LynnE
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- First ReviewOctober 30, 2015
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Hamilton Beach - FlexBrew Single-Serve Coffee Maker - Black
Designed for use with ground coffee and most K-Cup packs, this Hamilton Beach FlexBrew 49995 single-serve coffee maker features enhanced coffee extraction for rich flavor and an adjustable cup rest for brewing into your favorite cup or travel mug.
Works Very Well
Customer Rating
4.0
Positives: Coffee tastes very good, no off flavors and decent strength. Easy to add ground coffee, and easy to clean the reusable filter basket. Small footprint, and fits well under upper kitchen cabinet. Although the claimed capacity is 10 oz., it's handling my 14 oz. cup with no problem.
Negatives: Somewhat difficult to pour water in the top without spilling, since the entry hole isn't large, and you must pour slowly so it can drain into the coffeemaker itself. Plastic is rather flimsy-feeling, so we'll see how it holds up.
Conclusion: Since it's less than half the price of a Keurig, I figure even if it doesn't last as long I'm still ahead.
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Best Buy number: 3490461306
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Samsung - 2.1 cu. ft. Over the Range Microwave Fingerprint Resistant -Stainless Steel
The Samsung 2.1 cu-ft over-the-range microwave features precise touch controls located at the bottom of the glass window, lending easy accessibility and a seamless modern look to your kitchen. The scratch-resistant ceramic enamel interior takes some of the elbow grease out of cleanup, so you can effortlessly wipe up accidental spills and spatters. Use the preset sensor cook options to thoroughly cook or reheat your favorite foods with the press of a button, resulting in meals prepared at just the right temperature.
Pluses and Minuses
Customer Rating
4.0
First the minuses: The door is HUGE, although the interior cooking space isn't, so if you've got a narrow kitchen with a counter behind you (or short arms!), be aware you may have to kind of dodge out of the way as you open the door. The glass control panel can be kind of finicky to get the buttons to "read". You can only program in two cycles at a time, instead of the three on my old microwave (for instance, Defrost 5 minutes, rest 5 minutes, defrost another 5 minutes) and I find that's an annoyance that requires a lot more running back and forth to check food.
Pluses: The interior is dark, which feels strange at first, but the beauty of it is you don't see every food speck and spatter, and I have to admit I don't wipe out my microwave after every use. You can turn on or off the "reminder beeps" that continue for a few minutes after the cycle completes. You can turn off the turntable if you need to. It seems to cook evenly.
Pluses: The interior is dark, which feels strange at first, but the beauty of it is you don't see every food speck and spatter, and I have to admit I don't wipe out my microwave after every use. You can turn on or off the "reminder beeps" that continue for a few minutes after the cycle completes. You can turn off the turntable if you need to. It seems to cook evenly.
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Best Buy number: 3490461306
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Hamilton Beach - FlexBrew Single-Serve Coffee Maker - Black
Designed for use with ground coffee and most K-Cup packs, this Hamilton Beach FlexBrew 49995 single-serve coffee maker features enhanced coffee extraction for rich flavor and an adjustable cup rest for brewing into your favorite cup or travel mug.
How do you use ground coffee instead of a K-cup
You remove the little plastic insert in the removable portion of the coffeemaker that holds the K-cup and has the puncturing piece of metal in it. That leaves just the reusable filter basket, and you put the coffee in there. I don't use K-cups, so the insert is living in a drawer permanently.
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Samsung - 2.1 cu. ft. Over the Range Microwave Fingerprint Resistant -Stainless Steel
The Samsung 2.1 cu-ft over-the-range microwave features precise touch controls located at the bottom of the glass window, lending easy accessibility and a seamless modern look to your kitchen. The scratch-resistant ceramic enamel interior takes some of the elbow grease out of cleanup, so you can effortlessly wipe up accidental spills and spatters. Use the preset sensor cook options to thoroughly cook or reheat your favorite foods with the press of a button, resulting in meals prepared at just the right temperature.
Help
I really want to buy this microwave for an enclosed cabinet not over a range. I am having custom cabinetry made to house the microwave, but don't like (and won't fit) any of the countertop models. Would I be able to do this? Also, could I use this just plugged in while my kitchen is being redone?
I'm just going to make a suggestion here - I found when replacing my old microwave that dimensions on all of them were quite different - the only dimension that stayed the same was the width. I'd be cautious about custom building cabinetry for any one size since there's no guarantee in ten years you'll be able to match the dimensions. You might want to check with Samsung as to whether such an installation would void the warranty.
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