Best Coffee Makers
For all the coffee drinkers and aficionados who despise the long cafe lines, dread the overwhelming coffee options or need a fix for those early morning caffeine pains -- fear no more. 12 cup glass carafe included or brew into a travel or regular sized mug using single serve function.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a really great coffee maker, if you would like to have the option to have a single serve or a coffee pot full of coffee, then this is a great coffee maker for you."
"And with the single-serve side, we're actually using LESS coffee than we were using with our previous coffee maker, which was a standard "carafe" style coffee maker. So it turns out that we like the single-serve side so much that, one month and more than 100 cups of coffee later, we have yet to use the carafe side of the coffee maker."
"I did notice the single cup side can accommodate a K cup, there is a piece that you can snap inside the single filter and then you can place your K cup into it."
"I love these little coffee pots."
"I'm definitely wasting much less coffee now that I'm not trying to make single cups using the full size filter basket like I used to."
"We use this all the time."
"We don't use the side single-cup part much, but that's just because we are big coffee drinkers and need lots of coffee!"
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Hotter Coffee and brew strength options - the best of both worlds! Brew strength control allows you to select regular or bold Coffee flavor.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"(In the attached comparison photos, the 1200 is on the left and the 3200 is on the right): Taste: Coffee in the 3200 is more flavorful. They seem to get the extra capacity by making the 3200 a little deeper from front to back. (I read some complaints about the lid on an intervening model with a spring opening, but if so, they fixed that by going back to the 1200 style). Still the 3200 is easier to fill, and I suspect that the restriction on the tilt may help preserve the integrity of the hot water tube. Taking out the carafe to sneak a cup during brewing worked great on the 1200 with little dripping, and still does on the 3200. The basket on the 3200 is very similar to the 1200, but a slightly different shape to accommodate more grounds for 14 cups. The extra stainless steel looks good on the 3200 but probably shows smudges more and might benefit from special cleaner fluids. The larger basket (with possibly a bigger drip opening), the deeper reservoir and longer case, and the more stable, non-tilting lid may help with this, but we will see how it works over time. I do notice that they made the bottom panel easier to remove, with regular screws instead of Torx, if it ever comes to that. In all, the 3200 is an excellent replacement for the 1200, and worth the extra money if you are choosing between the two models new."
"After doing a LOT of research, I decided to order this coffee maker. Taking into account the negative reviews, my personal experience is a mix but mostly on the positive side. When you go to fill the water reservoir, the lid doesn't open far enough to use the coffee pot. Not really, it's just a minor annoyance and the primary reason I didn't feel this coffee maker was 5 star worthy. Towards the end of the cycle, the unit will start this series of clicking and chunking sounds, like it can't siphon the water. The maker will make its series of beeps like it's done but there will be "4 cups" worth of water left in the reservoir. It seem to be boiling off a LOT of the water and as a result there is a large amount steam coming off the machine. UPDATE #2: As it turns out, it appears that the maker just needed a good cleaning."
"I eliminated a lot of brands from numerous website reviews and looking at the quality of them in the stores. The 2650 offered a few more features but the lid still leaks water off the back end when you raise it and the on/off switch looks like it could give me problems sooner rather than later. After using it I would say that the engineers at Cuisinart finally put their heads together and worked to resolve the nit picky issues buyers had been complaining about with prior models."
Color: Chrome |. Size: 1 Litre. Far more superior than other French presses in removing "all" grounds from your coffee giving you an amazingly smooth cup of coffee.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I selected the Sterlingpro model based exclusively on price and what appeared (from the reviews) to have satisfactory quality. The machining of the parts is accurate, resulting in a tight-fitting assembly which comes apart for cleaning without exhibiting any wobbliness. In French presses I have previously owned, one of these vertical bands is sometimes positioned so that it is exactly opposite the handle. Here's why it makes a difference: no French press - including the Sterlingpro - will ever ~completely~ remove particulate matter from the brewing. HOWEVER, the very fine silt that is still present sinks to the bottom of the beaker by the time the brewing is finished, to lie calmly on the TOP of the screens. Here's where the positioning of those bands is critical: if one of them is directly opposite the handle, then it lies immediately below the beaker as it is being decanted. The Sterlingpro, however, does not place a vertical band of stainless steel in this position, allowing one to easily see the small amount of sludge remaining as decanting is coming to a conclusion, and so enabling the brewer to stop decanting just before this sludge departs the beaker. Running hot tap water is sufficient, and this avoids damaging the very fine screens."
