CHULUXSingle Serve Coffee Maker for K Capsule and Ground Coffee, Single Cup Coffee Machine, Black

I bought this single cup brewer for several important reasons:Small size/footprint— takes up very little countertop spaceLow power—800W allows me to plug in same 20A kitchen outlet as the 1200W microwave oven, which also shares the same circuit as the rice cooker and refrigerator. Once in a while the branch circuit breaker trips when the rice cooker and microwave oven are both running. But I have not had the problem when the Chilux and microwave are both running. Some more “powerful” coffee makers might brew your cup 30 seconds faster, but then I might have to go outside to reset the circuit breaker more often.Perfect for Travel—this little thing is light and compact. While it doesn’t have a water storage tank that traps water inside, I still place inside a plastic bag when packing into my bag just in case there’s a few drips.Low Price—the price for this little thing is fair. I wanted a small unit without any fancy features and it fit my needs perfectly.Now on to my long term review. Maybe I have had extremely good luck with my unit, but it has worked flawlessly for one year and about 9 months. For the price I could not ask for anything better. I have used it daily for a morning cup of coffee since my doctor advised me to cut back on caffeine when diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia condition. I don’t want or need a large coffee pot and the single use k-cups are perfect for me when brewed with 12-14 oz water and then poured into a vacuum insulated coffee mug to last all morning. I also have used it for single cup afternoon coffee either decaf or regular with an 8oz to 10oz water charge. I use a 2 cup Pyrex glass pitcher to fill water and then collect the brewed.I have only used tap water from the municipal water supply. This is great water I’ve been drinking for years. This might be one of the reasons I have not had to clean my unit for 1.75 years.Now the failure came over the course of a week recently. The coffee maker would dispense the brew more slowly than normal, and I noticed a little bit less volume when it reached end of brew cycle. Finally it would simply turn off after only half the water was dispensed. It seemed that the problems people reported in their reviews finally reached my unit.Ok, so I had never attempted to clean the unit in the whole time I’ve used it. So, I thought I should try the vinegar cleaning method. My box and cleaning instructions were long gone. Instead I poured standard white vinegar 6 oz into the reservoir and started a complete brew cycle with no coffee pod installed. I then added a few ice cubes to cool down the brewed output and poured it back Into the reservoir for another run. It did not do much good and I thought to myself that maybe I should have been cleaning regularly as recommended.So I stepped it up a notch by using CLR cleaner because that stuff does wonders for cleaning mineral deposits like calcium and lime and rust — hence the name CLR! I knew that the CLR product is non toxic and is recommended for cleaning coffee makers. I failed to read the fine print on the bottle that said to use 1 part CLR to 8’parts water for this task. Instead I used 6 oz straight poured into the intake, then I ran a brew cycle. The new cycle terminated early after only half the fluid had been transferred. So I hit the brew cycle button again for more action. After that I added ice cubes to cool the solution and dilute a little and I ran it again through the brewer. I did this several times until had about 12 ounces of working cleaning fluid. I poured the solution in the reservoir hit the brew button until the unit started to produce an output then I promptly hit the button again to stop the action. I came back an hour later and decided to continue running the cycle which seemed to be much improved! The cleaning actually worked great!Now the problem was flushing out the coffeemaker with clean water.... running the CLR straight meant higher concentration and it took about 10 cycles of running 12 to 16 oz clean water each time to clean the unit. I let the water sit in the unit for an hour between cycles and it eventually reduced the residual CLR cleaner smell to levels my sensitive nose could no longer detect.Looking back I should have first followed the directions of using 1 part vinegar to 1 part water, poured into the unit and start then stop the brewing cycle to let it sit and clean the unit for an hour. I plan to do this next time the performance degrades — either the brew flow slows down and/or the volume out does not equal the volume in. I don’t think I need to do this every 2 weeks since my water seems to not cause buildup problems for about 18 to 21 months. Maybe every 6 months would be good.I bought a second Chulux unit a few days ago when my first stopped working, but then after cleaning my original is back running good as new! ! !I’m keeping the second unit anyway since it arrived today. I almost feel like buying a third unit to keep as a spare for 10 years down the road when you probably cannot buy them anymore. I think eventually the electronics or mechanical parts, hoses, etc may fail. But until then I will keep using and cleaning this little champ every day!

I absolutely LOVE this single cup coffee maker...........the compact size takes up so little counter space and the vintage blue color is fantastic......but the best thing about this coffee maker is that it works EVERY TIME YOU USE IT! I've had 2 previous NAME BRAND coffee makers and struggled with consistency.....they would work one day but not the next....so frustrating. This CHULUX works like a charm every time.....would highly recommend it.

