Senseo HD7810

1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

ConsumerReports.org compares the Senseo HD7810 and six other models of pod coffee makers. Models are evaluated on seven criteria: convenience, brewing range, first-cup speed, repeat speed, temperature consistency, size consistency and noise. Two models tie for the highest overall score, which is based on convenience, brewing finesse and selection of compatible coffee. Several models receive noticeably low overall ratings.

Review: Pod Coffeemaker Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org

2. ConsumerGuide.com

ConsumerGuide.com posts lengthy reviews of the Senseo HD7810 and Keurig Elite B40, but we don't know how many cups of coffee were made and not much information is provided about the quality of the brewed coffee. The coffee makers are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 is the highest) in five categories: value, performance, ease of use, features and overall. The Keurig Elite B40 receives a perfect score overall and is named a Best Buy. The Senseo SL7832 receives a lower overall rating of 4.

Review: Automatic Drip Coffee Makers Reviews and Prices, Editors of ConsumerGuide.com, Feb. 2008

3. CoffeeReview.com

In this roundup, the Senseo HD7810 is named a runner-up for "its low price, simplicity of operation, sturdy construction." A convenient ratings chart shows how many cups of coffee were tested for each machine and the overall score.

Review: At What Cost Convenience: Tasting the New Crop of Single-Serve Coffee Systems, Kenneth Davids, Dec. 2005

4. The New York Times

William Grimes discusses three budget-priced pod machines, pointing out that taste is determined less by the machine and more by the coffee. The Senseo HD7810 took 90 seconds to make a 150-degree cup of coffee, and "the 'mild roast' from Douwe Egberts was insipid," he says.

Review: A Barista Buzz, Home Style, William Grimes, Nov. 2004

5. Attention Deficit

In this casual comparison, Tony Martinez says he prefers the Keurig Special Edition B60 to the less sturdy Senseo HD7810, which required more clean up.

Review: Keurig vs. Senseo vs. Tassimo, Tony Martinez, Jan. 2008

6. The Nibble

Editors say the Senseo HD7810 is "not a coffee connoisseur's machine," due to its limited coffee offerings. Still, they like this machine's compact size, and say its convenient coffee pods prevent messy clean up. A favorite feature: the coffee passes through a frothing chamber so a layer of crema forms on top of the brewed coffee.

Review: Senseo Coffee Maker, Editors of TheNibble.com, Sept. 2005

7. Epinions.com

Epinions.com is a good place to see whether owners are happy with their one-cup coffee makers and to learn about a product's long-term durability. Almost 200 owners have posted reviews for the Senseo HD7810, which receives an average rating of 4 stars out of 5. Most consumers are very pleased with the convenience and value these machines offer, but a few people complain that the coffee quality is poor.

Review: Philips Senseo HD7810/6 5-Cup Coffee Maker, Contributors to Epinions.com

8. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe

Based on blind taste tests, Good Housekeeping editors choose the Senseo HD7810 as the best overall one-cup coffee maker, praising its great-tasting coffee, simple operation and two-cup option. At least three other models are tested (because they name winners in three other categories), but we wish this source provided more detail about the testing methodology used.

Review: Single-Serve Coffeemakers, Editors of Good Housekeeping, Dec. 2004

9. MSNBC

Gary Krakow says he's "tried a bunch of the new, single-serve coffee makers that claim their coffee pods make great coffee," but he only likes the Senseo HD7810. He says the machine is beautifully designed, but wishes the water reservoir had a larger capacity. We give this older review a lower ranking because we don't know what other models were tested or whether they were tested in a side-by-side comparison.

Review: Pods Now Deliver Real Coffee, Gary Krakow, July 2004

10. SingleServeCoffee.com

Reviewer Jay Brewer evaluates the Senseo HD87810 shortly after it emerges in the marketplace in 2004. He says the Senseo HD7810 produces coffee that's silkier and richer in texture than coffee from other pod-style machines.

Review: Review: Senseo from SingleServeCoffee.com, Jay Brewer, May 2004