@sippinndippin No. I have (apparently) devoted my VMP mehmbership to enriching Meh by $5/month as a pure, non-tax-deductible donation. If I actually bought something, that would screw it up.
Is there really a population of potential buyers out there that fits the niche for this product? Highly space-challenged people who want a mediocre cup of coffee while streaming music that they do not care to hear clearly as they await the lethargic charging of their phone?
Some engineer thought combining things into one box would be good, like a stereo with 8-Track and Cassette players. The new device just has one major flaw: DO NOT MESS WITH MY COFFEE!!!
My wife says this isn’t worth my tax refund money, so I have to pass. Probably sound advice, it’ll end up like the “espresso” maker I bought a few years ago: so bad even my chiropractor wouldn’t use it.
I have to admit: I was tempted just to use it as something to have on my desk at work. Play some tunes while I’m working, make some coffee in the morning or the afternoon.
But I was reading some reviews and apparently you can’t leave it plugged in all the time. If you aren’t using it to make coffee you should have it unplugged or it burns out the heating element or something. So I wouldn’t be able to use it to listen to music all day… only while actively brewing? That doesn’t seem like it’s worth the price of admission
@indiebass I’m not sure what to believe with this coffeemaker. Does the heating unit activate from the moment it’s plugged in as some of these reviews state, or only when the brew button is pressed? See key negative review and manufacturer response below.
I can’t imagine they’d think that you’d only listen to music, talk on the phone, or charge your phone or tablet only for the minute or two that your coffee is brewed. That would make a very strange addition to a coffee maker beyond useless. But there seem to be multiple reports of this being the case.
Anyone at at Mediocre Laboratories wish to test this and give us a definitive answer before the day is out?
@ciabelle@indiebass Sounds like it’s no worse than the desktop cup warmers which I’ve used for <del>years</del> decades. They do have a line switch, and I’ve left them on for 24+ hours at a time without incident.
@PooltoyWolf Nothing in particular, although there were a few shockingly boring items lately. It’s just that my Meh home page shows that I’ve clicked the meh button 102 times and it would have been more had I not missed a few days. I also have another metric that I can personally conclude that Meh’s offerings have gotten pretty lame lately; I’ve purchased more from Woot (of all places) than from Meh last year. That’s saying a lot since they’ve become a dumping ground for Amazon’s crappy leftovers! I just wish Meh’s product offerings would return to fun, impulse-buy-generating products like they had in their first few years of existence.
At least I’m saving my money now, LOL!
@Kerig3 What I actually meant by ‘peak Meh’ was a product that is an acute mix of strange things that doesn’t seem to fulfill a desired need. Not necessarily entirely useless, but just very weird and most likely an awkward sell on any other website or in any store.
@Kerig3@PooltoyWolf I think I have bought more meh.com items already in 2019 then a did i all of 2018. The mystery box on Morning Save really increased my level of excitement for this company.
@PooltoyWolf OK, I get it.
Lately, for me “peak Meh” has meant products so boring, rediculous or probably non-functional (according to reviews) that my late night impulse to buy silly things simply isn’t stimulated enough to want it in my house, let alone pay for it.
The one use I could see is setting it up so your phone alarm plays over the Bluetooth in the morning, so when you go to turn off the alarm aha! you are right at your coffee maker.
But I have no use for a K-Cup machine; I already have three devices that all make better coffee. (A French press for when I want something akin to diner coffee, a stovetop moka pot for something espresso-like, and an actual espresso maker with a milk frother when I have the time to actually froth my milk.)
kinda pervect for travel- hell, or your bath counter when you’re too lazy to grab a cup from the kitchen before a shower in the morning and just want one waiting for you when you get out…
Interestingly enough, I bought my wife a Chefman K-cup brewer about 2 years ago for her office. A refurb that was about $5 cheaper as I recall. Single cup resevoir. No bluetooth or charging functions. Caught fire today and tripped the hospital’s fire alarm system. So, even though I’m in the market, I think I’ll pass.
