Review on Hamilton Beach FlexBrew 49949: Single-Serve Coffee Maker & Milk Frother, K-Cup Compatible - Black by Lauren Yazzie

Although we have had a Kuerig coffee maker for many years, I rarely use it. I mostly use a coffee maker that allows you to make strong coffee, which our Kuerig can't do, even with My K-Cup. Since my wife loves the convenience of pods, we now have two coffee makers that take up counter space. FlexBrew Single-Serve is perfect for us; I can have any coffee I want, any strength I want, and my wife can take her pods. And the best part is that it alone takes up about half the area of Kuerig, so we got a lot of valuable space. This coffee maker was well designed and well made; everything was solid and easy to use. Assembling and disassembling for cleaning was very easy as all the parts only fit one way and it was clear how they fit together. I appreciated how easy it was to clean and that was one of the things we didn't like about our Kuerig. One thing that really impressed me was that the brewing temperature was 202°F, which is slightly higher than most other coffee makers. I tried it and it was hot enough to make a really tasty cup of coffee. From start to finish, the 14 ounces took just over 4 minutes to cook, which is average. The coffee shot function was a nice feature. It wasn't an espresso by any means, but it was like a cup of concentrated coffee - similar to an energy drink, only a lot cheaper. The frother worked well with skim milk but less impressively with whole milk. I believe that 2% also gives good results, but we haven't tried it, so I don't know. My wife and I are very satisfied with this coffee machine, so I am happy to recommend it.