Best Coffee Maker

Reviewing The Best Coffee Machines On The Market

Dolce Gusto Circolo

The Dolce Gusto Circolo is the most futuristic looking of the Dolce Gusto range. It does not even really look much like a coffee maker. It takes up less counter space than the original Melody model and is very smooth and sleek in design. Like the other machines it’s easy to use and needs very [...]

Tassimo Coffee Maker Review

The Tassimo coffee maker is another type of single serve machine that uses pods called T DISCS. It is similar to the Dolce Gusto in that it makes a variety of drinks, not just coffee. Each T DISC contains an ‘intelligent’ barcode which rather cleverly determines how much water a particular drink requires and how [...]

Dolce Gusto Piccolo Review

Like the original Nescafe Dolce Gusto, the Dolce Gusto Piccolo is a capsule coffee maker. They both take the same capsules, the only difference being that the Piccolo is smaller and more compact. It still has the same professional 15 bar pressure as the standard size Dolce Gusto which is important as the number of [...]

Gaggia Classic Review

The Gaggia Classic coffee machine is one of the most popular home coffee machines on the market. It is made by the Italian company, Gaggia, which is a name synonymous with espresso and espresso machines. Here we take a look at what it is about the Gaggia Classic that sees it consistently rated as a [...]

Nespresso CitiZ and Milk Review

The Nespresso CitiZ and Milk by Krups or Magimix is a nespresso machine which means that it uses special nespresso pods. These pods are actually just another type of coffee capsule which are manufactured by Nescafe and, unlike the Dolce Gusto capsules which are only for use in Dolce Gusto coffee machines, they are suitable [...]

Dolce Gusto Capsule Holder

Have you recently bought yourself a Dolce Gusto or Dolce Gusto Piccolo? If so did you know that there is such a thing as a Dolce Gusto capsule holder? I’ve had my machine for three years but it is only recently that I actually got myself a dedicated capsule holder. They are well worth the [...]

Bodum Milk Frother

Why I recommend the Bodum Milk Frother One thing which I purchased myself recently is a Bodum Milk Frother. These are great if you have a capsule coffee machine like the Dolce Gusto which doesn’t include a milk steaming arm and you want to make cappuccinos or lattes with fresh milk rather than using [...]

Krups KP200040 Dolce Gusto Coffee Machine Review

The Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee machine is one of the new breed of single serve capsule coffee makers that have come to the market in recent years. I first got one in 2007 and it’s still in use. Since then Krups have launched a newer model – the KP210040 (Melody). It is essentially the same [...]

Delonghi Magnifica ESAM4200 Review

The Delonghi Magnifica ESAM4200 is a bean-to-cup automatic espresso machine that also takes ground coffee or ESE (Easy Serving Espresso) pods in it. It has the professional 15-bar pump pressure, which you would expect of a machine in this price bracket, along with a built-in burr grinder with seven adjustable grind settings so that you [...]

Nespresso Pods And Where To Buy Them

Nespresso offer 16 Grand Crus that come in hermetically sealed aluminium capules. They are divided up into four groups. The first group consists of the Espresso Blends, of which there are seven different blends created by Nespresso. Next come the Pure Origin Espressos which come from a single origin. Then you have the three Lungos [...]

If You Have to Resort To Instant Coffee For Some Reason Try Kenco Millicano

I’m not a big fan of instant coffee; it’s generally pretty ropey as I’m sure most people reading this blog would agree. However, what do you do if for whatever reason you have to make do? Do without I hear you cry – or perhaps drink tea? Well, I found myself in just this predicament [...]

Coffee and Pistachio Cake

This coffee cake is really delicious and surprisingly simple – even for those who’ve never made a cake in their life! Ingredients 7oz (200g) self-raising flour 7oz (200g) margarine 7oz (200g) caster sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 4 eggs 2 fl oz (50ml) espresso coffee 30z (75g) roughly chopped pistachios [...]

Dolce Gusto Coffee Machines

There are now five Dolce Gusto coffee machines to choose from ranging from the little piccolo to the top of the range creativa. They all take the same capsules though and produce the same quality of coffee. Which one you choose will come down to design preference and budget. Dolce Gusto Coffee Machines at a [...]

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