What’s Most Important – Lattes, Espresso, and Cappucino Or A Delicious Cup Of Coffee?
June 1, 2009
The single serve coffee makers are one of the fastest selling items in the US right now. Trying to decide just which machine will be the best for you can be quite a challenge and it’s important to determine what is really important to you. Are you primarily looking for a single cup machine that brews great coffee or do you want a brewer that will turn out lattes, cappuccinos, and macchiatos – with coffee almost an after thought.
Keurig brewers outsell all others available today and they have won rave reviews for their dependability and consistence in making a great cup of coffee. Compare the Keurig Platinum model with the Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto, a hot beverage system and then decide which will be the best for you.
The Keurig B70 Platinum
- Brews over 200 different coffees, teas, and cocoa.
- Uses K-Cups, which contain an exact portion, perfect for one cup.
- Automatic Brewing System – Makes coffee with a push of a button.
- Brews in less than 60 seconds.
- Programmable Controls
- Auto-Off feature
- Adjustable brew temperature
- Digital Clock with programmable on/off control
- Has blue back-lit LCD Display and water reservoir.
- After initial heating time of 3 minutes, machine will brew in 60 seconds and is immediately ready to make another cup.
- Set your favorite cup size.
- Brews 4 cup sizes
- 5.25 ounces for a bold cup of coffee
- 7.25 ounces for the traditional brew strength
- 9.25 ounces for taller mugs
- 11.25 ounces for tall travel mugs (Keurig recommends that you use the taller cup options with an Extra-Bold K-Cup
- Has 60 ounce removable water reservoir.
- Makes up to 6 cups before refilling reservoir.
- Has water level sensor.
- Has de-scale indicator for long life of machine.
- Price 169.99
Now compare the Platinum Single Cup Coffee Maker with the Krups beverage system.
Features Of The Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto
- Brews 8 beverages
- Café Lungo
- Café Lungo-mild
- Café Lungo-Decaf
- Espresso
- Cappuccino
- Cappuccino Ice
- Latte Macchiato
- Chococino – Hot chocolate
- Uses Nescafe Capsules of coffee and powdered milk for coffee and milk drinks.
- Water is heated in a minute due to Krups Thermoblock technology.
- Custom Control Lever is manually controlled by user.
- Brews espresso with 15 bars of pressure.
- Removable Water Reservoir
- Water reservoir holds 51 ounces.
- Auto-Off Control
- Adjustable height drip tray for different sized cups or glasses
- Stainless steel drip tray cover is removable and dishwasher safe.
- Available in 3 colors: black, red, white
- Price $169.99
The Krups machine and the Keurig B70 Platinum are similarly priced but their functions are quite different. What do you want? Is it a great cup of coffee whenever you want it or a fancy latte?
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