Ninja Pod & Grounds, XL Coffee Maker, K-Cup Compatible, Stone, PB055AST

I gotta say, this rivals Keurig and makes a quick and lovely cup of coffee. I've been a coffee drinker all of my life and since I'm old, I started out with a percolator. Eventually Bunn entered the home coffee maker market and I was hooked. Because it had a reservoir to keep water hot and ready to brew at the touch of a button, I got my coffee much faster. Years later, someone gifted me my first Keurig and that was it. I became a single serve coffee maker fanatic. There was nothing faster and no more burnt or stale coffee. Yes, yes - a French press makes the finest cup of coffee but I do not wake up in any condition to use a French press. I need coffee and I need it fast. So Keurig has dominated the single serve arena for quite some time. I have had a number of Keurigs over the years, as well as Nespresso machines and a few espresso machines. In fact, I currently have a delightful Nespresso Vertuo machine that I adore but I don't use heavily because of the very high cost of capsules and the relatively small number of decaf offerings. My Keurig was the heavy hitter until it recently began to just turn off randomly in the middle of brewing a cup of coffee. When searching for a replacement, I happened upon this machine by Ninja. I LOVE Ninja appliances! I have their vacuums, blenders, ice cream makers, a drip coffee maker, and an amazing air fryer with 2 baskets so I was intrigued. This one did offer a 12oz cup size and a rich coffee setting like my recently defunct Keurig so I decided to order. I chose the XL for the larger water reservoir (68oz), although it's still not as large as my Keurig had. When it arrived the next day, I was excited to get brewing but I did take the time to check out all the features (and there are quite a few.) First to mention is that you can use standard K-cups and brew a 6, 8, 10, or 12oz cup of coffee. But the surprising feature is that you can brew ground coffee and select a 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18 or 24oz cup size! You will need to drop in the permanent filter (which stores neatly in a compartment on the side of the machine) but you can fill up a travel mug this way. Wonderful! There is also an Over Ice setting to brew an iced coffee and a Specialty Coffee setting that brews an intense, 4oz, cup of coffee that is similar to espresso in strength and is good for recipes that call for strong brewed coffee. Also, there is a swing out milk frother that's fun. It doesn't heat - only froths - but it's still quite handy and the wand twists off easily for rinsing under the tap. Finally, there is a little cup platform that can be moved up and down, depending upon the size of your cup. I don't move mine because I just use huge mugs. Things I don't like as much are that there is no water filter. I have very hard water in my city, which is death to coffee makers. I have an in-line water filter at my sink but I liked the additional filter on my Keurig so I didn't have to descale quite as often. There is also no option to set the brewing temperature. My husband loves very, very hot coffee so he's noticed this. What I love is that I can get a 12oz cup of coffee on the Rich setting that is wonderful and flavorful and faster that my Keurig ever did, even when it was new. I also like that it's narrower so takes up less, precious, counter space. The buttons on the top are simple to toggle through and select the setting you need. It's just a great little machine that I am using multiple times a day as there are 4 coffee drinkers in the house. I will update should it fail prematurely but so far, I think the coffee maker really suits me.

We love this coffee maker. Use it multiple times a day. We can have all types of flavors from the store or use our little plastic insert when we're just using a bag we bought. No waste and no cold coffee.

I have owned TWO of this exact coffee maker. The first one lasted 15 months and literally blew coffee ground from the pod out the top and all over my tile wall and up into the under cabinet lights in my kitchen last week. My son was standing there and hot coffee grounds blew onto his arms and face hot enough we had to get burn cream. So...I bought a new one, same pot, thinking it was a malfunction that had developed in the one I had purchased 15 months before. WRONG! The new pot lasted for three cups of coffee and I was making coffee with a coffee pod and I saw the top "pop" open and steam came pouring out of the area where the pod fits to make coffee. Ground wet all over the pot internally and down the outside of the pot and onto the kitchen counter. I feel blessed that I was not burned. The pods I have been using are the McDonald's pods; however, I have used other brands. With both pots I had to place a strainer over the top of the cup to keep grounds from getting into the coffee every time I made coffee but I kept the first pot anyway as one could also make regular ground coffee with it. Oh...and I have ensured that the pods were pressed firmly into the crevice for them so that I head the popping sound when the hole was punched into the bottom of the pod so I know it wasn't that the pod was incorrectly installed. These coffee pots are DANGEROUS. I wish it were different as I liked the features but not enough to ever purchase another Ninja coffee pot of any kind.

The best the best the best!!! I went to Starbucks 3 times a day for 13 years straight Everyday. We had countless of coffee machines but none of them would do it for me. Until I purchased this one. The fact that I can use both ground coffee and k cups is the most amazing thing ever. Let’s just say since I bought this machine I haven’t been to Starbucks at all! I no longer have to spend $300 a month on Starbucks!! Who knew such an affordable machine can be so incredible. When I tell you ninja thought of everything I MEAN IT! it has a frother or attached to it to froth what ever creamer, milk or plant based milk you want! Everything is such an easy clean. My husband thought I was crazy when I ordered this now he won’t use anything else but this machine !!! We have a Keurig and we have a Nespresso but nothing beats this ninja coffee machines!! I love it so much I might take it on vacation with me next month. I can’t imagine not having this perfect of a cup of iced coffee every day on vacay! Hubby is a fan of hot coffee and I love iced and this machine does it all! Highly recommend! Even my mother fell in love and asked me to order her one for her home. The super slim design fits any and all spaces seamlessly and beautifully. Does not look cluttered on the counter I love it! The water reservoir fits 68oz of water allowing us not to have to refill it to often.

