How Good Is A
Single Cup Coffee Maker?

Coffee for many of us is an essential. In fact, most of us go to great effort in order to enjoy that perfect cup of coffee first thing in the morning. Of course the way you drink your coffee is a personal choice, which is why there are so many choices in coffee shops such as Starbucks, where even the most demanding coffee drinker can find something that will please his or her taste.

Coffee Making Devices

We've discussed the various coffee brewing methods elsewhere on this site. There's everything from percolation to the drip coffee maker to the pod coffee makers. As the popularity of coffee has grown, and life has become more hectic than ever before, single cup coffee makers have come onto the scene.

The single cup coffee maker gained popularity almost overnight because of the way that it was designed; it allows you to make a fresh cup of coffee from ground coffee just like the espresso machine but without all work. The single cup coffee maker machine can even take milk and sugar and will produce the exact combination you desire.

Single cup coffee makers make a single, fresh cup of coffee with no mess or waste. Perfect for those who live alone, or couples who prefer a single cup to an entire pot of coffee, these coffee makers have many advantages. They're smaller, and therefore take up less counter space. They're also small enough to take along on trips or down to the office without any hassle.

There are a variety of available models. A popular and highly-rated model is the Braun Tassimo Single Serve Coffee Maker. The Tassimo doesn't use coffee pods, or K-Cups, but utilizes its own hot beverage brewing system in the form of T-Discs. Each T-Disc has a bar code which informs the machine how to prepare your drink. The Tassimo also allows you to make coffee, espresso, lattes, cappuccino and tea. A cup of coffee costs about 75 cents, lattes a little over $1 per cup.

In addition to the Tassimo, there are a number of other single serve coffee makers on the market. Once you choose a particular model, research the best prices. You can expect to find as much as a $25 difference in price depending on where you make your purchase.

Tired of making a whole pot of coffee when you just want a single cup? Tired of removing the filter, rinsing the filter container and pot, and measuring the next pot when the first one went unfinished? A single cup coffee maker turns coffee making into a simple process without losing the great taste you desire.

Single Cup Coffee Maker