Side by Side Comparison of: Custom Variety Pack vs Kitchen Selectives

This was a great variety pack for my mothers first cup of the morning, cool or warm weather. Great price too. Only thing I would mention is that they came in a plain box, but a little decorated bag and maybe a dispenser tree included, made a super gift.

Ordered these for the new Wingnut Evil Lair. Mrs. Wingnut requested a Keurig (purple, of course!) as her housewarming gift from Mr. Wingnut. Fortunately, this lovely assortment of K-Cups arrived the day before the brewing machine did! I looked for a nice assortment of drinks for a Keurig newb and ran across these. There's something for everyone in this collection. Coffees, teas, ciders,hot chocolates - it turned out to be an excellent starter pack. Us Wingnuts don't drink much coffee (because we're all jacked up on Mountain Dew!) but some of our victims, ummm, guests do. This is a great assortment to include with a new Keurig machine as a gift.

A great sampler for everything but coffee (even though there's 6) for those that just got a Kuerig Brewer. If you're wanting to try Teas, get Twinings K-Cup Tea Sampler, 10-Count as well. You'll be able to try just about all of them with both sets. dont' use more then 7 oz. or it'll be a bit watered down.Chai Tea isnt' in this, and it's very good. Chai Latte's even better, like liquid desert. To be honest, you can get Twinnings teas in boxes of 20 bags at the store and it's a lot cheaper that way (then Kcups) and tastes the same, maybe a bit better. And you can do Chai Latte Kcups with a Chai teabag. Just put 6 oz of water and 1 oz of milk in a glass measuring cup, nuke it till it's boiling (a minute and 20 seconds ro so), pour over tea bag and let it "steep" for 3 minutes or so... swirl the bag a bit. add a packet of sugar and stir. Chai LAtte...The cider is REALLY good, but you can only get Grove Square cider on here, I can't find it ni any store in Miami at least...... There is a 54 count box of Cider, 27 of each. That should last awhile, then order another.As far as the cocoa, Milk and dark chaocolate arent' much different, Dark's just a little more chocolatey. Not like candy bars, dark chocolate's a tiny bit bitter. I Like Irish Crème cocoa the best though, and caramel's good, but cant' get either of those anywhere around here either. But there's a variety pack of those on here as well lol....MY local walkmart you can get Grove Square French Vanilla, Hazelnut (the best) and caramel cappucinnos and milk chocolate cocoa for like $5 a box of 18.

Premium Organic Stevia Powder 30g - USDA Certified All Natural Alternative Sweetener 320x Sweeter than Sugar No Artificial additives & fillers ingredients, Industrial Grade Highly Concentrated ExtractThis pack has a great variety. There wasn't a single blend that I wasn't happy with. The hot cocos were delicious.

We love trying new keurig brands and flavors so this was the perfect choice. So far we've tried a few and love a the ones we've tried so far. It's great! You will always have choices and options to choose from.

Have not heard of some of these coffees before. But all good so far. If you want to broaden you taste buds, try some of these.

All the complaints are true about this coffeepot, but I still love it. It does not keep the coffee cup hot and the lid does not open when I press the button. I just press the button with one finger and depress the back of the lid at the same time and it opens every time. I bought it 3 years ago and will buy again when it dies. I used to have a one cup Mr Coffee and it lasted me for many years, I just loved it. When it died I bought another and it died within 3 months. Then I bought a Black & Decker and that died in two months. When I found this I figured it too would die within months but the price was reasonable so I took my chances and it's still working three years later. I have three cups of coffee daily and one cup machine is just perfect for me..

Wow I gotta say I was surprised. One full cup of coffee, made to a great temperature every time. I use this to make coffee the old fashioned way but this makes my espresso while I prepare other stuff.

My only gripe (but I've since fixed it) is that the mesh filter inside is NOT enough to get a smooth roast, there WILL be coffee grounds in it no matter what. However, I bought 99 cent paper filters for normal machines, wrapped it around the mesh filter, added my roast and voila! No more grounds as it's now double filtered. I literally have no complaint so far, this is awesome for the price!

