Keurig K150 Commercial Coffee Brewer Review for 2021

The Keurig K150 Brewer is a tanked coffee machine with enough capacity to handle your house guests, occasional office visits, and up to thirty employees in a store or small business. 

With instant operation, LCD touchscreen monitor, and auto-brewing features, this single-cup brewer minimizes the waiting time in a breakroom. It eliminates the need for daily refilling, boosts your coffee experience, and serves everyone with their favorite coffee.

After testing more than ten commercial brewers, we’ve found that this one is the best pour-over office brewer. So, we created a K150 Brewer Series review to share our knowledge with you.

Here’s a quick list of what we did and didn’t like about this machine:

Things to Consider Before Buying a Commercial Brewer

When you have a few coffee drinkers at the office, a regular single-serve coffee brewer won’t be enough. It’ll keep running out of water and just adds to your concerns rather than solve them.

With the Keurig K150 Series, your brewer’s water is no longer an issue. The K150 boasts a 90-ounce reservoir, which means you have to refill it at most once a day. 

If your business employs fewer than thirty people and you want a brewer with a large reservoir to handle their coffee needs, the Keurig K150 is your winning bet. But if you have a larger staff, you should invest in a direct water line brewer such as the K150p or K3000SE.

Before buying either of these commercial brewers, consider the following factors to ensure they’re what you’re looking for:

• Type of water supply: pour-over or plumbed in.
• Tank capacity: how many ounces.
• User interface: touchscreen or buttons.
• Language options: mono or multi-language settings.
• Automatic features: for example auto-off/on.
• Cup Size Variability: 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 ounces.
• Strength control: does it have a separate button?
• Temperature control: how many heating levels.
• Reliability: Ul-listed or NSF certified.

Why You Should Consider the Keurig K150 Brewer

Two Water Supply Options

The most attractive aspect of K150 Brewer is the freedom it offers over the water supply.

By default, it has a 90-ounce reservoir that provides up to 22 cups of coffee before refilling. So, if you’re a small business with no access to plumbing water, you don’t need to worry about continuously refilling your water tank.

Plus, if you ever move to a new building with access to plumbing water or simply scale up your company, you can swap this water tank with a Plumb Kit Reservoir. This way, you can attach it directly to the urban water line and autofill the water.

This auto-supply option means you don’t need to invest in a new coffee brewer.

Design

The machine has a black and silver design and only has one color option. At 14 inches long, 10.5 inches wide, and 14 inches high, it’s neither space-saving nor too bulky. Besides, the one-feet cord length gives you more freedom to maneuver the device.

The removable reservoir is non-transparent from the outside, giving the machine a very sleek and integrated appearance. But once you pull it out, you’ll see a transparent inner wall with a max filling line, which indicates when to stop pouring water.

The tank sits on the right side rather than the rear, making it easy to remove and refill. It also has a lid so you can fill it without removing it.

The drip tray is also detachable, so you can easily clean it or clear some space for your travel mug.

Brew Sizes

Based on what you prefer, this brewer can extract your coffee into five different portions, including 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 ounces. This versatility allows you to match your drink portion with your mug size. It also opens a selection of coffee strengths in front of you.

The bigger the cup size, the more water runs through your K-Cup pod, and the more diluted your coffee will be. If you want a bold back coffee for specialty beverages, you should go for smaller servings.

Programmable Features

Its various programmable features make the K150 stand out among party/commercial brewers.

For one thing, the temperature control allows you to adjust the warmth quality anywhere from 188 to 198 degrees Fahrenheit. If you go below the default temperature – 193 degrees – it produces a more ready-to-drink coffee, while above that number gives you a more hot drink.

With the programmable clock, you can set an automatic brew cycle for yourself. You can also preset the device to brew at a specific cup size when auto-operating. This way, you’ll never forget your morning refreshment or your afternoon pick-up drink.

It also allows you to set a power-off time, which is a real advantage for the workplace because it saves energy and prevents electrical shocks while everyone is away. 

Even if you don’t set an off time, its auto-off feature cuts off the electricity connection after two hours of non-use. You only need to enable this feature the first time you set up the device.

The device supports multiple language settings, allowing you to choose English, Spanish, and French instructions.

This video shows you how to set the programming features to your liking:

Interactive Touchscreen 

All of the above features are available through a full-color display and an interactive touchscreen. 

The user interface tells you what to do in every step of the brewing process. So, you don’t need to think a lot or stop talking with your colleague while making a coffee. When you’re waiting for the coffee, the machine entertains you with some nice pics on the screen.

Brew Time

Regardless of what serving size you choose, The K150 Brewer takes no more than a minute to brew your hot drink. With an easy operation, even the time for setting selection is negligible.

Quiet Brew Technology

The quiet brew technology kicks this unit up a notch. Each time you run the device, it makes a small humming sound, but it’s not too loud to disturb your coworkers.

The loudest noise you may hear is when it tries to pull water into the tank and when it brews the last drop of coffee. This is because the machine pushes some air through to make sure nothing gets clogged in the needle. But even that noise is barely audible five feet away. 

