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One-cup Coffee Makers, The Differences

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Differences in One-cup Coffee Makers

Author: Stephanie Larkin

For many years, coffee makers were just that. They would brew a pot of coffee, which was then poured into several different cups. However, in recent years, there have been advancements in coffee makers, and the most popular new type of coffee makers is one cup coffee makers. Not surprisingly, these coffee makers make one cup of coffee at a time. These machines are very popular because many people enjoy being able to make one cup of coffee at a time. There are several different types of one cup coffee makers out there on the market today.

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One of the initial advances one-cup coffee makers offered were smaller coffee pots, which saved time and unused coffee grounds. These smaller coffee pots only hold enough water for one cup of coffee at a time. An individual would add a spoonful of coffee, and wait a few moments for the pot to percolate. This allows a person to make only one cup at a time.

However, there are many more advancements one-cup coffee makers have to offer than just smaller decanters. One of the biggest challenges was that it was often difficult to measure out the amount of coffee needed for one cup of coffee. Due to this difficulty, the pod type coffee makers were born. The pod coffee makers were a way for people to have one cup of coffee, and not have to worry about deciding how much coffee to put in their one cup coffee makers.

With a pod coffee maker, a person puts in enough water to have one cup of coffee. Then, instead of putting loose coffee into the coffee maker, a pod is put there instead. The pod is constructed out of coffee-filter material, with the pre-measured coffee inside of it. The pod is placed into the coffee pot; hot water is run through it, creating the perfect cup of coffee.

There are also one-cup coffee makers that make coffee directly into the mug. These coffee makers use portioned packets or pods to have just the right amount of coffee grounds. The mug is part of the coffee maker itself. Hot water is poured into the coffee maker, and the coffee is percolated directly into specially made mugs that attach to the coffee maker. These coffee pots are very easy to use and very convenient. However, if the coffee mug is lost or broken, the entire coffee pot cannot be used. Some of the brands have replacement coffee mugs that can be purchased.

There are many reasons that a person might want to use a . With the pods and portioned packets, a person can choose one single type of coffee each day. A husband can have one type of coffee while a wife has another type of coffee. Also, a person can have only one cup of coffee at a time. Many people prefer this because they do not have to wait for an entire pot of coffee to brew. Usually, one cup coffee makers brew the coffee in a matter of minutes.

The revolution of one cup coffee makers has led to an influx in the coffee market in general. In the past, flavored coffees and specialty coffees were not sold as much because people did not want to make entire pots of different coffees.

However, with the advent of the one-cup coffee makers, specialty coffee brands are introducing new products all the time. Different flavors can be alternated with little effort, and this feature is one that many individuals greatly prefer. Some people enjoy one-cup coffee makers because it allows them to experiment with different kinds of coffee without purchasing a whole bag of coffee grounds. Also, if they do not like the flavor, a one-cup coffee maker does not create too much waste. The common perception is that people are more likely to try various kinds of coffee when they only have to try one cup at a time. In this environmentally conscious world, this thought process makes perfect sense. Also, a person is much more likely to try out different types of coffees if they can purchase variety packs of many different types to use in their one cup coffee makers.

As with many other popular products, there is an evolution in how a product is brought to the consumer. In this case, less is certainly more, and coffee-lovers everywhere are enjoying this advancement one cup at a time.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/coffee-articles/differences-in-onecup-coffee-makers-384303.html

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Stephanie Larkin is a freelance writer who writes about topics pertaining to the food and beverage industry such as CoffeeForLess.com

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Kenya Dawn, A Sustainable Coffee Choice

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

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Kenya Dawn Coffee
Kenya Dawn Coffee
This high quality Kenyan coffee is wonderfully pure and refreshing with a light acidic character. By choosing KENYAN DAWN, you are supporting smallscale farmers in Kenya. This Kenyan single origin coffee is sourced from a co-operative of over 2500 farmers in the Kiambu district.
Many of our other FLAVIA coffees are sourced from known producers at origin that have been audited to meet high standards and practices of operation.
By working together at origin we are supporting the community and positively affecting the future for our growers and their families.

Flavia Drink Machine Review

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Whether you love tea, coffee or hot chocolate, there is now a drink machine that can give you either choice at the touch of a button. FLAVIA, created by a division of Mars Incorporated will revolutionize the way we experience drinks.

The drink machine has come a long way over the years with new technologies bringing us fantastic new features and designs. In the past, it has always been difficult to find a drinks machine that can cater for the office environment as some people like coffee, some like tea, while others prefer hot chocolate, until now!

Finally, Flavia has seemingly answered this problem by developing a set of drink machines that can cater for many differing tastes. With gourmet coffees, real leaf teas, well-being drinks and indulgent creations all available, their will be no more people disappointed that the office machine does not have a drink they like.

We loved the flexibility that each machine provides by combining different flavours using filterpacks to brew lattes, mochaccinos, healthful infusions, iced drinks or your own unique drink creations.

The Fusion and Fusion Deluxe drink machines are the best choice for the home. The Flavia SB100 is perfect for the small office with 25 people or less and the Creation 400 targets the bigger office of 25 people or more as this machine provides the fastest brew time. We timed each drink from the Creation 400 at 30 seconds whilst the other machines clocked in between 35 seconds and 45 seconds brew time which is amazingly fast. You would think that because it is so fast, the taste will be compromised but not here. This was the icing on the cake for us - the Flavia
drink machine has the amazing feature that allows each drink to be unaffected by previous brews so you always get a fresh cuppa! Better still, there is no mess! All the brew a variety of drinks without the waste of a whole-pot coffee maker or clean up of an espresso or cappuccino drink machine. It is so convenient you can spend more time enjoying your drinks.

We recommend researching on the Internet and comparing drink machines specifications so you get a machine that suits your needs, whether for the home or office.

Another great feature is that the drink machines can accommodate different cups and mugs so you can still use your favourite cup. The Fusion machine contains a special water filter that ensures purified hot water and the easily removable water tank holds a large capacity of water so requires minimal refilling.

To conclude, we feel that the Flavia drink machines will revolutionize the way we experience hot drinks at home and office. We predict that Flavia drink machines will convert some of the vending business by demonstrating to customers using traditional vending machines that they can use a Flavia drink machine.

At home, conventional filter coffee machines are messy and take a long time to prepare so our prediction is that the Flavia drink machine with its ease of use, convenience, quality build, the variety of drinks available and cool designs will become a household favourite.

By John Coffee, writing about the drink machine and the office coffee machine.

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