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iCoffee single serve coffee maker

Buck-i-Nana — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:36:40 GMT

Saw this advertised recently in a BB&B sale paper and it intrigued me. I did a lot of research including trying to figure out what Apple would make a coffee maker! It's not Apple, it's Remington, and I have no clue why they went with iCoffee! The reviews were predominantly good.

I have a Vue, and found it brewed coffee much better than the original Keurig brewing method. I was disappointed when they discontinued the Vue and replaced it with the 2.0 especially after tasting the coffee it brewed. I had be told it used the same brewing style as the Vue, but it didn't taste as good.

With the demise of the Vue, I don't see the Vue cup offerings expanding and have only found the cups at BB&B or Keurig.com.

Well, I figured what the heck, I had a 20% coupon and of course BB&B's like it or return it guarantee. I bought it, and brewed a couple of cups using regular k-cups and OMG it's WONDERFUL. Full flavor and smooth, no bitter or astringent qualities which was my main complaint with the original Keurig brewer.

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05gage25 — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 00:19:47 GMT

So glad for this post! I saw that coffee maker, and was wondering how it would be. Thanks for your review on it. I really liked the look of it ,too.

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Buck-i-Nana — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 00:39:40 GMT

On 3/20/2015 05gage25 said:
So glad for this post! I saw that coffee maker, and was wondering how it would be. Thanks for your review on it. I really liked the look of it ,too.

You're welcome.

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4uthebest — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 03:04:44 GMT

Yes thank you for the review as well. I saw that in BB&B about 5 weeks or so ago and was very interested but I had just driven 40 miles a couple weeks earlier and got a Cuisinart which I should never replaced with the VUE in the first place as it was still working and it makes made very good coffee.

Recently I have been spending a bit more time and making the best coffee I ever had with the Aeropress and Capresso burr grinder but definitely will consider the Remington machine.

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Crisso — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 03:15:30 GMT

I checked it out online. I was disappointed to see yet another machine that uses those environmentally unfriendly K-Cups. I had tossed out my Keurig because of this. Using the My Cup filter was too messy.

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Buck-i-Nana — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 03:21:13 GMT

On 3/20/2015 Crisso said:
I checked it out online. I was disappointed to see yet another machine that uses those environmentally unfriendly K-Cups. I had tossed out my Keurig because of this. Using the My Cup filter was too messy.

It will use just about any single-serve cups. My local grocery has some wonderful no-plastic k-cup pods.

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Crisso — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 03:35:08 GMT

On 3/20/2015 Buck-i-Nana said:
On 3/20/2015 Crisso said:
I checked it out online. I was disappointed to see yet another machine that uses those environmentally unfriendly K-Cups. I had tossed out my Keurig because of this. Using the My Cup filter was too messy.

It will use just about any single-serve cups. My local grocery has some wonderful no-plastic k-cup pods.

Interesting. I had not heard of this.

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Buck-i-Nana — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 03:47:14 GMT

On 3/20/2015 Crisso said:
On 3/20/2015 Buck-i-Nana said:
On 3/20/2015 Crisso said:
I checked it out online. I was disappointed to see yet another machine that uses those environmentally unfriendly K-Cups. I had tossed out my Keurig because of this. Using the My Cup filter was too messy.

It will use just about any single-serve cups. My local grocery has some wonderful no-plastic k-cup pods.

Interesting. I had not heard of this.

San Francisco Bay gourmet coffee makes a k-pod that only has a plastic collar. It's 97% bio-degradable.

Kroger's Private Selection also has a k-pod.

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Crisso — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 04:57:49 GMT

On 3/20/2015 Buck-i-Nana said:
On 3/20/2015 Crisso said:
On 3/20/2015 Buck-i-Nana said:
On 3/20/2015 Crisso said:
I checked it out online. I was disappointed to see yet another machine that uses those environmentally unfriendly K-Cups. I had tossed out my Keurig because of this. Using the My Cup filter was too messy.

It will use just about any single-serve cups. My local grocery has some wonderful no-plastic k-cup pods.

Interesting. I had not heard of this.

San Francisco Bay gourmet coffee makes a k-pod that only has a plastic collar. It's 97% bio-degradable.

Kroger's Private Selection also has a k-pod.

Good to know. Thanks, Buck-i-Nana!

