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August 26th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
…which is make one 8 oz cup of coffee. There are ways to work around it tho, if you drink more coffee:
1) You can go over the fill line and get about 14 oz of coffee, and I haven’t had any bad experiences doing so yet. You have to stay close though, and do a cup switch, or the cup will overflow, since there’s not enough space to hold a bigger cup than the one that comes with the coffeemaker.
2)Dump the grinds and make another cup.
3) The best so far, put extra coffee into the filter. When the first cup is done, pour the coffee into a bigger cup. Turn the machine back on and run more water through the same coffee grinds. When that’s finished, put it into the bigger cup with the coffee you made before.
4) Cut down on your coffee <ACK..NO!!>
So, my displeasure with the product is because of my own tastes. But for making one 8 oz cup of coffee, it’s of overall good quality. It doesn’t take up a lot of space, so great for those with little counterspace. It looks sleek, just like in the picture. Also, it’s nice not having a glass pot, which often broke on me. Not having to buy filters is also convenient.
Finally, as for having a plastic scoop, you still have to figure out how much coffee is the proper strength for your taste. So, using exactly two scoops won’t work for everyone, like the advertisement says. However, that is true for all coffeemakers.
So, if you’re sure you only want one 8 oz cup of coffee, or don’t mind making one cup twice, short on counterspace,hate buying and storing filters and always breaking your glass coffee urn, this is the coffeemaker for you!!
August 26th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great gift for Mom’s office
I bought this for my mother for Christmas. She forgets her coffee at home most mornings, and since she works by herself, this coffee pot is perfect for her to keep at her office…
August 26th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
2.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible disappointment
I originally was given this product as a gift three years ago and use it in my office. I was so pleased I bought a brand new unit for home.
August 26th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Additional comment, 2009: My original review is below, but here’s what happened eventually: The machine started to leak like crazy. It had a lifespan of about 18 months.
Original review:
I have no interest in pod-coffee (I roast my own beans), so that limited my choices when I decided to take my all-white-plastic Black and Decker one-cupper to the office, and spring for a better-looking pot for home.
This stainless and black-plastic machine makes very good coffee indeed, looks terrific and cleans up quickly and beautifully. (I’ve used the white one for years and it looks dreadful at this point). I congratulate myself on this purchase.
As for the amount it makes: a standard mug. I wouldn’t want it any bigger. All my mugs fit into it and I prefer two fresh cups to one big stale one.
I use unbleached No. 1 coffee filters (or cut down bigger ones if I can’t find No.1s) instead of the permanent filter it came with because the paper picks up residual oil, is easy to clean up, and the used grounds all end up in the compost or trash, not down the drain.
August 26th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little coffee maker
This is a great little coffee maker if you only have one or two coffee drinkers in the house. It’s also pretty fast.
August 26th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Much smaller than I expected.
Thought it would provide a single mug of coffee,
since it looks like a normal size mug in the picture,
but in fact it is a small mug that only provides
8oz of fluid. It is only good to fill a tea sized cup.
Another dislike I have about it, is that the power cord
comes out of the left side of the coffee maker.
Makes it very messy looking with exposed cord.
You do not see it in the picture here, but it is in
fact on the left side.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:43 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not Worth The Money!
Just like others i’ve have had this coffee maker for a few months and sure enough it does overflow from time to time. With shipping this cost almost $50.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:08 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
It worked fine for a short time. Then is began leaking and nothing could get it to stop. Would not buy this one again!
August 27th, 2009 at 9:10 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good practical coffee maker
I have had this coffee maker for a little over a month and so far it has served me well. It is designed with simplicity in mind and so there is only one button to push to start…
August 27th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
What a MESS!
We’ve had this coffee maker for over a year and most of the time it does what it says it will do, but our experience overall has been negative.
August 27th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hot coffee
Good product! Delivers hot coffee. The product I received at first was defective - the switch did not work.
August 28th, 2009 at 3:23 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
A poorly designed coffee maker!
I felt sorry that I bought this coffee maker. It made a mess because about half of hot coffee water did not go into the mug or cup.
August 28th, 2009 at 8:43 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great coffee maker
I bought this to replace a cheap one-cup maker I bought from from one of those junk catalog. This one is very nice looking, it works ultra fast with automatic shut off and I can…