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.
- Brews in less than 60 seconds.
- 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 having to refill reservoir.
- Includes water level sensor.
- Has de-scale indicator to insure 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.
- Krups Thermoblock technology heats the water in a minute.
- Custom Control Lever is manually controlled by user of machine.
- Makes 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 are the most important to YOU!