Re: iCoffee single serve coffee maker

fitnessfreak — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:50:52 GMT

For a good single-serving cup of coffee, I bought a box of Folgers single cup servings. Each coffee-bag (same size as a tea-bag) is individually foil wrapped. Put approximately 6-ozs. cold water in mug, add coffee-bag, then put in microwave on HI for 2-minutes. Then dip bag for 30-seconds or so, squeeze and remove. Add cream n sugar and you're all set. I think these bags taste better than Instant-coffee, but is just as easy to make as a pot/cup coffee. Each cup is fresh, as it's foil-wrapped, so they store in your cupboard easily. Anyway, I have only found them in one Walmart store locally, not every Walmart stocks them. Next time I go I am buying 5-boxes.....just to make sure I have them on hand!. All I need is a coffee mug and spoon and I'm set..lol

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Tigriss — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:19:30 GMT

On 3/20/2015 4uthebest said:
Yes thank you for the review as well. I saw that in BB&B about 5 weeks or so ago and was very interested but I had just driven 40 miles a couple weeks earlier and got a Cuisinart which I should never replaced with the VUE in the first place as it was still working and it makes made very good coffee.

Recently I have been spending a bit more time and making the best coffee I ever had with the Aeropress and Capresso burr grinder but definitely will consider the Remington machine.

I looked at both versions of it. It does have an interesting take on it but the reviews are mixed from the best coffee maker to the worst. I think you find that with any coffee maker.

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4uthebest — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:38:39 GMT

On 3/21/2015 tigriss

I looked at both versions of it. It does have an interesting take on it but the reviews are mixed from the best coffee maker to the worst. I think you find that with any coffee maker.

Both versions of what single serve machine?

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Tigriss — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:26:39 GMT

On 3/25/2015 4uthebest said:
On 3/21/2015 tigriss

I looked at both versions of it. It does have an interesting take on it but the reviews are mixed from the best coffee maker to the worst. I think you find that with any coffee maker.

Both versions of what single serve machine?

ICoffee has the 12 cup brewer and the singer serve version. There are tons of reviews on youtube with demos of them. I'm more interested in 12 cup model since it is smaller and may one day need to replace my Hamilton Beach Brewstation. People complain that it is difficult to clean compared to a regular paper filter, but even the gold filters are difficult to clean compared to the paper filters that you just take out. The single serve brewer would be great for when my Keurig goes, but I've had that since 07' without issues, so until one of them dies, I'm waiting, especially since new technology comes out over and over again. I do have an Areopress that I love for a single cup, so I may not even go the single cup brewer part. It take the same amount of time, about 3-4 minutes as my Keurig since I don't keep it plugged in due to fire risk of small appliances with heating elements.

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NickNack — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:59:02 GMT

I wonder if the iCoffee quits working as often as the Keurig does. I finally gave up on my Keurig after a little over a year and bought something else. I still prefer the K-cups and wouldn't mind trying this if it didn't get hung up all the time. I got tired of taking the Keurig apart to scrape the needle with the paper clip all the time. Has this been around long enough for anyone to know about this?

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Buck-i-Nana — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 01:09:52 GMT

On 3/25/2015 NickNack said:
I wonder if the iCoffee quits working as often as the Keurig does. I finally gave up on my Keurig after a little over a year and bought something else. I still prefer the K-cups and wouldn't mind trying this if it didn't get hung up all the time. I got tired of taking the Keurig apart to scrape the needle with the paper clip all the time. Has this been around long enough for anyone to know about this?

The opus was released Nov 2014, so no way to determine long-term reliability at this point.

I always save the box and keep the receipt with the box. I bought mine at BB&B, and with the original box and receipt, I can get it replaced easily enough.

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4uthebest — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 04:33:01 GMT

On 3/25/2015 tigriss said:
On 3/25/2015 4uthebest said:
On 3/21/2015 tigriss

I looked at both versions of it. It does have an interesting take on it but the reviews are mixed from the best coffee maker to the worst. I think you find that with any coffee maker.

Both versions of what single serve machine?

