Ninja Pods & Grounds Single-Serve Espresso Maker, Ok-Cup Pod Suitable, Brews Grounds, Compact Design, 56-oz. Reservoir, 6-oz. Cup to 24-oz. Journey Mug Brew Sizes, Iced Espresso Maker, Stone, PB041ST

Makes good, hot coffee. Much better product than my last two brands of coffee makers.
I’ve used a Keurig & a Cuisinart for years. Both were dependable, but the coffee they made (pods or grounds) was always just “ok”, and never really hot enough.This Ninja makes a far richer & hotter cup, and is especially good with grounds, which is what I most often use. It comes out of the machine at around 195F, and is around 175F in your cup when finished. Just right for me.It doesn’t have a selection for just ‘hot water’, but all you have to do is put the (empty) brew basket in and hit ‘brew’ (You can also make a decent cup of hot tea by placing a tea bag in the brew basket.)I use coffee and chicory, which is already stronger than ‘regular’ coffee. For my first ‘test cup’ I followed the recommended # of scoops (3), which is probably on point for regular coffee grounds like Folgers, MH, etc. My advice? Use only 1 good scoop with coffee and chicory! It’s definitely all you need for a good, strong, cup – and that was using the ‘classic’ setting.The ‘rich’ setting was too strong with my coffee brand (Cafe du Monde), but that setting definitely works as advertised.With the other maker brands I had to fill the brew basket, and the coffee was never strong enough. Not so with this machine. I’ll save $ by having to use about 2/3 less coffee per cup.I like having the convenience of being able to use pods, when I’m lazy or in a hurry, but I really wanted a machine that would make coffee from grounds that tasted like brewed coffee, and this Ninja does it. Not to mention the pods are so much more expensive.I have the model without the frother, so I can’t comment about that feature.The appliance looks good, has a very slender footprint (long, but skinny) and it fits under my standard kitchen cabinets, even with the ‘lid’ fully open. I can even fill it using a pitcher without having to slide it out from under my cabinet, which is really nice. It’s close, but it can easily be done.I’ve only had it a short time, so I can’t speak to how well it’ll hold up, if it’ll start clogging, etc. But so far, it’s the best coffee maker I’ve had of this type.It takes a bit longer to brew than my previous makers, but as a result the coffee tastes like real coffee. It’s worth waiting an extra minute or so.

K CUPS ONLY
I really like this coffee maker! I’m able to have iced coffee or Refreshers during the summer and warm drinks during the winter. There’s an option to make your coffee “rich” which I almost always use. The directions for iced drinks is so simple just remember whatever ounce you choose, the machine will automatically 1/2 it to allow the perfect blend of melted ice and drink. The ratio is perfect. It’s very easy to use and there was no learning curve from a Keurig. Also, this coffee maker is STUNNING. I get compliments on it all the time and it brews quickly! Beware though, I tried using a reusable k-cup like I always do with my Keurig and it splashed coffee everywhere. This occurred repeatedly until I went back to k-cups and the problem stopped. If you’re willing to exclusively purchased k-cups that are already filled, this is a good buy!!

ACTUALIZACIÓN después de 9 meses: La cafetera dejó de detectar la funcion de cápsulas. (Se le cayó un imán al adaptador de pods)SOLUCION: el adaptador para cápsulas de la cafetera tienen un pequeño imán que se le cayó sin darnos cuenta por suerte lo encontré y lo volví a poner donde va y volvió a detectar las cápsulas sin problema.yo compre la version color beich pensando que la unica diferencia entre la beich y la de color negro era la maquina para hacer espuma, pero resulto que la de color beich no trae una funcion llamada ¨SPECIALTY 4 oz¨, que es la que te permite hacer los shots para los lattes y capuchinos.Asi que si piensas comprar una de estas dos versiones recomiendo la que tiene la maquina para hacer espuma por su funcion extra y la diferencia en precios es minima. para que puedan sacarle mayor provecho a la cafetera.En conclusionLa de color beich funciona excelente y la recomiendo bastante, pero si pudiera comprarla otra vez compraria la de color negro con la funcion especial para capuchinos y lattes.

Why do you advertise this on Amazon uk when it is no good only in USA it’s ridiculous has been returned