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Trending Alternative milks If you’ve ditched dairy for plant based milks like soy, oat, or almond, the good news is that many new coffee machines have dedicated settings to froth alternative milks, which can vary in texture and require different temperatures to create the perfect microfoam.

De’Longhi La Specialista Maestro Manual Coffee Machine Designed for creative coffee connoisseurs and aspiring baristas, this new addition to De’Longhi’s La Specialista series is built for precise brewing, with a pressure gauge for full extraction control, five infusion temperature settings, and sensor grinding tech to achieve consistent dosing. There are eight preset recipes to choose from: espresso, coffee, long black, cappuccino, flat white and latte, as well as cold brew and

Cold brew Cold brew coffee is catching on! As the name suggests, this is coffee that’s brewed using cold water, unlike cold or iced coffees that are made with hot water and then chilled. Smoother and less acidic than hot coffee, cold brew is now a popular choice in cafés and many new machines have preset recipes that infuse the ground beans at low pressure with cold water from the tank.

espresso cool – prepared via cold extraction in under five minutes. The Maestro comes with a smart tamping station to reduce mess, bean tester, 300ml milk jug, single and double filter baskets, plus cleaning tools, so you’re fully equipped to master the art of coffee extraction. Bellissimo!

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CORDLESS CONVENIENCE IN THE KITCHEN, AND BEYOND Cordless products make our lives easier, and that now extends to the kitchen thanks to a new line of KitchenAid appliances – all powered by the same single battery! Words Bec Summer

K itchenAid’s new range of Go Cordless appliances are powered by an interchangeable battery – just like a power pack for drills – that enables you to take kitchen appliances mobile. This innovative design means you can now mix and blend ingredients during outdoor get togethers or when camping, and are no longer limited by power point proximity in the kitchen. A single 10.8V removable battery (sold separately) powers the whole Go Cordless

good to go – anywhere. Leading the line-up are the Go Cordless Hand Blender and Go Cordless Hand Mixer. The Go Cordless Hand Blender is ideal for creating shakes, sauces, dips, and more, and has

speeds, and the blender can run continuously for 30 minutes on a fully charged battery. A 700ml blending jar is included, and dishwasher safe components make cleaning a breeze. The Go Cordless Hand Mixer is handy for whipping up pancake batter for the outdoor hotplate, whisking egg

for 60 minutes on a single charge. Other products in the KitchenAid Go Cordless ecosystem include a personal blender, coffee blade grinder, and a kitchen vacuum, so you can grow your cordless kitchen inventory where needed.

whites, and creaming butter and sugar. The two stainless steel turbo beaters have an eject button for easy removal, and there are 7x speed settings plus a soft start function to prevent splashing. It’s also a quiet operator that will run

ecosystem. Simply pick a compatible KitchenAid appliance, slap in the battery, and it’s

a removable 7" stainless steel blending arm and a pan guard to protect non-stick cookware. A simple trigger switch controls variable

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