I received a product from Mr. Coffee® in order to write this review. No other compensation was given. All thoughts & opinions are 100% my own.
It’s no secret that here in our family, my husband is quite the coffee addict. He drinks at least one cup before heading off to work in the morning, several cups during the day and at least 1 cup at night. Since he is the only coffee drinker here, he never makes a full pot of coffee, usually just enough for 1 1/2 cups in his french press. However, he’s been wanting to try a coffee maker that takes the Keurig® K-Cups® so that not only can he make one cup of coffee at a time, but he can also try different flavors of coffee too.
Mr. Coffee® sent us the Mr. Coffee® Single Cup K-Cup® Brewing System to try & review. When we opened the box, I was happy to see there wasn’t a lot of pieces or things to put together. Inside was the machine itself, the water reservoir, 5 K-Cups® to try and the instructions. Nice & easy!
Inside the box, you’ll find an instruction book & a Quick Start Guide. I love when products have the Quick Start Guides because it makes it so much easier than having to read a whole book of instructions, plus it has pictures which is a huge plus. First, we cleaned the water reservoir with a little soap & hot water. Then, we filled it enough to make 2 cups of coffee. I really like that part, that you don’t have to take the reservoir off the coffee machine for another cup of coffee, it’s already hot & ready to go after your first cup. (The reservoir holds 40 oz. of water – perfect for multiple cups of coffee!) I put the reservoir back on the the machine and asked my husband which K-Cup® flavor he wanted to try first. In case you haven’t used a K-Cup® before, you just pop it in the little tray (that is really easy to open) and close it. You don’t open the K-Cup® or anything, the machine does all the work!
The great thing about the machine is you can choose what size coffee you’re about to make (6 oz., 8 oz. or 10 oz.). If you want to do the 10 oz., you can remove the removable drip tray to accommodate larger cups or travel mugs, which is perfect for my husband to do in the morning before he goes to work. We chose to test out the 8 oz. size and turned on the machine.
One of the complaints that my husband read online in reviews was that it took longer than the 1 minute brew time that it states on the box & in the instruction manual. We found that for the first cup of coffee, it takes about 2-3 minutes from the time I hit the brew button to when the coffee is actually finished brewing. We then put in another K-Cup® and tested it again (again, using the 8 oz. setting) and it took about 45 seconds. I think that the first brew just needs a little bit to warm up the water & I certainly don’t think that 3 minutes is too long to wait. We just found that it was longer for the first cup than what it said on the box & also longer than the cups that were brewed after.
I love that this machine is completely easy to set up & use. Also, not only does it brew great tasting coffee, you can also make iced tea & hot chocolate as well. There are 250 coffee, tea & hot chocolate varieties to buy for a K-Cup® machine from companies like Bigelow, Tully’s, Dunkin’ Donuts and more. K-Cups® are easy to find in stores or you can buy them online too at places like Cross Country Cafe (affiliate link).
My husband plans to take the Mr. Coffee® K-Cup® Single Cup Brewing System with him to put in his office at work. It’s so convenient for him to just pop in his favorite flavor K-Cup® and have a cup of coffee in a matter of minutes. He usually had to walk down the street to his work cafeteria and it wasn’t always convenient to do so, so now he can have a great cup of coffee any time!
The Mr. Coffee® K-Cup® Single Cup Brewing System has a MSRP of $99.99, but it’s also being sold on Amazon for less (Currently it’s $80.10 plus FREE shipping!) (affiliate link)
You can check out more great Mr. Coffee® products on their website & also find them on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram & YouTube.
I would love to own the Mr.Coffee K cup.
It sure looks as it is easy to use,and I like that. :-0)
Priced right at amazon,but hope to win one. 🙂
You know, I had a Keurig and I sold it because it never did brew the cup size I wanted. I thought it was overpriced and finicky. I like that there are now better options like this Mr. Coffee!
I love Mr. Coffee and am so excited to see that they have a keurig-like machine! I have always wanted a Keurig but they are so expensive whereas the Mr. Coffee is more affordable…especially with the introductory price! Thanks for the in depth post!
I’ve never tried one of these. I do like the idea because I don’t drink much coffee and like the option of changing flavors.
I’d love this coffee maker!
i have used Mr. Coffee makers before but this sounds great. TFS.
If you dont drink alot of coffee and such , this would be a nice one to have since its makes mostly one cup at a time. Less coffee wasted that it not drank
Id love to own one. Great directions I think I can figure it out.
I love Mr. Coffee! My husband is a huge coffee drinker as well! I really like how easy and simple this looks to use, and the fact that you can also make hot chocolate and tea in it as well. Also the different sizes to choose from is awesome! Very cool that it works with all k cups.
I am the only coffee drinker in my family and this would be perfect.
Your step by step instructions make this look so easy to use. It looks like it makes some good drinks.
I love that you can pick a cup of whatever flavor you would like and pop it in and make a quick great cup of coffee, especially when I’m on the go . Fast and easy is what i love about this system.
