I’ve been looking for a single cup machine that can do it all for a while and I must say the xBloom definitely fits all my requirements to a tee. It’s been fun to experiment with various recipes and see how it impacts the coffee it produces. I’ve been using it for close to a month now and everything including the app has been working mostly smoothly. The water indicator was glitchy once but it seemed to fix itself once I added some more water. Definitely recommend!

I had been lurking around looking at the Aiden for a while but it just didn't quite match my need—I'm the only coffee drinker in my house and would never have the need for the big carafe and footprint.

Someone randomly mentioned XBloom in a Reddit thread and the minute I read about it I was verrrry intrigued. I've been doing pourovers for years but TBH have been too busy (or groggy in the morning) to take the time to try to dial in a good cup, so the precision automation of this machine really piqued my interest.

XBloom is genius to rent these machines and allow a trial run which removes that risky feeling about making a big investment. Not going to lie, 24 hours after firing up the rental, I placed an order for a machine of my own (and it was on sale so I looked at it as recouping the rental cost). The coffee was fantastic and far and away better than my own robotic attempts. And hey there was one coffee I didn't love so it's not like I'm blindly drinking the XBloom koolaid—I'm actually learning what I like when it's done just right. Have been working on tinkering with my own recipe and it's been so much fun—it's actually teaching me about how grind size and ratio and pours and temp (even little tweaks) can affect a cup's flavor.

Plus the design is fantastic, the functionality is sweet, and the footprint actually gives me some counter back.

I just love this machine!