This Famiworths single-serve coffee maker review explores an affordable and delightful coffee machine with a 2-way brewing style.
A Famiworths single-serve coffee maker allows you a choice. You can decide between using either ground coffee or coffee pods.
The excellent preheating system helps extract flavor from your preferred beans, delivering a smooth, rich and tasty cup of coffee – within minutes!
(Updated on 5th February, 2023)
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Famiworths Single-Serve Coffee Maker Review
An Overview
Our Rating: 4.7/5
Special Features:
- 2-in-1 pod and ground coffee machine
- Brews with strength control for light or dark coffee
- Compact and comfortably fits even into small spaces
- Self-cleaning function makes maintenance hassle-free
- Simple to use, serves delicious coffee within minutes
Pros:
- Elegant design and smart appearance
- 2-way brewing style (coffee pods or ground coffee)
- Preheating system extracts flavor better
- Single-serve brewer, quick and convenient
- Adjustable brew strength
- Serves hot tasty coffee ready to drink
- Fits a 6.6″ travel mug for coffee on the go
- Compact, fits nicely even into small spaces
- Affordably priced
- Convenient and easy to use
- Quiet operation
- Clean up is easy, has auto-clean function
- Permanent reusable filter
- BPA-free material
Cons:
- No specialty drinks or add-ons
- Cannot brew using refillable K-cups
Technical Specs
Manufacturer: Famiworths
Color: Black
Type: Drip Coffee Maker
Capacity: 14 oz
Coffee filter type: Permanent
Material: Stainless steel
Control panel: Button type
Wattage: 1000 W
Weight: 2.64 lbs
Dimensions:
Height: 12 in
Width: 9 in
Depth: 5 in
All components are certified BPA-free. This means your coffee is both delicious, as well as safe and healthy for you.
Famiworths Single Serve Coffee Maker Review
Features
There are several interesting and innovative features in the Famiworths model that make it a popular favorite among owners.
2-in-1 Ground and Pod Coffee Maker:
The Famiworths coffee maker can brew your beverage from either a pod or coffee grounds. You get to decide what kind of brew will kickstart your day.
The coffee basket is large and can take upto 25 grams of ground coffee. So your coffee (or tea) can be as strong as you like.
Famiworths single-serve coffee maker is a fast brewer. Your piping hot coffee will be ready in just 3 minutes.
The machine makes coffee at 170F which is perfect to drink right away.
The Famiworths single-serve coffee maker fits a travel mug (6.6 inch) so you can pick up your morning cuppa on the go.
Strength Control
You can adjust the strength of your drink by choosing how much water to use. There’s a customization control to select either 6 oz or 14 oz per brewing session.
By regulating how much water is used, you’ll get your coffee to be light or dark. It also saves on how much ground coffee you use.
Taste Test
The Famiworths single-serve coffee maker passes the coffee taste test with flying colors!
Since you have the flexibility of choosing either ground coffee or readymade pods, you get to decide the kind of brew you most enjoy.
And by adjusting how much coffee powder you use, you can get coffee of the strength and richness you desire.
Famiworths Single Serve Coffee Maker Review
Design
The Famiworths single-serve coffee maker is an elegant and sharp looking machine that fits nicely with any decor.
It is compact and has a small footprint. You can place it conveniently in even smaller spaces and countertops. It’s ideal for office or hotel lobbies, small apartments, or in an RV.
Despite the compactness, the machine fits a 6.7″ travel mug. This means you can have your fresh brewed coffee ready to carry along on the go without having to indulge in any messy transfers from one mug to another.
Famiworths Coffee Maker Review
Cleaning & Maintenance
This is an easy coffee maker to clean and maintain.
A self-cleaning function avoids the problem of clogging or scaling. Running the self-clean feature once in two months keeps your Famiworths single-serve coffee maker clean and functional.
It’s a simple process.
Just pour a descaling solution – or a homemade alternative of diluted vinegar (vinegar with water in a ratio of 1:2) – and press down on the two buttons that initiate the self-cleaning.
Famiworths Single Serve Coffee Maker Review
Ease of Use
The Famiworths single-serve coffee maker is a simple and convenient coffee machine to use.
Run plain water through the coffee maker for the first brew. This cleans the works, making a more delicious coffee with better extraction.
After popping in a coffee pod or scooping out the desired quantity of ground coffee into the basket, you choose the water quantity and push a button to begin brewing.
In just three minutes, you’ll have a steaming hot mug of tasty coffee ready.
Famiworths Single Serve Coffee Maker Review
Our Verdict
If you’re looking for an affordable, convenient single-serve coffee maker that can brew a delicious cup of coffee within minutes, then the Famiworths single serve coffee maker is a good choice.
With an option to adjust brew strength, and use either coffee pods or your own preferred ground coffee, it offers a degree of flexibility.
At a really attractive price, there’s little wonder that this nifty little coffee maker has carved a niche for itself in a crowded market – and won a loyal legion of fans who love their morning coffee brewed on a Famiworths!
What Alternative Coffee Makers Are There?
If the Famiworths single serve coffee maker is not ideal for your needs, there are a few other alternatives you might consider.
Each of these coffee makers has some unique advantages over the Famiworths coffee machine – and that may make them a better fit for your home.
- Keurig K-Mini Coffee Maker
- Hamilton Beach The Scoop Single Serve
- Keurig K-Classic Coffee Maker
- BLACK+DECKER Single Serve Coffeemaker CM618
Famiworths Single Serve Coffee Maker Review : FAQ
1. Does the Famiworths single-serve coffee maker use K-cups?
You can use either coffee pods to make your brew – or ground coffee powder that you will place in the coffee basket before turning the machine on.
2. Can I brew coffee with refillable K-cups?
No, the Famiworths single-serve coffee maker has its own basket. You can use any coffee grounds of your choice, but not a refillable K-cup.
The reason has to do with the alignment of a pin that pierces the K-cup to spray in hot water that extracts the essence of your coffee.
3. How big or tall is the Famiworths single-serve coffee maker?
This is a compact model that conveniently fits even into small kitchens and office spaces. Make sure you measure your available space, and match it against the specifications listed above.
4. How hot is the coffee brewed with a Famiworths single-serve coffee maker?
The Famiworths coffee maker brews at 170F which is ideal for extracting the flavor from your beans, while being at a perfect temperature to start sipping on your beverage right away.
5. Is the Famiworths coffee machine battery operated?
No, it runs on electrical power from a wall socket. It has a wattage rating of 1000 watts, and runs on 110-120 V electric power.
6. Can coffee strength be adjusted?
Yes, you can enjoy a stronger brew by using the ‘bold’ setting on your Famiworths single-serve coffee maker. It reduces the quantity of water used, making your coffee rich, strong and flavorful. While not quite as strong as an espresso, it’s pretty close.
7. Can the Famiworths single-serve coffee maker reheat coffee or keep it hot?
No, there is no way to reheat a cup of coffee using this machine. You may have to use a microwave oven for that.