Single Cup Coffee Makers Guide – Discover the World of One Cup Coffee Makers and Brew the Best Gourmet Coffee

We do not need to grind our own beans, we just insure that there's enough water in the machine, switch it on, then when water becomes hot, insert the pod and press a button to produce the freshly brewed coffee.

With all the human factors taken away while the coffee machine does all the work, the question do we gourmet coffee drinkers get what we want? – A great cup of coffee, remains.

We will try to find out the answer for you. But first lets look at the types of single cup coffee makers.

There are five different Keurig K-Cup brewers you can choose from, all available through Green Mountain Coffee. The Keurig has a huge range of K-Cup varieties from different companies such as Diedrich Coffee Roasters,Van Houtte, Timothy's, Green Mountain Coffee and others. They also have a large range of blends from fair trade coffee, certified coffee, organic coffee as well as teas and hot cocoa to extra bold roasts, dark to light roast, flavored and decaffeinated.

T discs are produced by Braun Tassimo and Bosch Tassimo. Both are available through Amazon.

Nespresso Capsules work only with Nespresso coffee makers. One individual capsule contains exactly the right amount of fresh, finely ground coffee for one espresso. The result is always perfect gourmet cup of coffee.

Coffee Pods are the most common, interchangeable option of single serve coffee makers. A main source for this type of coffee pods are Senseo products which offer large range of blends from traditional coffee such as decaffeinated, medium roast, dark roast and expresso, blends such as Sumatra Blend, Brazil Blend, Kenyan Blend and Colombia Blend to other flavors such as Breakfast Blend, Crème Brulee, Chocolate and French Vanilla.

Nescafe Dolce Gusto Capsules are relatively new to the market, but are backed by Nescafe and Krups. The Nescafe Dolce Gusto range uses a professional-level 15-bar pressure system that brews great cups of coffee. The Dolce Gusto capsule range includes Caffe Americano, Lungo, Mocha, Espresso, Chococino, Cappuccino as well as variations such as Cappuccino Skinny and Cappuccino Ice.

Now you know the types of single cup coffee makers and know the gist of what we can get out of them. But, before you go out and buy a new coffee maker we have to look some other factors that will help you decide what to buy.

Is the single cup coffee maker right for your way of living?

Only you know the answer. Below are some reasons that will help you decide what to do.

The best reasons to purchase a single serve coffee maker are as follows:

• Easy preparation, use and cleanup
• Great gourmet coffee taste every time
• Great beverages chosen from premier specialty beans and various blends and flavors
• Beginner can brew great coffee without worrying about the finer details

The reasons why not too purchase a single serve coffee maker are:

• coffee will cost you more
• limited choice of gourmet coffees
• coffee is not as fresh as it is when you grind your coffee beans

Final words on single cup coffee makers

You need to consider what type of coffee drinker you are. Do you like to grind your own coffee beans for the freshest coffee possible? If yes, than a pod coffee maker probably isn't for you. If you still want your coffee to be reasonably fresh, you can get some single serve machines that can also grind your coffee beans. But the majority of single serve coffee makers use k cups, t discs, capsules or pods.

For coffee lovers that like gourmet coffee, the single serve coffee machine allows you to customize your cup of coffee to the strength that appeals most to you.

The choice of your single cup coffee maker should be based on price and convenience, and how it fits your lifestyle.

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