A coffee maker that makes both a whole pot and a single serving? Come check it out and enter to win! Giveaway sponsored by Hamilton Beach.
So I think it’s abundantly clear that I am a coffee fanatic. I’ve been drinking it since I was 14 years old and I have no intention of stopping. For me, there is nothing more glorious than that first sip in the morning. I love, love, love when I am up before the kids (and up before the dawn!), when the house is quiet and the coffee maker is dripping, doing it’s thang, making my heavenly dark liquid gold. I pour myself a good dollop of cream, and then pour in the coffee and watch them swirl together that that delightful fashion. And iced coffee on a hot summer day? Pure heaven.
My love for the stuff is so intense, I’ve even managed to turn my former coffee-teetotaler husband into a regular morning Joe drinker. He never really cared for it much and then a few years ago, he rather sheepishly informed me that he had begun drinking it at work on a regular basis. I confess that I felt rather victorious. When you have a passion for something, it’s so nice to be able to share it with your closest loved ones. This particular passion might help you understand why I accept almost any offer to try out or review anything relating to coffee. And a good coffee maker is extremely important to the morning coffee ritual.
I’ve tried out a number of one-cup, single serve coffee makers in my time, both at home and when traveling. I think I like the idea of these things more than I like the actual maker for myself. It made good sense when I was working outside the home and could hardly manage to drink one cup while simultaneously juggling getting myself and small children ready and out the door. Now that I work at home, that single cup isn’t going to cut it. I need more, more, MORE! So it feels quite wasteful and expensive to use a single-serve maker and make 2 or 3 (or sometimes more) cups in a day. Plus, not wanting to get wildly over-caffeinated, I like to mix regular and decaf, and there aren’t too many pods or k-cups that do half and half. As cool as they are, single-serve coffee makers just aren’t right for me.
Now…enter the FlexBrew 2-way coffee maker from Hamilton Beach. This is a pretty revolutionary idea, a coffee maker that makes both a whole pot of coffee and allows you to make a single-serving straight into your mug. For those days when you are home all morning or making coffee for more than one person, the 12-cup pot is where it’s at. But for the days where you don’t have time for more than one, you simply flip the switch, pop in your k-cup and brew that single serving. The single-serve side also allows you to use the soft pods or your own coffee grounds. And it’s tall enough to fit most travel mugs (you can adjust the cup rest accordingly). It’s a very smart idea, no question.
Hamilton Beach asked for my honest opinion of the product so I will give it. The idea is great and I love it, but there are a few inconvenient things about the maker itself. For one, the warming plate for the carafe side is hot even when you are just brewing on the single-serve side. They do warn you about that in the instructions, so there must be some sort of design issue that makes it so. Another issue for me was the fact that the single-serve side keeps dripping coffee for a few minutes after the beeps. They warn you about that as well, but it dripped for quite a bit longer than I expected. Also keep in mind that this is not a dedicated single-serve coffee maker so it does not have a reservoir with hot water at the ready. You need to pour in the right amount of water every time you want to use the single-serve side, and it takes a little bit to heat the water and brew the single serving.
All of that said, it’s a pretty great idea and definitely allows you the flexibility of choice. You just have to be aware of the little idiosyncrasies of the machine. And the reality is that I have not yet met a coffee maker that doesn’t have its own little idiosyncrasies that you have to learn to embrace.
And Hamilton Beach is kindly allowing me to giveaway one of these flexible coffee brewing machines! Check it out below.
Disclosure: I received a FlexBrew coffee maker to review and Hamilton Beach will provide one to the winner of the giveaway. No other compensation was received.
nicole says
Perfect timing since my existing machine is on it’s way out!
Jill says
Bought this exact machine for my son for Christmas (his request). He loves it! It’s very easy to operate. Brew a pot of regular coffee and make singles of decaf. VERY convenient. I want one too!
cj boyce says
I’m with you! Love coffee so much that I sometimes use the leftover coffee for an iced beverage in the afternoon. Can’t imagine not having a fresh brewed cup upon waking in the a.m. Love your website.
Pam says
Love this full pot – single serve concept!
