Tamper Tamper

Advantages: Good size and weight easy to clean
Disadvantages: None

...+*+*+*+ Coffee Tamper +*+*+*+ Not a lot of people will know this but a coffee tamper is an essential piece of equipment to make a good espresso, and a good espresso will lead to a great cup of Cappuccino, Latte and Mocha. First you need a roaster to roast the green coffee beans, that's right coffee beans are green before they are roasted. The fresher the beans the better the coffee and you can not get any fresher than roasting your own. Second comes the grinder and no ordinary grinder it has to be a burr grinder as no other will do. Coffee looses its quality within hours of grinding so best to grind just before making the espresso. Fourth you need the 15bar pump driven coffee machine this pushes the water through the ground coffee at high-pressure and for the perfect espresso the water should take between 23 and 27 seconds...

oldwasp 25.03.2007 · Read review
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Tampere, The best city in Finland

Advantages: Small heart in big city
Disadvantages: (road to Turku !)

...Awww.. Finally I will give my all to this. Really, this is my baby and I hope you will be gentle with it. As some of you know I'm from Finland and from Tampere or Manse as we locals say. Funny I still see myself as local even I haven't live there for last? (God) nearly 10 years. As most of Finnish cities Tampere got its Swedish name as well, it Tammerfors. But before I can start my review I have to say "Moro" (Tampere language and meaning "hi"). *************************************************************** *************** Location: City is situating between two lakes, Lake- Nasijarvi and Lake- Pyhajarvi in southern Finland. Tampere is the third largest city in Finland, and the largest city outside the Greater Helsinki area. Its part of Western Finland province, 173 km north from Helsinki and it have nearly 200 000...

Winterangel76 12.03.2007 (03.04.2007) · Read review
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Review of Tampere, Finland

The art of Italian Espresso

Advantages: Easy to use and maintain. Create delicious coffee and size is very convenient.
Disadvantages: Only make frothed milk for about 2-3 coffees

...I have been given this coffee maker for Christmas and I was delightfuly surprised by its look and functionality. The machine looks fabulous and very stylish as it is black and silver with curvy edges which gives it a smooth feel when you work with it. I love the feel of silver and black material which is also easily cleaned and maintained in general. I have never owed a coffee machine before but I am sure I will stick with this one. You can make real Italian espresso and cappuccinos at home without spending fortune on coffees in coffee houses. Coffee machine comes with clear instructions and you are able to make coffee in just 3 steps. I have worked in coffee house before so I always knew it takes some time to make coffee (water doesnt heat in a few seconds, does it?). You simply feel the water container, let it boil, add ground...

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Review of Delonghi EC330S

Tampering with the Untamperable

Advantages: ??????????
Disadvantages: Tampering with Tradition is not always good

...civilised in the space of a generation? Anyway onto McVitie's Milk Chocolate and Orange Digestives, when McVitie's released the Milk Chocolate and Caramel Digestives I was initially skeptical, I even stated that they had tampered with the untamperable. I was soon proven wrong as they had produced the most awe-inspiring digestive biscuit ever. With this knowledge I approached the McVitie's Milk Chocolate and Orange Digestives with less caution and at 99p trial price who could blame me. The biscuit is the same digestive that we all know and love the only difference is the orange milk chocolate topping, which is as thick and luxuriant as ever. This is where my lack of caution was ill advised I was expecting the same wonderful taste sensation that you got with the Milk Chocolate and Caramel Digestives, I was wrong. the chocolate is of high...

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Review of McVitie's Milk Chocolate and Orange Digestives

Heart of city

Advantages: HOTEL IN HEART OF CITY
Disadvantages:

...Tampere is the third largest city in Finland and the largest inland centre in the Nordic countries. Currently there are over 200,000 inhabitants in Tampere, and almost 300,000 inhabitants in Tampere Sub-Region, which comprises Tampere and its neighbouring municipalities. It was also the most attractive city among Finns who plan on moving. At it's my home town, well...use to be..I was born in there.Tampere is also big university city withing two universities, University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology Tampere was founded 1775as a market place around Tammerkoski river in 1775 by Gustav III of Sweden and four years later, 1779, it got its full township status.During the later half of 19th century Tampere had almost half of Finland's industrial labour. The town's industrial nature in the 19th and 20th centuries gave it...

Winterangel76 31.01.2007 (03.02.2007) · Read review
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Review of Cumulus Koskikatu, Tampere

Ole!

