Meh.... It's not a Single serve brewer... Keurig or Other brand... had it been one I may buy a maker for the office, but We have really big bunn ones at work, yet no single serve ones....
@Fej The hot plate and the water heater are usually bonded together and share the heating element. Excess heat from the water heater is basically why the hot plate is hot. You really cannot separate them. Because of this though, there is a temperature control snap switch that keeps the plate from getting too hot compared to an actual hot plate.
Oh, also, this is why coffee makers generally last so long. No major moving parts, just a single heater element percolating the water, some tubes, and sometimes a one way valve.
At 10 bucks, consider it disposable if it breaks. Not sure who "PRC" is but that 30-day warranty will cost you another 15 bucks to trigger according to the above linked fine print.
Was actually looking to get a coffee maker as the son took mine to his tech school and never brought it back once classes ended. thin-rebellious-warrior
I spent my evening trying to repair my coffee maker. About 2 hours ago I said "I'm going to start looking for a new coffee maker" Please expedite delivery.
Alright meh, you win this one. A day after complaining about a month of lousy offerings, you put up not only something I need, but something with pretty good reviews for its price point at an incredibly cheap price. talkative-amateur-crab
I just tried to order and my VMP status wasn't showing. It tried to charge me shipping. Hey meh, I'm as mediocre as it gets! What's up with my status--I can't find that I'm active now--I was on June 2nd for the Looney Tunes MP3 players. Have I been kicked out of the cool kids' club!
@uncrph90 Same here when I wanted to order one. I got charged for VMP last month but it didn't show a charge for this month. I was really tempted to buy this but now that I know I'm not VMP status anymore...meh..it just doesn't seem like as great as bargain now..eh
@uncrph90@ladyb95 almost every single time I've seen this happen it's because there was a problem charging the card we had on file. Hit up support at https://meh.com/support and they can let you know what happened.
Lots of reports of a plastic smell or plastic-tasting coffee. Amazon Warehouse Deals has a bunch of these for under $20. I love a good plastic-tasting drink in the morning as much as the next guy, but I'm gonna pass.
@pwademetzger I just have this sad image of receiving this in the mail, plugging it in once, filling my apartment with the smell if burning plastic, and immediately tossing it in the dumpster. Wouldn't even make sense to spend the money shipping it back. 30 day warranty isn't very encouraging either.
Google thought my order number / pic was family friendly, I guess the moderators didn't. Looked like I felt this morning before my first cup, with no nudity.
Looks like a good deal, but it's absolutely ruined by a 30 day warranty. Guess who didn't test these at all when they came back the first time? Never in a million years buy something that only has a thirty day warranty.
Is there any assurance against the terrifying burning plastic smell that reviewers are describing? Seems to be a rampant problem, especially in the recent reviews.
I can't drink coffee, gives me the shakes something bad. Pop the same. No caffeine for me. My husband different story , only a Bunn coffee maker, only a Bunn.
I might get one of these for the condo. The last tenant didn't drink coffee, so I went home with the coffee/espresso machine. I'm rather attached to it now.
Meh. Picked up a near identical unit for $15 at Target. It comes out 3 or 4 times a year for the holidays when it just makes sense to brew a full pot instead of 8 to 15 single cup brews in the Keurig. But I don't need two for that purpose, so.... meh.
I have this pot and love it. Bought it from woot for more money a few years ago- though mine has a stainless carafe. Stainless is strange, because you can't readily see how much coffee is left. Bought this for redundancy and the glass carafe option. scary-jolly-spot
I just started noticing that my hand-me-down coffee maker is finally starting to die. $10 is a fair gamble to have a backup on hand when it does. limping-minute-cockatoo
@chellemonkey The longer brew option could actually be a bad thing.. The longer tea steeps the greater chance it has to become bitter. You should only steep good tea for 2-3 minutes. I made this purchase based on the fact that I will no longer have to wait for the kettle on the stove. Hopefully this thing will be kind to my Twinings Lady Grey ;)
Husband bought one. We're adding it to our closet of "Lovely Parting Gifts" that we have been collecting from Meh. It's basically an "Oh shit! We didn't get them a gift!" closet. Need a DVD player? Deep fryer? Blue tooth speaker set? How about the ever popular speaker dock?
Remanufactured: Manufacturers sell used equipment, but they like to call it remanufactured, which means it was refurbished by the manufacturer itself and not a third party. Remanufacturing means that the manufacturer audited, tested and updated the equipment.
