When comparing Mr. Coffee Single Serve (BVMC-KG5) vs Bunn MyCafe MCU, the Slant community recommends Bunn MyCafe MCU for most people. In the question“What are the best pod coffee makers?” Bunn MyCafe MCU is ranked 2nd while Mr. Coffee Single Serve (BVMC-KG5) is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Bunn MyCafe MCU is:
Instead of using a standard drip, this device can be programmed to pulse hot water "to extract maximum flavor".
Specs
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Pros
Pro Meets the industry guideline for temperature
The coffee is brewed at the optimal temperature, 195 F.
Pro Brews quickly
A normal brew takes between 2 and 3 minutes.
Pro Removable reservoir
The reservoir can be taken from the machine and brought to the sink instead of having to fill it with cups of water.
Pro Big reservoir
The reservoir is 24oz., which is enough for 4 small cups or 2.4 big cups.
Pro Uses K-Cups
Mr. Coffee Single Serve uses the ever popular K-Cups which come in a ton of different varieties. For those who would rather use another type of cup, this is a con.
Pro Multiple cup sizes
Users can choose from 6oz. or 10oz. cups of coffee.
Pro Easy to use
This unit is very easy to program and understand.
Pro Pulse brew option
Instead of using a standard drip, this device can be programmed to pulse hot water "to extract maximum flavor".
Pro Many ways to brew
Users can brew K-cups, ground coffee, soft coffee and tea pods, tea bags, or loose tea. The brand of pod does not matter.
Pro Fast
This coffee maker will brew coffee or tea in under a minute.
Cons
Con Tends to overflow
When the largest brew is selected, the device will often dump water into the tray and produce half as much coffee as expected.
Con No on/off switch
The only two buttons on this machine are "brew" and "pulse".