Mr. Coffee AT13 Home Cafe Single-Serve Coffeemaker

by Mr. Coffee

Product Features

• Single-serve coffeemaker brews up to 14 ounces using coffee pods
• Removable 32-ounce water tank; adjustable brew head; auto shut-off
• 3 pod holders for single, double, and specialty pods; dishwasher-safe parts
• 8 coffee pods starter kit and coffee-pod storage container included
• Measures approximately 11 by 10 by 12 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000CBWXI4
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,658 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The Mr. Coffee Home Café coffeemaker with its unique adjustable brewing spout allows you to enjoy a variety of beverages from just one appliance. Indulge in a special treat for yourself--or a variety of beverages when entertaining friends. From a 7 oz. cup to a 14 oz. mug; from cappuccinos to premium teas. Experience variety at home--one cup at a time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine if you stop at the coffee shop every morning, March 26, 2006

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J. J. Carew (Green Bay, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Coffee AT13 Home Cafe Single-Serve Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

I received this item as a gift and if I had to spend as much money as stores charge for the Home Brew, I don't know if I would have.

I still found the Home Brew machine pretty cool, once I finally figured out how to prime the unit. A call to customer service revealed that the machines do not like to work if they are cold, so make sure it's been sitting in the house for a while. I tried using mine right after bringing it in from the car. I filled the slightly-awkward water resevoir and pulled out the French Vanilla Skinny Latte packs I got with my gift. Well, the Home Brew machine brewed really fast, astoundingly fast, probably as fast as using a microwave to heat the same amount. But the Latte was awful. To be fair, Mr. Coffee has acknowledged on their website and customer service phone number that the Latte is awful and they will send free samples once they figure it out how to fix the latte.

So it was on to the Cappucino. That tasted pretty good. I added a flavored syrup. And my husband, the regular coffee drinker, didn't complain when I made him a regular cup of joe with the machine.

But here's the thing: If I really only want to brew one cup of coffee at a time, I normally put one scoop in my regular coffee maker instead of four and only put 1/4 the amount of water in the unit. No big deal; I don't need a fancy machine to do that. Not a selling point for me personally. If you want a cappucino that's slightly closer to coffee house flavor than those psuedo-hot chocolate instant cappucino mixes sold at the store, this might be the machine for you. You know who you are, the ones who go to the coffee shop at spend $4 a day at the local coffee shop. The price of the pods is more than regular coffee but like I said, it's cheaper than $4 a day. Right around $4-5 for an 8-pack of pods.

The product is good. I would recommend it to someone who needs or wants this sort of appliance. It does what it is supposed to and does it very well. But for a boring, practical midwesterner who values counter-space and doesn't need coffee every day (I prefer tea and Lipton does make pods but they are not available in my area yet), it was just all right. I will use it most when I have guests come over who drink coffee. That way I won't have to buy a can of coffee that will invariably not get used up and then I either have to throw it out or store it in my freezer until I need it a few months later.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We love it!, April 28, 2006

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P. Hoskins - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Coffee AT13 Home Cafe Single-Serve Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

I did a lot of research, read all the reviews here and Consumer Reports. This was CR's Best Buy. We didn't have any trouble priming it. If you read and follow the directions carefully you shouldn't have any issues. Only once did we have the leaking issue mentioned in one of these reviews, and that was user-error. We had used a specialty coffee pod and pressed 14 oz, but not pressed the "specialty-coffee" button. We've had no problems with the spout. Normally, I wouldn't buy Folgers (who make Home Brew coffee) but it's just to our liking. It took a few tries to figure which was the correct strength for us (7 oz,9 oz or 14) but we got it now and are really pleased. The 14oz is enough coffee for the 2 of us after dinner. The cappucinos are horrible but I don't expect Folgers to do a good capp. And that's the coffee's fault not the machine's fault.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, for a quick cup of coffee., August 19, 2006

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CS Ohio (OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Coffee AT13 Home Cafe Single-Serve Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

I received the Mr. Coffee Home Cafe as a gift. I already owned a pod machine that was a "free" gift from a subscription coffee supplier, but I prefer the Mr. Coffee system. Mr. Coffee takes up less space, it's a lot quieter and brews a more consistent cup of coffee (the French Roast is very tasty).

For 1 or 2 cups of coffee it's a great machine, but for 4 or more cups I'll switch to my 12 cup drip brewer.

So far, I haven't had any problems from it. I was confused about the priming. The priming directions called for an 8oz cup, so I thought the priming was supposed to fill the cup with water. It doesn't. After a few tries, I realized if there's water coming out of the spout, it's primed and ready to brew.