Review: Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve Coffee K-Cup Brewing System

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The Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve Coffee Brewing System is the first Cuisinart coffee brewer to use K-Cups for making tea, hot chocolate, and of course coffee. The Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve Coffee Brewing System features a very large 80 oz water reservoir, iced and regular coffee brewing settings, along with storage of a My K-Cup resusable coffee filter. It also features a very fresh yet angular Cuisinart industrial design, along with a very easy to read blue LCD display. We've been looking forward to more options in K-Cup brewers, and it's really nice to have a brewer from a major brand like Cuisinart.

If you want to compare exhaustively the features of other Keurig Brewers we suggest reading the following Single Serve Coffee reviews, however we'll do our best to cover all the differences and innovations we find in this review as well.

The SS700 has an 80 oz water reservoir. Yes - we said 80.

There is also a ton of info and reviews in our Reviews, Keurig & K-Cups, Keurig Reviews, and K-Cup reviews categories of entries. That's just the prep - now on with the review.

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Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve K-Cup Brewer First Impressions

We've been using the Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve K-Cup Brewer over the past week, and we thought we'd share some unboxing pictures and of course our first impressions.

The Reservoir is huge - almost a 1/3 larger than the standard B70 Keurig water reservoir
The My K-Cup storage on the side is novel - but we are missing the coffee scoop spoon that comes with the Breville - we like not having to find a scoop to add the coffee
The controls are nice and the display icons are a bit clearer - showing the ounces in the silhouette of the cup icon
It's very quiet so that's nice the Quiet Brew technology is throughout all the Keurig models now
The metal outer coating wipes up easily and is very solid - but it also feels really industrial

The black larger reservoir next to the Keurig B70 reservoir.

You get the brewer, sample K-Cups, charcoal filter, and instructions.

More impressions in our full review next week where we answer your questions as well. You can sound off in the comments or add to our Cuisinart Questions thread in the Single Serve Coffee Forums. Also you can tweet us a questions or two, and send us questions on our Facebook page. Whatever the method, we'll try and get these questions answered within the context of the review.

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Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve K-Cup Brewer Arrives for Review - We Answer Your Questions

Cuisinart has sent us the new Cuisinart SS700 SIngle Serve K-Cup Brewer to review. This brewer comes with a charcoal water filter, and has a My K-Cup reusable filter stored away in the side of the brewer. The Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve Brewing System is compatible with all K-Cups including the coffee, tea, and hot cocoa K-Cups. Pricing is set at $199.99.

We want to know your questions prior to our review next week. Do you have questions about the brew temp? How about the reservoir size? How does this brewer compare to the Keurig B70 or the Breville? Ask away and we'll get your questions answered.

You can sound off in the comments or add to our Cuisinart Questions thread in the Single Serve Coffee Forums. Also you can tweet us a questions or two, and send us questions on our Facebook page. Whatever the method, we'll try and get these questions answered within the context of the review next week.

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Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve Brewing System Pictures

We've got a ton of pictures from Bed, Bath, and Beyond to share with you on the Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve Brewing System that uses K-Cups. This brewer comes with a charcoal water filter, and has a My K-Cup reusable filter stored away in the side of the brewer. The Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve Brewing System is compatible with all K-Cups including the coffee, tea, and hot cocoa K-Cups. Pricing is set at $199.99.

We should have one of these brewers to review very soon, so stay tuned in the mean time enjoy the pictures.

The controls look very familiar, and you can see it has an
Iced-coffee setting.

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Keurig B150 and B155 Touch Screen User Interface Single Serve Coffee Brewers

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The Keurig Commercial Series B155 is specially designed for use in small to medium sized businesses, medical offices and home offices and offers more ways to personalize the coffee brewing experience. It includes a new one-of-a-kind, interactive touchscreen interface that allows users to walk through a variety of functions, and an easy to fill, removable water reservoir - their largest at 90 ounces - can make up to 18 cups of coffee before needing a refill.

