Can you get a cup of coffee before its done brewing
1668421
I'm looking for a new coffee maker because not only does this one take forever to complete the brew, but if you pull the carafe out before it is absolutely, totally complete it starts pouring coffee on to the heating pad. I am really surprised at how others have answered this question, because their experience is completely different from ours.
1668422
Yes, you can pull the carafe out before it's finished brewing and pour a cup, then replace it to finish- it will stop the flow of coffee until the carafe is back in place. Great feature for the impatient.
1668423
Never tried it before I sent it back but usually when you do that the coffee is too strong until all the water goes through and it balances out
1668424
Yup you sure can and its a good thing because it takes a LONG time for this to brew.
1668425
People seem to think it does, but mine GUSHES coffee EVERYWHERE. If I can't figure it out, it's going back...is there a button or something?
1668426
Yes you can, it stops pouring out completely when you remove the carafe. Works great!
1582505
Yes, You put the whole beans in their compartment, fill water tank with water, set machine to brew.The machine will start the process of brewing you great cup of coffee.
324217
Yes you can but honestly I would not recommend this machine. Since we received it it gives an error if it has been several days since it was used and we have to run water through the carafe side before we can use the individual cup side. I wish I had purchased another machine.
137880
Yes you can. You will need to buy filters the reusable filter did not come with mine. Do not make a full pot of coffee or the grounds will run over as well. Lynn M N
496298
I bring it almost to a boil, turn off the burner and put the tea pot back on the burner between pours. It really helps to run hot water in the pot and in your coffee pot before you begin to brew. I do like using the Hario Drip Pot, but it is single serve only and it takes a bit to brew a cup of coffee. It is a great cup of coffee!
2232257
The coffee is hot enough for my taste but if you like it hotter you can pre-heat your coffee cup using hot water..
458712
you can but i would wait till it fills past the four cup mark.it takes a few cups to get the coffee warm enough.
1020712
Yes, you would just push the brew button without coffee or tea in the apparatus. I oft times put a tea bag in a cup and just use the water.
630471
Sure you could! It would be an easy, tidy way to make coffee by the cup, without a coffee maker or a French press. Just put some coffee grounds in the strainer and steep like tea :) Then, lift out the strainer and voila: coffee with no grounds in it. Great idea.
2041274
yes there is an option to use a bypass (top left of the machine there is an opening) for pre-ground coffee. You have to do it cup by cup - you can only insert enough ground coffee for 1 cup at a time. I use on occasion for decaf coffee. It is a little trouble, but it is a similar process to other automatic machines I have had in the past. If you want to use preground coffee all the time, I would not recommend it! On reading other answers, you may be able to set up the machine to have a preselected option for preground coffee, and that would definitely make it more convenient.
640825
Not yet,, I purchased for a home in Mexico where there are frequent power outages,, so I figured at least this way I could always have my coffee,, Takes a few more minutes to grind , but since I use a French press I have to wait for the water to boil anyways,, gets a little blood flowing,,I like it !
346465
You can. I use mine at work. You just have to go into the bin after your coffee brews to get the my k cup back. It's an extra step but you can make it work.
829421
No, but I have seen a gadget that makes pods. Maybe you could make your own coffee pods and use the pod drawer that comes with the brewer.
48395
You could, but the coffee will be probably not as good as making the whole pot because it quite difficult to get it right when doing less than the full amount. I would advise making the full pot of coffee and just drink the amount you want. If you are going to drink regularly 3 to 6 cups then I think it would be better to buy the smaller pot. Hope this helps
1666977
Yes you can brew smaller amounts. I usually make two cups at a time. But it does not press all the way to the bottom with smaller amounts of coffee.
1272822
1. Yes you can make as little as 2-4 cups; you just put in less beans and less water. 2. The coffee maker keeps the coffee hot and stays on for @ 20mins before turning off. 3. Each time you want to brew coffee you have to clean out the grinder and grounds basket, then add water. You can prep it the night before you want to brew. 4. The gold filter is a removable basket, you can use it or paper filters but not both.
458710
Yes, you can take the carafe out to pour a cup while it's still brewing. But don't wait too long to put the carafe back in or the basket will OVERFLOW and you'll have coffee and ground flowing out the top of the basket.