RECIPE: Eggnog Coffee Punch

From Allrecipes.com: "This is a Christmas delight! It's a quick and easy drink to serve to unexpected holiday guests ..." and whenever you need an extra dose of coziness.

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Back in Stock! Jura-Capresso 13421 Auto Coffee and Espresso Center, at the INCREDIBLE sale price of $699

Updated 02/06/2010: 

Attention coffee and espresso aficionados: we all know how fabulous Jura-Capresso's deluxe espresso machines are -- and (sigh) how pricey they can be.

That's why we're so excited about this great deal from Amazon: $779 $699 on a NEW Jura-Capresso 13421 ENA4 Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center with conical burr grinders. Ships FREE, and with no tax in most states!

This incredible price from Amazon, $699, is a 48 percent markdown. Yep, that's right, 48 percent, the equivalent of $650.01 in savings! It's the lowest price we've seen anywhere on this top-shelf Jura-Capresso model.

About the Jura-Capresso 13421 ENA4 Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center: at the press of a button, this high-end machine grinds, tamps, brews and self-cleans in less than one minute! Built with the personal kitchen in mind, the Jura-Capresso13421 ENA4 is also the world's slimmest coffee and espresso center, at just 9.5 inches wide. Here are a few more highlights:

• Conical burr grinders -- the industry gold standard -- consistently grind very fine and preserve the most aroma and flavor
• Trying to accommodate both caf and decaf drinkers at the same time? A separate pre-ground coffee funnel lets you do it.
• Completely programmable -- 1-2 cups, steam, adjustable strength and volume.
• 18 bars of pressure. High pressure brewing forces the hot water through the grounds to extract the most flavor and aroma in less than 30 seconds -- leaving out all of the bitter chemicals that are normally extracted during longer brewing methods by lesser machines.
• Made in Switzerland using only high-quality materials
• Also included: hot water dispenser, ideal for preparing a nice cup of tea in just seconds
• Consistently top-rated by users for making superior-tasting coffee and espresso

Plus, this model is unusually eco-friendly and econo-friendly. Its unique "zero-energy" switch means it draws no standby energy, and when not in frequent use, the "energy save mode" can be switched on to completely minimize power consumption.

We're sure this incredible deal on an incredible machine is not going to last long, so hurry; grab it before it's gone.

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