"Watch in wonder as the translucent, freshly made coffee pours slowly into that seasoned cup of yours that deserves better. Don't be derailed by cynics claiming that making coffee in a press is a hipster thing, they can keep their venti $5 caramel macchiato. There's no better feeling than making yourself a rich cup of coffee and showing it off to your friends and family. The cost: 30 bucks is a steal for a coffee press of this quality. The coffee grounds will be at the bottom when you're done, but the mouth of the beaker is so wide, you shouldn't have a problem cleaning and disposing of them."
"The SterlingPro French Coffee Press is beautiful, all bright shiny stainless and glass, with a black handle. of water (coarse ground works and tastes best), heat the water to just below boiling, or let it sit for a bit if you do end up boiling it (I heat mine in a Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave for a minute and a half), slowly pour the water over the grounds in the press, stir it gently, put the lid on with the plunger at the top, let it sit for exactly 4 minutes (any longer and the coffee starts to get bitter), slowly push the plunger down, pour, and drink the best cup of coffee you could ever make."
Best Coffee Machines
Brew strength control allows you to select regular or bold coffee flavor.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"(In the attached comparison photos, the 1200 is on the left and the 3200 is on the right): Taste: Coffee in the 3200 is more flavorful. They seem to get the extra capacity by making the 3200 a little deeper from front to back. (I read some complaints about the lid on an intervening model with a spring opening, but if so, they fixed that by going back to the 1200 style). Still the 3200 is easier to fill, and I suspect that the restriction on the tilt may help preserve the integrity of the hot water tube. Taking out the carafe to sneak a cup during brewing worked great on the 1200 with little dripping, and still does on the 3200. The basket on the 3200 is very similar to the 1200, but a slightly different shape to accommodate more grounds for 14 cups. The extra stainless steel looks good on the 3200 but probably shows smudges more and might benefit from special cleaner fluids. The larger basket (with possibly a bigger drip opening), the deeper reservoir and longer case, and the more stable, non-tilting lid may help with this, but we will see how it works over time. I do notice that they made the bottom panel easier to remove, with regular screws instead of Torx, if it ever comes to that. In all, the 3200 is an excellent replacement for the 1200, and worth the extra money if you are choosing between the two models new."
"After doing a LOT of research, I decided to order this coffee maker. Taking into account the negative reviews, my personal experience is a mix but mostly on the positive side. When you go to fill the water reservoir, the lid doesn't open far enough to use the coffee pot. Not really, it's just a minor annoyance and the primary reason I didn't feel this coffee maker was 5 star worthy. Towards the end of the cycle, the unit will start this series of clicking and chunking sounds, like it can't siphon the water. The maker will make its series of beeps like it's done but there will be "4 cups" worth of water left in the reservoir. It seem to be boiling off a LOT of the water and as a result there is a large amount steam coming off the machine. UPDATE #2: As it turns out, it appears that the maker just needed a good cleaning."
"I eliminated a lot of brands from numerous website reviews and looking at the quality of them in the stores. The 2650 offered a few more features but the lid still leaks water off the back end when you raise it and the on/off switch looks like it could give me problems sooner rather than later. After using it I would say that the engineers at Cuisinart finally put their heads together and worked to resolve the nit picky issues buyers had been complaining about with prior models."
Best Coffee Presses
Its classic method effectively extracts any coffee bean's essential oils, delivering bold unique flavor directly to your cup, that is otherwise lost in paper filters. Also, a poor frame design with a brittle glass teapot will likely lead to accidental cracks with typical everyday use. We have taken extra care by thoughtfully wrapping the large pot with our protective design to minimize breakage but not at the expense of its looks. COMFORTABLE HANDLE ~ is durable & sturdy, clever design for free flowing & effortless pouring to your mug which also features a BPS / BPA FREE lid were no plastic comes in contact with your hot or iced cold brewed tea while steeping. EASY TO CLEAN Dishwasher Machine Safe & detachable stainless steel filter screen system with a quick and easy press, rubber plunger knob.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"KORA - carafe cannot be separated from its plastic frame. Bodum - carafe can be separated from metal frame. Lid: KORA uses a very thin plastic that can be easily squeezed from the edges. Entire lid rotates when positioning to pour. Bodum uses metal for the outer lid which feels heavier and more premium with an isolated plastic piece that rotates independently when positioning to pour. Spiral plate (the plate with holes and spring): KONA uses 2 rows of holes in their plate which go from small to large. KONA uses a 3-hole cutout pattern. Bodum uses a 4-hole cutout pattern. All of this said, I feel the higher price tag for the Bodum Chambord is justified. What this KONA did for me however, was replace my broken carafe and gave me a spare set of plates and a light duty filter for less than a replacement Bodum carafe. My humble recommendations: First french press pot - buy the Bodum. Replacement carafe for broken Bodum - buy the Kona and reuse your Bodum parts (assuming you don't mind not using your Bodum frame)."
