Small Single Serve Coffee Maker, Fast Brew One Cup Coffee Machine for K Cup and Grounds, 6 to 12 oz. Brew Sizes, Capsule Coffee Machine with Descaling Reminder and Viewing Tank, Black

ALMOST the Perfect Coffee Machine
This is almost the perfect coffee machine for me. I love my Aeropress for its efficiency and control over the variables that go into making a great cup of coffee but most of the time I’m just looking for a quick cup of coffee and unless you have a water tank with ready-to-go hot water, it’s gonna take longer to get to that cup given the added time to boil the water. Then there is the physical inconvenience of having to actively plunge the press.Though I liked the convenience of using a Single Serve Machine, I’ve never liked the idea of using a K-Cup machine. I thought the pods were too small and wasteful, the machines are too bulky, the serving sizes were not large enough (I want 12oz, most were 8oz or 10oz), and I want to know what coffee is in the K-cup.It had been a while since I actually looked into the K-Cup machines, and I was pleasantly surprised at the evolution of the K-Cup machines when I did some recent research, and that’s how I came across this gem.This pretty much checked all the boxes:- Affordable- Compact design- Ease of use- Small counter space footprint- Quick Brew time (<2 minutes) with the perfect serving temp- Large, reusable pod that I can hold 18g of my preferred coffee so that I can brew the 1:18 coffee to water ratio for the 12oz cup- Quick clean upUnlike my Aeropress, I don't have to be actively involved in making the coffee. Pour water in the chamber, load up the pod and put it in the machine, close the lid, make sure a cup is there for the brew, and press a button. 2 minutes later, I have a great cup of coffee.The one glaring flaw that I can see with getting this machine is that you will have trouble getting a replacement for the reusable Pod. I've yet to find suitable replacement pods for this machine. All of the 3rd-party reusable pods that I've found so far can hold only 10g of coffee grounds. It would be nice to be able to get more of these larger pods for this machine so that I could brew additional cups without having to clean the large pod every time.I do have concerns with the apparent lack of customer support for this product, but at this price point, the machine is pretty much disposable. I hope that it is durable enough to sustain daily use for years to come.

Has its pros and cons
Pros: (1) Makes a decent cup of coffee; (2) has a “time to decscale” indicator light; (3) cord is a good length, not too long, not too short; (4) quick – you get your coffee in two minutes; (5) turns itself off if there is no water in the tank, so you won’t burn out the motor; (5) compact – does not take up a lot of counter space, and will fit under cabinet.; (6) comes with a basket so you can use your own freshly ground coffee if that is your preference. Cons: (1) no option to make a bolder cup if that is your preference; (2) tank holds only 12oz; (3) will not accommodate a typical insulated travel mug (not enough height); (4) the top of the K-cup is parallel to the floor, so it is not so easy to get out of the holder; (5) So light it seems like a toy; (6) made in China (but what isn’t these days). I prefer the Hamilton Beach Flex Brew, but I am tired of the motors burning out in less than a year. We’ll see how this does.

Really easy to use
Really good functionality for the $!. Able to use single cup (this I use) or ground coffee with container for single brew (stored for possible future use). Add water for 8, 10 or 12 oz brewing capacity. Brew time is under 2 minutes. Easy cleaning. Small size. I love it.

You get what you pay for.
Didn’t last very long. I’m going to spend more to replace this one. Cleaning never shut off once it turned on. Now it runs all the time. Have to unplug it between cups.