We are staying in a hotel near rue st. Germain.I can%26#39;t imagine not having coffee when I wake up.I would like to buy a 4 cup coffeemaker. Where would be the closest to buy and how much?
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You could go over to the BHV and check the basement to see what they have. BHV is located next to the Hotel de Ville (Bazaar d%26#39;Hotel de Ville).
If not there you could try Darty at 104 bd St Germain, which should have coffee makers.
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And, in addition to the basement at BHV, there%26#39;s an upper floor with kitchen appliances, including a vast array of coffee makers.
But, for %26quot;cheap%26quot;, you may want to take a walk around the neighborhood first for one of those small variety stores (similar to a hardware store at home) where you see household items in the window (irons, blow dryers, etc.).
When I was looking for an inexpensive blow dryer, that%26#39;s where I found one. Darty and BHV had only fancier, more expensive, models. The gent in that store was so nice! He took it out of the box, plugged it in to show me it was in working order (though it was brand new) or the features (I%26#39;m not sure), showed me the warranty (all in French).
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BHV is having a sale right now and they have a huge selection of espresso machines priced at markdowns of up to 50%. Nearly all of them are %26quot;Nespresso%26quot; machines that require the purchase of Nespresso coffee cartridges. I think it%26#39;s safe to say that most retailers sell espresso machines and few sell %26quot;Mr. Coffee%26quot; drip-type machines.
If your preference is %26quot;drip%26quot; coffee, the machines are a little harder to find.
The best prices on cheap consumer appliances are out in the suburbs at stores like %26quot;Carrefour%26quot;, much like Target or Walmart compared to the stores in the city center.
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For years we have been travelling from Canada carrying a Melitta filter, paper filters, ground coffee stored in several zip lock bags closed with masking tape for extra security. Also plastic spoons, sugar etc. it all fits in a small plastic box. Another box has a tiny kettle with dual voltage. The only time we don%26#39;t do that is when going to Japan as even business hotels have a coffee machine (and an empty fridge..great for food and drinks bought at a nearby 7-11)
Cheap appliances in Paris often means way more expensive than in North America and then you may not be able to take it back home.
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If you just need a kettle, Metromole has one I left with him to pass on to the next desperate traveller who couldn%26#39;t live without their fix of tea or coffee. :-)
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Every Parisian apartment I have stayed in has had a drip coffee maker and papers, at very least the plastic funnel and a jug, sometimes electric ones. I bought fantastic ground coffee at Hediard and we had gorgeous coffee for breakfast.
What sort of coffee maker are you after? There are plungers and drippers and electric drip machines and stove top espresso makers and full bore electric espresso machines. I would think you would be after the first or second sort.
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When I wanted a coffee maker for my hotel room, I found a nifty one cup drip (complete with permanent cone filter, coffee measure, two cups) at La Carpe (a gift/tableware/kitchenware shop), 14 rue Tronchet (just north of Place de la Madeleine). To my recollection it cost about €16. (Even at home, I prefer to brew one cup at a time.) It makes excellent coffee, and is small enough to tuck into a corner of the suitcase on subsequent trips. Here again, the sales lady took everything out of the box, inspected all, showed me how to use it and the guarantee (all in French), then carefully repacked it, wrapped it, tied it with a ribbon, and applied a lovely %26quot;seal%26quot;.
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Of course my comment about the kettle being available is predicated on you having/buying the other things suggested (filters, etc) and you just lack a kettle. :-)
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I realize that this will send the coffee-junkies reeling, but...
Believe it or not, instant coffee in France is acceptable. It%26#39;s not the same as brewed coffee or espresso, but I can%26#39;t STAND instant in the US, and I can drink it here if it%26#39;s the only alternative.
With that, you could get by with just a kettle.
OR...in nearly any supermarket (Franprix, Monoprix, etc) -- look on the shelf in the coffee aisle -- most groceries carry a small Melitta filter holder that you balance on a coffee mug to make one cup at a time of drip coffee. Again, take it down to just a kettle.
Take a look at Magellan%26#39;s (magellans.com), too -- they *might* have a small dual-voltage kettle.
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Yes we still have it. We%26#39;ve been storing it (unused) and it%26#39;s available. Pick-up near Hotel de Ville.
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