Costco likes to stock up on just a couple items in each category. That’s why one coffee maker goes out and another one takes its place.
Last week I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the Hamilton Beach 2-in-1 Flexbrew. We did a review 3 years ago and it got good marks all around. It’s a versatile machine that brings the best of both worlds to your kitchen and fits under kitchen cabinets.
Read our Flexbrew dual coffee maker with timer review to find out what we liked and what we thought were drawbacks.
Hamilton Beach has found a way to make everyone in the house happy with their dual coffee maker with timer.
We feel it’s one of the best coffee makers at Costco. It has all the basic features you look for under a reliable brand name you can trust. Not to mention Costco’s price is lower than anyone around by at least 10%.
Since K-Cups use a different type of brewing technology there is a separate water tank for the single service. This has some benefits and drawbacks.
The good thing is that you can fill it up and use that water immediately, forcing you to use fresh water every time, which is important to get a great tasting cup of coffee.
The downside to that is it isn’t possible to program the K-Cup. Which usually shouldn’t be a problem, but the reservoir isn’t kept warm all the time like many other machines.
While this does save energy, it does take anywhere from 4-6 minutes to brew a cup from the time you push the button to coffee getting in your cup.
While this does save energy, it does take anywhere from 4-6 minutes to brew a cup from the time you push the brew button to a full cup of coffee getting in your cup.
The ease in which to clean up is probably one of the best features of this coffee maker. It comes with special tools to clean up those hard to reach parts. Most of the time you can simply rinse out the K-Cup basket.
That being said, there were a few reviews that complained the machine clogged and leaked water. To combat this issue the company explains to clean the pack-piercing assembly tool regularity. We feel if you keep it clean you’ll significantly reduce the chance of this happening.
Cleaning can be done by running a half and half vinegar to water through. Once it’s done let it sit for 30 min. Run water through the machine several times until the you can’t taste the vinegar anymore. Usually about 2 times.
If you have more questions about this coffee maker you can check out the official user manual here.
If you have more questions about this coffee maker you can check out the official user manual here.
If you live in a household where some K-Cups are preferred and sometimes regular coffee is, then this is something to consider. Especially if there are times when you want 1 cup, and other times when you need 12.
Like any coffee maker there are drawback. You should consider them when making a purchase and if they aren’t deal breakers then I would recommend this product.
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