"==UPDATED 12/26/14==. I'ved tried a couple French Presses, including the $20.00 Bodum French Press & the SterlingPro coffee press, and this is my favorite one so far. Since all of the french presses essentially work the same, there's not much variation in the quality of the coffee (they all taste delicious!). You take some coarse ground coffee (which you can get from stores or a manual grinder), put it in the french press, and then pour in hot water. Another advantage of a french press is the flexibility-you can adjust the temperature of the water as well as the concentration of the coffee (by adjusting the amount of coffee grounds), so you can brew the coffee the way you want. This press is also designed so that no plastic touches the hot water when you're brewing the coffee, so that's always a plus."
"I read an article about best coffee types and found out that many people prefer the French press method to brew their beans. The press is made well and the screen looks like it could strain sand."
Best Coffee Percolators
Percolators have come back to home kitchens, and the Presto 12-cup stainless steel coffee maker is a prime example. This coffee maker brews up to twelve cups of coffee at a cup-a-minute rate, which it then keeps at a constant, piping-hot serving temperature. Before cleaning the coffee maker, unplug the unit and allow it to cool completely. The coffee maker measures 10 by 5 by 13 inches (including handle, lid, and spout). Made of durable stainless steel including the filter basket and perk tube; Signal light indicates when coffee is ready to serve.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This pot has consistently delivered the best tasting coffee - better than all restaurants we frequent, better than friends and family's coffee... just awesomely, amazingly good. Using the metal basket without a paper filter allows the flavor oils that naturally exist in the coffee bean to STAY in the coffee and contribute to its amazing and full flavor. If you use a paper filter, you'll lose the oils and get an "over-extracted" flavor that's more bitter than bold... so don't use a paper filter, follow the instructions, and you're GOLDEN - perfect coffee every time. The key place for build up is the receiving "hole" at the bottom of the pot for the metal tube. I prefer the wire brush route and just tap the bottom of the basket, which instantly clears the holes and allows you to keep the years of perfect seasoning intact. When assembling the pot in order to brew coffee, if you don't get the metal tube lined up with the receiving hole in the bottom of the pot, you'll get a misfire where you'll get a weak pot of coffee (at best), if not a mere pot of hot water. Don't overfill the basket with coffee - the closer you are to the top of the tube, the more likely to get grains in the bottom of the pot. It's OK to let the coffee sit plugged in and ready to go for a long time as a FULL pot. If you're going to be leaving less than half a pot for more than an hour, UNPLUG IT, the coffee can burn if it sits long enough, just like ANY coffee pot. Obviously, the fresher the better - just don't let it sit plugged in with very little coffee left, or your coffee will be understandably less delicious than you were expecting. Finally, stop reading reviews, buy this pot, and enjoy your awesome coffee!!"
"2) Coffee must taste good. 3) NO plastic - at least where the nearly boiling hot water comes into contact with it. 4) Ease of use - KISS rule applies here, as we're operating on very little sleep these days. How it performed. 1) This pot knocks this out of the park. It is HOT and it stays hot for a long time (actually, it will stay hot as long as you have the machine plugged into the outlet, which is a really nice feature when we're home on the weekends). A couple of our other machines actually took longer to brew coffee as we encountered filter problems and other issues. 2) The taste of coffee will be affected by many factors, not the least of which is the quality of your selected beans, the roast, how freshly ground it is, and using COLD water to begin, however even with the best coffees our previous coffee makers left something to be desired. This machine consistently makes delicious coffee. As we increased the amount of coffee we drink, we realized that pretty much all other machines involve plastic parts somewhere in the brew process, despite having metal baskets and the like. Sometimes we grind the coffee the night before to save time, but plenty of mornings we have grind it just before making the coffee. I think this has to do with how hot this machine gets the water prior to brewing. I've been raving about how hot it makes coffee, and that it's made of metal. Plus, my husband is so sweet about getting up first and making the coffee, so not much has changed for me in this way ;-). Well, this is the longest review I have ever written, but I know how people are about their coffee...because I am one of those people. We've had this machine for 6 months, it's going strong, it looks cool on the counter, it's easy to use and it makes one darn good cup of coffee."
