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Dualit Latteccino Milk Frother

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:21:27 +0000

So you’ve bought your new coffee machine, whether it’s a Nespresso machine, Caffitaly machine, Senseo or any traditional ground coffee machine. You’re all happy making your first cup of coffee and then you realize – Oh my gosh! My coffee machine doesn’t have a milk frother nozzle! I can only make espressos…

Ok – That may be a little extreme because I’m sure you’ve made a serious market research before shopping for such a trendy and useful appliance for your kitchen. If you decided to buy an espresso machine without a milk frothing nozzle, you must have meant for that to be so.

But let’s say you didn’t… Hold on to that thought for a second.

Now let’s assume you do like to have cappuccinos as well and you did buy a Nespresso machine with a milk frothing nozzle or any other coffee machine for that matter. I don’t want to be the one to break it to you, but there is a good chance that you may get tired of waiting when switching between coffee mode and milk mode on your machine, and of all the hassle and cleanup.

Dualit Latteccino Milk Frother

For both cases I’ve just described there is a simple and really cool solution, not to mention it works beautifully. The Dualit Lattenccino Milk Frother is the answer to Nespresso’s Aeroccino which is also a great device.
It is basically a milk frother mug, that steams or heats up your milk within 70 to 90 seconds on the press of a button. That’s it – not much to explain. It is cordless so you can take it with you to the table and have 2 screw-on attachments that function for heating or steaming milk. I’ve seen this appliance in action and it works wonderfully. This is a must have companion for your home coffee machine whether it has a milk frothing nozzle or whether it doesn’t.

The Latteccino Milk Frothers comes in 4 colours – Chrome, Cream, Black and Red. Price runs between £50 – £60.

Features as mentioned by the manufacturer:

Dual function – perfectly frothed or heated milk at the touch of a button
From cold to hot (and frothed if required) milk in only 70 seconds
Filling capacity 150ml for frothed milk and 250ml for heated milk
Cordless operation with 360° swivel base; can be placed on its base at any rotary angle
Heats milk to around 65°C
Jug has non-stick coating for easy cleaning
Automatic switch off
Non-slip rubber feet
Available in polished stainless steel or gloss colours
Weight 0.9kg, dimensions 16 x 12 x 17.5 cm

Download the manuals for the chrome model and other models here.

The Nespresso Aeroccino Milk Frother

Philips to Acquire Saeco and Gaggia

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:30:48 +0000

On Monday, May 25th 2009, Philips announced that it would acquire Saeco International Group, after settling an agreement with Saeco‘s banks over Saeco’s outstanding debt. The purchase sum has not been disclosed.

Saeco Odea Giro

Saeco is the Italian based leading espresso machines company and is controlled by PAI Partners. The company, which also makes machines under the well known Gaggia brand, produces traditional coffee machines, capsule system coffee machines, and bean to cup coffee machines. All together it has 30% of the European market, and has reportadly sold 318 million Euro over the 12 months that ended March 31.

Philips among others, holds the technology behind the Senseo coffee machines, which produce espressos using coffee pods, with a Philips coffee machine.

Philips Senseo HD 7852/50

Caffitaly / Gaggia Service Contact

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:54:22 +0000

If you have purchased a Gaggia machine, whether it is a Bean to Cup, Traditional or Caffitaly Capsule System machine, you may need the contact details for service.

Gaggia offers a phone number or a web form to fill out so they can contact you and collect the machine for repair.

The phone number is : 01422 330295

The form is located at this URL – Gaggia Service

Ecaffe

Caffitaly Capsules – Where to Buy

admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:15:09 +0000

Hey all !

You probably know what you need to know about the Caffitaly capsule system machines. And if you live in the UK, you also know that buying the capsules may be a bit more difficult than getting Nespresso capsules, for the Nespresso system, for example. Caffitaly opened its capsule system so that different manufacturers can prepare capsules with their coffee brand, so you can find coffee by Caffe Cagliari, Caffe Chicco Doro, Crem Caffe, Ecaffe and even more in different countries. So here are some good news for all you Caffitaly capsule machines owners. Caffe Cagliari just added 4 new blends to its capsule range, and you can find all of them online!

Caffitaly also has an online store where you can buy all these brands, but unfortunately it’s in Italian so I’m not sure how user friendly that would be to you. Furthermore I tried to order online and couldn’t seem to find the UK in the list… But maybe it was too late at night

Prices

0.287 GBP per capsule, sold in multiples of 100.

Gaggia Baby Twin Traditional Coffee Machine

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:33:49 +0000

This is an exciting coffee maker of the traditional coffee handle type by Gaggia. It has 2 boilers to separate the heating operations for the water and milk (Rapid stream method). This means that the Gaggia Baby Twin can froth your milk and brew the coffee at the same time without switching between modes. There is also a dosing system to automatically control the amount of water in your espresso drink.

Gaggia Baby Twin

It has a 1.6 Liter removable water container, but is recommended for no more than 20 cups a day. You can use both coffee grounds and pods when preparing your espresso. You will get a 15 Bar water pressure with this machine. The machine has an aluminum boiler and a stainless steel base. For milk steaming, use the built in Gaggia Pannarello.

