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So happy with this little coffee maker! I found myself being somewhat of a coffee snob and was really on the fense about getting and auto drip machine. I usually grind my own and use a press, so was originally considering pour over drip but as a mom of 2 compromises have to be made. It's perfect for me and my husband as far as cup size. Makes 2 perfect 10oz cups for each of us. And when I just want to make one for me I just put the right amount of water to make a 10oz cup just for me. The coffee maker itself has worked beautifully since I recieved about 10days, been using everyday. Haven't used the programmable brew setting since I don't want my grounds exposed to too much air. But in the morning it's quick and easy. Pour filtered water in the back, 4 tbs grounds in the filter, press on and come back to hot coffee in minutes. And if you're not ready to drink right away, the plate stays on for 60mins without burning the coffee. Clean up is easy also. Pictures to show size on my tiny apartment counter top compared to my press. Also added bonus it matches my other appliances.

I am new to cold-brew coffee, and although I've decided I'm not that big a fan, this unit proved that it was able to expertly craft a coldish brew cup in just a few minutes. Some thoughts What I liked: - Decent volume. I was able to make 3 full mugs/ 2 full large tumblers of cold brew with a single cycle. These are hefty portions too. - Quiet operation. A gentle hum was all I heard, no louder than the background noise of my refridgerator. - Easy to operate. No million button-press operations, just choose strength and go. - End of brew extraction. One of my pet peeves is dripping, messy spent grounds, and this allows you to vacate a lot of the excess water from the grounds in the chamber by a quick pressurized run once brewing is done. - Brew is less acidic and has a smooth mouthfeel. What I found lacking: - Removing/attaching/filling the canister was not the simplest. A narrow opening almost required a funnel. - Uses a LOT of grounds per pitcher. 3 times as many grounds as conventional coffee by my tastes, for the same strength as if I'd brewed it hot then chilled it. - Needs room-temp water for best operation. So it's not exactly cold-brew, more like luke-warm brew. Still needs ice or chilling (albeit less time) to get cold. - Poorly suited for cheap coffee. Yeah, I drink Minwell Hut and Filcher's sometimes, and the uneven grinds in these budget brands lead to the metal pores clogging. The same for blade ground coffee too, if you grind your own and aren't careful. - Cleaning requires banging. With the large solid mass of spent grounds in the holder, expect to need to thwack it on the side of the trashcan to get most of them out. There's a lot, and they get compacted, when filled per the manual. Overall this worked very well for making lukewarm coffee, but I find nowadays I stick 3-4 tea bags in it along with some looseleaf herbal and make tea concentrate instead. 4 large reg tea bags + 2 flavored tea bags/ herbal looseleaf + medium hot water = concentrate Concentrate into a glass full of ice = perfect strength iced tea.

Actually tried it first with loose leaf tea because I'd bought some and my friend didn't have a teapot, but it worked great, the cork ball kept the pot warm for over 90 minutes while we chatted! Got it home later that night and tried grinding my own coffee for the first time, brewed it in here and it was one of the best cups I've made myself despite the ratios being all wrong. I just threw a handful of beans in the grinder to see what it'd do, and despite being weak, still noticeably better tasting than my drip machine. I'm certain I'll be able to dial it in within the next few uses. I do still like to line the stainless filter with paper ones, the stainless lets some fines through and those bother my acid reflux, paper filters for these are readily available at any grocery store very cheap tho. Looks gorgeous on my counter, and arrived intact with the cork ball, thanks to the seller for a nice deal! From someone who's never had a different type of coffee maker, I definitely recommend to give this brew technique a try, especially if you're only serving one or two people. Surprised how well it worked for loose leaf green tea, don't be afraid to experiment with it!

This review is for the Avigator Single Serve Coffee Maker, Single Cup Coffee Maker for Ground Coffee, Personal Drip Coffee Brewer with 10-Ounce Travel Mug and Reusable Coffee Filter While this is a cute little coffee pot, there is a big issue for me. First of all, the travel mug appears in the images to be a stainless steel insulated mug, but it is lined with plastic. This makes it very hot to handle--even with the rubber grip around it. I will not be using the travel mug at all for this reason and the fact that plastic and food are not a great combination. It's a shame because an double-walled, stainless steel insulated travel mug would make this brew system so much better. The lid and lip are extra wide, the air hole vent to help your drink flow is too small, and the seal turns and sticks up too far making drinking (if you choose to drink out of it) especially awkward. I did a test with water and it took exactly five minutes from start to finish. There was considerable steam on the outside of the brewer. I did not expect that much steam escaping from the mug that fits pretty exactly into the space. Plusses are the coffee filter basket and the provided measuring scoop. The coffee maker is also fully plastic and feels very cheap. I could see this in a college dorm or a pot for someone who only drinks coffee on occasion, but not as a workhorse pot for long-term use. If my opinion changes I will update this, but for now I have to say I'm disappointed by this product. It's a great idea, but needs better quality.

