Product DescriptionIt's rather revolutionary. This coffeemaker uses pods of coffee so you never have to measure ground coffee by yourself. This means that the coffee is optimally custom ground and consistently measured to deliver a great cup of coffee virtually any time. Each pod creates a single serving of coffee in 3 selectable serving sizes to satisfy your personal taste. Now sit back and enjoy! Transparent removable 40 ounce capacity water tank with Empty tank detection Removable stainless steel drip tray Stainless Steel finish Locking filter holder One hour auto-off 1350 watts / 110 Volt AC with Power Cord Wipe clean with damp cloth
What Others Say
design flaw
When I opened the box and put my coffee maker together I noticed that the double pod holder could not be used. When I tried to close the lid to seal the coffee pods for brewing, the lid did not cover the pods, so I was unable to latch and seal for brewing. I kept the coffee maker and only use it for single pod making because I paid very little for the unit and really that is all I need for right now.
Great Brewer at the Right Price
The Krups Home Cafe brewer is one big leap in quality from the Black and Decker version. The B & D was the first pod machine I bought. Though easy to use and producing a nice brew, the cheaply made B & D was dead in the water almost a year to the date I bought it.
Krups has long been known for making fine products. I bought mine new for $100 but if you look on Amazon, E-Bay, Bizrate, etc, you can sometimes get it cheaper and even with low or free shipping.
The Krups is much sturdier that the B & D. It isn't cool looking like the Senseo, but that doesn't matter to me. What I like about it is that it has passed its first year with flying colors. It produces a fine brew and just before the end of the cycle, ... Read More
Not bad, but not good either
I'm not a coffee snob...I just like what I like. I hate Starbucks (bitter), but I'll tolerate McDonalds coffee (not bitter). My coffees of choice...Seattle's Best(SB)...Peet's...Deidrich's...to bad Starbucks owns 2 of them now.
Anyway, this unit isn't bad. It is big. I really didn't need the ability to make 2 cups at one time, but I did want to make more than a thimble sized cup of coffee for my So. Cal commute. I had the Black and Decker GT300. I was using the Presto MyPod with SB or Peets coffee in it. Not as good as my Cuisinart Drip coffee maker, but strong enough. The GT300 had the ability to make a 14 oz cup (acutally about 10oz with a ton of steam). The MyPod held about 12-14 grams of coffee. The one thing that I liked ... Read More
Excellent Value
Single-serve coffee is the way to go in home coffee making. The Krups1010 does a good job and at the price paid ($50) is an excellent value. Coffee temperature is just a bit less than I prefer and the lock-down lever is somewhat annoying, but certainly not a deal-buster. Can use Home Cafe and Senseo coffee pods that are available at many stores selling grocery items--Amazon coffee subscription service offers best deal. Overall, this is a good buy when compared with the quality/cost ratio for other single-serve coffee makers, including the excellent Keurig, and I recommend it to intersted buyers.
Nice machine, even better when on sale!
I picked up one of these cheap from a Tuesday Morning store: $49. Mainly to give my wife the choice of making her own decaf for the next nine months!
It's a study machine and relatively easy to use. It heats up from cold in around a minute and brews a cup in about another minute more. The water tank is easy to fill, either in the machine via a hose or by pulling the tank. The charcoal filter is a nice feature but you'd probably be filtering your water anyway if you're that worried about it. My only complaint thus far is the latch that clamps the lid closed is VERY stiff. When you slide the lever it's spinning a clamp that closes on the pods. I'm hoping it'll loosen up a bit over time.
