Important Update: We no longer recommend iCoffee coffee brewers as they seem to have been discontinued and no support is available for it.
If you’ve been researching K-Cup brewers for a while, you’ve probably come across a brewer by the name of iCoffee and now you have some questions. That’s understandable, and we got you covered!
In this post, we will talk about the iCoffee Brewer, how it works, if it’s any different than a Keurig and which should you buy.
iCoffee K-Cup Brewer – What Is It and How It Works
If you enjoy your K-Cup coffee but not entirely happy with Keurig’s K-Cup machines, the iCoffee brewer gives you an entirely new experience for brewing a K-Cup.
What makes an iCoffee Brewer special is the brewing technology. iCoffee uses a technology that they call SpinBrew.
What Is SpinBrew Technology?
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With other K-Cup Brewers (Keurig or other brands), the brewer punctures the K-cup pod with a needle, forces the water through the pod and the steeping process begins.
With iCoffee’s SpinBrew, the needle that punctures the coffee pod spins and jets steam to ensure the coffee produced is evenly extracted, hot and smooth.
iCoffee Brewer Models and How They’re Different
iCoffee has three single-serve brewers. All brewers use iCoffee’s SpinBrew technology that spins, steams and stirs coffee inside the coffee pod. They differentiate in size only.
The Opus/Mozart Dial-a-Brew Brewer:
This large 75-oz brewer is perfect for anyone who wants to really customize the size of their coffee cup. It features as easy to use dial that increases/decreases the coffee brew volume by 0.5 oz increments, allows you to brew from size 4 oz up to 12 oz. It has a removable tray for fitting in large mugs and travel mugs.
DaVinci OneTouch Brew:
The OneTouch Brew also brews cup sizes from 4 oz to 12 oz, but instead of a dial that increases/decreases in increments, it has individual selection for each cup size: 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. It has a 55 oz water reservoir, so it is smaller than the Opus/Mozart model. The OneTouch Brew also has a removable drip tray to accommodate large mugs and travel mugs.
Express Pour’n’Brew Brewer:
If you want a compact brewer, this is the model to choose. The Pour’n’Brew does not have a water reservoir, but you simply fill it up fresh for the size and strength you want to brew. It brews sizes 4 oz to 12 oz, like the other iCoffee brewers.
So, to recap the differences:
- The Opus/Mozart model has the largest water reservoir at 75 oz, followed by the DaVinci with 55 oz. The Express you only fill at use, so a fresh cup with every use.
- The Opus/Mozart has a dial that allows you to increase the brew volume by 0.5oz increments, from 4 oz up to 12 oz. The DaVinci has a dedicated button for each cup size from 4 oz to 12 oz. While the Express brews whatever volume of water you fill in, no brew size selection buttons, and it brews up to 12 oz of coffee.
iCoffee vs. Keurig – How Do They Compare?
Keurig has a wide range of K-Cup brewers available on the market. Each Keurig brewer comes with its own advantages and disadvantages. Just have a look around our website to see the variety of features you can get from Keurig brewers. But despite all that, there’s one major difference between iCoffee and Keurig Brewers, and that’s how the coffee itself is brewed:
- iCoffee brewers use SpinBrew technology that is exclusive to them. The needle of iCoffee machine that spins, steams and stirs the coffee right inside the K-Cup. iCoffee’s SpinBrew should results in a coffee cup that is hotter and more flavorful due to the even saturates of the coffee ground and steaming of the pod.
- Keurig’s brewer, like most single-serve coffee brewers, simply pushes water through the K-Cup pod.
On the other hand, there are some things going on for Keurig brewers, too. Especially if we look at Keurig’s 2.0 brewers:
- Keurig 2.0 can brew single cups up to 18 oz (depending on the model). But all of them can brew up to 12 oz and can brew a full 4 cup carafe. So with a Keurig 2.0, you get a single serve brewer and a carafe brewer.
What Type of K-Cup Pods Do iCoffee and Keurig Brew
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- iCoffee promises to brew any type of K-Cup compatible pods. That includes Keurig’s K-Cups, RealCups, Private label cups and their own refillable pod that allows you to use your own coffee ground.
- Keurig brewers will brew K-Cup pods from any brand. They also allow you to use refillable pods to use your own coffee ground.
Keurig 2.0 brewers, on the other hand, will only brew K-Cups that are labeled for them. They have a range of pod sizes that are not available for older Keurig brewers:
- K-Cups that will brew sizes up to 12 oz.
- K-Mug pod for cups 16 oz to 18 oz.
- K-Carafe pods for carafe brewing.
These pods include different measurements of coffee ground that correspond to the size you’re brewing, so your cup is never diluted.
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