Instant Pot Pod, 3-in-1 Espresso, K-Cup Pod and Ground Coffee Maker, From the Makers of Instant Pot with Reusable Coffee Pod for Ground Coffee, 2 to 12oz. Brew Sizes, 68oz Reservoir

A brewing Return!
If you dislike the pain and the inconvenience (and the restocking fees) that the Returns process entails, then this is not a product that you want to buy. The odds are that many of this products’ numerous shortcomings are likely to provide you a compelling reason to reject it…eventually. We got this for its purported versatility with processing both the Nespresso Original capsules and the K-cups. Alas, the issues with the Nespresso capsules kept surfacing to the point that 30 days later we stopped making excuses on its behalf and decided to make the return.Now, there are reviews that point to these several shortcomings, but we decided to overlook it hoping that they were one-off manufacturing issues. However, from the flimsy plastic to the creaky, jerky, clumsy closing lid to the incessant and prolonged drip that continues a good 15-20 seconds after the brew, to the annoying splatter, to the noises that grew more and more disconcerting – this was as documented by others, a manufacturing nightmare. But, the final straw was the repeated failures in puncturing the nespresso capsules every now and then. It would crumple up the capsule and beep an error. So, finally after one too many wasted capsules and a substandard Nespresso brew, we bit the bullet and re-packaged it and shipped it back. A 15% or $30~ hit will be worth all the savings in frustration that we would have continued to encounter. The brand whose other products the household has enjoyed over the years has now a tarnished reputation that has made us wary of any future products that we may consider. I would imagine that there are more people that keep it than return it, just that the odds are not worth it. And if I could save just a few from gambling that their piece would work, then it would be worth the time to write this up!And the reason for Amazon tagging this as a “highly returned item” is not because of people not reading the product specs but because those specs don’t quite pan out as described.

Want Strong Coffee and Espressos then Buy This Machine
This was my second Instant Pot Pod, 3-in-1 Espresso, K-Cup Pod and Ground Coffee Maker. My original coffee maker served me well for letting me make my coffee with the taste and strength that I prefer – the first one developed a sealing problem after 4 years of hard use. I use a K-cup of Folgers Black Silk as a base for the taste and one or two Nespresso-compatible Delicitaly Italian Coffee pods to enhance the flavor and strength to my preference. These machines are well built, easy to operate, and are not overly expensive. I get the Black Silk and Delicately Italian espresso pods in bulk from Amazon at very reasonable prices so I can enjoy my coffee exactly how I want it without draining my wallet. I strongly recommend this coffee maker to anyone that likes both coffee and espresso at decent prices.

Shubham Patil came and gave Demonstration nicely. Machine worked very well for my first cup of excellent coffee

I received this coffee maker as a gift for my birthday in June of last year. It worked wonderfully for about 300 cups of coffee. When the machine starting flashing that it was time to be cleaned, I followed the instructions to the letter. There was absolutely no build up in the machine, the citric acid and water mix wasn’t even the slightest bit cloudy. After the machine was “cleaned”, it would no longer function on the k-cup side. The water seemed to bypass the k-cup so all I got was hot water. I called support thinking that maybe the machine was stuck in cleaning mode and that I needed to press some sequence of buttons to make it work. They told me that the machine must still be dirty and to clean the needles and run another batch of citric acid and water through the machine. Again I followed the instructions and the machine still did not work. I looked to the internet for help but no luck. Nothing anyone suggested fixed the machine. At this point I called the company back. They sent me a replacement. For about 3 months or 300 cups, the machine functioned perfectly. When it came time for a cleaning, the whole process repeated. Again I called the company. They replaced the machine again. I suggested that they should take the machines back as there was definately a manufacturer defect. I thought they might be interested in looking at their failed product so they could do better in the future. They were not interested. 300 cups later, here I am again in the same situation. Only now my warranty has run out.I have purchased a different brand of coffee maker now. In case Instant Pot is interested, my husband took the last machine apart (I knew it wouldn’t be covered as I was about 2 weeks past my warranty…the company made that quite clear) and he found the problem. Now all of these machines are headed to our local landfill…what a waste. This company should be ashamed for making such garbage.