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I hate that this $220 coffee accessory is one of the best things I’ve ever used
I review countless home products, but rarely does a product stay in my mind like the Acaia Pearl S coffee scale. As Tom’s Guide’s resident coffee scales expert, I’m always sourcing, testing, and reviewing them, so I’ve rifled through proverbial stacks of coffee scales. But none quite build foundations and start living rent-free in my head like the Acaia Pearl…
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How to Descale a Keurig or Nespresso Coffee Machine
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Pod-based coffee machines like Keurig and Nespresso are more convenient than their pot-filling predecessors, but they still get dirty inside, the same as any coffee maker. Whether you’re a seasoned owner or just got yours, you may not know you should be descaling your machine every three months or so,…
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Make the most of your espresso machine this holiday season with these 3 festive coffee ideas
Christmas drinks like eggnog and mulled cider tend to take center stage at Christmas time. Where’s the room for Christmas espresso drinks in the holiday season? It can be hard to find time for your beloved espresso machine. I know my De’Longhi La Specialista Opera — one of the best espresso machines, in my opinion — feels a bit left…
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf notifies 54K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, passwords, and credit cards
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf over the weekend confirmed it notified 53,901 people of several data breaches in 2024 that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Usernames Passwords Payment card info Taxpayer ID number Health insurance info Medical info Financial account info Alien registration numbers Driver’s license numbers Electronic signatures Dates of birth Passport numbers Ransomware…
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I just tried aluminum K-Cups and they’re worth buying for the coffee alone
One common criticism about single-serving coffee makers like Keurigs is that they create significantly more waste than regular drip coffee makers. Most single-serve machines use plastic pods or K-cups for each drink, and if your family brews a few beverages per day, that adds up to thousands of plastic pods being used and tossed out every year. There are a…
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Ninja Luxe Café Espresso Machine and Coffee Maker Review
What it can make in a snapshot: Ninja claims the Luxe Café espresso machine can make “no guesswork espresso, well balanced drip coffee and rapid cold brew,” as well as steam dairy and plant milk. It has a grinder for freshly ground beans (this is critical to a good cup of coffee or espresso, and you can’t use ground coffee…
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AeroPress vs Chemex: Which brews a better coffee?
If you’re even a little bit into coffee, you will have heard of either AeroPress or Chemex. Both the AeroPress and the Chemex are easily some of the best coffee makers available today. I wouldn’t say I’m a coffee snob, but I do enjoy a good cup of java every now and then. Alright, every day. So? Some experts are…
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Most and Least Reliable Coffee Makers
Based on these survey results, we used a statistical model to give each brand a predicted reliability rating—an estimate of your chances of experiencing problems by the end of the fourth year of ownership. We also give brands an owner satisfaction rating, which is based on the proportion of members who are extremely likely to recommend their coffee maker to…
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You Can Nab a Nespresso Coffee Maker With These Early Prime Day Deals
Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and relationships beat. She spent most of her pre-Lifehacker career covering media and politics for outlets like Us Weekly, CNN, The Daily Dot, Mashable, Glamour, and InStyle. In recent years, her freelancing has…
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Oxo Rapid Brewer Coffee Maker Review
So you do have to plan ahead, and when there are a million other things to do the night before a weekday morning, prepping cold brew may not get priority billing. So I was intrigued when my colleague shared an email she’d received about the new Oxo Rapid Brewer, which promises to make cold coffee concentrate in 5 minutes. Cold…
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