Thursday, February 26, 2009

A brief tour of bar equipment. (coffee bar equipment): An article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal

This digital document is an article from Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, published by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc. on January 1, 1998. The length of the article is 2621 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: A brief tour of bar equipment. (coffee bar equipment)
Author: Jonathan Bell
Publication: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1998
Publisher: Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc.
Volume: v170 Issue: n1 Page: p64(7)

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Senseo Douwe Egberts Coffee Pods

Customer Review: Not strong enough
I have a basic problem of having been brought up in Spain. So, I'm oriented to good strong robust coffee. In my research, I concluded that this would be the strongest available for Senseo. Still not strong enough. This morning I used 2 pods to make a short cup of coffee. Its getting better. I also just discovered that they make a pod filter in which I can place my own coffee grounds. I will order two of these and test them. I feel this may be the answer.
Customer Review: Excellent product....have it on auto delivery...
I have been buying Senseo for a couple years now and am very satisfied with the quality & taste of this product. We enjoy the medium and dark roast and take advantage of the auto-delivery discount through Amazon. We happen to use the Senseo coffee to make ourselves latte's & mochas; heating up half a cup of milk in the microwave, then press single serve, pour the coffee into the hot milk, stir in a tablespoon of chocolate mixture and ....(if we're feeling indulgant), top it off with whip cream. No need for Starbucks or coffee house when you have excellent coffee like this at home! ...The quality and flavor are great and had never disappointed. 5 stars!


Monday, February 23, 2009

Specialty coffee convention review. (Specialty Coffee Association of America Trade Show , Orlando, Florida)(includes related article on Guatemalan representation ... An article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal

This digital document is an article from Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, published by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc. on July 1, 1991. The length of the article is 1436 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Specialty coffee convention review. (Specialty Coffee Association of America Trade Show , Orlando, Florida)(includes related article on Guatemalan representation at the show)
Author: Mike Levin
Publication: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 1991
Publisher: Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc.
Volume: v163 Issue: n7 Page: p14(4)

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Keurig B60 Special Edition Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System

Keurig Special Edition B-60 is a perfect appliance for making single cups of hot beverages. It's so simple and easy! No Grinding, No Clean Up and No Hassle! It uses pre-measured portions called a K-Cup and K-Cups are available with many different kinds of coffee, tea, or cocoa. The Keurig Special Edition B60 also includes a generous 48 oz. removable water reservoir and gives you a choice of 3 different cup sizes, including a 9.25 ounce serving for a travel cup.
Want more control? New temperature control feature allows you to choose the standard 192-degree Fahrenheit brew temperature, or a cooler 187 degrees giving you full control over temperature and brewing time DeScale indicator for long life Removable 48-oz. water reservoir Removable stainless steel drip tray Chrome handle and faceplate For home, small office or light commercial use Requires use of K-Cups - The patented K-Cup design protects coffee from moisture, oxygen and light, so you get a consistently excellent cup, every time. One box contains 25 K-Cups
Customer Review: great coffee
Nice product great for people who need a quick cup or have a number of different type of drinkers. Does a mean hot tea also.
Customer Review: Mixed feelings
Got this for Christmas and the gadget guy in me thinks it's cool. There's no doubt that it's simple and easy to use, though I'm not sure the point of a pre-set timer since it can heat up the water in <2 minutes and it's cooling in your mug the second it hits. I also question the cost of both the unit and the coffee. Forty-two cents isn't bad for a cup of great coffee, but I'm still experimenting and haven't hit that "great cup" just yet. Having gone through the sampler pack and a box of Newman's Extra Bold (that the wife got me), I'm still experimenting. Issues around the plastic waste generated by each of those k-cups. Note as well, tea from these units is weak due to it's fast brew system. Hot chocolate was similar, but may differ by maker.


Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Senseo HD7832 Supreme Single-Serve Gourmet Coffeemaker with LCD Display, Silver

Designed by Philips, one of the world's largest electronics companies, the SENSEO Coffee Machine brings great taste - in both design and coffee - to your kitchen. The patented system uses perfectly balanced proportions of coffee and water. Mild pressure and a special spray head produce an optimally balanced coffee filtering process.
Customer Review: Good, BUT, don't wouldn't waste money on SUPREME model
Purchased 7832 model. Good looking/space saver coffee maker. Makes a pretty good tasting cup too. But not worth money for deluxe model. I only make 2 cups a day maybe 3 on weekends. At Week 2 the LCD lights broke. I'm very careful with water reservoir but water has leaked around back of unit 5 times (only owned it about 1.5 months). Something may be wrong with the functionality/manufacturing of this unit. Also needs to make a bigger cup of coffee- that adjustable spout is a joke- it only fits mugs. It cant even fit a small "to go" thermos cup for the commute. My beef is with the company Senseo. I called them to explain situation and they agreed to send a new unit. However, the one they originally sent was the wrong model. I'm still waiting on back ordered deluxe model. Then I'll need to send back both coffee makers. Kind of a nightmare. I hate being inconvenienced! I'll probably just order a Keurig next time- they have more variety of coffee too.
Customer Review: Great machine
After having tried Senseo HD7832 Supreme Single-Serve Gourmet Coffeemaker with LCD Display, Silver and both the Breville and Keurig, Supreme models, I am thrilled to have finally found a great one cup coffeemaker. The coffee pods are cheaper than the K cups, but not only that, you can insert 2 pods for stronger or a larger cup of coffee. With the K cups for the other machines, you use the same amount of grounds for the small to xlarge cup, and it's just too weak. I never thought that made sense. The Senseo also takes up less counter space and it works faster than advertised. Would I buy it again? Absolutely!


Monday, February 16, 2009

Rockline 43-301 Coffee Filter Disc

Brew Rite. For Norelco I and all other drip coffee makers and perculators with 3 1 2" baskets. 300 filters per bag.
Customer Review: A filter that fits in size and price
I love coffee made in a percolator, and it's essential to use a filter to get the taste right. Nowadays, grocery and department stores rarely carry disk filters for percolators, maybe because people favor the drip type of coffee makers. I was very glad to find an online source for the Rockline 43-301 filter disk that I used to get, saving me the trouble of buying drip filters from which I would cut out the center part. The Rockline disk filters are very reasonably priced (I think they charge less than stores used to charge for them!), and they don't gouge you on shipping.


Saturday, February 14, 2009

Cuisinart (DGB-700BC) 12 Cup Grind & Brew Coffeemaker (Brushed Chrome) + (ED150) Bean Vac Coffee Canister

Easily brew up to 12 cups of great-tasting coffee with this 24-hour fully programmable coffeemaker. The unit comes equipped with a built-in burr grinder, which automatically grinds beans right before brewing, and its grind-control function makes it easy to program the amount of coffee to grind--from 2 to 12 cups. In addition, its strength selector allows for choosing from strong, medium, or mild coffee. The unit's bean hopper holds up to a half pound of beans and comes with a sealed lid to prevent moisture. Other highlights include adjustable automatic shutoff (from zero to four hours), a grind-off option, and an integrated 2- to 4-cup feature, as well as a Gold tone commercial-style permanent filter and charcoal water filter to remove impurities, and a brew-pause function for sneaking a cup midbrew.


Friday, February 13, 2009

Childrens Cooking & Kitchen Appliances: Pretend Play Coffeemaker

Childrens Cooking & Kitchen Appliances: Pretend Play Coffeemaker. Children will love this pretend play electronic coffee maker. This coffee maker pups water and features a drip-stop function and realistic brewing sound and light. Requires 3 AA batteries (test batteries included). Ages 3 & up.


Thursday, February 12, 2009

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Melitta Cone Coffee Filters, Natural Brown, No. 2, 40-Count Boxes (Pack of 12)

Customer Review: DEFINITELY THE BEST FILTER OUT! DEFINITELY!
I agree with Michael Kerner, these filters are DEFINITELY the best avaialable. I LOVE THEM!!! Ken Mosher the "Timelord" (wtf is that about?!) should probably not be drinking so much coffee as he plays in his little fantasy Warcraft world...
Customer Review: Yeah, it's a coffee filter!
Good grief, Michael, it's JUST a coffee filter! You put in the grounds and pour the water; it's hard to go wrong. Oh, and you should definitely use the word definitely a lot less because it's definitely annoying to definitely read the word definitely so many times - definitely.


