La Cafetiere Aqua Optima Kettle

Simple Plastic Cafetiere

Advantages: Simple, easy to clean
Disadvantages: Still needs cleaning after use..........

Despite these days of kitchen wizardry, makeovers and gadgets galore nothing is more enticing than the heady smell of freshly brewed coffee or freshly baked bread. Many coffee lovers swear on the fact that the humble cafetiere is the best method to brew coffee, since it preserves the delicate flavours from the oils, giving a smooth, rich bodied flavour. History & Design The exact history and origin of the cafetiere is not clear. Both the French and the Italians lay claims to its invention. What is known is that the first cafetieres appeared in France in the 1850s, but first patented by Attilio Calimani in 1931. Today one statistic suggests that over 63 million of these simple devices are in use world wide. The early coffee pots were made of metal and fitted with a metal screen attached to a rod. The metal screen would be ...

suehome 24.09.2008 (19.10.2008) · Read full review
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Review of Bodum 8 Cup Cafetiere

Pink Kettles Ahoy...

Advantages: Pink and a pleasing retro shape.
Disadvantages: 'Stiff' lid, the black handle and base feels oppressive.

Let me tell you a little about my tea-making habits. I am a tea-a-holic. Some people have food, others cigarette, but I have tea. I must drink a maximum of 10 cups a day. Probably because I use making a cup of tea as part of my break from study. I was attracted to the La Cafetiere pink kettle just over a year ago. It was the only pink kettle of its kind on the market, and it had that label 'limited edition' attached to it which forces me into panic buy mode. The RRP price is around £50. I think I paid just under in John Lewis. This is rather a hefty price considering it is just a teapot with pink enamel. But I guess they prey on suckers like me who will buy anything pink for their kitchen. However, compared to other luxury teapots on the market, it is about average. I use this teapot in conjunction with a water filter ...

hazeydazey 06.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of La Cafetiere KE000102

Kettle chips

Advantages: A really crisp potato chip
Disadvantages: none

When I sit and watch television in the evening I like something to munch, the `something` all depends on my mood. There are times when I reach for the biscuit tin, other times when a bar of Cadbury`s will do the trick and times when I feel like something savoury. There aren't many crisps and potato snacks that I don't like, but Kettle Chips have to be one of my favourite snacks. Maybe they remind me of my childhood, my Mum used to peel and slice some potatoes very thinly and then deep fry them, the result was much like a Kettle chip. Kettle chips are produced at a factory in Norwich, interestingly enough by a firm called Kettle Foods! I have always thought of them as an adult snack, let the children enjoy their Monster Munch and their Wotsits and let the adults enjoy the unique taste of the Kettle chips. A pack of any flavour ...

Sarahjh1 27.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Kettle Chips