There was a time in the not too distant past, that if someone saw you talking to your coffee maker, men with a little white coat would come and visit you.
This is just weird.
The only situation I can see this being used for is a guest room that’s AirBNB-ing it regularly. Give your guest a morning coffee and a bluetooth speaker in their 8x8 room that’s $100 a day, but two blocks from the High Line! I mean, a hotel would be how much, even if their coffee machine and bluetooth nightstand speaker would be different devices with a much lower fire risk?
Such a meh.com item. We bought a Chefman air fryer at Best Buy on black Friday off their website and it is amazing. Just saying that the Chefman brand is carried at Best Buy so even though I had never heard of it it isn’t a totally unheard of brand and the one item I have that they make works great. Meh.com does sale a lot of stuff with brand names you have never seen and will never see again.
@bramby2 I looked it up. Overpriced as hell. Their basic bidet is $69. You can buy a basic for less than $40 in a store. I think meh sold a basic for $19?
@RiotDemon@fuzzalini …hmmm an overpriced bidet for the pregnant/postpartum market…too niche of a product for this audience…or is it, I wonder? Mehtizens do love their bidets and are very informed on the subject matter at large…
Why do companies need to provide poorly-Photoshopped images of their product rather than just taking a picture of it? The ones with the travel mug are just terrible.
Home depot’s Rigid brand has a mind bogglingly similar garage door opener with Bluetooth, power cord reel, camera, battery charger and tire inflater. (Well maybe some of those weren’t present)
I don’t drink coffee, or have another use for a 1000 watt flow through water heater. Other than that, I would be tempted to buy it. Except that I could only use it in the workshop by the welder, because it apparently has a habit of not shutting off the heating element.
Fortunately, I have a very well ventilated area set up for working with flame or things which may spontaneously burst into flame. I have a collection of concrete board pieces, marble floor tiles, drywall pieces, sheet metal, and other non flammable stuff so I can make boxes to hold youtube experiments. I haven’t chosen the window material yet to protect the camera. So I am not ready to make videos yet.
But other than all that, I would be ready to buy this.
@hamjudo Now that I have read the fine print in @ciabelle’s image, I see that it merely lacks a surge suppressor. It doesn’t really spontaneously burst into flame if left plugged in and unattended.
IMPORTANT: Do not plug in this unit before water is added to tank.
CAUTION: We recommend not keeping your unit plugged in overnight or for long periods of time.
I have been using a single serve coffee machine made by Black and Decker that’s been quite the champ. Can’t recall for sure but I think I got it at Tuesday Morning, has to be well over 10 years ago. Tempted by this for the office, but worried it looks like it might break in a year or less, having been spoiled by all of the years and years of great service from the B&D.
@Gypsigirl213 beautiful! Ha! Let me tell you a a little story, then decide how beautiful this monster is. A nice young girl buys this abomination thinking of how unique it is and it’s awesome utilty. Unknowingly she brings it home and plugs it in, It’s ALIVE! She has given the monster life but it’s a half life, a cursed life (thanks JK Rowling) the monster is grotesque and with it’s absurdness realized the girl abandons the monster. The monster, now lonely and miserable decides to seek revenge for its pitiful existence. It waits for the girl to become engaged, on her wedding night the monster strikes. Not for the girl, not for her husband, but for the new nesspresso machine her well-to-do cousin gave her as a wedding gift. The girl hears the crunch of the gourmet coffee maker and realizes her mistake. In her grief the girl swears to never drink coffee again until the monster is destroyed. Now, the monster’s destruction consumes her every thought. Life has no love, no laughter, no roasty, bold, arabica homemade with high pressure expresso.
@RedHot don’t blame the monster, blame the hurt and loneliness it feels. Who among us hasn’t hurt because we’re hurting?! I will defend the monster to its dying breath.
