Coffee is a must in my house. I drink at least 2-3 cups a day and my husband drinks much more since he works an off shift. We need a good home coffee maker that makes exceptionally tasty coffee. I have had a Keurig brewer in the past and loved it at the time, but we prefer the just brewed taste so we sold it and went back to a traditional coffee maker. I have missed the 1 cup machine though, I always loved the convenience of just popping a K-cup in and that is it.
I had the chance to review the iCoffee Opus Single Serve Brewer. I heard that the coffee brewed from this machine is a lot better tasting than coffee brewed from the new Keurig 2.0, so I was excited to give it a try!
The SpinBrew™ Technology in every iCoffee® single serve brewer spins, steams and stirs right inside any K-compatible cup to brew coffee that always tastes Impossibly Smooth™.
All iCoffee® single serve brewers are compatible with every K-Cup®, OneCup™, RealCup™ capsule, and all private label cups**.
Exclusive SafetyLock™ locks the single-serve brew head during the brewing process, protecting consumers.
FEATURES
- SpinBrew™ Technology
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- – Spins, steams & stirs inside the cup
- Dial-a-Brew™
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- – From 4 to 12 ounces in ½ ounce increments
- Large 75 ounce water reservoir
- Energy Saver mode and automatic shut-off
- Removable drip tray allows for larger mugs, including most travel mugs
BREWER SIZE & WEIGHT
- Size: 13 1/8″ (H) x 10″ (W) x 13 1/8″ (D)
- Weight: 10.75 lbs
This brewer comes with a 6 pack of Fulton St. brand K-cups in flavors Breakfast Blend, Colombian and Dark Roast (Breakfast Blend is my favorite, such great taste!). It also comes with a reusable iCup which will work with any of your favorite ground coffee. I was excited for this because I love Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks ground coffee.
I must say that this brewer is sharp looking. I love the blue lights that come on when I turn on the machine, gives it a very techy look. When I start the machine it doesn’t take long for the water to heat up. Something I love about this machine versus the Keurig I had is that this machine has very little noise when it is brewing. The Keurig always seemed so loud, so this is a nice change. It only take under a minute to brew which is awesome!
The Dial-A-Brew function takes the select-a-size feature to a new level, allowing users to choose their size from 4-12 ounces in 1/2-ounce increments. While other machines allowed a small-medium-large assortment of choices, the iCoffee Opus is a little more precise, allowing for easy filling of a regular coffee mug cup or a tall travel sized cup. My husband is a big fan of this function!! It also includes a magnetic removable drip tray to allow space for taller travel mugs. I like this because majority of the time I drink iced coffee, so I need the taller mug option.
I really wanted to test the iCoffee Opus Single Serve Brewer out against Keurig’s latest brewer, the 2.0. Luckily, a friend of mine has one so I was able to do a taste test comparison. I brewed the Colombian K-cup in the iCoffee and another in the Keurig 2.0. Hands down the iCoffee won. The flavor was so much better and much smoother.
All in all I do believe the iCoffee Opus Single Serve Brewer is much better than the Keurig machines. I can absolutely tell a difference in the taste of the coffee. I believe this is due to the SpinBrew Technology it has. My kids are even excited to now have Hot Chocolate K-cups and have hot chocolate whenever they please (even if it is 90 degrees out here in Florida).
Give the iCoffee Opus brewer a try, you won’t regret it!!
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*I received a complimentary brewer in exchange for my honest opinion. This review is based on my experience with the product. I am not affiliated with the company and everything in this review is my opinion.
