Senseo coffee pods are leaving retail outlets on March 31st, 2012.

Several appliance makers make single cup pod brewers. We recently did a quick search on Amazon.com and found one-cup pod brewers manufactured by Hamilton Beach, Gevalia, Sense, and BUNN.

The My Invento Coffee System is an elegant single-cup pod brewing system. Manufactured in Europe, this striking coffee maker can brew one or two cups of coffee at a time. The My Invento single cup coffee brewer is made of a unique polymer-coated steel that resists scratches, smudges, and corrosion. The brewer can be found on Amazon.com priced as low as $119.95.

Owned by Sara Lee Corp., Senseo was …

No. Pod size, coffee quality, and the amount of coffee used in each pod are key variables. The standard size pod is 62mm, and most pods sold today are this diameter. Some early single cup pod brewers used smaller pods with 44mm or 55mm diameters, but pods in these sizes are not commonly available.

Many coffee roasters make coffee pods. Each roaster produces pods from a wide range of coffee varietals grown around the world. These green coffee beans are then roasted in a range of styles. It may take some trial and error to find the brand, …

We’re here to help you decide which one cup coffee maker you might like best. Then, once you make your decision, we’ll try to provide more information to help answer questions about your single cup brewing choice.

We do know of a few different sources that have compared different one cup coffee makers. Recently, CoffeeReview.com, the world’s leading coffee buying guide, tested a number of single cup coffee brewers. They seemed to prefer the Keurig K-Cup system and the Nespresso capsule system.

In addition to consistently brewing great coffee, these one cup coffee makers are …