Refurbished: Refurbished equipment is used equipment that has been audited, cleaned and tested by a third party, not the manufacturer. The refurbishing process includes bringing any parts up to the latest levels and updating any parts. Refurbished equipment can sell for between 60-90% off the list price.
Wow! Mine just showed up this afternoon. Either you guys are really on top of it or this thing is radioactive and you needed to get rid of it ASAP. Either way, the giant shipping box couldn't have arrived at a better time either, so thanks!
Mine just arrived, thanks meh! It leaks all over my counter, though... am I doing something wrong? I did message meh support but I thought I'd reach out to others that purchased.
@tnt mine got here today also. When I push the power button it make a pop sound like when a circuit breaker trips then the screen goes black and won't light back up. If I cycle the plug it comes back on and then the same process starts over. Damn and I set our 15year old pot on the curb for grabs yesterday and its gone :( 15 years and that trusty $15 pot kept me well caffeinated and now I'm stuck with a $10 coffee MEHchine that can't even keep itself awake. Hope you and I are just the unlucky and we don't see a trend of crap
@tnt yeah, you put water in it! Meh support should gladly exchange if they still have any, or refund your money. Reach out to them, they've done right by me.
Got mine today. Works well but I think it's missing its filter which is a shame I was looking forward to filtered water for my tea! :) for ten bucks I'm more than happy. Thanks meh!
Got mine today, and for once I RTFM. Didn't dare brew any coffee, because it was almost 5 PM. Everything looks good, it cycled with water just fine, and I look forward to tomorrow morning.
@OldCatLady First pot of coffee tastes like the wet water filter smelled. Yes, I ran water through the filter for a minute before I put it in. Okay, I'll try running a pot of hot water through the filter to see whether that clears the taste.
@OldCatLady Ran two pots of water and one more mediocre pot of coffee, Next pot was perfect, so the plastic taste came from the charcoal filter, This means every time I change it, we'll have to remember the routine. Still, it works just as described and is definitely a step up from the French press.
@Ryanm Yeah, mine was the same. Not even sure how this kind of thing happens? I am wondering if these came from a damaged shipment or bad manufacturing batch rather than customer refurbs.
Tried running water through for first time and its leaking. Looks like its from the bottom of the glass indicator on the side that tell you how many cups of water are in it.
WOW , After reading all these i consider myself lucky recieved 2 that work excellent ..hard to believe there so nice for 10 bucks ,luck of the draw i suppose
Mine cycled through water OK. It also is quite covered in scuffs and scratches. Not even sure how coffee makers get scuffs like this.
Did not come with a water filter. The universal #4 filter I bought does not fit properly around the top, but I think it will work if I kind of just push it down.
Probably should have passed, but for $10 I guess who cares. For future reference, if meh price seems too good to be true, I'll probably figure it is. It might end up at Goodwill.
@richas check your spam folder to make sure there isn't a reply there. If there is no reply then just hang tight they will get back to you. No need to send more messages.
This was worthless, clearly they just put it back in the box and shipped it out as "remanufactured". Spewed water everywhere, sounded like it was going to blow up, and it cost $14.95 to send in for warranty!
@matthewlwallace seems like you already wrote into support and got an answer, but just in case you didn't see it - we don't think they'll actually charge you that $15, but if they do then we'll get it figured out with you.
Just felt like chiming in with a good experience to balance some of the complaints. I freaking love this machine. Mine came in new-looking condition and works great, makes a nice pot of coffee fast. Possibly the best deal I've ever gotten from meh.
I couldn't be happier with my purchase. Came in perfect condition (looks brand new). I wake up to coffee everyday. Splurged and ordered a reusable filter as well as the water filter puck things. Sorry to hear that some had issues.
Specs
Condition: Refurbished
Warranty: 30 Day PRC
Estimated Delivery: 6/25 - 6/27
Shipping: $5 or free with VMP
What’s in the Box?
1x Krups coffee maker
1x 12-cup glass carafe
1x Duofilter filter
1x User manual
Pictures
Coffee maker
Everything included
Opened top view
Retracting plug
Two parts of a complete breakfast
Price Comparison
$72 List, $59.99 (new) at Amazon
Find a relevant price comparison? Please share it in a comment in this thread
Warranty
90 days
At this price, I cant afford to say no!
