Harts of Stur Kitchen Issue 08, Winter 2018-19 | Page 43

kit T H E Cafetieres Coffee Machine Buyers Guide/ EXPERT ADVICE “These are great for bulk brewing, such as a for a dinner party. They’re easy to get hold of, fairly inexpensive and you can brew any coffee. But you must get your proportions correct.” O f course, you don’t need a machine to make coffee. Cafetieres are the simplest way to upgrade your coffee from instant to something a little more refined. Also known as a French Press, you simply spoon in your ground coffee, top up with hot (not boiling) water, leave a few minutes to brew and then plunge the filter lid to push the grounds to the bottom and leave your coffee ready to drink. All you need to decide on is what you want your cafetiere to be made of, from plastic to stainless steel and how many cups you want to be able to make. When using a cafetiere it’s best to use a coarser grind of coffee. Anything too fine will taste bitter. Giles Dick-Read La Cafetiere Costa Double Walled 800Ml Cafetiere This is the timeless classic coffee press with a unique twist. The double wall means your coffee is kept piping hot for much longer and you don’t have to keep getting up to put the kettle on. The La Cafetiere Costa coffee press is made of high quality, heat-resistant borosilicate glass with a stainless steel lid and filter. RRP: £45.00 Harts Price: £36.00 Bodum Chambord Copper French Press 8 Cup Chambord is a true original - the classic French press coffee maker designed in the fifties and manufactured to this day by Bodum with the same original painstaking craftsmanship. Made with a heat resistant, dishwasher safe borosilicate glass beaker, there’s a matt finish black polypropylene handle for a comfortable secure soft grip Le Creuset Almond Stoneware Coffee Pot & Press Enjoy coffee in colour with the Stoneware Cafetiere. Available in eight colours, the cafetiere coordinates with other items in the Le Creuset Breakfast collection, including the Grand Teapot, Mugs and Egg Cups. The durable enamelled surface resists staining, chipping and cracking and is easy to clean. Providing a totally hygienic surface, it will not absorb odours or flavours. RRP: £45.00 Harts Price: £39.95 Harts Price: £55.00 Judge 8 Cup Classic Glass Cafetiere 1L Made from borosilicate glass the jug of the cafetiere is scratch resistant and thermal shock resistant from cold to hot up to 180°C. The base of the cafetiere is heat resistant to protect your work surface. The stainless steel filter is removable. RRP: £38.00 Harts Price: £29.25 Grunwerg Double-wall Satin Straight Sided Cafetiere 6 Cup Made From high quality 18/10 satin stainless steel, this cafetiere is double wall insulated to keep your coffee warm up to three times longer. The stainless steel filter will give great results every time you plunge . RRP: £34.00 Harts Price: £25.50 43 www.hartsofstur.com Stellar 10 Cup Polished Double Wall Insulated Cafetiere Cafetieres can suffer from clumsiness but this double wall insulated model from Stellar is made from heavy duty 18/10 stainless steel and approaching unbreakable status. The insulated design keeps your drink hot. RRP: £140.00 Harts Price: £39.95