Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Trio 2-Way Coffee Maker, Compatible with K-Cup Pods or Grounds, Combo, Single Serve & Full 10c Thermal Pot, Black and Stainless

I have to say I am impressed. Ruptured single packs are usually the brand or if using your own grounds from over-filling or the fineness of grind. It doesn’t have the “instant” gratification as my Keurig (of which model is discontinued); however, if the needle gets clogged the thing can come out for an easy thorough clean following manufacture direction. I haven’t had to do this. But, I did check and it on my machine and will be no ordeal.The single serve. What I put in is what I got. I heard the lovely sound of percolation then coffee running in my cup. I used the enclosed brewing cup and my own ground brand. There was a fine misty steam which I think I saw a review of “smoke” either here or another site. Nope, normal steam escape. No grounds in my cup, just normal fine residue you sometimes see from fresh ground.The carafe!! I set auto brew for 9am. I used the recommended reusable copper basket. I prefer those to paper as you get better taste and better pick from environmental standpoint. I fixed a 10 cup pot. At 9pm, I did not have to reheat my coffee and the last cup was as good as the first.I drink a lot of coffee. It’s my plasma. I hope this pot stands up to daily use better than the Keurigs that I have owned; however, with a better functionality and 1/3 the cost if I have to replace it 2 years down the road like my K, it’s worth it. My K model brewed a 3-4 cup carafe and the coffee never stayed hot. 12 hours in this pot spoke volumes. Cold coffee gags me. I didn’t have to nuke to heat, actually warmed up half a cup by topping it off from carafe.If any untoward problem crops up such as leaks develop (which I did find water on my counter—I dribbled some when filling single serve side) will update review. If manufacture instructions, tips, and trouble shooting guide is followed there should be no issues.I do have manufacture advice as to the guide. While I had no problems setting up the digital settings such as time and auto brew, you may want to include those directions for those who might. While electronics are as much a daily part of life now as oxygen, there are still things such as warnings for common sense things only an idiot would do!😄UPDATE: I finally did it! I had coffee grind all over and down the side of my cup just like in the pictures. Quick investigation revealed an even quicker answer. I used the supplied one cup brew basket and had overfilled it. So of course it brewed over. I cleaned up my mess then ran 4 Oz water without the basket to flush the water needle of and grounds, which it did. I brewed a second cup watching that I didn’t overfill. Want a stronger cup of coffee there is a bold setting. It was perfect. My Keurig kept ruptured pods, clogged & near impossible to clear needles, a constant mess on the counter and used half the counter. So far I’m not disillusioned with this machine. I slide it forward to put water in it. Slide it back and it’s out of the way. There is never coffee or water under it, the machine is easy to maintain. Brews a cleaner cup of coffee. Coffee in carafe stays hotter for a much longer period of time (a big plus for me) still very happy.

I purchased this for my mother as a surprise gift; she'd long wanted a pod brewer and her previous coffee maker was on its last legs. Enter the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew.There are many, many positives to this machine: the coffee maker side produces hot, fresh coffee that stays hot in the carafe for HOURS. If you're feeling really fancy, pre-heat it with some hot water to "prime" it just before brewing. That way, you can take the carafe with you into the living room and you and a guest can enjoy some fine coffee while partaking of pleasant conversation in overstuffed chairs--just like at those expensive boutique coffee houses. Additionally, you'll enjoy the relaxation brought about by not having a pretentious grad student in a black turtle neck looking down his nose at you when you request a refill.On the other side is the pod brewer, which in itself is worth the price of admission. Again, the coffee is hot and fresh-tasting. The variety of pods available for this unit is truly astounding, allowing you to experience many different flavors in an instant. I say "in an instant," and that's pretty accurate for the speed of brewing with the pod brewer. It really is an extraordinary time in which we live--if you're a coffee lover, anyway.Like any coffee maker, you get out of this what you put into it: that is, use fresh, filtered water, quality coffee and clean it once in a while. For the standard brewer, a filtered water/vinegar cocktail run through the brew cycle (followed by a plain water rinse brew) will keep the innards free from the mineral build-up which degrades the coffee making experience. Likewise, you need to clean the pod brewer, and for that I recommend one of the cleaning kits offered here on Amazon.My mother has used this regularly for a number of months and there has not been one single issue. In fact, it has been a source of delight, and she's still tickled by the ability to get a fresh cup of coffee on demand. She brags about her little "coffee shop" to anyone who'll listen. It's so cute.

I had the older model of this coffee maker but kept breaking the glass carafe, so I got the stainless steel one. So this review only applies to this model and not the glass carafe model.I really like this maker, but it has 1 flaw that I can find right now - it does not have a warmer feature. As soon as the coffee is finished brewing, it shuts off. The last one I had that had the glass carafe, the warmer stayed on for 2 hours, then shut off. Granted it is in a stainless steel carafe and keeps it sorta warm, but if you like HOT coffee, this isn't for you. I comes out sorta hot, but nothing that you'd have to blow on the mug or burn your mouth on as soon as you take a sip.The stainless steel carafe is nice. The spout on it is on the mark! Pours really nice and when you pull it out from the maker, no irritating drips!! And of course being able to brew k-cups as well is very nice. Also nice feature compared to older one is that it now has a separate reservoir for K-cup from large brew. And another small plus for me is that the display on this one isn't so bright that it duels as a night light! This display is not so obnoxiously bright, but still visible.Sad it's only a 10 cup maker and not 12, but I was willing to give up 2 cups to not having to replace any more glass carafes.