"I loved hearing that percolator and to my delight was a piping hot cup of coffee that I longed for that was brewed to perfection. I found using the 1-4 cup coffee filter fits perfectly into the basket which is a must to absorb the 2 types of diterpenes found in coffee."
"When I first used the percolator I hadn't got the knack of keeping the tube that I assume percolates the coffee into its place in a hole at the bottom of the percolator."
Best Single-Serve Brewers
Discover hundreds of K-Cup pod varieties from all of the brands you love, including Green Mountain Coffee, Starbucks, and Lipton, and enjoy coffee, tea, hot cocoa and more. Dispense hot water only by opening and closing the brewer handle (without a pod), and selecting your desired brew size. Auto-off: An auto-off feature is easily programmed to turn off your brewer after it has been idle for two hours, helping to save energy.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We already had a standard coffee maker but I didn't want to brew a whole pot of coffee at once and single-serve coffee makers seem to be very popular so I figured it couldn't hurt to give it a try. I had seen several different Keurigs from the basic ones to very fancy ones but wanted to purchase one that both fulfilled my needs to brew a single cup of coffee and wasn't too expensive so I opted to buy the Keurig K55 Coffee Maker in black. Brewing: To brew a cup of coffee is very simple. When the three cup sizes illuminate in blue, you know it's time to brew your coffee. If someone else wants to brew a cup of coffee right after yours is done, all they have to do is remove your K-cup pod since they are single-use pods, add theirs and repeat the process. Water Reservoir: The reservoir holds 48 ounces of water so you don't have to fill it up every time you want to brew a new cup of coffee, which is one of the reasons I selected this model. ): The Keurig K55 Coffee Maker uses the K-cup pods, which you can purchase nearly everywhere and there are many brands and flavors to choose from. For instance, my mom and I have brewed cups of coffee one right after the other (different flavors) and neither of us have noticed the other flavor in our respective cups. I've only brewed one cup of apple cider with this and haven't noticed the previous coffee flavor in the apple cider or the apple cider in my next cup of coffee. It's not too loud when it's brewing the cup of coffee. It's a great model that is nice on your wallet and will brew a great cup of coffee as often as you'd like! I typically brew four cups of coffee a day now to keep up with my kids and I've had no trouble with using this Keurig."
"This is what made me a fan of coffee."
"However, we feel that the Keurig K55 coffee maker has proved superior to any of our previous coffee brewers. I like strong coffee, or sometimes I like to have flavored coffee, and my sister-in-law likes the same coffee that I do. Aside from the 5 press buttons to regulate the Keurig coffee maker, there are 3 other LED light indicators. Add Water – a Blue LED will light up. If there is not enough water, the coffee maker will not work, therefore I consider this indicator as a safety feature, as well as a resolution to a possible ‘user error’. WATER RESERVOIR: Included with the Keurig K55 is a Charcoal Water filter Cartridge Kit with 2 charcoal filters. This will eliminate the unwanted chemical taste that is in some water systems, and good tasting water is essential for a delicious cup of coffee. In addition, this coffee maker will accommodate my 7 ¼” coffee thermos by sliding the drip tray out from bottom base, and I can have my thermos filled when placed on the bottom flat tray base. THE KEURIG K55 ACCOMMODATES REUSABLE COFFEE FILTERS: My favorite coffee is from fresh beans that I grind myself, and therefore it’s important to me that a coffee maker will accommodate a reusable filter. The reusable coffer pod filter that I use is the Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter (Single) – and this is compatible with the Keurig K55 model. This machine comes with a ‘Charcoal Water Filter Cartridge Kit and 2 charcoal pod filters, which guarantees excellent coffee, even though we have ‘hard water’ (which tastes awful) in our water system."
"The first one lasted many years and finally died (after very hard daily use)."
Best Coffee Grinders
In addition to coffee beans, the versatile grinder can be used for chopping or grinding nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices—perfect for everything from summer salads and gourmet entrees to yummy baked goods. Compact and sleek looking, the KRUPS coffee grinder makes a convenient and useful addition to any kitchen.Product can only work on 120V per US’s standard. Stainless Steel blades that can grind beans but also spices, herbs, nuts, grains and more; Lid activated safety switch for ease of use; 2-year warranty.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This was a store return item that I got from Amazon Warehouse Deals. I really like that there are no arrows to line up or caps to fit in a certain way."
"It's been a few years since I had a grinder, but with the insane cost of coffee from retail drive-through, I'm back to being a fan of making my own."
"BEWARE: I purchased the burr grinder model based on the high rating here, but only noticed after that 90% of the positive reviews were for the blade grinder instead. Here, there is enough difference (I'd hope) between the blade and the burr grinder that I feel mislead by a unified rating for both products."