Kim says
This is great! We’re having issues with our Kuerig. Not to mention,sometimes you want the ease of a pot of coffee!
Jan Campbell says
LOVE this idea, because I currently have to coffeemakers on my counter. I small one for “just me” days and a larger “for company” pot for “other, too” days.
Louanne says
We have a Keurig, but live the idea of a whole pot for guests.
Karen says
I use one for tea. As soon as my coffee pot bites the dust, I will replace it with this. We love ours and so does my daughter.
Karen
Jennifer says
I drink it black normally or with a spoonful of coconut oil.
I love this concept, I’m one of those people that is always topping off my coffee to keep it hot but often take one to go.
Debbie says
Love this idea! With this I wouldn’t have to have two coffee makers on my counter. Looking forward to iced coffee ideas!
Melissa says
What a great idea! I love my single cup brewer, but there are day I want more or have people at my house, so the pot would be great for those times! Thanks for the giveaway!! 🙂
Cheryl H says
My hubby would *love* this!
Gean Christopher says
I LOVE coffee, hot or cold, with cream and almond milk and sugar substitute. I tend to drink it all day long.
Ruth says
in a cup!!!! love cocoacoffee from traderjoes
Becca says
Iced coffee in the summer is definitely my favorite!
Lezlie says
Love your recipes and thanks for all your hard work! I’d love to win the coffee maker.
mary says
Bout time someone came up with this concept. I never could give up the big pot for the single cup deal. This is the best of both. Thanks for the giveaway.
Alexis V. says
this is such a great idea! i’m a black coffee drinker! love to just taste the coffee.
Peggy Cole says
Love coffee (and tea) pretty much in any form. I have a regular drip and a one cup coffeemaker. I was curious about the machines that have both types in one.
Maureen says
I’m a total coffee addict and I love the idea of the flexibility especially as I live alone and often only need 1 cup at a time
Evelyn says
Very clever and convenient!
Evelyn says
Also, I take mine with a dash of cream and french vanilla stevia drops.
Amanda Reed says
I just love a huge mug of coffee with plenty of cream and some stevia or splenda. If I feel fancy, a drop of almond extract is delicious. My Keurig has given up the ghost and I’ve been having to buy cups of coffee every day. We desperately need a new coffee maker!
Esther R. says
I have a Hamilton Beach for tea but need a coffee maker! Awesome giveaway!
Brooke Rice says
I love that you have options with this coffee maker.
JaLene T says
Freshly brewed and easy to use? Yes Please!!
k says
With cream and swerve please
Anita D says
I have been eyeing this **exact** coffee maker for a while now. How exciting to have an opportunity to win one!! Thanks Carolyn!
Ann says
I have one of these Hamilton Beach coffee makers. When using the single serve option, my warming plate under the full pot does not heat. I do not have a problem with that. It is so nice to have the options.
Maria Schwarz says
better question would be which coffee I don’t like– any coffee any time! Need a new maker too
Karen Jo says
Yes I could see my 100% Kona brewing in that 🙂
Mama Owl says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee? In my mouth! LOL! I am a complete addict! 🙂
Kat says
Great idea!
Now no need for 2 types of coffee machines.
Nothing better than coffee throughout the day.
I prefer a bit of sweetener and cream, sometimes even coconut cream.
Mary says
This looks like a neat idea, since it’s hard to justify counter space for 2 coffee makers!
Mark says
This would be a pretty neat replacement for the ol’ Mr. Coffee 12-cup. I’m a coffee-guzzling machine and often go through most (or all) of a pot earlier in the day, but come evening I occasionally like just one cup more.
Sue A. says
My favorite way to enjoy my coffee is the first hot cup in the morning with just some cream, it is heaven!
I have to add that I have this coffee maker and love it! I really want to win one for my daughter as she’s been eyeing mine for a bit now. One of the things I do like the most about it is the fact you only add the water your going to use for that one cup. The Keurig machines that you fill a tank and that water sits within that tank never quite getting hot enough to kill the yuk that accumulates in those tanks over time just started giving me the creeps so I’m fine with having to add water to make only the cup I need.
