The Best Coffee Toys Under $50
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- A review of the best coffee toys currently on the market under $50 (or £40), addressing the crucial criteria of build quality, ease of function, and delight.
The Toys:
The Tenderleaf Babyccino Maker*: geni.us/tenderleafbabycino
URBN-TOYS 2 in 1 Coffee Machine and Shop*: geni.us/ubrnbarista
Fisher Price Pour Over coffee set*: geni.us/fisherpricehipster
Melissa & Doug Brew & Serve Coffee Set*: geni.us/melissadougkcup
Sanlebi Tea Set: Cafe and bakery set: (Currently sold out)
Casdon 65050 Morphy Richards*: geni.us/polyesterflares
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How to Make The Best Coffee At Home*: geni.us/howtomakethebestcoffee
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Currently there appears to be an audio sync issue that only affects people watching on TVs. I'll see if UA-cam support can fix it... Apologies - all other devices appear to be fine!
How bizarre that it’s just tvs!
I was wondering why it was stuttering so much on my Samsung Smart TV.
Yeah just on the TV about half way through. Odd!
There's an audio sync issue watching on my computer as well.
Issue starts at 07:00
I naively assumed that you meant "toys" as in "fun gadgets for your coffee-making process". I laughed so, so hard. I think I've never been more jealous of the lucky Patreon supporters who will receive one of these, and major props for ALMOST delivering "Do you have any of these toys at home?" with a straight face.
I really needed this today, James, thank you.
Exactly!!
Train your children to grow up to become baristas. All they need to add to that is to learn to say, "Would you like fries with that?"
To be fair i straight away bought the recommended espresso machine toy since the Bday of my doughter is coming up. I was just as excited as james when it arrived today. XD
Not the first time he made me spend money
Oh my gosh, yeah same! Yet I can't stop watching because it's so wholesome😂
@@zgSH4DOW You must be a real charmer at parties.
“Coffee machines don’t have clicky birds, but you could argue that’s a flaw of coffee machines.” Omg I love this already.
Saved me typing that 😂
i do think that it is a major flaw of coffee machines. I'm glad that someone as influential as James is finally speaking out about such an important topic.
what we have all been thinking honestly
Coffee machine makers, get to work! Your machines suffer a severe lack of clicky birds!
Well, I was going to pull the trigger on an espresso machine upgrade. But I'm now holding for the clicky bird feature!
"Get them excited about hand grinding with a toy and then give them the real thing when they're strong enough!" 😂 Great piece of advice for us parents with toddlers 👌
Back in the 50s my parents had a hand turned grinder attached to the wall. I was allowed to turn it on the weekend to grind the coffee....
My daughter had been helping with my hand grinder since 1yo. Now that she's ~3yo, huuuge improvement has been made! I'm a proud dad!
i was an annoyingly curious child so obviously i had to ask my dad how and why he was pouring hot water over coffee. my dad quickly took advantage of my curiosity and taught me to make a pour over coffee when i was like 7. and from then on he'd sometimes ask me if i'd make him some coffee. i was happy to do it cause it was fun for me. and my dad was happy he didn't have to do it himself
Seeing how happy he was with the second toy having a bake shop was just too wholesome.
James Hoffmann is actually becoming Hames Joffmann and I love it.
I subscribed and to both channels and first thought it is Hames Joffmann. 😂
Now Hames needs to upload an actual helpfull guide.
@@manabellum I had to double check 😂
@@Toykio i dont know, this seemed like a pretty helpful guide to coffee toys
Fresh Coffee from 1843
I know it’s a prank but it’s delightful watching James turn into a 6 year old over the bakery behind the espresso machine.
So did I! If my older daughter would finally get around to having a child, I’d run out and buy that, then keep it in my own home in order to entertain the grandchild (hahaha).
I told my wife she was “sufficiently hefty” as a compliment. But it didn’t work!
But like, this wouldn't be out of place in his regular videos! It was amazing, he had that cheeky little smiling for half the video.
@@Katask0p0 Yeah I don't think that "kids smile" is fake, lmao.
@@mikec.1981 😂
Never seen James THIS happy. Utter delight.
Bloody fantastic. Best moments: "do a SNAIL dad" and "do you have children who might have played with them too". I actually can one up all of these options. My eldest was so fascinated by all the pieces required to make a cup of poor over that she proceeded out of her own volition to make a set out of cardboard boxes and other packaging materials to mimic the ritual. There even were cut up pieces to act as beans. Now, isn't that how it should be, really?
see, we don't need to pay out 1000s of dollars for 100s of toys, all that is needed is a little bit of imagination ☺
Share photos!
@@HoldLeadersAccountable I generally keep my kids' lives offline. I should have snapped photos when it was still in good nick. It's a bit worse for wear now. Not that I can share photos here.
