Proline CM3W Filter Coffee Maker

In 2004 I purchased the Proline CM3 coffee maker for myself at a very good price of £12-99 from Comet and was surprised until very late on this year to see Woolworths still sold it as part of their Elevation/Worth It! Series for an even cheaper price of £9-99. It did seem a cheaper proposition at the time since I had smashed my parents' glass cafetiere and so my Proline came to reside at my parents. The model in question is the CM3W model, the "W" possibly referring to its white colouring. A friend of mine used to own the same model but in black of which she had bought from one of the mail order catalogues - larger high street shops only seem ...

When I went out and have a coffee it always seemed to taste better than the stuff I drank at home, this was of course down to me drinking instant at home. Whilst Nescafe Alta Rica is a nice coffee, which I still drink in the office, it really can't be compared to the unadulterated taste of filter coffee. Whilst I own a small Cafeteria I have a complete inability to make a decent mug of coffee with it. So what does this model feature? Well it makes basic filter coffee, no frills. It has all the essential elements: boils water, removable re-usable nylon filter, anti-drip mechanism and hot plate. It also has a 12 cup capacity (or four mugs). I ...

I don't know quite what it is but there is something quite luxurious about real coffee. For years I've suffered with the instant kind, but somehow this just isn't the same. The smell of hot fresh coffee is always so inviting and personally it brings back memories to me of my days as a teenager spent in or around coffee bars in the Liverpool area. So I was therefore delighted to receive a real coffee maker as a Christmas present from my son last year. Having a hot cuppa immediately after the Christmas lunch was a real treat. The model I have is the Proline CM3. This has a capacity for lO/12 cups, although I haven't tried using it whilst ...