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Item Info
CBTL is an easy to use, single serve beverage system that combines the handcrafted taste and quality that is the hallmark of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf with the finest Italian technology and design perfected by CAFFITALY SYSTEM. One capsule is all you need to create a single serving to savor. One touch is all it takes to brew fresh espresso, brewed coffee or tea. One taste is enough to transport you to a moment of comfort, the comfort of one perfect cup. The system Combining innovative technology, functionality and design, the CBTL System is more than a single cup coffee machine. It's an easy to use beverage system. The touch of a button delivers one perfect cup. Automatic proportioning ensures consistency in taste and aroma. And a unique twin pressure system provides high pressure to capture all the aroma, texture, flavor and great crema of espresso, while gentle pressure allows flavors in coffee and tea to develop naturally and with great balance. The difference Perfectly sized for a perfect cup. Each capsule contains The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf hand selected premium coffees and hand-plucked whole leaf teas grown on the world's best coffee and tea estates. To lock in these delicate aroma and flavor characteristics, every serving of espresso, coffee and tea is freshness sealed. And each espresso capsule, coffee capsule and tea capsule features an internal two filter system to ensure evenly balanced extraction and optimal flavor. Every beverage you make at home with the CBTL System is full of the authentic taste and aroma you savor at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores. Our story We're passionate about what we do. It's why we buy only the best quality harvests from small artisan farms and private estates around the world. Why we work directly with our growers to ensure exclusivity. And why we go beyond the plantation with programs that benefit local growers and their communities. We select the top 1% Arabica beans from Latin America, Asia Pacific and East Africa. Then each batch of espresso and coffee is hand blended and hand-roasted to ensure it's done to perfection. Cultivated in the world's most exclusive growing regions, our whole-leaf tea is hand-plucked using only the top two leaves and a bud. It's then hand blended and hand-flavored to ensure the highest quality and consistency. The Contata Merging timeless design and effortless functionality, the Contata satisfies the eye as well as the palate. Its compact size and classic colors appeal to good taste, in form, function, and flavor. The Contata has automatic proportioning ensuring consistency in taste and aroma. The twin pressure system provides high pressure (15 bar) for espresso and low pressure (3.5 bar) for coffee and tea. Additionally, it accommodates a variety of cup sizes.
Pros
- The only single-up machine that makes great coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and espresso
- Compact footprint - fits easily anywhere
- Match the color to your d�cor
- Made in Italy - the birthplace of espresso
- Match it with our exclusive milk foamer for wonderful latte's and capiccino
Customer Reviews
CBTL Contata is a lotta machine for the priceBekkaFirst, I am far from new to the single serve specialty coffee makers. I own 3 top of the line different brands of single serve machines; CBTL makes 4. The CBTL machine is well designed and manufactured. You can see the quality of this brewer when you are holding it in your hands. I find it very easy to keep clean and love the disposable waste bin hidden inside the machine. The brewer looks great on your cupboard or showcased on a cart in your kitchen. With a cart you can wheel your entire CBTL ensemble; capsules, frother, and of course, the Contata into your dining room or living room to serve guests. Out of all the specialty single serve brewers I own, my preference is the CBTL. Why? I can enjoy premium CBTL beverages while I live on the East Coast. You know what I mean. There is something to be said about brewing a quality premium brand of espresso, tea, and coffees. When you brew up an espresso, the crema is a reddish brown; good indication of a good espresso. These are not simulated espressos. My favorites are well, all of the caffientated CBTL espressos available. It depends on my mood which one I reach for. And this is the biggest pro, the CBTL Contata and Kaldi can brew those espressos and cremas at 15 bars of pressure; important for a true espresso. The Contata and Kaldi also have the ability to switch to the lower bars of pressure (3.5) needed to brew a good cup of joe. My favorite brews so far are the French Roast and the Viennese. I haven't tried the House Brew yet. I will soon. You can brew a short shot, a long shot, or brew a regular 7 to 8 oz of coffee or tea. Speaking of teas, have fun and make your tea a Latte. Any tea from CBTL can be turned into a Latte. Yum. I love the Tropical