How to Change the Cups in a Keurig Single Cup Coffee Maker

The Keurig Single Cup Coffee Maker has worked to change the way people view instant coffee. The system uses small, air-tight cups of coffee, called K cups, to deliver just the right amount of fresh coffee for a single cup. Keurig has more than 200 varieties of K cups, from regular coffee to organics, to herbal tea, to white hot chocolate. All of these fresh beverages begin with a fresh K cup at the start of each brewing cycle; change these each time to get the best tasting coffee, tea and hot cocoa.

Things You'll Need

• Keurig coffee maker
• New K cup

Instructions

Full-Size Coffee Maker

1. Lift the silver handle near the top of the machine. This will separate the top from the base, revealing the small area designed to hold the cups.

2. Remove the old K cup by lifting it out of place. Discard the cup.

3. Place the new K cup into the circular cup area. Do not pierce or remove the airtight sealing cap, as the system is designed to do that when the brewing cycle begins.

4. Press the silver handle back into place until it clicks.

Mini Coffee Maker

1. Press the silver panel labeled "press here to open." The top will lift away to reveal the small area designed to hold the cups.

2. Remove the old K cup by lifting it out of place. Discard the old cup.

3. Place the new K cup into the circular cup area. Do not pierce or remove the airtight sealing cap, as the system is designed to do that when the brewing cycle begins.

4. Press the top area back into place until it clicks.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not try to remove the old K cup until the system has cooled, as the cup and the water used will be hot.

References

• Keurig.com: Keurig Coffee Makers
• Keurig.com: Brewer User Guidelines