Capt Quirk
Senior Member
Sadly, my espresso machine recently crossed to the other side. Since I needed to replace that, I figured it was time to replace the tiny 3 cup coffee maker too.
Enter the Ninja Coffee Bar
It makes coffee by the 6 cup pot, half pot, cup, or travel mug. It isn't an espresso machine that forces steam through the grounds, but it turns 2 scoops of Cafe Bustello into a good cup of coffee.
Then you have the specialty stuff. It brews 4oz of condensed coffee for lattes, 8 oz condensed, and has a frothing wisk for hot or cold milk. You can set it to brew over ice, for iced coffee on hot days.
Here are the cons first-
The frothing whisk adds no steam, so it doesn't truly froth the milk, just aerates it some. Cream becomes whipped cream in about 10 seconds.
The other thing I don't like, is the small water reservoir. It holds 6 cups, just enough for a pot, nothing else. So, if you want a cup of rich brew, and not the pot of classic, you add more water.
Those are my only real gripes. As hot as it's been, being able to fix a fresh brewed mocha latte over ice in 3 minutes helps me forget about the cons.
Enter the Ninja Coffee Bar
It makes coffee by the 6 cup pot, half pot, cup, or travel mug. It isn't an espresso machine that forces steam through the grounds, but it turns 2 scoops of Cafe Bustello into a good cup of coffee.
Then you have the specialty stuff. It brews 4oz of condensed coffee for lattes, 8 oz condensed, and has a frothing wisk for hot or cold milk. You can set it to brew over ice, for iced coffee on hot days.
Here are the cons first-
The frothing whisk adds no steam, so it doesn't truly froth the milk, just aerates it some. Cream becomes whipped cream in about 10 seconds.
The other thing I don't like, is the small water reservoir. It holds 6 cups, just enough for a pot, nothing else. So, if you want a cup of rich brew, and not the pot of classic, you add more water.
Those are my only real gripes. As hot as it's been, being able to fix a fresh brewed mocha latte over ice in 3 minutes helps me forget about the cons.