Comments on: Hamilton Beach The Scoop Single Serve Coffee Maker & Fast Grounds Brewer for 8-14oz. Cups, Brews in Minutes, 40oz. Removable Reservoir, Stainless Steel (49987),Silver

By: MrFixit

MrFixit — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:49 +0000

Lot of negative reviews… READ THIS IF YOU GRIND YOUR OWN BEANS!
I got the 40oz reservoir version of the SCOOP and find it totally great. Much better than k-cup if you grind your own beans. I got this about 2 months ago and I drink 2-3 cups a day so, it has been well worn in. I buy whole beans and have a small burr grinder. I used a classic Keurig and used the refillable cartridges for several years. The Scoop is much easier to fill and clean between cups. The main scoop fits into a secondary screen filter and both are easily removed for cleaning. The reviews that people are unaware of the secondary filter are just ridiculous, it usually slides out when you lift the scoop for cleaning. The scoop has a sturdy handle that you can use to bang on the side of your kitchen trash can to remove the grounds and a simple rinse under the faucet and you are good to go with another cup. I rinse the secondary filter daily under the faucet and slide it right back into the feeder hole, very simple. I use a heaping tablespoon of coffee for an 8oz cup. I admit I have not used the 14oz, because I drink my coffee from a mug and don’t like to reheat. The Scoop coffee is a somewhat hotter than the Keurig and I like this. I used the “strong” setting a few times and it takes longer to brew 8oz cup and I really didn’t notice a taste difference. The strong setting basically slows the water drip through the grounds leaving more time for water to pick up flavor. There has never been a leak or overflow. I can imagine an overflow if you pack the scoop to the top with grounds, but the instructions clearly warn against doing so. I get good strong coffee every day with no strange tastes. There are many reviews that specify a plastic taste. I think I have very sensitive taste buds and I have never tasted anything but coffee from the Scoop. One negative… If you don’t use the second tier flip down platform for a coffee mug, you will get coffee splatter, and quite a bit. I regularly use the flip down platform and it fits most of my larger mugs, but I have to angle them in to fit under the drip nozzle. This results in no splash. I don’t use tall travel mugs, but if you do, I don’t see a splash problem if the top is within 3 inches of the drip nozzle. One more negative… The base doesn’t have any volume to catch drip and if you forget to put your cup under the nozzle when you start a brew, you will have all of it drain on your counter and floor. The Classic Keurig base will hold 8oz if you forget your cup. Another miner annoyance is that the Scoop has some residual drip after you remove your cup. I put a folded paper towel on the base to absorb the few drips rather than have to wipe the base. Overall, great coffee, easy to use, clean and fill the 40oz reservoir and it takes up less space on my counter. This is a great coffee maker, especially if you grind your own beans.

By: RealReviewsBYTruGeek

RealReviewsBYTruGeek — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:49 +0000

True Keurig killer. The most under rated coffee maker
This coffee maker is surprisingly good for its purpose: quick single serve of strong coffee using large mugs. It’s for single person household or household where people drink coffee at different times.The biggest problem with Keurig is the capacity of the tiny little pods, whether its pre-made or refillable, it just doesn’t hold enough coffee for people who like stronger coffee using large mugs, so we generally have to use multiple pods to make 2 brews for one large mug, which is expensive and time consuming.The concept of the filter basket is also the scoop itself is a big time and mess-saver. No longer need to use a little scoop to feed the coffee into the basket is one of those beauty in its simplicity designs. The same scoop basket can then just dump the grinds directly over the trash can and be rinsed out in seconds, not having a lid like the reusable Keurig cups also saves cleaning time.The water reservoir is easy to fill, with larger openings than the several Keurig I own. Water temp is not bad either, measures about 170 low to 198 high during the brew cycle, and the brew cycle is as quick as Keurig, but it brews a large mug in one cycle.The only minor peeve is there is a second filter to catch the grounds that are pushed through the coffee basket. It’s a flat mesh filter so take few seconds to rinse out, but an added step nevertheless.Now a days, informed shoppers know brand names are pretty much irrelevant, it is mostly marketing rather than true quality or innovation. I suspect Hamilton Beach is viewed as a inferior brand because it has no marketing or social media presence, and uninformed people won’t give it chance because the lack of hype. From someone who owned multiple Keurig, Breville, and other brands, coffee maker’s contribution to a good cup of coffee is really just the water temp, while the rest is about use convenience and whether the coffee capacity match your life style. For people who enjoy large mug of stronger coffee, that takes less time to fill and clean, this is the best out there. Will update if it fails the longevity test after a year or 2, but knowing my Keurig generally breaks in some way after 1 to 2 years of daily use, I’m already happy that it’s still going strong in the 7th months.

By: DM

DM — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:49 +0000

I like the fold down shelf that raises up my coffee cup and prevents splashing. The Scoop filter is easy to clean and no paper waste. Coffee is hot. The Bold feature gives great extraction. I would have liked a 10 oz button (there is and 8oz and 14oz). So I just fill the water reservoir with 10oz of water, use the 14oz setting and press the brew button. Fills my cup perfectly.

By: Buddy

Buddy — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:49 +0000

Excellent produit

By: Amazon Customer

Amazon Customer — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:49 +0000

I like this coffee maker , but would of love if had more coffee levels instead of 8oz 14oz , coffee hotter then my keurig. I’m please over all

By: D. Caron

D. Caron — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:49 +0000

Makes the best coffee one cup at a time. No need for filters.

By: Constance Sentongo

Constance Sentongo — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:29:49 +0000

First coffee maker and Iâm not disappointed