you should check out the gma web site. They've got a grind & brew model listed as recommended. They said what sets this one apart from all others is that the bean hopper/grinder mechanism is all one piece that can be removed and put into the dishwasher. I remember when my parents had one of those grind & brew units. They used it for about 3 months before getting tired of the incessant cleaning required.
On 2/20/07, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > bZapped wrote: > > I want to get an espresso machine just so that I could make a good > > americano. > > I've got a fresh Starbuck's Americano sitting right here! They rock, > although I prefer Caribou, which is a more local chain here in the > midwest. > > I'm not as much of a connoisseur as you are, but I do like good > coffee. I'm trying to buy a new drip maker and I've got my heart set > on the Mellitta Grind-n-brew, but they are VERY hard to find. > Especially in white or with the thermal carafe. > > If I went with an espresso, I'd need more time to learn how to do it > well. It's more art than machine in my opinion (or maybe art AND > machine), so you need to learn from someone who's good. > > Therefore, it's the grind-n-brew for me ... if I can find one ... > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 The most significant release in over 10 years. Upgrade & see new features. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:228447 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
