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A single serve coffee maker with a grinder promises the one thing a pod cannot: beans ground a minute before the water hits them, one mug at a time, with nothing to throw away but the grounds. Our single serve coffee maker roundup covers the pod machines. This guide is for the people who want to start from whole beans.
The trouble is that “single serve” does not mean one thing. We read ten listings that Amazon returns for this search, all in stock on 5 October 2026, and sorted them by the smallest and largest drink each one says it will make. The answers run from a “3 oz espresso style cup” to a 12-cup carafe.
Four of the ten are true one-cup machines. The Horavie, the AIRMSEN, an unbranded burr machine sold by OHB Products and an unbranded sage-green model brew one serving and nothing else. All four sit in the budget tier.
Five also brew a pot. The Cuisinart Grind & Brew pairs its single-serve side with a “12-CUP GLASS CARAFE”. The GE Profile and the Café Specialty both ship with a 10-cup thermal carafe. The Breville Grind Control comes with a “12 Cup Dual Wall Stainless Steel Thermal Carafe”. The dearer of two De’Longhi TrueBrew listings adds “a 40 oz carafe” to its sizes. These five are all dearer than any one-cup machine here, and nothing on the page sits between the two groups.
The grinder splits the page in a second way. Five listings state a burr grinder. Two state a blade. Three do not say what is inside. And the two questions overlap in one awkward place: only two machines pair a stated burr grinder with no carafe at all. One is the OHB machine, which nobody has rated yet. The other is the De’Longhi TrueBrew CAM51025MB, which goes up to a 24 oz mug.
The ratings do not rescue the decision. The only averages of 4.0 or higher sit on 17 and 90 ratings. Of the eight machines with a rating, the best-scoring one with a real sample is the Cuisinart at 3.8 across 1,658. The Breville holds 6,588 of the 9,100 ratings on the page at 3.4. Two machines have no rating at all, and we say so on every card.
So this guide sorts the ten by grinder, single-cup size, pods and carafe. Every number is quoted from the listing; we tested none of them.
The ten range from budget one-cup machines to premium De’Longhi models, as captured on 5 October 2026.
Our Quick Picks
Best OverallCuisinart 2-in-1 Grinder/Brewer SS-GB1
The best-rated machine with a real sample, 3.8 across 1,658 ratings, with pods as a fallback and a 3-year limited warranty.
Best Burr for One MugDe’Longhi TrueBrew CAM51025MB
A conical burr, no carafe, and single drinks from a 3 oz espresso style cup to 24 oz, with a 3-year warranty.
Best BudgetHoravie CGM521 Grind and Brew
Beans, grounds or K-pods into a 6 to 16 oz cup, the cheapest here, on a thin 4.5 across 17 ratings.
At a Glance
Ten Grinder Machines, Sorted by What a Single Cup Means
Read the Single Cup and Also Brews columns together: a carafe in the third column means you are paying for a second machine.
| # | Model | Grinder | Single Cup | Also Brews | Best Sellers Rank | Standout | Main Drawback | Check Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Cuisinart SS-GB1 |
Not stated | 8, 10 or 12 oz | 12-cup glass carafe; any brand of pod | #72 in Single-Serve Brewers | 3.8 across 1,658 ratings; 3-year limited warranty | Grinder type unstated; one bullet describes espresso tamping | View on Amazon |
| 2 |
 De’Longhi TrueBrew CAM51025MB |
Conical burr | 3 oz; 8 to 24 oz | No carafe stated | #102 in Single-Serve Brewers | Largest stated single drink, 24 oz; 3-year warranty | 3.4 across 299 ratings; 23.64 lb | View on Amazon |
| 3 |
 Horavie CGM521 |
Blade, in the brew basket | 6–16 oz | K-pods or ground coffee | #120 in Coffee Machines | Cheapest here; cups up to 6.89 in tall | Only 17 ratings behind the 4.5 | View on Amazon |
| 4 |
 AIRMSEN CGM511 |
Blade, 5 settings | 6–14 oz | Pods or ground coffee | #62 in Single-Serve Brewers | Temperature control, self-clean, 1-year warranty stated | Listing itself admits sediment from the powder box | View on Amazon |
| 5 |
 De’Longhi TrueBrew CAM51035M |
Conical burr | 3 oz; 8 to 24 oz | 40 oz carafe size | #177 in Coffee Machines | Swaps the 20 oz size for a 40 oz carafe | Dearest here; warranty drops to 2 years | View on Amazon |
| 6 |
 Breville Grind Control |
Adjustable; type not stated | Not stated | 12-cup thermal carafe | #63 in Coffee Machines | 6,588 ratings, the most here; 1100 W stated | 3.4 average; no single-cup size stated | View on Amazon |
| 7 |
 GE Profile Grind & Brew |
Burr, 6 settings | Not stated | 10-cup thermal carafe | #338 in Coffee Machines | Wi-Fi, bloom time, 90 oz tank | 3.1 across 137 ratings; no warranty or weight stated | View on Amazon |
| 8 |
 Café Specialty Grind and Brew |
Burr, 6 settings | Not stated | 10-cup thermal carafe | #256 in Coffee Machines | Carafe keeps coffee hot for up to two hours | Lowest rating here: 2.9 across 180 | View on Amazon |
| 9 |
 OHB SSCM-64G Burr Single Serve |
Burr | 6–16 oz | Nothing; no pods | #942 in Coffee Machines | The only one-cup-only machine with a stated burr | No rating yet; delivery quoted for Oct 21 | View on Amazon |
| 10 |
 Generic Sage Green Single Serve |
Type not stated | Not stated | Nothing stated | #749 in Single-Serve Brewers | Programmable; one serving at a time | No rating, no sizes, no tank, no dimensions | View on Amazon |
Ratings and specifications are taken from each manufacturer’s Amazon listing as displayed on 5 October 2026 through a United States connection, and may change. Single Cup is the range of individual drink sizes each listing states. “Not stated” means the listing says the machine brews one cup but gives no ounce figure for it. Grinder is what the listing says: five name a burr, two name a blade, and three — the Cuisinart, the Breville and the sage-green generic — do not name a type. The Cuisinart listing does not say whether the grinder feeds the single-serve side, the carafe side or both. The two De’Longhi TrueBrew listings share a title and the same overall rank, #93,781, but carry different model numbers, sizes, weights and warranties, and separate rating counts. The OHB and sage-green machines had no rating or review count on 5 October 2026. Prices are buy-box prices as captured on 5 October 2026.
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How We Chose These Ten
We researched current listings, compared manufacturer specifications and documentation, and examined recurring patterns in customer feedback. We did not carry out hands-on testing, and nothing below is presented as measured performance data.
- A grinder built into the brewer — every machine here takes whole beans and grinds them itself. Pod-only brewers live in our separate single serve roundup; stand-alone grinders and espresso machines were not in the running.
- Sold for single serve — each listing uses “single serve”, “one cup”, “personal mug” or “travel mug” somewhere in its title or bullets. We then checked what else it brews, because five of the ten also fill a carafe.
- Cup sizes read as printed — we noted the smallest and largest single drink each listing names in ounces, and marked “Not stated” where a machine promises one cup without a number.
- Grinder type taken from the listing only — burr, blade or not stated. We did not infer a burr from a price or a brand. Where a listing says “adjustable grinder” and nothing more, that is what we report.
- Pods noted as a fallback — three machines also take pods; the rest say they are podless, or say nothing.
- Ratings only with their sample size — every rating below carries its review count. Two machines had no rating at all in our capture, and we say so wherever they appear.
- Verified stock and price — each product was in stock on amazon.com on 5 October 2026, at the buy-box price shown.
