Before Mr. Coffee came along in the 1970s, the only way to get a fresh cup of coffee at home was with a percolator. Baby boomers and their parents know exactly what a percolator was. Percolators are considered antiques these days. Mr. Coffee revolutionized how people made coffee at home with their automatic drip coffee makers.
Now Mr. Coffee revolutionizes frappes. Their Café Frappe is a handy little unit that creates fresh coffee or tea frappes right at home. It brews fresh coffee and blends it with ice and any other ingredients the user desires. All with the push of one button.
Using the Café Frappe
The first step is to place a coffee filter in the brewing basket and add ground coffee or espresso, and then add cold water to the tank. The next step is the fun part. Put about two cups of ice in the blending jar (there is a line to show the maximum amount of ice), add milk and whatever other ingredients you’re in the mood for at the time. Then press the Frappe button and the machine does the rest. In about three minutes it brews the coffee and blends everything together for a refreshing frappe without all the hassles of going to a coffee house.
There is a recipe book that comes with the unit, however creating personal frappes is a fun part of owning the machine. For instance, in the blending jar a user could add a little chocolate syrup and some crème de menthe for a delicious chocolate mint frappe. Or how about adding chocolate syrup and some chocolate chips? Or maybe chocolate syrup and some coconut flakes? Or how about adding ice cream to the blender for a scrumptious concoction? And to top it all off, a dollop of whipped cream perhaps.
For Tea Frappes, simply place tea bags in the brewing basket instead of coffee grounds and create some unique blended drinks with tea. The best selling point of this unit is that it brews fresh coffee and blends it with ice and ingredients all with the push of a button. And users will know exactly what is in their frappe. To cut down on sugar, they can use sugar substitutes, and for people who often wonder if when they order decaffeinated drinks they are actually getting decaf, now they can be 100% certain.
There is a multitude of delicious drinks that can be created with this one little unit. It does a great job of brewing and blending, however for users that prefer a little more blend with their brew, there is a Blend button that when pressed blends the frappe a little more. Just hold it down for the desired amount of blending. Most of the time this isn’t necessary though.
Mr. Coffee Café Frappe
With the Mr. Coffee Café Frappe, there is not any reason to go to an expensive coffee house. With the price of a frappe at one of those expensive coffee houses, this little machine will pay for itself after the first few drinks.
And instead of making iced tea or lemonade to take out to the pool, you and your guests can enjoy refreshing ice blended drinks. And on hot days, kids can set up a Frappe stand instead of a lemonade stand.
Some of the recipes included with the unit are: Vanilla Cappuccino Frappe, Chocolate Caramel Swirl Frappe, Banana Split Mocha Frappe, Tiramisu Frappe, Black Russian Frappe, Chai Frappe, Green Tea Frappe, and more. These are guides. Let your imagination go wild and create your personal frappes.
So from now on, forget about fighting traffic to get to a coffee house just for your ice blended frappe. With the Mr. Coffee Café Frappe Maker just create exactly what you want in your own home. Just be careful when you have the machine plugged in. The blender must be securely locked in place or else there will be frappe all over your kitchen! All over!
Play with the ingredients to create your own personal drink. For many people, the amount of ice recommended by the manufacturer is a bit too much. By decreasing the amount of ice, the frappe is not as chunky and is easiery to drink.
The downside of this unit is that it only makes one glass at a time. Perhaps in the future they will come out with a larger machine that has the capability of creating two glasses at a time.
The Mr. Coffee Cafe Frappe Maker has a list price of $89.99.
