Advantages: Simple, easy to clean Disadvantages: Still needs cleaning after use..........
of a paper filter, coffee brewed with a cafetiere captures more of the coffee's flavour and essential oils, which would have become trapped in a traditional drip brew machine's paper filter. Cafetiere pressed coffee is usually stronger and thicker and has more sediment than drip-brewed coffee. As the used grounds remain in the drink after brewing, cafetiere pressed coffee should be served immediately so as to not become bitter from over-extraction. Contents in a typical 8-cup cafetiere is considered expired after 20 minutes
Coffee for use in a French press should be of a consistent, coarse grind. A cafetiere is also more portable and self contained than other coffee makers.
Brewing the Perfect Cup
I have owned a standard Bodum 8 cup plastic cover model for many years. Although less attractive than the fancy stainless steel jacketed ...
Advantages: quiet - grinds quickly - power cut off - very durable Disadvantages: pricey - pricey - pricey
Freshly ground coffee is a vice - pure and simple and I find that my tastes vary from week to week so rather than buying large packs of pre-ground coffee beans to use I buy small packs of fresh beans from different countries and grind them myself and this lead me to need a coffee grinder that was reliable - good looking and most of all quiet. Noise first thing in the morning is never an option.
I bought a brand new white Bodum 5670 for £49.99 from eBay as it was £15 cheaper than buying direct from the manufacturer. The picture above shows the black model and essentially my grinder is identical apart from the colour.
Size wise it is larger than most ordinary grinders - 28cm x 23cm x 20cm so it does take up some space but bear with me I'll explain why it is better than most other grinders on the market.
1 - It is very light ...
ladyboymondaytofriday 17.08.2006
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Advantages: fast grinder, cheap and cheerful, easy to use Disadvantages: difficult to clean
I adore the aroma and taste of freshly ground coffee, it is something that cannot be matched by pre-ground beans and the end result of using the Bodum 5670 is a cup of coffee that little bit richer and fuller in flavour than any alternatives. It is like drinking Expresso from Starbucks or Café Nero without the huge expense regular visits incur.
Prior to using the Bodum grinder I had a Gaggia grinder that tunred out to be the biggest waste of cash ever. That model cost £70 so when it struggled to grind even the smallest amount of beans in less than 10 minutes I wasn?t going to buy a replacement so expensive. I opted for the Bodum because it was £20 and I had seen a few good reviews of its performance.
A little bigger than my Gaggia grinder at 28 x 23 x 20cm it isn?t huge and is about the same size as regular filter coffee makers ...
loveable_rogue 19.05.2007
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