Normal operation · Keurig K-Elite
Keurig K-Elite: The five brew-size buttons blinking
The brewer is waiting for you to choose a size. The buttons blink once a pod is in and the handle is pushed down, or after you press HOT WATER.
- Which light
- Cup, drink or strength buttons
- Colour
- Colour not named by the maker
- Steady or flashing
- Flashing or blinking
What Keurig says to do
- Press STRONG first if you want a stronger cup, then the size you want (4 to 12 oz), or ICED for a drink over ice in a 16 oz plastic tumbler.
- If the brewer will not brew, check the handle is pushed down securely: Keurig says the brew buttons should be flashing at this point.
From K-Elite Use & Care Guide: Before You Brew, Brewer Features, Programming, Descaling and Troubleshooting. This is the K-Elite’s pattern; another Keurig machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.
Other Keurig K-Elite lights
Normal operation on other machines
The same need shows up as a different light on each machine — which is why a light cannot be read without the machine.
Sources
Every line on this page comes from Keurig’s own documents, read on the date shown. Nothing is taken from third-party manual sites.
- Keurig: K-Elite Use & Care Guide: Before You Brew, Brewer Features, Programming, Descaling and Troubleshooting — K-Elite single-serve coffee maker (US guide). dam.keurig.com Checked 2026-09-29.