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Troy Segal

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Culture/lifestyle writer & editor, specializing in the arts, dining, travel, and personal finance
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I’m a picky coffee person. Would the single-serve Bruvi Brewer satisfy me?

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By Troy Segal
| In My Expert Opinion
It was after dinner, and I went to brew myself a little digestif. I’d been using the Bruvi for a couple of days, and the water tank was about one-third full: plenty for one serving, I thought. I arranged the cup, put in the pod, pulled the handle and hit the start button. But the machine wouldn’t work. Instead, it began to chime. And continued to do so, sounding increasingly impatient each time. (OK, I may have been imagining that.) Certainly, I was getting pretty impatient.
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I’m picky about my coffee. Here’s why, for my money, Capresso’s CoffeeTEAM PRO maker/grinder brews the best cup.

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By Troy Segal
| In My Expert Opinion
I’m a really picky person when it comes to coffee. I like it strong but not too strong (a robust medium roast). I like it with a dash of milk (preferably whole or 2%). And most of all, I like it freshly ground. I’ve tried many a machine in my quest for the perfect cup. Here’s why and how the Capresso CoffeeTEAM PRO Plus Coffee Maker/Grinder — which, as the name implies, pulverizes beans into powder and then brews a pot — pushes all my buttons. Easy to operate. Has a variety of settings/features.
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I've Subscribed to HelloFresh for 9 Years Now. Here's Why I Think It's the Best Meal Kit Service Around

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By Troy Segal
| In My Expert Opinion
Tired of takeout? No time to grocery shop? Like to cook — or at least, learn how to? If you’d say yes to any of the above, I have one word for you: HelloFresh. This meal-kit plan offers a compromise in dinner prep, charting a course between ready-made and do-it-all-from-scratch. My spouse and I have been HelloFresh fans for nearly nine years now. Here’s how it works, and why it works for us.
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