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by Editors of Consumer Reports
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Amazon.com is a good source for owner-written coffee maker ratings, and we found a wider variety of comments posted here than at Epinions. Many of the one-cup models here get over 100 reviews -- enough to… get a good idea of overall reviewer consensus. The Philips Senseo, for example, receives close to 800 reviews. Amazon.com is perhaps best used for identifying problem coffee makers, especially when owners report consistent problems for specific models.
by Jay Brewer
Jay Brewer's site is great for information about pod coffee makers and pods, K-Cups or T-Discs. There are very few comparative articles, although we did find a helpful roundup comparing pod coffee makers'… cost per serving here. We wish Brewer would provide an overview of the various pod coffee makers and their pros and cons. This site does a good job of tracking the latest in pod coffee maker technology, and it's a good spot to learn about different brands.
by Editors of The Nibble
Editors test and critique Tassimo, Keurig and Senseo single-serve coffee systems in two separate reports. They prefer the Keurig to the Tassimo because it is sturdier, and the quality of the coffee is… higher. It's also nearly maintenance-free, while the Tassimo requires cleaning after making milky drinks. The Senseo is "not a coffee connoisseur's machine," because the coffee offerings are limited. These articles are useful, but we wish that editors had pitted all three machines against each other, instead of just pitting the Tassimo TA1400 versus the Keurig B50.
by Editors of and Contributors to CoffeeGeek.com
CoffeeGeek.com offers detailed expert reviews of coffee makers, including some one-cup and pod coffee makers. There's also a consumer reviews section. Members judge the quality of each review, a nice… feature. This is a good place to find reviews of specialty coffee makers, but there's not as much here on one-cup coffee makers; readers prefer alternative brewing methods like vacuum brewing and manual drip. The AeroPress by Aerobie earns a high overall rating from owners. In the expert reviews, the Keurig B60 gets higher ratings than the Senseo HD7810.
by Adam Ried
by Contributors to Cooking.com
by Kenneth Davids
Coffee Review claims to be "the world's leading coffee buying guide," and this review of three single-serve coffee makers (the Keurig B100, the Melitta One:One and the Flavia SB100) is thorough, but dated.… The reviewer here points out that the Flavia and Melitta models offer the choice between five- or eight-ounce cups using the same amount of grounds, while the Keurig brews eight-ounce cups exclusively. The Keurig is rated easiest to use and praised because it accommodates several varieties of pods.
by William Grimes
William Grimes includes ratings of three pod machines, pointing out that taste is determined less by the machine and more by the coffee. He tests the Senseo with a mild-roast pod that he finds "insipid."… This article would have been of greater use if Grimes had tried pods with different characteristics in each machine. All three pod models tested -- Senseo, Melitta One:One and Black & Decker's Home Cafe -- fall short.
by Contributors to Epinions.com
by Contributors to WholeLatteLove.com
by Editors of Good Housekeeping
by Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
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