Price Points: Coffee machines with timers

Price Points: Coffee machines with timers | H is for Home

Regular readers will know that we start each and every day with a mug of coffee. Wouldn’t it be lovely if – after that long, bleary-eyed, sleepy walk down the stairs – the freshly brewed cups of Joe was already ready & waiting?

If you’re old enough, you’ll remember the Teasmade that had its heyday in the 1960s & 70s. For some reason, the gadget gets rubbished as being a bit kitsch. Fast-forward to the 2010s, and we’re a nation of tea and coffee connoisseurs. I’d love to find any one of these three design-led coffee machines with timers wrapped up under the tree this Christmas!

  1. Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer: £49.99, eBay
  2. Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups: £99, Amazon
  3. Tea or coffee brewing alarm clock: £345, Barisieur

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Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
£345.00
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
£99.00
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
£49.99
Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
£345.00
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
£99.00
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
£49.99
Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
£345.00
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
£99.00
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
£49.99
Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
£345.00
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
£99.00
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
£49.99
Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
Barisieur tea or coffee brewing alarm clock
£345.00
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
Bialetti Moka Timer electric coffee maker for 6 cups
£99.00
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
Klarstein Bamboo Garden coffee maker 1080W 1.25L timer
£49.99

Price Points: Cold brew coffee makers

Cold brew coffee makers | H is for Home

As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. One example of this is sourdough bread – I’m a big fan! Another is proper cold brew coffee; it can take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours to prepare. The process doesn’t need heat (the hint’s in the name!) or electricity and not a lot of elbow grease; it relies only on gravity and time.

The end product makes for a sweeter and less acidic drink and, if you’re a fan of iced or frappé coffee, this is the best type of brew to use; much better than cooled ‘hot brew’ coffee. If you want to use it to make hot coffee, apparently, it’s best to heat it in the microwave.

If I were to choose one of these cold brew coffee makers, it would be the KitchenAid model. In my opinion, it’s the most attractive, it brews 1.4 litres at a time, fits easily into the fridge for storage/chilling and has a practical tap and carry handle.

  1. Kilner cold brew coffee set: £22.50, Ocado
  2. DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker: £44.99, Amazon
  3. KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker: £116.10, PRC Direct

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KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
£116.10
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
£44.99
Kilner cold brew coffee set
Kilner cold brew coffee set
£22.50
KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
£116.10
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
£44.99
Kilner cold brew coffee set
Kilner cold brew coffee set
£22.50
KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
£116.10
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
£44.99
Kilner cold brew coffee set
Kilner cold brew coffee set
£22.50
KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
£116.10
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
£44.99
Kilner cold brew coffee set
Kilner cold brew coffee set
£22.50
KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker
£116.10
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
DRIPSTER cold brew dripper (4 cups / 600ml), cold drip coffee maker
£44.99
Kilner cold brew coffee set
Kilner cold brew coffee set
£22.50

Christmas gifts of the day: Small appliances

Selection of small appliances | H is for Home

It used to be that small appliances were not at all welcome as Christmas presents. We’ve all heard the jokes about husbands buying their wives irons and vacuum cleaners. All that has changed. I for one would be more than happy with a robot vacuum cleaner; I’d immediately entrust it with picking up all the post-Christmas debris.

Equally, I’d be in heaven waking up to the smell of freshly baking bread and brewed coffee. These are smile appliances, not small appliances!

  1. iRobot roomba980 robot vacuum cleaner: £749.97, Appliances Direct
  2. De’Longhi Eletta Plus ECAM44.620.S bean to cup coffee machine – black / silver: £434, ao.com
  3. ART29601 7-bottle wine cooler: £189, MyAppliances
  4. Kenwood Premier Chef XL KMM715 stand mixer: £349.99, Currys
  5. Sage by Heston Blumenthal the Nutri Juicer – silver: £132, Amazon
  6. Cuisinart ICE30BCU ice cream maker, silver: £64.99, John Lewis
  7. SD-ZB2502BXC Breadmaker: £160.99, Panasonic

Oxo cold brew coffee maker

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Oxo cold brew coffee maker

We’ve just received this Oxo cold brew coffee maker to try out. We were very intrigued when we first saw it. It filters ground coffee without boiling water. According to the maker:

The cold-brew process is known for delivering smooth, low-acid coffee. Since the grounds never come in contact with hot water, the result is a less acidic, less bitter flavour. Steeping the grounds in cold water releases only the most aromatic flavours, and the concentrate created from the cold-brew process stays fresh longer than regular coffee.

How to use the Oxo cold brew coffee maker

It’s easy to use and store… and actually good looking enough to leave on view if you’re planning to use it regularly… which you might very well want to do after trying it for the first time. In effect, it produces a cold espresso. This has the perfect, intense coffee flavour which is ideal for using in baking, ice cream & frappuccinos – and with the addition of boiling water or hot milk to the cold press, a gorgeous cup of real, hot coffee – which knocks spots off a teaspoon of instant!

Oxo cold brew coffee maker box & leaflet

We’ve been trying it out for a few days now, It’s great having ready-made, real coffee that just needs hot water or milk added. It’s like making & drinking instant coffee but with the superior real coffee taste. We’ve got a funny feeling our latte and  frappuccino consumption is going to go through the roof!

Oxo cold brew coffee maker in action

Even if you’re not much of a coffee drinker, you can use it to cold brew your tea leaves.

Home-made Frappuccino using coffee brewed with the Oxo cold brew coffee maker

If you fancy getting your hands on your very own Oxo cold brew coffee maker, why don’t you enter our competition below? Give it a go!

Oxo cold brew coffee maker giveaway

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