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NOSE: Notable raspberry, violet, with definitive ginger without being overpowering to the sweeter notes
MOUTH: Cherry tempered with cinnamon
Pommard by Regis Parigot
Recommended Food Pairings
Angus Burger
Beef Wellington
Duck (roast or fried)
Game
Glazed Roast Pork
Guinea Fowl
Soufflé (cheese)
PRICING
The Public retail price of this wine is $70, and the Louis Blason Member Price is $49.
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Want to upgrade your morning coffee routine? The Sowtech 3.5 Bar Steam Espresso Machine will have you brewing barista style in no time. With its easy clean-up and fast brewing time, you can make espresso for one person or make many espressos or coffeehouse style drinks for yourself and guests quickly and easily.
The Sowtech brewer comes with everything you need but the coffee beans
SOWTECH ESPRESSO MACHINE FEATURE OVERVIEW AT A GLANCE
This constant temperature, single-knob function, four-cup, automatic steam espresso maker is easy to use and full of features including a proper 3.5 bar steam pressure for a rich, smooth crema. It has a steam tube and manual frothing function for creamy, thick cappuccino foam. The kit comes with everything you need for making coffee, espresso, cappuccino, macchiato, and lattes.
The Sowtech Espresso Machine comes with a 4 cup carafe, a filter, a measuring spoon/tamp, and funnel
The Sowtech Espresso Machine has a space-saving design that’s easy to clean and ideal for small kitchen spaces. It can make up to four espressos at once.
FEATURES
3.5 Bar Steam Pressure pressure makes for more stable filtering
Brew one to four cups of espresso at once, up to 240ml of brew
Turn it on and have espresso in just a few minutes
It separates out rich and smooth crema to preserve the coffee flavor
Stainless steel and black design suit most kitchens and office spaces.
The drip tray is removable for easy cleaning
The Carafe has an accurate water level gauge
The filter has 2 and 4 cup measuring levels
Filter has pre-measured levels
The measuring spoon has a built-in tamper flat side
Tamp the grounds with the flat base of the measuring spoon for optimal results
It comes with a filter, funnel, carafe, and measuring spoon/tamp, you don’t have to buy anything but the coffee grounds or beans!
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Power: 800W
Pressure: 3.5 bar
Voltage: 120V / 60Hz
Size: 7.17 in x 12.9 in x 13 in
BUILT IN MILK FROTHER
The electric espresso machine is equipped with powered milk frother that can create a thick and creamy foam located on the side of the machine to turn an espresso into a latte or cappuccino.
The frother is built right in for fast, convenient foam in minutes
MY EXPERIENCE TESTING THE SOWTECH ESPRESSO MACHINE
It was easy to put together and start brewing in a few minutes. To make espresso, either ground fresh beans or use pre-ground espresso.
Use the measuring scoop to add your ground coffee to the filter, notice the 2 cup and 4 cup measurement lines.
Then with the flat end of the measuring spoon, tamp them down a few times.
Then drop the filter directly into the funnel.
Position the filter into the espresso machine. The funnel slides in from the left and is turned until the armbar is directly center and it locks. You will not be able to turn it any further.
Remove the dome-shaped water tank cover and add water directly. The included carafe is measured for one, two or four cups of espresso, up to 240 ml (8 ounces). Replace the cover, tightening it according to the steam needs of your brew.
Replace the carafe on the removable tray under the filter and turn on the machine using the knob on the right.
The Sowtech Espresso Machine starts to brew very quickly, and in a few minutes, you’ll have up to four espressos ready! Use the frother according to the instructions in the user manual to make specialty drinks.
It is easy to clean with the removable tray being washable and since the filter fits directly into the funnel, the mess is kept to a minimum. Both of these pieces can be washed off in the sink and air dry.
I really like the steam feature, and look forward to improving my steam expertise to enhance the flavor of my coffee.
TASTE
Not only does the Sowtech Espresso Machine brew quickly, but the espresso is robust and tasty!
CONCLUSION
Make coffeehouse-style coffee at home with Sowtech’s easy to use, easy to clean Espresso Machine. Ideal for making an espresso just for one person, making multiple espressos rapidly for guests, or making coffeehouse-style coffee drinks at home, such as cappuccino, macchiato, and lattes. It brews much faster than my coffeemaker does, so when I am in a rush, I don’t have to give up my morning coffee or buy morning coffee, I can just quickly make it and go. My morning coffee never tasted so good!