Simple & easy to use. Straight out of the box this item was ready to plug in & use. (I also own a Keurig k50 classic series - which sadly takes up a lot of space & requires some assembly). I was pleasantly surprised at the fact that there is no assembly required. The cord wasn't too long or too short. The same length as my toaster and/or blender cord would be in comparison. The directions didn't say to run vinegar through the machine - but I did run 1 cycle of vinegar followed by 4 cycles of water to flush the system out before officially making my first cup of coffee. NO weird smells and NO strong plastic taste. I used a kcup from a company called: Cafe escapes - 'cafe caramel' flavor & it turned out wonderful.I had soo many questions before ordering this machine. So this is my first impressions review of the Chulux Single serve coffee maker in comparison to my Keurig K50 series. It is definitely worth giving this baby a shot. Seeing that the price alone is a major plus. It takes up 1/3 of the space my Keurig would. My concerns were to find a machine to use when traveling. I also wondered which size mugs & travel tumblers would fit underneath the dispensing spout. So I promptly pulled out 3 of my most used mugs & tumbler. First up is a 12 oz. standard size mug which came out of a Corelle plate set. It measures 6 inches tall. & fit perfectly under the spout with drip tray. Second up is my fav. princess Anna Disneyland mug......depending on how full you fill your cups....this mug holds 12 oz up to 14 oz (if you fill it to the rim). It measured 7 inches tall, although I did have to remove the drip tray for this taller mug to fit & there wasn't much extra room to spare. So at this point I am going to say the max height of any cup you plan on using with the Chulux single serve brewer should 7" or shorter in height. My 3rd was my beloved 16 oz. stainless steel starbucks to go tumbler but it was waaaayyy taller than my princess Anna Mug & when sitting next to the Chulux machine it was obviously to big to fit underneath the spout.......unless I plan to transfer my coffee from mug to tumbler I guess I won't be using it while traveling. On to my next concern - I had read in previous reviews that only specific reusable metal filters are compatible with this machine. I was hoping that the ones I already have would fit. Because sometimes I do use my own pre-ground coffee I have an Eco-fill 2.0 metal reusable coffee kcup filter. (it does not work with this Chulux machine so DON'T buy that brand). Why not? The most important thing to know is that the top lid of the Chulux machine closes flush against the small insert area that holds the Kcup. My Eco-fill 2.0 has a huge hinge on 1 side that prevents the lid from completely closing. Whichever reusable Kcup you do decide to use needs to close & be flat & smooth around all sides. I happened to have the Cafe cups (as seen on TV brand) and YES these do fit & are compatible with the Chulux machine!!!! I will show both the wrong & right brands in pictures posted for reference.Brewing a cup of coffee was easy. Plug in machine. Life lid, pour in water, insert kcup pod, close lid, lock lid, then press the ON button. Once you press the on button you can already hear the water starting to warm up & boil. It took about 1 & 30 secs. to heat up & brew. That's not long at all. I must admit I am slightly spoiled with my pre-heated Keurig so I don't really have to wait for the heat up time. But considering it is probably all those extra gizmos that enable pre-heating that take up precious kitchen counter space in the first place then I can survive waiting for 1 minute. I hope that this review will be helpful to anyone who may been wondering the same things as me. I will probably update later on the durability part. I plan to only use this when I travel - so it's not an everyday use for me.

My family has used one for YEARS and never had a problem with it, so I had to buy one for myself.Easy, perfect to make a single-cup on the go. No fancy frills, great first k cup machine.

I’m in love with this little coffee maker! It makes a perfect cup of coffee every time.In reply to what others may complain about:Water Reservoir has to be refilled for each cup. Not a deal breaker for me since I was looking for something small and compact for traveling. I use a small measuring cup from dollar tree. I like a stronger coffee and my husband likes it a little weaker. It’s easy to measure out how many ounces we each want.It takes longer to brew than the Keurig. I don’t notice it taking much longer. By the time I finish brushing my teeth my coffee is hot and ready.On average we make about 4-6 cups a day when we are traveling and this tiny little powerhouse of a coffee / Kcup brewer is perfect! It packs away nicely. It’s lightweight. You can use your own reusable filter. And let’s not forget how cute it is!! In fact, my husband thought it was a kids toy at first 🤣 He wasn’t sure of the orange color either but I was going for a 70’s vibe so I won😁

After 4th try it started working. I think the air has to come out of the pump before it can work.Very small. Plastic smell went away after 20 brews. Works with my 600 watt portable power device, just take a bit longer to heat the water.

I bought this small CHulux because I wanted something small for #VanLife living. It is compact and it works great. I use it multiple times a day off my solar power system. It takes 740 watts to make a large coffee.I bought my Chulux for $45 last year and not sure how the price jumped to $114 !! Don't believe its worth that much...But it does work great. And it's easy to clean out whenever it becomes jammed with coffee grounds.Great coffee maker for small spaces, like VanLiving...

I specifically bought this coffee maker for my RV. We dry camp a lot, and although I have sufficient solar I only have a 1100 watt inverter. At 800 watts, this unit seems to run well on my 1100 watt inverter. For 12 ounces of water, I figure the brew time is more like 5 minutes than 3 as advertised, which I calculate to use about 5.5 amp-hours total from the batteries. My solar can easily make that up in 20 minutes in good sun. It is way more convenient than boiling water with gas every time I want a cup of coffee or tea. As for the product itself, it is easy to use and doesn't take much space on the counter top, which is also a concern in an RV. My only complaint would be that tall travel mugs do not fit even with the drip tray out, so you might have to pour your coffee from a shorter mug into the travel mug. But other than that this product is ideal for RV use. I specifically bought it rather than a Keurig Mini because the Keurig, although quicker and able to hold a taller travel mug, draws 1425 watts when heating, which is a lot unless you have a large battery/inverter system.

This is way to small and doesn’t work right.

I have been using it for a weekEasy to use and made hot coffee, tiny and fits in any corner. Good so far.