@Cave I didn't know I needed a coffee maker...but somehow I can't live without one now! In for one!
I hardly thought about this and just clicked buttons. I own one now.
@ptrjon Im in for 2.
Yeah, okay, wrecked-funky-ox, one each. I will select appropriate image/s with care.
@OldCatLady looking forward to that
@OldCatLady He looks pretty wrecked to me, and he's built like an ox, or perhaps a bull. Can't really tell.
Meh.... It's not a Single serve brewer... Keurig or Other brand... had it been one I may buy a maker for the office, but We have really big bunn ones at work, yet no single serve ones....
What kinda box are we talking here? Lots of refurb models come in a standard brown box, just curious.
@studerc Brown box with color label. So nothing fancy, but nothing un-fancy either
@Moose You're the man, keeping being you!
@studerc ....overrated-magnificent-mind, that's all because of your efforts @moose. I give a gentlemanly nod in your direction.
@studerc - A laurel and hearty handshake.
@studerc this is the box
@Rumple Your a good dude ......sometimes
Yeah. I'm a fan of my Keurig, but coffee makers eventually stop working. I had a Krups & it was a champ, so it would be silly not to pick this up.
Meh, I do like coffee...
uninviting-boorish-mulberry
Take that, Charbux.
How difficult is it to remove the hot plate? Not allowed in my dorm :(
@Fej Most dorm rules refer to cooking surface hotplates, not barely keep warm coffee carafe hotplates.
@Fej It's cool. What you're referring to is probably the circular warming disc. Totally different..
@Aractor I might be giving this things hot plate too much credit but: http://coffeemachinecuisine.com/
@Fej The hot plate and the water heater are usually bonded together and share the heating element. Excess heat from the water heater is basically why the hot plate is hot. You really cannot separate them. Because of this though, there is a temperature control snap switch that keeps the plate from getting too hot compared to an actual hot plate.
Oh, also, this is why coffee makers generally last so long. No major moving parts, just a single heater element percolating the water, some tubes, and sometimes a one way valve.
@woot Interesting ty so much for the education..
At 10 bucks, consider it disposable if it breaks. Not sure who "PRC" is but that 30-day warranty will cost you another 15 bucks to trigger according to the above linked fine print.
@RedOak Peoples Republic of China..maybe.. cause thats where everything is made!
I have no use for this, but for $10?...Tempting
Was actually looking to get a coffee maker as the son took mine to his tech school and never brought it back once classes ended. thin-rebellious-warrior
COFFEE!! COFFEE!! COFFEE!! COFFEE!! COFFEE!!
...ahem...
COFFEEEEEE!!!!! :D
Refurbished? If you open the top and inhale deeply, can you smell the previous owner's favorite brew?
I spent my evening trying to repair my coffee maker. About 2 hours ago I said "I'm going to start looking for a new coffee maker" Please expedite delivery.
Alright meh, you win this one. A day after complaining about a month of lousy offerings, you put up not only something I need, but something with pretty good reviews for its price point at an incredibly cheap price. talkative-amateur-crab
Why that's the nicest programmable coffee maker I've never needed! Meh.
i have been waiting for that flex brew or something similar so you can have either.......
None of these were ever peed in for sure. Good price though.
@Jetlag The bigger question is why isn't there an option to choose? (Either way, no judgement.)
This might get me to drink coffee again.
I just tried to order and my VMP status wasn't showing. It tried to charge me shipping. Hey meh, I'm as mediocre as it gets! What's up with my status--I can't find that I'm active now--I was on June 2nd for the Looney Tunes MP3 players. Have I been kicked out of the cool kids' club!
@uncrph90 Same here when I wanted to order one. I got charged for VMP last month but it didn't show a charge for this month. I was really tempted to buy this but now that I know I'm not VMP status anymore...meh..it just doesn't seem like as great as bargain now..eh
@uncrph90 Same thing happened to me, so I joined again. Not sure if that was the right thing to do, but we'll see.
@uncrph90 @ladyb95 almost every single time I've seen this happen it's because there was a problem charging the card we had on file. Hit up support at https://meh.com/support and they can let you know what happened.
I'm a tea guy myself, but this'll good for my parents who haven't replaced their crudded-up coffeemaker in years.
jokey-delicious-crime
@dtl_dvl this pic is so awesome!
Just programmed a different Krups for tomorrow. Great machine, great price, but don't need it.
