Keurig
Small appliances · Last assessed Jun 9, 2026
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Why this grade
Parts availability is sharply split: commercial Keurig machines are serviceable (reservoirs, needles, water filters commonly $5-25), but the consumer/home line is widely reported as effectively non-repairable because internal parts (pumps, heating elements, boards) are not sold, only drip tray / K-cup holder / water tank. iFixit hosts community guides for several models (2.0-400, K-Duo, K40), but the housings are clipped/sealed and home units are treated as disposable. Most damaging for software-lock: Keurig 2.0 (2014) shipped firmware DRM using IR-ink pod authentication to lock out third-party pods, drawing major backlash before the company reversed course. Equal-weighted avg ~56 places it below 60.
Sources
Methodology & scope
Five dimensions are scored 0–100 and weighted equally: parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing and software freedom. The letter scale is A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60).
This assessment was last assessed Jun 9, 2026. Its assessment scope is Small appliances and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.
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Manufacturer response
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What makes up the grade
- Parts Availability
- 55 / 100
- Schematic Access
- 65 / 100
- Repairability
- 50 / 100
- OEM Pricing
- 58 / 100
- Software Freedom
- 50 / 100
Grade history
No grade changes are recorded.
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