What's the best single serve coffee maker? And why?

lmr9
lmr9 Posts: 628 Member
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Please be specific with brand and model, if you can. Thanks! :flowerforyou:
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  • Richie2shoes
    Richie2shoes Posts: 411 Member
    We have a Keurig Platinum. It brews 5 cup sizes and has a large reservoir but it does take a lot of counter space. It's nice to be able to brew a quick cup any time, but I don't really notice a difference in the coffee. My wife does though.
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    i have a keurig and a Mr Coffee. I prefer the Mr Coffee. Its smaller and less noisy and does the job.
  • hellraisedfire
    hellraisedfire Posts: 403 Member
    I like the keurigs :)
  • BellaFe
    BellaFe Posts: 323
    I also have the Keurig Platinum. I love it. The coffee flavours they have are amazing and I don't care about how much room it takes up, I don't have to constantly fill it.
  • rachelhowell38
    rachelhowell38 Posts: 5 Member
    Aeropress
    Its cheap, easy to use and makes a real cup of coffee in the time it takes to boil the kettle.
    http://www.aeropresscoffee.co.uk/
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    I got a one cup maker at Walmart for $5. Works great and is very small.
  • rm830
    rm830 Posts: 531 Member
    I have the Keurig Elite, and I love it!!! It's one of the best coffee makers I've ever had and I love the different flavors of coffees, teas, ciders etc u can get!
  • skcardiog
    skcardiog Posts: 316 Member
    The hot brunette at Starbucks who makes my latte every morning, She does not have a wedding ring, so she 's my 'single serving delight ' every morning. Just need the courage to talk to her .
  • yodapooper
    yodapooper Posts: 62
    Keurig! Single cup small perfect and fast brewer!! My husband loves it because its really fast and makes a great cup of coffee.
  • jennyninja1
    jennyninja1 Posts: 1
    I love my Hamilton Beach, it was inexpensive and takes up very little counter space and I am still able to use coffee grounds.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    I second a travel press. Boil water, grind coffee, and enjoy a better cup than what you'll get from many other contraptions. I use a bodum.

    This one: http://www.bodum.com/us/en-us/shop/detail/1505-01FM-C/?navid=264

    Keurigs make good coffee too, I just prefer the press method.
  • Chubby_Bum
    Chubby_Bum Posts: 8
    We just got a Kuerig a week ago and did a lot of shopping around before we decided on this product.
    They all basically offer the same flavours, run from cheap to expensive (this was middle of the ground) but what totally sold us on the Kuerig was that it offers the ability to actually use your own coffee with it and not just having to stick with the single packs that are sold for the product. :flowerforyou:
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    The Melitta 1-cup pour-over brewer.
    https://shoponline.melitta.com/product/64007/COFFMKRSPROVERRSJ
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    - It's only $2.99
    - You have full control over the type, quantity, and grind of coffee you use
    - You have full control over the water temperature and quantity you use

    It's my most often used coffee device, other than my grinder.

    Second to the pour-over brewer, I would say, a decent quality espresso machine, but that will be at least $300 more.
  • Chubby_Bum
    Chubby_Bum Posts: 8
    The hot brunette at Starbucks who makes my latte every morning, She does not have a wedding ring, so she 's my 'single serving delight ' every morning. Just need the courage to talk to her .

    You, sir, are a hoot! Thanks for the smile. :smile:
  • sullykat
    sullykat Posts: 461 Member
    Keurig. I love flavoured coffee, and they have the BEST selection!

    If you like latte's and anything with milk, Tassimo is pretty good, but they don't have the selection that Keurig does.
  • just4nessa
    just4nessa Posts: 459 Member
    I love my Cuisinart, model SS-700. Large water reservoir, 5 cup sizes, hot water button and rinse feature. It uses standard k-cups but i use a solofill filter because my favorite brand of coffee doesn't come in k-cup.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    I went around a lot with the different brewing ones, but settled on keurig. I have the Platinum at home, and a more basic one at work. I like the platinum because I can get it to brew a bigger cup.
    If you search around you will find K cups are about 50 - 65 cents each. You can get little things to fill your own. I also use mine for tea and oatmeal. I can shove a teabag in it, or just use it to heat water. I love it.