@Gypsigirl213 Nay, for it is not the monster I blame. Was the monster responsible for it’s creation? Did the monster throw the switch that brought it into being? Neither can the girl be held solely to blame for her own misery. Do we blame the child when the iron burns their fingers? No, it is the peddler of such creatures that will bare the shame and guilt of such atrocities. Only they could have know the plague they unleashed upon an unwitting coffee lover.
dont forget…you can get chicken soup kcups. So this could also be a chicken soup machine/speaker dock…hopefully there’s a chicken soup machine repair technician…
I was totes into this. Wanted one for my class because I was tired of going to the teacher’s lounge…theeeeeen the whole heating element/fire hazard thing…
I had something like this ages ago, without the speaker obviously. It didn’t have a heating element to warm the cup, so it was something I could keep by my bed and enjoy hot tea every morning. What this should have is no heating element to catch fire, and a built in alarm clock. Perfect for college students and young adults with roommates who don’t want to go to the kitchen to make coffee. Then it would make sense.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x Chefman K-Cup BUZZ Brewer with Bluetooth Enabled Speaker System
Price Comparison
$79.42 at Amazon
Warranty
1 Year Chefman
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
This combines many of the individual Meh items into one convenient uber-Meh!
You could even glue it to your phone and call it a pop socket…
@shahnm
Did you buy one to try that?
@sippinndippin No. I have (apparently) devoted my VMP mehmbership to enriching Meh by $5/month as a pure, non-tax-deductible donation. If I actually bought something, that would screw it up.
Half-killer-robot, half-morning-DJ, and completely meh!
RJ14? Are they trying to hook the DSL to the coffee machine?
No, really, guys; where do you FIND this shit?
@nolrak Probably here:
@nolrak i saw these @ollies last year, for a similar price… said wtf? laughed, and kept walking…
Is there really a population of potential buyers out there that fits the niche for this product? Highly space-challenged people who want a mediocre cup of coffee while streaming music that they do not care to hear clearly as they await the lethargic charging of their phone?
You have reached peak Meh.
@shahnm Meh has found their new mascot.
@shahnm they did sell out…
#facebook group chef man K-cup
Enthusiasts is trending on zwitterion… wait what?
@sippinndippin I don’t really understand the second two lines of your post, but thanks for playing!
Some engineer thought combining things into one box would be good, like a stereo with 8-Track and Cassette players. The new device just has one major flaw: DO NOT MESS WITH MY COFFEE!!!
/giphy wtf
This may be the Meh-iest offering ever.
When it says “USB charging” does that mean you charge the coffee pot via USB or you can charge other things via a USB port on the coffee pot?
Asking for a friend.
@Sardinicus Voltage: 120 volts
Wattage: 1000 watts
Honestly I totally want to buy this… but at this price point it hasn’t reached my novelty/value tipping point.
Still what a great thing… bluetooth coffee maker… keep it up meh!
Also no AAC so you can expect some bluetooth mangle with this coffee pot speaker.
/giphy touche
My wife says this isn’t worth my tax refund money, so I have to pass. Probably sound advice, it’ll end up like the “espresso” maker I bought a few years ago: so bad even my chiropractor wouldn’t use it.
What I really want is that mug that says “Mug not included”
@mehcuda67 “I also bought some batteries, but they weren’t included.”
– Steven Wright
Goodbye Meh, it’s been 4 years with VMP but it’s gone to Meh and I’m not ordering so why throw my money away. Good luck everyone finding useless junk
@johanquinn 4 years and you just now realized it was all useless junk?
@johanquinn The VMP is worth getting closeups of the Meh’d pictured with the aforementioned junk
@johanquinn The joke is on you, buddy. It took you 4 years to realize that Meh sells us crap that fell off the back of a truck?
@johanquinn @thismyusername It takes a village.
Any idea how to change the brew size?
@hchavers Add more - or less - water?
@mcanavino So, why am I restricted to 8 - 14 oz? Why can’t I brew 1 oz?
@hchavers You can… you just have to make 8 at a time.
