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Cooks Single-Serve (JC Penney)
 
Approximate retail price:
$20
Summary:

This Cooks 14 oz. to-go model has:
• a permanent filter.
• a measured capacity of 14 oz.
• an egg-shape filter.

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Type: 1- to 2-mug to-go coffeemakers
About - Cooks Single-Serve (JC Penney)

The Cooks Single-Serve (JC Penney) is part of the coffeemaker test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, drip coffeemaker models like the Single-Serve (JC Penney) are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.


Brew performance:
The ability to reach 195° to 205° F for five or six minutes, the industry standard for optimal brewing.

Convenience:
Reflects ease of filling the reservoir, placing the filter, gauging the amount of coffee remaining, and cleaning up. It also reflects how clear we judged the controls.
Features & Specs - Cooks Single-Serve (JC Penney)
info Programmable No
info Thermal carafe/mug No
info Small-batch setting No
info Brew-strength control No
info Dispenser-style No
info Dimensions H x W x D (in.) 13 x 8 x 9
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User Reviews - Cooks Single-Serve (JC Penney)
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(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
 
5.0
Good performance and inexpensive
12/21/2012
Pros
Brews Quickly
Cheap To Use
Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
Everyday
Home
Office
Weekends
Comment:
My wife bought this for me since I have one cup on non-working days. I was thinking of the K-Cup single serving coffee makers, though my wife and I are cheap. There was no way I would want to spend up to a dollar for a cup of coffee at home! This Cooks brand coffee maker fit us perfectly. It is easy to use. You just fill the reservoir with water, fill the stainless steel filter with a couple of tablespoons of ground coffee, close the lid, place you coffee cup on the base, and turn it on...presto...you have coffee splashing all over the place (if you use a normal coffee cup). But, easily solved by putting my coffee cup on top of a plastic container. Clean up is actually easy. I just take the stainless steel filter to the garbage can and give it a tap or two. Then, I rinse the filter in the sink. I really like the Cooks coffee maker. It fits my one-a-day coffee habit and is dirt cheap to use.
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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