I bought this to replace a brand new Keurig that I stupidly paid a HUNDRED dollars for thinking since I only made ONE cup of coffee per day it would last me at lease 20 years considering the high price and the fact my last coffee maker cost ten bucks and lasted 10 years! Well, the Keurig started having problems during its 3rd cup and died on it's fourth cup! I bought this because it said you could use the k kup pods. well, whoever said that was an idiot, they don't fit, BUT because I had 50 K Kups left, I tore one open and poured it into this little machines basket and VOILA' a great tasting cup of coffee even faster than the stupid Keurig! Now, if it lasts me ten years I'll be happy!

I had almost stopped drinking hot tea because I hated using the microwave or stove top to boil water for one cup of tea but this unit is perfect ... just remove the mesh coffee basket and within 90 - 120 seconds you have a cup of hot but not boiling hot water. It is just the right temp to drink without having to wait for it to cool off. I usually put the teabag in the cup but I saw that other reviewers put it in the mest basket. It is a slow drip so not the best option for things that need hot water added all at once, like oatmeal, but I can heat the water into a measuring cup and then pour directly into a hot cereal or hot chocolate powder. The thing I miss most on it is there is not viewable water reservoir as coffee makers have so you have to measure the water before pouring it into the reservoir. An auto shut off would be helpful also but even if I forget there is not water inside to worry about boiling away. It is one of the best spontaneous purchases I've made in a long time...well worth the price. So far I have no complaints about any feature.

This is the perfect solution for anyone who enjoys on-demand fresh brew, an occasional cup or who has no counter space for a larger unit. We already owned a 12-cup, much more elaborate electric coffee maker when I started searching for a Father's Day gift for my husband. He really likes coffee but not every day. And, he's the only one in our home who drinks it.
Everything comes in a sturdy box suitable for gift wrapping. I gave it to him with various bags of gourmet ground coffee. Had I thought about it, I might have added a personalized mug, just to make the gift more special.
The coffee brews in just a few minutes to the perfect temperature - no waiting for cool down. The white ceramic mug is a nice value-add; now my husband has a mug just for him. He likes the size of the mug handle - lots of room for man-sized fingers. The mug has no markings or label. You can add the amount of water for brew strength and the serving size you prefer. There are level marks inside the water reservoir - 8, 10, 12 and 14 ounces.
The reuseable metal mesh basket filter is generously sized as well. There is more than enough room for extra grounds. This is an open-top filter and is not replaceable with k-cups nor similar disposable coffee pods.
Even though it comes with a mug, the drip area is spacious; any mug will easily fit. The unit is short enough to store on a shelf inside our kitchen cabinet. There are three rubber feet, each about the size of a pencil eraser. These keep the coffee maker up off the counter a little bit and also deter skidding around. The entire unit is on the light side. The metal basket filter, filter housing, removable drip tray and grate survived our dishwasher. The mug survived our dishwasher and microwave. The coffee maker is black and grey plastic. The black electric cord is 27.5 inches long, including the plug. There is no cord keeper. This unit does not turn itself off. Everything is made in China.

Not all of these are compatible with my 2.0! I guess I should've read through all the questions and reviews first to figure that out, but well, I was in a hurry and didn't do it. I am getting a reusable filter anyway, so I'll just empty those into my reusable one and hope that works, but it would be nice if the description said something about them not being compatible with the 2.0 so I didn't have to dig through questions and reviews to discover that.**Editing because the selection deserves a good rating at least! This had a nice variety of different flavors within a few different brands. It's a great way to try out some different things without having to buy big quantities of them. Some are good, some aren't so good, but now we know what we like and don't like.**

I misread it. I'm not too happy I got duplicates, but it is in the product details which I had to click to see more. Same with not working with the Keurig 2.0, I saw by clicking more that it actually says it might not in the description. In that case, I only took away one star instead of giving 3. Just wasn't what I expected, but it does mention both.

