Not perfect, but not so bad either
Other reviewers seem to have two main complaints -- noise, and spilled water/coffee. While it is a bit loud while brewing, it brews so quickly that I can't complain about it.
As for spilled water - I too had this problem about half the time I used it. But, what I discovered is that it only spills when you have any part of the filter pod between the metal brew basket and the silicone seal in the top. So, if you're using JV or Melitta pods, try flipping the pod over so that the flash around the edge of the pod doesn't extend past the metal. Other brands of pods are just too big, so you have to tuck the paper underneath. I haven't had a single spill since I started taking extra care positioning the pod into the basket.
You can even make your own pods by folding ground coffee into a standard 4-cup basket filters -- just have to be careful of extra paper to avoid spills.
Juan Valdez One Cup Coffee Maker
I purchased my machine at Target on clearance for $15. It was still NOT a bargain. The cover never sat right, water spewed out the side, and the pods/receptacle are smaller than most others so you're kind of locked in to purchasing JV coffee pods. Melitta pods are another fit, but they're very proud ($$$$) of their product.
At this writing my husband has taken it apart, glued the plastic cover hinge that broke, and if it doesn't work - we don't have much hope - it will go in the trash. I'd rather have Juan's burro than his coffee maker.
The only thing that brews is your temper...
When I purchased this machine at Target on the clearance rack, I wondered why such a good looking machine would be so cheap ($15 dollars down from $60). After using it four times, I now have my answer. First, there is the issue with the size of the coffee pods it will accept. Where most companies pods seem very comparable in size, the Juan Valdez pods are smaller the any I've found. Second, the programmed cup sizes do not work in a standard American mug size. It's easiest just to be content with a small cup of coffee then try to determine how many times to run the machine to fill your cup. The last, and most irritating, is how temperamental the thing is. Each time I've used, I've started by inserting and re-inserting the water container at least fifteen times, until I don't get the rapid flashing error light, and I wasn't always successful. So any convenience that may be presented by the one-cup coffeemaker is absolute BS when you have to screw around with the components for fifteen...
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