The cbtl americano from the coffee bean and tea leaf. Makes fast, fresh and flavorful espresso, coffee or tea.
With so many on offer these days, it is great to have a name you can trust. This item is certainly that and will be a perfect buy. The distributor have added some great touches and this equals great value.
You can trust this review, i hope you can try to buy this product and then you know this product good or no. Next time you can make a review for another people.
If you can get this for a deal, grab it!
I couldn't decide between the various CBTL units, but was sure I wanted a combo espresso and coffee maker. While I wouldn't consider myself a total coffee snob, I do love the good stuff, Blue Bottle, Peets Major Dickason etc. I have been very pleased with this unit after about two weeks of use. I have an excellent true espresso maker, but the difference has been negligible enough that for the time saved and the good quality pull achieved, this is a steal. I was able to find a combo with a hand held milk frother for <$100 shipped. I have created kind of a quick style latte that I drink almost every day; pour about 1/3 inch milk into a microwaveable 9 oz bodum glass cup, microwave for about 20 seconds, use the hand held frother and then do a double espresso shot right into the cup. The espresso goes through the frothed milk into the bottom and it's a great drink for about 1 minute total effort.
My wife uses exclusively for coffee and I have tried one 8 oz and one 10 oz...
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Americano VS Kaldi S04 VS Briosa
I feel I'm almost an expert on CBTL machines. I've owned the CBTL Kaldi S04 for two (2) trouble-free years, but I was looking for a back-up unit as I love my Kaldi so much - and you never know when the manufacturer will quit making them for one reason or another.
Here are my picks in order of favorite first:
1. The Kaldi - MY FAVORITE! - the Kaldi appears to have the best build-quality; but now they appear to be made by Sensio (not to be confused with Senseo who makes the pod brewers) - I have one of the first-built Kaldi's and I don't think Sensio made mine; I've noticed less quality on the machines now made by Sensio.
NOTE: My Kaldi has a program built into it which calls for a de-scaling cycle to be run every now and then using an actual descaling product (not vinegar) ---- neither the Americano or the Briosa have this program. The manual for these two machines simply states to run 12 ounces of water through now and then - I'm sorry, but that does...
Keurig Killer
This is a great machine. I came from a high capacity Keurig to this. At first I was skeptical, but I couldn't make a better choice. With many pouring settings, you get anything from espresso, lungos, to an ice tea pour. It's narrow design fits way better on the counter than other bulky machines. In a house of two, this answers out coffee needs.
Pros: smaller design, multi-pour option, internal used capsule bin, great tasting coffee
Cons: just as loud as Keurig, very hard to find capsules in brick and mortar retail stores
Product Features :
- Complete beverage system
- Choice of 6 cup size settings including a travel mug
- Automatic capsule disposal
- 50-Ounce water reservoir
- Adjustable drip tray
Rating : 3.5 out of 5.0
List Price : $149.99
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