 "Love My Senseo Coffee" | 2008-08-26 |
| - Reviewed By User: A38A6G8HN8087E |
| I have had my Senseo coffee maker for 5 years now and I love the way the coffee tastes. It's so much better than coffee prepared the regular way. I would never want to go back to that. The pods make it super easy. No grounds to throw away. I would like to see Phillips update the design and offer it in stainless steel. My only complaint is that the pod holder lid cannot be fully opened without hitting the bottom of the wall cabinet. So I have to pull it out to the edge of the counter every time I use it. |
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 "cup-a-day" | 2008-07-06 |
| - Reviewed By fredericktreitz |
| Senseo single serve coffee maker. We are not heavy coffee drinkers but do like a cup once in a while. This machine fits our needs nicely. Quick and easy,no waste,no mess. We also have an option as to flavors. Sometimes my Bride has a decaf and I can have the high test. Good product,great price. |
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| "LOVE IT!!!" | 2008-06-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1XKQX71GJASJR |
| We absolutely LOVE this machine! Love the variety of coffe on a whim; we don't think it is all that expensive. If you average it out, it's .25 cents per cup, or .50 if you are having a coffee mug sized cup. It's ALOT cheaper than Starbucks and we like it better than Starbucks! The Capaccino is fabulous, and 16 pods at Target is $4.00 dollars, also available at Walmart. We bought the model that already comes with the larger water dispenser, I would recommend buying the XL water tank if you are buying a model with a regular sized tank. We also purchased the Pod Maker and Pods to make our own tea's and grind our own coffees for the Pods. We found our machine on Amazon NEW for $50.00....I bought the Pod Maker, extra pods and the machine for $125.00 with shipping. We could not be happier with this product, we drink coffee night and day and we like it fresh...so this is the perfect coffee maker for us. I will definitely recomend this to everyone I know. |
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 "GREAT- if you're into weak coffee" | 2008-06-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1Y5YOOGM7ZH3D |
I read all the reviews and was troubled with the ones that mentioned the coffee being weak... They were right. I had some coffee that had been made with this machine at a relative's home and thought it was quite good. Sadly, I could not get the coffee strength up. I tried stronger roasts like the Sumatra that some reviewers commented on. If you use two pods of that and set it for one cup, you get what I would call a passable, light cup of coffee.
To make matters a little worse, the machine did not ship with all that was promised. Instead of a thermal mug, one small glass Sanseo mug was substituted. The two canisters were not included with my order. The coffee was there, but I really didn't care for it (aside from the brew strength issue.)
If you're someone that doesn't like very strong coffee, this machine might be perfect. It does make a cup rather quickly, with nice crema.
In my pursuit of a better coffee maker, I very nearly bought a Jura Capresso J5, but at the last minute spotted a deal at Costco for an all metal Saeco Incanto Super Automatic Espresso Maker. I'll let you know how that goes. |
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 "If you like strong coffee, forget it" | 2008-06-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1X2DT4129E03F |
| My wife and I were wasting lots of coffee by making big pots and getting up at different times, so we thought the Senseo was perfect for us--fresh coffee on demand, no waste. It's a great concept, but unfortunately the Senseo machine has two fundamental limitations if you like strong, European style (or even just Starbucks style) coffee: the double pod holder (it comes with two of them, including a smaller single pod holder) does not hold enough coffee (that is to say, the pods are too small, and even if they weren't, the double pod holder is), and you are limited to the predetermined one-cup or two-cup amount of heated water dispensed for each serving. The result? Too much water for too little coffee, even on the strongest setting, which is two pods for 4 oz. of water. If you like strong coffee, you will be very disappointed, and you will spend a king's ransom doubling up on pods for each serving, only to be disappointed anyway with the flavor. Shortly after deciding the Senseo would not work (and trying countless other pods--the best, by the way, are the Target French Roast pods: beefier than the Senseo pods and cheap, but two of them won't fit in the double pod holder), I bought a Hamilton Beach "Three In One" machine for 20 bucks at Target. This is the machine you want. Why? It is essentially a modified drip coffee maker in miniature, but without the "stay warm" heating element that fries the coffee. You decide how much coffee to put in the small, 1 cup permanent filter (included) and you decide how much water to put in the reservoir, which holds about 12-14 ounces. You can make it to your taste--super strong or super weak--and even if you max out the amount of water you use, the filter holds more than enough coffee for even the stiffest brew. Once loaded, you flip the lid down and it dispenses a super-hot big mug of real, fresh-brewed coffee in under 2 minutes. Also, it will just dispense super hot water if you want tea or ramen. For 20 bucks. No waste, rinse the permanent filter in the disposal half of your sink or compost the grounds if you like, and you're done. I like the Senseo concept a lot and tried everything to make it work, but until they tweak the proportions between coffee and water, it's worthless for us strong coffee drinkers. |