First let me start off by saying that for me to give 5 stars a product must go above and beyond my expectation. That being said I rate this product at 4 stars because it has met my expectations. This was a nice variety pack to have in case of those unexpected guests who show up or visiters who are staying and you do not know what they may like. Though I do feel that the counts of each were slightly unequal. Getting more of cide than coffee and tea. I understand this is a careity pack but there was a little less varitey than I expected.

If you are looking for a variety pack, with a mix of coffee, tea, ciders, hot cocoa and cappuccinos, this is the way to go. This 30 count mix of K-cups is great for trying new products or for when you have guests over that may have different tastes than you.Personally, I would not have purchased this just for myself. I am more of a cider, hot cocoa and (sporadically) coffee; the rest would go to waste. I purchased this with the intent to share this with a coworker and to try different brands of k-cups.All of the K-cups worked fine EXCEPT the happy Brew Shop k-cups. Unlike the foil sealed traditional k-cups, these were sealed with a thin plastic that made more of a mess as I'm not sure K-cups are meant to be sealed with that material.Otherwise, it's a great product

before buying I read that other reviewers lamented that ot wasn't all coffee or there was too many of the non-coffee cups in this selection.Well, this is a nice selection of all sorts of beverages that can be brewed with the Keurig K cup one cup brewers. HOWEVER, if you have the new version 2.0 Keurig brewer, these won't work because that don't have that "bar code" arount the lip of the cups. I read of work arounds where you cut out a bar code ring and slip it arount the non 2.0 k cups to fool the brewer, It might work. The selections that are included are quite diverse and all, so far have been pretty tasty. I would reconmmend it.

We bought a Keurig 2.0. We found out that the K-cups that don't have the Keurig symbol does not work in the machine. Some of the K cups in this variety pack do not have that symbol so we have take the coffee out and put into a reusable k cup. As for the coffee and tea selection, it is a great variety and we have enjoyed it.

Great for what I needed it for, a cheap since serve coffee maker for a trip to Vegas! Small enough to fit it the luggage, allowed me to have fresh coffee first thing in the morning with out having to go to a coffee chain or restaurant

I'm the only coffee drinker in our home. I like to brew 1 cup at a time. Love my Kuerig but felt guilty about the waste and cost of the pods. I tried a pour-over but the coffee was too weak. I bought this little thing on a whim based on the reviews. This little machine is perfect!. Simple, easy to clean, and brews a great cup of coffee. And so cheap. They could double the price, and still sell me one. My only suggestion they add automatic turn off, in case the fool using it forgets to turn it off. (That would be me)

This coffee maker is a great little one shot coffee maker for the price, and although I have been using it for about a week, I can see why it has received its great ratings.

Pros:
Inexpensive (reason for 4 stars instead of 3)
Simple
It Works

Cons:
Doesn't hold a lot of coffee (2-3 Tablespoons depending on the grind)
Steam that comes out of the top, can and will cause severe burns if not careful.
14 Ounce Water Capacity
5.5" Cup Capacity (With Drip Tray Removed) (No Travel Mug)
Slow to brew

Since I have received this coffee maker I have changed my daily routine, I get up take my shower get dressed, then I start the coffee, while I wait for the coffee, I brush my hair and teeth, finish getting ready and put my shoes on. It take a good 5 mins to brew 12 ounces of water. I usually fill the coffee maker up with 16, then noticed that 2 ounces leak out as part of an overflow measure. However after five minutes I only have 12 ounces of water, 2 ounces continually remain in the coffee maker. (Reason for wanting to give 3 stars)

All in all its a good little coffee maker for the price. I can't say I would spend more then $10 on it though.