Passion and the English Breakfast tea. The Morrocan Mint is superb. Mix in a little chocolate for Chocolate Mint tea Latte. Or stir in a little French Vanilla, for a Buttercream Mint Latte. So many people are worried about the lack of choices. CBTL is the new kid on the block, built on an open platform. Knowing Coffee Bean, the choices will be expanded. I'm hearing new drinks will be available during the holidays. Ok, that said. Any capsule made for a Caffitaly system can be used in any Caffitaly brewer. In Europe, there is Lofbergs, Ecaffe, and Dualit. Actually there are more brands of capsules than those mentioned. Which means those capsules would fit in a CBTL and vice versa. Will those capsules be sold in the USA, I'm reading yes eventually online coffee sites may bring the capsules across the sea. Even if that doesn't happen, I'm very happy with the quality of drinks I get by using CBTL capsules. I'm hoping to see CBTL Kona, Blue Mountain, Creme Brulee, Hazelnut, and more. And I really think if any company will expand, it will be CBTL. Love my machine.Edited to add on 10/30/11. I still love my Conata and CBTL frother. Wanted every one to know CBTL follows through on their promises. I walked into my local Bed, Bath, & Beyond today, and straight ahead when I walked through the door were several shelves of CBTL products and a great selection of CBTL Capsules. Not advertised any where on the net, not yet any way, I found 6 new CBTL coffees: 10% Kona, Costa Rica, Columbian, Butterscotch Toffee, Hazelnut, and French Vanilla. Yep, I did stock up!Edited on 12/17/11. CBTL Contata and Kaldi are Caffitaly systems. Meaning, any Caffitaly capsule will fit in a Caffitaly system, which CBTL is. I recently bought Ecaffe caffitaly capsules from a store in Canada which ships to the states. Also, you can purchase Danesio caffitaly capsules in the states if you do a search. This expands on the inventory of coffees you can use and increases the utility of the brewer. I'm enjoying my CBTL more and more every day ; )
Very PleasedTech+GuitarI'm writing this as my way of thanking the others who reviewed this machine. If I hadn't found their reviews here on Amazon, I would not have known about this really nice little espresso / coffee maker.We had a Keurig machine. As so many others have experienced, it went on the blink shortly after the warranty expired, producing wacky and random amounts of coffee regardless of the size chosen. Descaling didn't solve the problem, either. After reading how so many others suffered through the same experiences, I decided the Keurigs were just poorly designed and was not going to buy another. So I was reading people's reviews about the Tassimo machines and found a few others recommending CBTL machines (which I had never heard of). They pointed out that the CBTL's actually did real espressos (15 bar pressure) and produced superior tasting drinks, plus they also did the lower pressure coffees and teas. The reviews convinced me to give one a whirl. Am I ever glad I did!We got it just before Christmas, along with the CBTL milk frother. Less than a month later, we've made a LOT of lattes, mochas and coffees and are really happy with the machine and the frother. My favorite is a latte made with the Italian espresso short shot. The coffees are really nice, too, with their own rich crema, thicker and richer than anything you can get out of a Keurig. Granted, there's not a huge choice of coffees for this machine (about 8 or so), but they are nice and distinctive; there's good variety in the taste of what they do provide. For me though, when combined with the milk frother, the highlight of this machine is the superb espresso drinks you can make quickly and easily.I highly recommend this machine, and I thank my Keurig for being so flaky: if it had been better behaved, I might have gone years without experiencing this much higher-quality home coffee machine. The CBTL is so far one of the more pleasurable and satisfying purchases I have made in a long time. Thanks to the reviewers who helped me find it. Hope it works well for you, too!
Great machine. Fits regular American sized mugsN. D. SaundersAfter much deliberation, I ended up choosing this machine over the Kaldi mostly because it looked like I would be able to fit a normal sized coffee cup under the spout with the Contata but not the Kaldi. A standard mug that is about 4.5 inches tall will fit with some room left.I like espresso so it wasn't a big deal for me but it would have been a deal breaker for my wife if she couldn't use her favorite mugs.It makes fantastic, consistent espresso and coffee. Have had it for about a week now and made about 40 cups of coffee without a problem. I am really glad I was able to find this. I was looking for a replacement for a broken Keurig (evidently a common occurrence) and was happy I found a machine that could make both coffee and espresso well.So far no complaints and we are very happy with the purchase.
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