Single Serve Coffee Maker Suggestions
 

Guessing there are a few coffee aficionados out there and I wanted some opinions.

I am looking for a single serve coffee maker that does everything: basically, start with water and whole beans, end with a great cup of coffee.

Any suggestions?

Do you mean a bean to cup machine, or a small portable single serve machine?

I know you wanted one that started with whole beans, but I LOVE my Nespresso. It uses pods but makes great espresso. There is a large range of flavours/intensities available. It comes with a milk heater/frother. The one bummer is that you have to get the pods from Nespresso website - you can't get them at Costco or other retailers.

Is it time for a new fridge? If so, you can forgo the coffee maker :cool:

http://www.geappliances.com/ge/refri...frigerator.htm

The Aeropress, unless you're looking for an automated solution. Inexpensive, reliable, and makes a great cup of coffee.



You'll also want a decent burr grinder. I use this relatively inexpensive one from Capresso:

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While it doesn't meet your bean-to-cup specs, I'd be remiss if I didn't put in a plug for the good old fashioned French press. Few parts to break. Brews to your desired strength. Easy to clean. Portable. Doesn't require expensive pods or filters.

Bean to cup - we usually only make one or two cups at a time. Portable is not needed but would prefer something that starts with fresh beans.

I’ve done the Keurig thing for years and decided I really don’t like it - would rather spend the money on whole beans and go about it that way.

Cool idea but still hoping to get away from the K-cups.

Love it - that’s what we’re doing now but I am getting lazy and want something slightly more automated.

I promise, I did a search but since the majority of the posts were 2-5 years old I thought it was fit to start a new one.

I use a Gaggia Titanium (bean to cup machine) and I'm very happy with it. Before this I had a Gaggia Baby Class but, like the OP, wanted to automate the process for days when I just didn't have time/inclination but desperately needed coffee.

But when I have more time, I'm a bit more old school and use a Hario V60 with a Hario Skerton grinder (both quite inexpensive and portable).

I'm very picky about the beans I use (and especially picky about how long ago they were roasted).

I grind my own beans and use the reusable k-cup.

I'm really happy with this:

https://www.wholelattelove.com/produ...FZRffgodm7YA1g

It pretty much covers all of our coffee needs.

how much are you looking to spend and are you looking for regular coffee or espresso-based drinks?

Buy the pods on ebay. Many are up to 40% off.

The reason we got the Keurig was because my husband, (bless his heart;) ) drinks a lot of coffee, was constantly making fresh pots of 6 cups and drinking only 2, and leaving grounds on the counter.

While I would grind my own and use the reusable k-cup, I would clean up after myself. My husband, not so much :)

I have a couple of them, I just hide them so my husband can't use them :)

We use the Cuisinart Grind and Brew every day. Can make as little as one cup or ten. I'm know you can buy better but it's simple with very little to go wrong.

Same here. I have a basic Keurig in my kitchen and a slightly nicer one in my office. Sine Mrs BamaVol only drinks tea, the larger coffee maker stays in the cabinet until company visits.

If money is no object you're looking at a Jura. Grinds the beans and forces water through them. Delicious but not cheap.

If it is in your budget, I would suggest the Simonelli Musica espresso machine and Baratza Vario grinder. I just recently started using this setup at home and it is fantastic.

I still have 2 Nespresso machines for when I don't have the time to pull a proper cup of espresso.

Nespresso is an OK brand on single serve coffee. They sell different models from a simple espresso maker to ones that make latter.

Have you thought about getting reusable capsules instead? Much better than buying cheap ones on eBay! [removed link to blog]

Hope it helps!

Yes cheap to run and easy to use. If it's just a decent tasting cup of coffee you want without using an espresso machine then they're fine. I used to use the small one when I went camping.

As pods and capsules are ridiculously expensive to buy in Argentina there's no incentive for me to use them.