This is not an April Fools' joke, this is an April Fools' gift! Thank you, James, this was delightful!
right? this video brightened my day 😄
Started as an April fools video, became a genuinely enlightening video on the quality of coffee-themed childrens toys. Bravo James!
Next April he should do a video on homemade Kopi luwak coffee, lol.
I LOVED the way he said 'Welcome to my bakery' and then immediately glances to someone behind the scenes. Hearing his voice continue to get higher and higher as he's offering cake, nearly made me choke on my tea. James, you're hilarious!
Reminded my of Stewie from some scene of some episode of Family Guy.
"Coffee machines don't have clicky birds"
10/10 dead-pan British delivery. Perfection 😂
the fisher price one even comes with a paper bag to write "fresh coffee" and "Brad" on it. tremendous!
I love how James is more enthusiastic about these than many of his coffee equipment reviews
Had naively assumed I would be getting influenced into buying a new coffee gadget. Instead I was delighted to see James thoroughly giddy with excitement for 10 min straight and got some solid recommendations for wooden toys for the children in my life. 10/10 my favourite James Hoffman video ever.
I totally recognize this enthousiasm when I bought one for my son. I got the second toy. We make coffee together every weekend. He's standing on a step stool next to me at the countertop and he follows my every step. He even holds the portafilter under my grinder (without wasting beans of course) and he uses my tamper before putting back the portafilter. And I got him a small 60ml stainless steel jug for foaming milk. At the end I pour a bit of foamed milk in a espresso cup after I made my cappuccino and we enjoy our beverage together. He talks me through the process step-by-step and that's so adorable! And he actually has 'practical life lessons' at school where they learn to hand-grind coffee. He takes the ground coffee home with him so I can make filter coffee. I love it!
oh, by the way: I modified the portafilter a bit so it's a tighter fit in the machine. I found it a bit too wobbly.
Look at the smiles. James looks happier here than in any video talking about actual coffee, and it warms my heart.
Wow, something happened that touched his heart and the happiness came tumbling out.
There are those April Fools jokes I get right away, those that make me feel stupid for falling for them, and then there's... This. I gladly just assumed for 3 minutes that this is James being his dorky self and I don't feel bad about it! 😂
It was real, then it was an April fools joke, then it was real again. Then it was more real than I could possibly imagine.
I mean, it's both-- James can 100% review toys the same way he can review Makita kettles and Ikea coffee gear with a straight face!
Didn't even occur to me until seeing this comment. I feel this is almost something James would do anyway for a bit of fun and silliness!
@@KeppyKep Same!
You can feel his actual delight at some of these toys - it may have started as a joke, but it's definitely a joy.
I feel like James is becoming the Bob Ross of coffee, and I’m so here for it. I love this channel and the wholesome coffee content so much.
That's a great description. Positive, objective, and enthusiastic.
Amanda, you've nailed it. Seems so accurate! :-)
The happy little beans are brewing over here...all he needs is a giant fro
The combination of pure delight and joy, alongside deducting points for things like “the grind is too coarse” (in an f’ing kids toy!) is very funny
"Do a snail dad !"
that absolutely killed me. I absolutely hate playstic throwaway toys but this was hillarious, thanks
the delivery of that just broke me
I loved dad-James’s response. Not something like “that’s impossible,” but just “no, I don’t want to.”
@@trudgemankPhD I laughed super hard at that too. "I could, but only for the kid I like. Which isn't you."
I think this kinda confirms that James is a dad by now.
I generally dislike April Fool’s joke videos, but I love this one. Well done. ❤
“Training tool…get them excited about hand grinding with a toy then give them the real thing when they’re strong enough!” Had me cracking up.
😂😂😂 4:34
James: let’s do an April fools video
Also James: makes a funny interesting review video of coffee toys 😂
All his viewers: JAMES NEVER CHANGE
Not only did the overall concept of this video being me much joy, but James’ expressions of pure delight in the silliness also made me very happy. Can’t wait to send this video to my coffee-loving friend.
1:12 - “coffee machines don’t have clicky birds. …You could argue that’s a flaw in coffee machines…” I laughed out loud at the breakfast table, and earned funny looks from my wife and daughter. THIS is the unexpected droll humor that I treasure in James Hoffman videos. Dropped in there, no acknowledgment of how hilarious it was, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it timing. Well done, James!
I was confused but then he got to the second one and I’ve never seen him this expressive. I LOVED his energy in this. I couldn’t NOT smile during it
In the early stages of my coffee journey I followed you to learn more, and to be completely honest, I thought you were going to be this pompous, coffee snob but you turned out to be the complete opposite whilst at the same time being one of the greatest coffee minds out there. I also really enjoy these types of videos where you don't really learn much and they're just for a bit of fun. You deserve all the success and I'll be your fan to the end ❤
Perfect comment.