Like all Keurig brewers, the B155 uses Keurig's patented K-Cup portion packs eliminating the hassle of grinding beans, measuring coffee, handling filters and messy clean-up while brewing a gourmet cup of coffee or tea in less than one minute. With over 200 different coffee, tea and hot cocoa options to choose from, everyone in the office can find something they want to consume.

The B155 is available through a Keurig Authorized Distributor, or online at www.keurig.com for $249.95. Make sure to check them out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/keurig to enter their Photo Contest to win a year's supply of K-Cups (through Feb 7.)

You'll need a small to medium business to purchase one, but we like the giant reservoir, and we think the touch screen interface will be a welcome addition to the single serve coffee world. We should have one of the B155's to review soon.

Update: Several readers have written in and it appears you can order one of these regardless of being a small business owner. So if you need the features - you can enjoy the B155 in your home as well.

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Cuisinart Keurig Brewer Materializes at Bed Bath and Beyond

Update: We've received several pictures and we'll have more details this week with a full feature set of this new Keurig Cuisinart Brewer

That's right - reader Chris has written in to tell us the new Cuisinart Keurig Single Serve Coffee Brewer has materialized at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

From Chris:

Hey guys, just a heads up -- stopped by Bed Bath & Beyond today and noticed that they're now selling a Cuisinart Keurig brewer. It's $199, has an iced drink mode, has a dedicated hot water button, and comes with a 12 K-cup sample pack.

Have you seen this mysterious new Cuisinart Keurig Single Serve Coffee Brewer anywhere? Have you seen it at Bed, Bath and Beyond? If so - send us in a picture and we'll post it right away.

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Senseo Single Serve Supreme Coffee Machine Returns

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Unavailable until recently, the Senseo’s Supreme Single-Serve gourmet coffeemaker boasts an array of improvements designed to enable the consumer to further personalize their coffee experience at home. We really liked the Senseo SL7832/55 Single Serve Supreme Coffee Machine, and it's nice to see this more upscale model of the Senseo available again. The Senseo Supreme coffeemaker enables consumers to select their desired coffee size by using an interactive LCD display.

Unlike the original Senseo coffeemaker that brewed a maximum of 8 ounces, the Supreme can brew up to 10 ounces. The Supreme model also comes with an adjustable spout, which can raise and lower to accommodate different size mugs. You'll also be taking less trips to refill the reservoir because the Senseo Supreme features a 33% larger water reservoir - which means you can now generates four 8-ounce cups from a full tank. The Senseo Supreme is only available in chrome silver.

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Top 10 Best Selling Single Serve Coffee Makers - January 2010

We've been crunching the numbers for our Top 10 Best Selling Single Serve Coffee makers and machines, and 2010 is bringing some surprises. Keurig is still dominating the top 4, and you'll notice the Senseo single serve coffee pod brewer is finally on the list. The Tassimo TAS 65 has also shown up on the list right behind the Tassimo T45 Suprema model. Also a newcomer to the list is the Nespresso CitiZ Automatic Espresso Maker and Milk Frother.

Do you think these coffee makers represent the best selling or the best? What single serve coffee makers do you think should make a best of list regardless of sales? Sound off in the comments and let us know.

If you'd like to see a list of all the single serve coffee makers we've reviewed - check our Single Serve Coffee Maker Reviews roll-up. You may also want to check out our Cost Per Single Serve Coffee Cup: Coffee Pods, Keurig K Cups, Tassimo T Discs, and Nespresso Coffee Capsules article.

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Review: Nespresso CitiZ Automatic Espresso Maker and Milk Frother

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Nespresso has continued to expand it's single serve espresso and coffee offerings this year with the CitiZ line, and we're kind enough to send us along a test unit to review here at Single Serve Coffee. CitiZ Nespresso machines are sleek and have modern colors along with exceptional design lines that enhance not only your kitchen, but your coffee morning. We reviewed the CitiZ stand alone machine earlier this year, and we we're impressed. How much does the milk frother add to the equation and footprint?

We think if you're going to be using the Aeroccino a ton for making lattes and cappuccinos, having it integrated with the machine gives you a larger footprint, but the aesthetic is killer. It was hard to let this one go off the test kitchen counter, and the powder coated black frother blends nicely into the landscape of the coffee base.

