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The one cup cafetiere! Great for making a single cup of fresh tea or coffee, quickly and easily.
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Levene Sc5110 Hot Cafetiere Mug Platinum - Hot French Press Mug: Load Pour Plunge Drink - Not Suitable For Microwaves Or Dishwashers - Double Walled: Keeps Coffee Hot For Longer - Also Available in Graphite & Red
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Platinum
There is no question that the SmartCafe mug is a brilliant device. I have owned and used several over the last 5 or 6 years and cannot imagine how I would enjoy my morning coffee without one. There are hundreds of reviews telling you how fantastic the mug is so I'm not going to repeat all that here but I do want to answer those few that keep complaining about coffee grains in their coffee and the size of the cup.
Here's how I make my perfect coffee. The aim is to keep all the coffee grounds below the fill line. Remember, any grounds above the fill line are NOT trapped by the plunger:
1) Before you start, make sure the cup is DRY inside. That will prevent coffee grounds sticking to the sides of the cup and sneaking past the plunger.
2) Put the coffee into the bottom of the cup - easy if you follow (1)
3) Add the hot water GENTLY - no splashing grounds up the sides - and most important ***FILL TO A LEVEL BELOW THE FILL LINE*** - a centimetre or so below the fill line should be OK
4) Stir GENTLY - keeping the liquid and grounds BELOW the fill line
5) Wait for 30 seconds or so to allow the coffee grounds to start to sink
6) Put the plunger into the cup so the filter just goes into the liquid and seals against the sides of the cup
7) Add more hot water, filling the cup as much as you like. Now that the coffee grains are trapped below the filter you don't have to worry about the fill line. No need to be gentle now either, you want the extra hot water to mix in with the rest
8) Allow to brew for whatever time suits you and your coffee, then push the plunger down GENTLY. If you push too hard and too fast you may get HOT coffee squirting out of the cup.
9) The end result is a FULL cup of perfect coffee, free of coffee grounds.
It's not as complicated as it sounds. Just common sense.
Here's how I make my perfect coffee. The aim is to keep all the coffee grounds below the fill line. Remember, any grounds above the fill line are NOT trapped by the plunger:
1) Before you start, make sure the cup is DRY inside. That will prevent coffee grounds sticking to the sides of the cup and sneaking past the plunger.
2) Put the coffee into the bottom of the cup - easy if you follow (1)
3) Add the hot water GENTLY - no splashing grounds up the sides - and most important ***FILL TO A LEVEL BELOW THE FILL LINE*** - a centimetre or so below the fill line should be OK
4) Stir GENTLY - keeping the liquid and grounds BELOW the fill line
5) Wait for 30 seconds or so to allow the coffee grounds to start to sink
6) Put the plunger into the cup so the filter just goes into the liquid and seals against the sides of the cup
7) Add more hot water, filling the cup as much as you like. Now that the coffee grains are trapped below the filter you don't have to worry about the fill line. No need to be gentle now either, you want the extra hot water to mix in with the rest
8) Allow to brew for whatever time suits you and your coffee, then push the plunger down GENTLY. If you push too hard and too fast you may get HOT coffee squirting out of the cup.
9) The end result is a FULL cup of perfect coffee, free of coffee grounds.
It's not as complicated as it sounds. Just common sense.
87 of 89 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Red|Amazon Verified Purchase
Finally I have purchased one of these. A friend has had one for years and yet I could never find a shop that stocked them. I love proper coffee but am the only one in my house who drinks it and so a full cafetiere is a bulky wasteful item. This is also far faster when I'm wanting a single cup before I head out to work in the morning. It is simple to use and the insulated mug prevents the coffee from cooling down too much whilst you wait. Sure, you can get the occasional coffee ground in the bottom of your drink but I find that with my cafetiere as well.
My only problem is the size of the cup. The plunger apparatus and grounds occupy the bottom of the mug and the max fill line is quite a long way from the top. Look at the picture. The colour change on the outside of the mug is NOT the max fill line. The max fill line is BELOW the top of the handle. Fill the mug past this line and coffee will leak out around the little tab at the top of the plunger. It all adds up to a coffee mug that holds only half a standard mug of coffee.
I love the thought behind this mug, I use mine every day and it is far superior to instant coffee. I just wish it was a little larger
My only problem is the size of the cup. The plunger apparatus and grounds occupy the bottom of the mug and the max fill line is quite a long way from the top. Look at the picture. The colour change on the outside of the mug is NOT the max fill line. The max fill line is BELOW the top of the handle. Fill the mug past this line and coffee will leak out around the little tab at the top of the plunger. It all adds up to a coffee mug that holds only half a standard mug of coffee.
I love the thought behind this mug, I use mine every day and it is far superior to instant coffee. I just wish it was a little larger
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Platinum
I thought this was a great buy until the rubber seal around the filter started to wear out. Now I get mouthfuls of coffee granules and I have had to stop using it. However they are cheap, and as someone else pointed out it can save a fortune if you drink a lot of coffee at work.
I will probably replace mine but I will have my fingers crossed that the seal is better on the next one.
I will probably replace mine but I will have my fingers crossed that the seal is better on the next one.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent Little Coffee Cup
I bought this mug for holidays. We are VERY fussy about our coffee and always take our own, whenever we travel. Read more
Published 2 days ago by annie
Cafetiere Mug
Yeah! Does everything it says on the tin.
Thickish walls of the mug feel strange on the lips, maybe something you would get used to over time. Read more
Thickish walls of the mug feel strange on the lips, maybe something you would get used to over time. Read more
Published 5 days ago by jrfer
A great mug of coffee
This is the first cafetiere mug that i have owned and I am really impressed.
I followed the instructions from one of the previous reviewers (thank you D. Read more
I followed the instructions from one of the previous reviewers (thank you D. Read more
Published 26 days ago by M. Allen
Hot Mug
This product is very good,and holds the heat well. Would recommend it. May be problems later as seal wears, and grounds mix with the coffee.
Published 27 days ago by gerard
Great little mug that has outlived 2 glass cafetieres
I've had this for nearly 2 years now and it has outlived 2 glass cafetieres and seen me replace my expensive coffee machine. Read more
Published 1 month ago by MissJulie
Super mug for camping
I can't live without morning coffee and this mug has made my camping and hiking trips a whole lot better. Practically indestructible and light weight. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andrew bayley
Fantastic and worth taking on your travels!
Bought 2 of these mugs to go on holiday as I like fresh coffee in a morning. They are superb quality and hold a lot (over 300mls). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Strongbow
Great Mug
Love this mug, well made and great quality. Simple to use this is a very easy way to enjoy fresh coffee for one!
Published 1 month ago by Royster26
Mug
The smartcafe hot red mug is a great buy that works everytime and cuts out the need for a seperate cafetier.
Published 1 month ago by Keith
Not so hot
I liked the appearance and the feel of this mug - However I was disappointed to discover that it did not have a lid - it looked in the picture as if it did. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Felix
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