Keurig
Small appliances · Last assessed 6/9/2026
Score breakdown
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.
Methodology & version
Five dimensions — parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing, and software freedom — are scored 0–100 and weighted equally; the letter grade is the average (A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60). This assessment is current as of 6/9/2026 and cites its sources below. It covers the Small appliances category and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.