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  • KissMyAx
    KissMyAx Posts: 129 Member
    I have the Cuisinart (Keurig) after going thru several models of the Keurig and I absolutely LOVE it! It brews fast and has the quiet brew technology and has the largest filtered reservoir available (so you don't have to refill as often). You can choose from iced beverages, to travel mug size (4, 6, 8, 10, 12oz). There are so many features, such as hot water, a rinse feature, and timers within it. There is also a built in storage compartment for the reusable K-cup (which is included). If you love coffee as much as I do, I would invest in this! CHEERS! :drinker:
  • Ocarina
    Ocarina Posts: 1,550 Member
    Kinda dumb probably but I love a good old Bodum french press. It does the trick. I also have a pitcher that boils water super quick. Just takes two cups and brews for 4 minutes. Only lame part is cleaning it but that's super quick. Cost me 20 bucks.

    A Keurig Elite looks decent for $100 though.
  • LosingMyMarbles
    LosingMyMarbles Posts: 168 Member
    Keurig Mini. We don't even drink coffee. I use it for tea, hubby uses it for hot chocolate.
  • Bobtheangrytomato
    Bobtheangrytomato Posts: 251 Member
    I love my Hamilton Beach, it was inexpensive and takes up very little counter space and I am still able to use coffee grounds.

    I second this one.
  • Narisong
    Narisong Posts: 191
    I like this Hamilton Beach. Perfect size for 1 (big) cup of coffee. Fresh ground beans each morning is also great and there is very little cleanup.

    Hamilton Beach The Scoop Coffeemaker

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/16503564?adid=22222222227000797141&wmlspartner=wlpa&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I have a Keurig Elite. I like it because it has a large reservoir and you can pick between sizes. I like the Keurig brand because there are so many types of K-cups out there.
  • cyrstephaniec
    cyrstephaniec Posts: 29 Member
    I love my Hamilton Beach, it was inexpensive and takes up very little counter space and I am still able to use coffee grounds.

    I don't drink coffee, but this what I got my husband for Christmas. We have very little counter space, and we didn't want to deal with the little cups and trying to store them. He loves this thing! You can make mug size and travel mug size. He also loves using his Dunkin Donuts coffee grounds. Very inexpensive, but very nice!
  • ohnancy
    ohnancy Posts: 17 Member
    I love the aeropress too! You make it as strong as you like with whatever coffee you like. You can also make more than one cup with it. It's totally dishwasher safe and it's portable. I take mine on vacation. Oh, and you can get a year's worth of filters on amazon for $3-$4. I've had mine for years, but I think it's probably in the $20-$30 range.
  • mrincredible93
    mrincredible93 Posts: 146
    We use the Bosch Tassimo. Reads a UPC code on the disc to brew perfectly each time. Brews cappuccino, latte, hot chocolate using cream, tea. I liked the kinds of drinks it offers more than the Keurig.
  • DamnImASexyBitch
    DamnImASexyBitch Posts: 740 Member
    I have the Keurig Special Edition. Does everything I want it to do... brew a travel mug of coffee most days per timer.
  • Fittreelol
    Fittreelol Posts: 2,535 Member
    I second (third? fourth?) the french press. Makes the best coffee, and it's environmentally friendly. Double-win.
  • cindaroses
    cindaroses Posts: 117
    Bodum French Press. I bought one at Target for Christmas. Works like a charm...just use course ground coffee!
  • theblackbirdtree
    theblackbirdtree Posts: 168
    Aeropress.
    It makes espresso-grade coffee (1 or 2 oz), and I always mix that with hot water and some cream for my coffee.
    Really fantastic - single serve, lower in acidity (brewed coffee just stews and stews), and very portable. No AC plug in, all manual. Just boil some water!
    Find it on Amazon. I love it :)

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