K-Cup Variability

Keurig doesn’t include pod-scanning software. So, it accepts any pod brand or reusable filter you can find on the market. 

In other words, you have a lot of flexibility in terms of your K-Cup flavor, price, and quality.

Maintenance

Maintaining the K150 is just as easy as the other Keurig models. A weekly wipe-down, monthly wash, and quarterly descaling are all you should do.

Watch this video on how to remove, wash, and reposition each piece of the brewer. You can also learn how to descale your reservoir.

Reliability

The K150 Commercial Brewer is a tried-and-true machine with many approvals from industry authorities.

The UL Global Certification attests that the device meets sanitation requirements and electrical safety standards of the industry. The NSF certification affirms it’s a valid instrument for restaurants and public places. Even for home use, being Household Certified makes it stand out among retail shelves out there. 

Durability

If you’re going to install your machine in a crowded area, durability should be a top concern’ regardless of the number of features a device offers. 

Keurig understands this necessity and uses highly durable material in its K150 Brewer.

It also offers a standard one-year limited warranty, promising to either repair or replace parts in case of defect. To see what pieces are covered under this warranty, refer to the manufacturer’s manual.

Value

This machine sells at the price of a regular household brewer; however, it can serve as many as thirty people as a commercial brewer. Despite its low price, it has more high-tech features than its pricier equivalents and is worth every penny your pay for it.

Taste

The only annoying thing about the K150 is that it leaves a plastic-like taste in your coffee. Fortunately, the flavor fades away after a few uses, but if you don’t want to experience it at all, prewash the machine. 

Here’s what you should do: 

• Wash the reservoir with soap and lukewarm water.
• Pour one cup of white vinegar into the tank and fill the rest with water.
• Let the solution sit for half an hour.
• Make sure not to insert a K-Cup into the handle and perform multiple cleansing brews until there’s no more water in the reservoir.
• Once the tank is empty, wash and refill it with distilled water.
• Brew your first cup of coffee and enjoy the real, plastic-free taste of your K-Cup.

Alternatives for K150 Brewer

The Keurig K150 packs a commercial and household brewer in a single package. But for one reason or another, you may not be a hundred percent sure about buying this product. If this is the case, here are a few similar machines to consider:

Keurig K150P

This is the plumbed edition of the K150 brewer.

While the K150 lets you add the direct water line plumb kit, the K150P comes pre-assembled. This way, you won’t have to buy a plumb kit reservoir or bother attaching it yourself. The K150P is about $100 pricier than K150.

Keurig K-155

Another high-performance office brewer, the K-155, looks the same as the K150, with identical mechanics, perks, and advanced features. Nevertheless, Keurig has corrected a few shortcomings with this updated version – like the plastic taste or heavy housing. 

It’s 12 pounds lighter, brews faster, and still costs a few bucks less.

Things to Know about the Keurig K150 Brewer

1. What Is the Difference Between Keurig K150 and K150P?

The difference between the Keurig K150 and K150P is in their water supply method. While the K150 has a simple pour-over reservoir, the K150P boasts a direct water connection, eliminating the need for manual refilling.

1. What Is the Difference Between the Keurig K150 and K155?

The differences between the Keurig K150 and K155 are minor. For example, the K155 has a 12-ounce cup size while the K150 doesn’t. It has partially removed the plastic taste and weighs significantly lighter.

Other than that, they have the same appearance, capabilities, functionalities, and certifications.

1. Does the Keurig K150 Have a Filter?

The Keurig K150 doesn’t have a filter on its own, but it’s compatible with a direct plumb kit. So, you can buy and install it.

1. How Do You Plumb in a Keurig k150?

You can plumb in a Keurig K150 by referring to the manufacturer’s manual or following these simple steps. But before everything, make sure you buy a Plumb Kit Reservoir.

1. Power off and unplug your device.
2. Remove the access panel to reach the drain tubes. Lower the hot water tube, remove its plug, and drain it out into a basin.
3. Remove the reservoir, and turn the machine to its left side.
4. Unscrew the two bolts on the back-left of the base. Then, push down the Base Plate so that it comes out from the other side.
5. Use a turnscrew to unbolt and remove the Connector Cover.
6. Install the direct water line plumb kit on the tank stand and plug its electric wire into the machine.
7. Relocate the connector cover and fasten the bolts with a screwdriver.
8.  Once again, turn over the machine and put the screws pack to fasten the plumb Kit.
9. Connect the kit to your water supply, plug in your device, and let it fill with water.

Our Final Thoughts on the Keurig K150 Brewer Review

The Keurig K150 Brewer is a reliable commercial brewer with a 90-ounce manual water tank. It’s excellent for low to medium-volume offices, as well as big households and parties.

However, if you don’t want to keep refilling your machine, buy the K150P plumbed version of the product. And if you care about the addition of a 12-ounce cup size and appreciate a more lightweight device, go for the K155 instead.