Ninja Hot & Iced XL Coffee Maker with Rapid Cold Brew, 4 Brew Styles, 8 Sizes Small Cup to Travel Mug, Single-Serve Coffee Brewer, 12-Cup Carafe, Permanent Filter, Removable Reservoir, Black, CM371

Pour over no more!
The “specialty” button on this model makes a better cup of coffee than my pour over method, not exaggerating, which I’ve done for years. Read on for tips.I first bought the Ninja model without the “specialty” button at the store- and then got on amazon and realized that the store didnt even have this model. So I returned that and ordered this.While the specialty option does not taste just like an espresso, that’s fine with me because the flavor is fantastic (Gevalia Colombia!) and honestly I don’t like how compact and thick espresso tastes, to drink every morning anyway. (I returned a Nespresso before buying this. Not for me). I use just 2 “big scoops” instead of the 4 recommended by Ninja, and it is the tastiest coffee, rivaling fresh ground bean pour overs and beating most, which is a shock to me. I think if you used the 4 “big scoop” recipe it would work well for drinks with milk. I don’t drink milk in coffee but can imagine double the strength working fine for that purpose.I no longer have time in the morning for pour overs, unfortunately, but this machine is really making it easy on me! I am in love with just touching a button and walking away- and getting better tasting coffee! It “blooms” the grinds and has a showerhead water dispenser, so it might just work better than a pour over, in terms of consistency. This recipe is strong, though, so I often clean out the filter and just hit the “classic” button again, into a clean glass, and use most of that water to dilute my drink. The idea is that coffee is simply less bitter the less time water is running over it. So brewing a lower yield cup for shorter time, and then adding clean hot water to taste, really does rival a pour over. I do this even for a half carafe- just select a lower yield option (see the quick guide) checking that the brew coming out never becomes that pale brown color (that’s the bitter part). Just always clean out the used grinds to get some clean water. You have to play with the preset output options and amount of coffee to make a larger quantity this way. But it’s way less time to do than standing over the grinds and pouring yourself.My main concern is heating water inside plastic, which is why I started using the pour over method. I wish Ninja would make it BPA free and label it as such, as some other brands do. I was not able to find a machine without plastic, and the BPA free brands had some bad reviews about performance, which I don’t have time for. So Ninja, if you’re reading, please make your coffee makers BPA free as I know lots of people won’t use coffee makers due to the plastic. I just have been forced into using a machine, so, taking my chances but really enjoying the coffee.If you are looking at other Ninja models, or other single serve option coffee makers, this guy has it all and performs very well. You can go from a single morning cup to making a full pot, and all the milk drinks. It does it all. I read so many reviews and they are right. This is a great machine.I store the water tank in the fridge when Im done to prevent mold growth. There is definitely water inside the machine after a brew (same as any model) so dont let this sit unused and definitely run the cleaning cycles as recommended. I will be keeping my eye on where the water goes in.But the removable tank is easy to pop in the fridge. I really like that.Ok! Please click helpful if this helped you! I am late to work now but wanted to help you out! Have a good one and hope you buy this guy! 🙂

Love my ninja products
Replaced my keurig with this Ninja coffee maker and I love it . Easy to use, no more pods, reusable, washable filter brews up to 10 cups or single cup brew. Makes iced coffee as well. Can use multiple cup sizes or travel mug with single use. Has a milk frother as well .

I really love this brewer! It’s taken a bit ofvtrial and error to figure out our general brewing preference, and it was a bit frustrating that we could not choose the specific number of cups to brew, but it has worked out pretty well. This brewer has some really great options for brewing. The only thing I have not tried yet is brewing over ice, but everything else works well. And it looks pretty great on the counter!

This is the coffee machine I’ve been waiting for! Not yet around in Canada, but ships from the USA via Amazon Canada.I don’t need a coffee machine that makes tea, I don’t need a spinning whirly gig on the side to froth milk… I need a ‘Coffee Machine!’ And this is it! Boy does it keep coffee hot and that’s on the low ‘keep warm’ setting which doesn’t tarnish the flavor. And what about that flavor, it’s amazing whether just brewing a single mug or brewing a complete giraffe (it has a long neck) the flavor is consistent. Love, love, love the cold brew feature. How have I lived without this? Previously I’d brew a pot of coffee and put it in the fridge to cool down, but this baby brews straight over ice, again by the mug, if that’s all you need. Again, awesome full flavor without being bitter.It sits under the counter too and because of the horizontal action of the brew basket, you don’t have to move the machine everytime you want to brew a coffee.The included measuring spoon attached to the side and ‘drip stop’ feature make this machine standout from the crowd for sure.I’m English, we don’t make cups of tea in a coffee machine and I believe you would be deported from the UK for doing so.So if it’s real coffee you’re into and not all that ridiculous frothing nonsense, this is the machine for you!

Great product