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Breville Gourmet Single-Cup Coffee Maker
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Product Description
If you prefer maximum coffee freshness, this Breville single-cup brewer serves up java perfection every time. Fully designed in striking brushed stainless steel with a programmable one-touch control LCD screen that customizes coffee to 4 cup sizes and any preferred temperature. Patented showerhead delivers precise amount of water for even coffee extraction and superior flavor. The 60-oz. water tank brews up to 10 cups of coffee before refilling and maintains water at the perfect brewing temperature. A replaceable charcoal water infiltration system reduces impurities to ensure the finest tasting gourmet beverages. Includes digital clock with auto on-off time feature. Brewer uses pre-made K-Cup coffee pods or just add your favorite grounds to the reusable, dishwasher-safe My K-Cup. Includes a variety of 18 single-use K-Cups from the over 150 K-Cups available including cocoa and tea. The My K-Cup and included coffee measuring spoon conveniently store in the brewer's top compartment.
Product Features
• Powerful 1,500-watt heating element brews coffee efficiently fast
• Sleek stainless-steel design is both stylish and durable
• One-touch control LCD screen customizes to 4 cup sizes
• Programmable LCD screen adjusts preferred brew temperatures
• Uses pre-made K-Cup coffee pods (variety of 18 included)
• My K-Cup holds your own coffee grounds and is dishwasher-safe
• Water reservoir holds 60 oz. for brewing up to 10 cups of coffee
• Advanced charcoal water filtration system blocks impurities to ensure pure coffee flavor
• Digital clock features auto on-off time option
• Wipes clean
• Imported
• 1-year limited warranty
Includes:
• 1 My K-Cup
• Variety pack of 18 single-use K-Cups
• 1-year supply of water filters
• Coffee measuring spoon
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Breville Gourmet Single-Cup Coffee Maker
- Average Customer Review: based on 46 reviews
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Summary: The HG of Coffee Makers! 2008-11-29
Comment: I believe that the single cup makers definitely make a far better cup of coffee, and this one is, by far, the best. Not only is it attractive, but it is efficient and serves up a rich, crisp cup of coffee every time. I am replacing a Tassimo that leaks and is very noisy. This Breville also makes noise, but trust me, it's not any noisier than other makers of this caliber. Although the Tassimo offered a broader spectrum of beverages (Lattes, Cappucinos, etc. - it froths milk discs), I don't miss it. My kids can now make hot cocoa without my help and my husband no longer needs written instructions when I go out of town. You just pop in the K-cup and hit the brew button; no waiting for the lights to turn green, etc.
I find the My K-cup to be very messy and time consuming. One of the reasons I bought the Breville was for the convenience, so why would I want to go through this process? However, I realize there are those who prefer their own coffee and this is a great option for them. I also like how they incorporated a storage area for this option.
As far as K-cup selection, I believe they have come a long way. When I first started looking at the Keurig a year ago, they were limitted. However, if you go to the Keurig web site, you can see they offer quite a selection and many of those selections offer a 5 cup sample option. My personal favorites are the Gloria Jean's selections. They are all very smooth and flavorful. If you are lucky enough to have a Gloria Jean's in your area, they have a whole wall full of K-cups and you can mix and match them! I look for Keurig to add more and more brands in the future (Cafe Du Monde Chickory would be nice).
One last thing - the LCD display and options. I love how you can program the machine to turn off and on at specified times, the temperature of the coffee, and the size of your cup.
I look forward to my daily cup so much I have added a second as a daily routine! My house is cleaner and all my laundry is done (for a while anyway)!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Love It! 2008-10-30
Comment: After searching around for a single-cup brewer, I finally settled on this product. This was after seeing the positive reviews here on Amazon. At first, I was not too keen on the fact of using K-Cups, but now after a few weeks of use, I realize that they are very convenient and generally the coffee or tea tastes pretty darn good. Also, with the My K-Cup, I can use whatever ground beans I so desire which eliminates the need to be soley dependent on other K-Cups. All in all, I am very happy with my purchase and highly recommend it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Overall...AWESOME. A few design flaws, though.... 2008-10-30
Comment: Yeah! I now have a hot beverage station on my kitchen counter for guests to pick whatever they want, be it coffee, hot chocolate, tea. I've just set my machine up and I've already had two cups! Yum.
Here are a few quick tips:
1. I put a small amount of dairy (or soy milk) in a mug and microwave for 30 seconds to heat it up, then put mug on the Breville machine and press brew - beverage stays much hotter for longer period of time.
2. Have a kitchen towel on hand to wipe occasional spatters unless you're using a really tall mug, and clean under the spout too.
3. It does vibrate loudly, so I put a soft rubber coaster in the drip tray (with still enough room for drainage just in case) and the vibration from your mug and the metal tray is substantially reduced.
One design drawback...you can't keep the neat blue light on without keeping the machine constantly on, which heats the water and is a waste of energy. Oh well. In all other respects, this machine is amazing. But what really sold me is the refillable K-cup so I can use my own ground coffee; I have gripes about consumables like with inkjet printers...so that's a nice feature to have. Yeah, it's pricey, but I spend on average $5 at a local coffee shop daily because I also buy something to eat...but bringing the coffee shop home and eating my own food is helping to recover the cost here and save money in the long haul. Plus, Chicago winters are brutal so I don't even need to leave the house for a good cup of coffee! A big plus.
I hope this review is helpful to you.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: noisy k-cup machine 2008-10-24
Comment: I love k-cups and have had 2 other machines since 2004. This one looks good but very noisy. The commercial grade keurig holds more water and a lot more quiet.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: DOA 2008-10-15
Comment: Breville BKC600XL Gourmet Single-Cup Coffee Brewer
Looks great. Went through the priming and setup verbatim. It shook like a banshee for about 10 minutes, then went to heat mode, but never heated the water. Hopefully the return process will be smooth.
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