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Best Pod Machines Under $100
The best pod machines under $100, ranked by our review scores. The band where build quality starts to separate the field, and where most people buying their first serious piece land.
How this list is ordered
Ranked by arithmetic, not opinion. Every score is worked out from the specifications each maker publishes, so you can open the working on any product page. Anything commercial is labelled and sits outside that order, and how we score explains what each criterion measures.
Pod Machines Under $100, ranked by score
scored on what the maker publishesOpen a row for the score working1
Hamilton BeachFlexBrew Single-Serve Iced & Hot Coffee Maker 49921From $87.997.3How it scored
Drink Quality6.3pump pressure not publishedCapsule System & Choice10.0Running Cost Per Cup7.5Ease of Use & Speed6.5Build Quality & Reliability5.5Maintenance & Cleaning6.9Machine Value for Money10.0Waste & Disposalweakest link5.0carries 10 of the 95.5 points scoredPrice from$87.99Score7.3Capsule SystemK-CupThird-party CapsulesYesRead the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Single-Serve Iced & Hot Coffee Maker 49921 review →2
KeurigK-Express Single-ServeFrom $69.996.2How it scored
Drink Quality4.7pump pressure not publishedCapsule System & Choice10.0Running Cost Per Cup5.5Ease of Use & Speed6.2Build Quality & Reliability4.5Maintenance & Cleaning5.0Machine Value for Money10.0Waste & Disposalweakest link3.0carries 10 of the 95.5 points scoredPrice from$69.99Score6.2Capsule SystemK-CupThird-party CapsulesYesAuto shut-offYes (5 Minutes)Read the Keurig K-Express Single-Serve review →3
KeurigK-Mini Single Serve Coffee MakerFrom $716.1How it scored
Drink Quality5.3pump pressure not publishedCapsule System & Choice8.5Running Cost Per Cup5.5Ease of Use & Speed7.0Build Quality & Reliability5.0Maintenance & Cleaning4.4Machine Value for Money10.0Waste & Disposalweakest link3.0carries 10 of the 95.5 points scoredPrice from$71Score6.1Capsule SystemK-CupThird-party CapsulesYesAuto shut-offYesRead the Keurig K-Mini Single Serve Coffee Maker review →4
KeurigK-ClassicFrom $99.996.0How it scored
Drink Quality4.0pump pressure not publishedCapsule System & Choice10.0Running Cost Per Cup5.5Ease of Use & Speed5.5Build Quality & Reliability4.5Maintenance & Cleaning5.0Machine Value for Money9.6Waste & Disposalweakest link3.0carries 10 of the 95.5 points scoredPrice from$99.99Score6.0Capsule SystemK-CupThird-party CapsulesYesAuto shut-offYes (2-Hour Auto Shutoff)Read the Keurig K-Classic review →5
NespressoVertuo Pop+ DeluxeFrom $994.6How it scored
Drink Quality7.3pump pressure not publishedCapsule System & Choiceweakest link0.0carries 16 of the 95.5 points scoredRunning Cost Per Cup0.5Ease of Use & Speed8.0Build Quality & Reliability4.5Maintenance & Cleaning5.6Machine Value for Money7.5Waste & Disposal8.0Price from$99Score4.6Capsule SystemNespresso VertuoThird-party CapsulesNoAuto shut-offYes (2 Minutes)Read the Nespresso Vertuo Pop+ Deluxe review →