Comments on: Hamilton Beach 49945 FlexBrew Single-Serve Coffee Maker Compatible with Pod Packs and Grounds, 1 Cup, Red

By: Grammy Rie

Grammy Rie — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

Love my red Hamilton Beach one cup pot
First of all – Iâm extremely excited I didnât talk myself out of the red. It is so easy tooperate. And living alone – it is just perfect. It makes a better cup of coffee and much warmer than the complicated Keurig. It has been donated and will not cause anymore stress in this house. My sweetheart loved it so much – we ordered him one. Highly recommended for looks, quality and simplicity

By: Catherine Decocq

Catherine Decocq — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

Easy-peasy great coffee so I ordered another one!
I will not deny that I am a coffee lover, and I will not deny the fact that I want a nice cuppa in my hands within minutes of waking up. We have a single serve Keurig and a single serve Chefman. THIS is my personal coffeemaker of choice, WHY?Even though it makes about the same counter footprint as a drip style 5-cup machine, (I have one of those, too!) it makes amazing coffee. It brews quickly, and fairly quietly, and without a lot of steam escaping, unlike the hissing Chefman. I set it up at night before bed, and hit the button in the morning. Within minutes I have my mug ready to drink. Sometimes I want a second mug, which is no problem. The basket for grounds is sturdy, and is the easiest of all my coffeemakers’ brew baskets to clean. Within a minute, I have the grounds basket clean and ready to brew mug number 2. The grounds basket is large enough so that I don’t have grounds overflowing and getting into my coffee, or into the funnel, a common problem with the Keurig and Chefman. I love how it has the cannister to hold ground coffee close by.I drink my coffee fairly bold. This machine not only has a grounds basket large enough to hold a generous scoop of coffee without the wet grounds overflowing into everything, but also a dual power control for either “Brew Reg” or “Brew Bold.”While I mainly use grounds for my single cup needs, this coffeemaker does a nice job when I do use a pod.Within a week of buying this coffeemaker, I bought a second one to have as a spare, I like it THAT much!

By: Matt Danskine

Matt Danskine — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

Great for RV
I looked at this kind of coffee maker for a while before buying this one. My wife and I live in a travel trailer full-time going from New Bern, NC to Palm Springs, CA over about 6 months. I had some pretty specific requirements, that many people also share, but a few specific to using this in an RV.1. Size – This thing looks and sounds like it hardly takes any space on your counter. Not quite. It’s really not that much smaller than a typical coffee pot. Definitely a lot bigger than the K-brand tiny ones. I think the other features this one offers make it little extra size worth it though.2. Flavor – I’m not a person who understands 100 different nuances of coffee. I like coffee, I drink it black and I like it to taste good. This pot hits all my requirements. It makes a decently dark cup of coffee and it does it consistently.3. Brew Amount – A lot of this type of coffee maker have a button you hit to brew one size of cup or another size. Reading reviews of them, the amounts that come out vary a lot, meaning they brew on a timer. That seems stupid to me. This coffee maker has a reservoir you put water in. You hit the button, it brews until it runs out of water. If your favorite coffee cup is 6oz and you want to have a 6oz cup of coffee, you put 6oz of water in and you get a 6oz cup of coffee back. My favorite cups happen to be in the 15-16oz range. The reservoir has a 14 oz display on the side of it so I end up over-filling it. And guess what? It brews until it runs out of water, even if it’s a little too much for the reservoir. Novel concept, I now.4. Power Draw – Being in an RV you have a big plug you hook up when you park. In a house you tend to take for granted that you can just plug shit in and it works. In an RV, you have 30 amps. Period. (at least in my RV. I know, some are 50 amp. Good for you if you have a 50 amp. I don’t and the problem is similar.) Anyway, this coffee maker draws about 9 amps when it’s heating the water up. That’s almost 1/3 of my total. So, when it’s 30 degrees outside and I’m running the electric fireplace, making a cup of coffee and the wife tries to heat something up in the microwave, the surge suppressor kicks off because the three together draw too much power. Anyway, it only take about 2 or 3 minutes to brew a cup, so if you can manage to not use the microwave for 2 or 3 minutes, it’s a non-issue.5. Versatility – You can use K-Cups, some other sort of cup, or use the little basket that lets you use ground coffee. I have never tried and of the cups because, well, I’m cheap and I don’t like all the trash that goes along with the little cups. The basket that comes with this works great. The only thing I’m not super crazy about is cleaning it.6. Cleaning – Since I use the little fresh coffee basket, I have to take it out, bang it on the side of the trash can and rinse it out every time I want to make a cup of coffee. Really not a big deal. I’m just lazy that way. At the end of the day, it’s just what I have to do to get the cup of coffee I want, so it’s really not a deal breaker. Just something to keep in mind in case it is for you.All in all, this is a great coffee maker. Highly recommend it if you’re anything like me.

