Hamilton Beach The Scoop Single Serve Coffee Maker

Hamilton Beach Scoop single serve coffee maker
I purchased this coffee maker after owning the stainless steel version. This was less expensive but works pretty much the same. I like the fact that you put the amount of water in for the size cup you want instead of relying on the machine to get it right. I say this because of previous experience with much more expensive machines that never worked properly. The more expensive machines didn’t hold up well either. You can use any coffee you want without spending a lot on K-cups. The coffee is always hot and brewed perfectly. It has a coffee strainer basket and a secondary mesh filter and both must be rinsed between each cup to prevent a backup that might cause it to run over, a simple easy process. It shuts off automatically after each use. It will also shut off if you forget to put water in it. It has cup trays on two levels, one to accommodate a tall cup then one that folds out at a higher level for a small cup to prevent splashing. This is a well designed inexpensive single serve coffee maker. It’s attractive enough and fits anywhere. You get a great cup of coffee every time. Note; I don’t just scoop with the strainer, I measure with a tablespoon for consistent strength and flavor. You don’t want to dip the wet scoop in your ground coffee after you rinse it anyway.

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I really like this. I have a small kitchen, this fit great without using much space. I only need one big cup in the morning, great cup of coffee

So far so great!!
2nd edit: XMCOSOCS single serve coffee filters are ‘sometimes sold together’. They seem small. Do they work. Rufus doesn’t know and there’s no way to get any kind of response from Hamilton Beach. No answer to my emails about replacing a filter my cat chewed up, or paper filters to line it. Help!Edit: no parts available for this product. I followed the trail and apparently if you need something you have to buy a new machine. Our cat thought our filter was a chew toy. We won’t bother with Hamilton Beach anything anymore.My husband has been using a 12 cup just for himself for years. He finally started drinking less and throwing a lot out.He recently visited his cousin. They have a Keurig and he fell in love with the idea.I wasn’t crazy about the $$$ but as I searched I discovered single serve coffee makers can have a reasonable $. I ordered two. A habit of mine when I really don’t know what I want.Being single serve he was able to try them together since he he typically drinks three cups a day.The other brand wasn’t hot enough. This one is perfect.There are reviews not liking the splash. I consider it minor. It’s pretty much at the top of the back and of course there are always drips after you pull the cup out just like a large coffee pot. I don’t mind doing a quick wipe of the back, and the drip plate comes out and it’s very easy to wipe out.I’m grateful to have more counter space. It’s very easy to move around. I much prefer white appliances in the kitchen. It’s much brighter and appears more spacious.He’s very happy that his coffee has that strong Louisiana flavor. Community Coffee. I call it his Cajun coffee. Far too strong for me!!One extremely important factor about this sweet little machine is that it come with a permanent double filter. (The 2nd one catches any extra grounds, though that hasn’t happened. Put them out, empty the grounds, rinse. We have a drain strainer that catches everything so no grounds go down the sink.NO PLASTIC GOING LANDFILLS! You recycle? Great. But do you know how much energy recycling requires?There are machines with more bells and whistles but this one is perfect for my husband. It always pays to have a happy Honey.

Coffee seems to be ok but I like to set it to come on in the morning rather than get up to make it

Bought this to replace a much fancier all in one name brand that bit the dust by extravagantly breaking apart while spinning its pod.Let’s be honest – this is not the fanciest coffee maker on the market. It takes a couple of minutes to brew, sure – but honestly, for the price and the freedom of having a simple mesh basket to use your own grinds, the value for money is absolutely there. Note that it doesn’t force water through like a pod system, but is more like a miniaturized coffee maker – not quite as slow as a drip, but it’s the same type of brewing, just into a smaller basket.Initially I felt disappointed by the simplicity of this coffee maker, but once I got over myself and realized all I was really missing was marketing and sunk costs from the usual fancy pod systems, I’ve grown to love this little thing. It makes a good cup of coffee. I find I get the best results with somewhere finer than a medium grind – I’d say a fine(ish) grind level.Really the only (small) sticking point I have is that it has no water reservoir, so you have to fill every time you use it. I can’t fault it for that either though, as this means it takes up much less counter space.If you can’t justify making a pot a day, this should be all you need. Not to mention that you really get bang for your buck with using your own coffee without having to mess with 3rd party pod adapters or anything like that. I had a 950g tin of coffee last 2.5months using this once daily. This would honestly make a great gift for a student coffee drinker living in a dorm.

Update: 09-27-2024. They have offered to replace under warranty. Different model, cheaper, listed at 35$ but I have to pay 30$ plus tax for shipping. Lousy result for me!I liked the coffee maker, but it just stopped working one day. Purchased Jun 2, 2024, it stopped working first or second week of Sep 2024. I cannot return for a refund. With tax (in Canada) I paid just over $75 for this machine and it worked for only 3 months.