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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

Price Points: Coffee machines

Three coffee machines to suit all budgets | H is for Home

Coffee is our morning brew of choice – double shot, flat white for both of us (soya milk, no sugar, for me – cows milk, sugar for Justin). I must confess, our first mugs of the day are usually instant (the horror!). Fiddling about with coffee machines when you’re only half awake is frustrating.

When I win the lottery (once I start buying a ticket!) I’ll travel ’round the world… and buy a top of the range Jura Bean-to-Cup. It’s the height of luxury having a coffee machine that you can control remotely from your phone. Pre-program your preferences into its memory and, at the touch of a button, it can grind and brew you your perfect cuppa… just to reiterate – that’s a double shot, flat white with soya milk, no sugar, if you’re asking!

  1. Dualit Multi Brew 84440 espresso coffee machine – chrome: £199, ao.com
  2. Sage Barista Express coffee machine – stainless steel: £ 599.95
  3. Jura E8 Bean-to-Cup automatic coffee machine: £1,195.00, John Lewis