The Ten Grinder Coffee Makers in Detail
1. Cuisinart Coffee Maker, 2-in-1 Grinder/Brewer (SS-GB1) — Best Overall
The best-rated machine on the page with a sample worth the name, a pod fallback and a 3-year warranty, wrapped round a 12-cup carafe you may never use.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Grinds whole beans before brewing; type not stated; grind-off for pre-ground |
|---|---|
| Single cup | 8, 10 or 12 oz |
| Also brews | 12-cup glass carafe |
| Pods | “any brand of single cup pod including Keurig K-Cup pods” |
| Reservoir | 40 oz, removable |
| Drip tray | Removable, adjustable for travel mugs |
| Weight | 12.0 lb |
| Warranty | Limited 3-Year Warranty |
| Rating | 3.8 across 1,658 ratings |
| Rank | #72 in Single-Serve Brewers; 300+ bought in past month |
| Best For | One person who brews for guests at weekends |
Why We Recommend It
This is the machine most people are already buying. 300+ bought in the past month is the second-highest sales line on the page, behind only the Breville. 3.8 across 1,658 ratings is the best average on any machine here with more than 90 ratings. It ranks #72 in Single-Serve Brewers and #11,245 overall, the best overall rank on the page, and it is sold by Amazon.com. If you want the safest bet by the size of the crowd behind it, this is it.
It is two machines in one body. The title says “2-in-1 Grinder/Brewer, Single Serve 8/10/12 oz”, and the last bullet adds a “12-CUP GLASS CARAFE” with a drip-free spout and a knuckle guard. The single-serve side brews three sizes: 8, 10 or 12 ounces. That is the narrowest single-cup range on the page, and 12 oz is the smallest top size of any machine that states one. The Horavie goes to 16 oz. If your morning mug is a big one, check it holds 12 oz before you count on this machine to fill it.
The listing never says which side the grinder feeds. “GRIND AND GO: Grinds whole beans right before brewing to produce fresh and flavorful coffee”, and there is a “grind-off feature when you’d like to serve pre-ground blends”. That is all. It does not say whether freshly ground beans can go to the single-serve side, to the carafe side, or to both. For this keyword that is the question that matters most, and the captured listing leaves it open. Read the manual or the product questions before you buy if the plan is to grind beans for one mug every morning. The grinder type, burr or blade, is also not stated.
Pods make it the most flexible machine here. The single-serve side is “compatible with any brand of single cup pod including Keurig K-Cup pods”, and Cuisinart’s own HomeBarista reusable pod filter fits it, though the listing says plainly that the filter is “not included”. So on a busy morning you can drop in a pod; on a slow one, you can grind. Only two other machines on the page take pods, and both are budget blade machines. The 40 oz removable reservoir is the smallest stated tank on the page, which matters if the carafe side gets used too.
One bullet belongs to a different product. The first bullet is a note about espresso: “Too coarse a grind, too little coffee, or insufficiently tamping the grounds before brewing can all lead to inadequate pressure for a proper brew.” Nothing else in the listing describes tamping, pressure or espresso, and a drip brewer does not build pressure that way. It reads like text carried over from another listing. Every line here is the seller’s copy, not a specification sheet. The “Limited 3-Year Warranty” ties for the longest on the page.
Pros
- 3.8 across 1,658 ratings, the best average with a real sample
- Takes any brand of single cup pod as a fallback
- Limited 3-year warranty, tied for the longest here
- Sold by Amazon.com; 300+ bought in past month
- #72 in Single-Serve Brewers
- Marked down from its list price
Cons
- Does not say which side the grinder feeds
- Grinder type not stated
- Single cup tops out at 12 oz
- 40 oz reservoir, the smallest stated here
- An espresso tamping note that fits no drip machine
- HomeBarista pod filter not included
Best for: A one-mug drinker who also makes a pot for guests and wants pods as a back-up.
2. De’Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker, Built-In Grinder (CAM51025MB) — Best Burr for One Mug
One of only two machines on the page that pair a stated burr grinder with no carafe, and the one with the widest single-drink range: 3 oz to 24 oz.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Built-in conical burr |
|---|---|
| Single cup | 8, 12, 16, 20 or 24 oz, or a 3 oz espresso style cup |
| Also brews | No carafe stated |
| Brew styles | Light, Gold, Bold, Over Ice, Espresso Style |
| Pods | Not stated |
| Reservoir | Not stated |
| Height | 18.1 in |
| Weight | 23.64 lb |
| Warranty | 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Rating | 3.4 across 299 ratings |
| Rank | #102 in Single-Serve Brewers; 200+ bought in past month |
| Best For | A burr grinder for one mug, at any size up to 24 oz |
Why We Recommend It
This is the closest thing on the page to a burr single-serve machine from a known maker. Its first bullet reads “Built-in Conical Burr Grinder”, and nothing in the listing mentions a carafe. Five machines here state a burr. Three of those also brew a pot. This De’Longhi and the unrated OHB machine are the only two that grind with burrs and brew for one person only. If burrs are the reason you want a grinder machine at all, the shortlist really is that short.
“Single serve” here stretches further than anywhere else. “6 Brew Sizes: From an 8 oz single-serve, to 12, 16, 20 and 24 oz cup sizes — or a 3 oz espresso style cup.” The smallest stated drink on the page is this 3 oz espresso style cup, shared only with its sibling. The largest single drink is this 24 oz size, again shared only with its sibling. A 24 oz travel tumbler is more than half of the 40 oz carafe size the dearer TrueBrew lists. For one person who drinks a lot of coffee, or two people who fill a tumbler each, that range covers more ground than any one-cup machine here.
“Espresso style” is not espresso. The listing does not claim pump pressure, and the title calls it a “Drip Coffee Maker”. Read the 3 oz option as a short, strong drip brew, useful as a base for milk drinks or iced coffee, not as a replacement for an espresso machine. If proper espresso is the goal, see our espresso machine roundup. The five brew styles — “Light, Gold, Bold, Over Ice and Espresso Style” — and the “Bean Extract Technology” that “automatically grinds, doses, and brews each cup” mean you pick a size and a style, and the machine decides how much coffee to grind.
The rating is the weak point. 3.4 across 299 ratings is a middling average on a modest sample, the same 3.4 as the Breville and the dearer TrueBrew. 200+ bought in the past month says it is moving, and it ranks #102 in Single-Serve Brewers. The listing does not state a reservoir size, a pod option, a grind-size adjustment or a cup clearance: less on paper than the price suggests.
It is big, heavy and well covered. 18.1 inches tall, 15.0 deep and 12.0 wide, and 23.64 lb: the tallest stated height on the page and the second-heaviest machine, behind its own sibling. Check the clearance under your wall cupboards. The “3 Year Manufacturer Warranty” ties the Cuisinart for the longest on the page and is a year longer than the dearer TrueBrew’s. It is the second most expensive machine here, sold by Amazon.com.
Pros
- Conical burr grinder and no carafe to pay for
- Widest single-drink range here: 3 oz to 24 oz
- Five brew styles, including Over Ice
- Grinds and doses automatically per cup
- 3-year manufacturer warranty, a year longer than its sibling
- Sold by Amazon.com; 200+ bought in past month
Cons
- 3.4 across 299 ratings
- The second-dearest here
- 18.1 in tall and 23.64 lb
- No reservoir size stated
- No grind-size setting described
- “Espresso style” is a short drip brew, not espresso
Best for: One person who wants burr-ground coffee in any size from a 3 oz shot-style cup to a 24 oz tumbler.
3. Horavie Single Serve Coffee Maker with Built-in Grinder (CGM521) — Best Budget
Beans, grounds or K-pods into a 6 to 16 oz cup, the cheapest machine here, with a blade that grinds inside the brew basket.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Blade, inside a reusable bean basket |
|---|---|
| Grind settings | 6 grind times, 6–16 seconds |
| Single cup | 6 sizes, 6–16 oz |
| Also brews | Nothing; one cup only |
| Pods | K-pods, plus ground coffee |
| Reservoir | 47 oz, transparent |
| Cup clearance | Up to 6.89 in with the drip tray removed |
| Size | 4.69 in wide and 11.42 in high (bullets); 6.02 in wide and 13.38 in high (spec table) |
| Weight | 6.38 lb |
| Rating | 4.5 across 17 ratings |
| Rank | #120 in Coffee Machines |
| Best For | A desk, dorm or small kitchen on a fixed budget |
Why We Recommend It
This is the cheapest way onto the page, and it does all three things. “This single serve coffee maker with a built-in grinder gives you the freedom to use whole beans, ground coffee, or k-pods.” It is the lowest-priced of the pod-and-bean machines, below both its nearest rival, the AIRMSEN, and the Cuisinart. It brews one cup and nothing else, so you are not paying for a carafe. The listing says a fresh-ground cup takes “just 2 minutes”.
