CHULUX Mini Single Cup Coffee Maker for K Pod, Perfect for Small Space, Red

Updated August 6, 2026. Okay, so I have had it for 7 months or more. It has been great!!!! Great Home Coffee Maker. Used it multiple times daily for the last 7 or more months! (BTW: Big-name hotel chains are removing Coffee Makers from rooms. This is a portable alternative!) Bottom Line: This is getting a BMW machine for a VW price. No problems. Super easy! ​It’s small and compact—exactly what I need for our tiny kitchen. It would be very portable if one needed that. I am the only coffee drinker in this house, so I don’t need a bigger one. But I should say, there are K-Cup teas and hot chocolates available, so yes, my wife could use it too. ​Anyway, I personally find the sound level good; it is not loud. It’s fast, taking about 3 minutes to make a cup. Most importantly, it makes a good cup of coffee. ​It’s a no-frills, push-only-one-button type of machine. Simple. One thing I specifically looked for was something that would work like the Keurig machines—that is, not having a bunch of adapters. 3 Steps: Pour in water. Insert Kcup, push button. How simple is that? This uses no K-Cup adapter!! Extra adapters for using ground coffee or other brands of capsules, can get lost or break. This just has the basket opening; slip in the K-Cup, and you are done. ​One thing about K-Cup coffee is that it is consistent. It makes a good, dark cup of coffee every time and does it fast. The reservoir only holds 12 ounces of water, which is okay, as I normally only use an 8 oz cup or mug. It might hold 16oz. ​My machine arrived brand new. It was nicely packed and works well so far. One advantage of Amazon is that if you live near a Kohl’s or Staples, returns are easy if need be. However, I don’t think there will be a need for that with this machine. 7-8 months later, no need to return! ​One thing about reviews is that many people want the features of a Porsche for a Chevy price. So, here are the facts: it’s a good "Chevy." Actually, I would say it’s as good as higher-priced machines. It’s reasonably priced; I think I got mine on sale for about $33. Just recently was visiting somewhere that had a Keurig, I'd say it's better. No frills, it's true. but works ​Let me address a complaint common to coffee capsule machines: people want hotter coffee. I think this is pretty good compared to my last German capsule machine (and Germans like hot coffee, too). I think it is simply the science of these types of machines; to get a fast cup of coffee, the water isn't heated quite as much. Having used this 8 months. I think it is hot enough to scald someone. ​Here is what I often do, regardless of the brand of coffee: I preheat my coffee cup. Use hot tap water or put water in a coffee cup and use the microwave while your coffee is being made, to heat up the mug. This will give you a hotter experience without changing the taste of the coffee. It’s the same principle used with a Thermos. Pre-warm the Thermos and your coffee stays warmer longer; pre-heat the coffee cup and your coffee will be hotter. If one uses a cold, room-temperature cup, the coffee cools down instantly due to the cold material. But honestly, I think it's hot enough. Most people will be happy. ​Anyway, if I develop problems with the machine or have other comments, I will update this review. So, updated this 7-8 months later. Very pleased with it. ​Oh, for those of you wanting to use this machine with a solar generator or a portable power station, it uses 800 watts. That means if you have a 1000-watt hour power station, you might use about 47 watt-hours to make each cup of coffee, which is good. ​So far, I am really impressed with this little machine. It makes good coffee, it's fast, and it's simple. It’s much easier than the old filter coffee machines of years ago. My machine is black and tiny—in our kitchen, it’s just the right size. By the way, with (name withheld) Hotel chain is removing Coffee machines from the Rooms, this is small enough to pack and bring to the Hotel room. Other Hotels are removing their coffee machines too. If you want to make coffee in your room, instead of going to the lobby every time. This might work for you! ​A 5-star review.