Judy says
I love coffee… (been looking at this machine for over a year) I enjoy it with my husband talking in the morning before we start our day… iced on a warm summer afternoon and to warm up in the winter. Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
Anne Frank says
I would love to have a nice coffee pot, please let me know if I win,,, Please Please Please…. Anne
maryann says
I’d like to win this for when my son comes here..
sandy says
love iced coffee with coffee ice cream/
Tracy says
I would love a new coffee maker
Melonie says
My favourite way to enjoy coffee? Don’t laugh…
1 tbsp of instant coffee powder, hit with ~1c of cold filtered water, a generous amount of heavy whipping cream, and lots of ice!
Bethany Gates says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is with lots of sweetener and chocolate 😉
Cheryl says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is hot and black.
Teresa says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is with heavy cream and sugar free Torani syrup.
Dyanne Spease says
First thing in the morning while checking my emails and Facebook.
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More says
I drink mine the same all year round! Iced with cream and sugar. Yum!
cheryl says
A cup of good, strong, black coffee, now that is the way to start the day!
Sarah says
My favorite way is an iced americano with heavy cream!
Briana Thomas (briana-thomas.com) says
I’m a tea drinker, not coffee person, but my parents consume more coffee than I thought humanly possible. This would definitely be a gift for them, shoud I win it.
Krickt says
I don’t drink much coffee, just put a bit in my morning protein shake twice a week. So a single serve would be fantastic. My MIL comes to visit and has stashed an old style percolator in my garage, since she can’t go without coffee for a couple of days when she visits. It would be great to have a machine that could handle my needs for very little and her for a whole pot once in a while.
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Karin says
My husband is a coffee drinker, and we do not have a machine. We rely on instant. This machine would really make his day!
John S. says
I love a hot cup in the morning!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
I am a complete iced coffee addict. I can not start my morning without it!
Rose Marie Baumann says
We would love this brewer!
SaraH Scott says
i take my coffee with cream only, please! Something kinda sweet 🙂
Sandy Munn says
Mostly I like just coffee with cream. But some days I really enjoy a bulletproof coffee!
Tierney says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is black–and first thing in the morning!
chickie brewer says
Love the flex brew… My favorite way to make coffee is iced with lots of cream and sugar.
Terri says
I love coffee with cream and my new favorite is putting a little Kerrygold unsalted butter and coconut oil in it – blending it with my immersion blender. Heavenly!
Weds says
I love coffee! I froth vanilla almond milk in my capresso and make my morning cup fancy! I then throw the leftovers in the pot in the fridge for my pre workout protein shake. Chocolate or vanilla protein powder plus cold coffee and ice equals pumped for workout!
Caroline Gamble says
Cream, erythritol, and vanilla extract….In my *hopefully* Hamilton-made coffee!
Thanks again Carolyn!
(Admittance: I make excuses to go “visit” my in-laws just so I can use their highly heralded HB Flexbrew.)
Pam k says
would love this coffee maker! I like coffee, black, creamed, hot or iced!
darla says
I like my coffee with frothed milk.
Jessica DeMay says
I like my coffee black. Oh, that first sip in the morning is the best!
S M says
I drink my coffee with just cream. Love it either hot or iced!
Annette says
I like to enjoy my coffee with cream or half and half and liquid stevia.
Peggy Brown says
I like a cup of coffee first thing in the morning while listening to some music. (usually classical)
Christy says
Love coffee! would love to win!
Christy says
French Vanilla Iced Coffee is my favorite way to drink it!!
Danielle DaVault says
I love my coffee with a little cocoa powder, coconut milk and stevia.
Katie says
I love the idea of this machine. Coffee is my favorite beverage!
Kae says
This might be the way to get me away from my old percolator….yes, I still use one! It’s electric but it perks 4 cups in 4 minutes.
Lenka Halamkova says
I could sign this article 🙂 I am a coffee lover, addicted person and I can say there is nothing among food/drinks I can live without, but coffee with cream!
Sherry Gundel says
I love my coffee with coconut oil and protein powder! Would love to have one of these!
Dore Simmers says
I love coffee pretty much anyway black, “foo foo” coffee, but one thing better than the taste of coffee is the smell.
