The New York Times > Dining & Wine > A Barista Buzz, Home Style: "A Barista Buzz, Home Style
By WILLIAM GRIMES
THE first coffee of the day is a make-or-break moment. A robust, flavorful cup can clear the mind, cheer the soul and boost self-confidence. A watery, bitter brew almost guarantees gloom.
Small wonder that the corner Starbucks has become a kind of beverage wayside chapel, restoring the spirit with sacramental espressos, cappuccinos and lattes.
If only you could get them at home.
A new generation of coffee makers promises just that, in record time. The at-home brownie frappuccino remains a distant goal, but several machines now on the market serve up espressos and frothy coffees at the touch of a button. Some take their cue, and their price points, from the nearly professional-grade machines that companies like Rancilio, Capresso and Saeco introduced to the market in the late 1990's. Others take dead aim at the Mr. Coffee consumer ready for an upgrade.
At the low end of the price range, machines like Senseo speed the process with prepackaged doses of coffee called pods. Further upmarket, machines like the Magnifica, made by DeLonghi, and the Impressa F7, made by Jura-Capresso, promise to turn even fumble-fingered home brewers into skilled baristas, extracting professional-grade espressos and cappuccinos at the touch of a button." Read more...
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