The grinder is a blade, and it grinds in the basket. The listing is unusually clear about this: “The coffee machine uses a reusable bean basket with built-in a grinder blade. The blade grind your beans on demand, directly within the basket, for immediate brewing.” There is no hopper. You put a dose of beans in the basket, the blade spins, and the water runs through the same basket. That is simple and compact, but a blade chops rather than crushes, so the grounds come out in a mix of sizes, and the fines can make a cup bitter or silty.
The sizes are generous for a budget machine. Grind is set by time, “6 grind time settings (6–16 seconds)”, and the cup by size: “six brew sizes (6‑16 oz)” matches the OHB burr machine and beats the Cuisinart’s 12 oz top. The 47 oz transparent tank is mid-pack. The removable drip tray lets it take cups up to 6.89 inches tall, which is more clearance than the AIRMSEN states. At 6.38 lb it is one of the lightest stated weights on the page.
Two things need care. First, the dimensions disagree. The bullets say “a mere 4.69” wide and 11.42” high”; the spec table says 6.02 inches wide and 13.38 inches high. Measure for the larger figures. Second, the record is thin. 4.5 across 17 ratings is the highest average on the page, but 17 ratings is too few to lean on, and it ranks #120 in Coffee Machines. The seller is Horavie Home, a third party, and the maker is named as Zhongshan Anmir Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd. No warranty term is stated. Its model number, CGM521, is one digit away from the AIRMSEN’s CGM511; the listings do not say whether the two are related.
Pros
- The cheapest machine here
- Whole beans, ground coffee or K-pods
- Six cup sizes, 6–16 oz
- Cups up to 6.89 in tall fit with the tray removed
- One cup only: no carafe to pay for
- 6.38 lb and narrow
Cons
- Blade grinder, so the grind is uneven
- Only 17 ratings behind the 4.5
- Bullets and spec table disagree on size
- No warranty term stated
- No hopper: beans dosed by hand every cup
- Third-party seller
Best for: One person on a fixed budget who wants beans most days and a K-pod on rushed ones.
4. AIRMSEN Grind and Brew Coffee Maker, Single Serve (CGM511) — Most Controls on a Budget
A blade grinder with five settings, temperature control, self-cleaning and a stated 1-year warranty, on a listing frank enough to admit its own sediment.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Blade, 5 settings, 10–20 seconds |
|---|---|
| Single cup | 5 sizes, 6–14 oz; or 1–2 cups of 150ml Americano |
| Also brews | Nothing; one cup only |
| Pods | Coffee pods, ground coffee or whole beans |
| Reservoir | 50 oz (1.5L), detachable |
| Cup clearance | Travel mugs up to 6.3 in |
| Controls | Touchscreen; temperature control; 5-minute auto-shutoff |
| Care | Self-clean with descaling reminder; dishwasher-safe drip tray |
| Weight | 6.0 lb |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer |
| Rating | 4.0 across 90 ratings |
| Rank | #62 in Single-Serve Brewers |
| Best For | A budget buyer who wants settings to adjust |
Why We Recommend It
Step up from the Horavie and this one lists more controls. The AIRMSEN adds a “precision touchscreen with real-time status, and temp control”, “dual protection alerts (overheat/low water)”, a “self-clean function with descaling reminder” and a 5-minute auto-shutoff. It is the only budget machine with a stated warranty, one year, and the only budget machine to mention temperature control. It ranks #62 in Single-Serve Brewers, a better category rank than the Cuisinart’s #72, and it is marked down from its list price.
The listing admits what a blade does to the cup. It states “a 5-setting blade grinder” set by time, “10-20s, coarse to fine”. The last bullet is a “Clear Coffee Hack”: “120M bean box filters fine but drips slowly; 80M powder box fast but leaves sediment. Add filter paper → instant clarity.” In other words, the mesh basket for whole beans is fine enough to hold back most of the dust a blade makes, but slow, and the coarser basket for pre-ground coffee lets sediment through. That is unusually honest, and the fix is a paper filter in the basket.
Single serve here means up to 14 oz, or two small cups. “5 brew sizes (6-14 oz)” is a narrower top than the Horavie’s 16 oz. The listing also says it “Can make 1 cup or 2 cups (150ml per cup) of Americano coffee each time”; 150ml is about 5 oz, so read that as two small cups. The 50 oz (1.5L) detachable tank is the largest of the three budget machines, and it fits travel mugs up to 6.3 inches. The stated footprint is compact, 6.3 by 11.8 by 11.3 inches in the bullets, and it weighs 6.0 lb, the lightest stated weight here.
Some claims cannot be checked. It promises “saving 30% energy vs standard machines” without saying which machines or how it was measured. It cites an “FDA certification (WTF24F07155678T)”; we could not verify that number from the listing, so treat it as the seller’s claim. It describes both a “stainless steel housing” and a “matte black finish”. 4.0 across 90 ratings is a fair record on a small sample. The seller is Airmsen Electronics.
Pros
- Temperature control and touchscreen on a budget
- Beans, ground coffee or pods
- Self-clean with descaling reminder
- 1-year warranty stated, the only one among budget machines
- 50 oz (1.5L) detachable tank
- 4.0 across 90 ratings; #62 in Single-Serve Brewers
Cons
- Blade grinder, so the grind is uneven
- Its own listing says the powder box leaves sediment
- Single cup tops out at 14 oz
- Travel mugs only up to 6.3 in
- Unsourced 30% energy saving claim
- FDA certification number we cannot verify
Best for: A budget buyer who wants to adjust grind, size and temperature and does not mind a paper filter.
5. De’Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker, Built-In Grinder (CAM51035M) — Best for Mug and Carafe
The same title as the CAM51025MB, a 40 oz carafe size in place of its 20 oz cup, and a premium over it, with a shorter warranty.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Built-in conical burr |
|---|---|
| Single cup | 8, 12, 16 or 24 oz, or a 3 oz espresso style cup |
| Also brews | 40 oz carafe size |
| Brew styles | Light, Gold, Bold, Over Ice, Espresso Style |
| Pods and filters | “doesn’t use plastic pods or filters, only whole beans” |
| Reservoir | Not stated |
| Height | 15.8 in |
| Weight | 27.0 lb |
| Warranty | 2 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Rating | 3.4 across 131 ratings |
| Rank | #177 in Coffee Machines; 50+ bought in past month |
| Best For | A burr machine for one mug on weekdays and a carafe at weekends |
Why We Recommend It
Two De’Longhi listings on this page share a title, and they are not the same machine. Both read “De’Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker, 8 to 24 oz, Built-In Grinder”. This one is model CAM51035M. The other is CAM51025MB. The listings differ in the sizes they brew, the warranty, the weight, the height and the price. Only what the two pages state is set out here; for the full side-by-side, see the TrueBrew section further down.
The difference you pay for is a carafe size. This listing’s sizes: “From an 8 oz single-serve, to 12, 16, and 24 oz cup sizes — even a 40 oz carafe or a 3 oz espresso style cup.” The CAM51025MB has 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 oz, plus the 3 oz. So this model drops the 20 oz cup and adds a 40 oz carafe size. Both have six sizes. The listing names the carafe as a brew size and does not say in its bullets whether a carafe is in the box, so check the box contents before you buy. The carafe size carries a premium over the CAM51025MB, and the list prices sit apart by the same step.
The warranty runs the other way. The cheaper CAM51025MB lists a “3 Year Manufacturer Warranty”. This one lists a “2 Year Manufacturer Warranty”. Paying the premium buys a year less cover on paper. The listings do not explain it, so confirm the term before relying on either.
The burr, the dosing and the five styles are the same. This listing adds a “Zero Waste” line: “Our technology doesn’t use plastic pods or filters, only whole beans.” No pod fallback, and no pre-ground option described.
