Bella - Single Serve Coffee Maker - Black/Silver

I purchased this for work to share with the team. We had a single cup machine AND a traditional basic ground coffee maker. This consolidated both! I purchased this during a Deal of the Day sale, and I'm glad I did. I would be far less impressed with this unit for it's full asking price of $79.99. Considering I got it for $29.99 I cannot complain a whole lot. WAIT for it to go on sale! However... Good - the price and functionality. Having the option to make a coffee "capsule" as the machine indicates or ground coffee is nice for options. The 40 oz water tank is great to have on board as well. No more pouring water into the previous machine for every cup and having it leak out the bottom often. Very simple to operate. The not so good - My biggest complaint with this unit, is not the noisy motor (although that is a concern) but the amount of liquid it splashes everywhere. I'm also curious why they went from 6 oz to 10 oz to 15 oz.? I'm surprised it wasn't 8, 12 or 16? Not a deal breaker mind you, just boggles my mind. If the tray had more adjustment - one closer still for an actual mug the splashing would almost likely be a non issue. Considering this is being used in an office of multiple people and a shared kitchen space, minimal to no splashing saves others the after clean up that is bound to happen. Our work around is to find and dedicate a tall travel mug that fits to the machine for brewing use - or request folks to be aware of the splashing and do a quick clean up after a brew. All in all for the sale price - we will keep it and make do. It is better then the puddles from the previous model and the lost counter space to having two units.

My summary is not supposed to be or sound like a back-handed compliment. I really like this coffee maker because it is EASY to use either K-Cups or my own ground coffee - easily lift out and swap out the coffee filter and K-Cup holder. I like the size choices, too, which I was initially wary of when reading the other reviews, but for the Deal of the Day price, it's well worth it and I'm happy I bought this machine. The 15 oz choice is actually perfect for my thermal travel mugs and 16 oz paper cups from Costco. The 10 oz is right on spot with my 12 oz paper travel cups and coffee mugs at home. I used the smallest size a few nights ago and brewed over 16 oz tumblers filled with ice (Unsweetened Tazo Ice Tea, Snapple Diet Peach Ice Tea, and good ole' regular Folgers K-Cup Coffee). Perfect. Simple to use push buttons. Easy to fill water reservoir. It isn't loud. Coffee filter is huge, so good for my (rare, rare, rare) Kona Coffee. I had a big Keurig K350 before with touch screen and realize I don't have a lot of "steps" to "touch" for a coffee now. The touch screen on my Keurig eventually went out (and I did get my $$ worth out of it) and I realized I don't need a lot of tech to make my coffee (I used to buy coffee "tea bags" when they were being sold). Pick the size, then pick whether it is ground coffee you're brewing or a "capsule." I may get this as a gift if it comes back as a Deal of the Day before the holidays.

Appreciating what a good cup of coffee was like (at home) was a long time in coming. I used to brew a whole 12 cup pot and re-heat a couple of cups each day, saving some cash as I did not want to toss what had already been brewed, but always missing that fresh brewed taste and aroma. But recently I had a positive experience with one of those K cup machines at a friends house and was impressed except for the cost per cup. Then I found this machine with the ability to brew ANY ground coffee with the included, dedicated grounds basket on Best Buy at an incredible price and had to try it. This machine truly is the best of all worlds. You can brew any K cup with its dedicated holder or use the permanent filter basket, no additional refillable, messy filter cups necessary, (which I have tried). This machine brews FAST, HOT, holds 40 oz of water, is simple to use and clean (just rinse the basket) and makes GREAT tasting coffee! CHEERS!

Simple operations. My final opinion is: Makes good coffee both with grounds and K-cups. I would definitely buy this again. Wish it had an 8-ounce setting for K-cups, as 6 is too little, and 10 comes out slightly weak. 10-ounce is fine for grounds. Wish there were dedicated paper filters, so I could use my favorite fine-grind coffee. However, I use 1-4 cup basket filters, and shape them to the basket. Be sure to heed the instructions on the amount of grounds to use, or it will overflow. The drip speed is a bit slow, so the coffee cools some as it drips and is not very hot. So drink it soon after brewing, maybe preheating your cup with hot tap water. I use this for travel, and use the hot water for my instant oatmeal, too. The machine gets a little loud at the end of the cycle, but not an issue for me. Punched-metal grid for the drip tray has sharp edges. Construction materials are not overly strong, but should be okay if used with care. I put all the washable parts in the dishwasher top rack, without heated drying, and they survived two cycles so far. Very nice value for the versatility, and the quality of the coffee.

I was looking for a single-serve coffee maker that was similar to a Keurig, but was cheaper. I found this one on sale at a great price and decided to pick it up. It works exactly like it should and I like that I can choose the size of my mug (6, 10, and 15 oz options available) and I also like that you can brew both ground coffee and K-Cups. I was also surprised to find that they included the necessary filter in order to brew your own ground coffee. Keurig makes you purchase this separately. Coffee is extremely quick and easy to make on this thing. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it makes a rather loud motor "hum" noise at the end of the brew cycle. I'm assuming this is the pump pumping out the remaining water, but I've never heard a single-serve coffee maker do this before. It lasts for about 10 seconds. It's not a deal breaker for me, it still works like it should, it would be better of course if it didn't make this noise. However, for the price I got it for, I'll deal with it.

This the best looking unit that Bella has made so far. The attached reservoir is a great feature so that you don't have to fill up each time you're making coffee. The flex brew option is the best selling point. I choose my favorite K-cup pod in the morning and use the ground coffee in the evening. The coffee taste great with the pressurized water system. The Cons: This unit will splatter coffee a lot if you don't have a tall travel mug under it. The adjustable base does not go high enough to fit a regular coffee mug high enough to prevent splatter. I use a travel mug to brew my coffee and then pour into smaller mugs. This unit serves a 6, 10 or 15 oz increments. I don't feel this is desirable. It should be 8, 12, and 15 oz increments. The worst part is that the buttons don't respond too well anymore. You have to press each one a few times to respond. I got this unit on a sale price. You definitely want to purchase the extended best buy warranty on this so you can easily get a replacement.

This coffee maker is absolutely amazing! It's the same size as most other big brand competitors but fits big cups and travel mugs. Fits my large Yeti tumbler with no problem. I love how you can adjust the size, easy to clean, and you can drink any type of coffee. The ground coffee holder is a great feature. Its one of the few coffee makers that can brew 15oz. I wish it was sold in more stores and don't understand why everyone isn't carrying this product. So much better than two other bigger named brands I've had that went out. Unfortunately, I messed up cleaning my product and splashed water down into a spout which hit a motor. Don't worry, it wasn't an easy thing to do, I'm kind of a cluts. Had it for about 5 months, never any problems. Totally buying this again because no other coffee maker compares. I've looked and looked and nothing can beat this especially for the price. It's amazing!

I waited and watched for deals. I had a hard time paying $80+ for a machine that would replace my $20, 12 cup coffee maker. When all I had to do was heat up coffee in the microwave. I bought this on the Deal of the Day about 8 months ago. I could not be any happier with it. Love that a reusable k-cup came with and was not sold separately. Being able to select the amount of freshly brewed coffee it makes is a nice feature. I usually have 10 Oz, but fill the mesh basket up to the full line to get the fuller taste of coffee I like. Only having to fill the water container once every few day is also a nice feature. I usually wash it by hand each time. Which does not take more than 30 seconds. The rest of it is easy to clean as well. When brewing, it is quiet and is quick. It takes up less space than the 12 cup coffee maker I use to have