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Hamilton Beach Single Serve Coffee Brewer and Full Pot Coffee Maker
2 ways to brew: single cup or full pot
For all the coffee drinkers and aficionados who despise the long café lines, dread the overwhelming coffee options or need a fix for those early morning caffeine pains – fear no more! There’s finally an affordable, low-maintenance coffeemaker that can brew a basic or premium roast coffee in a fraction of the time and cost as the coffeehouse: The Hamilton Beach 2-Way Brewer. Travel mugs and cups are not included.
- Two ways to brew—single cup or included full 12-cup glass carafe
- Standard-size single-serve side water reservoir for easy, one-time filling
- Carafe-side water reservoir with extra-large capacity and measurement markings
- Brew strength selector for brewing Regular or Bold preferred flavor/strength
- Control panel and display, with hour and minute buttons to program the brewing time up to 24 hours beforehand
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2 Ways to Brew:Single Cup or Full Pot Brew a single-serve cup or a full pot of coffee with your favorite ground coffee. Whichever way you brew, the Hamilton Beach 2-Way Programmable Coffee Maker makes it easy to do both. Not compatible with pods. Travel mugs and cups are not included. | Simple Single-Cup Brewing — Doesn’t Use PodsBrew a cup for one using loose ground coffee (not compatible with pods). With the included mesh scoop, adding your favorite flavored, decaf or premium roast ground coffee couldn’t be easier: just scoop, place and brew. | Easy to UseWith the included mesh scoop, adding your favorite ground coffee to brew a cup of coffee couldn’t be easier: just scoop, place and brew. There’s no need to use a separate scoop or measure coffee before brewing. |
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Peace of Mind with 2 Hour Automatic ShutoffHow many times have you walked out the door, only to wonder: did I turn the coffee maker off? Now there’s no worry or turning around to check, since the coffee maker turns off automatically after 2 hours. | Programmable for Wake-Up Ready CoffeeWake up to a hot cup of coffee with fully programmable functionality. Want to sleep in for five more minutes? Go ahead, get some more beauty sleep and take advantage of the built-in, programmable clock and timer. Its hour and minute features let you program your ideal coffee-drinking time up to 24 hours in advance. | Choose Your Brew Strength with Select-a-BrewYou can you choose Regular and give your tastebuds the simplicity of standard medium-grind coffee, or you can go Bold and select a decaf, finer grind or a premium roast brand for richer flavor. |
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| Hamilton Beach Single Serve Coffee Brewer and Full Pot Coffee Maker, 2-Way | Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Coffee Maker, Single Serve & Full Coffee Pot | Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Single-Serve Coffee Maker for K-Cups and Ground Coffee | Hamilton Beach 12-Cup Coffee Maker, Programmable Coffee Dispensing Machine | |
| Single serve & cafafe flexibility | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Compatible with K-Cup packs | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Includes 12 Cup Coffee Carafe | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| No Carafe Multi-Cup Dispensing | ✓ | |||
| Brew Strength Options | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Kyle –
I’m writing this review as I’m shopping a coffee maker for another property. I purchased one of these for our home in mid 2017. I see it’s still for sale here, and I’m surprised it doesn’t have even higher reviews! We use this coffee maker almost daily, and usually multiple cups per day. Since 2020, we’ve worked from home, so this machine has been really busy over the past few years. 95% of the time it’s the single serve. After at least 1,000 cups of coffee through this machine, I can say it works just as well today as it did on cup 1.We love the efficiency and hassle-free nature of brewing a cup at a time. An added benefit of the single serve is no filter is needed, just the built in-screen. Multiple times daily, we’ll dump the grounds, backwash the screen with water, pop in fresh grind, refill the reservoir and about 3 minutes later, a cup of coffee is ready. Oh, and at least a couple times a week the screen goes through the dishwasher on the top rack and has not deteriorated in any way.I’ve seen a few reviews indicating splashing on the single serve — this is the case if you don’t stack the pedestal as intended / available. Whether it’s a tall mug or a short mug, you should be able to stack the base in such a way as to fit your cup and keep any splattering to a minimum.And on the rarer occasions we need a pot of coffee — it’s there and works great. Kind of a standard coffee maker experience in that regard. It does what it is supposed to in an unremarkable but very consistent manner.I must say it’s difficult to find appliances that have durability and are easy to live with day-in and day-out and continue to function as expected at this price point, but this is one of them. Even though I’ll be paying probably 25% more than I paid in 2017, this is still a good value and I suppose I’ll be having 2 of these units soon.
