This product is very useful. It can be used for a single person easily. It's great for small spaces or camping. It is fantastic for those with limited mobility. It makes a great addition to any small office. You can make hot water for tea or instant soup, or for brewing coffee. I recommend using bottled water to keep calcium deposits from building up on the heating element. Using PAM spay on the griddle definitely keeps food from sticking. A piece of aluminum foil on the tray is recommended to keep tray clean from constant use. The power consumption ranges between 350 - 700 - 1500 watts depending upon what is used. For camping - if a portable generator is used to supply power, I recommend 2,000 Watt minimum to handle the load reliably.

I was excited about this product at first. It is cute and does look a little like the old Easy Bake Ovens from the 1980's. I got it to use while I'm staying in several different places, so that I can cook on the go. The problem I had with this machine is the same one the Easy Bake Oven had: it never quite cooked the desert, it just sort of heated it up. The stove works, it heats, but it certainly won't bring water to a boil. It is fine for eggs. I've also used it by putting a very small pot on top to heat soup, which works fine, but takes longer than the 15 minutes timer to get warm enough. The oven turns off each time the 15 minute timer ends, meaning you're constantly running to restart the timer. (The timer is also rather loud, with a ticking noise the whole time it's on.

The coffee maker portion is the poorest quality part of this machine. After less than a month of use, the button on the coffee maker has broken and the whole coffee machine is no longer functioning. Before this, the coffee part of the Elite Cuisine worked so-so, but I could never get a decent tasting cup of coffee from it. I ended up using the coffee maker to heat water, which I would then pour into my French Press to make the actual coffee. The lid on the coffee maker broke off the first day I used it. I'm attaching a photo; the lid arrived uneven like that. I needed to push down on the filter basket to get the water to 'slowly' drain through to the pot. All in all, do not order this for the coffee maker part.

The oven itself is very small. I tried to put two bagel slices inside at the same time and they don't fit. The slightly larger version of this would probably be better for actually making food, even if you are only one person. The oven, however, is the best feature on this product. I've successfully heated (and fit in the oven): - 1/2 bagel; - 1/2 English muffin (slice of bread won't fit); - 4-5 mozzarella sticks wrapped in tin foil; - 1 waffle. The oven heats well and if you want it hotter you can turn on the stovetop, since it works like a broiler (like for toasting a bagel). After using it a month, I do see the oven material is burnt inside, simply from use and the oven getting hot. The same thing occurred with both upper and lower pans, where the material has not withstood the heat if the oven it's made for. I fix this by covering the pan in tin foil each time I use it. It doesn't seem that this product was meant to last very long; perhaps for using one time in a camper or on a trip.

Overall, I'm disappointed in the quality, but really like the concept of having all three if these functions in one small machine (that's the only reason it gets two stars instead of one). If only the manufacturer would spend a little more time on quality, this could have been a fantastic little travel kitchen tool. I do understand that the price is very low, at only 32 dollars or so, but I would have paid more for better (and longer lasting) quality.

This is such a great little cooking appliance to add into your dorm room. I have used all three functions almost everyday ever since I got this. It makes a cup of coffee (you actually have to fill the water up to 2 cups) within a minute and cooks an egg in about 7 to 10 minutes. The oven works great too. I have tried cooking bagels and frozen waffles and they both turned out golden and crisp. I love it.

Terrible coffe maker. It quit working and I only had it for one month. I would never order from this company again. Cheap product. Would like a refund.

had to return item - coffee pot is not tall enough for it to push the plunger on the filter to release brew.