One Cup Machines

lisa701

I've been looking at the one cup machines and wonder if its worth buying one.

We have an electric kettle that you have to put a minimum of 3 cups of water in. If only one of us wants a cup of tea it means we are constantly having to boil 3 cups worth - and at weekends my hubby drinks so much tea the kettle is rarely off!

So would one of these one cup machines be worth the spend, or do you not really save much energywise?

mumlady1

Hiya
I have one I'm a confirmed tea jenny & ours is on all the time. I can't comment on money saving because I think the savings are probably so tiny it's not worth mentioning but do I love my one cup - yes definitely & for ease of use I much prefer it to the kettle (which I rarely use now)

santer_2

I have a tefal express boil and the amount of water dispensed is a lottery, not so much a problem with coffee as you just have it with more milk, but it could end up with milky tea. It also likes a long rest between boiling and being ready to use again.

Lidl currently have a Russell Hobbs 2 in 1 for £30 (reduced from £69.99)

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_38680.htm

Does your present kettle have a concealed element, as those will accept just one cup of water.

Main advantage IMO is being able to fill the kettle and then use it to boil one cup rather than having to go to the tap for each cup, and it saves electricity too.

kingfisherblue

I bought a one-cup last year, as my disabled son cannot lift a kettle without risking dropping it. With the one-cup, he can make a drink (under supervision), giving. Him a little more independence. Although that was the only reason I bought it, I love it myself. It is very quick to make a cuppa and uses only the amount you need. Mine has different settings for the size of the cup you use, which is handy. I wouldn't go back to using a kettle, although I still have my old one for when I need larger amounts of hot water. I've used it once since last January though.

Lifeforms

I have been tempted to buy a one cup of various uses, as i seem to constantly boil a big kettle for single cups of tea regularly, but what do people do if they need a large amount of hot water in one go? (like for stocks, or for a few cups, do they reheat quickly?)

McKneff

You'd be better buying a little travel kettle with a concealed element, these will take one cup of water or even enough for 2 cups of tea/coffee. Bought for as little as a tenner or less.

Ive had one for 10 years and they sell them in Klass Ohlsenn (SP) I bought one as a spare a few years ago and its still in the box cos my old one keeps going on and on and on.

Money_maker

Lifeforms wrote: »

I have been tempted to buy a one cup of various uses, as i seem to constantly boil a big kettle for single cups of tea regularly, but what do people do if they need a large amount of hot water in one go? (like for stocks, or for a few cups, do they reheat quickly?)

My Breville Hot Cup doesn't need to rest between cups so fine for guests. I use my kettle for stock cubes, gravy, jelly etc. so still on the worktop.

System

kingfisherblue wrote: »

I bought a one-cup last year, as my disabled son cannot lift a kettle without risking dropping it. With the one-cup, he can make a drink (under supervision), giving. Him a little more independence. Although that was the only reason I bought it, I love it myself. It is very quick to make a cuppa and uses only the amount you need. Mine has different settings for the size of the cup you use, which is handy. I wouldn't go back to using a kettle, although I still have my old one for when I need larger amounts of hot water. I've used it once since last January though.

i bought this one for the exact same reason , now my dd can make herself a hot chocolate when she wants and she has even made us a cuppa something that i never thought would happen !

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breville-VKJ318-Hot-Variable-Dispenser/dp/B002NGNRHC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8

consultant31

CHRISSYG wrote: »

i bought this one for the exact same reason , now my dd can make herself a hot chocolate when she wants and she has even made us a cuppa something that i never thought would happen !

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breville-VKJ318-Hot-Variable-Dispenser/dp/B002NGNRHC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8

I bought the same one for my daughters hairdressing salon. It has been in constant use for staff and customers since August 2010 and shows no sign of wearing out though it has become noisy and a bit 'spluttery' over the last few months.