Monday, February 9, 2009

Customized espresso machines to match anyone's taste. (American Best Culinary's product line): An article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal

This digital document is an article from Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, published by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc. on April 1, 1991. The length of the article is 637 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Customized espresso machines to match anyone's taste. (American Best Culinary's product line)
Publication: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 1991
Publisher: Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc.
Volume: v163 Issue: n4 Page: p38(1)

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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Capresso MT500 10 Cup Electronic Coffeemaker

10-Cup Electronic Coffee Maker with unique alloy body and stainless steel thermal carafe.Features;-Stainless steel thermal vacuum carafe with drip-free pouring spout keeps coffee hot for up to 4 hours-Convenient Brew-Through-Closed-Lid design. After brewing the carafe is already closed-Beautiful high-gloss alloy body gives the MT500 superior stability. The easy to clean polished surface is specially treated to maintain its luster.-Unique stainless steel-lined heating system eliminates water contact with aluminum and reduces the need for decalcifying-Brews 10 cups of coffee in under 8 minutes for maximum flavor and aroma-Drip stop allows you to pour a cup while brewing-Charcoal water filter removes up to 83% chlorine-Electronic filter indicator shows when to replace the charcoal filter-24-hour programmable clock/timer with easy to read LED display-Special settings maintains aroma when brewing only 3-5 cup-Permanent GoldTone filter-Safety auto shut-off after brewing-Water level indicator makes filling the right amount of water easy-Concealed cord storage lets you extend just the amount of cord you need-Model: 441.5+ Accessory Kit Bean Vac Coffee Canister
Customer Review: Great coffee maker!
The Capresso MT500 coffee maker is the best I've seen so far, and I have had some good ones. I like the way the top screws on firmly to hold heat in and unscrews a quarter turn for easy pouring (not dribbling) into your cup. I use cones a lot, but the metal cone is a great backup when I am out. Although the clam is 4 hours, I actual find a warm cup in there 6 hours later. And it looks nice.
Customer Review: Works as advertised
I have been using a coffee press for the past few years because I wasn't all that impressed with the automatic coffee makers and their "feature" of constantly heating the coffee once it has been brewed. I really hate the smell of coffee that has been left on a heater. I basically resigned myself to using a coffee press and placing this in a Thermos to keep hot. This works very well for me, but I recently visited a friend who had a coffee maker that brewed into a carafe. Duh! I did a pretty extensive review on the web and narrowed my choices to the Zojirushi EC-BD15 and the Capresso MT500. The Zojirushi is too tall to fit under my kitchen cabinets and I knew my wife wouldn't want a coffee maker anywhere but tucked discreetly under a cabinet (she hates coffee, which is o.k. because that leaves more for me). I bought the Capresso MT500 even though I had read that the coffee wasn't that hot for smaller brew sizes and that the lid was a bit funky. I followed the directions and preheated the carafe and brewed a pot using the 3-5 cup setting. The coffee came out great and was very hot. The second cup, about 2 hours later was definitely hot enough, and this was even after adding a lot of half and half from the fridge. So no complaints from me about the ability of the unit to make hot coffee, or the ability to keep that coffee hot. I have read some negative reviews about the lid, some mentioning that the "dot" on the lid is hard to see. I can see it just fine and don't have a problem with that. The flanges on the lid are a little on the thin side, but I don't think this will be a problem because I don't plan on cranking hard on the lid to close it. I do think I will buy a spare lid as a backup because if the lid breaks then you can't make any coffee (depending on just how the lid breaks). I did not install the charcoal filter because I use RO water. Plus, I don't want to pay for what looks to be a fairly overpriced sack of charcoal. I just turned the filter light off (per the instructions) and haven't given this another thought. If you really need filtered water then I think there are other options that are cheaper in the long run. So, nothing all too negative about this coffee maker. It looks great (I got the silver coffee holder model #441) and does a very good job.