Hamilton Beach FlexBrew 2-Way Coffee Maker (Refurbished)

A Steaming Cup of HumilityLOL “FlexBrew”! We’re so sure this is just another cornball meaningless marketing term, we’re gonna start making fun of it before we even check to see what it means! Gotta get that X in there somewhere, right, guys? And InterCaps are essential if you want to sound cool at the marketing meeting! We bet whoever thought that name up wears sunglasses at work! Haw haw! Yuk yuk! Guffaw! OK, now, let’s see what it’s supposed to mean. Looks like this coffeemaker has two sides, to brew either a single cup or a full pot of coffee. Fine, but that’s not so unusual you need to give it a name amirite ppl? Oh, wait, hang on: it can brew either ground coffee or K-Cups. Hmm. Yeah, don’t think we’ve seen that before. Guess we have to concede that’s pretty flexible. We’re trying to think of a better name than “FlexBrew”… and, uh, it turns out we can’t. Maybe it’s actually a perfectly appropriate, descriptive name for this function. Maybe we were too quick to jump on that name without understanding this product. Maybe we have a worrying habit of taking the easy route to cheap laffs instead of developing a coherent, substantial perspective. A product’s name is the most superficial of its attributes. Why do we make such a big deal about something so petty? And why did we need to get personal with that crack about the sunglasses? We’re sure the people who named this were just doing their job the best they could. Clearly, we can’t come up with anything better. Who are we to criticize? They’re human beings with their own hopes and fears, their own moments of triumph and grief. Where do we get off reducing them to caricatures for a limp joke that isn’t even funny? This Hamilton Beach FlexBrew has given us a lot to think about. It’s forced us to take a hard look in the mirror, and we’re not so sure we like what we see. We can do better than this. We will do better than this. At least until the next “Auto-iQ” comes along. Jeez, come on.

Brew either a 12-cup carafe (included) or a single cup, from either ground coffee or a K-Cup: that’s what the “Flex” business is about - Two brew strength settings, programmable timer, pause & pour functions, the basic 21st century coffeemaker setup - Single-cup rest adjusts to hold either a travel mug or, um, regular mug - Be careful around the warming plate, it gets pretty (drum roll please) warm - Model: 49983A (a good model number, but a mediocre hand of model-number poker unless nines are wild)

Specs ==== - Model: 49983 - Condition: Refurbished - Compatible with K-Cups or ground coffee - Single serve side brews up to 14oz - Adjusts for standard-size mugs or travel mugs - Carafe brews at regular or bold strength - Programmable timer with 2 hour automatic shutoff - Stainless steel and dishwasher safe removable parts - Dimensions: 14 x 10.6 x 10.25" What’s in the Box? ==== 1x Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Coffeemaker 1x Single serve brew basket 1x Glass carafe 1x Instruction Manual Pictures ==== With Travel Mug (not included) With raised coffee cup (also not included) Single serve side works with K-Cups …and grounds Carafe side works with grounds Price Comparison ==== $64.56 (new) at Amazon $89.99 List