Consumer Reports Finds Top Coffeemakers for Java Connoisseurs
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All of Consumer Reports’ 12 Recommended coffeemaker picks reached temperatures of 195 degrees Fahrenheit to 205 degrees Fahrenheit for about five minutes, the industry standard for optimal brewing, and half of the Recommended models cost $50.00 or less. The full report on coffeemakers appears in the December issue of Consumer Reports and online at www.ConsumerReports.org
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“Finding a coffeemaker you find easy to use and reasonably priced won’t get you that perfect cup no matter how good the beans you’re brewing,” said Ed Perratore, senior editor at Consumer Reports. “Our Ratings and online buying advice will tell you not only what features our tested models have but, most importantly, what brewed best.”
While even the most basic coffeemakers Consumer Reports tested made a good cup of coffee, some features make a machine easier and more convenient to use. Paying more for the Kenmore Elite 06906, $100.00, buys a freshness timer that tells consumers when the coffee was brewed, but the model lost a few points in overall brewing performance score. Similarly, Hamilton Beach’s Stay or Go 45237R, $80.00, lets consumers brew two different cups of coffee at once and Primula’s Speak N’ Brew SAB-3001, $80.00, lets users program the machine by voice, but neither of these appliances made Consumer Reports’ winners list.
Source: Clarksville Online
Seasonal brews offer warmth for caffeine fanatics
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As the weather turns crisp, chestnuts aren't the only things
that will be roasting on an open fire.
Nope, your cup of joe might also be getting an Autumnal
upgrade.
In fact, many local coffee houses are now offering seasonal
spices to their caffeinated collections.
"It's fun having special lattes specific to the seasons," said
Daily Grind barista Sharon Kazos. "It puts everyone in a holiday
mood."
So, what's brewin' in the weeks before Thanksgiving? Well,
plenty o' pumpkin in all forms of liquids.
Pierce Street Coffee Works (1920 Pierce Street) is perking up with a new use for good ol' Jack O' Lantern.
Specifically, the brew crew is carving out a name for themselves by
offering a pumpkin-flavored chai.
Sweet and fragrant, Pierce Street Coffee Works' pumpkin pie chai
tastes like a perfect capper for a Thanksgiving Day feast.
Conversely, the pumpkin pie latte at Jitters (4021 Floyd
Blvd.) isn't a dessert coffee. Instead, it's a
full-flavored latte, softened subtly with a touch of the holiday
gourd.
Source: Sioux City Journal