7 Best Coffee Pod Machines (2025), Tested and Reviewed

The Keurig K-Brew + Chill can handle both hot and iced coffee. It has two tanks—a main water pitcher that it’ll automatically pull from for hot coffee and as needed, and a chill tank that constantly runs to keep the water supply cold. The fan starts and stops on its own, and I didn’t find the noise disruptive—it reminded me of a fridge running. It does have a quiet mode that significantly reduces the noise, but note that the water takes longer to get cold if you use that setting. I filled mine with cold tap water, and it took about an hour to get fully chilled, though Keurig says room temperature water takes about six hours. In any case, this machine is great if you prefer iced coffee. Keurig has had iced coffee pods on the market for a while, but usually they’re brewed with less-hot water. You still have to add ice, and it isn’t immediately chilled like what you get with this brewer. There are a few different buttons—you can choose between hot or cold, choose your coffee size, and cho ... Read full article.