When you are a student, the most important thing for you becomes how you should handle money. Students want to own everything which makes life easier for normal people without wasting much money. Cookworks XQ663 is a necessary item for coffee lovers, and definitely saves them from being inconvenienced and at a very low price. Actually, it is the cheapest basic coffee maker you can buy from Argos for £5.99 and I write this review after buying my second Cookworks XQ663 coffee maker.
Although my first coffee maker worked for one year only, and I didn't buy its warranty, yet I still believe it's a very good product. As you can see in the picture, it's just a basic coffee machine that can give you filter coffee in minutes, but this is all it can do. To make coffee, you lift the cover and fill with water to the desired level from two to twelve cups. Then swing the filter holder out and add coffee using the plastic measuring spoon which comes with the coffee maker. Swing the filter holder back in, and cover the water gauge. Now all you have to do is to press the button and wait for your coffee to drip into the glass jug in just minutes depending on the amount of coffee you want to make.
This is just a basic coffee maker in which there is no water filter, no electronic info screen, and no timer. None of the additional new technologies that makes coffee makers multifunctional are added to this product, yet it has what you need if you just want a nice cup of coffee. It has non slip feet, 1.25 litre capacity, and the most important thing is that it keeps your coffee warm till you decide to switch it off. Although it does not look fantastic, using it is extremely easy. The jug handle is very comfortable, but cleaning this jug might be a little difficult if you want to insert a sponge and wash it up inside. Of course, you have the choice of cleaning the jar in a dishwasher although it takes a somewhat large space. As for the filter, I guess that cleaning it with some warm water and wash up liquid would be enough.
Here I have to say that even when my first coffee maker stopped working, the filter itself was not damaged. The coffee maker was out of order due to something in the circuit maybe, but who would try to fix a £6.00 machine? To conclude, it's not the best coffee maker in the world, but it's definitely the best one you can get for £6.00. If I were to choose a more expensive coffee maker, I would have bought one that looks more elegant than this plastic one, has an info screen and not just a red button, and one that lasts more than one year if possible. Still, it is recommended if you love your coffee and still don't want to spend much money.
Summary: Cheap, basic, and good.
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Durability
Satisfactory
User's Manual
Fair
How much did you pay?
£5.99
Any repairs?
No
Special features?
None
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