Customer Reviews

Juan Valdez JVPM1W Pod Coffee Brewing System

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I love my pod coffee maker, despite the machine's flaws. If you don't get the pod in there JUST RIGHT, the water leaks out around the pod's edges and sprays out everywhere. After many false starts, I finally learned to really squish the pod down into the pod holder. I haven't been sprayed in months. I love how you can brew just one cup at a time, which is all I ever have. I switched to another brand of coffee pods, though--I think the Juan Valdez pods come in excessive packaging. Other pod brands work just as well in this coffeemaker, taste better, use less packaging, and are cheaper.

I got this for Christmas over a year ago, and it still works great! I use it most every morning. The coffee quality isn't as good as my drip maker - no pod coffee maker can ever measure up to a drip maker - but it's very easy to brew just one cup and with no cleanup (except to remove the used pod!).

I agree with the other reviewer that the Juan Valdez coffee pods come in excessive packaging (individually wrapped pods inside a cardboard box), plus my grocery store doesn't carry them. Any brand pod can be used with this coffee maker. I use whatever's cheapest, usually the Senseo Douwe Egberts. I buy either the dark roast or the vanilla flavored. I prefer strong coffee, but even the dark roast pods aren't strong enough for me.

I wish I had the black-colored machine because the white shows every single coffee stain.

This maker is the better of the two pod coffee machines I had. It is EASY to make your own pods that work very well and you have much better coffee due to fresh grind. My problem was that the part that catches when you close the lid broke. It probably was mostly my fault but it is made of plastic unlike the metal one on the other pod maker I have. That is why the other one still works and the Juan Valdez is broken. IF you are careful not to overfill your homemade pods you'd probably never have a problem with it. Just be careful in closing it and don't force it. I also noticed that it was rather erratic in how much water it would run on different settings. Sometimes on the 12oz setting it would only generate about 6oz. So you'd have to hit the button again.

...and I love it! I don't always make coffee by the pod, but my husband sticks to coffee in the morning only. When I want that afternoon pick-me-up, I go to Juan. He has treated me right so far and my husband doesn't seem to mind that there's another man in my life. ;)
Okay, here's the serious stuff:
I give it five stars because it does the job I bought it for... which was making a single cup of coffee once in a while to satisfy my java jones.
The coffee isn't the strongest, richest, greatest cup of coffee you'll ever drink, but it does the job if you can snuff out the woeful cries of your inner coffee snob long enough to inhale a quick cup of bean juice and get on with your day. I'm not crazy about the JZ pods. I have used Mellita pods in the past, but haven't been able to find them on Amazon of late. I'm thinking of going with some of these 100% Kona pods they have. If you've not tried Kona, go for it! It's well worth the price. (Caution: Don't go with Kona blends. Get 100% Kona. The difference is reflected in the price AND very much in the flavor.)
Anyway, I never got the impression this JV coffee maker was going to be a handsome addition to my countertop, nor did I suppose it would supply my every day fix. I use it often and it does the job. The funny little Columbian conehead guy doesn't look any cheaper than my Mr. Coffee and he makes a single cup when I want it. (The language barrier hasn't been a problem... Mr. Coffee is multi-lingual.)
An added bonus: it's nice to have around when that ONE dinner guest wants decaf and others are drinking regular.
Hope this helps...

I have had this machine for a little over a year now. It works perfectly every morning!

I get regular coffee shipments from Gevalia, but the complimentary machine they sent with their program was very loud, vibrated the whole kitchen counter, was not reliable about dispensing the correct amount and the reservoir leaked every time I tried to move it. Within three months, I was ready to toss it and go back to a funnel-over-the-cup method.

Then my sweetie gave me a JVPM1 brewer as a gift. It is quick, quiet and so far very reliable. And the Gevalia pods fit in it just fine. I'm thrilled with both the machine and the wonderful guy who gave it to me!

I've had this model for over two years. It works like a champ. My wife drinks decaf and I drink regular and this pod brewer allows us both to have coffee without having to brew separate pots. Small annoyances include not being able to brew the last cup of water in the reservoir (brewer stops half way through last cup); brewer drips something awful if you leave used pods in the machine. As long as you keep an eye on the reservoir (to refill before the last cup) and remove your pods when done, this should work fine for you.

Overall I'm very happy with the brewer. It's easy to use and it cost much less than other high end single cup brewers. Its also fast, heats the water and is ready to go in about a minute. Downside is I have to run it through two cycles to get a travel size mug of coffee. Also the free pod samples they sent were mostly flavored or dark roast, neither of which I care for.

Very pleased with product. The price is excellant. The only thing that I was not pleased with was the free 90 pods. All were flavored Hazelnut which were great if you drank flavored coffee.
I would recommend this item for performance and price as compared to some of the other coffee makers for pods.

My husband and I aren't coffee drinkers and to be honest neither of us know how to make coffee! When we had company over they were often disappointed that coffee wasn't an option. This coffee maker has been a lifesaver (and money-saver) over this past Holiday season. The coffee is very easy to make, takes no time to brew, and when I asked about the flavor, reactions were quite positive. The Hazelnut was especially a hit. It's also light and fairly small so I can store it in a cupboard when it's not in use.

I gave this 4 stars rather than 5 only because I'm not a coffee drinker and have nothing else to compare it to.