I've had my "CHULUX Single Serve Coffee Maker Brewer for K Cups" for a year and a few months. Over that time, I've regularly made about 6 cups of perfect coffee with very few issues. I was a former owner of at least 6 Keurig brand coffee makers that worked, but failed after about 8 months.. YES.. all of them lasted ONLY about 8 months. Tried everything on YouTube to get them to work again... but nothing. So, I got fed up with their POOR quality and decided to try the CHULUX. This little thing is built like a "tank". It just keeps going! Coming from the BIG BULKY Keruig's to this small thing was a bit of a surprise.. but I now love it's smaller size and foot print. The Keurig tank and water handling system design is flawed. The whole system constantly holds water in the internal tubes. I found this IS a breeding ground for mold (after taking a few of mine apart trying to diagnose issues) that you cannot see (without disassembly) and cannot get rid of. Flushing with vinegar or their brand of cleaner only "kills" the mold. This leaves "dead slime" from the mold that gets hung up in the system. The Keurig water pumps are definitely inferior (longevity wise) to the CHULUX. They just will not hold up to 6 cups a day for more than about 8 months. As to those that have had the water overflow problem, the issue (CHULUX's) is there is a small particle strainer at the bottom of the "throat" where you pour the water in and it passes through the strainer into the tank. The holes are just too small and too few. Unless you slowly pour the water into the tank.. you will occasionally get a back flow. I feel this is a design flow on their part. What I have done is to remove this strainer (easily done with one finger) and use it without it. I've not had any issues with the tank getting foreign matter accumulated or in the machines operation. As to those with the grounds coming lose from the pods and getting into the coffee or on the machine itself or counter top. I've not had this issue. It could be the pods themselves have a defect or poorly made. It could be how you are putting the lid down on the pod and latching it shut. The motion should be swift once you start to the closure process. I make one swift movement and latch it immediately. As for the heat up time of the water. When I first received my CHULUX, my last old Keurig was still working. So, I timed how long each took from "start brewing button push" until coffee started flowing. The CHULUX was maybe 5 seconds slower than the Keurig. The improvements I would like to see would be a faster brew time ( I would pay more for this feature or such a model) and bigger holes in the water strainer.

*****Updated Review****** After about 9months of daily use by my wife and I, our Chulux started taking several cycles to brew a cup coffee- not enough water getting through. I tried cleaning it per the instructions, but that did not help and finally it was just down to a drip. As it was under the 1year manufacture's warranty, I contacted customer service via email. They responded within 24hrs, with some videos, pictures and instructions about cleaning. This was on a Friday, and I tried what they said and it still would not make coffee. I made a little video of the process from start to finish and sent it back to them. The customer support rep, Helen, reached back to me on on Sunday evening, with a very workable solution. I had a new coffee maker on Monday evening. I did notice that the new Chulux coffee maker brewed a hotter cup of coffee than the older one (before it stopped working). The customer service was great and am glad they work on weekends. **********Original Review below********* I purchased this to replace a single serve Cuisinart KCup unit that we had about 6years- it just stopped heating well. Have been using this Chulux for about 3 weeks now and have been pretty satisfied. I think in makes a great cup of coffee- the water temperature is pretty close to perfect. I also use it for making tea and it does a splendid job. It is not as fast as the Cuisinart- it makes maybe 3minutes to brew a cup. It did not work with my old kcup reusable pod- will have to a new one. It sometimes drips after you open the lid to remove the spent kcup, so you may want to do that with your cup still under it, as opposed to removing your cup to start drinking and then remove the kcup. How long it lasts is a mystery, but for the price I am happy. It would be great to bring with you if you desired when you travel as it is compact.

I have purchased a few of these over the past 5 years for my wife for the kitchen and travel trailer. She is very happy with the taste of the coffee made and the size of the unit. You do need to ensure the needles are cleaned as many people have shown in reviews and videos or it will block the flow of hot water through the K pod. We also descale ours monthly. I have had to work with customer support on one maker where the pump failed and they were responsive and took care of the problem

I don’t just "open and review" products. I put them to the test. I’ve owned this CHULUX machine since June 2022, using it daily for my morning coffee, and it has been incredibly reliable. For a budget-priced machine, it has more than paid for itself over the 1,000+ cups it has brewed for me. What I Like: Simple Operation: It’s a straightforward process: measure your water, pop in a K-cup (or a refillable capsule), lock the lid, and press the button. It couldn't be simpler. Versatility: I’ve used various brands of K-series cups as well as refillable pods, and they all work perfectly. Reliable Performance: In three and a half years, I’ve had only one minor issue with a blocked needle in the lid. A quick email to CHULUX customer service (who replied within 24 hours!) solved the problem with a simple cleaning tip. Things to Note: Manual Water Measurement: You do have to measure your water for each cup. Sensitivity: Occasionally, the "on" button requires a firm, square press to stay engaged, but it’s a minor quirk I’ve gotten used to. User Tip: Don't forget to put your cup under the dispenser! I've made that mistake a few times and ended up with a tray full of coffee. Final Verdict: This machine isn't fancy, but it does exactly what it says on the box. It’s a solid, basic, and efficient coffee maker that has stood the test of time. I give it a 9/10—if you're looking for a budget-friendly, single-serve brewer, I have no hesitation in recommending this one.

