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4.5
This is a budget coffee maker that makes one cup of coffee (8 to 14oz) at a time, using ground coffee, and comes with a permanent filter. It is best suited for occasional use, not as a daily workhorse. I bought this because occasionally I want to drink just a small cup of coffee and using a 10-cup coffee machine with a carafe and paper filters felt like overkill and wasteful.I've had it for about a month now, with occasional use and it works fine. However, this is a budget-made appliance, it's a couple of levels above "hanging by a thread" quality, so if you are a shopper who prefers solidly made appliances, this is definitely not the one for you.Upon first open, it has a distinct plasticky smell. I run it four times through with 14oz of water (that I threw away) before making coffee. I haven't found any information about BPA on the packaging, that's another reason why I think this is for occasional use.The water reservoir has markings for four different drink sizes, 8oz, 10oz, 12oz, and the maximum of 14oz (which is the maximum size the included white coffee mug can hold).This has a reusable coffee filter that is part of the coffee machine and it is removable for cleaning. The filter goes into its own little contraption. So no need for paper filters but you still have to clean the removable filter after each use.There is a red power button at the bottom left side of the device. You can see the button in the picture (which shows the button on the right side). I double-checked, the button on mine is on the left side. The button lights up when you power it on. The machine does not turn off on its own, but you can tell it's done when you hear it run out of water and the coffee stops dropping.There is no heating element at the bottom, so you have to drink the coffee when you make it or put it in a thermos or insulated coffee mug. The bottom is removable and cleanable, so any coffee that drops off can be easily cleaned. The coffee drops slowly, so you can quickly switch cups if you want to start drinking before it's done.You can use the included coffee mug or any other coffee mug that fits in terms of height and width on the base. Since the bottom is not heated, you don't have to worry about that. The tallest cup that fits well is about 5 inches. You may be able to partially squeeze in tall skinny cups (eg the $1 reusable Starbucks 16oz cup) but you have to make sure they don't fall over when they fill up. The base is about 5 inch wide and 4 inch deep, so some of the giant soup-like coffee mugs may not fit.Don't expect miracles in terms of coffee taste. Because of the nature of the filter, this is probably not a good idea for finer grinds. One of the reasons I got this was so I could finish all the ground coffee I currently have, so I did not experiment grinding the same coffee beans in different ways to figure out the best grind option.UNBOXING: everything inside the box is in an unsealed see-through plastic bag. Inside you will find the coffee machine with the cord twisty-tied, the user manual at the bottom, and the coffee mug sitting on the coffee machine (as in the picture), sealed in a seethrough bag with protective padding to keep it in place.So far it's cute and that's its biggest plus. I got mine for twelve dollars and now they want like forty with shipping not worth that. Comes across as cute but very cheap looking. No auto shut off and my power button is on the left not the right like in the pic. I used two scoops of coffee and it doe's like eight to twelve oz of water, will accomadate most cups you have (coffee cups). I made sure to clean the screen that hold the coffee right away to avoid the mold problems they have and I noticed from dripping there was some thick residue of coffee grind below screen so had to pour in some extra water and use a second mug just to get that part clean, headache to do after each cup. Has drip catcher on bottome that you pull off slotted part and then pull out catcher and rinse when needed. I had six discover dollars so I figured this for six bucks with free prime ship was worth a try, it's not worth more to me then that. I'm already looking for a replacement in the thirty dollar range but this would be a great dorm maker or someplace you wanted the convenience of small maker. It feels like a cute china knock off not a forty dollar unit by any means. I had a sip of the coffee it made with nothing added it was stale coffee so can't really critique on the quality of the cup I made, but it tasted fine and rich, I had just had two cups of instant which is what I've been drinking without a decent maker and couldn't force down the cup I made, but like I said it seems fine so it doe's make an ok cup. I like the big grind holder you can fit probably three scoops worth to make an amazing strong cup or just one for normal weak coffee and you can add up to twelve oz of water for a decent size cups worth not much water gets caught up in the grinds like when makeing twelve cups worth. If you want something that has a toy feeling to it then consider this it's gonna need vinegar cleanings regularly I can tell and it seems cheap so I'm not expecting long life but it's worth the six bucks it cost me.UPDATE: The day after, I drank a cup from it very good coffee so it works well, top where button is when cup is done filling is super hot with steam very dangerous to young or yourself, use with caution. Good coffee though no funny taste like my old coffee maker had. Gave it an extra star today for coffee quality.UPDATE: I've had this for a few days and as I said mostly instant coffee drinker, this is the third cup I've made with it and the push latch already doesn't work to open the unit, I need to push and use a knife to pop open the top, just a little more ifo for those who care about it. Took it back down to three stars because of lame quality parts. Oh and it takes about four minutes to make one cup not ten like someone else had stated in their review.La compré porque es la cafetera que usan en la casa de mis papás. Me encanta por lo fácil que es de usar.Pros:-No necesita usar filtros (por lo que es una buena opción ecológica).-El sabor del café es bastante bueno.-Fácil de limpiar y usar.-DuraderaCons:-El botón de abrir el compartimento de agua se atasca casi desde la segunda vez de uso (a mí personalmente no me molesta esto, ya que el precio de la cafetera lo compensa, y ya encontré el truco para abrirlo sin problema).-A veces puede salir vapor de arriba al colar el café.-Debe apagarse la cafetera manualmente cuando termina de colar el café (Tampoco me parece algo malo por el precio).Definitivamente la recomendaría para uso personal o incluso para tener en el escritorio de la oficina.Très simple d'utilisation.Café très bon et chaud.Identique à l'image sur le site.Le seul petit bémol...le couvercle qui doit s'ouvrir à la pression du bouton, reste coincé quelque fois.We've had this coffee maker for about two months now. Super little machine if you want to have just one cup of coffee. Fits under the cabinets very nicely. The Only drawbacks I have found are: The permanent filter lets coffee grouts get through and I can see that eventually the filter will break down. Plus the 'spring-opening- stopped working after about 3 days but you just have to push down on the back and it opens very easily. Otherwise it is definitely a good buy. Can't go wrong for the money.Good little unit, but if you forget to switch it off after your coffee is done it will break the machine. Hide it when you have guests staying over or else you’ll find yourself leaving a negative review on amazon.I love absolutely everything about this coffee maker! It’s so easy to clean too! (The mug in the attached photo is a very large mug.)
