Hamilton Beach 49995 FlexBrew Single Serve Coffeemaker (Discontinued)

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1. Jenny F Verified Buyer – 17 January 2025

   Like the ability to use the k-cups for special coffees and the filter basket for my regular gound coffee. Since it only uses 600 watts to brew, it will be used in our RV without much drain on the battery. You have to be careful when filling the water resevoir. It needs to be filled before inserting the coffee basket. Otherwise the water does not flow into the resevoir readily. The temperature for the cup is very good and all the water is used so the reservoir is emptied. You do need to wait before brewing another cup which can be frustrating for the next person.
   

2. Alice Kelly Verified Buyer – 3 February 2025

   I love the coffee maker, the one small drawback is that it doesn’t fill my travel mug and i have to add another 1/2 cup of water. But I would recommend it and I’m happy I bought it.
   

3. Bobbie Spinks Verified Buyer – 6 March 2025

   I absolutely love this little single serve brewer! I use it all of the time to make myself a specialty cup of coffee, rather than make an entire pot in my large coffee maker. My husband only drinks regular coffee, so, with this one-cup brewer, I am able to enjoy a cup of flavored coffee one cup at a time, while he has the entire large pot all to himself. He drinks coffee all during the day, so this one pot will last him all day long. I, on the other hand, drink only a couple of cups of coffee in the morning. I have never had a problem with this brewer! It works perfectly and will give you a really hot cup of coffee in just a couple of minutes. The simplicity of this brewer is a big plus, as you just add water and coffee and hit ‘Start’! It is also super easy to clean and will make a regular 6 oz. cup of coffee or a larger on up to about 12 oz. The only drawback I have found with brewing a larger cup of coffee is that the water reservoir only holds 6 oz. at a time, so you have to add another 6 oz. of water after the first 6 oz. has run through. I usually do use a larger cup, so it would be nice if the water reservoir held a full 12 oz. of water. Still, this little brewer is just perfect for my needs. It would be a nice addition to anyone’s kitchen, especially if you are single. You get a hot cup of coffee with each cup!
   

4. TboneGreen Verified Buyer – 6 March 2025

   Ordered this for a Christmas present as a camping coffee maker – the idea was great – being able to brew normal coffee as well as k-cups.
   This is a terrible product.

   It literally melts a k-cup into a form that is unrecognizable once it is brewed – I can only imagine how much plastic must end up in the actual beverage.

   Look at my review history – I always give great reviews to great products – this product is TERRIBLE. save your money – buy something else.
   

5. Randee Verified Buyer – 9 March 2025

   This is perfect for me as I live alone and don’t drink a lot of coffee, but with this machine I can make myself just one cup and not waste any. It works fast and is so easy to use. I’d recommend this to anyone who is looking for a single cup machine.
   

6. Ivy Verified Buyer – 6 April 2025

   BACKGROUND: I am a fan of single-serve coffee machines. Why? Because it just makes sense. Most people in America do not live in multigenerational households so it is not necessary to brew 4+ cups of coffee at once. In my situation, it’s just my husband and me. I have owned the traditional Black & Decker 12-cup coffee maker (donated), Keurig Special Edition B60 Single-Serve Coffee Maker (returned), Senseo 7810 Single-Serve Coffee Maker (donated), Hamilton Beach Personal One-Cup Pod Brewer for Senseo Pods (still own for the office, but not too satisfied), Hamilton Beach Single Serve Scoop Coffee Maker (still own), and Aeropress Coffee and Express Maker (still own).

   I have been looking for a well-built single-serve coffee maker for my husband’s office, since the one he has there is the Hamilton Beach Personal Cup One Cup Pod Brewer, which is a GREAT and inexpensive coffee maker, but the insert basket is fitted for Senseo style pods only and they are discontinued. So to get around this, I taught him to create makeshift pods by folding regular filters. This method works fine, except that it requires a few extra steps and my husband is not the type to want to perform those extra steps. Needless to say, he rarely uses the coffee machine because of “those extra steps.” Well, I guess Keurig seems to be the only option left in terms of convenience, freshness, and taste.

   REVIEW:

   PROS:
   + Accepts K-Cups, ground coffee, and pods
   + Flexible cup size (can hold a tall travel mug or a smaller 10 oz. mug)
   + Great tasting, hot coffee without using a lot of coffee grounds
   + Beautiful black/stainless-steel exterior
   + Easy to operate in 4-steps (Pour in water, put in coffee (cup/grounds/pod), push lever down, press “on”)
   + Easy to clean (all you need to do is dump the coffee grounds and rinse), separate parts are washable
   + More affordable than any Keurig coffee machine

   CONS:
   – Hot steam comes out from “Push Down” lever opening
   – Spits coffee grinds everywhere if the amount of coffee grounds in filter exceeds maximum limit (2 Tbsp)

   I am writing this review after testing it for almost two weeks. Using K-cups, the coffee MAY drip slower (it takes about 1.5-2 minutes on average to brew a cup) than a Keurig machine, but it does come out hot and tasty. On the other hand, using just the mesh filter and coffee grinds require a bit of a learning curve. The directions note that you can only use a MAXIMUM of 2 TABLESPOONS of ground coffee. While this is true, I would recommend a MAXIMUM of 2-3 TEASPOONS. Any more and the machine will “spit” coffee grinds into your cup in the last 10 seconds of brewing (VIDEO INCLUDED). I have also learned that I have had more luck with a courser grind, closer to french press than drip. Another thing that may cause some concern is the steam that comes out of the “Push Down” lever is hot, but fortunately, not burning hot. For me, I don’t mind it since I usually walk away after pressing the “on” button anyway.

   In comparison between the Hamilton Beach Single Serve Scoop Coffee Maker and this FlexBrew, I would strongly recommend the FlexBrew for its versatility, convenience, and best of all, it makes great tasting coffee with very little coffee grounds. It’s ironic because for the Scoop, the more coffee you put in, the stronger/better your coffee tastes. Even 2 Tbsp may not be enough for the Scoop whereas 2 Tbsp is too much for the FlexBrew. With that said, I will be replacing my Hamilton Beach Scoop with this one.

   Bottom line, if you are looking for a single-serve machine that can brew K-Cups, coffee grinds, and pods, look no further but keep in mind that this machine requires a very small amount of coffee grinds or it will start spitting all over the place (as you can see in the video).
   

7. Murray Verified Buyer – 6 April 2025

   I love this coffee maker. It allows me all of the benefits of whatever coffee I feel like having. It allows K-cups, pods or regular grind coffees so there is quite a choice. The only issue, it just makes a 10oz cup maximum but if I wanted more could have purchased a different maker.
   I had searched .com and found this similar maker in the states for the same price in U.S. dollars and would have had to pay for shipping & duty etc. As I live on the west coast of Canada the cost of this single serve worked out to be less.
   Just plain but perfect!!