I wish I would have know about this one before I bought my more expensive Keurig on Amazon. This is a much better price point and it looks like a great unit.
What a nice coffee machine this would be to own. I do like having my cup of joe every morning to get my day started right.
I would love, love, love to have this. It would save me money, time, and give me coffee on the weekends.
What a great machine. With a busy 3 year old it sometimes takes too long in the morning to mess with a regular coffee machine. It would be nice to pop in a k-cup and have coffee in no time.
That looks much less complicated than others I have seen.
I read the review and I didn’t realize you could make multiple cups
of coffee,and different size cups.I sure would love to win this,as it
sounds so easy to set up and use.
This is a beautiful machine–very sleek and stylish like some of the new kitchen appliances.
You have just showed me how easy it is to make a cup of coffee! Thanks it makes me want it more. It would be nice to have a great cup of coffee in a flash! Thanks for the great review!
I need this in my life!
What a great giveaway! I would love to have one of these fine coffee makers.
I have a Keurig Brewing Stystem, but this single cup would be nice for my reading room.
This is a really nice machine! I love that you can make a single cup of coffee so less waste!
Not being a big coffee drinker, the single serving size is perfect for me.
I drink a lot of coffee during the day ! , this would be awesome to have ! 🙂
For me single brew coffee makers are the way to go. I won’t waste coffee this way and it will always be fresh brewed.
This is wonderful! I love coffee but hate to make a full pot just for myself. I have been researching the costs of single brewers but most are too expensive for me. This is a great alternative for me.
This is so great that it holds 40 oz so you can make multiple cups of coffee (or tea) back to back
This would be wonderful to have instead of stopping at Starbucks 3-4 times a week!
i loved the review and the way the way the coffee maker functions very unique and a must have.
amazing machine and a must have at home
i like the machine as i need one like this since i don’t have one at home. i am a regular coffee drinker but make it on the stove which i am very bored off now.
i like the machine features which are great and the review looks to be great for me to have this machine at home.
m sure my hubby would love to have this machine at home as a surprise as he always wanted a coffee machine which would give pure and great coffee,
I was looking for a machine like this and i hope to win it.
i love how easy these are to use. they dont take long to make a cup of coffee and theres so many great flavors to choose from
I like how simple the machine seems to use.
Great review! This would be great for my mornings!
Interesting that it took longer to brew but not too much! It looks like a nice coffee maker. Thanks for the detailed review.
It sounds great. My wife loves a good cup of coffee in the morning.
This looks like a pretty good coffee maker overall. One minor complaint is that we use 16 oz. cups in our house and this unit only goes to 10 oz. I like the lower price for it though, it’s a lille less cost that most of the other K-Cup units on the market.
This coffee maker looks very nice. Thanks for sharing!
I have a Keurig but this looks like a great machine too
Great that Mr. Coffee make these now, a trusted brand they are!
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i love there coffee makers already and now i am in love, i am hoping to get real lucky and winning this one, have been wanting a single coffee maker for a long time now… thanks for the review and share 🙂
Boy, this would work great for me as I am the only one in the house who drinks coffee.
I am SO one of those “please dont speak to me until my 1st cup” kind of gals. I have wondered if these one cup wonder machines taste fresher than a brewed pot. I have wondered if they taste stronger than a whole brewed pot. I am not tech suave at all. I can hot glue the day lights outta anything but to inset tab A into slot B is hard for me man! With electronic devices I often say I have a gremlin on my shoulder that mucks up every thing I plug in! hehehe It seems that this system may be friendly to all thumbs glas like me.
My husband wants a keurig but they are just too pricey. There mini one is the same price as this one!!! I told my husband that I was not willing to spend that type of money on anything that made coffee (mainly because I dont drink coffee) but since there are so many other drinks that can be made with this (k-cups) I will consider it since its only $100 lol And 3 minutes isnt even that long considering how long it takes our coffee maker now just to make 4 cups!!!
I still make coffee with my old coffee maker. It would be totally great to get a new one. But the man is cheap wad.
I would love to have one of these. The price is great. My first coffee maker was a Mr. Coffee and it lasted a very long time.
I have been wanting one of these coffee makers for so long. I really like all the great features this has also, would be a good one for me to use.
What a great idea to take this to the office for use there! That way he can always have a nice, hot, fresh cup of coffee while working without much hassle.
I am comparing all of the single cup makers and I believe this one is the most reasonably priced. I think it would be perfect for the afternoons when I only want one cup not a 1/2 a pot
love this:)
I love single serve coffee makers. I would love to have one.
Would love to own one of my own. My husband would be happy with all the money I would save. A single serve coffee maker would be perfect.
I like the ease of making a cup of coffee or tea when I want one without making a whole pot to waste. I love the variety of k-cups available.
All those options make getting this a breeze, however the price is a bit high for my budget so on the Christmas wish list it goes.