Edited: I've roasted several batches to perfection, I decided to get a spare so I can still have great coffee in case one malfunctions. I have a set up now that includes a square shallow roasting pan and the bean cooler. My makeshift funnel wasn't quite doing the job. I pour the beans into the roasting pan directly from the roaster. It's wide so there is no spillage and it's metal so the hot beans won't melt it. Then I pour them from the roaster into the bean cooler, which is easy with the square corners of the roaster. I've included a pic of my roasting setup I gave up roasting coffee when I got the behmor, before that I was doing small batches with a popcorn popper. This thing works great! I can't speak to the longevity at this point but I imagine I will get another when this one dies. I use 300-320 grams of beans and set the temp 240-220, I watch it the entire time and tweak the temp. Probably don't need to do that. My beans are done about 25 minutes. A nice even roast. I've just been going to city, but I have enough confidence that I'm going to go a little longer when I get my next batch of beans. I use it in conjunction with the bean cooler. The challenge is getting the beans in the cooler. I dump them into a bowl that's wider than this roaster, then I use one of those flexible plastic cutting board sheets as kind of a funnel to pour them into the cooler.

I originally looked at the Lavazza Blue Classy Mini and then saw the Extra Classy Plus for cheaper than the Mini. I've had a higher end K-cup machine as well as a pump driven Gaggia Classic espresso machine. I've never had a machine like this and it works flawlessly. After using all 3, I'll stick with the Lavazza Classy Plus. Just as good of espresso without the mess of cleanup of a dedicated espesso machine. I was concerned that the frother top lid would be some cheap plastic. However, I saw that it was of a semi-flexible thick rubbery plastic and it is not brittle. The machine works flawlessly. Even my wife, who does not drink coffee, was impressed that I could make a macchiato with almond milk in less than 1 minute. Setup is easy, the machine is very sleek, very quiet and puts out coffee bar quality coffee. I also made my first espresso lungo with the push of a button. It still had a thick Crema on top. The other thing I like about this particular brand is the low cost of their coffee. It is much cheaper per capsule than K-Cup or Nespresso. You're able to get top notch espresso of a very similar quality as a coffee bar for around 30 cents per shot. To me, that is just a great deal. Right now, coffeemakers.us.com has an incredible deal on this machine. I think it was $138. Heck, the Mini Blue which only does shots of espresso is $178! Why not get the larger machine that can do so many other drinks, is able to use both Lavazza Blue or Extra capsules and also has a much larger water tank? I do not regret this purchase at all. Beautiful machine! BTW, the handle is metal, mechanism is smooth and the sidewalls are of a glossy deep blue. VERY pretty on the countertop.

I purchased the digital black version and couldn't be happier! Purchased 2 units; one for home one for my work van. I like the the removable filter lightweight design. Walmart Mainstay 5-Cup is an excellent glass caraffe replacement if you break yours. Actually has wider curve lip for pouring issues with one supplied with coffee unit. Overall very HAPPY with my purchase!

It was dirty with dust and smudges all around the pot. Had a scratch when it came out the box.. the sticker that was also on the pot was already off.. I bought brand new & feel like I got used or something some else returned.. not how I expected to receive an item I just spent this kind of money on..

It brews good hot coffee and works efficiently.

