Mixpresso Coffee Mixpresso - Single Serve Coffee Maker | Compatible with K-Cups | Quick Brew Technology with Auto Shut-Off | One Touch Function | Programmable Features | Available in Dark Grey & Black Color

This is a great alternative to the main brand single cup coffee maker. It is sturdy, well designed and makes a great cup of coffee. It is more compact than most machines, therefore, takes up less room on your counter. Still does the job though. Actually, it's easier than my last machine. One less button to push. Just as fast to brew. The true test will be its longevity. My last main brand machine lasted 2 1/2 years of heavy use (4-5 cups a day). With proper cleaning, I have a feeling this one will equal if not surpass that mark. Oh, should mention too.....it costs half the price!!

This is the best little coffee pot I have ever owned. Quick and easy. I had owned several small Keurigs in the past and had problems with every one of them. This is all I will buy from now on.

Overall, I am happy with this machine:- It is very compact, fitting easily under kitchen cupboards- It is simple to use - only one button to press- The coffee it makes is consistently hot and decentThere are a couple of issues that come with it's compact design though:- Your mug won't fit underneath if it's too tall - don't even think about filling a travel mug directly from the machine.- It doesn't hold much water. I would prefer it to hold more.For the price, it's a great buy and I would definitely purchase again.

My primary coffeemaker is a $1000+ fully-automatic Jura-Capresso espresso machine, which just makes the absolute best espresso coffees from fresh-ground whole beans and high-pressure steam. So why would I want a super-inexpensive K-cup machine like this?Several reasons. Topmost is variety: as awesome as the Jura-Capresso is, it's only really good for one kind of bean at a time, because you can't really swap out whatever beans you have loaded in the bin. Sure you could grind beans separately and manually load the grounds into the top chute, but for just an occasional decaf or flavored coffee, it's hard to beat the convenience and varity of K-cups. Plus, you can even get non-coffee drinks like teas and apple ciders in K-cups now.Another reason to like this unit is speed. While a full-auto espresso machine takes a lot of the work out of making a latte, you still need to froth the milk, then make a couple of espresso shots. With this little beauty you just fill the tank, pop in a pod, press the button, and wait a couple minutes. After you press that button, you can be doing something else, unlike with the espresso machine where you have to stand there and tend to it.Another reason is guests. They want coffee, but may not want to learn how to operate the espresso machine. But everybody knows how to make a K-cup! Doesn't get much simpler.The espresso machine is still my primary source of coffee, but it's pretty big - bigger than a car battery. So this unit is a perfect little satellite coffee machine that gives me a K-cup option without taking up nearly any countertop real estate.Yeah, I've got a few gripes. This thing is geared to make 12 oz of coffee into a 12 oz mug and that's about it (OK, so just make two cups of coffee then). Also, the temperature is just barely high enough for a good coffee and it could be hotter. But you know what? It's a lot easier to accept these kinds of limitations when you didn't even spend $40 on your 'satellite' coffeemaker!One final piece of advice I haven't seen anyone else mention: If you don't want the heating element to build up with mineral deposits and require occasional de-scaling, do the same thing I do with my espresso machine and use only distilled water. All the flavor comes from your coffee grind anyway, but distilled water is so pure it leaves no scale.

This was, regrettably, a major 'fail' for me on several levels: each time I used it, the resulting brew was mostly water, and sharply plastic tasting ... even when I switched pod brands. The manual says it can produce a 10 oz cup ... not so ... barely 8 ozs was its limit each time. The pouring stream was so small and thin, it would seem only a very weak brew was possible. Very disappointed, as I searched at length for such an item, not wanting to go the way of 'brands', as it were. Glad to see it pleased so many other folks ... regret I am not one of those.