Lauren says
I like my coffee with a little sugar and frothy milk.
Diana says
This would be perfect for me since I am the only coffee drinker in my household!
Ranita says
Love the idea of having an adjustable mug shelf.
Michele says
I have been a big coffee drinker for years- basically just coffee with some half and half. Not too big on sweetners or extra flavors.
Love the idea of a coffee make you can use to brew a pot or a single serving!
Robin says
What a cool idea’
Natalie R says
Best way to enjoy coffee is black with a teaspoon of honey! And this brewer looks incredible! What a great opportunity 🙂
Wendy Nickell says
i enjoy coffee all creamy and sweet using THM approved ingredients!
Janet B says
I love coffee! Doesn’t everyone? I love the idea of being able to make a full pot AND a single cup. Most mornings my husband will make a full pot and after getting ready for work and getting downstairs I’m lucky to get a cup before I leave. Sometimes I want a second cup but don’t want to make another pot and this would definitely solve my problem.
Laurie L says
Love coffee anytime in anyplace! I am a mom and went back to school. If I didn’t have coffee, don’t think I’d survive.
stephanie kandray says
Just a dash of cream and sweetener.
Melissa R. says
I love to have a light style bullet-proof coffee (it’s a trimachinno by THM) every morning!
Ashley says
My favorite way to drink coffee is black, while sitting on the porch watching my two oldest boys playing outside and holding my 11 week old son in my arms.
Rene' says
Waking up and drinking my coffee (black, of course) while I’m doing my devotions is the perfect way to start my day!
Connie Ruff says
Being Canadian, I love my Tim Horton’s coffee when out & about, but @ home, I enjoy my morning coffee(espcecially on the weekends when I don’t have to leave the house) with a couple of squirts of Skinny Girl and a bit of milk or cream.
Menesia says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is Every.single.day. 🙂
I love all the features built in to this machine, and it would be a great replacement for my old coffee pot that just died!
Paula says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee each day is with stevia and the creamy goodness of heavy cream!!
Pam says
I love all types of coffee, but have really gotten fond of iced coffee with cream and sweetener!
Heather K says
in a cup. really any way – iced, hot, espresso, lattes, just bring me caffeine
Laurie-Ann Timlock says
Love my coffee while looking up THM recipes on pintrest. My parents have this coffee maker and they LOVE it!!!
marion summers says
Looks convenient. Full pot for family in Morning and single serve for afternoon pick-me-up.
Gloria H says
I love coffee in the morning and in the afternoon dark and hot — but lots of cream. However, in the summer I love iced coffee as well — still, lots of cream! I live alone so 1 cup is great (usually), but when friends or family come over – It’s great to make a pot with some yummy low-carb dessert-type snack!
Rebecca Parsons says
I enjoy my coffee with flavored non dairy creamers.
Sheri says
I love having both single and entire coffee pot options.
Lisa says
This actually looks extremely convenient. I’d actually consider having one for work and home because I hate to make a big pot of coffee and I’m the only one drinking it. My favorite way to enjoy coffee is with 2tbsp of heavy whipping cream, 1-2 tbsp of sugar-free vanilla sweetener, and some Stevia for extra sweetness. I add all the ingredients to a nice big latte cup and pour in the coffee to stir it all around. It tastes REALLY good. To me, it’s like a dessert.
Erin says
My daughters would love this! Great idea single serving or full pot!
Carolyn says
Love this! Great to have the different options!!
Teri K says
A hot cup of coffee with the morning newspaper.
Chrissy says
I love a cup of hot cup of black coffee. I also enjoy the occasional caramel or hazelnut frappuccino.
Lisa Hill says
I have been tempted to just go buy a single serve machine but this is an amazing idea to have two in one! Not a huge coffee drinker but have people over frequently that drink by the gallon. I always try to be a gracious host
Amy says
Bulletproof coffee!
Ellen says
I’m with you about looking forward to your morning coffee. Sometimes, it’s what I think about before going to bed that makes me excited about the next day.
Laurie says
Love the space saving feature! Being able to have a large pot brewer and a mini in one would be ideal for small kitchens
Debbie Stanton says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is hot w/ cream and sugar in the winter and iced with SFree Vanilla syrup and cream in the summer.
