Keurig K-Express Essentials vs Melitta Pour-Over Coffeemaker & Glass Carafe Set

Buy the Keurig K-Express Essentials if you want one-button coffee from K-Cup pods with no technique and no paper filters to fold. Buy the Melitta pour-over set if you care about the taste of the cup and want to brew a full 52oz carafe for several people at once. The Keurig is the more automated, more plastic-heavy machine and its 65,015 ratings average 4.4; the pour-over set has far fewer ratings (140) but a 4.9 average, and owners of pour-over gear tend to praise control and flavor rather than convenience. Neither is a build-quality standout: the Keurig is compact plastic, and the pour-over set mixes a glass carafe with a BPA-free plastic cone that is not dishwasher safe.

• Choose the K-Express Essentials if you want pod coffee in under a minute, a small 11.3" x 6.5" footprint, and no grinding, measuring or filter folding.
• Choose the pour-over set if you want to control grind, water temperature and pour speed, and need a 52oz glass carafe to serve several cups at once.