Periodic Coffee Table - Single Serve Coffee Elements
This might be the most interesting, and potentially dangerous single serve coffee table we've featured. This table contains actual samples of each of the 92 naturally-occurring elements - spooky.
"The remaining radioactive samples are supplied in the form of a small piece of low activity uranium or thorium bearing mineral in which a few atoms of the relevant element will exist."
That's right. Each of the cells actually contains the element itself - except for the elements that exist for only seconds. We can only imagine how much this coffee table would take over the hearts and minds of anyone you have over for a cup of single serve coffee. This table will set you back $8550, and also has a half-life of about 10,000 years.
The Coffee Artisan was kind enough to send along a sample of the Fratello Hawaiian Hazelnut Premium Coffee Pods. We really like this blend, and find the 9.5 gram size to have the perfect amount of coffee to produce a rather mild yet medium flavored coffee.
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August 6, 2008
Bustelo Cool - Single Serve Coffee in a Can
Bustelo Cool is the latest single serve coffee drink in a can to take our office by storm. If you're not familiar with the Bustelo name - it's a very dark roasted coffee and coffee brand that's been around a long time. And what is Bustelo Cool? Bustelo Cool is your favorite Cuban coffee drink with a cooler kick, and packaged in a hassle-free can.
The drink also is not just single serve coffee in a can. The Bustelo Cool is a cafe con leche in a can, that is both sweet and interesting. A cafe con leche is espresso mixed with cream, and you can really taste the sweeter notes in the mix. We found the serving size to also be perfect at just 130 calories - so more of a treat to you sans sugar and cream single serve coffee drinkers out there.
We think you should check this very COOL single serve coffee in a can. If you want to order a six pack or two, you can use the discount code "bcool" at Java Cabana by using the link below.
As we're testing the Nescafe Dolce Gusto, we thought we'd share making a lungo cup of coffee with this new machine. The Dolce Gusto featured in the video is the European version of the Dolce Gusto - the US version will have a different puncture mechanism to pierce the Smart Capsule all contained in the brew head. The Dolce Gusto heats very quickly, and you can see the resulting lungo cup of single serve coffee is very "Nespresso" like - with a high quality crema on top.
You can get all the specifics of the US version in our earlier article.
The Podster is design is very simple, and unlike the Perfect Pod Holster, the Podster requires the the My K- Cup reusable filter. There's also a fair amount of rigging to get everything set in place, but if you do the Podster works great.
We've received the European version of the NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto to review here at Single Serve Coffee. We'll receive the US version of the NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto soon as well. Just looking at the pictures of the US version compared to the European version, it looks like the location of the power switch is in front and towards the middle of the water reservoir on the US Dolce Gusto - a nice improvement. We'll note the differences as we find out more, and for now - we're going to sit back and make a Caffé Lungo or two with our NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto, or perhaps even an iced Cappuccino. NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto single serve coffee, espresso, and hot beverage maker details are below.
PRICE
Machine: $169.99 MSRP
Includes free starter kit: white cappuccino cup and saucer set; tall latte macchiato glass; variety pack of drink flavors and a helpful guide containing recipe cards and instructions
Caffé Lungo (Dark Roast, Mild and Decaf): black coffee capsule (4 oz. drink); 100% roast and ground Arabica coffee -
Espresso: black coffee capsule (2 oz. drink); 100% roast and ground Arabica coffee
Café Mocha: white milk capsule and black coffee capsule (8 oz. drink); 100% roast and - ground Arabica coffee, delicious chocolate, whole milk powder and sugar
Cappuccino: white milk capsule and black coffee capsule (8 oz. drink); 100% roast and ground Arabica coffee, whole milk powder and sugar
Chococino®: white milk capsule and black chocolate capsule (7 oz drink); Hot Chocolate, whole milk powder and sugar
Iced Cappuccino: white milk capsule and black coffee capsule (8 oz. drink); 100% roast and ground Arabica coffee, whole milk powder and sugar – just add ice!
Latte Macchiato: white milk capsule and black coffee capsule (8 oz. drink); 100% roast and ground Arabica coffee, whole milk powder and sugar
MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS
Pressure: 15 bars static pressure
Weight: 6.61 lbs.
Water tank: .34 gallons
Heating: Stainless steel heater/water interface
Available in three colors: red, black and white
ACCESSORIES
Cups, saucers, glasses and spoons available though the NESCAFÉ® Dolce GustoTM Online
Keurig B3000 Single-Cup Brewer Recognized for Outstanding Design
Keurig, Incorporated, a subsidiary of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. has received a Silver Excellence in Design Award from appliance DESIGN magazine. for the B3000 Single Cup Coffee brewer. We've always been impressed with the designs of any of the Keurig commercial models, as well as the home models. Perhaps the new Keurig Mini B30 will win an award later this year for the home sector?
