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I had wanted a Keurig coffee maker, but was not thrilled with the quality of the ''Keurig'' brand models available. They seem cheap, mostly made of plastic.

I was pleased to see that Keurig had made the K-cup design available for other manufacturers. Having trust in Cuisinart''s quality owning two other great appliances, i figured this compact model would be perfect. Unfortunately, the SS-300 was not available in stores when I purchased it from Amazon, so I was only able to try out the SS-700, the larger, more expensive model, in a local store. The build of the SS-700 is mostly metal and sturdy. Although the two models look like the same build quality in photos, sadly, the SS-300 is made of cheap plastic, just like the Keurig brand models I have seen.

I have used it to make several cups of coffee and it works perfectly. All of the features make it the best model for my 5 cups a week consumption. Although the plastic is BPA free, it is still plastic.

4 stars were given because I had compared it to the SS-700. Perhaps if I had never seen the larger, more durable model, I would be thrilled with this one. I thought the difference in price reflected the lack of a digital display and water reservoir, not the quality of the components.

UPDATE-

I have now made over 12 cups of coffee with this machine. So far so good!

The coffee is consitantly good. Cleaning the SS-300 is so easy. I do not regret this purchas at all and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a single serving coffee maker.

I wanted the convenience of the K-Cups but have friends who have had bad experiences with the Keurig model coffee makers. Decided on the Cuisinart and it worked great for 3 cups. Now it will not recognize that I have filled it with water and it will not brew. Since it is only 2 weeks old Cuisinart is waving their shipping fee and a new one is on the way.

Update

Looking more at the unit I noticed when I opened the filter compartment for the charcoal water filter, the entire plastic assembly melted down into boiler. Somehow the heating element ran with no water and melted everything. Since this is a fire hazard I am lowering my rating to one star.

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I originally had the very first Keurig single serve and although it made a decent cup of coffee my husband thought it was a bit weak. Since we use it only for ourselves we didnt need such a big resevoir for water. When Cuisinart came out with the small single server we thought we should give it a try and donated the big Keurig to a friend. My husband said it made much better coffee than the original keurig and it takes up alot less space on the counter. So far we are very happy with the item. Glad we bought it.

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Browsing the reviews, I have to say that some seem not to have read the instructions before use. The manner in which the machine is set up and the order in which you are to do stuff is not entirely intuitive, so best to carefully read the instructions first. I saw one review from a person who plainly was opening the charcoal filter holder and trying to pour the water down in there, then complaining that it was hard to open and close for each cup. Well...yeah. So, Step One is read the instructions; the thing is probably more likely to work properly if you do.

That said, this is a nice light-duty unit. I personally like the fact that you pour the water in for each cup. I don''t use the charcoal filter as I have filtered water at my sink. I put as much water as I want to the level that I want on my mug, then just open the flip-top and pour it in. I do check that the amount is between 6 and 10 ounces using the gauge, but that''s all I use the gauge for. Family members and visitors do the same, and then you know right up front how much liquid is going to come out and to what level in your cup.

To my mind, the unit is attractive, solid, and easy to operate. It has a smaller footprint that works well for us. It heats the water as hot as I would ever want my hot beverage to come out. It takes less than two minutes to heat the water.

Since Christmas, it has stood up to some significant use. A family member was recovering from an injury, so nurses, trainers, friends and family members were all trooping through the house and were offered hot beverages. We have burned through probably 30 cups of addictive Dunkin'' Donuts hot chocolate, 28 cups of Twinings Green Tea (that I bought on Amazon), 28 cups of Dunkin Donuts original coffee, and most of the 35-cup sampler that I bought here on Amazon, as well as the nice little selection of coffees that came in the box with the unit. We just wipe it off and it keeps going.

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I am an avid coffee drinker. We own a 12 cup coffee maker that we have had for years so I hoped this Cuisinart single serve would be as good -it far exceeded my hopes!

Let me tell you what I have been through these past 2 week after buying and returning 3 others. I wanted a Keurig because "everybody else has one". I wanted one that didn''t have a water reservoir because of the fact algae builds in standing water very quickly. I bought and tried the Keurig single serve. Every cup had a horrible taste like ''plastic''? I cannot describe how awful it was. I tried to clean out the reservoir where the water touches but that didnt work. The chemicals in the plastic housing that the hot water flows through must leach into the water masking even my most favorite coffee. RETURNED! I then bought the Hamilton Beach Scoop. A great pot--looked good, no taste from plastic. It was cool the way you fill the scoop and the hot water runs through this. It has a setting for regular and a setting for bold. When you use the bold, the water stays in the scoop for a longer time and flows slower and creates a Mess because it backs up into the top that covers the scoop. So you have to clean out the top, the scoop, the filter container, yadda yadda yadda. Horrible!!! I never could get the strength right even with the regular setting. I really tried to like this one because it was a very pretty well made brewer. RETURNED!!

Went to Bed Bath and Beyond and ordered this Cuisinart single-serve because they do not stock these single serve brewers. I have a 12-cup Cuisinart that I have used for the past several years. Never a problem. Awesome coffee. Well Cuisinart didn''t let me down again. I am so excited! Finally finally a great brewed cup of coffee. It took about 20 minutes of preparation to soak the filter and then run 10 ounce of water through. Then i put a Timothy''s K-cup decaf coffee in, poured in 10 ounces of water and ....OMG the best cup of coffee I have ever had. Then I tried using my own favorite coffee in the EZ-cup that I purchased from Amazon based on recommendations. The top of this cup fits securely, so as the water flows through you get a wonderful cup of coffee without a mess overflowing from the top. Finally my search is over!!!!

Although the housing of this coffee brewer has alot of cheaper ''plastic''. It still looks wonderful and the way it brews a cup of coffee is not compromised. Get one of these coffee brewers--you will not be disappointed. I will update in the future after I have used it for a while.

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