Great mini coffee maker we take traveling. On Amazon I bought a 12oz stainless steel tumbler & a bag that fits the coffee maker perfectly. Fits in suitcase great. Makes hot coffee & stays hot for a long time, pour in the 12 oz or less its easy to pour in. Push the kcup down then close the lid, never had it leak like some reviews. Read the print, doesn't work above 4000 or 6000 ft. It did for us a few days & then quit, when we got home tried it & it worked again. Another time it happen b/c of the elevation it didn't work so I just went & bought another one. I like this one & the size so much I have two in my closet as spares. Doesn't take long to make a cup maybe 2 1/2 minutes but well worth any time b/c it's nice & hot. We love it.

I was very pleased with the Chulux QF-CM801 until it quit. Yes; quit! I bought it in mid June, 2018 and had used it several times. It worked fine brewed acceptable K-cup coffee. Simple, small, handy, good; all adjectives I would use to describe the little machine. BUT: now here we are in late July and the machine STOPPED. Yes; it does nothing. When the water is in the reservoir, exactly 1 1/2 cups measured, the K-cup is inserted full down, the lid is lowered and "locked", and the blue button is depressed, I get a steady blue light, huffing and puffing sounds, and maybe a tablespoon of very bitter coffee liquid. The blue light recycles every few seconds and repeats the huffing and puffing routine. Finally, it goes off. I am a mechanically inclined person with may years of experience with complex aviation equipment, computers, etc., but this little machine has me stumped. To compound my frustration, the email address in the Instruction Manual, [email protected] (apparently the ONLY way to reach the seller), is invalid. I sent using Outlook in Office 365, so everything here is current. At this point, I'm very disappointed that I spent $40 on something so highly recommended in these reviews, and have nothing to show for it. I'm hoping Chulux will read this and respond with a valid contact. UPDATE: Jessica at CHULUX did respond with apologies and a valid email address: [email protected]. Too bad the correct address is not in the manual; it would make correspondence so much easier! BUT; now to the good news. If you checked the "one comment" attached to this original post, you read the assurances of Jessica that all would be corrected to my satisfaction. IT WAS! With the correct email address I explained the nature of my problem, and with little delay, CHULUX refunded my money for the coffee maker and the reusable coffee filters. GOOD RESPONSE by CHULUX! Absolutely no hassle. I'm very pleased with their response to my problem. NOTE: At the time I bought our CHULUX coffee maker, I sent one to our daughter in L.A. with the four pack of reusable coffee filters. My wife visited her just after the CHULUX arrived and used it every day. It worked FINE! So, that particular coffee maker worked just as advertised for this last two months. That's early to judge an electromechanical device, but so far so good. I'm hoping our daughter's machine will live up to the many great kudos this machine has received to make it an "Amazon's Choice" product. Every product can have a lemon, and this time it was mine. CHULUX fixed the problem FAST! Kudos to Jessica at CHULUX.

