And it’s been a long love-affair.  Ever since my first experiences with iced coffee in high school (when I needed LOTS of cream and sugar), I’ve enjoyed the ocassional cup ever since.  After my second baby was born, I started indulging more frequently, and NOW, well – I enjoy it daily!  Thankfully coffee also has high-levels of antioxidants, so I have a good excuse now .

We just use a plain ole coffee machine, but…check this out! The NESCAFE Dolce Gusto machine produces hot and cold coffee-house style beverages with it’s 15 bar pressure system (okay – that basically means it’s high pressure so you get all the oils out, and can make really frothy milk). It’s a single-serving machine, which means you use those little cuppies full of neat types of coffee – Caffè Lungo, Espresso, Americano, Latte Macchiato, Cappuccino, Iced Cappucino, Café Mocha…even Chococino (hot chocolate) for the kids.  It comes in three colors – white, black, and red (bring it on!)  Available in 2 models, the Krups retails for $199 and the T-Fal for $179.

And dear Canadian readers – you can enter to win one of six machines at sweetspot.ca, woohoo!  I just entered, if you want to just click on that blue link above.  I love those steamed milk, frothy milk confections too, yummy yummy yummy.   I can almost taste the coffee goodness now.