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We received the SOWTECH 3.5 Bar Steam Espresso Machine in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.
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Coastal Tea Company’s Ginger Mint Green Tea is a 100% loose leaf sencha green tea blend with dried ginger pieces, lemongrass, and Moroccan Mint. It has a crisp taste without being too tart or bitter. The Ginger is nicely tempered by the mellow Moroccan Mint, which surprised me as a tasty combination of flavors. The Lemongrass was a surprise enhancing ingredient in this blend because typically lemongrass tastes just plain grassy to me. But in this tea blend, playing off the other flavors, it is quite good – sort of a crisp tanginess without being bitter. For those new to Green Tea, a small amount of sugar or honey could be added, but even our non-Tea loving friends and family have enjoyed this blend.
OVERVIEW: This is a tangy and crisp Green Tea, perfect for the end of summer, beginning of autumn.
Coastal Tea Company Ginger Mint Green Tea
FINDING A REPUTABLE GREEN TEA COMPANY FOR QUALITY TEA:
Two key considerations when seeking a good tea brand is the quality of the tea and the safety of the tea.
TEA SAFETY: and we were very impressed with the efforts they take to produce tea that is not only high quality, fresh whole leaf tea, but they strictly regulate their production to sell only small-batch, fresh tea with no trace of radiation or lead. Tea leaves, like other vegetation, is subject to soaking in the nutrients from the ground. Sometimes that ground contains metal traces including lead, and some areas where tea is grown have been subject to high levels of radiation. Coastal Tea Company takes extensive measures to avoid both risks, see more about the Coastal Tea Company here in our review of their Mango Green Tea.
TEA QUALITY: The most value from Green Tea comes from fresh, full leaves containing the highest levels of EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) and polyphenols (the chief antioxidants). These high levels are not found in green tea “dust,” or the leftover remaindered older teas. Look for loose tea that has large, fresh pieces of dried leaves visible within the tea mix and a low amount of “dust” in the mix. Any inclusions to flavor the tea, such as dried fruit, nuts, or petals, should be generous in size and fresh. A fresh tea has a tasty, full aroma.
FINDING A FLAVOR OF TEA YOU LIKE
It is important to find an enjoyable flavor of Green Tea because Green Tea is for some, an acquired taste. It may, in fact, not be YOUR cup of tea if you don’t enjoy drinking it. Green Tea can taste somewhat vegetal, and often requires some sweetener or flavoring to enhance it, especially for someone new to drinking full leaf, fresh green tea. Fresh Green Tea has a richer, fuller taste than many commercially pre-bottled, pre-sweetened sugar drinks with Green Tea as an ingredient.
WHAT MAKES COASTAL TEA COMPANY GINGER MINT GREEN TEA SPECIAL?
INCLUSION: Any inclusions to flavor the tea should look fresh as well. The chunks of ginger are plentiful and big. They are full, solid chunk slices, not gritty partial crumbling shards of ginger. How they appear in the pictures is how the tea looks poured directly out of the bag. The lemongrass pieces are plentiful and unbruised. The mint leaves were large pieces of fuller leaves. Notice how all the pieces of tea and inclusions are in good shape, they look fresh and there is no tea dust.
Coastal Tea Company Ginger Mint Green Tea
NATURAL FLAVORS: Coastal Tea Company uses all natural flavorings. There are no chemicals or additives; the flavor comes just from the inclusion ingredients, in this case, the Lemongrass, Ginger and the Mint.
TASTY: Not everyone likes the taste of Green Tea. This Ginger Mint has a crisp, tangy taste; the sweet Moroccan Mint balances the tart taste of the ginger surprisingly well.
FULL LOOSE LEAVES: The tea is actual large leaf and full leave pieces, leaves, not dust or remaindered tea. This is the freshest type of tea, the best of the batch, and it holds the most anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer benefits.
PREPARATION
Bring water to almost the boiling point but not a full boil. This makes Green tea brew better and tastes less bitter. Don’t over steep the brew, brew for no more than 2 – 4 minutes.
The tea has a lovely, pale yellow hue and tastes of ginger, lemongrass, and Moroccan mint. I got a second full-pot brew out of the same leaves that were just a flavorful as the first.
CONCLUSION: A tasty, natural tea that has all the benefits I look for in a green loose leaf tea without any of the risks associated with some loose leaf tea brands. I am impressed by the strict standards and precautions Coastal Tea Company undertakes to ensure their teas are fresh and safe.
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