"This grinder advertises that it can do everything from coarse to fine grind, but it seems that whatever setting is used produces an inconsistent grind consisting of some powdery grounds and the rest super coarse...so coarse that we aren't getting proper extraction and have watery tasting coffee. As for the reviews on Amazon, it seemed to have great reviews, but on further inspection, I realized that all the reviews are actually for completely different grinder."
"This is an inferior version of a Krups grinder even though it says "KRUPS"."
"this is supposed to be a precision burr grinder, and with 48 discrete "clicks" on the grind selector, labeled from 1-9 with half marks, all it really does is make a variation of drip coffee grind. you'll do better with a basic blade grinder. also,makes a freakin mess every time you go to dump the grinds, the plastic container is a static generator, and grinds go all over the counter."
"I've had this grinder for almost 2 years and use it about twice a week."
Best Coffee & Tea
Each K-Cup pod is filled with the freshest ground coffee and brews a perfect, great tasting cup of coffee, every time. From the first sip to the last, The Original Donut Shop Coffee K-Cup pods make it easy to bring home the greatness of simple perfection. Extra bold (contains more coffee than regular K-Cup pods).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I've tried other brands over the past couple of years and this is my favorite by far."
"This is regular K-cups ... nothing fancy, same thing you buy in the store but with a MUCH better price!"
"I usually buy the Dunkin Donuts brand donut shop coffee but I decided to give this a try and I am so glad I did!"
"After using it for so many years, I am tired of this coffee brand, but I like its taste so much that I keep coming back to it after trying other (more expensive) options."
"Very good coffee but we have gone back to the coffee baskets much cheaper buying either whole or ground coffee than the cups, but still a very good coffee."
"One of my absolute favorite coffees if your looking for just plain coffee this is the best!"
"I heard that, Green Mountain bought Crispy Cream out, that, should be as or almost as good as The Doughnut Shop brand."
"Going back and forth between different brands/ flavors , the others always work while this last batch of Donut Shop always goes wrong."
Best Coffee Scoops
Made from durable 18/8 stainless steel, it features a curvy shape with a comfortable thumb grip for easy scooping. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It's a short and stubby coffee scoop, it scoops coffee."
"I hate fishing around for a scoop when I have one eye open in the morning. I am a big fan of RSVP products."
"I could start with a philosophical debate about whether this is a large measuring spoon, or a small measuring cup, but I'll stick with the review."
"Sounded like a good quality coffee/hot cocoa scoop to leave in my canisters for quick and easy use."
"I like stronger coffee and these measurements make the perfect tasting cup."
"The only thing is that my scoops came as solid silver, without the black handle...Im not sure if that was a mistake...I do wish it had the black plastic handle since I'm actually allergic to nickel and try to reduce contact wherever possible... but it didn't seem like a big enough deal to exchange."
"I buy several spices from Zachs Spice by the pound and store them in Kilner flip top jars (taco seasoning, pinto bean seasoning, chili seasoning and several of their brisket rubs) and keep one of these in each jar."
"They work well for what I wanted so. there would always be a scoop readily available with those items needing one."
Best Espresso Machine & Coffeemaker Combos
With one simple touch, Mr. Coffee Café Barista Premium Espresso & Cappuccino System brews espresso and automatically froths milk for cappuccino and latté selections. Semi-automatic 3-in-1 espresso maker, cappuccino maker, and latte maker.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I am an average person who likes mochas from the coffee shop, but I live 80 miles from town, so I don't get them very often and wanted to try making them at home. I read a lot of blogs and watched online videos from real baristas giving tips how to make good espresso drinks at home before purchasing this. The call: In short, customer service told me to run a cleaning cycle per directions from page 16 in the user manual. Anyway, after a couple times running the double shot espresso button the temperature went from consistent 157*F to 175-182*F. Wahoo! BTW, I was using a good quality quick, calibrated thermometer that I use for caramel making, which is a very exacting process to do right. So I figured it could accurately measure the espresso before it cooled from air temperature, which by the way is mere seconds I found out. NOTE: The higher temperature is NOT for drinking comfort (how hot you like it) it is what the espresso NEEDS to properly extract and not be bitter. You can let it sit a few minutes if you don't like it that hot, personally I don't want a burned tongue, so I wait a little. Honestly though it's faster shipping it back and waiting for a replacement machine because it doesn't get hot enough, this WORKS. You can use the hand held cone burr grinders for the most accurate fine ground. Too fine (Turkish grind, which is like flour) and it clogs the filter making the machine unable to push all the water through. Too course (regular coffee machine grind) and the water goes through too fast making it bitter. However, in the morning I am cranky and impatient, I'm also lazy, so I've ordered a couple different electric burr grinders to see if that works as well. Also, but a metal tamper, the plastic one isn't sturdy enough for 30 lbs pressure, it bents and packs unevenly. Before you make your cup each morning, warm the machine as directions indicate, but ALSO run a shot of plain water through first. You can open the lid and fill the reservoir with it ON the machine with a pitcher if taking it on and off is too hard. This is a good machine for the average espresso based specialty coffee drinker."