Check out price comparisons and user reviews on the Gaggia Baby Twin

Coffee Maker Summary

Size: 24.5 cm X 40 cm X 26.5 cm
Weight: 7.5 KG
2 boilers for steaming milk and brewing coffee without switching modes
Up to 20 cups per day
Touch Ring control panel
Professional coffee handle
15 Bar water pressure
1.6 Liter water container
Aluminum boiler w/ temperature control machanism
Pannarello milk steaming system
Dosing system

Gaggia Baby Dose Red Traditional Coffee Machine

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:33:02 +0000

This coffee handle type espresso machine looks very much like the Baby Nero, and is another one of the new generation coffee makers from Gaggia, with the difference of having a dosing system. It has a red design and will look great at home or a small office. The Gaggia Baby Dose Red has a 1.6 Liter removable water container, but is recommended for no more than 20 cups a day.

Gaggia Baby Dose Red

You can use both coffee grounds and pods when preparing your espresso. You will get a 15 Bar water pressure with this machine. The machine has an aluminum boiler and a stainless steel base. For milk steaming, use the built in Gaggia Pannarello.

This machine has a dosing system which lets you, at a press of a button, decide on the exact amount of water for your espresso drinks, so you always get the same perfect amount.

Check out price comparisons and user reviews on the Gaggia Baby Dose Red

Summary

Size: 24.5 cm X 40 cm X 26.5 cm
Weight: 7.5 KG
Up to 20 cups per day
Professional coffee handle
15 Bar water pressure
1.6 Liter water container
Aluminum boiler
Pannarello milk steaming system
Dosing system

Gaggia Baby Nero Traditional Coffee Machine

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:32:18 +0000

This coffee handle type espresso machine is another one of the new generation coffee makers from Gaggia. The Gaggia Baby Nero has a black design and will look great at home or a small office. It has a 1.6 Liter removable water container, but is recommended for no more than 20 cups a day.

Gaggia Baby Nero

It differs from the other “Baby” products in its control panel type and color, and is also a little lighter.

Check out price comparisons and user reviews on the Gaggia Baby Nero

Coffee Maker Summary

Size: 24.5 cm X 40 cm X 26.5 cm
Weight: 6 KG
Up to 20 cups per day
Professional coffee handle
15 Bar water pressure
1.6 Liter water container
Aluminum boiler
Pannarello milk steaming system

Gaggia Baby Class Traditional Coffee Machine

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:31:24 +0000

This coffee handle type espresso machine is one of the new generation coffee makers from Gaggia. It is recommended for use at home or a small office for up to 20 cups of espresso a day. The Gaggia Baby Class has a 1.6 Liter removable water container, and a chrome coated coffee handle.

Gaggia Baby Class

You can use both coffee grounds and pods when preparing your espresso. You will get a 15 Bar water pressure with this “baby”. The machine has an aluminum boiler and a temperature control mechanism. For milk steaming, use the built in Gaggia Pannarello.

Check out price comparisons and user reviews on the Gaggia Baby Class

Coffee Maker Summary

Size: 24.5 cm X 40 cm X 26.5 cm
Weight: 7.5 KG
Up to 20 cups per day
Professional coffee handle
15 Bar water pressure
Aluminum boiler w/ temperature control
Pannarello milk steaming system

Caffitaly System for Coffee Machines

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:23:41 +0000

Caffitaly

The Caffitaly System (or Caffita System) is one of the capsule systems for brewing coffee beverages such as espresso, and other beverages as tea. In order to use capsules of the Caffitaly system one has to use the dedicated coffee machines designed for those capsules. The system was developed by the Italian company Gaggia.

Gaggia is also a coffee machine making company, so naturally Gaggia machines, such as the Gaggia Caffitaly K111D home coffee maker are compatible with the system. However, other machine makers such as Saceo with their Saceo Office machine are also compatible.

One of the important aspects of a capsule system is the technology behind its capsules. With Caffitaly the core of the technology is the use of two small filters inside the capsules. Water is forced with pressure through the first filter allowing an even contact with the tightly packed 8 grams (or 0.28 ounces) of coffee grains. When it passes through the second filter, the coffee is extracted and exits as a full-bodied, dense espresso, blanked with a consistent, compact cream.

I put together for you a list of most of the Caffitaly compatible coffee machines. I am personally reviewing the machines these days, so look for my reviews with my take on each machine and detailed specification:

L’Amante Gaggia Caffitaly

Let the allure of Gaggia L’Amante seduce you away from your usual Espresso. A distinctive aroma that will tantalize you every day, an attractive design composed of soft lines and fine details, an automatic capsule piercing and expulsion system that makes Espresso preparation a snap. Thanks to its pannarello, Gaggia L’Amante fulfills also your desire for cappuccino, tea or infusion.

L'Amante Gaggia

Baby Gaggia Caffitaly

Built with technologically innovative components, has an exclusive extraction system designed to use Caffitaly coffee capsules. It guarantees that you will always have a superb espresso. A high pressure pump extracts all the aromas from the coffee blend and gives the cream greater body.

Baby Gaggia

Evolution Gaggia Caffitaly

Created with particular attention to design, follows sharp clean lines using high quality materials and exclusive finishings. A design which is highly focused, particularly on the user: the front water tank that is withdrawn from the side, the large space to hold cups, the easy-to-use, exclusive controls all make Espresso Evolution a choice of style and tradition.

Gaggia Evolution

K111d Gaggia Caffitaly

Take a break and let the unique aroma of your coffee made by the Gaggia Caffitaly K111Dguide you. Thanks to its dosing system it’s possible to choose from Espresso, coffee crema and long coffee, but in any case always an authentic Italian coffee.

Gaggia K111d

K111 Gaggia Caffitaly

There has never been a simpler way to have a great Espresso. The new coffee machine K 111 is fitted with an innovative and practical capsule insertion system which ensures to prepare a cup of Espresso in a few seconds. Sober and elegant, K111 will ensure you a consistently high quality drinking experience everyday.

Gaggia K111

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