Nespresso machine?
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Comments (17)The big question for you, holly-kay is: do you love espresso/cappuccino and lattes? That is, extracted Italian style vs drip-brewed American style a la Duncan (which I like a lot). If not, a $15 Melitta drip will produce excellent coffee if you start with freshly roasted, finely ground beans. I used one for years. Filters make it easy to clean. My issue was waste as I'm the only coffee drinker. I've never had a good cup of coffee from a K cup. But it's convenient. The Nespresso offers excellent coffee and single-serve convenience. If I could mail in the used pods I'd let them recycle mine. But I'm 1-1/2 hours from Sur La Table so not efficient. Nespresso isn't the best espresso I've tasted in my life but for an inexpensive machine, quality of the coffee, convenience of pods and range of choices and quality it is excellent and I am 100% satisfied. Reordering is so easy. Order came in 2 days; shipping was reasonable. I love my morning coffee more than ever and visitors rave about the cappuccino. This post was edited by rococogurl on Thu, Jan 30, 14 at 18:23...See MoreDo you have a Nespresso machine?
Comments (12)Okay, I did go to coffee geek and several other review sources, and ended up ordering the Nespresso umm... okay, now I can't remember which model it was! One of the more basic ones with the milk thingie separate. I was sort of tip-toeing the idea around DH and he said "What are you waiting for? Just get it!" So I did. There are few things we splurge on so I don't feel too bad about spending extra on coffee. After all, it's my favorite part of every morning :) I found the selection of pods a little confusing and overwhelming, so I ordered a variety so we can figure out which ones we like best. And since this is a decorating forum, I will also point out that I got the titanium color. My kitchen cabinets are cream, so I really was lusting after the cream color, but it wasn't available in the model I wanted. Sigh....See MoreHelp with New Build Kitchen Layout
Comments (6)Welcome, Michelle1973! Please see the following Kitchens FAQ as it is the most helpful when asking for layout help: FAQ: How do I ask for Layout Help and what information should I include? Other helpful FAQs: FAQ: Kitchen work zones, what are they? FAQ: Aisle widths, walkways, seating overhangs, work and landing space, and others FAQ: How do I plan for storage? Types of Storage? What to Store Where? You mention that looks are more important to you than function - OK - so is function important at all? Note that most of us here are function first/form second. Why? For two reasons, (1) A nice looking but dysfunctional kitchen can become a nightmare to deal with over time - assuming you cook, that is. [No, not everyone actually cooks. For some people, a kitchen is solely for "show" and will rarely, if ever, be used for more than heating up take-out or similar. That's OK - in that case it probably doesn't matter (until resale...)] (2) It is relatively easy to make a functional kitchen look nice - but it's almost impossible to make nice-looking but dysfunctional kitchen function well (short of doing another remodel). Do you have a layout of the entire first floor? A comment on your current design - it's actually not too bad, functionally! Dish storage may be an issue, but if you're OK with dishes in drawers, then I think you will probably be OK. A few other items: Be aware that a "full size refrigerator" will take up more room in the aisle than you show, even if you recess it into the wall behind it. If you can recess the refrigerator into the wall and room behind it, then figure a depth in the kitchen about 5" to 6" deeper than the deepest item next to the refrigerator....if the deepest item is the counter - then another 5 to 6 inches beyond the counter - so: 25.5" + 5.5" = 31" deep. Doors & handles of non-true built-in refrigerators must extend past surrounding items - walls, counters, cabinets, other appliances, etc. If the refrigerator (or freezer) is next to a wall that's deeper than the carcass/body of the refrigerator, then you will need a 9" to 12" cabinet or filler b/w the wall and the refrigerator or freezer to be able to fully open the refrigerator/freezer doors. If they are next to walls that can be changed, then try to make the walls no deeper than the carcass/body of the refrigerator & freezer. For the island, be sure there is sufficient space b/w the edge of the island and the table on the left - at least 60" - more if there will be a lot of traffic passing b/w them. In the "Dining" room, also be sure you have at least 44" b/w the table and what appears to be counters to the left of the table - more if you intend those counters to be work space or a place for staging food while someone is sitting at the table. If so, then plan for 51 to 54" so there's room for someone to be at the counter while someone is sitting at the table. 44" is needed for......See MoreCoffee bean grinder recs?
Comments (13)We have a Capresso burr grinder. Years ago we started out with a blade grinder and quickly found out it didn’t quite do the job we expected so we upgraded. We liked the Capresso so much we took the older one to the lake and bought a new one for our main house. That’s been at least 6 years ago and both are still going strong. It’s reasonably priced and I like the variety of grind settings and ease of cleaning. Yes, with plastic grounds cups you will get static, but I just tap the cup a couple of times to shake the loose grounds and it is fine....See More- 18 days ago
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