Melitta One:One Single Serve Coffee Maker

by Melitta

Product Features

• One-cup POD coffee system; brews directly into your mug
• Quick and convenient; 2.2 bar steam pump produces rich, full-bodied coffee
• Freedom to choose different blends or flavors for each cup you brew
• Makes one 8-ounce American style or one 5-ounce European style
• 28-ounce removable water tank; makes three mug-size servings before refilling is needed

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.9 x 14.8 x 10.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000DEZNY
• Item model number: MES1R
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,944 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Skip those expensive coffee bars. This one:one coffee maker gives you more time to do the things you love. Leave your slippers on. Read the whole paper instead of just the headlines. Catch your favorite morning show. All the while sipping an exquisite coffee beverage, handmade by you, in less than one minute. Simplicity, speed, and a perfect cup of coffee every time.

You should never have to think before that first cup of coffee. That's why we created the one:one coffee maker. Forget the filters. Forget the measuring and the mess. Just drop our specially made java-pod into the machine, and you'll have a perfect mug of rich, aromatic coffee in less than a minute. Simple as that.

The one:one coffee maker brews directly into your mug, one customized cup at a time. Your coffee is always fresh, never scorched. It's the ultimate cup of coffee every time. And it’s definitely not your dad's coffee maker.

Features:

• Freedom to choose different blends or flavors for each cup you brew
• Large water tank makes three mug-size servings before refilling is needed
• Choice of a 5-oz. bold European style coffee or an 8-oz. American style at the touch of a button

Product Description

The new Melitta one:one unique pod filter system is designed to deliver coffee-bar quality coffee right at home without the measuring, mess and waste...in less than 60 seconds. There are six Melitta gourmet roast Java-Pods to choose from. Each pod is individually foil-wrapped and nitrogen-flushed to ensure freshness. The one:one has a 28-oz. metered tank for up to five consecutive servings without refilling. Affordable. Each cup costs a fraction of what you'd expect to pay at a premium coffee bar. Plus, no more wasted leftovers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a great "one-cup" coffee maker!!!, October 18, 2003

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Matt Thurman (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melitta MES1B OneOne Single Serve Coffeemaker, Black (Kitchen)

This thing is really nice...makes a great cup of coffee. I love the coffee pods (very easy cleanup). You can choose from 5 pod flavors (Dark Roast,Light Roast,Decaf,Hazelnut & French Vanilla). As you can see from the previous reviews, some folks just can't be satisfied ("it's too strong" or "too weak"). To the person that says it's too weak - try the 5oz setting or the dark roast pods. To the person that says it's too strong - try the 8oz setting with the light roast pods. My point is that you may have to experiment a little to find what you like. Highly recommended!!!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised and worth trying., December 9, 2003

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commswiz (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melitta MES1B OneOne Single Serve Coffeemaker, Black (Kitchen)

**I've updated my review to include comments in response to various issues raised by other reviews. I've also included additional comments at the bottom.

I decided to try this coffee maker at work, as an option to going out for coffee, and have been quite pleased overall. It works as advertised. It's easy to use and brews a decent, very hot cup of coffee. The java pods are relatively inexpensive, are easy to handle, and produce consistent results. The strongest java pod coffee isn't quite as bold and strong as some of the gourmet shop dark roasts, but it's good overall.

Pros:
- Less preparation and clean up than a traditional coffee maker.
- Relatively inexpensive on a per cup basis, compared to a gourmet coffee shop.
- Good, very consistent coffee overall.
- Makes it easy to try different flavored coffees at the office.

Cons:
- If you don't insert the java pod properly, coffee can dribble out of the java pod chamber when brewing. This happens to me from time to time. It always dribbles down the front and is caught by the drip pan. I now press the java pod firmly into the holder and make sure that the crimped edges of the filter do not stick out much. (There is a flyer insert in the instructions that emphasizes the importance of inserting the java pod properly.)
- If you try to fill a large travel mug, or any very tall mug, you will have to hold it at an angle under the coffee spout during brewing. With a standard coffee mug, you can just let it sit on the drip pan as the coffee is dispensed.
- The machine can be noisy as it brews, as it contains a pump that forces water through the java-pod. The loudest sound it makes when brewing is the pump, which sounds a bit like an aquarium pump.
- Since the amount and type of ground coffee is fixed (sealed in a java pod), it's not possible to make adjustments in the coffee to suit your individual taste.
- There is only one flavor of decaffeinated coffee.

Does it boil water in the plastic water reservoir?
As far as I can tell, no. Yes, water is brought to a high temperature inside the machine, but the cloudy plastic reservoir does not get warm.

Can you use a java-pod more than once?
I tried this several times out of curiosity - brewing the "European" 5-ounce portion each time - and have been disappointed with the second cup. As you might expect, it's quite weak. And the manual doesn't recommend using a java-pod more than once. So, even if you only brew a 5-ounce cup, it's best use a fresh java-pod each time.

How complicated is the priming process?
This is one feature I had reservations about, especially since I wanted to use this product in the office, and didn't like the idea of running several cups of water through it just to prime it. If you're concerned about having water sit in the unit after several days of non-use, you can prime it. But you can run a partial reservoir through it by turning it off (via the power button) as it's running water through the system. You're not forced to run an entire reservoir of water through it each time you need to prime it.

Is the Melitta subscription service worthwhile?
The prices are very competitive at $5.00 per 18-pod box of coffee. However, shipping is about $6 per order, if the order total is under $100. I received no special offers or discounts during the several months I received automatic shipments.
I found their website to be a bit awkward to use, and had trouble maintaining my subscription account online. However, they were very helpful when I called their customer service number.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick,easy,and makes a good cuppa Joe, January 4, 2004

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ellafan (MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Melitta MES1B OneOne Single Serve Coffeemaker, Black (Kitchen)

This little thing is great.It is a huge hit at our house,because we can all fix the kind of coffee we want,not just what's in the big coffee pot,which we don't use anymore at all.De-caf;extra-caf,etc.I bought 4 boxes of different -flavored pods,and every one of them is great.It takes only a minute or so to brew an 8-oz cup of excellent-tasting coffee.We should have gotten one of these years ago! Plus..it's cute!And has a small footprint.It is extremely easy to use,and no messy grounds to contend with..just brew your cup,and toss the pod away when you are finished with it.
We are very pleased with this coffee maker at our house!

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