I bought this because I was tired of paying for the K-Cups for the Keurig one-cup brewer. Thank goodness for store refunds! This item worked over one weekend, although the brew time was very, very slow...particularly compared to the Keurig.It then crashed out on Monday morning. It spit out a few drops of cloudy coffee into my mug, and it was over. Pulled the Keurig back out; it's worth paying for the K-Cups, especially with the reliability of that brand. Hamilton Beach really disappointed on this one. Used my refund from this item to buy more K-Cups...would not recommend the Hamilton Beach to anyone.