How To Use Keurig 2.0 From Unboxing To Brewing!

Read this article and learn how to use Keurig 2.0 from the unboxing to preparing it for your first brew and learn all about the six settings and how to maintain it in perfect working order!

Keep reading for the details.

How To Use Keurig 2.0 From Unboxing To Brewing!

Using your Keurig 2.0 is easy and is every bit as easy as any other coffee Keurig single serve coffee machine.

Let’s walk through using your Keurig 2.0 from unboxing to brewing great coffee.

Read: How to use Keurig single serve

How To Use Keurig 2.0 Coffee Maker

Let’s focus on the Keurig 2.0 Coffee Maker and get you using it to brew amazing coffee, tea, herbal infusions, juices, hot chocolate and even soup.

First, you need to unbox it, rinse it and prime it for its first brew.

 Unbox Your Keurig 2.0 Coffee Machine And Plug It In

The starting point, other than buying your Keurig brewer and taking it home, is to unbox your coffee machine.

Open the box carefully and preserve the box. Flat pack it and keep it in a safe place as you may need it later when or if it needs to be repaired or parts replaced.

It also looks better if you want to sell it, and you have a perfectly preserved box.

Save the owners manual and keep it in a safe place as you may need it later.

Remove any tape, or elastic bands etc that may be holding things together.

Plug in your Keurig brewer.

How To Use Keurig 2.0 Coffee Maker – Setting Up Your Keurig 2.0 For The First Time

Before you use a coffee machine for the first time, you must first clean it. This is very important as various parts of your machine get touched and handled as it gets transported through the factory and may collect dust and other particles.

A simple rinse is all that is needed.

I am absolutely sure that you don’t want any of the dust and other particles in your coffee.

Lift The Handle Of Your Keurig 2.0 To Open The Brew Head

Begin the process of rinsing your coffee maker by opening the brew head. Opening the brew head is easy. Lifting the handle is all that is needed.

In all probability you’ll notice a shipping disc placed in the pod holder.

Save it. You may need it later, both for when you sell it, if you sell it on and for when you may need to send it for repair or have parts replaced by Keurig.

If the shipping disc is missing, don’t worry as it is not a big deal at all. It’s really just a place holder.

Read: How to use a Keurig single cup coffee maker

Setting Up Your Water Tank

Remove the water tank and clean it with a soft sponge and hot soapy water.

Clean it well, paying attention to all parts including the inlet valve. Rinse well, rinse it very well with an abundance of fresh water.

You most certainly don’t want to get any soapy bubbles into your coffee.

Rinse And Prepare Your Water Filter

Your water filter is not designed to be immediately clipped in place, and you shouldn’t do that anyway; you must rinse it.

Rinse it with an abundance of clean water and allow it to absorb and soak up as much water as it will.

Then shake and massage your filter as much as needed. You may see some particles that fall off. Keep shaking, rinsing and massaging your filter until no more particles fall off.

I’m absolutely sure that you don’t want any of those specks or charcoal getting into your cup of coffee.

Insert Your Water Filter

Insert your water filter and ensure that it is securely and correctly in place. It should fit snugly.

Even though your Keurig 2.0 coffee maker has a built-in water filter I am still a large proponent of using, at the very minimum, filtered water to fill the water tank every time.

This is both to prolong the life of the removable water filter and to further help reduce the probability of mineral deposits building up inside my coffee maker.

Fill Your Water Reservoir

Fill your water reservoir with filtered water. This small step will help to prolong the life of your Keurig brewer due to less damage to your water heater, water pump and other parts caused by the mineral deposits building up.

Run A Flush Cycle

Now your water reservoir is filled with clean water and your water filter is properly installed and in place.

It is time to run a full rinsing cycle.

With your water tank filled to the max fill line, power up your Keurig 2.0 and press brew.

Run a complete brew cycle until your water reservoir is empty by pressing the brew button.

Ensure that you have a coffee mug in place to catch the water that falls.

Run this type of flushing cycle once per week to ensure that your coffee machine is clear of easily removable dirt like loose coffee grounds and particles.

Read: How to use Keurig

Select A Keurig K-Cup Coffee Pod To Use

This is perhaps the best part, picking what coffee pod to use. There are so many to choose from with, at this moment in time 60+ brands and more than 600 different pods to choose from with more added every year.

Here are some of the well known international brands that you are already familiar with:

• Café Bustelo.
• Dunkin’ Donuts.
• Folgers.
• Lavazza.
• McDonald’s McCafe.
• Peet’s Coffee.
• Starbucks.
• Tim Hortons.

It’s not just coffee that is available as you can get enjoy some amazing hot chocolates with Belgian and Swiss chocolate.

You also have some great soups from Campbell’s and tasty teas and healthy herbal drinks.

The instructions for all are the same – insert the pod of your choice and press brew!

How To Use Keurig 2.0 Brew Settings – Settings 1 To 6 Detailed

Your Keurig 2.0 has six preset brew settings which you can use.

Let’s talk about those in detail!

Setting One: Purple

The first setting is purple, so called because the screen displays a purple color. This is for brewing a larger batch of coffee using Keurig K-Carafe pods. You can brew up to 30 ounces (900 ml) of coffee.

Setting Two: Yellow

This second setting the screen displays a yellow color. This second setting gives you the option of brewing 14 Oz (420 ml) and 16 Oz (480 ml) of strong coffee. Perfect if your coffee gusto is for a strong and larger sized coffee beverage.

