Side by Side Comparison of: BELLA vs Good Cook

Awesome because I wanted a small coffee maker. It's so compact I can put anywhere. Would be nice in any room. Love that I don't have to buy filter anymore and that I can fit my coffee mug instead of a coffee carafe. Love making tea as well. It's also a quick brew.

Just like my old one! I had an earlier version of this coffee maker but I failed to turn it off and it quit working. And that is my only complaint about it -- it does not automatically turn off. It is a simple coffee maker that gets the job done for those of us who hate the waste of plastic in today's fashionable coffee machines. It can handle a small cup or a larger travel mug, one at a time, which is just what I need. Plenty hot too.

I first bought this coffee maker at a department store for use in my RV since it was small and unbreakable. After using it I will say that it makes very good coffee. So good that I now have one in my kitchen for days when I do not need to brew a pot of coffee. It is easy to clean you can adjust the coffee amount to fit how you like your coffee. It makes fast HOT coffee. I also use it to make tea just add the tea bag to the cup and put the water in. No hassle clean up just leave the lid open when you remove the filter for cleaning so it air drys and you can wipe the rest with soap and water. It would be great for small offices or dorm rooms! Less expensive than those other one cup coffee makers!

I use this coffee maker every morning - sometimes two or more times per day! It works great, takes only 7-10 minutes to brew a full cup, is easy to load and clean - and the mug is a great accessory. Put your coffee and water in, plug it in, let it go - when it gurgles a bunch, then poofs steam 3 times, turn it off, and enjoy your coffee! I've done folgers, dunkin donuts, and fresh ground coffee - it all works perfectly; I found that using a dark roast with the grind near that of espresso gave a rich and deep flavor - but even the cheap folgers worked well. Looks stylish on the counter, and it adds a nice splash of color. I don't think you can go wrong with this single brew machine for the price. Heck - I might just brew myself another cup right now...!

I purchased this coffee maker for my wife to keep at her office. She prefers only one cup in the morning most days, sometimes one more during the day on cold days. Having her personal coffee maker allows her to make it just the way she likes it and freshly brewed. She has been using it about a month now and so far is very pleased with it. She also likes the cup that came with it. There is a high end (very expensive) 12 cup coffee maker in the lunch room at her office, she says she can't tell any difference in the coffee produced between the machines and very much prefers hers fresh brewed. The only two negatives we have is, 1. from the picture I though the "cup tray" was on a sliding track that would adjust to multiple levels for different size cups, but that's not the case. I has only two positions, lowest and notches for one setting higher. 2. The "cup tray" is not a warming plate. There is no warming plate. However she is still happy with it and for the price we'll probably get another when this one quits.

As far as functionality and appearance, the person I purchased this for rates it a five star product. I've also used it, and it makes a decent cuppa joe. However, after only three days and _maybe_ as many as six brew cycles (two for initial cleaning and four cups of coffee), the filter began disintegrating. For that, I would have rated it down to perhaps two stars. Called Sensio, the manufacturer, toll free (via the number on the Sensio Inc. website), and was immediately connected (NO WAITING!) to a very pleasant lady who asked if I would prefer returning the product or simply a new filter. I chose the filter, and she advised me that since it was coming from Canada, I should expect it to take from 7-10 working days to arrive.The extremely pleasant experience with Sensio support brought my rating of the product up to four stars. It's unusual nowadays to find such a pleasant experience at the end of a warranty/service call. Kudos to Sensio._______________________________________________________UPDATE: BTW, the "7-10 business days" I was told to expect it to take to get the replacement filter WAS off a tad. It took 'em FOUR business days to get the replacement filter to me. EXCELLENT SERVICE! I'll buy more Sensio products. Such excellent service deserves another uptick in rating, reflected in the five stars this review now shows. And, BTW, "decent cuppa joe" means very nearly as good as my fav French press makes coffee. The replacement filter from six months ago is going strong, too, so apparently our original was just one of those things.

I've been using this coffee machine for a little less than 2 months and am happy with it so far. The coffee brews quickly and tastes great. I like the movable plate that allows for using a standard mug or tall mug without coffee splattering everywhere. The down side is that if you use more than the recommended level of coffee grounds (in an attempt to make stronger coffee) the grounds tend to spill all over the inside of the machine. However it is easy to clear the machine of grounds when this happens. Overall, I am very satisfied with this product.

This was for my daughter as she was moving into a college dorm and she love coffee. Does fit the purpose and is easy to use for her.

Works exactly as advertised, and makes a very quick (about 1 - 1.5 minutes) and hot cup of coffee, even with very cold water. Love it! UPDATE 5/9 it just died. No reason. Will appeal to Amazon for a replace or refund.

For a single person, this works great for a single cup of coffee, or even hot tea water. Takes about 2 - 3 minutes to brew a cup.My biggest complaint - the grounds filter handle is on the wrong side of the pot (left side). I had to cut out a notch, and shorten the handle for my usage.