The record is the thinnest of the big-brand machines. 3.4 across 131 ratings, against 299 for the CAM51025MB. Both show #93,781 overall, which looks like one rank shared between the two pages, while the category ranks differ: #177 in Coffee Machines here, #102 in Single-Serve Brewers for the sibling. At 27.0 lb it is the heaviest machine on the page, though at 15.8 inches it is 2.3 inches shorter than its sibling. It is sold by Amazon.com, with 50+ bought in the past month. Buy it if the 40 oz size will get used at least weekly; if it will not, the cheaper model is the better single-serve machine.
Pros
- Conical burr grinder
- Single drinks from 3 oz to 24 oz, plus a 40 oz carafe size
- No pods or paper filters to buy
- Five brew styles, including Over Ice
- Sold by Amazon.com
- 15.8 in tall, shorter than its sibling
Cons
- The dearest machine here
- Warranty 2 years, a year less than the cheaper model
- 3.4 across 131 ratings
- 27.0 lb, the heaviest stated weight
- No 20 oz size
- No pre-ground option described
Best for: A burr-machine buyer who brews one mug on weekdays and a 40 oz pot at weekends.
6. Breville BDC650BSS Grind Control Thermal Carafe — Most Reviewed
The most-rated and best-selling machine on the page, 6,588 ratings and 600+ a month, which is a carafe machine first and never states a single-cup size.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Integrated and adjustable; type not stated |
|---|---|
| Single cup | Not stated; brews into a “tall cup or travel mug” |
| Also brews | 12 cup dual-wall stainless steel thermal carafe |
| Strength | 8 strength settings, or a pre-ground option |
| Bean hopper | 1/2 lb |
| Water tank | 60 oz / 12 cup |
| Power | 1100 Watts; 110 to 120 Volts |
| In the box | Gold tone filter, thermal carafe, cleaning brush |
| Weight | 16.09 lb |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited Product Warranty |
| Rating | 3.4 across 6,588 ratings |
| Rank | #63 in Coffee Machines; 600+ bought in past month |
| Best For | A household that mostly brews a pot but wants one-mug days |
Why We Recommend It
No machine here has a bigger crowd behind it. 6,588 ratings is more than the other seven rated machines put together, about 72% of the 9,100 ratings on the page. 600+ bought in the past month is the highest sales line, and #63 in Coffee Machines is the best rank in that category here. Its average is the most reliable number on the page, and it is 3.4.
It is a carafe machine that can also fill one mug. The title says “Grind Control Thermal Carafe”, and the box holds a “12 Cup Dual Wall Stainless Steel Thermal Carafe”. The single-serve claim is a single line: “Brew beverage directly into a carafe, tall cup or travel mug.” No ounce figure is given for the cup or mug. So unlike the TrueBrews or the one-cup machines, you cannot tell from the listing how small or how large a single brew can be. The water tank is “60 oz/12 cup”, which means Breville’s cup is 5 oz. Keep that in mind when you read any carafe’s cup count.
The grinder is adjustable, and its type is not stated. “INTEGRATED AND ADJUSTABLE GRINDER: Adjust the coffee grinder output to suit any bean from anywhere and customize the grind size to suit your taste.” It says grind size can be changed. It does not say burr. We have not assumed one. What it does give is a “BEAN HOPPER CAPACITY: 1/2lb”, the only hopper size stated on the page, and “8 strength settings or choose pre-ground coffee option”, which is the most strength steps any listing here offers. A gold tone filter in the box means no paper filters to buy.
It is the only listing that states its power. “Power: 1100 Watts; Voltage: 110 to 120 Volts.” None of the other nine gives a wattage. The listing also offers “2 free bags of specialty coffee” on registration, T and Cs applying.
What the 3.4 is weighing against. The warranty is one year limited, shorter than the Cuisinart’s or the cheaper TrueBrew’s three. The spec table gives dimensions of roughly 6.4 by 3.3 by 4.9 inches, which cannot be right for a 16.09 lb machine with a 12-cup carafe, so we do not rely on them; measure from the manual.
Pros
- 6,588 ratings, the deepest record here
- 600+ bought in past month; #63 in Coffee Machines
- Half-pound bean hopper and 8 strength settings
- Gold tone filter: no paper filters to buy
- Only listing to state its power, 1100 W
- Thermal carafe for the days you brew a pot
Cons
- 3.4 average on that large sample
- No single-cup size stated
- Grinder type not stated
- Listed dimensions are implausible
- 1-year limited warranty
- You pay for a 12-cup carafe
Best for: A household that mostly brews a pot and wants one-mug mornings too.
7. GE Profile Smart Grind & Brew Coffee Maker (P7CGAAS2YSS) — Most Connected
A burr grinder with six settings, Wi-Fi, bloom-time control and the biggest tank on the page, sold as “podless, single serve done right” without a single-cup size.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Adjustable burr, 6 grind settings |
|---|---|
| Single cup | Not stated; brews into “your personal mug” |
| Also brews | 10 cup thermal carafe |
| Pods | None: “podless” |
| Reservoir | 90 oz, removable; “up to 2 full carafes” |
| Controls | Brew strength light to extra bold; temperature; bloom time |
| Connected | Wi-Fi, SmartHQ app, Amazon or Google voice control |
| Certification | SCA Certified (per listing) |
| Weight | Not stated |
| Warranty | Not stated |
| Rating | 3.1 across 137 ratings |
| Rank | #338 in Coffee Machines; 50+ bought in past month |
| Best For | A connected kitchen that brews a pot and a mug |
Why We Recommend It
The pitch is the keyword, word for word. “Fresh Ground Single Serve Coffee — This is podless, single serve done right. Enjoy brew flexibility with the freshest bean-to-cup coffee brewed directly into your personal mug or brew a whole carafe to share.” It names a burr grinder: “Adjustable Burr Grinder — Engineered with 6 adjustable grind settings.” It names a 10-cup thermal carafe in the title. So this is a burr machine that brews one mug or a pot, the exact middle of the keyword, and it is marked down from its list price.
It never says how big the mug can be. “Flexible brew volume” is the closest it gets. No ounce figure is given for a single serve, either the smallest or the largest. The GE, the Café and the Breville all promise a mug without a number. For a buyer who drinks one 16 oz travel mug, that is the figure that matters, and it is the one missing. Check the manual before buying.
It offers the most brewing controls on the page. “Adjust brew strength and dial in your exact preferences with flexible brew volume, innovative temperature control, adjustable bloom time and customizable brew strengths from light to extra bold.” Bloom time, the pause after the grounds are first wetted, can be changed from the SmartHQ app along with grind time. The listing also says it is “SCA Certified”, meaning the Specialty Coffee Association has certified it as a home brewer, though that standard concerns full brews, and the listing does not say whether it covers the single-serve mode.
The record and the paperwork are weak. 3.1 across 137 ratings is the second-lowest average on the page. It ranks #338 in Coffee Machines, with 50+ bought in the past month. No weight is stated, no warranty is stated, and the brand field reads simply “Profile”. It shares the SmartHQ app, six grind settings and an SCA certification claim with the Café machine lower down; the listings do not say how else the two compare. It is sold by Amazon.com.
Pros
- Adjustable burr grinder with 6 settings
- Brews a mug or a 10-cup thermal carafe
- 90 oz tank, the largest stated here
- Temperature, bloom time and strength controls
- Wi-Fi app and voice control
- Marked down from its list price
Cons
- No single-cup size stated
- 3.1 across 137 ratings
- No warranty stated
- No weight stated
- No pod or pre-ground option described
- You pay for a carafe
Best for: A connected kitchen that wants to schedule a mug or a pot from a phone.
