Hamilton Beach Rapid Cold Brew/Hot 42500

Works well, doesn't take up a lot of counter space; satisfied.

Out of all the coffee makers we have ever had, this one is the best!!! It has a small footprint so it doesn’t take over the countertop. I love that it uses “real” coffee, not that plastic pod stuff and it makes both hot and cold brews. I purchased the white and stainless version which looks great in my kitchen. I also purchased a separate small grinder to grind beans, which by the way, has insane flavor!!! I give the “Convenient Craft Rapid Cold Brew & Hot Coffee Maker” a solid FIVE stars!

I enjoy making my flavored coffee while my husband can use his own

Got this product to quit using k cups, but have to admit it isn’t nearly as convenient and there are often coffee drips on the kitchen counter. Had to relocate our coffee station next to the sink. BUT we did get rid of the k cup machine and are trying to adapt to the new process.

This has to be the worst coffee maker I have ever had. It's only a few months since I purchased it. The screen on the control panel does not work properly and the pot constantly clogs. I tried different keurig brands it still overflows. Before this I had a Keurig coffee maker for about 20 years and never had a problem with it. thought this would be nice because of the carafe.I'm going to see if I can send it back.

Love the many features. Makes hot coffee like it should and does it quickly. The only negative is that it did not come with the starter pack coffee filters.

The bold option is amazing. No need for a French press anymore.

Awesome coffee machine. Best of both hot and cold beverages in one compact appliance. Minimal counter space required. Highly recommend. Recommend appropriate sample size disposable filter be provided with product.

This is the best little coffee maker I've ever had. So much better than a Keurig! I can use my own coffee without having to buy pods and on top of having hot brew I can do a cold brew...WHATTT!

My coffee taste better than ever with this coffee maker

I haven’t really used it much but it looks nice and seems to work well so far.

Wanted more versatility and this coffee maker is exactly what I needed!

Makes great iced coffee! Love using it for cold brew in the summer!

I’ve been on a hunt for a coffee maker that actually brews coffee grounds cold into my cup, you’d think itd be easier to find with how popular iced coffee is but it hasn’t been, this has been quite the surprise, I’d say my only complaint is that I can’t make more than a cup at a time and they don’t really make paper coffee filters small enough to fit in the mesh filter (I was looking for something for easier clean up) and that once it starts getting towards the end of Brew I notice its not able to saturate the coffee grounds all the way so sometimes it can cause a portion of what being brewed at the end to be watered down, I usually just shut the coffee maker off when I see this happening.

Great coffee maker I’m pleased with it matching my kitchen decor brews up a quick cup of coffee

Wasn't sure if I would be happy after using Keurig for so long but I absolutely love it. Its compact and very easy to use and clean.

I bought this thinking the coffee would not change temperature very much when using the cold brew setting, but THE COFFEE ALWAYS COMES OUT WARM when you use the cold setting. I've tried it with the bold and without the bold setting but it's still always warm. I read the user manual and does have a notice that the coffee doesn't truly come out cold, but I wasn't expecting what essentially feels like a Keurig coffee that has been sitting for 10 minutes. If you add ice to the coffee when it's finished it will melt and water it down. Based on what I found, is the cold brew setting always uses hot water at the beginning of the brew process. For the hot coffee setting, it essentially makes this machine a Keurig with a K-cup cage for your own coffee grounds. At that point you're just better off getting a Kuerig. This machine is also very sensitive, and it would take me multiple tries of unlocking and relooking the nozzle to get it to work on multiple occasions. Even if you hear the nozzle lock into position, you would start to brew then stop and blink a light at you. At first, it was very unclear what the light meant until I finally tried resetting the nozzle a couple times. It can be very annoying because after a few resets and retries, the coffee grounds lost most of their flavor and you have to replace them. I have had this for just over 6 months and it already seems like it has failed. The machine starts to brew but stops and blinks a light - I've tried resetting the nozzle multiple times, trying less grounds, replacing the water, etc. At this point I'm so disappointed in this thing that I'm not even interested in having it replaced. Sharing this in hopes that other's don't waste their money on this and end up disappointed too.

Makes extremely watered down coffee and stopped working after 2 days. Would not recommend

If I could give this 0 stars I would. I should have payed attention to the reviews where they were all given a coffee maker in exchange for a review. This coffee maker made the most watered down coffee I have ever had in my life. To make it hot you have to hit the bold button first then brew button, otherwise it’l be as cold as the iced coffee button. Returned this the next day.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been using this Hamilton Beach Convenient Craft Rapid Cold Brew and Hot Coffee maker for over a month now and I really like it. This coffee maker is smaller than a traditional coffeemaker and is designed for single servings and makes up to 16 oz of coffee in one brew cycle. This is a great option for those of us who don't need a full pot of coffee. The coffeemaker is a little more complicated to use than others I have used in the past, but it isn't something that keeps me from enjoying the machine. To use this coffee maker you first fill up the reservoir with water in the back. The brew basket is located in a small silver compartment, and you add your coffee grounds in here. Then you replace the lid and twist it, and this is the hardest part for me because you have to line up the notches just right on the cup or it will not fit back in the whole coffee machine. Sometimes it takes a few tries and it can be an inconvenience in the mornings and I wish this feature was changed but it's not bad enough to make me stop using this. Another amazing perk about this coffeemaker is that it uses a traditional brew basket with regular coffee grounds instead of specialty type pods so it makes using this machine a breeze and much more affordable than other options on the market. The hot coffee function is the one that gets used most often in my house, and it brews in just a few short minutes. Overall I really do enjoy this coffeemaker and in pleased to own it. I would recommend this product.