Multiple brew options
and user friendly interface
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The Hamilton Beach FlexBrew coffee maker has been my daily driver for the past 4 years!! In this quick review I’ll discuss what I really love about it and a few things that I would change if it were up to me! I have used this coffee maker pretty much daily on the carafe and single serve side without incident for years now. On the weekends I brew a large pot in the carafe and sip all weekend. During the week, I prep the single serve side to brew my daily cup using the included basket. If I have K-cups, it will brew with them, but they are not necessary to brew a single serving and no additional accessories are required.
Things I love:
- Easy to use controls and settings
- Options for K-cups and drip brewing in a carafe
- An included basket for single serve brewing from ground coffee (no K-cup required!)
- “Keep Warm” setting on the carafe side
- Easy to disassemble and clean
Things I’m not keen on:
- The “Bold” setting on the FlexBrew is really only useful on the single serve side. When using this setting on the carafe side, it takes much longer to brew and I have found that the coffee has more of a burnt taste than bold, but ymmv.
- It’s largish. Not a dealbreaker but it does take up some counter space so keep that in mind!
Bottom Line: Would I buy this again? Absolutely! It does what I need and is simple to use.
