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)."
Unique coffee espresso maker uses total immersion and gentle pressure to produce coffee with extraordinarily rich flavor.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It changes the game: 1) Easy to use, easy to clean, doesn't require elaborate rituals. 2) Makes REALLY GOOD coffee, that can be easily adjusted to suit your taste. 3) It's FREAKING CHEAP compared to owning a whole counter full of coffee appliances (trust me, I've been there). 4) It's portable. The more time you spend reading this, the longer until Aeropress changes your life. Worse, sometimes hot coffee makes it past, and spurts out the top all over your hand. Googling, it looks like this does happen to people from time to time, and Aerobie do make a replacement part, but apparently you have to call and order it - it's not available on Amazon or Aerobee's website that I can find. Two people wearing out a coffee appliance in 3 or 4 months is kind of ridiculous. I'm not going to stop using this, and I do still believe it's the single best way to make coffee, but I am pretty disappointed. I'll report back in a few months when the second unit has a similar volume through it, or once the first one hits the next ~500 cups. So, even once it's worn you can kind of still use it, but with an extra step that only works some of the time."
"My wife sat on the couch, notoriously hard to buy presents for. We have a french press, a stovetop espresso percolator, and now the AeroPress. You can make your coffee, clean it, and put it all back neatly in about 2 minutes. Every piece of the kit is well made, and I can't imagine any of it breaking unless I ran over it in my truck. Pros: + Quality product. + Great tasting espresso. + Easy to clean. + Fun to use. + Look like a cool hipster when you make it this way. + It all fits together neatly when you put it away. Cons: - Not glass, so I sometimes wonder if any of the flavor is tainted by the plastic heating up. Our french press has been put back in the cabinet, and the espresso percolator has been shelved like a forgotten childhood toy."
"It's faster than a crappy Mr. Coffee, easier and more forgiving than a pour over like the Hario V60 and more durable than anything else I've ever used, besides of course a Turkish coffee brewing pot. When I want to make a coffee, I simply pour a measure of the coffee extract into a cup, cut with either iced or hot water and enjoy my quick, dead simple brew. If you travel and hate using hotel coffee and coffee makers, take this on your next trip, use the in-room coffee maker to heat up bottled water and use the Aerobie's coffee cavity to hold your coffee safe for travel. Learn where your coffee grinds should reach vertically in the brewer and free pour your coffee, stir the brewing grinds with the spoons or straws made available in most hotel rooms."
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 Manual Espresso Machines
Please brew water to clean the water tank for the first use or after using for a long time. It takes 3 minutes to get a cup of fresh coffee with fast brew technology. EASY TO USE- Simple one touch button design and auto shut off, It makes a cup of tasty coffee in a few minutes with just a push of a button, and the wider water tank mouth makes it more convenient to fill water and clean up.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I placed 1.5 tablespoons of my favorite coffee inside (not sure how much it should hold) and out came 11oz of delicious coffee. UPDATE 05-30-16. I am still searching for a reusable coffee filter, but so far no success. 2) Melitta Javajig: While it fits well the paper filter holds only enough coffee for a 6oz cup, otherwise the unprotected bottom will be punctured and you have grounds in your coffee. ( I found this to be the most common theme why reusable k-cups are not compatible with this coffee maker) Some reusable cups also have little tabs on the side to help in the removal process, but they too can prevent proper seating I of the k-cup. 5) Brew and Save: Same issue as outlined in number 3. 6) EZ-CUP 2.0: Same issue as outlined in number 3. Now one reviewer mentioned using the Cafejo Single Serve Reusable Filter, while it may work and I have not tried this product, it appears to make only a 6-8oz cup of coffee vs a 12oz mug which I prefer. The only downside is you can only place one tablespoon of ground coffee inside the kcup, maybe a bit more, which gives you a 6-8 ounce cup of coffee. UPDATE 06-17-16. Finally found a reusable pod, in fact two different pods that are very similar here on Amazon. Filip Coffee - Refillable K-Cup Pods for Keurig Machines - 8ml Scoop Included - Set of 3 Pods (Red). Brewooze - Reusable cups, Refillable Pods , compatible with Keurig 1.0 and 2.0 Brewers, Cuisinart and most individual cup brewers. Both work identical, the only difference is the accessories that come with the pods. 1) Modify the inside to that will allow the use of the popular reusable pods on the market. 2) Remove the bulky coffee cup stand and lower the cup stand with the same construction concept (removable metal screen for drips) so it will allow taller mugs to sit properly."
