Thursday, March 31, 2011

Jura ENA 9 One Touch Review

Jura ENA 9 One Touch
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First off, being a lazy old fart who can't be bothered with manually making froth under one nozzle and then coffee from the other, I was looking for a machine that's totally automatic and hassle free. Just one-click and by the time I wear my tie, my Cappuccino is ready.

So I did a bit of research online before settling on this one about four months ago, and boy am I happy with it (wasn't available on Amazon at the time).

Not much to add to SpeadDeacon's excellent review except that this machine is made mainly for use with whole Coffee Beans, with a light, medium and strong roast settings for the grinder.

Yes, it has a second opening on top for fine grounded coffee but only if you're having black coffee. It seems Cappuccino and Macchiato only use coffee from the grinder source on top of the device.

As for the froth, it has to be seen to be believed. Its truly amazing, feather light and fine.

Cleaning is also fully automatic. It monitors what drinks you've been having and periodically (or on shutdown) applies the corresponding self cleaning mode.

Or it can be done manually with one-click. For example, any time milk frothing is used, just replace milk source with water and press C-clean. It cleans both the sialastic hose and rinses the milk nozzle.

The only gripe I have is that the water tank is a bit small (4-6 drinks depending on your settings for each drink) and the sialastic hose is attached to a black plastic thingy that plugs into the device (which is responsible for the fine froth) and it would have been nice if a spare plug was included just in case.

Overall a great, durable all-in-one-touch machine for home-use that's well worth the price.

You can search for nTrk_7bd60s on YouTube for a demo.



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ENA 9 One Touch, Jura's slimmest One Touch machine, make latte macchiato and cappuccino at the touch of a button. It's perfect for smaller households who expect nothing but the best. ENA 9 One Touch offers the full range of specialty coffees at the touch of a button. Using fresh beans and fresh milk, the model for first-time buyers with a genuine love for coffee even makes cappuccino and latte macchiato, topped with the finest, light-as-air milk foam. Of course, it make the specialty drink you want at the touch of a button without moving the cup. For the first time in a household machine, the ENA 9 One Touch features height-adjustable dual spout which adjusts to any height between 3 and 5-inch. The machine is easy to dismantle and clean. Two separate pipe systems for coffee and milk ensure perfect results and easy clean up. Because the buttons are clearly arranged and labeled, preparing a wide range of specialty coffees is extremely simple. The aroma Boost function provides a natural, refreshing energy boost when you need it.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Jura-Capresso ENA3 Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center, All White Review

Jura-Capresso ENA3 Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center, All White
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... when I looked at the price of these coffee machines, but I am so pleased that I made the leap. It's an expensive luxury, but we've come to feel it's a "must have" if really good coffee is of importance to you. We had had a Capresso coffee machine to make lattes and other treats, so I was familiar with the brand. That gave me the confidence to trust that Jura-Capresso made a machine that might be worth the investment. And boy, are we thrilled!! The coffee is dependably wonderful every time. We don't throw out the last half of a pot nor do we feel compelled to keep drinking just to finish that pot. Each cup is made hot and fresh every time. While it may be pricey, we recommend it. If you need just a little encouragement to switch to such a machine... Go for it!

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The Jura-Capresso ENA3 is the world's slimmest Automatic Espresso and Coffee machine, only 9.5-inches wide. If you want the freedom to choose any coffee bean you like, the genuine flavor of the bean in your cup and the option to adjust the strength of the coffee to suit your taste….then look no further. Make ENA, which comes from the Greek meaning number ONE, your first choice.. The ENA3 is environmentally friendly and economical to use With an innovative zero energy switch the ENA3 draws no standby energy and when the unit is used infrequently the Energy Save Mode can be switched on to reduce power consumption to an absolute minimum. ENA3 has single button operation. Simply turn and push a button and enjoy. Programming the ENA3 is simple and intuitive. The programming and maintenance buttons are concealed behind an elegant panel. With the Rotary Switch and the interactive display, navigating through the programming mode or the automatic cleaning and maintenance program is a snap. The ENA3 has an All White body.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

C400 Single-Serve Coffee Brewer, Black/Steel Review

C400 Single-Serve Coffee Brewer, Black/Steel
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We have this machine in our office, a unit of a large entertainment corporation. It's a very convenient appliance that sees a lot of use every day. Our floor is about 30-40 people and this machine happily attends to all our caffeine needs.

It's very reliable and easy to use. In the year+ I've been here, it has only broken down once, requiring a service call from a repair technician. To use, select the brew strength and service option (over ice, big, small, etc) and the motorized door opens for you to insert the brew pack. For added safety, there's a sensor to detect the presence of a cup. If you remove the cup, dispensing stops until you move the cup back under the sensor. You can also get hot water by itself from the machine. The cup rests on a platform that catches and holds spilled liquid. Behind it is a waste collection drawer holds about 30 spent packs and emptying it takes literally 10 seconds. Slide out the cup platform, then slide out the drawer, dump, and put back.