This was the best purchase this year for me! My Keurig was just failing! I hated to let it go, but it was time! I have replaced most of my kitchen items with Ninja products. So I decided to give the coffee maker a try! Wow! The fact that I can choose my strength of my coffee with a coffee pod is amazing! I love rich strong coffee! The Ninja did not disappoint! The temperature is consistent! The size is correct. I can’t tell you why? But this coffee maker uses less water than my Keurig! The frother on the side is great! It does what it is supposed to do! Very handy! It brews a cup in about 2 minutes from hitting the brew button! I really recommend this coffee maker! I look forward to having my 1 cup a day! The smell of the rich coffee brewing smells great and tastes delicious!

I bought the XL version about one month ago to replace a Keurig, which was the only I had used. I LOVE this coffee maker. I have not had any problems with the Ninja at all. The attached frother is a nice touch as is the rich roast option and the speciality coffee options. I’ll address the few negative reviews that I have read. The K Cups do not explode if you push them down until you hear a click. I’m not saying that it did not happen to some people, but if you push it down all the way it would resolve the issue. I also don’t have an issue with the water temperature, I find the water temperature to be the same as the Keurig. Its sleek design is also nice as it does not take up a lot of counter space. The variety of colors the Ninja Coffee maker is offered in, is also a plus as you can match it to your kitchen color scheme. It’s easy to operate and gives you many options to brew your coffee your way. I noticed that it is also currently on sale. If you have been unsure of whether to purchase a machine other than Keurig , I would highly recommend that you purchase this Ninja Coffee Maker. I purchased the XL for the extra water capacity . Again, even the Xl has a sleek design and does not take up much counter space. It also stores the coffee ground holder in a compartment in the coffee maker, as well as a coffee scoop. This machine does have the option to use a k cup or ground coffee

An excellent product. I’ve been using it for a long time; it works with both ground coffee and K-Cup pods. It reaches a high enough temperature to preserve the coffee's aroma, is stable and durable, and offers various options—such as adjustable brewing times and water volumes. These are all really great features.It is somewhat difficult to clean, but it is indeed quite durable.The entire unit is made of plastic.

How to write this review? The coffee it makes is amazing, way better than the $3x the cost Keurig that I owned. but also, there is a small problem that is potentially dangerous... and just annoying. I removed one star just because of this problem, and a little bit of other things... that said, glad I bought this, would buy it again. Well, for starters, and I guess this is the most important thing.... the coffee this makes is amazing. Even K-cups that I have been using for years with my high-end Keurig, now taste about 30% better!... there is depth to the flavor, like I can taste different parts of the coffee bean.... so this was the biggest surprise, I didn't expect the coffee to taste better, but it really, truly, does.... I just needed a replacement for my old Keurig... but now I have better coffee.. So... GENERAL IMPRESSIONS of the machine... CON- The photos in Amazon are a bit cooler than the unit in person. The photos make it look kind of European and sleek and weirdly cool in an artsy kinda way. The reality is, the coffee maker looks great, but it is muuuuch more apparent in person that they saved $ on the manufacturing of the plastics on the exterior of the machine... it looks and feels, for a lack of a better term... a little "cheap". Not showstopper kind of cheap.... but just enough that it subtly bugs me.. PRO- The coffee that comes from this machine is not only better, it is a little hotter, and a 12 oz cup fills faster than my Keurig by 2X. CON- This is a SMALL BUT SUBSTANTIAL problem that the Ninja folks need to fix.... It might sound like a nit pick... but it actually isn't, this is a small but important issue regarding the tray that the coffee cup sits on while the coffee is being brewed... That tray is made of two pieces, the plastic "body" of the tray, then the metal shelf that sits across the top of the tray (the metal tray that the coffee cup actually sits on during brewing).... The metal shelf is inset into the body by about an 1/8th of an inch. This means that there is an ⅛" high ledge around your coffee cup... you can accidentally snag the bottom of the full cup of hot coffee on the shelf it sits on, and launch hot coffee all over yourself and your counter. I know how petty this sounds, but it really is a thing. It could be that muscle memory is gonna spill my coffee, because the Keurig machines all have that top shelf sit ON TOP of the plastic body.... nothing accidentally snags the coffee cup when you are grabbing it. - The other CON is really a silly and small issue.... I kind of wish that the Ninja folks put a switch on the frother instead of a cleverly placed button. That on-off button is exactly where my big hands want to grab when removing or installing the frother head. So if I froth some milk, when I go to remove the frother to wash it, I all-too-often accidentally nudge that ON-button... which means that the frother starts spinning while Im trying to remove it, and launches all of the froth stuck in the spring, all over your coffee maker, pants, floor, and wall.

Es una excelente opción a bajo costo comparado con otros productos que ofrecen menos diversidad de preparaciones. Es súper fácil de usar. Ocupa muy poco espacio y realmente considero que es un plus que acepte grano molido. OJO: Si eres de México no es “tan fácil” encontrar las cápsulas con las que trabaja (a diferencia de las Nespresso que venden en todos lados), pero Amazon resuelve ✅

Love it. Slim on our counter. Looks beautiful.

Não pede em lugar nenhum lugar para escolher entre 110v e 220v

Buenísimo producto y sirve muchísimo para cafés rápidos , las cápsulas son grandes no son compatibles con las de Nescafé

I use it with the coffee grounds - it brews nice rich saturated coffee. In my opinion much tastier than any k-pod coffee maker of a comparable compact size. The stone color looks pretty too.