"Several days I spent reviewing 'all in one' espresso machines, and there's a lot to filter through (get it? What I REALLY like about it is that it's pretty much an all in one system without the thousand dollars plus all in one cost. I push one button and all the magic happens, and it's quite entertaining to watch the espresso cascade through the milk and create separate layers. Just hold the top button for the coffee grind connector (w/e you call it) to get cleaned and hold the bottom button for the milk frother to get cleaned... that's pretty simple! I did notice that the milk froth cleaner doesn't get all the milk out of the metal tube, but since it slides right off and is pretty easy to clean it's not that big of a deal to me."
"I also have a Mr. Coffee burr grinder Mr. Coffee BVMC-BMH23 Automatic Burr Mill Grinder, Black/Silver so that I am making the freshest coffee possible and I buy my coffee freshly roasted from a local company. The milk container lid is where it connects to the main part of machine. Before going out and buying another machine if one of the parts fails... see if they carry a replacement. I was impressed with the reasonable prices and quick shipping on the Mr. Coffee website. I had another machine that had great reviews made by Hamilton Beach back in the day, but it was really lacking compared to this machine."
Best Coffee & Espresso Machine Parts & Accessories
Style: 2-Pack |. Size: 6 Feet |. Color: White |. Configuration: Stand-alone cable. Apple MFi certification ensures complete charge and sync compatibility with iPhone X / 8 Plus / 8 / 7 Plus / 7 / 6s Plus / 6s / 6 Plus / 6 / 5s / 5c / 5 / iPad Pro / iPad Air / Air 2 / iPad mini / mini 2 / mini 4 / iPad 4th gen / iPod Touch 5th gen / iPod nano 7th gen and Beats Pill+.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I was put off by the bad reviews and the pictures of damaged cables, but since the positive reviews outnumbered the bad reviews I ordered up. When I plugged in the 2nd charge cable however the charging amperage dropped from 2.32 amps to .08 amps (not good). I flipped the cable over and plugged it in and got 2.32 amps again, but it went back down to .08 amps when I plugged the cable back in the original position (AmazonBasics logo pointing up, see the pics below.). Before I got this tester I had no idea if USB cables or chargers were good or bad."
"End of the cable melted and started smoking."
"was charging iphone last night on nightstand and woke up to this."
"I skeptical and decided to proceed with ordering this product based on the overwhelming amount of positive reviews along with the fact of having positive experience with amazonbasics cables in the past (standard length)."
"We have had this charger for about two months."
"I ordered three of these to have on hand as replacements."
"At 6 months, the cable stopped charging."
"This "Apple Certified"lightning cable literally melted and fried my iPhone 6S Plus during charging. Simply plugging into a standard household outlet and my phone the cable overheated, causing a fire hazard, and started melting (as evidenced by the plastic coating bubbling up in the photos) and emitted the distinct "electrical fire/melting smell." It's not worth saving a few dollars on cables to end up having to replace an $800 phone or worse yet, loss of life and/or home due to fire."
Best Iced Tea Pitchers
- Have café like fresh cold brews from the comfort of your home and at a significantly lesser cost. - Avoid the harshness of hot coffee yet get the kick while enjoying other health benefits of it – infused in refrigerator cold coffee brew significantly reduces bitterness and acidity of the coffee. - Available in 1 liter (4 cups) and 1.5 liters (6 cups) jar variations to let you choose the best capacity for your needs. - High quality stainless steel lid and SS 304 Scoop & Clip Spoon that comes as bonus. - Superior quality materials that do not interact with your coffee to alter its taste or aroma – no plastic, BPA-FREE design. - Clear BPA free glass pitcher looks chic and elegant but requires reasonable care and attention like all other glass products. - Comes with Instructions & Tips (of course in English) on how to prepare best cold brew coffee. We are a company that brings the best-in-class premium kitchenware products to you that offer a perfect balance between functional effectiveness, aesthetic appeal and price, and make your life easy rather than complicated. EFFECTIVE FILTRATION – Filter choice, besides coffee grounds, is of utmost importance in creating an Impeccable cold brew coffee concentrate, and 0.40mm mesh size is observed to result in incredible brews – neither too fine to hamper the brewing and nor too coarse.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"this coffee maker is awesome!"