Keurig's B3000 brewer was recognized in the Commercial/Vending Appliances category of appliance DESIGN's 21st Annual Excellence in Design competition. An independent panel of industrial design experts evaluated entries based on aesthetics, human factors, innovation, and technical merits. Award-winning products exhibited sophisticated technology, intuitive features, an eye-catching appearance, and a focus on consumer convenience.
We attended the Tassimo Bosch Hot Beverage System press event at the House Beautiful Kitchen pavilion two weeks ago in New York City, and YES - we've got even more pictures for you. These were sent from the staff photographer on-site, and we have to say - are much better pictures than the ones our Canon SD200 takes.
The water tank is a very cool blue with Mavea filter.
The new machine sort of looks like the older machine but a bit sleeker.
Two models of the new TASSIMO hot beverage system by Bosch will be available in the U.S. in September 2008. One, sold in specialty and department stores, will have an MSRP of $139.99; a second, available in select grocery and mass merchandise stores, will sell for $99.99.
Rynd Motion Coffee Table - Spin Your Single Serve Coffee
The Rynd Motion Coffee Table has two oval glass tops that swivel to multiple positions for ease of use, and ease of coffee spinning. A round, stable metal base with two stands support the twin glass pieces.
Why do we love this coffee table? We love the thought of spinning a hot cup of single serve coffee over to our couch mate, and then kicking back to watch a little TV.
BiDose Capsules for Lavazza Blue - Double Your Espresso
Café-Razzi just introduced a true double shot espresso capsule. With an unprecedented 11.5 grams of the finest espresso blend, this capsule will energize the most discriminating espresso or double Americano single serve coffee drinker. The BiDose capsule is basically the same blend as the Intenso capsule originally launched in 2005 but with 40% more coffee. It's especially popular with restaurants as they'll use it as a true double shot or split it as two single shots (with an accessory fitting for their LavazzaBlue system).
Our Canadian correspondent S.H. has a another insightful review of Canadian T-Discs for Tassimo...
Nabob uses a combination of their espresso T-Disc (which I recently reviewed) and the usual shelf-stable latte milk creamer T-Disc which is common among most latte varieties such as Maxwell House Latte & Gevalia Latte.
You first make a shot of espresso...
The latte milk has a somewhat buttery taste and some may even find it tastes like 2% evaporated milk. Some people hate the taste and claim it's "too chemical" while others enjoy it so much they purchase the discs as stand-alones and use them with other coffee T-Discs or by themselves as a form of warm milk. Personally, I don't dislike the taste but I wish Kraft could improve it somehow. I have yet to sample the European creamer discs which come with the Jacobs or Kenco brands so I'm not sure if those would taste any better or worse.
We attended the Tassimo Bosch Hot Beverage System press event at the House Beautiful Kitchen pavilion last week in New York City, and we got some new facts on this new single serve coffee and hot beverage system. Over the past few days, we've been able to consolidate all of our findings into a list of new facts and features.
New Tassimo Bosch Facts and Features:
All Tassimo T Discs from the earlier "Braun Tassimo" era will be compatible
The water filtration is by Mavea. The filters appear very Brita-like.
The system does features a "steam" purge at the end instead of the messy water cycle
The Cup stand is much improved over the earlier model
The Tassimo Bosch can fit larger travel mugs
It's truly ready to brew - the brew cycle is very quiet and much faster
The water tank is easier to carry
The power cord is very thin and because it's so small it makes it seem like the Tassimo could be "wirelessly" powered
The cleaning disc is stored in the back between the water reservoir and the main machine
There's an overall reduction in power needed - as the water is on demand making the machine much more eco-friendly
Also there's going to be 2 new coffees from Starbucks coming at around the time of launch. And Starbucks and the Tassimo team are also working on other "Starbucks coffee related drinks" that hopefully will emerge sooner than later. Can you say mocha mint latte? We hope the team and Starbucks cook up some of the more fun drinks Starbucks has at their stores.
What are our thoughts and impressions? Did we like this new Tassimo designed by Bosch?
Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto Single Serve Coffee Maker Coming to US
That's right - the Krups Dolce Gusto single serve coffee maker is coming to the US. Raising the bar for the single-cup coffee category, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto™ launches Sept. 22, 2008 exclusively at Sur La Table and becomes available Nov. 1, 2008 at select additional retailers. That means the Bosch Tassimo, Keurig Mini B30, and the Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto will all launch this fall.
The NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto™ system features eight, full-flavor choices made from strictly 100% high quality Arabica beans: Café Mocha; Caffè Lungo (dark roast, mild and decaf); Cappuccino; Espresso; Iced Cappuccino; and Latte Macchiato. A velvety hot chocolate drink, the Chococino®, is also available. The NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto™ comes in vibrant red, modern white and classic black.
You can check out our previous coverage here, and a special thanks goes out to Steve S. for sending this in.
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