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| "Best Coffeemaker Ever!" | 2008-06-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2LQPN7XPP4K7E |
| Fast, Fresh,Frothy cup of coffee everytime. No waisting coffee as each cup is brewed when needed. Clean up is so easy. I'll never mess with grounds again. |
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| "Love it" | 2008-06-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2UQ34F9A14HNK |
| Bought one of these a few years back and then purchased 2 of these gift packages for family for Christmas and they love it too. Decided that this would be a perfect pot for office, so had to buy another one! The coffee is great and there is no old coffee sitting in the pot. |
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| "Innovative, Fast, & Easy~Great Coffee!" | 2008-05-28 |
| - Reviewed By ratburn |
| I am so pleased with this coffee maker!! I'm a certified coffee snob and former Starbucks employee, so I'm a bit picky when it comes to coffee. I've tried all kinds of coffee makers, from the french press to the Mr. Coffee, to the high end. Always, it takes a while to brew a pot and there is a mess to clean up (especially when my husband is in charge of brewing). The Senseo is fast, easy, efficient, and produces great coffee...one cup at a time. I've tried several of the different pods and like them all. At first I was concerned about the cost of purchasing pods, but since I only use one at a time for the larger cup of coffee, it is really quite economical. I bought my senseo in the blue, which is really pretty and looks nice on the counter. My hubby was apprehensive about this maker at first, but now he absolutely loves it and wants to buy one for his office. Easy to use, easy to clean, and you have a cup ready in less than a minute after turning on the machine. Absolutely a 5 star rating for this product. |
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| "Makes better coffee than Starbucks" | 2008-05-06 |
| - Reviewed By dicksone |
| I love this product, but you need to use the Senseo pods to get the best tasting product. It makes the best coffee possible. I have saved significant money by foregoing my starbucks addiction for a delicious cup of senseo coffee. My favorite coffee pod is dark roast. |
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| "Senseo- new model 2008" | 2008-05-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: AG65WUWM130Q8 |
I purchased a senseo coffee maker in 04 and after playing around with it for a while, I found that it's performance was quite good. It did take some getting used to, but the taste was consistantly much better than that which your average coffee maker produces.
It did however, have a loud buzzing sound associated with the coffee filling a cup, but that was a small price to pay for the coffee's superior taste.
I also found, that some of the pods manufactured by brands other than senseo, were harder to fit into the machine's receptacle and many times, due to a bad seal caused by the larger 'off brand' pods, The machine would spit out steam, coffee and water all over the counter top, causing a mess accompanied by a great deal of profanity, on my part.
I actually, had to trim the paper around these pods to prevent this from happening. After a while I got tired of doing this and just stopped buying any pods other than senseo. Problem there, is that the senseo pods are not cheap, considering the amount of coffee you get for the money, so after some on line research, I discovered 'eco pods'.
These are plastic pods which are refillable, thus allowing you to use any type of coffee you please. They do work very well, giving you the same foamy froth that the senseo pods do. I highly recommend these 'after market' pods, as well as something called 'the coffee duck' It does the same thing as the pods, but allows you to replace the senseo pod receptacle, making for easier cleaning. It also has a long handle that makes it a bit easier to use than the 'eco pods'
Now, instructions for the 'eco pods' and the 'coffee duck' tell you to use espresso ground coffee (very fine), however, I found that the corser grind coffee actually produced better results, though I'm sure this is subjective to the individual user. Just take the time to experiment with different grinds and I'm sure you'll end up being very happy with your purchase.
There are a few differences in the latest machine and the one I bought back in 04. First off, our old senseo had a spout that was low and made it difficult to use a tall coffee cup. The newer machine has raised this spout so as to allow a taller cup (much better!). Also, it is noticably quieter. It still buzzes, but not quite the ' wood chipper/chainsaw' sound of the older model. This new model seems to produce 'slightly' less coffee, but the difference is hardly noticeable.
Overall I think it's a superior product and highly recomend it to anyone that loves coffee.
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