8. Café Specialty Grind and Brew Coffee Maker, Thermal Carafe, 10 Cup (C7CGAAS3TD3) — Longest Stated Hold
A burr machine that brews “1 cup or a whole pot” and keeps the pot hot for up to two hours, on the lowest rating on the page.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Adjustable burr, 6 grind settings |
|---|---|
| Single cup | Not stated; brews into a travel mug |
| Also brews | 10-cup thermal double-walled vacuum carafe |
| Pods | None: “without using wasteful pods”; pre-ground accepted |
| Reservoir | 75 oz, removable; “up to 1.5 carafes” |
| Hold time | Up to two hours in the carafe |
| Connected | Wi-Fi, SmartHQ app, Amazon or Google voice; auto brew |
| Water filter | Carbon; replacement C7CGFLTR sold separately |
| Weight | 17.0 lb |
| Warranty | Limited 1-year entire appliance |
| Rating | 2.9 across 180 ratings |
| Rank | #256 in Coffee Machines |
| Best For | Someone who brews once and drinks over a morning |
Why We Recommend It
This is the clearest statement of the dual role. “Whether you are brewing 1 cup or a whole pot, you can customize every cup to your personal taste with this 10-cup coffee maker that stores your favorite settings for number of cups, temperature and brew strength.” Another bullet adds “FRESH SINGLE SERVE BREWING: Brew the perfect amount of freshly ground, bean-to-cup coffee directly into your travel mug without using wasteful pods or having to brew an entire pot.” A burr grinder with six settings, a pre-ground option, and a thermal carafe for the days you want more.
“1 cup” is the only size it names. Like the GE and the Breville, the Café does not give a single-serve volume in ounces. Its 75 oz tank brews “up to 1.5 carafes”, which implies about 5 oz a cup. A travel mug may be two or three of those, so check the manual.
The carafe is its best-documented feature. “Enjoy the perfect cup of coffee for up to two hours thanks to the thermal double-walled vacuum carafe that keeps beverages at the ideal temperature and freshness without burning, unlike traditional heating plate designs.” It is the only listing here to put a time on how long the pot stays hot. For a one-person household that brews three mugs’ worth and drinks them across a morning, that is a different and possibly better answer to “single serve” than brewing three times. The 75 oz removable tank and a “SCA certified” claim round it out.
The running costs are written down. The carbon water filter should be replaced “every two months … (replacement filters C7CGFLTR sold separately)”: six a year, the only recurring part named on the page.
The rating is the lowest on the page. 2.9 across 180 ratings, ranked #256 in Coffee Machines, with no recent sales line shown. That is not a measurement of the coffee, but it is the weakest owner record of the eight rated machines, and it should weigh heavily against a premium price. The warranty is “Limited 1-year entire appliance”. It weighs 17.0 lb and stands 17.4 inches tall. It is sold by Amazon.com. Compared with the GE Profile, it is the lower-priced of the two, has a smaller tank, and states a warranty and a hold time where the GE states neither.
Pros
- Adjustable burr grinder with 6 settings, plus pre-ground
- Thermal carafe holds heat up to two hours
- Stores favourite cup count, temperature and strength
- Wi-Fi, app and voice scheduling
- Names its replacement filter and interval
- Sold by Amazon.com
Cons
- Lowest rating here: 2.9 across 180
- No single-cup size in ounces
- Replacement filters every two months, sold separately
- Limited 1-year warranty
- 17.4 in tall and 17.0 lb
- You pay for a 10-cup carafe
Best for: A one-person household that would rather brew once and keep it hot than brew three times.
9. Programmable Single Serve Coffee Maker with Built-In Burr Grinder (SSCM-64G) — Unrated Burr Pick
The only one-cup-only machine on the page that states a burr grinder, with 6 to 16 oz sizes and a 64 oz tank, and no rating yet.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Integrated burr; grinds the amount for size and strength |
|---|---|
| Single cup | 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 oz |
| Also brews | Nothing; one cup only |
| Pods | None: “No Pods, Zero Waste”; pre-ground accepted |
| Strength | Regular, Bold, Over Ice |
| Reservoir | 64 oz, removable |
| Cup clearance | Travel tumblers up to 7 in |
| In the box | Reusable filter; brush with scoop; charcoal water filter and holder |
| Size | 14.33 in high, 12.95 in long, 5.11 in wide |
| Rating | Not yet rated (no rating or review count captured) |
| Rank | #942 in Coffee Machines |
| Best For | A burr-ground cup for one, at a mid price, for an early adopter |
Why We Recommend It
On paper this is the machine the keyword describes. One cup only. A burr grinder: “Integrated Burr Grinder: The built-in automatic grinder precisely grinds the exact amount of whole beans needed for your selected brew strength and cup size.” Six sizes from 6 to 16 oz. No pods. Of the five machines here that state a burr, it is the lowest-priced, and the only one besides the De’Longhi CAM51025MB that has no carafe. It sits well below that De’Longhi.
Nobody has rated it. The listing had no star rating and no review count on 5 October 2026. It ranks #942 in Coffee Machines and #1,473,170 overall, which says very few people have bought one. The brand and manufacturer fields both read “Generic”, and the seller is “-OHB PRODUCTS-”, a third party. No warranty is stated. That does not make it a bad machine, only an unknown one.
The details it does give are sensible. It grinds a measured dose from whole beans, which implies a hopper, though the listing does not give one’s size. Pre-ground coffee works through the “included reusable filter, eliminating the need for single-use paper filters”. Strength comes in three settings, “Regular, Bold, or the dedicated Over Ice setting”. The drip tray comes out for “tall travel tumblers up to 7 inches”, the most clearance stated on the page. The 64 oz tank is the largest of the one-cup machines, enough for four 16 oz mugs.
Wait for reviews, or accept the risk. The stated size is 14.33 inches high, 12.95 long and only 5.11 wide, one of the narrowest stated footprints on the page; no weight is given. The colour is “Hydrangea”. Delivery was quoted for 21 October, more than two weeks after capture. If you want a burr machine for one cup and cannot stretch to the De’Longhi, this is the only option on the page, and the cost of that option is buying without an owner record.
Pros
- Stated burr grinder, one cup only
- Six sizes, 6–16 oz
- Fits tumblers up to 7 in, the most stated clearance
- 64 oz tank, the largest of the one-cup machines
- Programmable, with charcoal water filter and brush included
- The lowest-priced stated burr here
Cons
- No rating or review count yet
- Generic brand; third-party seller
- No warranty stated
- No weight or hopper size stated
- No pods
- Delivery quoted for 21 October
Best for: An early adopter who wants a burr grinder for one cup on a modest budget.
10. Single Serve Coffee Maker with Built-In Grinder, Programmable (Sage Green) — Least Documented
A sage-green one-cup machine with a grinder and a timer, whose seven bullets never give a single number.
Key Specifications
| Grinder | Built-in; type not stated |
|---|---|
| Single cup | One serving; size not stated |
| Also brews | Nothing stated |
| Pods | Not stated; whole beans or ground coffee |
| Reservoir | Not stated |
| Programmable | Yes, set brew time in advance |
| Size and weight | Not stated |
| Warranty | Not stated |
| Rating | Not yet rated (no rating or review count captured) |
| Rank | #749 in Single-Serve Brewers |
| Best For | Buyers who want the colour and will ask the seller for specs |
Why We Recommend It
This listing describes a kind of machine, not a machine. It has seven bullets, and between them they say four things: it has a built-in grinder, it is programmable, it brews one cup at a time, and it takes whole beans or ground coffee. Several bullets say the same thing twice. “Built-In Coffee Grinder for Fresh Coffee” and “Integrated Grinder for Fresh Coffee Flavor” are both there; so are “Programmable Coffee Maker for Daily Convenience” and “Programmable Brewing Schedule”.
No numbers at all. No cup sizes. No tank. No grinder type or grind settings. No dimensions, no weight, no wattage, no warranty. The spec table holds a brand, “Generic”, a colour, “Sage Green”, and an item count. Every other machine on the page gives at least one size figure. Silence is information: a seller who knew the tank was large or the cup range was wide would very likely say so.
What it does promise is one cup. “Designed as a single cup coffee maker that prepares one serving at a time. This helps reduce coffee waste while ensuring every cup is freshly brewed.” So it is a true one-cup machine, like the Horavie, the AIRMSEN and the OHB. Whether it grinds with a blade in the basket like the first two or with a burr like the third, the listing does not say. It sits slightly above the AIRMSEN, which states a blade, five grind times, five sizes, a 50 oz tank and a warranty.
