Wednesday, October 23, 2013

BELLA 13711 One Scoop One Cup Coffee Maker, Red



I know where to get it cheaper!!!
I bought my Bella a couple of weeks ago to take into work and put on my desk. It is absolutely perfect! It brews quickly, very little clean up and super yummy coffee!!! I was thinking about asking for another one for Christmas for my house. I got on amazon to see how much they were on here and was shocked when I saw the price was $40-$45!!! I couldn't believe it. I mean I love mine but I don't think I would have spent that much on it. I bought mine at Kohls. It was regular price $29.99 and on sale for #19.99 and then I had 30% off so I only spent $14.97 on it, which was TOTALLY worth it!!! Go to Kohls, hopefully you have a 30% off and some Kohls cash you could save a lot!

Perfect Single Scoop Brewer
Nothing fancy, just functionality at a great price (just $20 at Kohl's when it goes on sale). When I moved from my house to a small apartment, I stored my full size coffee maker due to the lack of adequate counter space. Not only that, but I was always wasting coffee by having to brew more than I needed. If I left it on the burner too long it always became nasty tasting and it was going down the drain anyway. This permits me to always have a fresh large cup (14 oz.) whenever I need my coffee fix. It will brew between 5-14 oz, your choice. I buy the brand of coffee I like without having to use the expensive pods. It brews quickly and is hot.
Unfortunately, my unit had a defective permanent coffee filter. The mesh was not sealed the entire circumference of the plastic rim, but still useable. Bella's Customer Service promptly replaced it at no charge. Otherwise, I would have given this unit five stars.

poor design
The design on this device is poor, as the coffee grounds can get into the water chamber too easily as they stick to the water dripper and when you open the top they drip down into the water as the dripper mechanism goes up. If you only make half a cup the grounds don't get on the dripper/sprayer, but that's a nuisance. Also, auto shut off should be standard, I paid way too much for this cheap plastic "machine" for the design to be so poor: over $30! I do love the color, tho', and you can make a decent cup of hot coffee.

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