"Also was using it for making tea , ice cold smoothie ."
"Absolutely in love with this kit!"
"I love cold brew coffee in the summer."
"Great for iced-coffee!"
"Just got my coffee maker."
"This was a gift for my daughter and she rea;;y likes the coffee."
"Very classy, comfortable, nice coffee."
Best Iced Tea Machines
Brewing fresh, homemade iced tea or coffee has never been easier thanks to the Mr. Coffee 3-Quart Iced Tea and Coffee Maker. pitcher capacity; can brew tea bags or loose tea.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Fill pitcher to the top of the word "Water", not the water line, and pour into tea maker. 2. After brewing completes, pour 1.5 cups of sugar into the still warm tea. Add cold water until tea reaches the 3 QT line."
"I have been making iced tea the old school way by boiling water, added my tea bags, steeping for 6-7 minutes, then adding to a container of cold water.....for years I've done it that way. One thing I will add in my review that I wished I had read in others -- the way this iced tea maker wants you to make tea is filling the pitcher up with ICE and having the tea brew on top of it."
"Im a HUGE Arnold Palmer fan and you can brew up a pitcher in no time flat with this thing."
"We couldn't get the tea stains off the old pitcher and there was mold in the top where the tea bags go."
"However, the machine can only make enough iced tea at one time to fill about 1/3 of the pitcher."
"So it takes up lots of space in the refrigerator and while I can handle it with one hand (one hand opening the refrigerator and the other to lift and put the pitcher back in) my sister who doesn't lift weights (and has small hands...size small in gloves) can not! Because of the size of the pitcher I will be looking for something with a smaller footprint to transfer the tea."
"I always have to restart it several times before the pot brews because the water doesn't drain correctly from the tea bag holder."
Best Espresso Machines
Purge Function: Automatically adjusts water temperature after steam for optimal espresso extraction temperature.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Every day it makes amazing espresso, and as long as I keep it clean it preforms beautifully. This thing is also easier to maintain and requires less cleaning than other cheaper espresso machines I've tried. If the machine keeps going over or under on the pressure gauge, try cleaning the grinder. And remember to clean with those desolvable tablets when the clean me light comes on! I chose Urnex Cafiza Espresso Machine Cleaning Tablets here on amazon, and they work great! I know many would rather use a separate burr grinder, but this thing works perfectly fine, and is easy to clean. Many complained about the coffee machine heating up the beans too much if you leave them inside the hopper, but I actually store my beans in a special container outside of the hopper, and use the included the scoop to pour in the beans when I grind them. 12) Has an automated cleaning cycle to clean the insides of the grouphead. 15) Includes tools to clean out the filters. Some things that bother me (Cons)*. 1)The top of the machine is plastic. 2) The bottom sides of the machine is plastic. 3) The water tank needs to be refilled often. 4) The bottom water catcher thing (sorry) needs to be emptied often, but its not too bad. Edit: It seems quite a few people had problems with the machine dying on them, If your machine died on your please comment on this review with any information you think may help, such as the level of maintenance you preformed while your machine was working, the brand of water filters and cleaning tablets you used, etc."
