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Mr. Coffee’s Coffee and Espresso Machine (Review)

March 20th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee Makers

I got to try out the ECM21 today, Mr. Coffee’s Coffee and Espresso Machine Combination. The coffee portion works the same as any other 8 cup Mr. Coffee coffee maker. Internally it features the usual Mr-Coffee rotating splash-preventing drip arm. It also has a removable water reservoir: The espresso half took me a few minutes [...]

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Paula Deen Stovetop Coffee Percolator

January 5th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee Makers

I have heard of Italian stovetop coffee percolators, such as this one by Bialetti, so I got to wondering the other day if there is an American-style coffee percolator out there somewhere… Turns out there is. Here’s one I found at Walmart, by Paula Deen: Paula Deen seems like a nice lady, which is all [...]

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Black and Decker — Coffee Maker Review

December 28th, 2008 · Comments Off · Coffee Makers

Money Shot: The Black and Decker coffee maker shown below features a swivel filter-holder. This is convenient when adding coffee, though it should not be open while the coffee maker is still running. This contrasts the Mr. Coffee coffee maker reviewed here, which has a swinging plastic arm that makes it possible to open the [...]

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The Bialetti Stovetop Espresso Maker

October 21st, 2007 · Comments Off · Coffee Accessories, Coffee Makers

How it works: Put regular grind coffee in the inner grounds holder, no need to pack it too tightly. The grounds holder is full of little holes so that water can boil up from the bottom and percolate up over and into the top liquid containing half. This boiling occurs as pressure builds up from [...]

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