Kitchen at Highgate Dream

How It Works

Coffee Maker

The kitchen has a Keurig K-Duo Essentials — it brews both a single cup and a full carafe.

Brew a single cup

  1. Fill the water reservoir with fresh water up to the MAX FILL line.
  2. Place a mug on the drip tray, lift the handle and place a K-Cup pod in the holder. Lower the handle completely.
  3. Press the OZ button and toggle to the desired brew size, then press the BREW button.
  4. Lift the handle and dispose of the used K-Cup pod.

Brew a carafe

  1. Fill the water reservoir to the MAX FILL line and place the carafe on the heating plate.
  2. Insert a flat-bottom, 12-cup paper filter into the basket and add ground coffee (about 1 tablespoon per cup).
  3. Press the CUPS button and toggle to the desired size, then press the BREW button.
  4. The heating plate stays on for 2 hours after brewing. Press and hold the CUPS button for 3 seconds to turn it off earlier.

Good to know

  • The brewer turns off automatically 5 minutes after the last brew — press any button to wake it up.
  • Press the STRONG button after selecting a single-serve size for a bolder cup.
  • Please do not put any parts in the dishwasher — they are hand-wash only.
  • Please rinse the carafe and filter basket after use.

Full manual

For the complete Keurig K-Duo Essentials use & care guide, including cleaning and troubleshooting, open the official manual:

Open the coffee maker manual (PDF)