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The Café Experience at Home

2005/03/28 | Arren Williams

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Enjoy the café experience at home with a coffeemaker that suits your budget. Arren Williams shows us what’s available.

French Press (1)

  • Simplest coffeemaker.
  • The best and quickest way to make a good cup of coffee.
  • Available everywhere. 







 

 

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Eclectrics Coffeemaker – Hamilton Beach (2)

  • Don’t put this coffeemaker away in a cupboard. It’s meant to be seen.
  • Available in six different fun colours.
  • Has a timer so you can enjoy fresh brewed coffee when you wake up. 

KitchenAid Coffee Grinder (3)

  • This is a fun piece.
  • For serious coffee drinkers. Allows you to adjust your grinds.
  • Has an industrial design. 

Espresso Maker (4)

  • Old school espresso maker.
  • Simplest way to make your espresso on the stovetop.
  • Designed by Alessi.
  • Great design. Leave it out on the counter. 

Espresso Machine (5)

  • Another fun piece.
  • “Blob-a-tecture” design — softening hard edged lines and making them more fun and friendly.
  • It has all the basics of an espresso machine plus a cup warmer. 

Automatic Espresso Machine (6)

  • High end.
  • Idiot proof. 


Sources:
IKEA (1)
1 (800) 661-9807
www.ikea.ca
Kaffe French press coffee maker

Hamilton Beach (2)
www.counterscaping.ca
Eclectrics coffeemakers (colours - Apple and Seabreeze)

Alessi (4)
www.alessi.com
La Conica by Aldo Rossi espresso coffee maker
Richard Sapper espresso coffee maker

Home Outfitters (5)
www.homeoutfitters.com
Available from September 2005, Vice Versa Koala espresso machine

Zuccarini (6)
www.zuccariniltd.com
Gaggia Model Titanium automatic espresso machine

Williams Sonoma (3)
(416) 962-9455
www.williamssonoma.ca
KitchenAid Pro Line Burr Coffee Mill