The meh face button looks like the headlights/bumper grill on my truck. lol
@clonetek Heheheheh it does. First thing I thought, too!
I have to admit: I was tempted just to use it as something to have on my desk at work. Play some tunes while I’m working, make some coffee in the morning or the afternoon.
But I was reading some reviews and apparently you can’t leave it plugged in all the time. If you aren’t using it to make coffee you should have it unplugged or it burns out the heating element or something. So I wouldn’t be able to use it to listen to music all day… only while actively brewing? That doesn’t seem like it’s worth the price of admission
@indiebass The Meh level is approaching unity…
@indiebass you’d think with all the extra functionality this thing includes they could have kept the switch to turn the heating element on and off.
@indiebass I’m not sure what to believe with this coffeemaker. Does the heating unit activate from the moment it’s plugged in as some of these reviews state, or only when the brew button is pressed? See key negative review and manufacturer response below.
I can’t imagine they’d think that you’d only listen to music, talk on the phone, or charge your phone or tablet only for the minute or two that your coffee is brewed. That would make a very strange addition to a coffee maker beyond useless. But there seem to be multiple reports of this being the case.
Anyone at at Mediocre Laboratories wish to test this and give us a definitive answer before the day is out?
@ciabelle @indiebass Sounds like it’s no worse than the desktop cup warmers which I’ve used for <del>years</del> decades. They do have a line switch, and I’ve left them on for 24+ hours at a time without incident.
@ciabelle Yes, exactly!
We have officially reached peak Meh!
@PooltoyWolf Nah, that happened months ago. This is just a reminder.
@Kerig3 What did I miss? LOL
@PooltoyWolf Nothing in particular, although there were a few shockingly boring items lately. It’s just that my Meh home page shows that I’ve clicked the meh button 102 times and it would have been more had I not missed a few days. I also have another metric that I can personally conclude that Meh’s offerings have gotten pretty lame lately; I’ve purchased more from Woot (of all places) than from Meh last year. That’s saying a lot since they’ve become a dumping ground for Amazon’s crappy leftovers! I just wish Meh’s product offerings would return to fun, impulse-buy-generating products like they had in their first few years of existence.
At least I’m saving my money now, LOL!
@Kerig3 What I actually meant by ‘peak Meh’ was a product that is an acute mix of strange things that doesn’t seem to fulfill a desired need. Not necessarily entirely useless, but just very weird and most likely an awkward sell on any other website or in any store.
@Kerig3 @PooltoyWolf I think I have bought more meh.com items already in 2019 then a did i all of 2018. The mystery box on Morning Save really increased my level of excitement for this company.
@PooltoyWolf OK, I get it.
Lately, for me “peak Meh” has meant products so boring, rediculous or probably non-functional (according to reviews) that my late night impulse to buy silly things simply isn’t stimulated enough to want it in my house, let alone pay for it.
@dino2269 Well you do you, but personally I don’t agree. Good to know someone’s still buying from Meh.
@dino2269 @Kerig3 I absolutely have! I almost feel ashamed. LOL
The one use I could see is setting it up so your phone alarm plays over the Bluetooth in the morning, so when you go to turn off the alarm aha! you are right at your coffee maker.
But I have no use for a K-Cup machine; I already have three devices that all make better coffee. (A French press for when I want something akin to diner coffee, a stovetop moka pot for something espresso-like, and an actual espresso maker with a milk frother when I have the time to actually froth my milk.)
tl;dr I see a use for it, but MEH.
/giphy meh coffee
it would be worth it if i could leave it plugged in and use it just as a coffee maker. But to unplug after every cup? thats just MEH
This sounds like a totally fictional product that a 5 year old came up with. In fact, I’m still not convinced it’s real
kinda pervect for travel- hell, or your bath counter when you’re too lazy to grab a cup from the kitchen before a shower in the morning and just want one waiting for you when you get out…
how much extra is the intravenous kit?
Chefman, everyone in the room is now dumber after seeing this product. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul.