No rating, and a very low rank. The listing had no rating or review count on 5 October 2026. It ranks #749 in Single-Serve Brewers and #2,573,616 overall, the lowest overall rank on the page. The seller name is “BEST CHOICE US【S/N Recorded】”, a third party, and delivery was quoted for 22 October. If the colour draws you, ask the seller four things first: burr or blade, cup sizes in ounces, tank size and warranty term.
Pros
- One cup at a time, with a grinder built in
- Programmable brew time
- Whole beans or ground coffee
- Sage green, for those who want colour
- Budget one-cup machine
- Free delivery quoted
Cons
- No rating or review count yet
- Grinder type not stated
- No cup sizes, tank size or dimensions
- No warranty stated
- Repetitive bullets with no numbers
- Lowest overall rank on the page
Best for: A buyer who wants the colour and is prepared to get the specs from the seller first.
What “Single Serve” Means on Each Listing
The keyword sounds like a product category. On these ten listings it is closer to a mode. Four machines brew one cup and nothing else. One brews a single drink of up to 24 oz. Five brew a mug or a carafe. This table sets out the smallest and largest single drink each listing names, what else it brews and whether it takes pods.
| Machine | Smallest stated | Largest single drink | Carafe | Pods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horavie CGM521 | 6 oz | 16 oz | None | K-pods |
| AIRMSEN CGM511 | 6 oz | 14 oz | None | Pods |
| Sage green generic | Not stated | Not stated | None stated | Not stated |
| OHB SSCM-64G | 6 oz | 16 oz | None | No |
| Cuisinart SS-GB1 | 8 oz | 12 oz | 12-cup glass | Any brand |
| Café Specialty | “1 cup” | Not stated | 10-cup thermal | No |
| GE Profile | Not stated | Not stated | 10-cup thermal | No |
| Breville Grind Control | Not stated | Not stated | 12-cup thermal | No |
| De’Longhi CAM51025MB | 3 oz | 24 oz | None stated | Not stated |
| De’Longhi CAM51035M | 3 oz | 24 oz | 40 oz size | No |
The tiers are clean. Every one-cup-only machine sits in the budget tier. Every machine with a carafe sits above it. Nothing on the page sits between those two groups. If your budget is modest, you are choosing between four one-cup machines; above it, you are mostly choosing between carafe machines, with the CAM51025MB as the one exception.
Three carafe machines never say how big a single cup is. The Café, the GE Profile and the Breville all promise a mug, a travel mug or “1 cup”, and none gives an ounce figure. For a machine bought for one person, that is the most important missing number on the page. The machines that do give figures range from a 3 oz espresso style cup on both De’Longhis to a 24 oz mug on the same two.
A carafe’s “cup” is small. None of these listings defines a cup, but three give enough to work it out. The Breville’s tank is “60 oz/12 cup”: 5 oz a cup. The Café’s 75 oz brews “up to 1.5 carafes”, about 50 oz per 10-cup carafe, so again about 5 oz a cup. The GE’s 90 oz brews “up to 2 full carafes”, so its 10-cup carafe holds no more than about 45 oz. A typical mug holds 10 to 12 oz. When a carafe machine offers “1 cup”, it may mean less coffee than the mug you plan to fill.
Pods narrow the field further. Three machines take pods: the Horavie (K-pods), the AIRMSEN (“coffee pods”) and the Cuisinart (“any brand of single cup pod including Keurig K-Cup pods”). None of the three states a burr. If you want both a burr grinder and a pod fallback in one body, no machine on this page offers it.
Burr, Blade or Not Stated
The other reason to buy a grinder machine is the grind itself. A burr grinder crushes beans between two ridged surfaces set a fixed distance apart, so most particles come out near the same size. A blade grinder spins a propeller through the beans and chops them; the longer it runs, the finer the average, but the mix always holds dust and chunks together. Even grounds extract evenly, which is the whole case for a burr. This table sets out what each listing says.
| Machine | Grinder as stated | Adjustment | Where it grinds | Pre-ground option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horavie CGM521 | Blade | 6 grind times, 6–16 s | In the brew basket | Yes, plus K-pods |
| AIRMSEN CGM511 | Blade | 5 grind times, 10–20 s | In the bean box | Yes, plus pods |
| Sage green generic | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| OHB SSCM-64G | Burr | Dose set by size and strength | Automatic dose | Yes |
| Cuisinart SS-GB1 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes, grind-off |
| Café Specialty | Burr | 6 grind settings | Not stated | Yes |
| GE Profile | Burr | 6 grind settings; grind time in app | Not stated | Not stated |
| Breville Grind Control | Not stated (“adjustable”) | Grind size and output; 8 strengths | Half-pound hopper | Yes |
| De’Longhi CAM51025MB | Conical burr | Not described; auto dose | Automatic dose | Not stated |
| De’Longhi CAM51035M | Conical burr | Not described; auto dose | Automatic dose | No (“only whole beans”) |
Five burrs, two blades, three silences. The two cheapest machines are frank about their blades. The three that say nothing about type include the second-best seller, the Cuisinart, and the best seller, the Breville. We have not filled the gap from other sources.
A blade machine controls time, not size. The Horavie and the AIRMSEN both describe their settings in seconds. That is honest: on a blade, time is the only thing you can set. The result also depends on how many beans are in the basket, so a full basket at 10 seconds and a half basket at 10 seconds give different grinds. The AIRMSEN’s own listing spells out the consequence: “80M powder box fast but leaves sediment. Add filter paper.” Expect to use paper filters with either blade machine if a clean cup matters.
Burr does not mean expensive, but nearly. The five stated burrs are the OHB, the Café, the GE Profile and the two De’Longhis. Take the unrated OHB away and the lowest-priced stated burr on the page is a carafe machine. That is the core of this guide: for one person who wants burr-ground coffee without a pot, the choice is an unknown OHB machine or a De’Longhi.
What the Ratings Say, and How Few There Are
| Machine | Rating | Ratings | Bought past month | Warranty stated | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horavie CGM521 | 4.5 | 17 | Not shown | Not stated | Horavie Home |
| AIRMSEN CGM511 | 4.0 | 90 | Not shown | 1 year | Airmsen Electronics |
| Cuisinart SS-GB1 | 3.8 | 1,658 | 300+ | Limited 3 years | Amazon.com |
| De’Longhi CAM51025MB | 3.4 | 299 | 200+ | 3 years | Amazon.com |
| De’Longhi CAM51035M | 3.4 | 131 | 50+ | 2 years | Amazon.com |
| Breville Grind Control | 3.4 | 6,588 | 600+ | 1 year limited | Amazon.com |
| GE Profile | 3.1 | 137 | 50+ | Not stated | Amazon.com |
| Café Specialty | 2.9 | 180 | Not shown | Limited 1 year | Amazon.com |
| OHB SSCM-64G | None | None | Not shown | Not stated | -OHB PRODUCTS- |
| Sage green generic | None | None | Not shown | Not stated | BEST CHOICE US |
The high averages sit on tiny samples. The Horavie’s 4.5 rests on 17 ratings and the AIRMSEN’s 4.0 on 90. A handful of unhappy owners would move either number a long way. Once a machine has more than 100 ratings, the best average on the page is the Cuisinart’s 3.8, across 1,658.
Grind-and-brew machines are not loved. Five of the eight rated machines sit at 3.4 or below, and the one with the most ratings by far, the Breville, has 6,588 at 3.4. We cannot tell from a star average why owners mark these machines down, and we will not guess at specific faults. What the numbers do show is that on this page a 3.4 is the norm, not a warning sign on its own, and that every machine above it is either a budget blade machine on a small sample or the Cuisinart.
Six of ten are sold by Amazon.com. They are the Cuisinart, the Café, the GE Profile, the Breville and both TrueBrews. The four one-cup machines all come from third-party sellers, and the two unrated ones quoted delivery for 21 and 22 October, more than two weeks out.
