In-room Coffee makers, the Ultimate Thread

[hardcorestitch]

Last time I was at Dolphin (April 2025) the "flat pod" machines were the kind that had the disposable basket. They used to have Starbucks (which I hate) but now just have some generic coffee, not Joffrey's. I bring some extra pods so have to clean out the disposable basket and stick it in a drawer so housekeeping doesn't throw it away so I can make more than one cup a day. Yes, you can ask for more to be brought to your room but in the morning when I'm awake at 4:30, the two provided are not enough. I can't remember if you have to have the empty basket in the machine to make a cup of tea so the stream will come out even instead of all over the place.

Thats because Swolphin is a Marriott.

 

[loves to dive]

Thats because Swolphin is a Marriott.

Well aware. Just wanted to point out they were no longer Starbucks for those who like it and also no Joffrey's for those who like that.

 

[bookbabe626]

Updated w/ BLT & CCV refurb info

Value - Cuisinart flat pods

Moderate - POR, POFQ, CBR - Cuisinart flat pods
Moderate - CSR - Keurig single-cup machines

Deluxe - Keurig single-cup machines

Swan/Dolphin - Mr Coffee (flat pods)
Swan Reserve - Keurig single cup machines

Large CL suites at Deluxes - may have both a Keurig & a Nespresso)

Deluxe Villas - VGF, PVB, BRV, BWV, BCV, VRB, C@FW, HHI, VB, Aulani - Keurig Duos in most villas (studios usually have single cup Keurigs, but some resorts are changing over to Duos in all size villas)
** Big Pine Key @ VGF has Cuisinart flat pod machines for some unknown reason
Deluxe Villas - SSR, OKW, AKL-K - regular coffee makers - 4 cup basket in studios, 8 cup basket in larger villas (some OKW grand villas may have Keurig Duos)
Deluxe Villas - AKL-J - conflicting reports, some rooms have old style basket coffee makers, some have Keurigs (sorry, I have no idea which are the majority)
Deluxe Villas - CCV, BLT - just finishing refurb, redone rooms seem to have Keurig Duos in *all* villas, not just the larger ones
Deluxe Villas - RIV - most rooms have old style basket coffee makers, Tower Studios have Keurigs

Note: AKL J & K are both scheduled for refurbs over the next year or so. If patterns hold, the refurbed rooms will get Keurigs as per the rest of the deluxes. Your trip dates and whether you get a refurbed room or not will dictate your type of coffee maker

*** at any resort where at least some rooms have Keurig machines (either regular or Duo) you can always ask for a Keurig from housekeeping and if they have a spare they’ll bring you one
*** the same applies if you need a larger or smaller basket style coffee maker, or if you have a single Keurig and need a Duo

 

[leebee]

Last time I was at Dolphin (April 2025) the "flat pod" machines were the kind that had the disposable basket. They used to have Starbucks (which I hate) but now just have some generic coffee, not Joffrey's. I bring some extra pods so have to clean out the disposable basket and stick it in a drawer so housekeeping doesn't throw it away so I can make more than one cup a day. Yes, you can ask for more to be brought to your room but in the morning when I'm awake at 4:30, the two provided are not enough. I can't remember if you have to have the empty basket in the machine to make a cup of tea so the stream will come out even instead of all over the place.

I do the exact same thing!

 

[leebee]

This thread needs to be a sticky or bumped regularly so it stays at the top of the forum!

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

FYI, our recent stay in a PVB studio (classic, not the new tower) had the old style basket coffee maker. I request a Keurig duo or single, and they brought a Keurig single the next day. I had brought my own K-cups to use.

Cafe 1820 Costa Rican coffee, in case anyone is curious - sooo good! No, I am not Costa Rican, just liked the coffee after several visits there.

 

[bookbabe626]

Bumping for visibility and so anyone with recent experiences can add updates.

 

[Simba's Mom]

We were at OKW the last week of September, and they only had the regular drip coffee makers in the 1 BRs. At least, the type of basket meant that you didn't need filters. However, the important thing is that even though Disney's official website says that you can call and have a keurig delivered, that's not true. DH dutifully called, just as the website said, and just as the website said, he was told "Oh, yes-we'll do that!", he received another call about 20 minutes later informing him that they were sorry, but OKW no longer does that. So, I'm afraid the website's not correct.

 

[bookbabe626]

We were at OKW the last week of September, and they only had the regular drip coffee makers in the 1 BRs. At least, the type of basket meant that you didn't need filters. However, the important thing is that even though Disney's official website says that you can call and have a keurig delivered, that's not true. DH dutifully called, just as the website said, and just as the website said, he was told "Oh, yes-we'll do that!", he received another call about 20 minutes later informing him that they were sorry, but OKW no longer does that. So, I'm afraid the website's not correct.

Sadly, while you can call to request a different type of coffee maker, it only works if some other rooms in the resort have that type of coffee maker in them. For example, if you have a single Keurig and want a Duo at BCV, or if at OKW you want a larger basket-style coffee maker when you only have a 4-cup. Basket to Keurig only works at the few (and getting fewer) deluxe resorts where the regular resort rooms have Keurigs and the DVC villas have basket style.

So yeah, the website is incorrect if it doesn’t give you the whole picture.

 

[Simba's Mom]

So yeah, the website is incorrect if it doesn’t give you the whole picture.