Grr. I already have a mini desk keurig and a two in one drip slash keurig at home. This is such a great deal though... Blast. What a conundrum.
Lots of reports of a plastic smell or plastic-tasting coffee. Amazon Warehouse Deals has a bunch of these for under $20. I love a good plastic-tasting drink in the morning as much as the next guy, but I'm gonna pass.
@pwademetzger I just have this sad image of receiving this in the mail, plugging it in once, filling my apartment with the smell if burning plastic, and immediately tossing it in the dumpster. Wouldn't even make sense to spend the money shipping it back. 30 day warranty isn't very encouraging either.
@pwademetzger I wish i came here first.
@MehAmphetamine To be honest, all that for just $10 is a pretty good deal.
Google thought my order number / pic was family friendly, I guess the moderators didn't.
Looked like I felt this morning before my first cup, with no nudity.
Looks like a good deal, but it's absolutely ruined by a 30 day warranty. Guess who didn't test these at all when they came back the first time? Never in a million years buy something that only has a thirty day warranty.
Is there any assurance against the terrifying burning plastic smell that reviewers are describing? Seems to be a rampant problem, especially in the recent reviews.
Nope, even at this price i'll pass.
glaring-makeshift-sidewalk
I had just given up and cancelled VMP, and now you made me come back...
I can't drink coffee, gives me the shakes something bad. Pop the same. No caffeine for me. My husband different story , only a Bunn coffee maker, only a Bunn.
Oh my how did you know? Our pot just broke yesterday :) Thanks Meh!
I might get one of these for the condo. The last tenant didn't drink coffee, so I went home with the coffee/espresso machine. I'm rather attached to it now.
Got two. My Mr coffee is nigh unprogrAmmable. Good price. Not a fan of plastic coffee, and 30 day with is a concern. Rolling the dice...
I love coffee so I ordered two,one for the bedroom and one for the bathroom. Have one in the kitchen already. I will soon feel more secure.
This will be 100 times better than the $10 one i purchased from Walmart.
@nika989 Did you return it? Might get the same one!
@mcanavino Na, its one of those Walmart generic brands.Can't even program it.
For the price could not pass like everyone says if it breaks you have a nice pot anyway ...
Meh. Picked up a near identical unit for $15 at Target. It comes out 3 or 4 times a year for the holidays when it just makes sense to brew a full pot instead of 8 to 15 single cup brews in the Keurig. But I don't need two for that purpose, so.... meh.
I have this pot and love it. Bought it from woot for more money a few years ago- though mine has a stainless carafe. Stainless is strange, because you can't readily see how much coffee is left. Bought this for redundancy and the glass carafe option. scary-jolly-spot
@marklog My favorite order number / photo today.
Could this be used for self defense? I've never met a criminal who likes hot water splashed in their face. #hackingthekrups
I just started noticing that my hand-me-down coffee maker is finally starting to die. $10 is a fair gamble to have a backup on hand when it does. limping-minute-cockatoo
Got two.. One for coffee and one for tea.
@Word I was wondering about the tea abilities of this thing since it says you can set it to brew longer.
@chellemonkey The longer brew option could actually be a bad thing.. The longer tea steeps the greater chance it has to become bitter. You should only steep good tea for 2-3 minutes. I made this purchase based on the fact that I will no longer have to wait for the kettle on the stove. Hopefully this thing will be kind to my Twinings Lady Grey ;)
It's not a Bonavita. I'm out.
Also, no pagination.
Disillusioned-Queenly-Cabbage
I have no idea what's going on anymore...
s0lD oUt?! Darn, now I want one.
OMG COFFEE
Grabbed another one for a friend ...great deal ...i love everything i have bought on MEH..ty..the battery chargers work awesome ...
Drats missed it.
Husband bought one. We're adding it to our closet of "Lovely Parting Gifts" that we have been collecting from Meh.
It's basically an "Oh shit! We didn't get them a gift!" closet. Need a DVD player? Deep fryer? Blue tooth speaker set? How about the ever popular speaker dock?
Remanufactured: Manufacturers sell used equipment, but they like to call it remanufactured, which means it was refurbished by the manufacturer itself and not a third party. Remanufacturing means that the manufacturer audited, tested and updated the equipment.
Refurbished: Refurbished equipment is used equipment that has been audited, cleaned and tested by a third party, not the manufacturer. The refurbishing process includes bringing any parts up to the latest levels and updating any parts. Refurbished equipment can sell for between 60-90% off the list price.