The Two De’Longhi TrueBrews, Side by Side
Search for this keyword and the same De’Longhi title appears twice, at two different tiers. These are different models. Here is everything the two listings state that differs.
| Detail | CAM51025MB | CAM51035M |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | Lower-priced of the two | Dearer of the two |
| Brew sizes | 3 oz; 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 oz | 3 oz; 8, 12, 16, 24 oz; 40 oz carafe |
| Extra bullet | “One Touch Simplicity” | “Zero Waste”: no pods or filters |
| Height | 18.1 in | 15.8 in |
| Weight | 23.64 lb | 27.0 lb |
| Colour field | Stainless Steel | Stainless |
| Warranty | 3 years | 2 years |
| Rating | 3.4 across 299 | 3.4 across 131 |
| Bought past month | 200+ | 50+ |
| Category rank | #102 in Single-Serve Brewers | #177 in Coffee Machines |
For single serve, the cheaper one is the better buy. It brews every single-drink size the dearer one does, plus a 20 oz, for less, with a year more warranty on paper, more than twice the ratings and four times the monthly sales line. Buy the CAM51035M only if the 40 oz size will be used.
Best Alternatives
| Alternative | Why Consider It | Better For | Main Trade-Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| A separate burr grinder and a pod-free single-cup brewer | A stand-alone burr grinder gives full grind control; see our coffee grinder roundup and budget burr grinders | Buyers who want a burr on a modest total budget | Two machines on the counter and an extra step each morning |
| A pour-over cone and a grinder | One cup, fully manual, any size you like; see our pour-over roundup | People who enjoy the ritual | Needs a kettle and three or four minutes of attention |
| A pod machine | Fastest single cup with nothing to grind; see our single serve roundup | Rushed mornings and offices | Pre-ground coffee and pod waste |
| A French press | Coarse, uneven grinds matter less; see our French press roundup | Pairing with a cheap blade grinder | Sediment in the cup and no timer |
What Each Step Up Actually Buys
Budget tier — Horavie, AIRMSEN, sage-green generic. One-cup machines. Two state a blade that grinds in the brew basket and take pods as a fallback; the third states nothing. The Horavie is the cheapest and goes to 16 oz. The AIRMSEN adds a touchscreen, temperature control, self-cleaning and a stated 1-year warranty for a small step up. The sage-green machine is dearer than the AIRMSEN and states no numbers at all.
Step up — OHB SSCM-64G. The step up to a stated burr, still one cup only, still from a third party, with a 64 oz tank and a 7 in tumbler clearance. The step over the AIRMSEN buys a burr in place of a blade and the largest one-cup tank on the page. It does not buy an owner record; there is none yet.
Carafe tier — Cuisinart, Café, GE Profile, Breville. Carafe machines that also brew a mug, all sold by Amazon.com. The Cuisinart is the cheapest, the best rated with a real sample, and the only one with pods; its grinder type is not stated. The Café and the GE state burrs, six grind settings and Wi-Fi. The Breville has the deepest record and a half-pound hopper.
Premium tier — the De’Longhi TrueBrews. Conical burrs with automatic dosing and the widest single-drink range on the page, 3 oz to 24 oz. The cheaper CAM51025MB is the only branded burr machine here with no carafe. The dearer CAM51035M adds a 40 oz carafe size.
The range is wide, and the ratings do not follow it. The cheapest machine has the highest average, on 17 ratings. The most expensive has 3.4, on 131. Money on this page buys burrs, carafes and features. It does not buy a better owner rating.
What to Check Before You Buy
Measure the Mug You Actually Use
Fill your usual mug or travel tumbler with water and measure it. Then check the machine’s largest single size. The Cuisinart stops at 12 oz, the AIRMSEN at 14, the Horavie and the OHB at 16, the De’Longhis at 24. The Café, the GE Profile and the Breville give no ounce figure for a single cup, so ask before you buy if your tumbler is a big one. Then check the height: the Horavie takes cups up to 6.89 in, the AIRMSEN 6.3 in, the OHB 7 in, and the rest do not say.
Decide Whether You Want a Carafe at All
Five of the ten brew a pot as well as a mug, and every one of them sits above the one-cup tier. If you never brew for guests, that is money spent on a jug in a cupboard. If you drink three mugs across a morning, the Café’s thermal carafe, which holds heat for up to two hours, may serve you better than three separate single brews.
Read the Grinder Line Word for Word
Look for “burr” in the listing. Five say it. Two say “blade”. Three say neither, and two of those three are the best-selling machines on the page. A blade grinder gives a less even grind and leaves more fine dust in the cup; the AIRMSEN’s own listing recommends a paper filter for that reason. Do not assume a burr because a machine is expensive; the Breville’s listing calls its grinder “adjustable” and stops there.
Check How the Grind Is Adjusted
On the blade machines you set seconds: 6 to 16 on the Horavie, 10 to 20 on the AIRMSEN. On the GE and the Café you get six burr settings. On the De’Longhis and the OHB the machine doses for you and no size setting is described. If you change beans often, an adjustable grind is worth more than automatic dosing.
Decide Whether You Need Pods as a Back-Up
Only three machines take pods: the Horavie, the AIRMSEN and the Cuisinart. On a morning when you are out of beans or out of time, that is a useful fallback. None of the three states a burr. The De’Longhi CAM51035M states the opposite: “only whole beans”. If you want a pod option, you are choosing from those three.
Look Past a High Average on a Small Sample
A 4.5 across 17 ratings could swing with a few reviews; a 3.4 across 6,588 is settled. Weigh the count before the stars, and read recent reviews for cleaning and dosing complaints.
Plan for Cleaning and Running Costs
Every grinder machine collects oily fines where the grinder meets the brewer, and a grinder in the brew basket, as on the Horavie and AIRMSEN, needs rinsing after every cup. The OHB and the Breville include a cleaning brush. The AIRMSEN has a self-clean cycle with a descaling reminder. The Café needs a C7CGFLTR filter every two months, sold separately. The Breville’s gold tone filter and the OHB’s reusable filter save paper. Count these before the price.
Common Mistakes
- Assuming “single serve” means one cup only. Five of these ten also brew a carafe, and you pay for it.
- Assuming an expensive machine has a burr. The Breville never says burr; it says “adjustable grinder”.
- Trusting a carafe’s “cup”. The Breville’s 60 oz tank is 12 cups, so a cup there is 5 oz.
- Buying for a 16 oz tumbler without checking. The Cuisinart’s single serve stops at 12 oz, and three machines state no size.
- Reading a 4.5 as better than a 3.8. The 4.5 is 17 ratings; the 3.8 is 1,658.
- Treating the two TrueBrews as one product. They differ by a 40 oz carafe size, a year of warranty and a premium tier.
- Skipping the paper filter on a blade machine. The AIRMSEN listing itself says its powder box leaves sediment.
- Expecting espresso from “espresso style”. The De’Longhi’s 3 oz option is a short drip brew from a drip coffee maker.
Who Should Buy Which
Buy the Cuisinart SS-GB1 if you want the safest bet with pods as a fallback. 3.8 across 1,658 ratings is the best average with a real sample, and the limited 3-year warranty ties for longest. Confirm in the manual that the grinder feeds the single-serve side, and that 12 oz fills your mug.
Buy the De’Longhi TrueBrew CAM51025MB if you want a burr grinder and no carafe. Conical burr, single drinks from 3 oz to 24 oz and a 3-year warranty. 3.4 across 299 ratings, and it is 18.1 in tall.
Buy the Horavie CGM521 if the budget is fixed. Beans, grounds or K-pods into a 6 to 16 oz cup, on a 4.5 across only 17 ratings. Expect a blade grind and use a paper filter if the cup is silty.
Buy the AIRMSEN CGM511 if you want controls on a budget. Five grind times, temperature control, self-clean and a stated 1-year warranty, with 4.0 across 90 ratings. Its single cup stops at 14 oz.
Buy the De’Longhi TrueBrew CAM51035M only if you will use the 40 oz carafe size. Otherwise the CAM51025MB brews every single size it does, plus a 20 oz, for less.
Buy the Breville Grind Control if you mostly brew a pot. 6,588 ratings at 3.4, a half-pound hopper and a thermal carafe. It states no single-cup size and no grinder type.
