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This single shot coffee machine is marketed as "Juan Valdez" system but it's actually a relabeled Melitta ONE. I use the 6 oz Euro cup setting on the left for a stronger brew. Senseo pods (Senseo Phillips Senseo Medium Roast Pods also fit if you tuck them in well but the double pods (latte) won't fit in the holder. They have several flavors (Sumatra, Medium, Dark, Decaf and a very acceptable Parisian with vanilla flavor).If you don't tuck any of these pods in JUST so, water will leak around the filter and down into your cup.
Very easy to use. The reservoir is also rather small,to create a nice narrow footprint, so after a few cups you will have to refill the translucent vessel in the back. You press either left (small) or right (tall) and the coffee fills into your mug beneath. Cleanup is simply dumping the damp filter out and washing out the filter sieve, if you like. If the water is too low, the light blinks rapidly. The pods that fit are of course the "Juan Valdez" but can also be Melitta but you'll find (a) they are difficult to find on grocery shelves and (b) not all that good.
The machine heats up, blinks while the the element heats, and then goes solid red. This fits in a compact office space. Senseo pods are widely available in most groceries and that's what I use. Not only that, the large cup button (on the right) is rather weak coffee.
The first day or so there was a little dripping. After reading other reviews on pod coffee makers, I was skeptical. I love it. But I find that as long as the pod fits snuggly before you brew there will be no dripping. To my surprise this product is great. It makes delicious strong coffee.
The only pods I've bought are from Senseo - they fit well and work great. The instructions are very clear, and the coffee maker is easy to use. I bought the Juan Valdez coffee maker during a Woot Off - for $12.99 (no "free" pods included). For that price, it's a great coffee maker.
no electrical activity what so ever. just woke up one morning and went to make coffee, Nothing.NOTHING. This is quite possibly the worst purchase I have ever made. It really wasn't a very good coffeemaker to begin with and it completely died after 3 weeks.
Waste of time and money. Amazon needs to clarify this immediately. Coffee pods do not come with the brewer. Huge lie.
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