Oh, yes, we have a few Ethiopian coffee devotees around these parts.
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Actually, it is my favourite of them all.
To my mind (and palate) nothing touches Ethiopian coffee (though I will admit that Kenyan coffee can come close).
Just a few of us, yes......
I was down in London, Brent Cross shopping centre and saw people queuing to buy coffee at Lamborghini shop. Bought some of their beans and they are superb. Recommended.
The jar alone looks wonderful. Glad you enjoyed the coffee beans.
A disaster of biblical proportions.
First snow in years. Fuse blows in the house.
I tracked it down to the kettle. It's died!
By the bleeding nails of......a deceased divinity.
My commiserations.
I suspect that tomorrow will bring the purchase of a brand new kettle.
A suggestion: Personally, yes, I am - or may be considered to be - rather profligate - the old 'tomorrow we die' mindset. However: There are things - no matter what our personal state of impecuniousness - that we do not stint on. And one of these is a kettle.
My most recent kettle (at home) is an excellent DeLonghi - yes, it was not what could be described as cheap, in fact, it wasn't - but - as we use it several times a day, this is not a product to try to cheap out on.
As it transpired and I subsequently learned (to my surprise) my German sister-in-law bought he exact same model - using the exact same logic.
A kettle has been ordered. Until then a saucepan will suffice. No idea on brand though. I leave Mrs AFB to make those decisions.
Seriously, get a good one; there are areas (in your life) you can cheap out on - but - to my mind - a kettle is not one of those. You need it - and use it too often for that.
Our kettles - invariably very good ones - usually last two to three years.
I'm sure she's ordered the same as we have. It's lasted 4 plus years at a guess so doing okay. Weird thing is earlier this evening she was talking about getting a new kettle as ours was getting on! Spooky.
A large mug of a special blend the local roaster has made. Sweet, aromatic, good mouthfeel.
On the discussion of electric kettles, the DeLonghis are quite good. There's something called a PerfecTemp that's very good and has 99.9% stainless steel construction. Bodum makes an alright gadget. The Bonavita was a disappointment. It's very good, but a hassle to setup. Zojirushi apparently make very good electric kettles according to two people I know. I'm only familiar with their thermoses and rice cookers. In any case, I prefer my kettles to be made of nearly all stainless steel and have multiple presets if not a manual adjustment. Also, something easy to clean.
As Sceptical pointed out, if you use them enough, they do break. Thankfully, most brands will fix or replace your kettle if you send it in or drop it off during the warranty period. A good brand will allow you 3-4 years. Even if it's 80 quid, for example, think of how much use you get out of it in three year's time!
On the discussion of electric kettles, the DeLonghis are quite good. There's something called a PerfecTemp that's very good and has 99.9% stainless steel construction. Bodum makes an alright gadget. The Bonavita was a disappointment. It's very good, but a hassle to setup. Zojirushi apparently make very good electric kettles according to two people I know. I'm only familiar with their thermoses and rice cookers. In any case, I prefer my kettles to be made of nearly all stainless steel and have multiple presets if not a manual adjustment. Also, something easy to clean.
As Sceptical pointed out, if you use them enough, they do break. Thankfully, most brands will fix or replace your kettle if you send it in or drop it off during the warranty period. A good brand will allow you 3-4 years. Even if it's 80 quid, for example, think of how much use you get out of it in three year's time!
Precisely because you tend to use them so much, it has always made sense to me to buy a good quality kettle, and expect to get three years or so out of it.
Yes, we have had good experiences with DeLonghi kettles (and they cost around £80 as you have said); Zojirushi have an excellent reputation with their rice cookers, but I would not be at all surprised if their kettles were equally good.
Your feedback on the Bonavita is most interesting.
I myself had a nice blend from a local bagel shop (of all things) with a rather decadent nutella filled slice of banana bread. The bagels are not bad for not being New York or Montreal actually.