For decades, Keurig coffee makers have been one of the most popular coffee makers for home as well as business. Due to its overwhelming popularity, Keurig coffee makers sale has never undergone any decline. With versatile features and sleek design, Keurig coffee makers are available in different variants that can brew from one to eight cups of coffee at a time per day. Depending on the capacity and features, the price of Keurig coffee makers also varies.

Although there are different models of Keurig coffee makers with different features, the basic operation remains the same. There are 5 basic steps that are common to all Keurig coffee makers. Follow these steps to make your own freshly brewed coffee every morning:

Step 1: Plug the cord of your Keurig coffee machine to a power outlet. Detach the water reservoir tank by lifting it up from the coffee maker. Remove the cover lid. For models such as K15, there is no detachable water reservoir. In such a case, pour water directly into the attached reservoir.

Step 2: Clean the detachable reservoir under running tap water. Then fill the reservoir with clean water up to the “fill line”. Then secure the reservoir to the coffee machine with the lock tabs and put the cover lid back.

Step 3: Before you start brewing your first cup of coffee, you will need to do “cleansing brew” that will clear away any debris or impurities present inside your coffee machine. Let the water in the reservoir heat up. Put a coffee mug or any small container under the coffee outlet and press a cup size, if available. This first cup of heated water has to be discarded. You can do this a couple of times, just to be sure that the internal mechanism of your Keurig coffee maker is completely clean. Refill the reservoir again, if required.

Step 4: Pick your favorite blend of K-cup. Don’t remove the foil lid of the K-cup. Your Keurig coffee maker will perforate through the foil lid and force water through the perforated openings. This is how your coffee will be brewed and prepared by the coffee maker.

Step 5: Put the K-cup inside your Keurig coffee maker so that the cup in right in the center of the device. Close the lid of the coffee maker. After some time, you will see a display or light that indicates that your coffee is ready to be brewed. Select strength of your coffee and the size, if your coffee maker has these options. Depending on the model of your Keurig coffee maker, it will take from 50 seconds to 2 minutes for your coffee to be ready.