I love how easy it is to take out the filter, add coffee, and then just dump it in the trash when done. No more messy paper filters to deal with! My only wish is that it had an auto-off feature as I notice the unit gets extremely hot on top and I've already made myself paranoid thinking I forgot to turn it off when leaving the house. Other than that, cute little maker that I'll use everyday!

I love this coffee maker. Its just the right size. I live alone and like my coffee brewed one cup at a time and unlike the kuerig makers, I can adjust my strength.

bough this on may 8th the other day july 14th i went to make coffee and it would not brew did not last very long so if are going to purchase think twice

For the price, the machine worked great for a month. After that, the water started running right out of the bottom of the machine.

Good for one cup/mug of coffee. But too small for my tumbler. My tumbler is not even 7" But still not fit. So I have to use big mug for my coffee.

Works as designed. You get what you pay for. Next time I will spend a bit more. Takes 5 to 7 mins to brew, I fill to top. Decent cup of coffee.

I used this coffee maker once, so I can't speak to durability, but it does what you need it to with regard to making a single cup of coffee quickly.I took off two stars, however, because the cord is so incredibly short as to be truly inconvenient. I had planned to put it on a side table near my desk, but I literally had to set the machine on the floor to use it because the cord doesn't reach the outlet otherwise.I guess I'll end up getting an extension cord at some point, but this just seems like a silly shortcoming to build into a product like this.

while stylish and is good for a quick cup of coffee, the coffee is not as hot as I like it nor does it keep it warm. like the filter but a little concerned about the adjustable drip tray holding a mug vs a light weight coffee cup. the on/off switch is on the side and not being visible can be forgotten to shut off

This is our 3rd try at this machine! I liked it because it looked cute in the kitchen on the counter, that is where the fun stops! The first one lasted a few months, the next one shorter time period. This latest one lasted 8 months. If you want a cute disposable product, go ahead! Needless to say for our 4th choice, we bought a different brand.

I bought this for my office and it works fine. HOWEVER, there are no longer any replacement parts, so they will honor the warranty, if something breaks, but if you lose any of the movable parts, say the janitorial staff accidentally throws away the the filter? You're screwed. And yes, I called corporate and they were absolutely no help. Extremely disappointed and will not be buying from them again.

Bought this on Feb 5th, 2017. It died on May 18th, 2017. Loved it but don't because it only lasted 3 months....Don't have the box and shipping would probably be as much as the coffee maker so just bought a Black and Decker.

Worked great for 4 months. This morning I turned it on expecting to come back to a hot cup of coffee, but instead walked in to an empty mug and water pouring all over the counter. It was leaking from the bottom of the coffee maker. Very disappointing.I'd also like to add that it does not fit my 16oz travel mugs, but I just brewed into mug and transferred. Not a big deal for me.

Stopped working for me after 6mos. regular use. Was a good single serve coffee maker. The light still comes on but does not steep coffee anymore.

First, the impression for this product is fine. I was looking for a low cost coffee machine with limited functionality. The picture looks fine and I bought it for around $25. It comes with the coffee maker and a mug. It works great for me at first and the coffee maker just stopped working after just 1 month. I didn't use it everyday, and I always just make 1 cup of coffee. But the coffee maker broke down in a month is kind of unacceptable even though I do enjoy this machine. I am sure this is just a bad one out of the product line, and I did contact BELLA for a refund. And after around 2 month of wait, I had my money back.

We really liked this coffee maker. It is compact and easy to use. We make 2-3 single cups of coffee per day. We used this for about 3 weeks and then it suddenly stopped working. It was only $13, but I expected it to last longer than that. I'm not even sure it would be worth the hassle of returning as we don't have the original box.

We're on the second one. First replaced for free, now we're past the return period. While it worked, it was a pretty good coffee maker, but neither one lasted more then 45 days!

This is inexpensive and a great little coffee maker for a minute. When it stopped working after a few weeks Amazon said it was not returnable ..... WOW! Do not buy this!!!!

You get what you pay for. This coffee-maker lasted 4 months and then water started coming out of the bottom and leaving a puddle of water on my counter instead in the cup.

Worked great until it didn't! It worked fine for four months then one morning I tried to brew my coffee and NOTHING! Light is on but nothing is happening. Very disappointed this maker didn't last longer than 4 months. I am currently waiting for a reply back from Bella customer service, hope their service is better than the product!Update: After speaking with customer service I was informed they would offer a refund after I submit a reciept, copy product info onto a sheet of paper and cut and mail in plug, at my expense. I asked for a replacement instead and was told they were out of my particular model..in every color..of course.

It stopped working after making the first cup of coffee and I had to return it which also became a hassle as I am in Afghanistan and received a lot of miss information. Just one big hassle and disappointment. Although originally I thought this would be a good product sadly it turned out to be a very expensive cup of coffee since it only worked the first time. Very cheaply made although did like it's looks and the fact that the cup holder on the maker could be raised and lowered based on the cup you were using. I would never recommend this coffee maker after my experience with it.