Care for a cup? (Russell Hobbs Classic Espresso Cappuccino Maker)

Member Name: Flibble

Product:	Russell Hobbs Classic Espresso Cappuccino Maker
Date:	11/02/02 (531 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to operate, Makes a quick cup, Simple maintenance

Disadvantages: None

I’m a bit difficult to buy Christmas presents for – I’m not sure why – I’ve got everything I want, so I never know what to ask for. This year I couldn’t think of anything to ask for, so I was given a ‘surprise’ present in the form of this coffee maker.

I love coffee first thing in the morning and last thing at night, but that’s the only time I tend to drink the stuff (strange but true) anyway, at Christmas I was given this as my Christmas pressie and it’s the best kitchen gadget I’ve ever been given!

It’s quite a compact little unit, and comprises of four main sections. First up we have the section where you put water in. It’s dead easy to operate – you simply unscrew the top and pour about ½ a pint of water inside. Once that’s done you then fill up the coffee filter section – the inside of this filter cup has markings to indicate how much coffee you should put in depending on how many people are going to have a cup -clear and simple. With a simple twist and turn the filter section is secured to the main unit with the actual coffee jug underneath to hold that lovely fresh coffee inside.

The unit takes a minute or two at the most to bring the water to the boil – so if you need a quick cup then this is ideal. But is that all it does? No, I’ve saved the fun part to the last! You can use a steam frother to make all the milk for your coffee froth up – it only takes a minute but it amuses me no end (yes, my life is that sad and empty!)

Freshly ground coffee really does taste so much nicer than the normal supermarket stuff and this machine makes it really simple to make at home with minimal fuss. The instruction manual supplied is simple to understand and even provides a few recipes for making some nice coffee desserts.

Maintenance is simple, the only parts you need to clean are easy to remove and can be l
eft in soapy water to become good as new again, full marks on all fronts for me on this one!

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