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

I'd Love A Hunting Lodge Like This

Advantages: A very impressive, historical location
Disadvantages: The audio guide isn't really worth the money

...The Loire Valley located in Central France is famous for its historical towns such as Blois and Amboise, however it is probably more famous for the famous Chateau?s. Perhaps the most famous of these would be the Chateau de Chambord. Designed in the French Renaissance style the Chateau is the best known within the region. The Chateau was originally built as a hunting lodge for King Francois 1st. Situated within 13,000 acre forest the setting for Chambord couldn?t be any more impressive. From your first view of the Chateau it is a truly magnificent building. Positioned on the side of an expanded River the Ford around the front of the Chateau adds to the overall impression of the Chateau. The front of the building looks exactly as you would expect a Chateau or Castle to look as it towers above everything in the area and really gives that...

Andy.mack 23.09.2009 · Read review
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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

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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Review of Lightspeed Consumer Panel

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...

Spottydog11 20.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Bicester Village (London)

Absolute Vanilla Vodka Kicks

Advantages: Clean taste with a stunning vanilla fragrance and taste
Disadvantages: Hangover if drunk to excess

...ingredient in my version of a French Vanilla Martini ! Its used in lots of other cocktails too including: ABSOLUT Vanilla Alexander ABSOLUT Vanilia in the Sky ABSOLUT Mark 7 ABSOLUT Black Vanilia Its website is full of loads of variations on these but my particular favourite is the French Vanilla Martini ! Here is my own particular version, tried and tested over the last few years: Get some friends together and have fun mixing up the following: - half punnet of fresh strawberries - half punnet of fresh rasperries - 50 ml Absolut Vanilla Vodka - 15ml Chambord - 60 ml Fresh pineapple juice - 30 ml Fresh cranberry juice (low sugar) Liquidise together and serve over ice in a tall glass on a red hot day - delicious !!...

Jenniferb73 16.02.2009 · Read review
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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...

pgn0 06.02.2009 (01.03.2009) · Read review
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Review of Russell Hobbs 12149-10

Sex on the beach

Advantages: Mmmm nice
Disadvantages: cost

.... ~6~ DIAMOND PUNCH ~Ingredients~ 2 bottles of champagne half cup chambord half cup of orange juice half cup of lemon and lime juice ~7~ HAPPY HOUR ~Ingredients~ half bottle of southern comfort 1 cup of pineapple juice 1 cup of grapefruit juice half cup of lemon juice 4 bottle of champagne ~8~ CARIBBEAN PUNCH ~Ingredients~ 1 fifth red wine 1 fifth whiskey 2 cups of rum half cup of apricot juice 3 cups of orang juice juice 2 cups of lemon juice fresh fruit. ~ THE ONES YOU MUST TRY~ ~9~ SEX ON THE BEACH ~Ingredients~ 3\4 Vodka 3\4 Amaretto orange juice cranberry juice 1\2 peach schnapps Fill a tall glass with the ingredients except schnapps, mix and float schnapps. ~10~ SOUTHERN BEAUTY ~Ingredients~ 1 1\4ounce of brandy 1 1\4ounce of southern comfort cream Pour the brandy...

star333 24.01.2005 · Read review
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