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Best Coffee Makers of 2018

Best Coffee Makers of 2018 Each year, we like to comb through the newest, the freshest – and also the most long-standing coffee machines that have again proven they are stand-out products throughout the year. With 2018 coming at us fast, we thought it a good time to assess what coffee machines we should try […]

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Best Coffee Makers of 2018 Each year, we like to comb through the newest, the freshest – and also the most long-standing coffee machines that have again proven they are stand-out products throughout the year. With 2018 coming at us fast, we thought it a good time to assess what coffee machines we should try

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JURA Professional Fine Foam Frother: Making a Latte from Your Jura

JURA Professional Fine Foam Frother: Making a Latte from Your Jura Milk-based drinks are becoming a selling point when most people are looking for a coffee machine. People want Cappuccino’s, Flat White’s, Latte’s – it’s a huge trend. However, most coffee machines are only capable of making Cappuccino’s at best – largely in part due

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JURA Professional Fine Foam Frother: Making a Latte from Your Jura Milk-based drinks are becoming a selling point when most people are looking for a coffee machine. People want Cappuccino’s, Flat White’s, Latte’s – it’s a huge trend. However, most coffee machines are only capable of making Cappuccino’s at best – largely in part due

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How to Fix a Water Tank Error on a Jura

How to Fix a Water Tank Error on a Jura What happens if your Jura’s water tank is full – you can see the water bobbing around merrily and you know your eyes aren’t deceiving you? But this machine just keeps flashing “Fill Water Tank” – and all it’s really doing is filling you with

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How to Fix a Water Tank Error on a Jura What happens if your Jura’s water tank is full – you can see the water bobbing around merrily and you know your eyes aren’t deceiving you? But this machine just keeps flashing “Fill Water Tank” – and all it’s really doing is filling you with

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WMF 1500 vs Jura GIGA 5 – When Only the Best Will Do

WMF 1500 vs Jura GIGA 5 – When Only the Best Will Do When quality trumps quantity – but you don’t really want to lose out on quantity either – you have a choice. Either fork out thousands upon thousands for multiple quality machines, or get the biggest and best variants of those machines for

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WMF 1500 vs Jura GIGA 5 – When Only the Best Will Do When quality trumps quantity – but you don’t really want to lose out on quantity either – you have a choice. Either fork out thousands upon thousands for multiple quality machines, or get the biggest and best variants of those machines for

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How Are Coffee Capsules Made?

How Are Coffee Capsules Made? Coffee capsules have recently received some flack; pro-capsule people love the convenience and taste of this perfectly packaged and tidy product, while anti-capsule people will tell you that capsules are one of the leading causes of landfills overflowing and exorbitant waste accumulating. Both of these people are right. If you

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How Are Coffee Capsules Made? Coffee capsules have recently received some flack; pro-capsule people love the convenience and taste of this perfectly packaged and tidy product, while anti-capsule people will tell you that capsules are one of the leading causes of landfills overflowing and exorbitant waste accumulating. Both of these people are right. If you

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JURA App: What Can It Do?

JURA App: What Can It Do? The JURA App is at the forefront of revolutionizing the way we prepare our coffee. The times we are in demand nothing less than cutting edge technology, and that’s exactly what this app provides. JURA App Compatibility Is your machine compatible with the app? All new models are compatible

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JURA App: What Can It Do? The JURA App is at the forefront of revolutionizing the way we prepare our coffee. The times we are in demand nothing less than cutting edge technology, and that’s exactly what this app provides. JURA App Compatibility Is your machine compatible with the app? All new models are compatible

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Nescafe Dolce Gusto Review – When Fun Has a Flavour

Nescafe Dolce Gusto Review – When Fun Has a Flavour Coffee is a traditional, hearty and comforting drink, by nature. Feeling down? Cuppa coffee. Happy? Excited? Emotional? Anxious? Relaxed? You get the picture .Coffee and sleep are cures for almost anything in this world. But what about wanting your coffee to be an extension of

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Nescafe Dolce Gusto Review – When Fun Has a Flavour Coffee is a traditional, hearty and comforting drink, by nature. Feeling down? Cuppa coffee. Happy? Excited? Emotional? Anxious? Relaxed? You get the picture .Coffee and sleep are cures for almost anything in this world. But what about wanting your coffee to be an extension of

