For those that own one cup coffee maker or find that their larger brewer is not quite as useful as they thought, brewing a half gallon of coffee every morning, you might be looking into the compact designs of a single cup machine. There are more than a few different options at your disposal when making your decision though? Which one is best for you?
Cuisinart – Cuisinart’s Two To Go Coffee maker isn’t exactly a one cup coffee maker, because it’s a two cup coffee maker, but it’s a steal and with two stainless travel mugs to brew into, your options are better than ever. The machine will cost you less than $30 in most instances and offers quick and easy operation with the hassle of too many features or massive amounts of cleanup.
Brookstone – Brookstone strives for elegant household luxury in their models almost always and their Tassimo Hot Beverage System is no different. With a single touch of a button, you and your guests can brew any number of espresso, hot chocolate, or tea beverages in seconds. The machine will set you back nearly $200 in the process, but with these kinds of options, you’ll never need to set foot in a coffee shop again.
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By Anthony Sastre
There is nothing like the aroma of a fresh shot of espresso streaming from my espresso maker in the morning. I watch with anticipation as the creamy, frothy, brown beauty fills my shot glass, eagerly awaiting the syrup mixture of the day, this morning it was blueberry and raspberry to bring out the fruity notes in the Ethiopian Yigarchaffe I just purchased. I love coffee, I love coffee as much as I love books. I grew up watching my father and his siblings drink the brown liquid and solve the world matters over a pot of Folgers. I would sit back and watch them and knew that at every home of the elders in our family was a pot of coffee brewing. They loved coffee and in their day, the stuff on the grocery store shelves was the best. They lived and discussed politics, economics, and culture in the times before Starbucks and a coffee shop on ever corner. What am I to do now that I am the grown up sitting at the table solving world peace over a vanilla latte? A trip to the coffee aisle at my Target, Schnucks, Dierbergs, or even Whole Foods Market can leave my head spinning. There are all the varieties of fresh, exotic, organic, or flavorful coffee. Which one should win the right to swirl in my favorite cup and saucer collection?
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Kenwood has unveiled a new addition to its kMix range; the CM 020 Coffee Maker. As well as aiming to be a colorful complement to your kitchen decor, the new caffeine machine features an Opti-Temp function which uses a separately heatable hotplate to constantly maintain coffee at an optimal temperature.
The Opti-Temp plate is located beneath the glass jug with safety handle and measurement scale. This new function helps to keep your coffee tasting fresh for longer and prevent it from burning-in. The compact housing of the CM 020 contains a 750-ml (around 25 ounces) water reservoir for six cups, as well as featuring a heated cup rest. The machine can be operated with permanent or paper filters and the anti-drip system prevents post-pour dripping.
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By Todd Piro
KPSP Local 2 News
Some coffee makers are overheating, and that has the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) pretty steamed. Total recall affects about 145,000 coffee makers sold at Sears, Kmart, and The Great Indoors, as well as on-line at sears.com and kmart.com. The problem is that their wiring is overheating, posing burn and fire hazards.
To see if your coffee maker is on the recall list, check the model number on the bottom of the unit. The recall involves black Kenmore 12-cup coffee makers with model number 100.80006, white coffee makers with model number 100.81006, and red coffee makers with model number 100.82006.
The recall also involves Kenmore Elite 12-cup coffee makers with thermal carafe with model number 100.90007, and Kenmore Elite 14-cup coffee makers with model number 100.90006.
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Coffee should be stored in glass airtight containers in a cool, dark place, and protected from sharp swings in humidity and temperature. The fridge and freezer are out! Freezing gives one the satisfaction of having done something decisive, at the coffee’s expense. Would you freeze wine? For coffee, the temperature swings attract condensation, and destroy the delicate balance of the oils. The beans suck in food smells like they were first cousins to baking soda, and end up tasting like old ice. In and out of the freezer enough times, and you might as well be drinking dandelion coffee.
The ideal recommendation is to buy half a dozen 8 ounce Ball wide mouthed Jelly Jars (with mason bands and gasket lids), filling the coffee beans at the time of purchase. (The truly obsessed might consider the 4 ounce jars.) A pound of beans will fill most or all of them, expending on the roast. Seal tightly, and label/date the lids using peel-off labels (two cut up address labels will do the dozen; label then cut). Don’t overfill, and keep the gaskets clean, or you won’t get a good seal. Store them in a cool, dark place, and open one at a time as needed. This system minimizes the total exposure to oxygen and humidity.
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Espresso is an approach to extracting flavor from coffee beans. The basic principles are to extract only the best part, using water which is not quite boiling and under a lot of pressure. The “best part” and “not quite boiling” bits are critical to making good coffee by any means, while “a lot of pressure” is a neat trick to manage at the same time. Machines that can do this all at once were only invented in this century. Most low-end home espresso machines settle for “some” pressure, and cheat on the “not quite boiling” part as well. The result is strong but bitter, acidic coffee, nothing like a true espresso.
There are two categories of home machines that pull this off, using respectively a hand-operated lever or a serious electric pump. A lever machine is like a guitar, only better: You will sound pretty good on your first day of practice, and the entry level instrument sounds great in the hands of a musician. A pump machine is like a boom box: You are in the audience, and you get what you paid for.
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If you intend to sit back and enjoy a cup of coffee with a group of friends during the weekend. Then you must not neglect this important piece of machine. The automatic coffee maker is a great asset for such type of parties. Not only can it make almost instant cups of coffee, but it can also keep it ready to drink the whole day and even the day after.
Imagine if you are at home working hard on your office or university projects. How handy a mug full of coffee could be? Anyone can manage making a cup of coffee with the automatic coffee maker. It is as easy as 1, 2, 3 ? put coffee, put water, and then plug it in and turn it on.
The beauty of automatic coffee maker, such as some models which cut off automatically when the water/ coffee is at boiling point for more than 5 minutes; when the coffee becomes cold, it will sense it and start warming it again.
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