I really like this product and gave it five stars in spite of a couple things I personally didn't care for, but don't really detract from the item's purpose.
1) Open sides - I cut a card-stock piece of paper covered with black duct tape to hide the viewable side. I cut it to fit snugly enough to stay in place without tape for easy replacement if needed.
2) One of the 'lanes' in the drawer drags the pods with it; the other pods stay put. It's probably just a matter of bending the frame a bit so that it doesn't snag any pods, but I haven't bothered to do that yet.
I read the reviews on this drawer and saw they were kinda mixed. Hoping for the best, I went ahead and ordered.
Upon arrival, I immediately placed it under my Keurig and at first, the drawer didn't open smoothly. Then I noticed one of the feet was hanging off of the shelf it was on, unsupported.
I scooted it over so it was completely supported by the shelf, and the drawer opens just fine. Nice and smooth.
The k-cups sit nicely in the rack too.
HOWEVER- It is NOT AS PICTURED at all. The image shows a wire mesh bottom, sides, and front. The one I received has a solid front, and the sides and bottom are completely open. It looks nothing like the picture. On further investigation, I received this instead: NIFTY 6406 Under the Brewer Storage Drawer for K-Cup Pods, Black.
I have used several competing models of K-cup holders. This one is the best design for most situations, for two reasons: (1) It is a space saver because it is flat. That allows you to set your coffee maker on top or to stack anything else on top. (2) Rails inside the trays hold the K-cups securely. In competing models that are identical in outside dimensions, the rails inside the tray do not do as good of job of keeping the K-cups neatly organized. Amazon sells two other K-cup holders that look nearly identical to this model. Be advised that the three models are not identical, although they appear almost identical from the photos. This model has the best design of the three because its rails do the best job of keeping K-cups neatly organized.
This is a well-made, quality storage drawer that hold 36 K-Cups. This is the perfect size for me as it provides about 3-4 weeks worth of K-Cups while minimizing counter space. It only takes up a little more counter space than what the brewer would take up by itself. It actually looks like it is part of the brewer and not a separate piece. My only criticism is that the sides are not enclosed with metal mesh like other storage drawers and are instead wide open, revealing the K-Cups when viewed from the sides. It would look nicer and classier if there was black metal mesh enclosing the sides and I would have happily paid more for this. But overall this is a great little storage drawer that adds convenience and minimizes counter space.
This is a nice storage unit. I have the K 2.5 and it fits nicely. Some pods(mostly the smaller recyclable pods) will slip right through the bottom when you open drawer, but most fit properly.
There is plenty of space on the surface of the unit and with my particular model, I can put the coffeemaker diagonally or straight on the top of unit with plenty of room. I have a lot of different coffee pods, so I like that it holds so many.
The only down side is that it is open on the sides, it would be nice if they closed in the sides, I don't see why they wouldn't. There seems to be plenty of room to fit two pieces of thin metal on each side. It's no big deal, it would just look nicer, it doesn't affect the usage of the product at all.
Feature Product
- Holds up to 36 k-cups
- Sliding drawer construction
- Classy black satin finish
- Space saving design
- Dimensions - 13-1/4-inch lenth by 12-1/2-inch width by 3.125 height
Description
The Nifty K-Cup Drawer is a stylish, space saving way to store your favorite K-Cups. The efficient, space saving design allows for you to place the brewer on top of the drawer, so your K-Cups do not take up any more of your precious counter space. The Nifty K-Cup drawer will hold up to 36 K-Cups. The sliding drawer construction makes selecting your favorite K-Cup extremely easy. The satin black finish looks great on any kitchen countertop.
There are 4 distinct 'balls' under the shelf-peace which prevents the shelf "and K cup packs" from passing through when you open the shelf completely to the end. You do not notice this until you're trying to open the shelf "completely" and the manufacturers know about it but won't re-design it. What I did was easy: I took a hammer (with the shelf firmly on the ground 'vertically'), and knocked the balls off, one by one! If you do not do this, then the K cup packs in the very 'back' of the shelf will catch whenever you try to open the shelf fully, This is because there's not enough clearance because of the two balls in the back of the shelf. Knocking all four balls off results in a perfect function and you can safely access all 36 K cup packs with no issues - You can thank ME for this, as the manufacturer's will only either just give you a refund 'without returning the item' or send you another. Sending another does nothing, as there has been "no changes" to how this item is built ;-)
This is a great space saver for my K-Cups. I had one of those carousel style which I liked but took up too much counter space. This is perfect under my Cuisinart coffee maker. It holds 36 cups and the drawer slides out very easily. It is a plain black color and looks neater on my counter top. You may have to pull it out a bit on the counter or it will be too high under cabinets.
This has been on my "I want that" list ever since I first saw one in a department store (for twice the price). It gives easy access to the K-cups and allows me to have six each of six different brews right at my fingertips, but not cluttering my space.It fits nicely under my Platinum brewer with enough extra surface for my eco-cup refillable Kcup, a fresh coffee cup and spoon, and even enough room to set my cup down while I pour in milk/sugar. It seems strong and well made. I Highly recommend it to any and all Keurig Users. Nifty 36 Coffee Pod Single Drawer
Got tired of having boxes stacked in my pantry so I ordered this drawer. It is GREAT and holds 36 pods in a smooth sliding drawer. The Keurig sits on top perfectly with NO issue of weight making the drawer hard to open. There's enough room on the sides of the Keurig machine to place extra pods too, so you can easily have a ton of pods stored with it. Love it and a great invention!
This thing is awesome! Glides nicely, and makes everything look nice and neat! Only thing is (which I read in a previous review so I was expecting it) it raises the Keurig up underneath my cabinets to where I can't open my Keurig to stick a k cup inside. Honestly, it is no big deal I just slide it out a bit and VOILA! Don't let that be a reason not to get it. All the k-cups fit perfectly and there would be no way to avoid that in the design. Absolutely love this thing! GET IT!
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