[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The price was decent but didn't have a travel mug which I thought it would have. Also the check out process just check out on PayPal instantly and I couldn't fully decide if it was a purchase I wanted to make.

I love the coffee maker. What I'm not happy about is that it uses soft pods instead of k-cup pods on the single serve side. I bought it from Walmart and the store doesn't even carry the soft pods. Or atleast our Walmart doesn't. It's a fantastic coffee maker other than that issue.

This coffee maker is replacing a Cuisinart SS-700 single serve coffee maker. The Hamilton Beach works well, although it is slower at making coffee than my old Cuisinart (but I'd rather wait an extra few minutes for my coffee than spend another $200 for a replacement Cuisinart.) I do like the ability to make a full carafe or just a single cup. I also like not having to use k-cups to make a single cup of coffee and being able to use my freshly ground coffee in the single serve brew basket. I have even put a tea bag in the single brew basket and made a cup of tea that was quite good. All in all, I would highly recommend this coffee maker.

The brewer is good. No complaints about it. But you can't buy pods for it out of a store. I went to Walmart, Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond. and not one place had any soft pods. I had to order from Amazon in order to get pods. Thank goodness you can use regular coffee for the single serve or otherwise I wouldn't be drinking coffee at home until my delivery.

See my minor mechanical complaint at the end... I can live with it, Hamilton Beach has excellent Customer Service and 1 year warranty. I purchased this product the 1st of November 2011. I love/loved it so much that I'd see people in name brand Bath type stores and tell them to check out this coffee maker. It's perfect. I steered 4 people to purchase it, 3 of whom I'd never met! That's how sold I am on it. I love that we can have a full pot of coffee and keep it on the warmer which keeps it really warm. Or, a quick single cup, in my own cup or mug, or the insulated travel mug that comes with it. I just flip the switch to individual, fill that side with water (good for hot water without coffee too#! If I've run out of the Senso type coffee pods, it has this wonderful little screen filter that you put your own scoop of coffee in and wa-la...brew away. So coffee pod or not, I have about a 16 ounce cup of coffee of my own. I love this, love this maker - a multi-tasker like me! ****Now.... I have owned it 6 months next week and I have 1 issue. The large pot warming plate on OUR unit, has the Teflon type coating thas has started flaking off, so my maker looks several years old! It's just my husband and I using it, not abusing it. No harsh abrasives at all. So maybe it's a fluke, just our unit, but today I called Hamilton Beach and it falls under the 1 year warranty. I took photos and emailed to HB. They will replace the whole item but shipping to my rural California area is almost $16 dollars. Well worth it, HOWEVER knowing now? Purchase the Walmart 3-year $6 warranty and play it safe. I hate warranties for little things. Next time I'll reconsider it! Bottomline, save all your documents, sales receipts, etc., in case you need them. Sit back and enjoy this fine machine! Alot of bang for the buck! I don't believe you will be sorry!

First and foremost, this machine makes really good coffee. The drip process may be a little slower than some but the end result is worth it. The coffee comes out full flavored and hot. The carafe doesn't drip and is solid with a well formed protective plastic rim around the top. On the right side of the machine is the single cup brewer. This side comes with a metal strainer (you'll have to use paper filters or your own metal filter on the carafe side) and an adapter if you want to use pods or k-cups. I haven't tried them yet, but the scoop method works well and is very convenient during the week. The travel mug they supply is cheap, but I imagine that is so to keep the overall cost down because as you know a good travel mug is not cheap. The drip tray under the single side can be removed to accommodate larger travel mugs and stacked to use household mugs. The controls are intuitive and the machine is good looking. Overall this is a great machine to get the most from your favorite coffee. No need to make a pot when all you want is one or two cups and satisfying coffee when making a full pot.

This coffee maker was easy to set up and is easy to use. I had a high end Keurig given to me as a gift, but it stopped working before the two year mark. (Luckily I had not thrown out my old regular coffee maker because I wanted to be able to make an entire pot when I have company.) I discovered that my Keurig machine was known for such a short life span, so decided to check out another brand. This model had very good ratings so I decided to try it since the price was VERY reasonable. And it can use coffee pods rather than the K cups--if you still want the quick solution--which are much cheaper! I haven't purchased the pods yet, but plan to try them. I'm happy with just using 2 Tablespoons of coffee in the single serve basket. Very pleased with using the carafe for more cups, and how there is a window on the side showing how many cups of water you've poured in! I've now thrown away my old coffee maker and my Keurig since I have this new machine which is pretty compact considering it has the dual purpose!

I ordered this for a Christmas present. I noticed that it wasn't what I was expecting so I wanted to return it. What a mistake! I couldn't return this to the store. They make you return it to abother company and it cost me $20 to return it. Not happy about that! I will never order from Walmart online again. What a hassle!

I have only had it for 3 weeks, but so far it proves to be a great buy, looks great, does a good job both ways making coffee, great price too, it would cost twice as much for the same two coffee services, only one draw back it does take up a lot of room. Durability I am not sure because I have not had it that long, but my other Hamilton lasted a long time and the only reason it quite was because our hard water ruined the seals

The carafe leaked on first use. Poured coffee all over the table. Apparently a seal malfunction around plastic and glass. Additionally if not cleaned with vinegar weekly pump clog and stop working. At that point vinegar won't help it. Never had this happen with any other coffee maker.