Last Updated: September 21, 2023 (Refresh Now)
Hamilton Beach 49976 FlexBrew Trio 2 Way Coffee Maker Compatible with K Cup Pods or Grounds Combo Single Serve Full 12c Pot Black
Last Updated: September 21, 2023 (Refresh Now)
6.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
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716
Unverified
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Usage
114pot, maker, brew, cup, cup of coffee
+83%
-17%
" ... Versatility ( makes one for the road) ... "
" ... Brought this because our old coffee machine decided to stop working and I work from home right now. ... "
" ... I have the Hamilton Beach coffee maker and purchased this one for my sister. ... "
" ... I absolutely love this coffee pot. ... Every cup of coffee is delicious. ... "
" ... Love the color that matches our kitchen, and having the option to make a pot of coffee or single cup. ... The stop brew function is great when you’re antsy for a cup. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Hubby loves it son bought it for birthday . ... "
" ... My husband got me thus for my birthday and I swear it's better than half those over priced coffee machines out there. ... Easy to use, easy to clean and makes a great cup of coffee from either the carafe or the individual cup. ... "
Reliability
34months, month, side, error, working
+32%
-68%
" ... Must be a Manufacturing defect ... "
" ... We’ve had this for almost a year. ... We tried everything, including getting a replacement, thinking ours was just faulty. ... "
" ... now the second one after 6months the kcup side stoped working. ... "
" ... Within 30 days all labels rubbed off the usage button. ... Within 6 months the K-cup brewer completely failed and signaled overload error -we assume due to electrical failure inside of unit. ... "
" ... This stopped working after 4 months. ... I can't return it, but there should be a return policy that lasts more than a month. ... "
" ... Today October 23, 2021 the machine stopped working. ... Not even two years old. ... "
" ... k cup side started to fritz out after a week only worked off and on now after 6 months total piece of garbage ! ... "
" ... The pod side overheated after 30 days and stopped working ... "
Body
34reservoir, plastic, beach, hamilton, cup
+44%
-56%
" ... Didn’t even have it a month before the inside started smoking like plastic was burning. ... "
" ... Have purchased Hamilton Beach products for 40 years and this experience is disappointing. ... "
" ... In fact the water from the Kcup went into the carafe. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, Hamilton Beach made a change with this model. ... There is no reservoir. ... You have to fill the pod side with water each time you make a cup, and you put in the amount of water for your cup size. ... "
" ... Buyer beware: this machine melts the plastic for KCups. ... "
" ... I can select cup size but not pot size. ... "
" ... Single cup maker don’t work ... "
" ... My most recent one decided to spring a leak and leak the water in the reservoir all over the counter. ... "
Cleaning
18cleaned, clean, cleaning, needles, needle
+50%
-50%
" ... Usually have to unscrew the part that punctures the pod and remove clogs. ... "
" ... What a disappointing mess. ... "
" ... I have read about it and seems to be a common problem, I have cleaned all needles and still the same. ... "
" ... single serving gets clogged and only give a 1/4 cup every time ... "
" ... I get “Needle” errors regularly after doing full cleanings of the machine as recommended per the instructions. ... "
" ... K-cups basically explode and leave a mess everywhere. ... "
" ... It is a mess. ... "
" ... Well maintained and cleaned, and it just started leaking water from what appears to be the bottom of the main (carafe) water tank. ... I turned it on, walked away, and came back to a counter and floor sopping wet. ... "
Marketplace
15amazon, waiting, replacement, reimbursement, another
+7%
-93%
" ... Sent back to Amazon and still waiting for reimbursement ... "
" ... I wish I could return it! ... "
" ... Will be returning. ... "
" ... I returned it and purchased another Bunn. ... "
" ... Of course no reimbursement or replacement available ... "
" ... Had to pay nineteen dollars for a restocking and twelve dollars for a box to send . ... "
" ... Not sure who delivered this, but they turned the bad side of the box and took a picture of delivery. ... "
" ... Must be a Manufacturing defect ... "
Size
8k, cup, water, single, pod
+50%
-50%
" ... Usually have to unscrew the part that punctures the pod and remove clogs. ... "
" ... k cup side started to fritz out after a week only worked off and on now after 6 months total piece of garbage ! ... "
" ... It did not hold enough water for a cup for K_CUP ... "
Marketplace / Returns
8replacement, reimbursement, another, amazon, waiting
-100%
" ... Had to pay nineteen dollars for a restocking and twelve dollars for a box to send . ... "
" ... I can't return it, but there should be a return policy that lasts more than a month. ... "
" ... Sent back to Amazon and still waiting for reimbursement ... "
" ... I wish I could return it! ... "
" ... I returned it and purchased another Bunn. ... "
" ... Will be returning. ... "
" ... Of course no reimbursement or replacement available ... "
" ... I threw away the box so no way return it. ... "
Features
7auto, warm, carafe
+71%
-29%
" ... Bascially all functions are good. ... "
" ... Very pleased with all features. ... "
" ... I thought I's look for something different since I never used any of the extra features. ... "
Price
6price, money, waste, brand
+33%
-67%
" ... DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME READ THE REVIEWS BEFORE BUYING> ... "
" ... Waste of money - went in the garbage. ... "
" ... Total waste of money. ... "
" ... It’s an absolute waste of money. ... "
Performance
6works, pour, fast, extremely, brews
+17%
-83%
" ... Not even Delay Brew was set!!! ... "
" ... I unplugged to reset did the same thing. ... "
" ... My husband says it's slow. ... "
" ... It brews extremely slow! ... "
" ... I have tried slow pour fast pour and everything in-between and nothing works. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
5amazon, since, reimbursement, product, contacted
+20%
-80%
" ... I want to order different brand ... "
" ... Sent back to Amazon and still waiting for reimbursement ... "
" ... I have had this product since July 18th. ... "
" ... Can't contact seller (as just over 30 days) Amazon states I'm on my own to try and deal with the manufacturer. ... "
Software
4codes, overload, 2 months
+25%
-75%
" ... the pod size never works, has error codes all the time, do NOT buy it ... "
" ... Keeps displaying overload error. ... "
" ... Why have error codes if you're not going to document them anywhere? ... "
Food
3drink, cup
+67%
-33%
" ... I drink French roast so it's easy to get bitter if you don't know how to make it. ... "
" ... I was also sick this last week and I bought some green tea cake cups and it made a really good cup of tea. ... "
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