Advantages: Quick, easy to use, good quality Disadvantages: No milk warmer or frother
I never thought I'd get so excited about a coffee machine! I love coffee and would never have been keen on instant and have always been a bit of a coffee snob! On holiday recently our hotel room had a nespresso coffee machine and I gave it a go, in about 30 seconds I had a perfect espresso that I would happily buy in any coffee shop. As soon as we got home, I went looking for a nespresso machine and came across the Siemens Essenza. It is so simple to use, switch it on, lift a lever, pop in a coffee pod and push a button....hey presto, a hot tasty espresso in seconds!
Nespresso pods are only available from Nespresso Club online or if you have a nespresso boutique near you, you can go into their store and taste the different varieties before you buy. The pods are around 25 pence each. I don't live near a nespresso store so I ordered ...
Advantages: It doesn't turn off automatically, it takes filter papers, and is very simple to use. Disadvantages: The 'smooth side trigger action' isn't very effective.
In December 2006, my coffee filter machine broke, well, it was the operators? error, but I thought it was broke ? so, I bought a new one: the Krups version.
For those who are unaware, a filter coffee machine is, an electrical device that filters water through ground coffee, into a jug underneath. The jug is kept hot on a heated base, for you to drink at your leisure.
Here are the key features:
Capacity: 1.25 litres
Coffee type: Ground
Filter: Paper
Cup warmer: Yes
Removable reservoir: No
Dimensions: H35.8 x W25.5 x D22.9cm
Wattage: 1100W
Krups is a mid-range brand in the coffee machine world. I had decided on this machine before I went out to buy one: due to the advertised features. I found it difficult to locate any Krups machines in Chester; they had top end machines and the rubbish lower end ones, but Krups, Magimix ...
L0BSTER_QUADRILLE 04.06.2007 (17.06.2007)
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