Setting Three: Green

This third setting your screen radiates a green color and will brew a slightly smaller cup of coffee of 12 Oz (360 ml) and 14 Oz (420 ml) of coffee.

Setting Four: Brown

okay, there are no prizes for guessing which color your display illuminates with this fourth setting. It brews different sizes of coffee from 4 Oz (120 ml) to 10 Oz (300 ml).

Setting Five: Froth

This fifth setting is unique and radiates a cyan color and is perfect for frothy coffee drinks like a cappuccino and a latte.

Setting Six: Orange

This setting is perfect for making hot chocolate and mochas. It brews 6 Oz (180 ml), 8 Oz (240 ml) and 10 Oz (300 ml) of hot coffee (or chocolate).

 Brewing Your First Keurig K Cup Coffee Pod

This is very easy to do. After you have inserted the pod of your choice, you must close the brew head, select the setting of your choice and press brew.

In a few moments your Keurig 2.0 will dispense your drink into your coffee cup.

Maintaining Your Keurig 2.0 In Optimal Brewing Conditions

To keep your Keurig brewing perfect coffee, use filtered water or bottled water to fill the water reservoir and run a rinsing cycle every week.

Once per month, run a descaling cycle and clean your needles.

Fill the water reservoir with 50% white cleaning vinegar and 50% fresh water fill to the max fill line.

Press brew and run brew cycles until your water tank is empty.

Once this is complete. Open your brew head and remove the pod holder and clean it. Clean the area around both your entry needle and exit needle with a cotton bud dipped in white cleaning vinegar.

Use two or three pipe cleaners and twist them together, and soak them in white cleaning vinegar and insert into your entrance needle. Poke and twist around as far as you can go. Your goal is to remove any blockages and clean coffee oil and gunk from inside the needle and the jet lines.

Repeat for your exit needle with fresh pipe cleaners.

You are now ready to use the Keurig 2.0 needle cleaning tool.

How To Use Keurig 2.0 Needle Cleaning Tool

Locate your orange needle maintenance tool and fill it with 50% white cleaning vinegar and 50% fresh water and place it in the pod holder while paying attention to line it up correctly.

Open and close your brew head 5 to 7 times in a pumping action.

Your needles should now be perfectly clean. Now fill your water reservoir with fresh water to the max fill line and run a series of 7 to 9 flushing cycles to rinse your coffee maker of all traces of vinegar including the scent.

Congratulations, your coffee machine should be in perfect and prime condition for brewing coffee.

Frequently Asked Questions About How To Use Keurig 2.0

How Long Does It Take A Keurig To Heat Up First Time?

The first time that you use your Keurig coffee maker it will take 3 to 4 minutes to heat your water. When your brewer heats your water, it is ready.

How Long Does A Keurig Take To Brew?

A Keurig coffee maker can take from 1 to 3 minutes to brew a cup of coffee starting with cold water. If you keep your machine on a setting to keep the water warm, it can take only a minute to make a cup of coffee.

Why Is The Keurig 2.0 So Expensive?

The design of your coffee maker and the technology that it contains drives up the price. New technology, and more expensive parts make it more durable which translates to a more expensive machine.

It’s like buying a new computer: the newer and more modern it is, the more expensive it is.

Does Keurig 2.0 Stay On All The Time?

Your Keurig brewer will switch off after 2 hours of non-use. You can disable this feature if you want to keep your brewer on all the time.

Is It OK To Leave Your Keurig On All The Time?

The manufacturers of Keurig don’t recommend that you leave your coffee machine on at all times. Personally, I advise against leaving any electrical items on at all times. Especially when you are not at home.

What Button Do You Push On A Keurig?

The large circular K button is the brew button. For some models it is marked as “Brew”. Insert your coffee pod, select the cup size that you want and press brew.

How Do I Know When My Keurig Is Ready?

It depends on the model that you have. Some models have a heating light which indicates that it is warming it. This light turns off when your coffee is ready. If your Keurig coffee maker doesn’t have a light, listen to the mechanical purr of your water heating up to stop.

Can I Leave Water In My Keurig Overnight?

Yes, it is okay for you to keep water in your Keurig coffee maker overnight. Don’t keep the water in for more than a couple of days as your water will go off and bacteria will build up.

Final Thoughts – How To Use Keurig 2.0

Learning how to use Keurig 2.0 and getting it set up correctly for your first brew and every cup of coffee that you make after that is important for getting the best out of your machine.

Take good care of it and run regular rinsing cycles and descale your machine regularly will help it to last for many years.

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Derek Marshall

Derek Marshall, a certified barista by the Specialty Coffee Association possesses over two decades of experience in specialty coffee shops. He holds professional certifications for coffee brewing and barista skills. Derek is also an author with authoritative books covering various coffee topics including specialty coffee, sustainability and coffee, coffee brewing, coffee recipes, coffee cocktails and books focusing on Brazilian coffee, Vietnamese coffee, Indonesian coffee and Malaysian coffee. As a barista for over two decades, Derek Marshall has worked in specialty coffee shops across the United Kingdom, Spain, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. His expertise extends to the distinct coffee cultures, specialty beverages, and brewing techniques of each nation. Functioning as a coffee consultant, Derek charges US$50 per hour. To learn more about Derek Marshall and Latte Love Brew, visit his About Me Page. For coffee inquiries, contact him at +34-639-410-375 or Derek@LatteLoveBrew.com, mentioning your name and location