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Product Review: Simplehuman Single Cup Pod Brewer
After using our Simplehuman Single Cup Pod Brewer for the past month, we're ready to say that this is one of the better designed coffee pod brewers. First off, it's just very simple to use, and when you're making just one cup, isn't that what you want? The water tank is on the side of the machine, and you can choose to fill it by pouring water directly into it, or detaching it and filling at your water dispenser. We always fill it from our Brita pitcher, and it's a much easier to fill over the Senseo tank which is in the back and you always have to remove it to fill it.
There are two settings for making your cup--8 ounces or 5 for a stronger cup. We used the Molto samples that came with the machine, with made a nice cup but we really prefer Aloha Island's Konapods. One thing we'd prefer is a hotter cup. The brochure says that the water through the pod is at 200 degrees F, but we've measured the water in the cup at around 182. Just feels like it could be hotter. Overall, Simplehuman has produced a great single cup coffee machine--we just wish it could be a bit cheaper from its retail list of $129.
The Good: Great design you expect from Simplehuman, easy to refill, easy to use, good taste
The Bad: Could brew a little hotter, pricey for some but right compared to the competition
The Ugly: None
One tip we'd like to pass along is to run the coffee pod through some cold water to pre-moisten the grounds and pod. I heard this from another user, and I agree that it makes a difference in taste.
Read another Simplehuman review at SingleServeCoffee.com.
Available at Simplehuman and Cooking.com.
By Robert | January 31, 2006 in Coffee & Espresso, Kitchen Gadgets | Permalink
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I have another tip too, though I'm not using this machine.
I like to pre-heat my cup - usually just filling it with a cup of hot tap water is enough. I fill the cup with the hottest tap water, go about the rest of the preparations (you can even dip the pod in there real quick) and then dump it just before pressing the brew button.
Posted by: cybele | January 31, 2006 4:47 PM