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$850 Newco Coffee Pod Brewer - Uber Pod Coffee

The Newco Coffee Pod Brewer is for commercial use,
but don't you just want one?

Newco's $850 Newco Coffee Pod Brewer isn't really for home use but it does have a ton of interesting features that might make you shell out big bucks just to have one at home. Also at 1750 watts of raw coffee pod brewing power, you'd better have this on it's own circuit and we think a big one. You can even use it as a hot water source for soups, and perhaps it even has warp drive.

One feature we really like that it has is the SMART brewer technology. The SMART CUP brewing system has been designed to allow for different brew settings for each kind of coffee or tea. Since all products are brewed the same way, the brew time greatly affects the taste of the drink. The shorter the brew time, the milder the beverage. you have the choice once you select the type of POD to select the strength. The individual POD holder, with its sensor technology, alerts the brewer to use the correct brew recipe for your beverage.

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Keurig Elite B40 Single Serve Coffee Brewer - The $99 K-Cup Brewer

We simply think you can't beat the Keurig Elite B40 Brewer at $99. It has most of the features of the more expensive line, and it also has a water reservoir that the lower priced $89.99 Keurig Mini B30 doesn't. That means no trips to refill the water each time, and piping hot single serve coffee each time (read our thoughts and impressions on the Keurig B40 brewer here).

Brews a single cup with the press of a button
Brews a 7.25 or 9.25 ounce cup in seconds
Optional Auto-off feature shuts down brewer after 2 hours
Removable 48-oz. water reservoir

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Check out the rest of the Keurig brewers including the Keurig Special Edition Ultra Elite B60, Keurig Platinum B70 Brewer, Breville BKC600XL Gourmet Single Cup Brewer, and the Keurig Mini B30.

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Nescafe Dolce Gusto Single Serve Coffee Machine - Round and Funky

We're still very much in love with our Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine here at single serve coffee (read our review of the Dolce Gusto here). Each week we fire it up and have what we would like to think is a nearly perfect latte or other hot beverage. The thing about the Dolce Gusto is - it just feels different, and makes a great cup of single serve coffee. Operating it is easy - as the capsules come packed with a milk and coffee option in one box, and it has a variety of flavors to keep you interested. It should be an interesting 2010 for the Dolce Gusto, with more flavors available hopefully in the new year.

Single-serve brewing system for gourmet coffee drinks
Uses coffee capsules; no messy grinding or clean up
Removable 51-ounce water tank; removable drip tray
15-bar pump; custom-control lever adjusts the strength
Measures 8-2/5 by 12-2/5 by 13 inches

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Top 10 Best Selling Single Serve Coffee Makers - December 2009

It's the last month of 2009, and this will be our last Top 10 Best Selling Single Serve Coffee Makers list for the year. Keurig is now dominating the top 4, and you'll notice the Senseo single serve coffee pod brewer is still missing from the list but should return shortly due to availability now at most retailers. The new Tassimo TAS 65 has also shown up on the list right behind the Tassimo T45 Suprema model. Note both of the Tassimo models are still eligible for a $50 dollar mail in rebate so if you want a Tassimo now is the time.

Do you think these coffee makers represent the best selling or the best? What single serve coffee makers do you think should make a best of list regardless of sales? Sound off in the comments and let us know.

If you'd like to see a list of all the single serve coffee makers we've reviewed - check our Single Serve Coffee Maker Reviews roll-up. You may also want to check out our Cost Per Single Serve Coffee Cup: Coffee Pods, Keurig K Cups, Tassimo T Discs, and Nespresso Coffee Capsules article.

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Senseo Single-Serve Gourmet Coffee Machine Back In Stock at Amazon and Others

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It's been a crazy year for Senseo with a recall of many of their machines earlier in this summer, and then the availability of the machine being scarce as Senseo refilled the retail channel. We've noticed that Amazon finally has stock of the Senseo SL7810/65 Single-Serve Gourmet Coffee Machine. This is good news for gift givers as the Senseo is always a great gift to get anyone started into the world of single serve coffee.