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How to Make Iced Coffee from Your Coffee Machine

How to Make Iced Coffee from Your Coffee Machine Summer is here, folks! The time for curling up in a snug bed with hot chocolate or piping hot coffee is long, long gone. Instead, we can now fill our days with walks in the sunshine, sun tanning and of course – iced coffee. Most coffee

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How to Make Iced Coffee from Your Coffee Machine Summer is here, folks! The time for curling up in a snug bed with hot chocolate or piping hot coffee is long, long gone. Instead, we can now fill our days with walks in the sunshine, sun tanning and of course – iced coffee. Most coffee

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Home vs Office Coffee Machines: What Makes a Coffee Machine Better Suited?

Home vs Office Coffee Machines: What Makes a Coffee Machine Better Suited? We’ve heard some coffee machines are designed for offices, while others are designed for home use. But what is so fundamentally different about these machines that makes them ok to use in each of these various spaces?   The sizing (or capacity) of

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Home vs Office Coffee Machines: What Makes a Coffee Machine Better Suited? We’ve heard some coffee machines are designed for offices, while others are designed for home use. But what is so fundamentally different about these machines that makes them ok to use in each of these various spaces?   The sizing (or capacity) of

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Nescafe Lattissima Review: Milky Magnificence

Nescafe Lattissima Review: Milky Magnificence Coffee has a magnificent way of bringing people together- – in good times and bad – either as a celebratory drink or a consoling one. In the same breath, coffee can also cause a divide; albeit a shallow divide – it is undeniable. The two main schools of coffee drinks

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Nescafe Lattissima Review: Milky Magnificence Coffee has a magnificent way of bringing people together- – in good times and bad – either as a celebratory drink or a consoling one. In the same breath, coffee can also cause a divide; albeit a shallow divide – it is undeniable. The two main schools of coffee drinks

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Jura Errors: Your Jura E8 Decoded

Jura Errors: Your Jura E8 Decoded “The quality of your day is determined by how well your coffee machine works in the morning”. Whether you have a beautiful coffee maker perched in a prime position on your kitchen counter, or you – yourself –a re the human coffee maker, there’s simply no denying that coffee

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Jura Errors: Your Jura E8 Decoded “The quality of your day is determined by how well your coffee machine works in the morning”. Whether you have a beautiful coffee maker perched in a prime position on your kitchen counter, or you – yourself –a re the human coffee maker, there’s simply no denying that coffee

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Jura GIGA 5 Review: Next Level Coffee Creations

Jura GIGA 5 Review: Next Level Coffee Creations “Perfection, Precision, Professionalism” – the first words you see when watching the video review of the Jura GIGA 5. And those words couldn’t be more true. “GIGA 5 sets a new standard in performance, aesthetics and perfection for the coffee machine segment. Professional technology has found its

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Jura GIGA 5 Review: Next Level Coffee Creations “Perfection, Precision, Professionalism” – the first words you see when watching the video review of the Jura GIGA 5. And those words couldn’t be more true. “GIGA 5 sets a new standard in performance, aesthetics and perfection for the coffee machine segment. Professional technology has found its

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Jura Z8 Review– Seductive Specialities, Superior Quality Coffee

Jura Z8 Review – Seductive Specialities, Superior Quality Coffee JURA.com opens up with an inviting sense of what we can expect from the upcoming Z8 coffee machine: “A world first: One-touch lungo for a light, aromatic‚ long coffees The Z8 from JURA boasts an unbeatable standard of coffee. For long coffees, the world’s first automatic

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Jura Z8 Review – Seductive Specialities, Superior Quality Coffee JURA.com opens up with an inviting sense of what we can expect from the upcoming Z8 coffee machine: “A world first: One-touch lungo for a light, aromatic‚ long coffees The Z8 from JURA boasts an unbeatable standard of coffee. For long coffees, the world’s first automatic

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Why Are Jura Coffee Makers So Popular?