"I was delighted that this coffee maker arrived by 7:35 am in time for that morning's coffee. First of all this coffee maker is not nearly as bulky as the Keurig had been on the Mr. Coffee k-cup brewer I had had before the Keurig. Another thing I like, different from my previous coffee makers is that you add fresh water for each cup."
"My biggest disappointment was it would not fit taller mugs or my most favorite Aladdin travel cup. So in search of a replacement that would accommodate a taller cup/travel mug, I purchased the flex-brew from Hamilton Beach. The flex-brew was narrower than the Keurig and did fit my travel cup, but it only holds 10 oz of water not nearly close to the 16 oz cup."
Best Semi-Automatic 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 Steam Espresso Machines
If water tank is not inserted correctly when in operation could leak few drops of water, make sure the water tank is secure in place. Thermo block technology allows the machine to heat up to the ideal temperature in a quick 40 seconds.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"If you want a genuinely excellent, attractive espresso maker at a reasonable price but don't have a lot of room for one of the behemoth "standard" machines, the De'Longhi EC680 is exactly what you've been looking for. Technically, it's only 2/3 the width of a typical Keurig, but you want to leave a little room on the right so that the steam wand remains easily accessible. The boiler on this is preconfigured to produce water that is exactly 190F, and the pump is hard-wired for 15 BAR... both of which are perfect for espresso. With just a little trial and error, I was able to not only produce espresso that matches theirs exactly, but tweak them to my own taste (generally by pulling the lower end of a Normale, thereby de-emphasizing the acid). It's impressively fast... and that's a good thing when you consider that you still have to spend a little time doing the "warming ritual" (i.e. running hot water through everything to ensure you get a great, consistent pull). In fact, it feels higher quality than many espresso makers that are much larger and/or more expensive. Also, prior to buying this model, I read some reviews that complained about a lack of crema. I move my machine in and out from a little nook on my counter, and each time I do so I make sure I push down on the reservoir to ensure it's properly seated/sealed. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS. Although the machine has generally blown me away with it's sturdiness, attractiveness, construction quality, and brew quality, you have to keep in mind that if you are new to espresso making, you are going to need a little extra gear to make this investment worth your time, money, and counter space. Now, slowly add your grinds to the portafilter while it sits on the scale to ensure precise measurements. 4) Tamper. The espresso maker does include a plastic combination spoon/tamper thing, but it is both awful and useless. Alternatively, you can buy an Espro 51mm Calibrated Tamper which is MUCH more expensive but clicks when you hit exactly 30lbs for a perfect tamp every time. I love my Bormioli Rocco Verdi Espresso Cup set (pictured) - these 3.5oz glasses are great for double shots and/or mini cappuccinos. In any case, I highly recommend transparent glass/crystal cups - espresso is a layered drink, and you want glasses that let you appreciate that. SUMMARY & FINAL NOTES. This is an excellent machine... and all the more astounding because of it's compact size and extremely competitive price. These tips aren't specific to this machine, so much as espresso making in general... and a lot of the complaints I see on here (lack of crema, issues with using the steam wand, etc) are easily avoidable user error."
"It serves it's purpose admirably, but the plastic is impossible to clean, so it starts smelling like stale coffee. With the plastic thing out it is easy to clean and never picks up an old coffee taste."
"Several years ago my sister-in-law got a De'Longhi Espresso Maker, a large fancy model with all kinds of bells and whistles. When visiting her for a few days she served double espressos every morning with breakfast and I thought it was the most wonderful coffee I had ever tasted. Besides espresso, it has a milk frother so we can make lattes or cappacino and instructions for those. Call me "frothing challenged" but it always turned out less than optimal and sometimes made a big mess. I'm making lattes and cappacinos that look like they come out of some fancy coffee place or restaurant. For me, another big advantage is that It takes up very little space on my counter which already has several appliances which we use daily. (Easy Serving Espresso) Pods which you can purchase if you want to avoid the mess of coffee grounds."
Best Super-Automatic Espresso Machines
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 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 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 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 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."
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 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.
Reviews
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!"
"We will be happy to send you a replacement product. Under the terms of your limited warranty, you must first return the defective product to us and pay for the cost of sending the replacement product to you. Instead of returning the full product, please unplug your appliance, cut off the plug, and send a picture of the disabled unit to photo@hamiltonbeach.com. When we receive the picture of the disabled unit AND your payment of $11.49 to cover the cost of sending you a replacement product, we will ship the replacement directly to you. Once we receive your payment and picture of the disabled unit, you should expect your new appliance to arrive within 7-10 business days."
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 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 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 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."