This might be a bit of an odd question but here goes. From those of you who have recently rented an apartment in Paris I%26#39;d like to know if there was a coffee maker in the unit and if so what %26quot;type%26quot; .
I only drink espresso but I have no intention of hauling my Saeco automatic machine and adapter all the way to Paris. The customs inspectors would have a field day with that idea. I am prepared to take a moka pot type coffee maker, either manual or one of the newer Bialetti electric units.
Have the apartments you rented come with a coffee maker and if so, what type?
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I%26#39;m sure we can indulge the odd odd question!
Remember though, Paris is a great place to drink lovely expresso coffee in the cafes dotted all over the streets. In PROPER cups too. There%26#39;s not too much of that dishwater starbuck%26#39;s rubbish in paper buckets that make the coffee taste %26#39;disposable%26#39;.
Enough ranting....
Ours had a plunger just as we had seen on the photo. I notice several apartment photos reveal the coffeemaker. However, there%26#39;s no guarantee that little items like this will still be there when you arrive - esp. if the last occupant broke it!
I was only just looking at the web for paristay.com in response to someone else%26#39;s question. It is the only web I can recall that itemizes the inclusions down to the level of the coffeemaker. So you might want to check it out.
What about those metal, two tier things that you put on the stove top? They%26#39;re European but I don%26#39;t know the name. Just thinking it would be small enough to cart with you or buy once there. After all, the French brands of coffee might taste different to what you%26#39;re used to so why not diversify even a little further?
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The apartment we rented had a standard 4 cup drip coffee maker.
Paris has fabulous espresso, though if you need that morning shot before heading out you might want to pack along a backpacking espresso maker. We purchased ours from REI in Seattle, but since you are from Canada, found a link on the MEC site
Go to MEC.ca and search for espresso. (Link is too long to include in this message
http://www.mec.ca/
Happy caffeinating!
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I knew someone who rented a very nice apartment in Paris but it didn%26#39;t have a coffee maker, just one of those glass containers in which you put the coffee grounds then hot water, let in sit and then push down a flat ring that takes the grounds down to the bottom-if that makes any sense. They were upset at first but it made great coffee. I think the secret is the French coffee. My sister thought something was wrong with her coffee maker when she returned to the States from France until she realized that it was the coffee.
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The apartment we are renting in November has a cappuccino machine...I%26#39;m not a coffee drinker, but everyone that cared to post something about the apartment we are renting online has mentioned how great it was.
We are renting from Parisperfect.com.
Super luxury apartments in one of the best areas in Paris.
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Almost every home in France, including those for rent have an electric coffemaker.
That%26#39;s not an espresso nor a capucino machine, but a thing like this : promotions-fr.com/fiche_electromenager.php…
That%26#39;s not an expansive item and, if not mentionned on the utensils list, you can for sure ask to have one.
I you put good coffe in it (you%26#39;ll find a plenty of coffe-houses or %26quot;brûleries de café%26quot; for that), it tastes very good. At less, its what most of French use to drink at home.
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We provide a coffee maker and hot water kettle for our guests--and most other owners I know do the same.
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See also the Parisperfect.com website.
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Both places that I rented this year had drip and French Press (the glass kind that you plunge down) in them. One of them also had an espresso maker.
I live in Italy, so just in case, I had taken my Bialetti.
When you ask about the rental, just ask them about the coffee maker situation. Some places will actually add what you request.
I wouldn%26#39;t bother to buy anything from the States and bring it over...
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One more thing....for those who recommend having your espresso in a cafe.
Just a word of warning to check the prices of such before ordering. I had more than one experience where I bought a friend a maccinato and myself a cappucino and the bill was 15 EURO!
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Bring a Bialetti , it%26#39;s easier. Some apartments have coffe makers but lots of them have a glass carafe and a Melitta paper filter holder for filters no 4 (and sometimes no 2).I buy a cheap coffee maker (2 cups at a time for 15 euros) and give it to the maid at Citadines when I leave.
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