"I had a $30 Mr Coffee machine, then when that started acting up replaced it with a $150 Cuisinart that served well for about 6 years. I did work at a coffee cart for a couple years in college, though I was the first employee, so my training may have been lacking. If you're looking for a mess free experience, you may want to double or triple your spending and look at fully automated machines. I am the only coffee drinker in the house, so it is harder for me to justify spending money on high end separate components. So when I purchased this machine, I only spent a couple hundred out of pocket for it (if it breaks after 18 months, I'll be sad, but I'll probably buy it again since I didn't `pay' full price for it). I've seen some people say they had issues with it not registering any pressure, but it's hard to know their circumstances- beans, grind, tamp, broken gauge, etc. If you want to minimize the amount of grounds falling onto the counter, you can rest your index finger cross ways on the front exposed lip of the filter when the grinding process is halfway done. When you turn the steam off, there is supposed to be an 8 second wait before the machine purges, I think it's closer to 5 from my experience. On occasion the filter basket will get stuck to the shower head, mostly when it's an empty shot, once in a while when there are coffee grounds in it. If that happens, I just put the portafilter back over the filter about half way up, then give it a little tug and it usually pops off easily. If you're looking for dry pucks, the key to that is to steam the milk after getting the shot of espresso with the portafilter in place. The steaming process directs pressure to the filter basket, which will squeeze out more water from the grounds. I have dumped grounds without steaming afterwards, and while they were noticeably wetter, when the puck dropped it stayed together as one formed piece instead of falling into pile of mush. (I did that last week, knocked over my travel mug while steaming milk, so I needed to do a second shot, now my 2 year old gives me a friendly reminder to not spill my coffee every morning). For maintenance, I perform the clean cycle with a tablet every 2 months (I average using the machine once a day). I have been very happy with this machine with very few complaints (some issues have been self-inflicted, like forgetting to add water to the tank, it survived). The prices on most of the pieces are not outrageous, so that leaves me hope that a year or two down the road as components wear out, it should be possible to replace them yourself and keep the machine running. Sorry this got long... Hopefully someone finds this information useful, and if you're looking for an easy to use machine that still gives you room to play around with, this is a good one to consider, I highly recommend it. Also, I stepped away one time with the steam wand in milk to finish heating it up, and ended up getting distracted and forgetting it. I had quite the mess and felt a little dumb, but cycled the machine off and on and started over to heat the milk appropriately this time. I've continued to have good luck with it, just needing to adjust the grinding settings on occasion when switching beans or seasonal changes that affect the house temp and humidity. It did seem the frothing wand was not expressing its usual amount of steam at one point, so I cleaned with it a small little pin, inserting it in the tip (I can't recall if one of those came with this machine or if it was from a previous one, I think one came with it tho, little metal stick in a black plastic thumb drive looking thingy)."
Best Tea Accessories
Willow & Everett is a small business that was born out of two people's love for their kitchen and entertaining in their home. MICROWAVABLE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE - Because this tea kettle is all clear glass (with removeable stainless steel parts), brewing up a custom cup (or two!). A removable 18/8 stainless steel mesh infuser is rust-free and allows you to steep any type of loose tea leaves and brew your tea to any desired strength. CUSTOM FIT TEA COZY KEEPS YOUR TEA WARM - Whether you’re alone or with friends, sometimes lingering over a cup of tea is just what you need.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The metal components must be removed if you want to microwave it to use it as a kettle as suggested, and it will be lidless when you take it out so care is indicated. Get yourself an old-school woolen one (or use a wolly hat), and a polystyrene mat to stand the teapot on."
"Other reviews take off points for metal parts that leak heat, and don't like to neoprene cozy."
"Comes with a cute cozy, but the only complaint I have is that the zipper on my cozy is difficult to zip up whether it's on the teapot or not."
"This is the best little teapot ever."
"The infuser is easier to get all the tea leaves out of than the teapot it replaced."
"It does the job, if you are sensitive(get goosebumps) to stainless steal touching each other then this product is not for you."
"She loves it and finds it very easy to use and clean."
"This tea pot is so cute and very convenient to use."
Best Stovetop Espresso & Moka Pots
Made of high quality polished aluminum in the classic Bialetti Octagon shape.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I've won an auction for some Bialetti espresso cups and just won an auction for a 9-cup with a set of espresso cups and saucers and a creamer and sugar bowl."
"This is my preferred method of making coffee these days and it is great with milk, added water or straight up. (A ceramic burr hand grinder is cheap and works great). 4 - Tamping - definitely do not tamp with 30 pounds of pressure and a twist...but do pack it in a bit with your thumb or the palm of your hand. This way you can monitor the process (set a timer for 5-6 minutes or just stick around)and see when coffee is ready."
"There are a lot of very informative reviews on this moka pot, so I'm not going to repeat what others have already stated regarding brewing techniques, cleaning, types of coffee beans, etc. There is a little bit of a technique to the brewing process, but don't be intimidated by some of the crazy videos online. I've used the moka pots on gas stoves and electric glass cooktops and it works perfectly on both."
"- Coffee does not have an over-roasted flavor. - Coffee contains very fine grounds, which I am growing to appreciate. - Of course, the coffee is very hot when the brew cycle is completed. 3) It only takes about 5-minutes to complete the brew cycle."
"they say). Cons: Rubber ring near the filter is hard to remove without nails. Shape of the water basin makes is hard to get the corners really clean. Handle sometimes get a little warm. You do have to sit there an watch it the first few times to figure out how long the water takes."
"I was looking for stainless steel, but those are not made in Italy, mostly are made in India."