Interestingly enough, I bought my wife a Chefman K-cup brewer about 2 years ago for her office. A refurb that was about $5 cheaper as I recall. Single cup resevoir. No bluetooth or charging functions. Caught fire today and tripped the hospital’s fire alarm system. So, even though I’m in the market, I think I’ll pass.
@Frcal Finally, someone provided a reason to actually buy this product!
Where’s the LCD display mentioned in this image?
Seriously, I cannot find any LCD display on this coffeemaker in description or pictures. False advertising on Chefman’s end? Weird.
I’m not mad at you, just disappointed.
@hailDeadmau5 Comment of the Day award.
There was a time in the not too distant past, that if someone saw you talking to your coffee maker, men with a little white coat would come and visit you.
This is just weird.
If this would recharge my warm batteries but…Meh
@arrakisforce Just keep them in the fridge and all will be well…
The perfect coffeemaker for my trailer.
The only situation I can see this being used for is a guest room that’s AirBNB-ing it regularly. Give your guest a morning coffee and a bluetooth speaker in their 8x8 room that’s $100 a day, but two blocks from the High Line! I mean, a hotel would be how much, even if their coffee machine and bluetooth nightstand speaker would be different devices with a much lower fire risk?
My only theory on offering this is that it would make a lot mehmbers reminisce about the time when Screenprint Sunday was a thing.
/blame goat
@narfcake Or speaker dock Friday, if you remember that.
@Kerig3 We had a SDF last month. I blamed the goat then too.
Such a meh.com item. We bought a Chefman air fryer at Best Buy on black Friday off their website and it is amazing. Just saying that the Chefman brand is carried at Best Buy so even though I had never heard of it it isn’t a totally unheard of brand and the one item I have that they make works great. Meh.com does sale a lot of stuff with brand names you have never seen and will never see again.
Perfect for your hipster needs!
MorningSave regulars are going to be confused when an ultra-Meh item like this is their Daybreak deal.
I hope I get one of these in an IRK someday! This has IRK item written all over it!
…also, today’s posting was sponsored by Tushy. Here is their add smack dab in middle of today’s write up… why isn’t Meh selling this product?!
@bramby2 That’s not post partum, that’s during partum, or whatever the phrase is.
@bramby2 I looked it up. Overpriced as hell. Their basic bidet is $69. You can buy a basic for less than $40 in a store. I think meh sold a basic for $19?
@RiotDemon @fuzzalini …hmmm an overpriced bidet for the pregnant/postpartum market…too niche of a product for this audience…or is it, I wonder? Mehtizens do love their bidets and are very informed on the subject matter at large…
I’m tempted to buy this for a future white elephant…
… But not willing to spend $29 and restart my $5 shipping just for this.
In truth though, this is a beauty of a wtf gift. Truly inspired piece of meh.
I’m impressed, this is what meh is all about.
@OnionSoup Exactly what I was thinking!
Why do companies need to provide poorly-Photoshopped images of their product rather than just taking a picture of it? The ones with the travel mug are just terrible.
@aarond12 So true! And the coffee dumping in looks like flames shooting out! Whatever is IN that coffee anyway?
If it had GH I would
Yay! A speaker dock with a coffee maker attached!!
Meh, my wife kinda wants a water bottle with a built in scraper. If you could start working on that, that’d be great.
Home depot’s Rigid brand has a mind bogglingly similar garage door opener with Bluetooth, power cord reel, camera, battery charger and tire inflater. (Well maybe some of those weren’t present)
@caffeineguy Home Depot carries Ridgid tools, but Ridgid is an entirely separate company - not a Home Depot brand.
I don’t drink coffee, or have another use for a 1000 watt flow through water heater. Other than that, I would be tempted to buy it. Except that I could only use it in the workshop by the welder, because it apparently has a habit of not shutting off the heating element.