Jessica W says
either iced coffee with cream and sugar (dunkin donuts is my weakness) or hot coffee with creamer or steamed milk
Amy says
I love to get my kids off to school and then sit down on the sofa and drink a couple of cups of coffee and read before my daily gets into full swing…half and half and stevia.
Jennifer says
this looks like a fantastic concept for a coffee brewer.
Penny Frizzell says
I was looking at this same exact coffee brewer just last week for my husband. He lkes the strong brew and I prefer the K-cups so I would love to get this for him!
Stephanie says
I think iced coffee is my fav, but then again it’s 80 degrees here now so I’m jonesin’ for a cool cuppa joe!
Darla says
I am definitely a coffee-addict… would love to win!
Kimberly says
I like coffee all of the ways! 🙂
Sandy says
I love coffee plain black!! Sometimes I splurge and half & half goes in too!!
Amy says
I love coffee before I work out in the AM. I drink it with liquid flavored stevia!
hermajesty52 says
First thing in the morning—–gotta have my dark roast with 1/2 & 1/2 and some sugar!!
And I agree with you. I was given a Keurig for Christmas and after the pods are done, I am going to get my Bunn out of the basement and go back to that—–UNLESS…….I win this new groovy machine!!!!!
Lutrecia Macdonell says
What a really neat coffee maker! Would love to win this!!
Lupe says
I love my coffee. This would be perfect since most days I only need 1 cup. But when I have company I need to make more then one. Would be great to have one machine that does both.
Stacy says
My husband loves “Army” coffee and I like coffee I don’t have to chew! So this machine would be ideal in that he can have his pot of “coffee crude” and I could have my Hazelnut and coconut Stevia coffee!
Carolyn says
Wow, coffee crude…or what we used to call camp coffee. I can’t stomach it myself!
Debbie Bray says
I like hot decaf flavored coffee with cream
Melissa says
I like to change it up, but lately I just like to add a little sugar to my coffee.
Marilyn says
This would be perfect for me. I also have been a coffee addict all my life, only I started when I was about 5 years old. It’s always been my “go to” drink, and I could never understand the obsession with soda. When I’m being bad, I even have coffee with my chips!
carol wagner says
I love coffee too & would love to win this maker.
Greg says
I’ve been on the hunt for a new coffee machine lately… I’m liking the looks of this one. Would love to try it!
Debra Schramm says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is Bullet proof coffee – 10 ozs strong coffee, 1 Tablespoon grassfed butter, 1 Tablespoon expeller pressed coconut oil and 1 scoop vanilla protein powder; blend with my immersion blender till frothy!
Danielle Wooding @ New England Daughter says
Good timing. I just got rid of mine as something inside must have melted. It was tasting plasticy….
Laura says
I love love love coffee! I always add cinnamon to the grounds for extra spiciness.
Pattyg says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is with a packet of Truvia and some half and half. In the summer, it’s an iced coffee with a sugar free syrup. This machine sounds like a brilliant idea, thanks for the chance to win!
wendy G says
I like coffee with caramel syrup and cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon!
Barbie says
ACK! My husband and I are always arguing about the benefits and drawbacks of single serve vs. whole pot… THIS would be great. Single serve weekdays when we are out the door and a whole pot on the weekend when we can drink it all!!!
Christina says
Iced with heavy cream and Splenda!
Aimee says
Bullet proof!
Jan P says
I love this idea, very convenient! I don’t use K-cups because of the excessive packing. I like the reuseable cup idea. I come from a long history of excessive coffee drinkers, so I really like this.
This is a great give-away!
Sue says
With heavy cream in my Starbucks travel mug!
Kathleen says
I enjoy Coffee with Heavy Cream and in Chocolate Cake!
Linda R says
I love my coffee black!
Shasteen Murphy says
I like coffee with cream and sugar.
Cathie says
I love,love,love coffee! My fave is iced. Cappuccino is my second favorite.