Buy the GE Profile if you want to schedule from a phone. Burr grinder with six settings, bloom time, a 90 oz tank and voice control. 3.1 across 137 ratings, and no warranty stated.
Buy the Café Specialty if you would rather brew once and keep it hot. Its thermal carafe holds heat for up to two hours. Its 2.9 across 180 ratings is the lowest on the page.
Buy the OHB SSCM-64G if you want a burr for one cup and accept no reviews. One cup, 6 to 16 oz, 7 in clearance, a 64 oz tank. No rating, no warranty stated, and a long delivery date.
Buy the sage-green generic only after the seller answers your questions. It states one cup, a grinder and a timer, and no other numbers. No rating yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best single serve coffee maker with grinder?
For most people, the Cuisinart 2-in-1 Grinder/Brewer SS-GB1. It has the best average of any machine on this page with a meaningful sample, 3.8 across 1,658 ratings, a limited 3-year warranty, and it accepts any brand of single cup pod as a fallback. Its single-serve sizes are 8, 10 or 12 oz, and it also brews a 12-cup glass carafe. Two cautions: the listing does not state the grinder type, and it does not say whether the grinder feeds the single-serve side as well as the carafe, so confirm that in the manual. If you specifically want a burr grinder and no carafe, the De’Longhi TrueBrew CAM51025MB states a conical burr and brews single drinks from 3 oz to 24 oz, with 3.4 across 299 ratings. On a tight budget, the Horavie CGM521 grinds beans with a blade and takes K-pods, on 4.5 across 17 ratings.
What is the best coffee maker with grinder for a single cup only, with no carafe?
Four machines on this page brew one cup and nothing else: the Horavie CGM521, the AIRMSEN CGM511, an unbranded sage-green model and the OHB SSCM-64G. A fifth, the De’Longhi TrueBrew CAM51025MB, lists no carafe and brews single drinks up to 24 oz. Of these, the two cheapest grind with a blade inside the brew basket; the Horavie has 4.5 across 17 ratings and the AIRMSEN 4.0 across 90. The OHB and the De’Longhi are the only two that pair a stated burr grinder with no carafe. The OHB had no rating at capture and comes from a generic brand; the De’Longhi has 3.4 across 299 ratings and a 3-year warranty. If a burr matters and you want a known maker, the De’Longhi is the one. If budget matters more, the Horavie is the cheapest way to fresh-ground coffee for one.
Is a burr grinder worth it in a single serve coffee maker?
It depends on how much the taste of the cup matters to you against your budget. A burr grinder crushes beans between two surfaces set a fixed distance apart, so the grounds come out at a fairly even size, and even grounds extract evenly. A blade grinder chops the beans, so the mix holds fine dust and larger pieces together; the dust over-extracts and can taste bitter or leave sediment, and the larger pieces under-extract. On this page the difference costs real money. The two blade machines are the cheapest here. The lowest-priced stated burr is on a machine with no rating yet, and the next is on a carafe machine. The lowest-priced branded burr machine with no carafe is the De’Longhi. One honest data point: the AIRMSEN blade machine’s own listing says its pre-ground basket leaves sediment and suggests adding filter paper, which is a fair fix for any blade machine.
Which single serve coffee makers with a grinder also take K-Cup pods?
Three of the ten. The Cuisinart SS-GB1 says its single-serve side is compatible with any brand of single cup pod, including Keurig K-Cup pods, and with Cuisinart’s HomeBarista reusable pod filter, which is not included. The Horavie CGM521 says it takes whole beans, ground coffee or K-pods. The AIRMSEN CGM511 says it works with coffee pods, ground coffee and whole beans, through a removable adapter. None of the three states a burr grinder: the two budget machines state a blade, and the Cuisinart does not name a type. The GE Profile and the Café describe themselves as podless, and the De’Longhi TrueBrew CAM51035M says it uses only whole beans. So if you want a pod fallback and a burr in the same machine, no listing on this page offers both. The usual answer is a pod-capable machine for rushed mornings and a separate burr grinder for slow ones.
What is the difference between the two De’Longhi TrueBrew listings?
They share the title “De’Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker, 8 to 24 oz, Built-In Grinder” but they are different models. The CAM51025MB is the lower-priced of the two and lists sizes of 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 oz plus a 3 oz espresso style cup. The CAM51035M is the dearer one and lists 8, 12, 16 and 24 oz, a 40 oz carafe size and the 3 oz cup. So the dearer model drops the 20 oz size and adds the carafe size. Both state a conical burr grinder, Bean Extract Technology and five brew styles. The cheaper model states a 3-year warranty; the dearer one states 2 years. The cheaper one is listed at 23.64 lb and 18.1 in tall; the dearer at 27.0 lb and 15.8 in. Both average 3.4, across 299 and 131 ratings respectively. For single serve alone, the cheaper CAM51025MB covers more single sizes for less.
How big is a single cup on these grinder coffee makers?
It varies widely, and three listings do not say. Where a range is given, the smallest single drink is a 3 oz espresso style cup on both De’Longhi TrueBrews, followed by 6 oz on the Horavie, the AIRMSEN and the OHB, and 8 oz on the Cuisinart. The largest single drink is 24 oz on both De’Longhis, 16 oz on the Horavie and the OHB, 14 oz on the AIRMSEN and 12 oz on the Cuisinart. The Café, the GE Profile and the Breville all promise a mug or travel mug but give no ounce figure, and the sage-green generic gives no size at all. Be careful with carafe cup counts too: the Breville’s 60 oz tank is described as 12 cups, which works out at 5 oz per cup, and the Café’s tank arithmetic gives about the same. A typical mug holds more than one of those cups, so measure yours before you buy.
Why are the ratings on grind and brew coffee makers so low?
On this page, five of the eight rated machines average 3.4 or below, including the Breville at 3.4 across 6,588 ratings and the Café at 2.9 across 180. The only averages of 4.0 or higher rest on 17 and 90 ratings. A star average does not tell you why owners marked a machine down, and we did not test these machines, so we will not name specific faults. What we can say is that a grinder machine combines two appliances, a grinder and a brewer, with a chute between them where oily coffee fines collect, and it asks more of the owner in cleaning and setting up than a pod brewer or a plain drip machine does. That makes it easier to disappoint. Read the most recent reviews for patterns, check how the grinder is cleaned, and treat a 3.4 on a large sample as normal for the category rather than as a red flag on its own.
Final Verdict
3.8 across 1,658 ratings, any brand of pod as a fallback, 8 to 12 oz single cups plus a 12-cup carafe, and a limited 3-year warranty.
Conical burr, no carafe, single drinks from 3 oz to 24 oz and a 3-year warranty, with 3.4 across 299 ratings.
Beans, grounds or K-pods into a 6 to 16 oz cup, with a blade grinder and a thin 4.5 across 17 ratings.
“Single serve” covers two kinds of machine on this page, and the tier line between them is sharp. Four one-cup machines sit in the budget tier. Five machines that also brew a carafe sit above it. One De’Longhi sits on its own as a premium model, brewing up to 24 oz with no carafe. Before you compare anything else, decide which kind you want.
Then decide how much the grinder matters. Five listings state a burr, two a blade, three nothing. The two blade machines are the cheapest here and the most flexible, with pods as a fallback. Only two machines pair a stated burr with no carafe: an unrated generic and the De’Longhi CAM51025MB. No machine here pairs a burr with pods.
Weigh the ratings by their size. The averages fall as the samples grow, from 4.5 across 17 to 3.4 across 6,588. Two machines have none. A 3.4 on a big sample is the norm for this kind of machine, not an outlier.
And measure your mug. The Cuisinart stops at 12 oz, three carafe machines give no single-cup size at all, and a carafe’s “cup” can be 5 oz.
If you buy one machine from this page, make it the Cuisinart SS-GB1: 3.8 across 1,658 ratings, the best record with a real sample, a pod fallback for rushed mornings, a carafe for weekends and a limited 3-year warranty. If a burr grinder for one mug is the whole point, step up to the De’Longhi CAM51025MB instead.