Ben PowellBen Powell –
This the best coffee pot I’ve ever owned, seriously. I appreciate good coffee and regularly buy beans from a local roastery. I am not a barista nor do I claim to be a coffee expert. I enjoy good coffee and a drip coffee maker is good enough for my daily habit.This maker can be used to brew single cups on one side or a full pot on the other side. Typically, I am the only coffee drinker in my house. Sometimes we have guests. This coffee maker allows me to serve both situations easily.To use the single serve side, I fill the cup that I’m planning to use with the correct amount of tap water and add it to the single serve side of the maker. This is accessed from the top under a small lid that flips up. This side is designed to only hold enough water for a single serve amount of water. I don’t use manufactured pods as I prefer fresh grounds but this maker apparently can handle pods too. I grind my beans or use pre-ground coffee and add that to the slide out tray on the single serve side just above the cup location. There is a metallic mesh screen that holds the grounds on the single serve side and I find that I waste less coffee than when I try to make only 1 or 2 cups in a large pot. The single serve side has a nested set of plastic circles that sits under a tall mug when not needed. These little circular risers can be un-nested and stacked to allow a shorter cup to be closer to the dripping coffee (see photos). This allows the maker to accommodate a variety of sizes of cups. The single serve side takes about 2 minutes to brew. I think the coffee tastes great and I can control the strength of the brew based upon how many grounds I add.The full carafe side is much like any basic drip-coffee maker. There’s a small reservoir that holds enough water to brew a full pot of coffee. There’s a flip lid and a basket for coffee grounds. You can use paper filters or buy a separate metallic, re-usable mesh filter that fits inside this basket. I like these baskets as it’s less wasteful than using paper filters daily and I don’t have to remember to constantly purchase filters. I’ve used the same mesh filter for over 7 years now. It doesn’t filter as finely as paper filters do and the last sip of coffee contains a small amount of grit / sediment but this seems normal to me now. If someone doesn’t like this idea than I would warn them not to drink the last sip. It’s pretty easy to avoid.The coffee maker has a very obvious and easy to use manual switch that selects whether you are brewing a full pot or a single serve. Only one side can be used at a time. You simply move the switch to the left or right as the illustrations show to select which side you wish to utilize.I frequently use the timer feature. Prior to work I have one 16 oz metal travel mug filled, warm and waiting for me when I wake up in the morning.The display is bright when you touch a button and dims to normal again after about 30 seconds so it doesn’t light up the kitchen at night like a beacon. There is a single bright green LED light that indicates that the timer is set and ready to go. Personally, I like this feature as it is an obvious acknowledgment that the timer is ready to go at the time that I programmed in. Some might find this too bright but it’s hard to imagine it being a nuisance to most people.Other reviewers have indicated the their carafe broke instantly upon the first use. I’ve used my carafe several times without issues. I also noticed that a new pot is around $10 so if it does break down the road, I can probably replace it easily. Some said that it tastes like plastic, I haven’t experienced this. Some said that it leaks after 3 months – I’ll try to update this review later but so far so good – no leaks. Others say it takes too long to brew. I think it takes about as long to make coffee as every other coffeepot that I have owned and if you set it up the night before, you won’t have to wait for it. It can be ready for you whenever you tell it to be ready. I even read that some people were annoyed that they had to slide the coffee pot out from under a counter in order to add water to the top of the coffee maker. I once added felt pads to the bottom of a coffee maker to make this process easier. Without a dedicated water line and a commercial coffee apparatus, I’m not sure how the manufacturer would avoid this overly burdensome task. You have to add water somehow; that’s how coffee works.I have not had any negative issues at all with this coffee maker and I’ve been using it daily for over 1 month. It’s easy to use, it’s easy to program and I like that I can make a full pot or single cup depending on my needs. I definitely recommend this unit.