What do you mean don’t learn much? I’ve learned that my next coffee machine should have a clicky bird on it and I shouldn’t expect anything less.
We have the second one (the "proper" espresso machine+baked goods) for 2 years now... Amazing stuff - and my daughter was interviewed for a coffee-piece in the 8 o'clock news since she was already making espresso from grind to extraction at the age of 2.5 😂😍
It works!!!
James' sheer joy over the espresso machine with bakery shelves on back just made my day 😆
I get how this is a "prank" in the sense that seeing the title you expect gadgets for your home brewing setup, but then again... why not?
Also this might be the single most delightful video I've seen aside from maybe the Mokkapot variations, simply because James is so excited and happy. I love it. Thank you for that. And I can totally see how children, who try to mimic literally everything the adults do, would be beyond happy to have their own coffee gear to follow along.
I didn't even think of it as a prank until I read the comments. Even though I was expecting gadgets, I just thought I'd misinterpreted the title.
April Fools! :)
Especially the pour over set because mom & dad are NOT going to let you use a real v60 and underextract everything bc Paw Patrol has all of their attention. 😊
I clicked fully expecting to buy another barista toy for myself and was DELIGHTED to see that my 5 yr old daughter can instead have her own coffee station! Awesome video. Well timed of course, but also brilliant for many too. 😂
This is why James Hoffman is different from other coffee youtubers! James is not just a brilliant coffee blogger, perfect presenter and great writer, but he is also an exceptional entertainer!!
James, you did take coffee to another level ❤
The real April fool's days joke was when I actually tried to buy the second reviewed machine for my child to find out it's only available in the UK. That was cruel!
You can always join his patreon to win this give away!
There are freight forwarders in England that you have it shipped to and, for a sum, they will send it on to you. I use one in the US but haven’t needed one in England until now.
Ebay. Get it shipped anywhere. I get stuff that is only available in other countries. Best recently was a 6xl life jacket only available from someone 6000 miles from me and I got it in a week.
For your child yes definately
I did a little searching and found a power adapter (solid white oak) that matches the unit and provides US compatibility.
James’s excitement is so infectious in this.
I’ve been looking for an espresso toy like these so my kiddo will stop trying to turn the steam wand on all the time
10:42 “Wow, do you have any polyester flares I can wear, Father?” 🕺🏻😆
I don’t think the rest my month will get any better than that quote
This is it. This is my favourite James Hoffman video. Happy, excited James, playing with kids toys and trying to very seriously critique them on their coffee making ability is the BEST James.
James Hoffman reviewing children's toys is the content we didn't know we needed but we do.
Watched this with my 3 year old, who wants me to tell you 'um, little girls don't actually eat coffee, they don't drink coffee, only mama and dada do, that man's silly', but also happily chatted along with you throughout the video telling you nursery have that toy, her friend has another, she would like that one, etc 😂 she helps make us coffee from an espresso machine most mornings so I think would be also quite frustrated at some of these toys because she knows that's just not how they work 😂
I have never been more entertained, then when i watched James's face at the sound of the water trickling down on the beige machine 🤣🤣 Here i am, a grown man at 11:55pm, watching another grown man, reviewing toy coffee machines.
My GF already thinks I’m a weird coffee person…but watching me watching this, she knows as proof! I laughed to tears….especially at the 1971 ref. Well done MrJames. Never stop.
Same here, try to explain to a non coffe drinker who isn't addicted to JH videos why you are screeching with laughter at this. 😂
When shopping for a gift for my husband's nephew for Christmas, I stumbled upon a wooden espresso machine.
It was kinda pricey but his sister absolutely wants 0 plastic toys. And as a barista I instantly fell in love so of course I had to get it. He's 2, has played with it a lot since Christmas and makes such an accurate noise for when a shot is being pulled!
Its the cutest thing and I'm so glad to see this video haha
The nephew of both you and your husband 🤔I'll just assume that your respective sister and brother are married to each other and had your nephew.
@@emulgatorx haha didn’t think how that would be confusing 🙈- it’s my sister in law’s son
@@Tsuki04wolf For me, it's normal that spouses of aunts/uncles are also referred to as aunts/uncles, so in return my wife's nephew is also my nephew. I know this usage differs sometimes even from family to family, but for me, there was no confusion.
@@Tsuki04wolf I see. It just felt odd to specifically point that out. Anyway, back to topic, everyone! 😀How does it make the noise?
I can't get over James' face with the last one, just standing there listening to it. Been having a rotten few days and this has gotten a real smile on my face in spite of that. Good on ya, James.
Absolutely delightful, the best april fools "prank" one could pull. Thanks for adding some joy to my day James.
I love that you not only have realistic reviews of these toys but had a child-like excitement the whole time. That look on your face while waiting for the drip machine to finish was priceless. Well done!
