- The only single-up machine that makes great coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and espresso
- Compact footprint-fits easily anywhere
- Match the color to your decor
- Designed in Italy – the birthplace of espresso
- Match it with our exclusive milk frother for wonderful latte’s and cappuccino
Merges timeless design and effortless functionality.
CBTL Kaldi S04 Single Cup Brewer, Black
List Price: $ 179.99
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Short on counterspace? No problem!,
I own this same Kaldi S04 model in the blue/silver color.
If you are short on counter space in your kitchen and you want both a single serve coffeemaker and an espresso machine, this unit is something you may want to consider. It takes up about the same amount of space as a Keurig machine, if you are familiar with those.
Set-up was easy, insert the screen in the water tank, give everything a good rinse, pour in some water up to the fill line – 40 ounces- (I prefer using filtered water), plug it in and follow the simple directions in either the manual or the quick start guide.
Once the machine has primed itself, you are ready to choose your brew. Pull the handle back all the way, drop in the pod with the top facing the front of the machine, snap the handle back down, and choose your size by pressing one of the 3 selections:
Top button: 1.5 ounces for espresso
Middle button: 3 ounces for a long espresso
Bottom button: 8 ounces for coffee, 9 ounces for tea
The next time you brew another cup, when you lift the handle backwards, that disposes of the previously brewed capsule into the storage bin behind the drip tray. This should be dumped into the trash as part of your daily maintenance, in addition to always making sure you have adequate water in the tank (you don’t want to burn-up your pump).
I’m concerned about availability of coffee capsules and the expense of having to order them from CBTL – I’m not on the West Coast, here in Greentucky we don’t have the CBTL stores, all we have is Starbucks here, but if they were available at my local Wal-Mart that would be great, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon. I’ve been ordering my capsules here from Amazon on their Subscribe and Save program, at least I get free shipping that way, but the capsules at this time run 62 cents each.
Would an espresso snob love this? I’m not quite so sure. I’m not a snob but I still think my Breville Barista Express machine makes the best coffee drinks, and I like to grind my own beans. However, this machine is a close second as it costs considerably less than the Breville and it’s convenient to use.
NOTE: This seems to need descaling much sooner than a normal coffeemaker. I use filtered water in this and I’ve only run through 19 pods, and I’ve already received my first descaling warning. I am using this descaler – it takes about 45 minutes from start to finish: Urnex Dezcal Home Activated Descaler, For Home Coffee & Espresso Equipt., 4 – 1 oz Packets.
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