Advantages: BEST REATAURANT IN TOWN
Disadvantages: some times need reservation

...Salud Bodega is one of famoust restaurants in Finland. It has more than 30 years serve locals and visitors with Spanish cuisine. But where it is? Its in Tampere, the third largest city in Finland and the largest inland centre in the Nordic countries. Currently there are over 200,000 inhabitants in Tampere, and almost 300,000 inhabitants in Tampere Sub-Region, which comprises Tampere and its neighbouring municipalities. It was also the most attractive city among Finns who plan on moving. At it's my home town, well...use to be..I was born in there. Tampere was founded 1775as a market place around Tammerkoski river in 1775 by Gustav III of Sweden and four years later, 1779, it got its full township status.During the later half of 19th century Tampere had almost half of Finland's industrial labour. The town's industrial nature in...

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Review of Bodega Salud, Tampere

Espresso in an instant

Advantages: makes espresso, steamer, easy to use, safe, looks good, cheaper than most other similar models
Disadvantages: has a cappuncino milk frother but no thermometer

...I have always wanted my very own Espresso machine and after being a good boy all year Santa brought me one for Christmas after my wife informed him that I really wanted one. My wife may have told him I wanted one, but I did end up paying £129 for the pleasure of ensuring Santa left it in my stocking. Fed up to the back teeth with plain old filter coffee, or god forbid, instant freeze dried filth actually having the Cubika now sitting in my kitchen is nothing short of a godsend first thing in the morning and is officially the boys toy that my friends and I spent most of Chjristmas day playing with and frankly it is so user friendly, we had steaming hot espresso flowing freely within 30 minutes of removing it from the box. There are no fiddly parts that require construction so it is just a case of removing it from the box, placing...

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Review of Gaggia Cubika

Great budget performer

Advantages: Cheap, good pump pressure, easy as pie to use.
Disadvantages: Recent units use aluminium -can corrode

...We drink a hell of a lot of coffee here and this is the culprit! It is cheap, its pretty well made and is a great introduction to a good espresso (or cappucino, frothy hot choc etc) The unit design has not changed much since they were released but some are now shipped with an aluminium coffee ground holder. This isn't a big problem but it wont last forever as the old bronze and chrome ones will. The pressure is good enough to pour a great espresso with good crema provided you get the grind fine enough. This is pretty much the same as many of the 'better' models- including an aluminium boiler- so descale as little as possible! The unit is fast to heat up, the pump pressure is good but it does have only one boiler- so multiple cappucinos can be slow- you need to let the unit heat up and cool down between milk foaming and drawing...

tyneman 29.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Gaggia Espresso

Short dark delight

Advantages: Instant, no messy machines
Disadvantages: Not to be drunk near bed time

...I stumbled upon this product purely by accident while looking for espresso coffee beans or ground to make a delicious drink that I had on an evening partaking of food and drink at an Italian restaurant in a local hotel. I am not a coffee connoisseur, in fact I hardly ever have anymore than 2 cups a day. I do however love my alcoholic coffee fixes and usually tend to stick to Irish or Gaelic Coffee, not so anymore, reason will evolve later. Unsure as to which category to do this review in I decided to do some research on the three main ingredients which make up the drink. I only got as far as researching the coffee angle and thought this could be interesting as I found out a lot of information and facts that I never knew, the first being the origins of coffee itself. Well they don't really know where it originated from but can...

Sunshine22 26.09.2004 (15.06.2005) · Read review
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Review of Nescafe Espresso Coffee

A Super Espresso Machine

Advantages: Very stylish and easy to use
Disadvantages: Slightly expensive

...The Delonghi EN 680 Latissima Nespresso can create a more or less perfect cup if espresso. It is completely unique with it's patented extraction to aid the flow of water through the ground coffee. Nespresso's specially designed coffee-filled capsules are used to give the unique taste you only get with Nespresso. A bit pricey at £300 but certainly a long term investment. Style The Latissima Nespresso is very stylish (see picture) and is a great add to any kitchen. The silver and black frame works very well together and the buttons make the machine very high tech when it is actually very easy to use. Ease of Use The Latissima Nespresso is very easy to use, just as easier or maybe even easier than other espresso makers - simply insert a capsule and the machine does all the work for you. After brewing is completed...

mikeywhitto 13.05.2008 · Read review
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