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Instructional - Guide to the Library for Southwest Students: Kitchen

Coffee and Tea

Student Kitchen

In the Harrison Library kitchen, Southwest students, faculty, and staff can access

  • complimentary coffee and tea service
  • a refrigerator
  • an ice machine
  • trash/recycling/compost receptacle

Please keep this area clean, and don't forget to clean old items out of the fridge!

Keurig Instructions

Keurig Instructions

Rinse and Fill

  1. Remove the water reservoir lid, then lift the reservoir straight up to remove it. 

  2. Fill the reservoir with fresh water to the MAX fill line

  3. Replace water reservoir, making sure the lock tabs engage with the brewer.

Power On 

  1. Press the power button located on the top right of the machine, near the clock.

Single Cup

  1. Place a large mug (12oz minimum) on the drip tray. If you are using a travel mug, remove the drip tray and place the mug on the tray base.

  2. Lift the handle and place a K-Cup pod in the pod holder. Lower the handle completely to close the lid.

  3. Press the POWER button. The POD and CARAFE buttons will blink. Select POD, then select your brew size. Press the BREW button to initiate brewing. For a bolder coffee, press the STRONG button before pressing the BREW button

  4. Brewing is complete when the brew indicator light is no longer illuminated.

Carafe:

  1. Rinse the carafe and place it on the heating plate.

  2. Lift the filter basket cover up and insert a 12 cup paper filter into the filter basket. Add the desired amount of ground coffee (1 tablespoon of ground coffee per cup is recommended). Close the filter basket cover completely and make sure the carafe is on the heating plate.

  3. Press the POWER button. The POD and CARAFE buttons will blink, select the CARAFE, then select your brew size. Press the BREW button to initiate brewing

  4. Once the brew is complete, the heating plate will automatically turn on and remain on for 2 hours - the carafe button will illuminate red. To turn off the heating plate, press and hold the CARAFE button until the light is no longer illuminated.

To turn the heating plate back on, press and hold the CARAFE button until the red light illuminates.