They are ideal for students staying in dormitories, as well as for families with three to four members. Depending on the design you choose, this type of coffee maker may look good on small kitchen countertops or even on small bench tops. However, if you re really serious about how your coffee tastes, then cheaper models are a big NO. Keurig A Keurig machine was made with a sole intention of developing a premium cup of gourmet coffee in the least amount of time. Keurig coffee makers were developed by coffee lovers who definitely think that each cup should be served as fresh as if you requested it from your neighboring coffee house. Later in 1946, the modern coffee maker was invented by an Italian named Achilles Gaggia. He created a high pressure machine using a spring-powered lever structure. Even though some coffee makers tended to be standardized in unit forms, some still showed an extensive selection of design variation at the start of the 20th century. With this in your home, you won t waste your precious coffee because it only brews exactly the amount you drink. Single cup coffee makers aren t just easy to use; they are also easy to clean. Types of Single Cup Coffee Maker Conventional coffee machine This type uses standard ground coffee through a normal filter system. If you want to drink better tasting clover coffee, medium to light roast are better choices. Colombian Narino Supremo and Guatemalan Antigua are popular epicurean preferences. The quality of coffee brewed in a clover coffee maker using these two coffee beans tastes like brewed using French press. The only difference is that French press brewing method takes 10 minutes while brewing with clover coffee maker takes less than a minute. The Brewing Process The coffee making cycle starts when you pour cold water into the reservoir. The water flows from the reservoir through a hole at the bottom of the bucket and then into the orange tubes located at the heating element part. Because of gravity, the water flows through the valve, partially up through the white tube and into the aluminum tube found in the heating element.