ICoffee has the 12 cup brewer and the singer serve version. There are tons of reviews on youtube with demos of them. I'm more interested in 12 cup model since it is smaller and may one day need to replace my Hamilton Beach Brewstation. People complain that it is difficult to clean compared to a regular paper filter, but even the gold filters are difficult to clean compared to the paper filters that you just take out. The single serve brewer would be great for when my Keurig goes, but I've had that since 07' without issues, so until one of them dies, I'm waiting, especially since new technology comes out over and over again. I do have an Areopress that I love for a single cup, so I may not even go the single cup brewer part. It take the same amount of time, about 3-4 minutes as my Keurig since I don't keep it plugged in due to fire risk of small appliances with heating elements.

Yep I know that. the discussion was about single serve and I thought there was another model of the Opus that I had missed because the reviews on the Opus are among the best I have seen for any coffee maker. Yet the reviews on the 12 cup machine are quite dismal.

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jackthebear — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:44:38 GMT

I saw this at BBB this week, it is a possibility if my Keuring goes down.

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4uthebest — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:17:22 GMT

On 4/5/2015 jackthebear said:
I saw this at BBB this week, it is a possibility if my Keuring goes down.

Although I reported quite a bit on these machines and how the coffee brewed is better than even the Cuisinart, it is clear to me that the build quality is inferior to the Cuisinart and I would be surprised if it lasts for the warranty period (hope I am wrong as I am returning the Cuisinart and keeping the Opus which is slower and cooler than the Cuisinart but a richer brew maker).

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hellodali — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:51:47 GMT

To replace our second Keurig single serve, we purchased the iCoffee single serve a couple weeks ago and so far, love it! I think the coffee brews much hotter than the Keurig. Also, I like that it has a power saver feature. After a certain amount of time has passed after brewing a cup of coffee, it goes into power saver. If you make another cup within 24 hours, it doesn't take as long to heat up. With the Keurig I would have to remember to power it off at some point if I thought we were done drinking coffee/tea for the day or I would set the auto off. However, if our power went out, I would have to reset everything.

The iCoffee is a little more basic which I have no problem. It doesn't have a clock (which I never had a need for anyway), it doesn't have an auto on (again, I had no need). It just makes a great single cup of coffee.

My BB&B would not take their 20% coupon off the Keurig. They did accept their 20% coupon on the iCoffee.

I was also extremely disappointed in Keurig introducing their last version which would only take their recommended K-cups. I find that to be a little greedy and don't care for that. I did see on YouTube there is a way to get around that, but consumers shouldn't have to go through some kind of process just to use what coffee they would like to use.

Naturally for only owning it a couple of weeks I can't tell how long it is going to last, but right now I am loving it.

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4uthebest — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 09:41:08 GMT

On 4/6/2015 3dlovely said:
To replace our second Keurig single serve, we purchased the iCoffee single serve a couple weeks ago and so far, love it! I think the coffee brews much hotter than the Keurig. Also, I like that it has a power saver feature. After a certain amount of time has passed after brewing a cup of coffee, it goes into power saver. If you make another cup within 24 hours, it doesn't take as long to heat up. With the Keurig I would have to remember to power it off at some point if I thought we were done drinking coffee/tea for the day or I would set the auto off. However, if our power went out, I would have to reset everything.

The iCoffee is a little more basic which I have no problem. It doesn't have a clock (which I never had a need for anyway), it doesn't have an auto on (again, I had no need). It just makes a great single cup of coffee.

My BB&B would not take their 20% coupon off the Keurig. They did accept their 20% coupon on the iCoffee.

I was also extremely disappointed in Keurig introducing their last version which would only take their recommended K-cups. I find that to be a little greedy and don't care for that. I did see on YouTube there is a way to get around that, but consumers shouldn't have to go through some kind of process just to use what coffee they would like to use.

Naturally for only owning it a couple of weeks I can't tell how long it is going to last, but right now I am loving it.

I do not know what Keurig you are talking about but I do know that the Cuisinart 770 brews quite a bit hotter and in my rather extensive comparisons between the icoffee and the Cuisinart (details in another post ) I will say that of the motto "Hotter than Hot, Smoother than Smooth, Faster than Fast" the icoffee fails 2 of these but to me with the important one (Smoother than Smooth) it wildly excels.

In addition using my own ground coffee in their included refillable cup, the coffee quality also is better than any other Keurig type machine I have used.

The Cuisinart also has a clock and auto shut off as do other Keurigs I have had so the icoffee is not unique in that aspect either.