Heidi says
Great idea
Elena says
I like black coffee without sugar
Becca from It's Yummi! says
Oh coffee… how do I love thee? Let me count the ways! My favorite is a dash of cinnamon, splash of vanilla, and half & half. Heavy on the hips, but heavenly on the lips 🙂
Jennifer says
with chocolate! turtle mochas are my favorite
shawna says
Omg! This machine would be PERFECT for my house, single serve for the week & GIANT pot for the weekend!
Karen says
Almond milk in the morning!
Juli V says
I like mine iced with cream and sugar.
mita says
Iced coffee in the summer.
Holly E says
I love iced flavored coffee with a little sugar.
Tonya says
Bulletproofed!
HS says
I love my coffee with milk.
Jennifer says
I love iced coffee with mocha and stevia!
Kelly D says
I like coffee with skim milk and sugar.
steve weber says
A little shot of Baileys!
Carolyn says
Ha, great idea!
Jenni Van Fleet says
I mostly drink black coffee, but occasionally will add some cream or flavored sweetener.
Cassandra says
I like my coffee hot or iced with a packet of sweetener and cashew milk. This coffee maker looks awesome!
Susanne says
I love iced coffee with heavy cream – and gadgets to make it all with!
DeAnna Elsberry says
I really enjoy the first cup of coffee in the morning!
Lisa says
This is a really neat idea. I’d like to have one of these to offer more options to guests.
Amanda Sakovitz says
I love it with cream and sugar!
Christine says
I became a coffee drinker only a few years ago after the birth of my 8 year old (youngest of 4) and don’t know how I managed before then! I love coffee with just half and half, prefer a flavored coffee (mocha latte is my go-to) but like regular coffee also. Also love, love, love that first sip of the morning, preferably in a still-quiet house. Mmmmmm…
Robin Genetti says
This would be great for my BPC in the morning! Loving the LCHF lifestyle.
Birdiebee says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is in a latte: Pumpkin Spice or Salted Caramel
Sarah Criddle says
I love coffee in my mouth! Haha huge coffee drinker here!! Awesome give away!!!
Melody Spence says
i love to put 1/2 & 1/2 and sweetener in my cold brewed coffee.
Anna says
What a great looking machine! I love caramel lattes!! And bullet proof coffee of course 🙂
Laurie says
I LOVE coffee anytime of the day! My new favorite way to have it is with a swirl of heavy cream! YUM!!
Sarah H says
I pretty mucky love coffee any way I can have it. Most mornings it is with cream and sweetener, but I love it black and with all kinds of flavorings as well.
Karen Chaffin says
My favorite way to enjoy coffee is with Truvia & creamer. Sometimes I use a homemade flavor, too. Love coffee!!
Amanda Lowry says
I love coffee all ways. Hot or iced, sweet or black!
Doris Podany says
Love this idea, better then what I have now
Renee says
I would love this! I love your blog
Amanda says
I love my coffee fresh brewed with some half and half! Yummy!
Kim S. says
I love my coffee with half and half and Trivia. Iced or hot!!
Regina Tonn says
I just started drinking coffee this year. I’m 56 yrs. old and was raised in a family of coffee drinkers but never liked it…until now. I drink it every morning with sweetener and fresh cream!
Thomas Murphy says
I like coffee with lots of cream and sugar.
Esther says
I so neeeed this!! I’m a coffee lover and LOVE to have coffee with my friends,,, but I’m having such a problem to make it cause I don’t have what I need for it,, I’ll be sooo happy if I win it!!!
Melanie Montgomery says
I like it in the morning with hazelnut creamer.
Gwen says
Iced coffee is my very favorite! I don’t have a plug in coffee maker, and I like this design better than the pod style that holds a tank of water.
Sherrill says
Love coffee-hot with cream when it’s cold outside, cold with ice & flavorings when it’s hot!
Alicia says
My new favorite way to enjoy coffee is with half and half, stevia, and a smidge of butter and caramel extracts! Reminds me of the coffee mate creamer
L.G. says
Brilliant! I could de-clutter!
Sarah says
Do you have suggestions or tips for making iced coffee in the hamilton beach flexbrew?
Carolyn says
The only option with this coffee maker is to make the coffee and then let it cool.