I've had this coffee maker for just a few weeks, but have been using it quite regularly. The coffee maker comes with a white mug, but you can use your own if you so prefer. It does not make the greatest cup of coffee, but it's ok. I use it at work and just store it in the cupboard. Very easy to take out, make a cup of coffee and put it back in the cupboard. It's not the fastest maker out there, but works for me. I love the fact that coffee comes out hot, not barely hot. Keep in mind, after you finished making your cup of joe, that there will be hot steam coming out when you open the top to wash the filter. Either wait a couple minutes before opening it, or be very careful - you don't want to get burned! Most of the time I have to press the button (to open the top) several times before it actually opens, but never had to pry it open with anything. Last thing I want to mention is that there is quite a bit of residue in the bottom of the cup when I use this coffee maker. I haven't tried it with a paper filter or coarser coffee grind - I just don't drink the coffee to the last drop - leave a bit on the bottom. Other than the faulty button and the residue on the bottom of the cup - I don't have any complaints!

I've had this little coffee maker less than a week, so you'll get no valid information about longevity from me.
However, it makes a *good* cup of coffee & *quickly*.
In addition the brew basket lifts in & out easily, cleans up the same way.
Oh, and on the No Auto Off issue, though I'd never recommend leaving it turned ON,
appears that leaving it ON a minute or two -but not three- will not burn out the heating element.
As it finishes brewing, mine makes rude noises, Whusssss KaPoW! there's no mistaking the fact that
Your coffee is ready .....NOW.

UPDATE - 5/8/14 - I was reading other reviews, yes, there is a problem with top lid lifting by itself
when you press the "open" button. Looked at it, it's spring loaded, and is supposed to pop-up by itself.
Open lid, use the button, see plastic part that holds the lid closed move back & forth.
It's a little too long, doesn't retract far enough, especially once you've brewed coffee and
it expands from heat (??). I took my tiny keychain knife, and wittled maybe an 1/10" off the length.
Still not perfect, but better, I may have to take off another 1/16.
Oh... have managed to forget & leave it on for 30 minutes after brewing stopped, did not harm the machine.

Update 12/18/14 -- Still working fine with daily use 1x to 3x a day.
BTW - In case you didn't notice, there's a secondary basket beneath the nylon coffee filter that wants cleaning regularly.
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when I got my machine I was very excited to get all these great flavors, however, I didn't know this, several cups didn't work in my K machine, kept getting the "opps" message and had to throw away several cups. I now know to make sure all Kcup purchases in the future are K cup authorized. The coffees, teas and cocoas were great, just hated to toss the ones I didn't get to try.

This served its purpose for me, but I'm sure there was a better way for me to try out a variety of k-cups after getting my first Keurig...and trying to start drinking coffee as an adult. Don't ignore the other reviews that say this is mostly NOT coffee. It's mostly not coffee. You'll get a truly shocking amount of apple cider. I didn't even realize that many people drank apple cider...at all, ever. You'll get a few delicious cappuccinos (which is why I got this variety pack and why they get 3 stars rather than 1 or 2), some hot chocolate, a small pile of tea (only one of which is green tea, if you're even that lucky...and one "Tea, Earl Grey, Hot" amidst the floral, black, etc.), a huge pile of apple cider, and a little coffee. My understanding is that this experience varies, but I can't attest to this personally.I received no duplicates in any of the flavors except apple cider. In the apple cider, I received multiples of several, and probably about 7-9 apple ciders total out of 30 k-cups. Seriously? This seller is just padding orders with apple cider.This helped me figure out which coffee to buy next, but not by giving me a variety of options to compare. I realized I like light roast better than dark. That's all this helped me with. That and teaching me that cappuccino is delicious (though I later discovered the French Vanilla has 80 calories, so, no thanks).The vast majority of these k-cups are gathering dust in my k-cup drawer, and I'm sure they'll eventually line a landfill, unused. But if you have diverse tastes and really want to be sure you get some tea, hot chocolate, coffee, cappuccino, and apple cider (lots of apple cider) then this one could work well for you.

