Sometimes. Is it worth it? Not really. Relying on a cleaning pod to get your K-cup brewer squeaky clean has downsides — for one, it only cleans the pod holder. Whether they're Keurig-brand rinse ...

If you love the convenience of pod coffee but hate being locked into it, we found the perfect Keurig for you — and doubly so ...

In order to clean everything as thoroughly as possible, you will want to disassemble your Keurig. You should be able to remove the drip tray, the water reservoir and lid, and the K-cup pod holder.

but using the coffee sold in the pod can be inconvenient to your budget. For a cup-a-day drinker, a year's worth of K-cups costs more than $200. Now there are cheaper alternatives that let people ...

Our Keurig machine was great — it made OK-ish coffee (we're not picky, we just need caffeine) and K-cup pods were cheap compared to how much money we'd spend buying coffee every year.