Breville Coffee Maker BKC600XL

Breville coffee maker BKC600XL is one of the best single cup coffee machines around and it has excellent customer reviews. It brews coffee in the same way as the Keurig coffee makers. In fact, you can think of Breville BKC600XL as an upgrade from Keurig B70.

To make coffee you open the lid, insert a K-cup, shut the lid, press a button and in les than a minute your cup of coffee is ready for you. There is such a variety of K-cups available that you should not have ane problem to find many different flavors that suit your taste. You can also use your own ground coffee. The Breville BKC600XL comes with a reusable container called 'My K-Cup'. Just put your favorite ground coffee into My K-cup and insert it into the coffee maker instead of an ordinary K-cup.

You can also use this coffee maker as a hot water dispenser. That is handy when you want to make tea or instant soup.

Main features of Breville BKC600XL Gourmet Single-Cup Coffee Brewer

Four different brewing sizes: 5.25, 7.25, 9.25 and 11.25oz. You can set one of these to be your default brewing size so that it will be automatically preselected for you.
A built-in water filter: the unit includes a water filter which removes some of the impurities found in tap water. You don't have to use it if you don't want to. But for most people filtering the water does make the coffee taste even better.
A container for using your own ground coffee: My K-cup and a measuring scoop are stored away in a nice storage area at the top of the machine.
Removable water reservoir on the side of the unit which makes refilling really easy. It's a decent size - it holds 60oz of water.
Removable drip tray: removing the drip tray allows you to brew coffee directly into a travel mug. The drip tray also has an indicator that will alert you when you need to empty it.
Adjustable brewing temperature: you can set the temperature to anywhere between 187°F and 192°F.
Programmable ON and OFF time: you can program the machine to switch itself on and off at a pre-set time. But if you are using the coffee maker a lot it's best to leave it always on.
Quiet brew technology: Breville coffee maker BKC600XL is relatively quiet. It still makes some noise - especially when pumping water from the water reservoir through the water filter into the boiler, but it is quieter than most single cup coffee machines.
Easy to use LCD display. This is where you select the coffee size, the brewing temperature, the automatic on and off times etc.
Stunning looks: the machine is all covered in stainless steel with some chrome accents which makes it feel really upmarket. There are some nice touches like the blue light shining through the water tank. The light actually starts flashing when the water is running low.

Keurig B70 Platinum vs Breville BKC600XL

The Breville coffee maker is using the same brewing technology as Keurig B70. It is is about $100 more expensive than Keurig B70. So what do you get for your money?

A built in water filter.
My K-cup and a measuring scoop which fits neatly in the storage area at the top of the machine.
Classy stainless steel looks.
Easier to read LCD display.
Less vibrations and quieter brewing.
Only a part of the top has to be opened when you are inserting the K-cup. In Keurig you have to open the whole top so if you have low cupboards you may need to pull the whole machine forward to be able to insert the K-cup. You don't have to do it with Breville BKC600XL.

See Breville coffee maker BKC600XL in action

Have a look at the video in this customer review to see the Breville coffee maker in action.