I received this free to review from another place, so if you see a review somewhere else similar to this by VJJohn, it's me & my review. I was surprised how good the coffee came out from this coffee maker using ordinary regular coffee grounds. Most single serve or mini-pot makers are inefficient & waste coffee, so you need a lot more grounds to make it strong enough. That was not the case with this one. With just 1 heaping teaspoon of coffee grounds, it makes 10-12 ounces of delicious hot good coffee. Put more coffee in if you like it extra strong. It was incredibly easy to use. From the time I started un--boxing it to the time it was ready to make its first cup took around 5 minutes without reading any instructions. The very first cup came out perfect. It took only a couple minutes to make the coffee. It comes with a fine mesh strainer coffee filter so you can make coffee with regular coffee grounds (not fine ground), without having to worry about buying coffee filters or costly "pods" of coffee. Only a slight trace of a fine powder of grounds was found at the bottom of the cup. With occasional stirring it just adds to the flavor, & can be drank. The filter appears to be a fine nylon mesh rather than metal, so you don't have to worry about corrosion, or a reaction to cleaning chemicals & bleach. I choose just to rinse the strainer with hot water, then occasionally washing it with soapy water after several cups. Any permanent coffee permanent staining of the strainer mesh will be irrelevant, but vinegar or bleach should remove it if you must. Hard, aggressive scrubbing will probably ruin it. It's actually large for a single serve maker... larger than most 2-3 cup coffee makers. Still, being a little narrower than most makers, you will save a little counter space. Don't even think about packing it in a suitcase for travel because it's way too big. A single-serve maker is usually not a kitchen counter appliance, but more of an office, dorm, or room device, which is a problem because of its incredibly short cord at only 23.25 inches long. It might just reach a counter top outlet, but in an office or room where one would most likely use this, the outlet will be too far away without an extension. My favorite 12 ounce tall insulated cup (to keep it hot longer) is just 3/4 of an inch too tall to fit under it. So I have to use a wider shorter cup for it. I just fill the same cup with a little more water than what I would need (the grounds will absorb about 3-5% of it), pour it in, put in the grounds, & push the button. It shuts off automatically when done. There is no warming plate in the bottom, so you don't have to worry about a plastic or disposable cup melting. Yep, you can use or re-use plastic or Styrofoam cups with it. The coffee will be hot, but not scalding hot, so will not melt a plastic cup or burn you. Some mention a strange or unusual noise while it makes coffee. To me, it sounds just like most coffee makers & not unusual at all. It's actually almost silent until it's almost done, which is a handy alert that it's almost finished. Originally I reviewed this with only 4 stars because of the short cord on what is more an office or room device rather than a kitchen counter appliance. But after a couple months of using it, I really love it & gave it an extra star. Update April 25, 2016: Downgraded to 1 star because it's dangerous! I loved the coffee this thing made, & it was very convenient. But 1 out of every 2 or 3 times I'd use it, it would leak clear water. I never saw it leaking, it would seem to only do it when I wasn't watching it, so it took me a long time to figure out where it was coming from. I thought maybe I could fix it. Sometimes it would leak just a tablespoon of water, other times, almost a half a cup. The problem is, if it only leaked a little, I wouldn't know at first because the puddle was under the thing, so would only be discovered if I moved or lifted it. At first I thought maybe I used too much water, then too little water, maybe the water was too cold going in, or too warm. Nope, it seemed random. If I only used it once a day in the morning, it wouldn't leak or leak much. If it was used a second or third time in a day it would leak. I think it was leaking & puddling inside the base on EVERY use, & the puddle inside would overflow onto the counter by the second or third try. If I didn't use it for a day or 2, the puddle inside the base would evaporate, leaving more space inside for it to leak again before it overflows out of it. It turns out it's leaking right out the bottom inside where the AC power & electrical high voltage is. Due to the shock & fire hazard of getting the high voltage wiring wet inside, I've discontinued use until I can take it apart to try to fix it. It made no difference if I only used 8 oz of water or 10oz. Indeed, the last time I used it, I used only 8oz, only to discover almost half of it leaked out the bottom all over the counter. It got used only about twice a week for a little over a couple months. & leaked during making its second cup ever.

As you can see the glass carafe got cracked just by leaving sit in the coffee pot. I purchased it and I really like it, but the glass is too weak. Can't be sit for long...

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We just opened our coffee maker and there was a hair in the cup. It is between the two layers so we can’t even get the hair out and wash the cup...

coffeemakers.us.com SENT THE COFFEE MAKER IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX. THE BOX CAME DAMAGED WITH A BIG HOLE IN THE SIDE AND OPEN. COME ON coffeemakers.us.com BE BETTER! i TESTED THE COFFEE MAKER IT SEEMS TO WORK OK, SO FAR!