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Oxo’s pour-over cover brewer with tank brews a better cup of coffee

NEWS – I’ve seen these little pour-over brewers before.  They’re basically just a funnel with a filter inside; you dump all the water in and coffee quickly collects in your cup.  Oxo’s Pour-Over Coffee Maker with Water Tank claims to make a better cup of coffee because of the way it distributes water over the coffee grounds.

Oxo says the water tank features a precise hole pattern that automatically distributes hot water evenly over coffee grounds at just the right rate to maximize flavor, and the dripper’s ribbed walls help encourage coffee flow to promote ideal brew time.

The tank is graduated for precise measurement of up to 12 ounces of water, so you won’t have to stand there waiting to pour in more water as it drips through.  The tank’s lid helps retain heat as the coffee brews, then it can be used as a drip tray to hold the dripper after brewing is complete.

The Oxo Pour-Over Coffee Maker with Water Tank is $15.99 on Oxo’s website.

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Oxo’s pour-over cover brewer with tank brews a better cup of coffee originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 21, 2018 at 8:41 am.

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The Palmpress puts hand-brewed coffee in the palm of your hand

They’re any number of ways to make a fresh cup of coffee these days. If you’re like me, an old-fashioned drip coffee maker does the trick. But I’ve often heard that the best way to make a cup of coffee is to use a press. The Palmpress single-serve coffee press is a portable take on the traditional coffee press.

Palmpress is a reusable, easy-to-use personal coffee press that lets you make hand brewed craft coffee at home or anywhere you want. And it does it one cup at a time.

Just fill the Palmpress with medium grind coffee and hot water. Wait 3-minutes, set on your favorite coffee mug filter-side down and gently press to extract coffee. Voila, fresh hand-poured coffee that would make a barista proud.

The reusable eco-friendly design means no more messy filters or disposable pods.

And Palmpress is easy to clean. It completely disassembles for a thorough cleaning and is even dishwasher safe.

The Palmpress single-serve coffee press is available on The Grommet for $39.

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The Palmpress puts hand-brewed coffee in the palm of your hand originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 12, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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Keurig’s new K-Café™ is a single-serve coffee, latte, and cappuccino maker

NEWS – A few years ago, I reviewed the Keurig 2.0 Model K550 coffee brewer.  That was soon after the Keurig company was purchased by the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters company and when the patent on the K-Cup coffee pod expired.  Because a coffee company had no interest in allowing other coffee companies to make supplies for their machines, Green Mountain tried phasing out the variety of brewers Keurig had developed and introduced a Keurig machine that would only brew when you used a proprietary, Keurig-branded pod.  Since Keurig lost their bid to stop people from using their own coffee in Keurig machines and relying on the sales of coffee pods, they’ve apparently gone back to developing new brewers with new functionality.  The Keurig K-Cafe Single-Serve Coffee, Latte, and Cappuccino Maker still makes single cups of coffee using K-Cup pods and even the My K-Cup pod that lets you use your own ground coffee, but it has added a milk-frothing function with a machine-washable frothing pot.

Features:

  • Coffee shot for specialty drinks: Press the SHOT button to brew a concentrated shot of coffee to make delicious hot or iced lattes and cappuccinos.
  • Dishwasher-safe frother: Froth fresh milk, including skim, soy, and almond. The frother is dishwasher-safe for easy clean up after use, and also features a COLD setting for cold frothed milk.
  • Strong brew:  Increase the strength and bold taste of your coffee.
  • 4 cup sizes: 6, 8, 10, and 12oz.
  • Large 60-oz water reservoir: Allows you to brew 6 cups before having to refill, saving you time and simplifying your morning routine. Removable reservoir makes refilling easy.
  • Smart start: Your coffee maker heats, then brews in one simple process. No need to wait for it to heat before selecting your cup size.
  • Energy efficient: Programmable auto off feature automatically turns your brewer off 2 hours after the last brew for energy savings.
  • Travel-mug friendly: Accommodates travel mugs up to 7.2” tall and is top rack dishwasher safe for easy cleanup.
  • Compatible with the My K-Cup universal reusable coffee filter: Brew your own ground coffee (sold separately).
  • Brewer maintenance reminder: Alerts you when it is time to descale your coffee maker. Descaling is an important process that removes built-up calcium deposits, ensuring the best-tasting brew possible.

The Keurig K-Cafe Single-Serve Coffee, Latte, and Cappuccino Maker is $179.99, available exclusively at Amazon.

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Keurig’s new K-Café™ is a single-serve coffee, latte, and cappuccino maker originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 27, 2018 at 10:10 am.

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CISNO Electric Portable Espresso Machine review

REVIEW – I have spent most of my life growing up and living in the greater Seattle area and am without a doubt a coffee snob/connoisseur. I detest Starbucks and will go miles out of my way to find espresso that isn’t burnt and bitter. On my travels finding good/tolerable coffee on the fly is sometimes difficult. Yelp helps but depending how far I’m out in the middle of nowhere, often it’s a lost cause. Thankfully, the CISNO electric portable espresso machine is engineered to make coffee where ever, whenever you want/need a worthy cup of joe…

What is it?

