Fugue for a dying coffee maker
Apr. 9th, 2008 03:21 pmMy coffee machine is giving up the ghost, alas. It is a Rowenta Brunch machine that I got from John Lewis a few years ago now, for £50. It is leaking in various places, and currently held together by Plumber's Mait (do not laugh - Plumbers' Mait is very good for those Awkward Joints that Will Leak). It has a number of excellent points that do not seem to be universally replicated on machines currently available. Namely:
- It has a vacuum jug, and this together with the microwave means that I can have decent hot coffee when I need it
- Cheapness (I mentioned that, didn't I?). The cheapest I can currently find for the same sort of machine is about £90 for a Krups, closely followed by the John Lewis own brand at £100. For a coffee maker.
- Size. It does not take up huge amounts of space on the counter top, unlike these all-singing, all dancing coffee makers that grind and press and make expressos. Or those from Siemens that cost an arm and a leg.
- It makes good coffee.