What are the serving sizes on Keurig coffee makers?

While different models of Keurig coffee makers will have different options for cup sizes, they all have one thing in common: the buttons you press to brew a cup of coffee have pictures of what type of cup to put in there, but it’s difficult sometimes. guess if an oddly shaped cup can hold the volume of coffee you are about to brew.

How to avoid overflows or half empty cups? Use this handy guide to understand the four most common Keurig brew options. While the more exclusive models will offer three or four of these, some of the models will offer only one or two. Keep this in mind when determining what options are available to you on your Keurig coffee maker.

6 oz – This will make the strongest cup of coffee. While it’s still designed to fill a full-size coffee mug (the standard size you get for free at conventions and that you’ve filled to the bottom of your cupboards), it won’t fill it completely. This is a particularly useful setting if you want to have more cream or sugar in your coffee but don’t want to lose an excessive amount of flavor.

8 oz: this is a normal cup of coffee. It will be moderately strong and will fill a normal-sized coffee mug to the top, with a little room for a tub or two of crema.

10 oz – This will overflow a normal size coffee cup. Beware. Best suited for slightly larger mugs or small travel mugs, this setting is also good if you’re not a fan of extremely robust coffee. There will still be a strong flavor, but it will be noticeably less strong than the previous two settings.

12 oz – This size is best suited for extremely large mugs (such as the taller ones commonly sold in coffee shops) or travel mugs.

Please keep this guide in mind when purchasing or using your own Keurig coffee makers. Knowing what those little flashing buttons really mean can help you avoid spilling or not filling your favorite mug.