By: WhiteCougar

WhiteCougar — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

This is a great coffee maker at a great price…..
I’ve owned around 4 Keurig pod coffee makers, and they only last me a year to maybe a year and a half before they fail. This Hamilton Beach lasts at least twice as long for about half the price. And, in my opinion, the coffee is just as good from this Hamilton Beach as it is from a Keurig……

By: Mark A. Miskiel

Mark A. Miskiel — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

Replacement for the same model that lasted years
This is my 2nd one of the exact same model. The first one lasted years of every day use 4-5 times a day. Was so happy with it I purchased another. Unfortunately itâs no longer available in black because this model is no longer made and I had to buy a red colored one.LIKES: long lasting. Like the fact that it only holds water for the cup you are brewing and no reserve which minimizes parts and seals that can break and go bad. Like that it can brew a Kcup pod or you can use grounds. Needs no expensive replacement filters. Easy to clean, especially the needle that punctures the Kcup pod, itâs very accessible and easy to clean and maintain.DISLIKES: When using a Kcup and closing the lid, it makes a lot of noise when it punctures the Kcup pod. My wife even hears it upstairs and no matter how I try, it makes a loud noise when the Kcup pod is punctured, however this my only complaint.If you want a dependable easy to care for machine, this one is for you!

By: Meter Maid

Meter Maid — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

Wonderful
I used to have a single cup product back in the day when the “K” brand was the main one and popularized the single serve coffee makers. It was great and lasted many years. But sadly when a replacement was due, the quality of that product changed. Have searched for one that allowed you to determine the amount rather than pre-set amounts. Finally found this one. It is everything my first K brand was and more. Thank you!!

By: Emy

Emy — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

Best single coffee maker
I bought this coffee maker Sep. 2023 and it is still working perfectly. Does not take too much space. You can make regular coffee or pods.

By: ES

ES — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

This coffee maker (one cup) makes coffee fast and hot. You donât have to make more than you need so there is no waste. Coffee is consistent. Makes two cup faster that you can get if you had a traditional coffee maker. Just donât forget to put the cup underneath.

By: Claudia Barajas

Claudia Barajas — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

La cafetera es muy eficiente, le he sacado mucho provecho al filtro para cafe de grano, pero he tenido problemas para conseguir capsulas K-cup que son las Ãºnicas que le quedan, por acÃ¡ en MÃ©xico. La mayorÃa de las capsulas disponibles en el mercado son Dolce gusto o sistema Nespresso. Ninguna le queda obviamente. AsÃ que la Ãºnica soluciÃ³n si lo que quiero es usar el adaptador de capsulas que trae fue pedir capsulas por aquÃ en Amazon por compra internacional.

By: Carlos Cruz

Carlos Cruz — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:46:22 +0000

Me sorprendiÃ³ ademas de todo lo basico hace :1.- Cafe en modo normal y cargado2.- Distintas alturas para poner tazas o vasos tipo yeti.3.- Al ser capsulas K puedes comprar hasta para hacer te.Muy buena compra eso si es algo grande para mi gusto.