Though they all operate on the same premise, that one cup of coffee can be brewed at a time by using pressurized water, not all single serve coffee makers are the same.
Tassimo Single Serve Brewers AKA Brewbot
The Tassimo Single Serve Coffee Brewers stands out from the crowd due to its unique brewing controls that are completely automatic. Each of their pods has a bar code printed along the top, which is read by a scanner in the machine when you start to brew. The machine then knows what drink you are making, and runs the right brew cycle to suit. So you don't have to worry about adjusting the temperature when you switch from coffee to green tea, for example.
Tassimo pods or T-Discs come in a wide range of varieties, for coffee, tea, hot chocolate and milk discs can be used for authentic cappuccinos and lattes. They have 4 models out right now, so you can also choose the right brewer for your needs.
Keurig Single Serve Coffee Brewers
The Keurig's claim to fame is the number of pod brands you can choose from. Dozens of types of coffee, tea and chocolate are available in K-cup form AKA Keurig K-Cups, so you won't be limited in your selection at all.
There are around a dozen Keurig Single Serve Coffee Makers available for home and office, with some designed to handle a lot more brewing in a day. These are intended for an office setting though any coffee-lover would probably love to have one.
Senseo Single-Serving Coffee Makers or Pod Coffee Makers
The Senseo takes a different kind of pod, compared to the plastic packages that the others use. A Senseo pod is like a round tea bag, and these types of pods can be used in several other machines as well, giving a little more flexibility with the Sense unit.
The best thing about the Senseo Coffee Maker is its simplicity. It's easy to use and doesn't come with too many bells or whistles. Even so, you can still use a Senseo to brew either coffee or tea.
Flavia Single-Cup Coffee Brewers
The Flavia Single-Cup Brewers operates much like the other pod machines, but their coffee and tea come in flat packets rather than hard plastic pods or Flavia Drinks. More than 30 different types of Flavia Drinks are available, and there are currently 2 models of brewers on the market. One is their standard easy-to-use coffee makers and the other has a full LCD graphic control panel.
Dolce Gusto Single-Serve Coffee Machine
The look of the Dolce Gusto Coffee Machines does make this one pretty distinctive, no matter which model you buy. These round and retro machines have a unique look and they brew coffee just as well. Their pods AKA Dolce Gusto Capsules make coffee, tea and hot chocolate too which makes them very versatile. One difference with the Dolce Gusto is that you manually control the water flow so it's not as automatic as the other makes. It does however provide a lot more control over how your drinks turn out.
Nespresso Single Serve Espresso Machines
The Nespresso takes a different approach and brews more blends for espresso than regular coffee, but there are still more than a dozen pod AKA Nespresso Capsules varieties for this particular machine. It will have your water heated for brewing in under 30 seconds, so it's fast as well as convenient. Nespresso Machines are quite small and fit well on any kitchen counter.
