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Comment on Coffee Maker by Sue Beamon

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Comment on Dualit 84024 Coffee Maker by Rickie Marcet

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Comment on Which espresso machine is best to make a Cinnamon Dolce Latte? by Ernestine

Ernestine — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:53:53 +0000

Tassimo is the coffee machine that use Starbucks T Discs, it is a one cup coffee maker and you can enjoy all your favorite Starbucks beverages.
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http://www.buyonecupcoffeemaker.com

Comment on Which espresso machine is best to make a Cinnamon Dolce Latte? by singletrack65

singletrack65 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:41:51 +0000

A cheap espresso machine won’t give consistent results, but since you’ll be flavoring the drink it may not matter. I use a Rancillio Silvia, but that goes for about $700.

As to the second part of the previous answer: You can’t grind coffee twice (every burr grinder warns you about this). The only way to do it is in a blade ‘grinder’ which will not give even grind results so it’s worthless for espresso. If you’re not going to spend a few hundred bucks for a quality grinder, buy the right grind size (in valve sealed bags, for freshness).

I roast my own beans and grind right before brewing, for freshness.
References :
http://www.epicurean.com/articles/art-of-coffee.html
http://www.espressozone.com/rancilio-silvia-espresso-machine-v3-8836.aspx

Comment on Which espresso machine is best to make a Cinnamon Dolce Latte? by Madeline

Madeline — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:18:10 +0000

Really any espresso machine will work. They don’t have special ones for specialty drinks. All you’ll need is an espresso machine (can be found at Walmart, Target, etc, and yes the cheap ones work well), some milk, and the Starbucks syrup.

P.S. if you want to skip the $20 Illy espresso ground you can just take the coffee you like and grind it finer. Espresso grounds is the same as regular grounds, just smaller. And be sure not to pack the grounds too hard when making your drink.
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Comment on How do you decalcify an espresso machine? by singletrack65

singletrack65 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:51:53 +0000

There are plenty of products out there, the Durgol will work fine. I use a few that come in tablet instead of liquid.

All you need to do is put the liquid into the water reservoir (dilute according to instructions), let the machine warm up, run it like your pulling a shot with a bowl to collect the liquid. Run it for about half the reservoirs supply, then switch to the steamer nozzle in water, not steam, mode. When the machine runs out of liquid, refill it with water & run again. Fill the reservoir a third time and rinse a final time to make sure you got everything clear & your done.

I’m not familiar with the Krups specifically (I use a Rancilio Silvia). If the water reservoir is removable, take it out & rinse it after the Durgol is used to make the rinse clearer. If you do that, you probably won’t need to do the third rinse.

Proper maintenance will make your espresso machine more consistent & help it last longer, so cleaning is a good idea. Durgol & similar products will clean without leaving terrible flavors behind.
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