Simple Plastic Cafetiere

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...

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

A coffee purists dream!!

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 · Read review
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Review of Bodum 5670

Grinds more than a nagging wife

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 · Read review
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Review of Bodum 5670

Do you fancy a fresh cup of Coffee ?

Advantages: Fresh Ground Coffee
Disadvantages: Can be pricey compared to others

...Bodum first started in Denmark in 1944 and it was not until 1958 until the first French Press came to be on the market. They have sold over 50 million of these products worldwide and they are now very well known in the uk mainly for their quality. I do not know how old my friend thinks I am but a selection of perfumes for Christmas Pressie is not my cup of coffee so back to Boots whence it came and I got a refund on a card. Talking of Coffee, my favourite drink, I was mooching around Boots thinking what could I spend this on and the sale had just started and I came upon this shelf that had Cafetieres on it. On the shelf, all the Cafetieres had been reduced and I thought brilliant, I will put extra money towards a Bodum Cafetiere as a Treat. There is no packaging with this, you just buy the product straight for the shelf. When...

BUBBLES171 07.01.2004 · Read review
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Review of Bodum 8 Cup Cafetiere

Designer Shopping all in one village?

Advantages: Bargains, nice shops, good selection
Disadvantages: Still expensive, can't always find something

...consist of clothing stores but they do have some nice discount home-ware stores such as Villeroy and Boch, Bodum and Wedgwood. You have to remember though that even though they are giving you 60% off a lot of their stock this still makes the prices very high as the original prices were very high to begin with. Also sometimes I think it is just tempting you to buy something you wouldn?t already buy just because you are tricked into thinking you are getting a bargain by having 60% off. If however you are looking to buy a designer piece and are not bothered by what you have then this could really be the place for you. I would say though that this is a place to go to when you are not looking for anything in particular. The designer shops for example in my opinion really only sell off what probably did not sell in their full price shops so if...

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Review of Bicester Village (London)

Trouble at t'mill! Am I a has-bean?

Advantages: Starts you on the path away from Instant
Disadvantages: A little bit of bump'n'grind practice needed for consistency

...shown in some studies to have a protective effect against cirrhosis of the liver. (Ref: http://tinyurl.com/dzm4n4) Once you learn to overlook the shelves full of instant muck, you'll find the supermarkets tend to stock ready-ground coffee rather than beans - but look hard and long enough, and the elusive roasted coffee bean can be found lurking near the bottom, or the top, of the shelf. Sainsbury's and Tesco do two or three of their "own-brand", and perhaps, one or two of the "Starbucks Blend" beans, perhaps a pricey can of Illy or Lavazza beans... a little patience can reap rich rewards. So how to convert this bag of promise into a steaming cup of joy? Take the beans and grind them down to size for your preferred method of preparation: coarse grind for a percolator, medium grind for Bodum or filter funnel, and fine-ground for the pump...

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Review of Russell Hobbs 12149-10

Tea fit for a mad hatter

Advantages: Great selection of teas. Cadburys Chocolate (say no more!)
Disadvantages: very easy to spend too much in here!

...litre pots!) and the stock all sorts of makes from your traditional earthenware teapots to your Bodum or Alessi ones. Their range of mugs also come in varying sizes, from the delicate bone china mugs that hold little more than 0.15l to the hearty ?French style? mugs that hold near ½ a litre. There is a twice yearly in-house ?Teeblatt? a free newspaper detailing their latest teas and accessories and there are pricelists available. There are now several Demmers outlets, in the SCS (Shopping Centre Süd), Lügner City, and in Gerngross although I love to go the Demmers shop on the Mölkerbastei. Upstairs there is a tea room, where you can try a lot of their teas, although this seems quite touristy and also seems to have irregular opening hours. The staff are polite and courteous, speak German and English, are helpful and can give you good...

Morgenhund 13.09.2001 · Read review
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Review of Demmers Teehaus (Vienna)

Designer Discounts

Advantages: Discount Prices.
Disadvantages: A lot to see - with alot of walking.

...Lauren Sketchers Clarks Dune Ecco Famous footwear Filla Reebok Penn Gizmo Denby Bose Bodum Ponden Mill Royal Doulton Royal Worcester Woods of Windsor Body shop Early learning centre Claire?s accessories Kangol Revlon Remington W H smith Triumph Tie rack Mc Donald?s Harry Ramsdens Villa Pizza Dixon?s Sainsbury Argos Beverages: Plenty available, scattered around the shopping site, from several small snack outlets to a food court. Including McDonalds, Harry Ramsdens, villa pizza etc. Other features and Information: Gift vouchers available. A play area for children, situated on the site of shopping outlet. Sign posted maps available to find your way around, with each shop simply listed within a number category. Toilets ? catering for both sexes, baby changing facilities and disabled...

Lethal-Injection 26.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Cheshire Oaks Outlet Park (Shopping Centre)

Great surprise

Advantages: Lots of interesting shops
Disadvantages: On a hill!

...Between the tartan tat shops of the upper Royal Mile and tha cafes of Grassmarket lies this little gem, I can't believe I'm the first person to write about it! There's a great second hand bookshop and French restaurant near the top (Bleu) and also Byzantium - an antiques emporium with a really good veggis cafe in the star ceilinged top floor. Amongst the miriad of outlets in Byzantium there is one where you can find all your childhood toys and accessories - Snoopy lunchboxes and red plastic prams! There are also hundreds of old postcards to peruse as well as second hand books. Byzantium is worth an hour or two of anyone's time. Further down is Cuttea Sark, a tea (you'd never has guessed that would you?) and coffe shop, where you can purchase the ubiquitous Bodum coffee and tea pots. You can smell Ian Mellis' cheese shop all...

klingham 29.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of Victoria Street

Lightspeed Payments

Advantages: Fast payments, reasonable surveys and rewards
Disadvantages: I wish the surveys were more frequent

...vanilla for 1,905 points, and Lexmark P915 Printer for 6,210 points. I advise you to take a look at this section, for you can choose a colorful PC mouse or a lovely webcam if you are interested. * Home: Bodum 2 Mug Set CHAMBORD 4902-16 for 2,359 points, Sony portable radio ICF-40C cream for 2,401 points, and thirty other items. * Magazines: Eleven options among which are National Geographic and Vogue, from 2,220 to 4,320 points. * Audio & Video: Twenty five choices like CR460CD Alarm Clock CD for 4,371 points, and Leather wallet-type case - black for iPod nano 1G for 2,111 points. As you see, this is one of the sites that gives a wide range of rewards that I believe it's impossible for members not to find what suits their tastes. The choice you have depends on how many points you have (and you have the choice to shop by...

sottovoce82 30.12.2007 · Read review
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