All of the flavored coffee/cappucinos are sweetened with fake sugar. It makes my tongue curl up, I cannot stand the taste of splenda/equal/sucralose/stevia!! I am so glad I bought this sampler pack before buying a full box of any of them. Terrible. The plain coffees were good, except for Emeril's one. It literally tasted like cigarette butts soaked in water, then lit on fire again. Pure hell. Not even water, sugar, and creamer could save it. Gross. Celestial teas were delish but expensive to rebuy. TLDR:1. If you hate fake sugar, don't get a Keurig if you like creamy/flavored drinks. They all have fake sugar.2. Stick with breakfast and medium roast blends; Emeril's dark blend is for Satan only.3. The teas are good, especially lemon zinger, but the price for these cups vs. bags is almost 40 cents more a cup.4. There are way too many spiced cider cups in this sampler.

Interesting selection but loads of doubles and triples. I had more of the spiced apple cider than anything. "Cappuccinos" are incredibly sweet. If you wanted a tasty, sweet hot beverage for a cold winter night, but you aren't diabetic or prone to sugar-hyperness, I say order. Also, if you truly enjoy spiced apple cider, go for it.Not really worth it for the coffee choices.

I purchased these right around the same time as purchasing a cop machine that has a K-cup brewer in the same unit and was so excited (to be lazy hah). But then, after trying a few different cups, all of different flavors, they were NOT tasting good. They tasted like plastic, like chemical to be more exact. Thinking it was just the machine being new and not use before,I cleaned my machine a few times, ran lots of hot water through both the drip coffee side and the K-cup side, and then tried another cup. It still tasted like the ones before! I couldn't believe it. So I contacted Amazon and they refunded me after I sent back the unused cups.I don't know what was actually the problem, because every K-cup I've used since then tastes great. But the 3 stars was for the prompt delivery and fantastic customer service from Amazon and the speedy refund. I'm hoping this was just a fluke and that no one else has had to deal with this.

This was a nice way to try a lot of different k cups for my new Keurig. I liked most of them, but wish there was less stuff from Grove Square. Their cocoas and ciders have a very strong sucralose taste which I really don't like. For that reason, I will not be buying this variety pack again.

Works as described and brews a decent cup of coffee, using ground coffee of your choice. Will brew from 8 to 14 ounces.
Observed 2 problems, one of them serious:
1) There is a lingering metallic taste, even after several recommended flushing and vinegar procedures. This seems to be typical of Chinese produced items. There is also a strong "plastic" odor when the unit is hot.
2) As noted in other reviews, the cover tends to be forcefully ejected from the unit. This occurs when the unit is used 2-3 times in a short period of of time. Evidently, the heat produced softens the lid, allowing the small hinge pegs securing it to the base to pull out. A spring-loaded plunger, depressed when the lid is closed, then launches the lid off of the unit with a force that could cause injury.

I like the idea of this product more than the actual execution. I bought this when I moved in with someone who didn't drink coffee, and I needed a quick and inexpensive replacement for my 10 cup maker that was broken in the move. I would always make more coffee than I needed, and I thought that a one-cup model would cut down on waste and would result in fresher coffee every time. While that was the case, there were other issues that are leading me to return to a more traditional model.

Pros:
-less waste
-one cup is quicker to brew than ten, so it is technically faster
-small footprint in the kitchen-it doesn't require a lot of counter space
-reusable filter
-inexpensive

Cons:
-messy. The filter requires dumping and washing after each use, and grounds can get everywhere. Also, grounds get inside the water well inside the unit, as well as under the filter holder. I usually have to take the entire unit apart and wash it, lest there be grounds and sediment in my coffee
-you are limited on the size of the cup of coffee you can brew. No filling a 16oz travel mug with this machine
-the machine is slow brewing. It takes approximately three minutes to brew one cup of coffee...which is a lot if you are on your way out the door in the morning
-coffee quality. There has been sediment in every cup of coffee made with this machine, no matter what type of coffee I use.

