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The one issue I have with this mostly-silicone pour-over coffee maker is that the metal strainer piece is difficult to get back in if you try to expand the coffeemaker by pushing on it (as I did). I didn’t realize it’s only held in place by a groove inside the coffee maker. Honestly, though? Being able to remove it will likely make the whole thing easier to clean. The silicone material is thick and sturdy, and the actual strainer is fantastic. It’s the typical, thin sheet of metal with fine holes that you’d see in a tea infuser, except it also has a thin layer of mesh that should prevent finer grounds from slipping through. I will say, I’m not sure if that will make it more difficult to clean the strainer piece.
I just received my Chuluxe Espresso Machine and let me tell you, I was extremely excited to make a latte! I will say, the machine can be very delicate and finicky to begin, and I had to read the instructions very carefully every step of the way. However, I finally broke in the machine enough to end up with an absolutely lovely shot of espresso topped with perfectly thick milk foam! The machine’s steaming wand is a bit more tricky to get the hang of at first, but give it some time to let the steam out before frothing the milk and it should be fine! I look forward to many, many daily lattes in the future.
Product arrived covered in something slimey and missing the cup
I was paying $4 for a “single” “espresso”. I have being watching this product for years but probably never had a real reason to buy it until now. It’s a few months now, I always have it in my handbag, I bought some Italian espresso capsules that I live at work and a thermos that holds boiling water for 48hrs XD I just love it so much! It’s easy to use and not hard to press the put(make sure to remove the little cardboard when you buy it because otherwise it will be super hard 😅). I hope in future there will be an accessory for powder coffee so that I can use my Lavazza, except for that: leave your doubts out the door and go for it! UPDATE It’s been a few months after I started to use this Wacaco machine. I still like the coffee and how convenient it is, the only thing that I found absurd is that after I have a coffee it’s IMPOSSIBLE to open the capsule container, that’s why I feel it’s a 4 stars not five…I sometimes need/want another coffee and I can’t because once you have your first coffee it’s done for the day…I have to ask my husband when I get home to unscrew it for me…are all this machines the same? I am considering to give it to my husband and get a new one only if it doesn’t come with this problem.
Everything is fine except for something stuck on the outside of the carafe. It appears to be a piece of baked on plastic. It doesn't seem to affect form, fit or function. Gentle cleaning will not remove any of it. I am concerned too aggressive cleaning will scratch or break the glass. I've contacted the mfg. but they haven't responded at this time.
I got this coffee maker knowing that Cuckoo is a highly reputed kitchen appliance brand (i.e. rice cookers) and was intrigued at their foray into coffee. I'm a novice coffee snob, but can appreciate the compromise in convenience vs. quality in K-cups. Here are my thoughts after initial use: Pros: - Compact & sleek: It is very lightweight and occupies very little countertop real estate. It looks very nice and would fit in any modern kitchen. - It comes with two adapters: One for regular single-use K-cups, and a reusable K-cup adapter to add your own grinds. This was important for me as I have a grinder and wanted to reduce waste from plastic K-cups. - Very easy interface: Just one button to cycle through cup size (with highly customizable volumes of 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14oz), and another button to brew. No fancy touch-screens that are failure-prone. - Removable water basin in the back: This allows very easy filling as I can bring the basin directly to my sink and reattach it to the machine without having to lug an additional pitcher around to refill. - Regular Kcups seem to taste pretty consistent with other Keurig machines Cons: - Time to brew: This was a big one for me, as one of the biggest advantages of Keurig machines nowadays are how quickly they can brew. An 8oz cup takes 175 seconds (per the manual). That's a 3-minute brew cycle, which is much longer than other machines I've used. If you want a bigger cup, the 12oz and 14oz brews take 220 seconds and 245 seconds, respectively. Granted, this device is smaller than others that I've used, so the heating element is likely not as efficient, but definitely worth noting. - Resuable Kcup flavor is weak: I have my own burr grinder that I used to fill the resuable K-cup adapter to the max fill-line. Despite the maximum addition of ~12g of fresh coffee grinds, the 10oz brew was still quite weak. I may need to experiment with grind size and quantity, but overall the depth of flavor was lacking. This does seem par for the course for reusable Kcups though, so I don't think this product is inferior to anything else on the market, but obviously cannot compare to a traditional drip coffee machine. The metal mesh strainer also does let some grinds through, so I was left with a few grinds at the bottom of my cup. Perhaps a single-use paper filter may fix this, but then adds to the complexity/waste as well. - I can't fit my travel mug under the machine to brew directly into it: I need to brew into a regular mug, then pour into my travel mug. All in all, this product is great for what it is: a sleek, low-footprint Kcup maker that is simple to use. It's an elegant addition to any compact kitchen that seeks to conserve counter space. However, the small size does compromise brew speed. Great anyone looking for a basic cup of coffee.