@mellowirishgent Some manufacturers refurbish their own goods.
Wow! Mine just showed up this afternoon. Either you guys are really on top of it or this thing is radioactive and you needed to get rid of it ASAP. Either way, the giant shipping box couldn't have arrived at a better time either, so thanks!
Mine just arrived, thanks meh! It leaks all over my counter, though... am I doing something wrong? I did message meh support but I thought I'd reach out to others that purchased.
@tnt mine got here today also. When I push the power button it make a pop sound like when a circuit breaker trips then the screen goes black and won't light back up. If I cycle the plug it comes back on and then the same process starts over. Damn and I set our 15year old pot on the curb for grabs yesterday and its gone :( 15 years and that trusty $15 pot kept me well caffeinated and now I'm stuck with a $10 coffee MEHchine that can't even keep itself awake. Hope you and I are just the unlucky and we don't see a trend of crap
@tnt yeah, you put water in it! Meh support should gladly exchange if they still have any, or refund your money. Reach out to them, they've done right by me.
@tnt Mine pees all over the counter as well.
Got mine today. Works well but I think it's missing its filter which is a shame I was looking forward to filtered water for my tea! :) for ten bucks I'm more than happy. Thanks meh!
Got mine today, and for once I RTFM. Didn't dare brew any coffee, because it was almost 5 PM. Everything looks good, it cycled with water just fine, and I look forward to tomorrow morning.
@OldCatLady First pot of coffee tastes like the wet water filter smelled. Yes, I ran water through the filter for a minute before I put it in. Okay, I'll try running a pot of hot water through the filter to see whether that clears the taste.
@OldCatLady Ran two pots of water and one more mediocre pot of coffee, Next pot was perfect, so the plastic taste came from the charcoal filter, This means every time I change it, we'll have to remember the routine. Still, it works just as described and is definitely a step up from the French press.
Man, I know these are refurbs but the damn machine I got looks like it's been slid down a gravel road. A little disappointing, even for meh.
@Ryanm Yeah, mine was the same. Not even sure how this kind of thing happens? I am wondering if these came from a damaged shipment or bad manufacturing batch rather than customer refurbs.
Tried running water through for first time and its leaking. Looks like its from the bottom of the glass indicator on the side that tell you how many cups of water are in it.
WOW , After reading all these i consider myself lucky recieved 2 that work excellent ..hard to believe there so nice for 10 bucks ,luck of the draw i suppose
It sounds like I should be happy I missed the Bag of Krups
Mine cycled through water OK. It also is quite covered in scuffs and scratches. Not even sure how coffee makers get scuffs like this.
Did not come with a water filter. The universal #4 filter I bought does not fit properly around the top, but I think it will work if I kind of just push it down.
Probably should have passed, but for $10 I guess who cares. For future reference, if meh price seems too good to be true, I'll probably figure it is. It might end up at Goodwill.
Wow, multiple messages to Meh on my leaky coffee maker and no response.
SOL?
@richas check your spam folder to make sure there isn't a reply there. If there is no reply then just hang tight they will get back to you. No need to send more messages.
@Ignorant Not sure where the disconnect was but Meh contacted me. :-)
@richas Sending multiple messages here typically moves you to the end of the queue. Maybe @JonT or @hollboll can get you near the front again.
This was worthless, clearly they just put it back in the box and shipped it out as "remanufactured". Spewed water everywhere, sounded like it was going to blow up, and it cost $14.95 to send in for warranty!
@matthewlwallace seems like you already wrote into support and got an answer, but just in case you didn't see it - we don't think they'll actually charge you that $15, but if they do then we'll get it figured out with you.
Just felt like chiming in with a good experience to balance some of the complaints. I freaking love this machine. Mine came in new-looking condition and works great, makes a nice pot of coffee fast. Possibly the best deal I've ever gotten from meh.
@tvethiopia me too
anyone one else having trouble with the brew button slipping under the plastic and not coming back up? had to pry it out
I couldn't be happier with my purchase. Came in perfect condition (looks brand new). I wake up to coffee everyday. Splurged and ordered a reusable filter as well as the water filter puck things. Sorry to hear that some had issues.
@steveb Same here- mine works perfectly and looks brand new as well. I also bought the water filters for it. It's way nicer than our old coffeemaker.