Get something else, esp if you love flavorful coffee. Cheap components and watery coffee.
This machine brews watery, weak coffee. I typically drink 3-4 cups per day, and have been experimenting with a variety of methods to get a cup that I enjoy drinking, and in the two weeks I've had it (call it 40-50 cups of coffee so far), I'm severely disappointed and would love to get my money back if I can.
I've tried changing grind style, how much coffee I use, how much water used (8, 10, or 12 oz are the options), and I simply cannot find a way to get this machine to make robust, flavorful coffee.
Additionally, it makes a mess when you use the grinder. Grinds splash off the rim of the filter pod and all over the counter, and more grinds spill off the rim onto the catchbasin below when you remove the pod from the holder. See pictures.
Further, there's nowhere to store the scoop that comes with the machine, and if you are brewing using the provided filter & pod, you have to wedge the removable K-cup adapter into the "barista" flip-out on the side of the machine (where the self-ground pod is kept when brewing K-cups). The K-cup adapter simply doesn't seem to fit in the side of the machine, which is utterly absurd to me. Again, see images provided.
Last, the components are CHEAP. From the very first mug that I brewed, I was immediately worried that the flip open lid for the self-brew pod was going to come off some day... and today was that day. Already. 50 cups or less into owning this machine, and the self-brew pod - the only one I'm going to use - is already broken.
I desperately hope that I can get my money back and get something else, because this machine is garbage.
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