If you don't make coffee a lot, I would recommend this item. If you are like me, and everyday drinker who enjoys several cups, stick with more traditional methods.

It makes a good cup of coffee. However, there are a couple of design flaws that bother me. First - the power ON/OFF switch is located on a side at the bottom of the unit. That makes it impossible to use it with only one hand. You have to hold the coffee maker with one hand while pushing the switch with the other. It will make more sense to position the switch so it faces upward. Second - occasionally, the top lid pops up and separates from the unit while coffee is being made. I guess the hit and plastic expansion has something to do with it. Overall I am satisfied and when this unit will finally break I will get another one....you simply can't beat the price.

To be honest, I would like to leave five stars for this nice little coffee maker; In fact, I like it so much that I bought a second one for home a few days after I bought the first for my office. The water seems to come out at just the right temperature and so it makes a great cup of coffee! The reusable filter is very easy and convenient to use and clean. That said, the electric cord is so short (24 inches) that I had to spend more money for an extension cord for one of the coffee makers, and I really wish this little machine came with a timer to turn itself off. I am afraid that someday I will leave it on all day, and that's not good. I would have gladly paid extra to have these added conveniences and safety measures and the great cup of coffee that this little machine turns out.

For the first two weeks, this little machine worked just fine. It took about 7 minutes to brew each cup, but otherwise it made some decent coffee. Then, one day, I may have waited a minute or so too long to shut off the machine, and the heating element blew. I'm replacing it with a similar model from another company which has an auto-shut-off feature.

I had several that won't even work with my Keurig! Thankfully I have one of the kcups you can put your own coffee grounds into and was able to dump these in there to be able to use them.. but still. Don't advertise this as "k cups" when half of them don't even work with a Keurig. Also, mine had hardly any actual coffee. Just a lot of ciders and hot chocolates.

Quite disappointed. Item is described as 6 pods of coffee, 6 tea pods, 6 ciders, 6 hot cocoa & 6 cappuccinos. It arrived with 1 cider, 3 tea pods & all the rest were coffees. I can understand substituting with a variety but let's at least get close to the original offer. I would have emailed the seller to see if they would make it right but that wasn't an option & leaving a review is...PS -it did arrive before it's scheduled date, so that was a plus.

I gave my daughter and son in law a Keurig for Christmas. Since the three children don't drink coffee I thought this would be a good variety pack as it had ciders nd hot chocolate! Of the 30 cups listed in the description, only 3 were actually shi[[ed. All the rest were something not listed in their description. Only a couple hot chocolates and ciders. VERY DISAPPOINTED. Why list what is in the variety pack if you are not going to send it?

I'm still going to enjoy the coffee, but why not make a sample pack that's just for keurig OR just for keurig 2.0 instead of mixing them together? Or how about sending your customers the k-cups that are listed in the description?..Its a bit disappointing. I think I'll just break down and buy an 18 pack of cappuccino cups from the store next time.

I wasn't happy with my purchase. I knew going in spending $20 on 30-count wasn't going to get me exactly what I wanted, however I did expect a bit moreAs my title says, I wasn't too thrilled with the selections of flavors. First of all there were very few plain coffee - I think 4 total. The rest are flavored coffee/cappuccinos, a few tea pods. The majority is cocoa of the flavored ciders. It's like buying mixed nuts and getting mostly peanuts, a few almonds, cashews, etc.Very disappointed. Everything looked like someone just scooped up a bunch of random pods with no rhyme or reason to the choices - the only similarity to the cocoa and flavored ciders was the looked like all the fall flavors like cinnamon apple, pumpkin spice.The cocoas, what little coffees there were, the other stuff were okay tasting.FOLLOW UP - the Happy Meadow cappuccinos do NOT fit the Hamilton Beach models single-serve makersChange "I probably won't buy these again - I would say there a 99% chance I won't" to "I definitely won't buy these again" Nor will I buy any with the Happy Meadows brand.