The CISNO electric portable espresso machine is a thermos-sized, all-in-one solution for having coffee on the go, at the office, in the car, in the middle of nowhere, etc. This compact, battery operated coffee maker uses Nespresso pods to produce your favorite caffeinated beverage when there is no coffee shop in sight.

Design and features

The CISNO electric portable espresso machine is made from ABS plastic and food grade plastic. The material and build quality is rugged, well engineered, and nicely constructed. It generates 15 bars of pressure and produces 1.35oz of espresso per Nespresso capsule. It is definitely designed to be portable, able to be powered by removable lithium ion battery, AC power adaptor, or 12 volt car charger.

Operations:

Using the CISNO is simple and relatively mess-free, all you need is water (preferably boiling water) and a few Nespresso pods. First, you insert your favorite Nespresso capsule into the base of CISNO and screw on the cap sealing the bottom chamber.

Then you flip the portable espresso machine over and fill the water reservoirs with 50ml of water. As I mentioned, the hotter the water the better. If you use room temperature water the CISNO takes approximately 8 minutes to heat the liquid to 194℉/90℃. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery can do this three times before having to be recharged. If you use boiling water, there is no wait/heating time and the CISNO can produce 80 shots of espresso before needing to be plugged in.

Once sealed, you simply press the power button and the CISNO gets to work. The thermos design also includes a screw on cup that you can (obviously) drink from. The CISNO portable espresso machine can be battery operated or directly plugged into a wall socket or into the 12V power port of your car, boat, etc. Above the power button are three blue LED that let you know the battery level and charging status.

Specifications:

  • Body material: ABS
  • Cup material: Food Grade Plastic
  • Water heating temperature: 194℉/90℃
  • Pouring temperature: 158℉/70℃
  • Optimum pump pressure： 15 bars
  • During infusion pump pressure：12-8 bars
  • Water reservoir capacity： 50ml
  • Espresso shot：1.35oz
  • Lithium battery： 28.86WH
  • Total voltage： 11.1V
  • Capacity of drinking cup： 200ml
  • Effective length of power cable： 1500mm
  • Dimension： 3.2*3.0*9.9 inch(L x W x H)
  • Weight：1.0kg

Package contents:

  • CISNO portable espresso machine
  • Battery Pack
  • 12V Car Charger
  • AC Adaptor

Well…how good is it???

As I mentioned, the CISNO espresso machine uses OriginalLine Nespresso capsules to brew the coffee. The Nespresso capsules are compact, easy to transport, readily available, and non-messy. They also come in a multitude of flavors and strengths…my preference is Roma (strong, full-bodied, smooth, non-nutty). Each capsule produces a 1.35oz shot of espresso. So, I need 2-3 capsules for my americano. I’ve found you can get the Nespresso capsules for about $0.70 each. Thus, each cup of coffee is about 2 bucks, for me at least. That said, even though it is relatively inexpensive to use, this gadget isn’t really about saving money. The CISNO was created to make/have good espresso where and when you might not normally be able to.

While not as high as the typical Nespresso machine, the CISNO produces 15 bars of pump pressure and does a solid job of pulling the flavor and richness of the coffee from the capsules. If you want to use your own grind coffee, a reusable stainless SealPod is required.

What I like

  • Portable all-in-one espresso solution
  • Well made from quality materials
  • Very transportable
  • Uses easy to use/find Originalline Nespresso capsules
  • Makes an excellent cup of coffee/espresso
  • Battery operated but comes with wall and car chargers

What needs to be improved

  • Nothing

Final thoughts

I admit the CISNO electric portable espresso machine is a relatively niche device but for those who need a shot of worthy coffee far off the beaten path, it definitely gets the job done. It’s compact, efficient design is easy to transport with you whether in your backpack, desk drawer, car, saddlebag on your bike tour of Europe, etc. Since you can select your favorite Nespresso capsule to use, odds of making excellent espresso on the fly are very good.

Price: $119.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided by CISNO.

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With the Bruw you can use mason jars to make delicious cold brew coffee at home

I recently discovered the joy that is cold brew coffee. I like it because it’s more flavorful then iced coffee and being someone with stomach issues I love that it’s less acidic than a regular cup of Joe. The problem is it’s also more expensive to buy at your local coffee shop. And buying a home cold brewer can be pricey as well. Then I came across the Bruw.

Bruw uses a simple and relatively less expensive way to make cold brew coffee at home. It’s a filter that screws onto two mason jars, and sieves out the coffee grounds. The result is a fresh, smooth-tasting, cold brewed coffee.

The filter is specifically designed to fit any standard wide-mouthed mason jar.

 

By itself, the Bruw filter will cost you $14.99. If you’re thinking to yourself “but I don’t have any mason jars just laying around my house.”  No worries you can purchase the Bruw mason jar starter pack for $29.99.

The starter pack includes the Bruw filter, two 32oz.,standard mason jars, two mason jar covers, and instructions.

To start making your own cold brewed goodness at home, you can purchase the Bruw on Amazon.

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