Coffee Pod Machines – (these are brewers that make use of coffee pods)

Senseo®: SENSEO® contains a brewing method created by Philips Electronics and high quality coffee pods from Sara Lee’s Douwe Egberts brand to brew a perfect cup of coffee. SENSEO® brewers are produced in 2 chief categories: Original and New Generation. Most coffee pods (not including the extra large) will be usable in SENSEO® machines. Most coffee pods will work in these brewers, take heed with pods branded extra large (bigger than 10grams)!

Original (SL781065):

Listed at $60 to seventy five dollars

Features:

Brews a glass in under a minute

Auto Shutoff after 60 minutes

Dishwasher OK detachable pieces

4 or 8 ounce choice brew glass size

twenty oz removable water reservoir

New Generation (Supreme) (SL7832)

Cost $120 to $130

Features:

Interactive LCD Display

Selectable 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 or 10 oz brew glass size

thirty two ounce removable water reservoir

Adjustable spout

Brews a cup in under a minute

Auto Shutoff after 1 hour

Dishwasher OK detachable pieces

BUNN My Café Home Pod Brewer: Using the BUNN Patented Jet Action Sprayhead, the best essence is pulled from your coffee or tea pods.

Price: Around $100

Features:

Creates four to 14 oz

Fabulous coffee in under a minute brew sequence

Pulse brew option

Stainless steel hot water tank

Grindmaster GPOD:

Price: $150 – $180

Features:

PrecisionBrew™ Single Cup Brewing System

EasyPod™ Brew Basket – Makes use of a extensive variety of pods

four modifiable brew strength controls

5 color LED display that notifies of low-water alert

38 oz internal water reservoir

My individual take: I have been using the SENSEO® machine consistently at home for the last several years and, while I haven’t found SENSEO® coffee pods to be the tastiest, I find the brewer amazing

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