I wanted this to be a fun way to try out such a wide variety, which I guess it was except a lot of them just weren't enjoyable. Specifically: as others have said, the cider and a few others had such a strong imitation sweetener taste that I couldn't finish the cup. I mean, you know the taste of cider, right? It's pleasing. But then imaging imitation apple with like Sweet N Low in it. It was gross. Also - and I'm sorry, I'm posting this a few months after so I forget which ones, but at least three cups were stale - like, the contents were hardened into a block and simply couldn't brew. They were not expired, so this might have been due to improper storage temperatures in a warehouse (?). I wouldn't know. The coffees included some really cheap brands that tasted yucky. I drank them by adding extra cream. I am a pretty frugal person but I threw away about half of these I'd say. I would never buy this package again.

Took it out of the box, set it up, made a coffee, too burned, ick. Same coffee I've been using for a while. Decided to try it again, I can't get it open! The little button on top of the machine is supposed to unhinge the top so you can fill with water and new coffee....nope. Stuck. Brand new. I jiggle it, stick something under the lid, it opens, sighhhhh. Try another coffee, it is burning the coffee. It brews too high. There aren't any adjustments on the machine. Done. Not a good machine.

I bought it because of the low price & because I want it for hot water to make tea. The first one came and the button on the top worked maybe twice then never opened again while pushing the button. I use my fingernail under the lid lip while pushing the button (it's supposed to open automatically when you push the button). I sent that one back thinking it was just a fluke. I got the second one a couple days ago. Same thing, push the button the lid is supposed to open automatically. Worked about 2 times then nothing. This maker does not do what it's designed to do. The other thing I don't like is you can't see the lines in back to know where to fill the maker for the amount of water you want. It's not a very good maker I'm sorry to say but guess you get what you pay for. If you want a cheap maker for coffee or tea & you don't mind using your fingernail to open the lid or having to guesstimate how much water to put in so it doesn't overfill or under fill then this is the maker for you.

I wanted to like this coffee maker...attractive design, smaller footprint, reasonably priced, etc. However, It is very slow (takes about 6 minutes to make a cup of coffee using room temperature water from a Berkey water purifier).

After using it, there are some design/manufacturing flaws that warranted a return. You push DOWN on the button on the top to open it, which is supposed to release the catch and a spring pops open the top. However, on my unit, that was rarely the case. Consequently, I had to insert a paring knife between the lid and frame to open it. In addition, the elliptical shape of the front was such that the filter holder could not be removed for cleaning without again inserting a paring knife. It's not clear if mine was just defective but I'm guessing that this is a design flaw that causes many/most units to experience similar problems.

The picture (buy the whole package---mug and Kcup coffee..is very misleading. It does not use kcups. Regular coffee with a reusable filter. Defeats the purpose of easy clean. It also brews slowly...very slowly. I know why the low price.

I purchased this coffee maker to use when traveling and I'm sure my problem is my own fault for not paying more attention. The ad on Amazon.com shows 30-count K-cups "frequently bought together" with this single serve coffee maker. I therefore assumed that K-cups are used in this machine. THIS COFFEE MAKES DOES NOT USE K-CUPS. I am very disappointed because the most important feature was that I could use K-cups which I have used for years. Now I have to either purchase ground coffee which I do not want to do or donate the pot to charity and purchase a different coffee maker. There were no return instructions in the package and, besides, it's very heavy and would cost too much to send back.

As I said, it's my own fault so I'm stuck. At least I can use the K-cups I bought in my Keurig at home.

If I could give a zero star I would. As the other review with pictures stated most of the cups were expired. All but 5 were old as in 2015. The ones that weren't expired were still bubbled up on top. NO NAME BRAND CUPS IN THIS PACKAGE. I got such name brands as Value Foods discount coffee, Authenic, Same As and so on. I wasted $20.00 on something I have to throw away. Some of these had actual chunks inside the cup. I could shake them and hear it bouncing around the cup. I feel totally mislead and flat out lied to. This is a fraudulent sale. Do not even take the chance!