A few considerations:

- One thing I don't like is the amount of waste produced. Each single-serve pack is made of plastic and needs to be discarded. I've tried other machines in the past that used round filter pods. They're more environmentally friendly, but much messier, so it's a trade-off.

- You are tied to Mars because the packs are specially made for the machine.

- There's no sensor override feature. Sometimes I just want water for my Bodum French coffee press. It fits under the dispenser if I take off the platform, but then, it won't activate the sensor unless I hold it there. I have to use a regular cup to get water.

- No easy way to clean the nozzle except by dispensing some hot water. This will flush some of the residual coffee taste out of the system when you're trying to make other drinks (like green tea, for example).

Overall, a heavy-duty and very easy to use machine that can keep up with a busy office. Free coffee and tea is a great morale booster and the Flavia system is definitely worth investigating. Mars offers a wide selection of coffees, black and green teas, chai, and hot chocolate. We have about 20 flavors at the office.

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Enjoy a variety of coffee shop quality drinks without leaving the office. With this stylish and compact drink station you can brew gourmet coffee or delicious tea, as well as create specialty drinks. LCD screen lets you easily choose your drink. Brews direct from pack to cup. The single-serve FLAVIA filter packs (sold separately) seal in perfect freshness with every cup. Tank can be manually filled or plumbed in. Designed for large offices with over 50 people. Number of Cups: 1; Number of Burners: N/A; Warmer: N/A; Capacity (Volume): 0.800 gal.

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Monday, March 28, 2011

Saeco Talea Giro Fully Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine Review

Saeco Talea Giro Fully Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine
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I received my coffee maker and loved it for almost a year, until it stopped dripping the coffee. I had followed all the directions for cleaning and servicing the machine. I called the Arabee company from whom I purchased it.

They promptly made arrangement for me to get it back to them, as it was still under warranty. They have now had it for over 4 months and I can't get a proper response from them. I have been told that it took 6 weeks in the queue to get to service, then they needed a part, which may or may not have had to come from Italy. Now they won't even return calls or answer when I call. The next step, I guess is a legal one to get a new coffee maker or some form of recovery.

Loved the coffee maker while I had it.

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Saeco Talea Giro Fully Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine Features & Specifications Saeco Talea Giro Fully Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine The new Saeco Talea Giro Espresso Machine is a great choice not only for its innovative design but also for its easy operation and great price. The innovation is in the control panel with the new coffee control ring that allows you to regulate the quantity of coffee poured into each cup with the simple turning of a knob to make any type of coffee. Simple, but stylish, the Talea Giro will have you conjuring up fabulous espressos, cappuccinos, mochas, lattes and all of your favorite coffeehouse drinks with the touch of a finger. All this by just pressing a button? Absolutely! Detailed Product Features: The New Saeco Brewing System - "SBS" The Talea Giro offers the new Saeco Brewing System that allows you to make an endless variety of coffees with just one automatic machine and the simple turning of knob. Whether it is a strong Italian coffee (turning the knob to the right) or an American-style long coffee (turning the knob to the left) SBS concentrates all the aroma in the cup, offering a truly full flavor and all the pleasure of a splendid creamy coffee that is perfect every time. Fully Automatic Espresso & Coffee Brewing Do you like to start your day with an espresso, but dont want to have to clean up the mess? Just press the button and the Talea Giro will automatically grind your coffee beans, and dispense freshly brewed, rich and flavorful coffee into your cup. This machine allows you to choose the volume and strength of your coffee or espresso by simply pressing buttons on the control panel. Then it cleans up and is ready for the next order in less than 30 seconds. Press the brew button once for a single espresso or coffee. Pushing the brew but

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Breville ESP8XL Cafe Roma Stainless Espresso Maker Review

Breville ESP8XL Cafe Roma Stainless Espresso Maker
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All I can say is WOW! My teenage daughters and I love espresso & designer lattes, This machine made it a BREEZE for us to give up all the overpriced designer cafes in our area. My brother is a coffee snob and spent literally thousands on a fully automated Capresso machine. You could buy a couple dozen of these Breville machines for the price of his.. and you know what? It's a few seconds more work but the coffee is JUST AS GOOD!

One of my daughters is visually impaired and she can work the machine and clean it with no problems.

Assembly was easy, cleanup is easy, and making three different beverages in seconds is a breeze, too. We have three completely different tastes so we've managed quite a few different drinks. I make sugar free soy lattes using Soy Slender and sugar free DaVinci flavors. We've frothed skim, 2%, whole and soy milks of every type. Even heavy whipping cream and half & half froth perfectly.

The only issue we had was that one time we tamped the espresso a little too firmly and nothing would come out. If you tamp lightly, you'll have no problem at all and the crema is absolutely superb!

As for the reviewer that said their espresso was watery, if you use a fine ground espresso, that definately won't be a problem. The two-serving filter makes a great double shot, but if you try to make more than that, I can see how you could end up with something watery. The drip tray does need emptying once in a while, but that's the same with every espresso maker I've ever used.

I DEFINATELY recommend this machine!!