Gasp!!!! You mean WDW's website is wr---I mean, not quite as right as usual.

 

[bookbabe626]

Confirmation via the first room tour videos of the refurbed Kidani rooms, Keurig Duos in at least the 1 bdrm villas and up. Haven’t seen a refurbed studio yet, but since there are Duos in the larger villas, you should be able to request one for a studio if it only has the single Keurig and you want to be able to brew a full pot.

 

[mrsap]

Confirmation via the first room tour videos of the refurbed Kidani rooms, Keurig Duos in at least the 1 bdrm villas and up. Haven’t seen a refurbed studio yet, but since there are Duos in the larger villas, you should be able to request one for a studio if it only has the single Keurig and you want to be able to brew a full pot.

AKL Kidani Studio - Refurbished Room

 

[bookbabe626]

AKL Kidani Studio - Refurbished Room

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Thanks! So seems to match the usual pattern with single Keurigs in the studios and Duos in the larger villas. I will also assume that the Jambo refurb will do the same thing.

 

[mrsap]

Thanks! So seems to match the usual pattern with single Keurigs in the studios and Duos in the larger villas. I will also assume that the Jambo refurb will do the same thing.

I know BWV has a Keurig Duo in the studio. I think BC does as well.

 

[bookbabe626]

I know BWV has a Keurig Duo in the studio. I think BC does as well.

I’m not sure it’s all studios at those resorts. I think the initial default is a single cup, then they get replaced by Duos when needed maybe? I’ve seen videos with singles, but we never stay in studios so I don’t have any firsthand knowledge of who has what, just going by trip reports and room tours online.

 

[mrsap]

I’m not sure it’s all studios at those resorts. I think the initial default is a single cup, then they get replaced by Duos when needed maybe? I’ve seen videos with singles, but we never stay in studios so I don’t have any firsthand knowledge of who has what, just going by trip reports and room tours online.

BWV does have them in the studios, but I can confirm soon if you’d like, have a studio on arrival night since we get there late. Forgot to add CCV also has them now. Poly Tower Duo Studios seem to have singles and Deluxe Rooms seem to have Duos. Can’t say for sure at BC, since we have only stayed in larger rooms there, but from what I’ve seen, it seems like they also have the duos.

 

[bookbabe626]

BWV does have them in the studios, but I can confirm soon if you’d like, have a studio on arrival night since we get there late. Forgot to add CCV also has them now. Poly Tower Duo Studios seem to have singles and Deluxe Rooms seem to have Duos. Can’t say for sure at BC, since we have only stayed in larger rooms there, but from what I’ve seen, it seems like they also have the duos.

It will be nice if they’ve gotten smart and added the Duos everywhere possible. It really is the best of both worlds.

 

[bookbabe626]

Updated w/ AKL-K refurb info

Value - Cuisinart flat pods

Moderate - POR, POFQ, CBR - Cuisinart flat pods
Moderate - CSR - Keurig single-cup machines

Deluxe - Keurig single-cup machines

Swan/Dolphin - Mr Coffee (flat pods)
Swan Reserve - Keurig single cup machines

Large CL suites at Deluxes - may have both a Keurig & a Nespresso)

Deluxe Villas - VGF, PVB, BRV, BWV, BCV, VRB, C@FW, HHI, VB, Aulani, VDH, CCV, BLT, AKL-K (refurb) - Keurig Duos in larger villas, single cup Keurigs in studios (studios at CCV, BLT, BWV, possibly BCV, some Poly studio types may have Duos - many resorts seem to be swapping the singles out for Duos as replacements are needed)
** Big Pine Key @ VGF has Cuisinart flat pod machines for some unknown reason
Deluxe Villas - VGC, SSR, OKW, AKL-K (not yet refurbed) - regular coffee makers - 4 cup basket in studios, 8 cup basket in larger villas (some OKW grand villas may have Keurig Duos)
Deluxe Villas - AKL-J - conflicting reports, some rooms have old style basket coffee makers, some have Keurigs (sorry, I have no idea which are the majority) - next year’s refurb will likely see Keurig Duos in larger villas and single Keurigs in the studios
Deluxe Villas - RIV - some rooms have old style basket coffee makers, some have Keurigs, some have Keurig Duos - doesn’t seem to be a pattern, so if you get the wrong type call housekeeping

Keurig Duos take k-cups in the pod side, 12 cup flat-bottom filters in the grounds side. Will need filters if using own coffee (no mesh basket filter) but supplied coffee is in filter packs so no filters needed for those. For the Duo, an instruction manual is linked in post 139.

*** at any resort where at least some rooms have Keurig machines (either single or Duo) you can always ask for a Keurig from housekeeping and if they have a spare they’ll bring you one (ie any deluxe EXCEPT SSR & OKW)
*** the same applies if you need a larger or smaller basket style coffee maker, or if you have a single Keurig and need a Duo
*** SSR 1bdrm+ coffee maker uses cone filters, but has a mesh basket so filters optional

 

[bookbabe626]

An instruction manual for the Keurig Duos can be found here:
https://dam.keurig.com/content/dam/public-assets/support/kcom/pdf/K_Duo_Use_and_Care_Guide.pdf

 

[CarolynFH]

Congratulations on being “elevated” to the Sticky threads! That will make it much easier to use for reference and to update when needed!