Absolute garbage. Not one cup matched the picture or description. Came loose in a plain cardboard box; most expired. Almost all were coffee, which I especially did not want & expressly ordered it due to the small # of coffees (supposedly) included. Also, quite a few are "Great Value" brand, which is Wal-Mart. I don't have a problem buying Wal-Mart coffee; but I'm not going to pay a premium for it.This vendor WILL take this back & give me a refund; also I am going to pursue this so either this vendor cleans up its act or Amazon drops them. I work for an Amazon vendor and we are held to very high standards so this situation is surprising to me

I ordered this because it was supposed to be a variety of coffee, tea, cappuccino, hot chocolate and cider. Unfortunately I received 24 k-cups of coffee, 5 of tea, 1 of cider, 0 cappuccino, and 0 hot chocolate. This advertising was very misleading. Next time I will just order a variety of coffees (from another company) since that is essentially what I received anyway.

While I did receive a variety of flavors, I did not receive a single one of the k-cups pictured above. I received 30 knock-off brand k-cups. There was no Grove Square, Twinings, Bigelow, Celestial, Donut Shop, Caribou, Emeril, etc. Instead I get Snapple, McDonald's Pumpkin Spice, among other random brands not pictured. I would not recommend this unless you're okay with receiving a random variety of things not pictured. Also, the item is non-returnable, which is not stated anywhere. Luckily, Amazon is AWESOME and very helpful. I do not recommend this pack. Keep looking!

I didn't receive any cappuccino or hot cocoa. Only 1 Apple cider which it specifies 3.. I brought this solely for the variety of cappuccinos and tea. This should be less than a star

At least one of them does not work on my new machine and I am NOT testing the other 29. Machine takes KCups but has some fancy optical scanner that rejects these types of KCups for reasons beyond my understanding.

Great price! Unhappily, it brewed just one cup of coffee and then died. No fanfare, no explosive exit, just dead. I watched it a while, hoping it would burst into flame or do something snappy. No luck. Just dead. I may or may not return it -- I mean, the hassle of trudging to the post office and then dealing with government employees versus the loss of $16? Nah. I'll use it as a lawn ornament and when people ask, What in the hell is that? I'll be able to say, That's what you get for being a cheapskate: one lousy $16 cup of coffee. They, in turn, will say, Wow, that's almost as bad as Starbucks! Lesson learned. Once again.

I had the same problem with two different machines. The first one I bought, I couldn't get the kid to pop openusing the button unless I also wedged a butter knife in there. So I had Amazon send a replacement. Now I am having the same problem with the second one. I will press the button over and over different ways (not that there are that many ways to press a button) and it just never pops up unless I wedge something in there. So now debating whether to return this one too avoid the hassle since it was cheap and just keep using it with a butter knife popping it open every time.

Flimsy piece of junk. When it arrived I could barely remove the basin that holds the coffee. I had to PRY it out.
Then started to make a cup of coffee and it quit squirting water at about 3/4 of the way thru the cup. It then continued to spurt sporadically but no more hot water to speak of. I then let it continue for a few minutes and gave up.
Packed it up and sent it back. Very flimsy build although it LOOKS good in the photo online.
Price was great expecially since it included a nice coffee CUP! Too bad it didn't work.

We returned this coffee maker because it smelled so strongly of plastic and thus the coffee tasted horrible. We tried running it with plain water 6 or 7 times but it didn't do any good. The smell of the coffee maker and the finished coffee was obnoxious. We returned it and bought a different one.

This is not what I expected...The unit is short and does not accommodate taller mugs. It does not seem sturdy or well made, and most importantly, it does NOT have an automatic shut-off so the reservoir remains hot until manually turned off. This is a potential fire hazard...I'm returning it!