Description
The SHARDOR KM-802B is a single serve brewer that tries to cover more ground than most pod machines. It takes K-Cup pods, it takes loose grounds through a supplied reusable basket, it pours five different cup sizes, it has a strength setting, and it is set up for iced coffee as well as hot. That is a longer feature list than the mainstream pod brewers it sits beside, and the price positioning reflects a challenger brand rather than a household name.
Among the formats this site covers, it belongs firmly in the single serve camp: one cup at a time, no carafe, no hot plate. What separates it from a basic pod brewer is the ground coffee path. If you already own a grinder, or you want the option of buying whole bean without giving up the convenience of a one button machine, that changes the running cost picture considerably.
Brewing System and Cup Sizes
Five pour volumes are offered: 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 ounces. That is a wider spread than the three sizes most pod brewers give you, and the 14 ounce top end is the one that matters if you drink from a large travel mug rather than a cup. Be aware of what the extra volume does. A K-Cup pod holds a fixed dose of ground coffee, so pushing 14 ounces through it produces a noticeably thinner cup than 6 ounces through the same pod.
That is exactly the problem the bold setting is there to soften. The listing describes two strength options, standard and stronger, and on machines of this type the stronger setting works by slowing the water flow so it spends longer in contact with the grounds. It cannot add coffee that is not in the pod, but it does pull more from what is there. If you routinely brew at 12 or 14 ounces, expect to leave the bold setting on permanently.
Grind and Dose
The reusable basket filter is the feature that separates this machine from a pure pod brewer. SHARDOR describes it as a three way compatibility: K-Cup pods, ground coffee and tea. The capsule holder and the ground coffee basket are supplied as separate inserts that swap into the same head, and both are described as dishwasher safe.
The listing does not state a maximum ground dose in grams, which is the number you actually need in order to dial in a cup. Without it you are estimating by eye against the basket volume. A medium grind is the sensible starting point for a machine like this, because the drip through path has no pressure behind it and a fine espresso grind will simply choke the basket. If you want a properly controlled dose and grind, a manual method like the Bodum Brazil French press gives you far more say over the result for far less money.
Water Tank and Daily Handling
The 52 ounce removable tank is the standout number here, and it is larger than most single serve machines in this bracket carry. At 52 ounces you get four to eight brews depending on the size you choose, which realistically means refilling every couple of days in a one person household rather than every morning. Removable means you can carry it to the tap and rinse it properly, which is worth more than the raw capacity.
For context on where that sits, the Keurig K-Iced holds 42 ounces and most compact pod brewers sit well under 40. The drip tray is removable and accommodates travel mugs up to 6.8 inches tall, which covers the common tumbler sizes but not the tallest insulated bottles.
Iced Coffee and Temperature
SHARDOR markets this as a hot and iced machine and lists iced coffee as a specific use. What the listing does not do is explain the mechanism. Dedicated brew over ice systems adjust the brew temperature and volume so the coffee arrives concentrated and does not vanish into melting ice. Nothing in the recorded specification says this machine does that, so the honest reading is that iced brewing here means brewing a short strong cup directly onto ice, and you will need to compensate with the bold setting and a smaller pour size.
Brew temperature is not stated anywhere in the data, which is the single most useful number a brewer listing can carry and the one most commonly missing. There is no way to tell from the specifications whether this machine reaches the 195 to 205 degree Fahrenheit range that is generally cited for full extraction.
Build, Footprint and the Dimension Errors
Here the imported data breaks down. The recorded product dimensions are 11.46 inches deep, 11.93 inches wide and 5.28 inches high. A 5.28 inch height is not physically possible for a machine with a top loading pod head, a mug sitting underneath it and a 52 ounce reservoir attached. Either the axes have been transposed or these are carton dimensions rather than machine dimensions. Treat the 5.28 figure as an error and assume a normal countertop height of roughly a foot with the lid closed, plus clearance above for the head to open.
Two other fields are unreliable. The Coffee Maker Type is recorded as Drip Coffee Machine, which is arguably defensible since there is no pressure involved, but it sits oddly on a product sold as a K-Cup brewer. The model name appears as KM802 in one field and KM-802B in another. The item weight of 4.86 pounds and the first availability date of February 3, 2025 are the two figures that look internally consistent. This is a recent product, which also means the published owner feedback base is thin compared with the long established Keurig models.
Cleaning and Descaling
Both brew inserts are removable and dishwasher safe, which is the easy part. The auto off timer is set to five minutes after the last brew rather than the two hours common on Keurig machines, so the machine spends less time idling warm.
Descaling is where the real maintenance sits, as it does on every machine that pushes hot water through a narrow boiler path. The listing does not describe a descaling reminder or an automated cleaning cycle for this model, so you are on a manual schedule. Any of the descaling solutions and cleaning tablets we cover will do the job; the important thing is doing it before the pour slows rather than after.
What the Specifications Do Not Settle
No wattage is given. No brew temperature is given. No maximum ground coffee dose is given. The height figure is wrong. There is no statement about whether the bold setting changes flow rate, contact time or both. And because the product only reached the market in early 2025, there is not yet the deep body of published owner feedback that would tell you how the pump and heater hold up after two or three years, which is exactly where cheaper brewers in this class tend to fail.
Who It Suits
This suits someone who wants pod convenience but refuses to be locked into pods entirely, and who values a big reservoir and a wide range of cup sizes over brand familiarity. The ground coffee basket is the genuine argument for it over a comparable Keurig, and 52 ounces is a real convenience gain.
Look elsewhere if you want a long service record behind your purchase, in which case one of the established machines in the single serve brewer range is the safer choice. Look elsewhere too if you want milk drinks or a full carafe, since this machine offers neither.
