As you’ve most likely become the new owner of a Hamilton Beach FlexBrew, you’ll know that this coffee maker brews both drip and K-cup coffee, Right?
I really do like the fascinating concept for this machine of its ‘flex’ coffee brewing. It makes K cup-style coffee, a distinctive feature of this machine which is why it’s also known as the flex brew.
If you’re looking to get the most out of your machine and want to learn how to use Hamilton Beach Flexbrew properly, then you’re in the right spot.
How to use Hamilton Beach Flexbrew?
You can prepare two kinds of coffee using this coffee maker; drip coffee, as well as a K cup.
How to use Hamilton Beach Flexbrew using ground coffee
- open the tank’s lid. Fill the reservoir with water according to your desired limit. Close the lid until you can hear the sound of clicking, and then secure it.
- When adding coffee grounds, remove the single-serve cup you previously added.
- The brew basket is able to hold up to 10gm (3 tablespoons) of coffee ground. Don’t exceed three tablespoons. The coffee should be filled to the max line to avoid overflow
- Attach the brew basket to the coffee maker. Lock it in place to allow brewing.
- Click the Power button on the lower part of the device.
- As I mentioned above, it takes the coffeemaker between 45 and a minute to make the water hot. After that, the coffee starts to be brewed.
- It shuts off automatically after the brewing cycle has been completed.
How to use this coffeemaker using K cup Coffee
Follow the simple steps to know how to use Hamilton Beach Flexbrew
Step 1: Fill the reservoir
The reservoir for water is on the top of the coffee maker. There’s a flip-top at the top side of the coffeemaker, where you can fill the reservoir with water and make a coffee.
In the reservoir for water, you will find two fill lines. One line is for 8 ounces of capacity, and the other one is for the max capacity.
Be cautious when filling the water. It is important to pour the water slowly.
The tank should be filled to 8 ounces or the amount you desire. 10 oz. water is the maximum amount of water that can be used for a k cup coffee.
Step 2: Add coffee
Get the brew tray from the coffee maker. You must now add coffee to your brew tray.
In the brew tray, there are tiny metal teeth. These teeth are made for puncturing the k cups.
They are specifically designed to cut the K cup along the sides.
Get your K cup and put it in the K adapter for cups. Make sure you don’t take off the foil of the K cup.
The K cup should be pressed down. If you can hear the clicking sound, it indicates that your K cup has been punctured properly within the brewing tray.
The tray should be pushed into the coffee maker in its place. Once you push the tray, it’ll be locked within the machine.
If you’d like, you could also lock it back by pressing the handle on the front for precautionary reasons.
This helps secure the tray from removing while the actual process of brewing goes ahead.
Step 3: Get the coffee cup
Now is the time to get your coffee cup.
You must keep your coffee mugs on your drip tray.
You can choose to use big tumblers or small cups to collect your coffee.
How do you accomplish this?
In reality, the Hamilton Beach coffeemaker’s drip tray is removable and reversible.
If you’d like to use the large tumbler size, it is necessary to remove this stainless tray from the plastic tray.
Turn it over and place the large tumbler inside the coffee maker. Utilize the lower cup to collect the coffee into a large tumbler or a travel mug. Place the drip tray inside the device.
Step 4: Start making coffee
When you press the power button, the device will blow red, and the coffee maker starts making coffee.
There is no continuous hot water tank in the machine-like many single-serve coffee makers.
If you put water into the reservoir, it takes 45 seconds and a minute to get the water warm before the brew cycle begins.
If you can measure the temperature of the coffee at 180 degrees, which is one of the best features of this machine. This is the most notable aspect in which most coffeemaker’s problems are.
Step 5: Go get your coffee
The coffeemaker shuts off automatically after the brewing process has been completed. When the brewing machine is done, open the brew basket and remove it from the machine.
How to clean Hamilton beach flexbrew?
The 2-way flexbrew coffeemaker is easy to clean and comes with a quick-start guide and user manual.
Clean your machine make a mixture of 1 part vinegar and 1 cup of warm water in the coffee cup. You’ll need the solution to fill up your whole water reservoir.
Make sure that your brewing basket is empty and that no filter is present.
Then, simply begin the process of brewing using the solution in your water reservoir.
Halfway through the brewing process, end the cycle and allow the solution to rest for about 20-30 mins before you finish the process until the reservoir is full.
Remove the solution from the carafe. Then thoroughly wash the carafe by washing it with soapy water.
Then, we suggest running 3 cycles of brewing with fresh water to rid your brewer out of any remaining vinegar solution.
FAQS
How can I remove the remaining water from the reservoir?
To get rid of the water from the reservoir, place the mug on the drip tray.
Next, remove the single-serve pack and then replace the brew basket.
Repeat the brewing process. Press the regular button for three seconds to get rid of any leftover water.
How do you get rid of the residual vinegar solution?
Remove the solution from the carafe. Then thoroughly wash the carafe using hot soapy water. Then, run 2-3 cycles of brewing with fresh water to eliminate any leftover vinegar solution.
Conclusion
We genuinely hope, now you can enjoy your regular or bold delicious coffee by following the methods mentioned above.
I did not get the brown piece insert with my coffee maker. Not sure if I can use loose coffee without it? My manual speaks to a brown insert but all I have is the gray insert that looks like where a pod goes.