Craig W. La Bay –
I have bought coffee makers for over 50 years, and this is the best designed one yet. It’s easy to fill the reservoir with water without any spills. The decanter also is well designed at the spout that reduces spills if you over pour. And finally, it has a separate single cup/tumbler brewer on the side. Other coffee makers I have owned that have a 1 to 4 cup brewing cycle never really made a decent cup of coffee. This one does. The reason could be that it has a separate small coffee ground filter that concentrates the water pouring through it into your cup.
Timmy G.Timmy G. –
So, like you all ,I’ve been a coffeeholic for many years. Like you ,I’ve struggled to have a decent maker in my kitchen. I recently finished up with my Cuisinart mod#CHW-12. Had it for 5yrs. It got to point of no longer producing a well tasting cup. We did the Vinigar cleaning etc. So, i spent MANY hours searching online for a decent Maker. Problem was the abundance of poor reviews encompassing many manufacturers! It’s now 2018 and we have trouble creating a Kit Coffee Brewer thats decent! I did a switch and desired a maker that will produce a single cup as wife n i both have coffee at different times and mostly need the one 16oz cup. In searching for the 12cup Carafe / or single cup Maker ,my choices became limited. Read the reviews and pulled the trigger on this. It’s only been 1wk now but i can honestly state that it is the BEST maker I’ve ever used! I ran a full 12cup Carafe first off, thn dumped. Then did same for the single cup side. ( full 14oz). Then ran 12cups clean water through for both. Then did the Coffee that I’ll drink. No issues. Had to play round wth the exact amount of grounds for the single side so to get the outcome i desired. Has clock, easy to pre prog., and, the single side will turn off when done. The Carafe side will stay on (hot plate) for 2hrs after brewing complete. You can simply press On/Off button to turn off anytime. For those who have an over-spilling issue with the grounds within the gold filter basket?, you are using TOO MANY grounds! The single side comes with a gold reusable filter which also encompasses two — Level markers. One is min and the other is Max. If you fill above the Max level, WELL, overflow of grounds will prob. occur. On the Amazon site you’ll see the Reusable filter for the Carafe side in » frequently ordered with». I also ordered that as i don’t like paper filters. It performs well. Water level for Carafe is helpful. It’s towards the right rear, on the side. It’s accurate. Brew time for 12 cups was good. I’ve learned to warm up my Mug when using single side as it is not as hot as Carafe as no hot plate for the Mug. I use single side to run water for tea as well. What would make this model perfect? If it sounded out a tone when brewing is complete. It also has No charcoal filter as with my Cuisinart. No biggie as i always have used filtered water to begin with. Coffee is better when there’s no Chlorine in the H2O! Filling either the Carafe or single side is easy and Max level markers are visible enough to get it right. Carafe pours very well and i like that the Carafe lid stays attached as u simply press thumb to open but it’s not required to pour. Single side grounds chamber pulls out easily. Single side has a bottom (under mug/cup) that reverses to then become a elevator to bring cup higher if you’d like. I brewed a cup at lowest level without any spill or splatter. It drips slow enough that i don’t believe i need to elevate my mug. This model also looks fantastic, Beautiful! Has a «Bold» brew mode for both Carafe n Sing. The brewing is slower, so u gt a richer brew. Light on clock only on when unit is ON. Has seperate green light that indicates you are using «Program» mode. I don’t use «Pods» but if i did the manual states that «Senseo» Pods will work. Note that unit will only brew one side at a time. It cannot brew both sides at once. Very pleased so far. If any issues I’ll update here. P.s. if Manufacturer reads this, you may want to consider modifying so to have an end of brew audible tone! Jst a thought. Update!; 1/5/18. Jst did 2 Lg mugs for me ( nine- 8oz cups), using Carafe of course. Wife then needed to do her single 14oz using of course the Single serv side. When throwing the slide switch over to Single, it turns off the Carafe side. So, yeah, hot plate under Carafe is still hot, but, it’s now off. So, in future, wife does her single, first, then i do Carafe. UPDATE ; 1/22/18- 3wks now and NO ISSUES! When removing