The Bella 17644 is a low-cost single-serve brewer that takes both K-Cup pods and your own grounds through a reusable filter. It is one of the cheapest ways into pod coffee, but its below-average rating means you should treat it as a basic backup rather than a daily driver.
Dorm rooms, guest rooms, and tight budgets where you want the flexibility to brew either a K-Cup or loose grounds without spending much up front.
Skip if
You drink coffee every morning and care about consistency. The 3.6-star average flags reliability complaints, so heavy daily users will likely be happier with a more proven brewer.
Type Coffee Infuser
Coffee input Ground, Pod
Pods K-Cup
Filter Reusable
Wattage 1000 W
Operation Fully Automatic
Priced 77% below the category median ($150.00 across 44 tracked models)
Wattage of 1000 W - lower than 72% of the 44 models we track
Weight of 1.8 lb - lighter than 94% of the 44 models we track
Our scorecard
3.6/5overall
Owner rating3.6/5
3.6 average across 2,000 owner ratings
Popularity3.8/5
2,000 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other coffee makers, kettles and brewers we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
The 17644 is built around flexibility for the price. It accepts both ground coffee and K-Cup pods, and it ships with a reusable filter so you are not locked into buying capsules. The fully automatic, button-driven cycle keeps operation simple.
The 1000-watt heater is modest, and the compact 5.35 x 6.45 x 10.9-inch, 1.8-pound body in black is easy to tuck onto a small counter or shelf. There is no carafe; it brews directly into a single mug.
At roughly $35 it is priced as an entry-level machine, and the spec sheet matches that: simple controls, a small footprint, and dual brewing input. The catch is the rating, which sits below the category norm and suggests uneven long-term reliability.
Pros
Brews both K-Cup pods and your own ground coffee
Includes a reusable filter to cut pod costs
Compact, lightweight 1.8-pound body
Low entry price near $35
Cons
Below-average 3.6-star rating
Modest 1000-watt heater
Single-mug only, with no carafe
Performance notes
A 1000-watt heater drives a fully automatic, button-controlled cycle that brews into a single cup. Dual input handles K-Cup pods or loose grounds via the included reusable filter, and the 5.35 x 6.45 x 10.9-inch frame keeps it small on the counter.
What buyers say
Across about 2,000 ratings the average sits at 3.6 stars, which is noticeably below the single-serve category norm. The volume of reviews is meaningful, so the lower score reflects a real spread of experiences rather than a few outliers.
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