverages
• Café Lungo
• Café Lungo-mild
• Café Lungo-Decaf
• Espresso
• Cappuccino
• Cappuccino Ice
• Latte Macchiato
• Chococino – Hot chocolate
• Uses Nescafe Capsules of coffee and powdered milk for coffee and milk drinks.
• The Water is heated in a minute due to Krups Thermoblock technology.
• Custom Control Lever is manually controlled by you.
• Brews espresso with 15 bars of pressure.
• Removable Water Reservoir
• Water reservoir holds 51 ounces.
• Auto-Off Control
• Adjustable height drip tray for different sized cups or glasses
• Has stainless steel drip tray cover that is removable and dishwasher safe.
• Available in 3 colors: black, red, white
• Price $169.99

The Krups machine and the Keurig Platinum are similarly priced but their functions differ. Decide which features between the two brewers that are the most important to YOU!

As the popularity of the single cup coffee makers increases, the types of roasts and blends also increases to satisfy the ever-growing demand for variety. You can enjoy many different types of coffee without lots of expense. You don’t have to purchase 12 or 16 ounces of beans or ground coffee just to try something new.  

The Keurig brewers make coffee using K-Cups while Tassimo uses T-pods and the other brands use coffee pods. By far, the largest variety of coffee is vacuum packed in K-Cups. This, is just one of the many reasons why Keurig outsells all other brands. In addition to having the largest selection of coffee, K-Cups are also available with cocoa and quite a large number of teas. Well respected names like Celestial Seasonings, Twinings, and Bigelow have packaged many of their best selling teas in K-Cups. So you can enjoy coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon, and a delicious cup of cocoa at bedtime – all made with your Keurig brewer.

Celestial Seasoning teas has many old favorites like:

• Sleepytime, with its delicate and soothing chamomile
• Lemon Zinger, a tangy herbal blend with piquant lemon
• India Spice Chai, a robust black tea with the citrusy tang of bergamot and aromatic spices
• Mandarin Orange Spic, a mellow blend of tea with a delicious mandarin flavor

Timothy’s

• Orange Indulgence has a wonderful aroma with a fruity bouquet. It’s a blend of fine white tea, with a touch of ripe apricot and sweet orange.
• Timothy’s Chinese Green Tea is extremely popular and is a light bodied blend of Gunpowder Green Tea. It has a subtle fragrance and a mellow, sweet flavor.
• Timothy’s Cranberry Twist Green Tea blends the tang of fresh cranberries with green tea; combining the health benefits of cranberries with the antioxidants of the tea.

Gloria Jean, a respected coffee roaster also offers several delicious teas in K-Cups:

• Gloria Jean’s Serenity Green, a blend of Chinese and Japanese green teas for an aromatic aroma and a lush flavor.
• Pomegranate Berry Fusion, a refreshing and flavorful, brimming with antioxidants and a crush of mixed berries.
• Masala Chai Black Tea, a hearty black tea, full of spices with a complex aroma of cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, and ginger.
• Passion Fruit Tea is has a wonderful aroma and is full of lush, fruity flavor blended with a delicate green tea for a delightful brew.

There are also several wonderful teas from Bigelow, both black and green varieties in K-Cups.

When it comes to that bedtime cup of cocoa, take a look at just a few of your choices:

• Green Mountain Roasters is now packaging a dark chocolate cocoa as well as a creamy milk chocolate cocoa which are already big hits.
• Timothy’s has made their long time favorite, White Hot Chocolate available in a K-Cup and it’s a best seller.
• Bellaccino and Gloria Jean also have cocoa in K-cups so the hot chocolate lover has quite a few to choose from – and they are all delicious!

There are over 200 different types of coffee, tea, and cocoa available in K-Cups, so get yourself a Keurig brewer and start sampling!