coffee filled Carafe, absolutely no spilling onto hot plate. The spring loaded valve above, performing well. Reviewers having the Hot plate discoloration or burning may be turning unit on with a Hot plate thats dirty. I make sure plate is clean /dry before and after ea. use. I make sure bottom of Carafe is clean/ dry as well. Wife using single serve ea. day and says » best cup of Coffee ever»! Update; 4/17/21. NO issues, all still good. UPDATE!!! — 10/10/21- So, finally I’m now considering buying a new one of these as this one is intermittently not pumping enough water up and into Coffee basket. About 12× now in past 6mon’s I’ve had to pour out Carafe into another cup, place Carafe back, then pour my Coffee,(that looks like Tea), into the grinds basket and do a Double Drip, sometimes twice to get color I wish. I got roughly 3.5 years out of this Maker. I guess that’s good considering Everything’s made in Cheapo China. If/when I buy a new one, I’ll post back. Have a good Coffee! UPDATE: 11/14/21. So, I purchased this exact model once again on 10/12/21. After 1 month, I can honestly state that it’s a great difference between original and new. New machine brews perfectly as did the original one up until the 3yr mark. No issues to report with this New Maker( Same model as first one). Pictures here are of 2nd maker,(2021).
Dwight –
This is absolutely the «best» coffee maker I’ve ever had and I’ve had a lot. I’m 70 years old so I know what in talking about. It doesn’t drip one drop as you pour the coffee. It powers up and comes on when you set it. I haven’t tried the one cup side yet but I have no doubt it will work great. I would buy this again. No faults what so ever. I’ve just set mine for tomorrow morning. Enjoy folks.
Dawn Billings –
I’m so happy I made the decision to try this 2 way brew coffeemaker. Despite a few negative reviews on how the single brew makes a mess, must not have read the owner’s manual, which clearly states to use the provided stacking cup for regular coffee mugs. I used it and no mess. My brew was nice and hot just how I like my coffee.I have yet to use the carafe side, but so far I would recommend this coffee maker!
Linda H.Linda H. –
One side makes multiple cups for my husband who does not like flavored coffees and gets up early to drink several cups. The smaller side makes just enough flavored coffee for my travel mug as I run out the door. We got rid of pods usage due to so much waste created with the packaging (and who knows what the plastic does to us). And buying grounds/beans is more economical for us too.The auto programmed start will work on only one side at a time but that’s okay because the larger pot is ready for my husband when he wakes up. And it is no effort to switch over to my smaller side and push brew as I’m getting ready to leave.The larger side needs a filter added but the smaller side has a sturdy mesh filter provided. And it does a great job, no grounds at the bottom of my travel mug.
Sam –
I love this coffee pot. I love that it can do just one cup as well. I haven’t had problems keeping it clean. The single cup side has the netted filter so you can put your grounds in just that then dump and rinse it. The main coffee pot side has never had any issues and makes brewing a breeze. Setting a timer is very easy. This one by a landslide beats the keurig. This one is a simple standard coffee pot of just fill your water in the back by pouring it in from the pot. Set your brew style to normal or strong and brew away. By far my favorite coffee pot I’ve ever had.
Mel P.Mel P. –
So, I bought a Dulce Gusto, broke in less than a month. Than I bout a coffee make similar to this but it also came broken. I found this one and the price was too good to pass up, especially for a two way brew. So far, there’s no issues. I love that it’s programmable! I almost gave this 4 stars but it’s not the manufactures fault I didn’t fully do my research- I don’t like that you can see the reservoir and that you have to put the exact amount of water you want to use to brew your coffee.Side note: You CANNOT brew both sides at the same time. It doesn’t bother me as I mostly use the carafe anyway and work from home, so single serve isn’t my go to.Overall, it’s a great machine, made well and so far, works great.
DK Newman –
Love this coffee pot! I am short so had to buy little rollers to attach to the bottom so I could pull it close to fill the water reservoir. They worked like a charm and we’re very inexpensive!
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