Single Serve K Cup Coffee Maker for K-Cup Pods and Ground Coffee, Compact Design Thermal Drip Instant Coffee Machine Brewer, 2 in 1 Strength Control and Self Cleaning Function by Gloridea

This brewer is very easy to use and clean, and makes delicious, flavorful coffee in under 3 minutes. The brewer comes fully-assembled and ready to use. To brew coffee, fill the reservoir in the rear of the brewer with the desired amount of water, up to 16 oz., insert a K-Cup or grind of your favorite coffee into the appropriate holder, close the lids and press one of the 2 buttons on the right side of the brewer. After a few seconds, you can hear the boiler heating up. This brewer makes coffee quicker than other brewers I have owned, and heats in the range of 164-189 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on whether you select K-Cup or grind, achieving the higher temperature for grind, which is ideal to extract the oils from the coffee beans to make a flavorful cup of coffee or tea. The quality of construction of this brewer is very good. The removable drip tray is metal, and the silver band across the front is stainless steel. The buttons depress nicely, and nothing feels cheap or flimsy about the brewer. There is even a removable filter basket with stainless steel mesh filter inside the water reservoir to prevent small particles from entering the machine and ending up in your coffee mug. The brewer is compact and stands less than 12-inches high, so it takes up little space on the counter top, and will support travel mugs up to 7-inches tall and 3-1/2-inches wide, with the drip tray removed.. The instruction manual is well-written and detailed and described how to brew coffee using a K-Cup or grind. This is a perfect brewer for a small kitchen, office, or college dorm room. I use this brewer several times daily, and so far I’m very satisfied with my purchase of this brewer and I love the coffee it makes and that all of the trays, filters and holders are easily removed for cleaning. Highly recommended.

This little single serve coffee brewer is a powerhouse, a major space saver on my counter top and is very easy to use. I am the only person that drinks coffee in my household, so the ability to brew one cup at a time is extremely beneficial for me because it reduces waste and has no mess. When it's just me, I have the ability to put in a coffee cup and in a matter of seconds, I have a nice hot cup of coffee. When I have a friend over, I can easily remove the insert for the K cup capsule holder and put in the filter basket and use ground coffee. I don't have to use coffee filters at all because it's so easy to clean. I have a small kitchen, so counter space is limited. This little gem takes up way less space which allows me to keep another kitchen appliance out, which is very helpful for me. Both of the interchangeable inserts are easy to clean with just soap and water. No special cleaners are required. All I have to do each morning it fill my cup with water for the desired amount of coffee I want for that day, put in either the K cup or coffee ground attachment, pour the water into the reservoir, put my mug under the brew spout and press the appropriate button. I can brew a small 6 ounce cup, a 14 ounce cup, and any size in between depending on which insert I'm using for that day. To make matters even better - I travel a lot and because this brewer fits in my suitcase, I have the ability to take it with me so I'm not having to figure out how to best make myself a cup of coffee with those 4 cup coffee makers normally found in hotel rooms. This brewer is truly a lifesaver for me because of my lifestyle. Try it! You won't be disappointed. I highly recommend this product due to it's size, function and interchangeability.

A bit of an update - I still really like this gadget but still find that using grounds instead of a k-cup is messy. You need to be careful to not overfill the filter with grounds or they will leak up and over the filter basket. As is, even when I make sure to not go above the max line, I have to clean the inside lid of the grounds reservoir as they splash and get pushed up as the hot water comes through. Based on that, if you want to do multiple cups in a short period of time, you (or me) will need to clean that lid off each time. I typically use it once and clean it so not a huge deal, but it does make me think it's better for k-cups. I'd like to be able to put some kind of lid on the basket which would still allow the water through, but keep the grounds from going out of the filter basket.-------Original review: We took this on a vacation with k-pods. It worked great! I did do a clean cycle and I ran hot water through it a few times before using it. I never thought there was any plastic taste or smell. The entire family used it and liked it.I have also used it with grounds. The first time, despite filling the filter to the max line and not above, the grounds did flow over and get in my coffee. Based on that mess, I found the unit pretty easy to clean. I just brought it to the sink and ran water all over and in it, and also ran a few rounds of just hot water through it just to make sure it was clean. After that, I made sure to only fill the filter to just below where the max line was indicated. No problemThe only other issue is that the markings where you fill the water reservoir are very hard to see. We were using the flashlight on our iPhones to shine in there to see when we had filled it to the 8 or 10 oz level. If you measure the water before pouring it's easier but if you don't have a measuring cup (or perhaps you just know how much you want in your mug) then you will want to be able to see the levels inside.It's great for travel or also for the days when you know you only want one cup.Takes about 2 minutes to warm up and then quickly you get your coffee.I like it! Decent price, too.

I have this coffee maker for office use, and since I'm the only one in my office, it's perfect. It does great with both pods and ground. I use the ground just because that is my taste preference and it's more economical. I've had this machine since July 2019, and it's still going strong, just like the day I bought it! Would definitely buy another one.