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Breville ESP8XL Café Roma Espresso with 15 bar thermoblock pump has stainless steel commercial housing and includes a bonus stainless steel espresso cup set and frothing jug.

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Friday, March 25, 2011

New Keurig B70 B77 with Free 60 My K CUP Coffee Maker Review

New Keurig B70 B77 with Free 60 My K CUP Coffee Maker
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I call this Keurig my dream machine. I absolutely love it and you will too if you purchase one. One of the things I like about this machine is that once you find the coffee you love (and I like the Donut Shop, Emeril's and Paul Newman brands) it will always make the most perfect cup of coffee. You know how when you brew a pot of coffee sometimes it's perfect, sometimes it's too weak, and other times it's too strong -- well the Keurig gives you a perfect cup of coffee every single time. It's amazing.

My husband only drinks decaf coffee and I only drink "real" coffee. In the past we would waste a lot of coffee because he would make a pot and drink a cup or two and I would throw out the rest of his coffee to make my pot of coffee and generally I only drink one cup in the morning and one in the afternoon so all the extra coffee in my pot would get thrown away as well. Waste, waste, waste. But not anymore. I can have a cup of "real" coffee whenever I want and my husband can have his decaf whenever he wants.

I also want to say that there are so many different flavors of coffee and brands to choose from as well as teas (both caffinated and decaf). Hint..don't get the hot chocolate because it sucks. I also didn't care for the vanilla flavored coffee because it was too weak.

Another thing I love about this machine is that it makes the coffee so fast and it comes out hot. All of my other coffee makers served up lukewarm coffee. The Keurig brews the perfect coffee at the perfect temperature every time. Of course if you add half a cup of milk or cream it will cool your coffee off but that's to be expected.

My last reason for recommending this coffee maker is that you don't have to order the coffee online all of the time. Sam's Club, Costco, and other retail stores sell it now at pretty good prices. You can buy a box of 80 at Sam's Club for $32. That's only $0.40 a cup of joe. And since this coffee is just as good as Starbuck's that's a real bargain.

I paid $184 for my Keurig B70/B77 on Amazon and I'm so happy with it but I just want to tell everyone that you can get the same machine at Sam's Club for $129. I wish I knew that before I purchased my machine but I'm still thrilled with it no matter what I paid for it.

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Jura-Capresso 13339 Impressa Z5 Automatic Coffee/Espresso Center Review

Jura-Capresso 13339 Impressa Z5 Automatic Coffee/Espresso Center
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I have been using the Z6 for over one year.
As good as anything you had to drink in Switzerland.
High barometric pressure and preinfusion of grounds with water makes for the great crema.
You can customize the drink to your own specifications.
If you can afford it get it. Amortized over the 15 years of life of this device it is an insignificant cost increase and a markedly better cup of coffee every time.
The Z6 is the same mechanicals with a flashier front.

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The Jura-Capresso Impressa Z5 is a coffee lovers dream place your cappuccino cup, push one button, never move the cup! Beans are ground. Fresh, cold milk transforms into hot, frothed milk and pours into your cup. With high pressure hot water is forced through the perfectly ground and tamped coffee. Now, espresso flows through the thick layer of milk froth, just pick up your cappuccino and enjoy. In the meantime, the used coffee grounds are discarded and you can immediately start dreaming about another cappuccino, latte, espresso or any other hot, large cup of crema coffee. The Impressa Z5 features eight pre-set beverage buttons. All your coffee drinks are now just one push button away. Cappuccino, latte, hot chocolate, hot tea, one or two cups ristretto, espresso, cafe lungo and large cups of crema coffee. Use the pre-set programs or change coffee strength, coffee volume and the amount of steamed/frothed milk while the Z5 prepares your preferred coffee beverage. Ship complete with a 20-ounce keep cool stainless steel thermal milk container. The informative 3-line Led display makes the Z5 extremely user friendly. The Impressa Z5 is made of the finest materials.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Nespresso CitiZ D110 Espresso Maker, Creamy White Review

Nespresso CitiZ D110 Espresso Maker, Creamy White
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I originally sampled this machine in Italy over the holidays and I liked it! The unit was the same cream white color although it was badged as a Delonghi and markedly more expensive than the Nespresso which I'm convinced was the exact same machine. When I found the `Nespresso' CitiZ machine at William Sonoma I was excited but ultimately purchased here on Amazon due to the better deal.

To date, I have used the machine daily for about a month and so far so good. There is a bit of trial and error but it doesn't take long to get the rhythm down. The coffee itself is another story. The unit comes with enough samples until you place your order with Nespresso which isn't the most user friendly website on the net. After a phone call to Nespresso I got hooked up and the site works fine after you finally get registered.

The color is a very nice cream white and the photo here on Amazon isn't accurate. The machine itself is very well designed for ease of use and cleaning. The dual setting of water determines the strength you prefer. Frankly, I didn't much care for the extra water setting, as I like the stronger flavor. All in all its been a good purchase with no regrets.


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Automatic and programmable coffee quantity (Espresso and Lungo)

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