I was so excited to have a little coffee maker, sadly I still do not. This is looks and feels like a production prop used in filming. Not sure how 5 cups can be had unless you're using expresso cups. When I first plugged in the product it heated up enough I thought there was going to be fire. There was no indicator light to be found and the manual that arrived with it was not clear what was on and what was off. So I unplugged it, which BTW it has the shortest cord in history, manual says so you don't trip (not sure who is plugging it in on the floor, my coffee machines go on counters so I kind of need cord to reach the electrical outlet). I tried again this morning and it heated up to fire hazard, no dry burning protection at all in my device. So basically, I don't have coffee but I have a prop that looks like one.
This works perfectly, the trick is to test different areas of the reservoir to find an area that works best before drilling the hole on the lid or sides. The new Keurigs water reservoir is smaller then the old keurig we had previously so definitely take your time when marking the point to drill, I would like to see some type of looking mechanism to keep the float and connection from being able to turn, this is the reason we turn the water off unless it needs water because it could possibly wedge and prevent the float from rising & that'd be bad, I may try to glue it or something to keep it from being able to turn.
After two units tech support told me the device was designed to leak. Hope this helps someone else. TLDR - empty grounds and overflow catch basin after each use (max after two cups of coffee) or you will get coffee water all over your countertops - when the device arrives ensure the grinder is properly seated or you will see your device separate. When I was told the unit was designed to leak my first thought was why was the unit designed to pull more water for a cup off coffee than needed? If the unit always has a small reserve of water in the system why must it be expunged all over my countertop? I clean the unit once a day (empty both the grounds and water catch basin). I do this because the first unit I recieved leaked coffee all over my countertops and was sent a replacement. The second this did not happen for the first day. The second day after 2 cups of coffee it happened. What I started noticing even with the first unit is there is a period where you hear water draining. Into what I imagine is the overflow catch basin (working as designed right)... If you make more than two cups a coffee in a row you should stop to empty the catch basin. Well what happens if it drains to much water in the catch basin? I noticed (you can hear the water emptying) the unit empties out the left over water in the system (not in the resovior) this I believe is the cause of the spills onto my counter. However the fact that I see grounds in the water on the counter and the gounds bin is empty or near empty tells me its spilling from the point in the device where the water and grounds mix.
after 2 months use, the glass cracked by itself for no reason. wonder if its the glass quality issue. i use with care, never hit any hard object.
Looks and works great and make coffee fast easy to clean. No issues with shipping I would buy again when needed
The instructions don't explain but if you use this with the measurements as written, you'll get concentrated cold coffee that is bitter in taste. I filled up the basket and filled the carafe with water, left in the fridge for about 24 hours. The result was a concentration that would require about a 1-to-1 dilution with cold water to get a good cold brew coffee drink. You should look up some proportion recipes for the kind of brew you want. You can use this to make it at a weaker ratio but the coffee grounds would float more. This carafe is good for making iced tea or coffee at various proportions, you'll have to experiment. The filter basket is pretty good at keeping most of the grounds from leaking through bur it is not perfect. It also floats up a little and ends up tilting inside the glass, and the lid holds it down. If you want to haw cold brew coffee on standby, this is a good pitcher to prepare a good amount to keep in the fridge.
Even if I selected in the programming that it should ONLY brew up to 4 cups of coffee, it easily surpassed its own programming and kept on brewing the rest of the water ... this is an issue that shouldn't be overstepped!
I purchased this press in 2013. I've used it pretty much everyday for six years. I have zero complaints. Prior to purchasing this We'd had several glass presses break, and tried a couple of poly/plastic ones that were poor quality. I was hesitant to purchase an ~$80 press, but now, six years later, I wouldn't blink an eye. Buy with confidence that this will last you for years. The press/filter is also of great quality. It eliminates grounds well with little sediment left behind, and never seems to leave any actual grounds behind. It is easy to disassemble for cleaning too.
