Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]krups used to be the world's greatest artillery maker, but after losing two wars, turned to coffee. i always thought their consumer products were sublime for the price range. doug On 11/11/03 5:26 PM, "Joseph Codispoti" <joecodi@clearsightusa.com> wrote: > Tina, > > if you want a coffee maker that will produce from 2 to 12 cups at a time > with little or no fuss on your part, then there are several excellent coffee > makers on the market. You might choose a drip maker that brews the coffee > directly into an insulated carafe. Oster and Cuisinart are good brands at > the top of the list. As you know these require heating the water separately. > > If, on the other hand you would like to make foamed milk, espresso, > cappuccino etc, look at Gaggia. they make good machines starting at about > $150 and ending at about the price of a M7 with Noctilux. Other brands to > consider are Saeco and La Pavoni. They all keep the water at brewing > temperature and are ready for serving one cup at a time. > I have a Famosa, a semi pro model made in Solvang, CA by Salvatore, an ex > model and die maker. For backup and because I was made a Sicilian offer (one > I could not refuse) I have also a Saeco. > http://www.salvatore-espresso.com/ > > As for grinders, I would highly recommend a separate unit for many reasons, > the most important being that when the coffee maker bites the dust you will > still have the grinder (or vice versa). I have used a Rancilio burr grinder > for over 4 years and am very satisfied. It is the dosing type, each pull of > the lever delivers 7 grams of coffee from the hopper; just the right amount > for one cup of coffee. Here is one of many links on the grinder and coffee > machines. > http://www.1st-line.com/machines/home_mod/rancilio/rocky.htm > > Best wishes, > Joe > > > > > From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > >> Kitchen connoisseurs: >> >> My Krupps coffee maker is dying and I'm in the market for a new one. I >> want one that grinds the beans and will make really strong coffee. What > is >> the Leica of coffee-makers? >> >> Tina >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- doug kim http://www.ricecracker.net/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html