Ordered this to try instead of getting the KeurigK15 (a friend owns one and has some problems with it). It's my first single serve machine and here's my list of features with a value of 1-5 for each, 1 being worst and 5 being best: FEATURES great footprint size on counter - 5 attractive style, although material in red color appears a bit cheap - 4 very efficient removable drip tray - 5 helpful distance between downspout and drip tray for large mugs/cups - 5 well designed drainage of water around reservoir inlet portal - 5 recessed holding area for 1.0 or 2.0 Kcups works perfectly and is easy to clean - 5 locking mechanism knob on top is well designed, made, and secures completely for use - 5 single cup/single use reservoir and function ensures water is clean and fresh eash time - 5 **Overall satisfaction with product - 4.7 -----------update 02/22/19------------ Unit suddenly leaked from the inside and top when I ran it this morning making a mess everywhere of grounds, coffee, and water and won't run at all now. Not sure if this is just the lifespan of the coffeemaker or a defective unit, but I've been using it for about 2 kcups per day since I purchased it. That's still a pretty good deal, but of course I wish it lasted longer. ---------update 03/13/19----------- After contacting the Seller and getting a very satisfactory resolution to the problem, I received my new unit and had a capsule burst in the unit (as seen in first pic). Argh.... Because of these past and present experiences, I spent some time considering the operation and have some suggestions which may help to stop the problem from occurring in the future - no matter the type or brand of k-cup capsule being used. 1. In some cases, it seems closing the lid/upper housing of the coffee maker once a k-cup is placed in the chamber is not enough to correctly align and completely pierce the bottom of the k-cup. This allows too much pressure from the incoming water being pumped in from the top of the capsule and often bursts the top seal of the k-cup. I've found that placing the k-cup in the chamber and then carefully manually pressing down the the sides of it to level and pierce the bottom of the k-cup results in a perfectly 'seated' k-cup that is completely flush with the raised lip surrounding the k-cup chamber and has a completely and adequately pierced bottom of the k-cup for liquid to exit. 2. It also seems that with the amount of water being pumped into the pierced top of the k-cup, some pressure can build up that without a gasket or seal around the complete edge of the k-cup top can result in bursting the top seal or causing a leak that results in water/liquid coming out of the bottom of the coffee maker unit. I didn't take the unit apart so I'm not sure where/how this would be happening. I used a piece of spongy waterproof foam material (protective packaging sheet) with a thickness of 1/8 inch or about 3mm and cut a circle with a diameter of 1/2 inch larger than the k-cup capsule, so that 1/4 inch extended beyond the k-cup top all the way around. After placing the k-cup into the chamber and pressing it into place so that the bottom was completely pierced and the top was flush with the raised lip surrounding the k-cup chamber, I placed the foam ' gasket' on top of the k-cup so that it was centered and then carefully lowered the coffee maker lid/upper housing and then held the lid firmly shut while turning the lock on top of the lid. This allowed the sharp plastic insertion piece in the lid to pierce through the foam and into the k-cup, and also created a seal on the rest of the k-cup and around the edge where it meets the chamber lip with a very slight amount of pressure. I'm sure such a design could be built into the top of the upper housing - perhaps a foam or rubber gasket that extends from the existing rubber seal around the plastic inserting piece in the lid to just beyond the raised lip of the chamber and creating a liquid-proof seal. After testing carefully using the first step mentioned here along with the fabricated foam gasket, there were no leaks and the coffee exited the lower nozzle of the chamber quickly and easily. When opening the lid of the coffee maker afterwards, the interior around the chamber was clean and dry. I then used 5 different brands of k-cups and made 12 cups of coffee using the methods described here. There were no leaks, malfunctions, and the interior around the chamber was clean and dry each time I opened the lid after the brewing process was complete. Now I can continue using this little powerhouse with no worries of leaks. 👍😎☕

Shouldn't even be a 1 no email with qr code could not pick it up reporting as scam !!!!!!!!!

Rapidité pour infusion , très facile à nettoyer , café chaud et livraison très rapide

Facile à utiliser, prend peu d'espace, plusieurs couleurs disponibles

Está muy bonita yo la compré en color rosa, está chiquita pero es el tamaño perfecto ya que solo es de una taza, lo único q no me gustó fue que no le puedes poner cualquier cápsula:( le tiene que quedar bien y por eso le quito 2 estrellas por otro lado menciona que no trae el filtro reutilizable, no sé qué pasó pero en la mía si venía un filtro e igual yo había comprado los filtros aparte pero bueno si me lo incluía aunque reitera varias veces que no jaja El café si lo filtra muy bien y sabe muy rico así que cumple su función y lo de las cápsulas pues sólo buscar unas que si le queden (que si las hay) en fin es muy buena opción si vives solita como yo y eres la única q toma café, muy fácil de usar y a simple vista la cafetera se ve súper cute😍

I bought this small CHulux because I wanted something small for #VanLife living. It is compact and it works great. I use it multiple times a day off my solar power system. It takes 740 watts to make a large coffee. I bought my Chulux for $45 last year and not sure how the price jumped to $114 !! Don't believe its worth that much...But it does work great. And it's easy to clean out whenever it becomes jammed with coffee grounds. Great coffee maker for small spaces, like VanLiving...