My wife is an excellent cook and she recently surprised me with a delicious iced coffee drink. By simply adding a couple of spoons of chocolate syrup it adds a knock out taste to the drink. You can serve this over ice or make it as a smoothie in a blender.
Another great way to enjoy your gourmet coffee as a refreshing drink during the hot summer months!
After a little research I decided to get a Capresso Coffee pot for my home. This replaces my Mr. Coffee machine that kept breaking glass carafes due to the thin glass.
I decided to splurge and buy a quality coffee machine that had a carafe container so the coffee would not spoil if left a while after brewing. The Capesso MT500 makes a perfect cup of coffee and looks beautiful on the kitchen counter as well. It brews fast at a perfect temperature (just below boiling point).
I would have liked to find a pot that makes 12 cups but these do not exist in a carafe version by any manufacturer. The 10 cups it turns out is perfect for my daily needs.
The carafe is made of stainless steel inside and out, meanining it does not have a glass themos inside. I had another coffee maker with a glass thermos carafe which imploded one day while I was washing it. It is a big expensive at $169 compared to $30 top $40 for a decent Mr. Coffee maker.
I am very pleased with my Capresso so much that I plan to promote it and sell on the Volcanica Coffee website as an affliate for another company. I have no plans to start stocking coffee makers as this is a specialty and away from selling gourmet coffee.
I became dissanchanted with my recent Mr. Coffee pot. It worked fine, had nice features and brewed a decent cup of coffee but the glass carafe broke easily.
The first carafe broke after we had it for three weeks. I found the original replacement on the Mr. Coffee website which cost $20 with shipping. Then that one broke after just two weeks. Upon closer inspection I noticed that the glass was much thinner than my previous coffee pots.
Now I calculated that the original price of the Mr. Coffee machine was $39 plus the replacement put me at $59. Add on another replacement and then I would be at $79 and counting for future breaks! I decided to take it back to the store and get a refund and invest in a quality coffee maker. I will write about in one a future post but the one I bought was a Capresso MT500 with stainless steel thermal carafe. I love it so far
Here is a quick tip for cone shaped coffee machine filters. Before you place the filter in the recepticle fold over the bottom lip of the filter. This will allow the filter to seat snugly in the recepticle and allow the coffee to flow easier.
Hurricane season is around the corner. As you gather your supplies add a coffee press to the list. Without electricity your coffee maker is out of commission but you can still boil water on your propane grill and brew your coffee in the press.
The other dilema is you need to plan and grind your beans before the storm arrives unless if you have a generator.