Fortunately, I have a very well ventilated area set up for working with flame or things which may spontaneously burst into flame. I have a collection of concrete board pieces, marble floor tiles, drywall pieces, sheet metal, and other non flammable stuff so I can make boxes to hold youtube experiments. I haven’t chosen the window material yet to protect the camera. So I am not ready to make videos yet.
But other than all that, I would be ready to buy this.
@hamjudo Now that I have read the fine print in @ciabelle’s image, I see that it merely lacks a surge suppressor. It doesn’t really spontaneously burst into flame if left plugged in and unattended.
@ciabelle @hamjudo OTOH, from the User Manual:
I have been using a single serve coffee machine made by Black and Decker that’s been quite the champ. Can’t recall for sure but I think I got it at Tuesday Morning, has to be well over 10 years ago. Tempted by this for the office, but worried it looks like it might break in a year or less, having been spoiled by all of the years and years of great service from the B&D.
This is an abomination. Frankenstein’s Monster all over again. Look out villagers.
@RedHot Don’t hate just because it’s a bastardized machine. There’s beauty in all of science’s creations.
@Gypsigirl213 beautiful! Ha! Let me tell you a a little story, then decide how beautiful this monster is. A nice young girl buys this abomination thinking of how unique it is and it’s awesome utilty. Unknowingly she brings it home and plugs it in, It’s ALIVE! She has given the monster life but it’s a half life, a cursed life (thanks JK Rowling) the monster is grotesque and with it’s absurdness realized the girl abandons the monster. The monster, now lonely and miserable decides to seek revenge for its pitiful existence. It waits for the girl to become engaged, on her wedding night the monster strikes. Not for the girl, not for her husband, but for the new nesspresso machine her well-to-do cousin gave her as a wedding gift. The girl hears the crunch of the gourmet coffee maker and realizes her mistake. In her grief the girl swears to never drink coffee again until the monster is destroyed. Now, the monster’s destruction consumes her every thought. Life has no love, no laughter, no roasty, bold, arabica homemade with high pressure expresso.
HIKING! VIKINGS! STRIKE KING [BRAND FISHING LURES]! AWESOME!
Yesh, I need a copy editor.
@RedHot don’t blame the monster, blame the hurt and loneliness it feels. Who among us hasn’t hurt because we’re hurting?! I will defend the monster to its dying breath.
@Gypsigirl213 Nay, for it is not the monster I blame. Was the monster responsible for it’s creation? Did the monster throw the switch that brought it into being? Neither can the girl be held solely to blame for her own misery. Do we blame the child when the iron burns their fingers? No, it is the peddler of such creatures that will bare the shame and guilt of such atrocities. Only they could have know the plague they unleashed upon an unwitting coffee lover.
@mediocrebot I do not know what this means.
What, no bidet attached?!
@Felyne not unless you like a really hot spray
@OnionSoup
Bought it, will try it, will gift it, if I don’t like it.
This thing is a like the Meh Singularity. It’s actually quite amazing how ridiculous it is.
dont forget…you can get chicken soup kcups. So this could also be a chicken soup machine/speaker dock…hopefully there’s a chicken soup machine repair technician…
Is it April Fools Day already? Or did the buyers get suckered into thinking a Prank Pack was a real product?
When are you going to offer those cool-looking mugs that say,“mug not included”?
I was totes into this. Wanted one for my class because I was tired of going to the teacher’s lounge…theeeeeen the whole heating element/fire hazard thing…
I had something like this ages ago, without the speaker obviously. It didn’t have a heating element to warm the cup, so it was something I could keep by my bed and enjoy hot tea every morning. What this should have is no heating element to catch fire, and a built in alarm clock. Perfect for college students and young adults with roommates who don’t want to go to the kitchen to make coffee. Then it would make sense.
make sense? you demand too much from meh.
Sold out… Darn.
I hope they saved some for IRKs.
No HDMI. Hard pass.
I cannot believe these sold out.
a very impressive mediocre item, what am I saying?! its crap! but for some reason i want it…