Why Are Jura Coffee Makers So Popular? The Swiss company’s products continue to shine in a cut-throat market, packed with competitors in all shapes and sizes. Build, quality, brand, reputation and guarantee are some of the factors that contribute toward the popularity of Jura, worldwide. Some of the reasons for Jura’s international acclaim are: Experience

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Why Are Jura Coffee Makers So Popular? The Swiss company’s products continue to shine in a cut-throat market, packed with competitors in all shapes and sizes. Build, quality, brand, reputation and guarantee are some of the factors that contribute toward the popularity of Jura, worldwide. Some of the reasons for Jura’s international acclaim are: Experience

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Jura Z7 vs Jura XS9 – Oldies But Goodies

Jura Z7 vs Jura XS9 – Oldies But Goodies There are some models in any range of appliances that will stand out and become known as the “flagship” models of the brands – the tried, tested and trusted. The Jura XS9 has become one of such models in the Jura coffee machine range – for

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Jura Z7 vs Jura XS9 – Oldies But Goodies There are some models in any range of appliances that will stand out and become known as the “flagship” models of the brands – the tried, tested and trusted. The Jura XS9 has become one of such models in the Jura coffee machine range – for

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Instant vs Filter Coffee – The Why, The When and The How

Instant vs Filter Coffee – The Why, The When and The How I can already feel I’ve rubbed some readers up the wrong way, but hear me out. Coffee is an acquired taste, and even thought the popularity of this drink has grown exponentially over the past decade, there are still more personal tastes to

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Instant vs Filter Coffee – The Why, The When and The How I can already feel I’ve rubbed some readers up the wrong way, but hear me out. Coffee is an acquired taste, and even thought the popularity of this drink has grown exponentially over the past decade, there are still more personal tastes to

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Renting vs Buying A Coffee Maker for a Coffee Shop: The Pro’s and Con’s Explained

Renting vs Buying A Coffee Maker for a Coffee Shop: The Pro’s and Con’s Explained Coffee shops and café’s are popping up everywhere, from side-walks to shopping centres, within beauty salons and even retail stores. It’s plain to see people not only want their coffee – they NEED it, and they need it to be

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Renting vs Buying A Coffee Maker for a Coffee Shop: The Pro’s and Con’s Explained Coffee shops and café’s are popping up everywhere, from side-walks to shopping centres, within beauty salons and even retail stores. It’s plain to see people not only want their coffee – they NEED it, and they need it to be

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Philips Espresso 4000 Review: Life Just Got More Delicious

Philips Espresso 4000 Review: Life Just Got More Delicious The Saeco Minuto, sometimes manufactured and distributed by Philips, has recently made waves for bringing affordable and easy to make fresh bean and fresh milk coffee and coffee drinks in our homes. One of the first machines sizeable enough to satisfy a small office, yet small enough

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Philips Espresso 4000 Review: Life Just Got More Delicious The Saeco Minuto, sometimes manufactured and distributed by Philips, has recently made waves for bringing affordable and easy to make fresh bean and fresh milk coffee and coffee drinks in our homes. One of the first machines sizeable enough to satisfy a small office, yet small enough

Flavia C400 vs Flavia C200 – MARS Machines That Really Are Out of This World

Flavia C400 vs Flavia C200 – MARS Machines That Really Are Out of This World If men really are from MARS – then they’ve got it good – especially if living there comes with the added benefit of having a Flavia machine at hand! Alas, it’s not the case here – but anyone who has

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Flavia C400 vs Flavia C200 – MARS Machines That Really Are Out of This World If men really are from MARS – then they’ve got it good – especially if living there comes with the added benefit of having a Flavia machine at hand! Alas, it’s not the case here – but anyone who has

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Jura GIGA Range Review – When You Need The Big Guns to Get The Job Done

Jura GIGA Range Review – When You Need The Big Guns to Get The Job Done We’ve discussed at length the various types of Jura coffee machine ranges, all of which are specifically deigned to fit certain criteria and environments. The GIGA range is no different; designed to satisfy the needs of a large office,

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Jura GIGA Range Review – When You Need The Big Guns to Get The Job Done We’ve discussed at length the various types of Jura coffee machine ranges, all of which are specifically deigned to fit certain criteria and environments. The GIGA range is no different; designed to satisfy the needs of a large office,