I was hoping for a ton of new coffee “toys” to crave for and perfect and improve my espresso game. Did not expect actual coffee toys.. lol
Based on the number of thumbs up to your comment there's clearly a market for an adult version of this video. I was cautious to not use the word toys in the previous sentence. James how about such a video for adults.
I woke up feeling quite under the weather today. Thankfully my 14 year old son has been training as a home barista from birth. For the first time, he made me a coffee.
He preheated the espresso machine, weighed the beans, ground the beans using the Ross droplet technique, distributed the grounds using the Weiss distribution technique, tamped with his spring loaded tamper, pulled the shot (2:1 ratio in 30 seconds, 7 seconds pre-infusion), frothed the mild and poured me some “spot the shape in the clouds” latte art.
If only these toys had existed 10 years ago this momentous day may have come a lot sooner.
So glad you reviewed the fisher price moka pot set! I’ve been using mine for years & it makes the best coffee
This is 13 glorious minutes of James getting more and more excited and geeking out. Wonderful!
James: "I'm pretty sure this water is now no longer safe to drink."
Also James: Proceeds to take a sip
Got to love it
That's just James fighting his intrusive thoughts and losing
I was hoping he'd put in real coffee! 😂
"Coffee machines don't have clicky birds" 😂... saved my day!
I know this is for April fools, but I have never been more excited to watch this! My son has been making coffee with me since he was born!! (He’s abt to be 2) and this is the review I never knew I needed!! I honestly will buy a couple sets based on this review 😂😅
Man the two good ones James recommended are all sold out or unavailable to buy! 😭
Yeah my 3yo daughter helps me pull shots with my Robot every morning. Think she needs her own espresso setup! Thanks James!
This is so lovely to hear, it sounds like such a sweet morning routine to share with your child. Thanks for sharing your small joy with us
James' absolute delight at the 2nd machine's features is the best thing i've watched this week. Infectious
"They don't have to prove they have children" 😂 James knows his audience!
Just when I thought I couldn't possibly be any fonder of a complete stranger. James, this is pure bliss. Thank you for making us smile :-) And learn, but the smiling is increasingly difficult to master these days, so I've come to appreciate it more. Greetings from Poland
The delight that he got from the wooden espresso machine warms my heart
I’m a coffee roaster and barista for a small business. Also, my wife and I are expecting our first child and this is the best video I’ve ever seen! ❤
No one is safe in any industry when James is on the hunt! That hipster kid was friggin perfect.
Hands down the best video yet. Educational, critical, and relevant. Truly the message the coffee community needs right now. Thank you for never backing down from challenging topics, James.
It was pure joy to watch this video. I have the Morphy Richard’s percolator that the toy was based on, which I purchased about 15 years ago. The centre is not a dial, but rather a set of buttons in a circle around a central display. The colour, however is brown and black, so I can see why they may have chosen to brighten it up as a kids toy. 😊
This is the single greatest April 1st video! The amount of joy James must've had making this!
James saying "the joke has landed" while looking straight at me feels very accusatory with the fact that it took me several minutes to realise this was indeed an April Fools video 😅
2:43 When James said that in that tone of voice... 😆lol! I just imagined him talking to his kid or some kid; (As I have no idea whether or not he has kids. So some kid.), playing Barista Bake Shop with them. So cute! ☺
Hours later, I realized this was an April 1 post.
Don't care, love it. Billion times better than other "pranks".
I loved the delivery in this one. It actually made me feel excited for a bunch of kid toys.
Happy fools day to everyone.
Not the video you wanted from James, but the video you needed from him.
I appreciate the enthusiasm you brought to this video. We need to continually foster excitement of the inner child in all of us.
I can only imagine how hard this was to shoot due to the laughter in the studio. A bloopers video would be interesting to have around.
This video is joyous! "Do you have any polyester flares I can wear father?" just about finished me off 😂😂😂😂
As a mom of a 5 and (almost) 3 year old, this video was GOLD. 😂
Yep, that does it. This video singlehandedly proved that it's not the coffee stuff that's interesting, but it's just James' soothing voice.
I love the sheer effort you're using to contain your excitement during this video lmao. As much as I enjoy watching your videos to enhance my coffee knowledge, it is doubly enjoyable to watch your expressions in doing...interesting and wacky things.
I don't care if it's inaccurate, the Tender Leaf is absolutely adorable and I love it.
Same!
And the lack of clicky birds is indeed a flaw in actual coffee machines and I stand by that.
Right? It’s so cute! Seriously considering getting it.
If Lelit or Gaggia ever design an espresso machine with a clicky bird, I’m preordering one.
I have nothing to say but: What a heartwarming video! As per usual you take everything you do (in this case adorably) serious! Love it
My son (2 years old) has the Tenderleaf and he loves it, although we like the look of the URBN-TOYS one. What he enjoys even more though is standing up on a stool at my niche zero and lelit mara x and making proper coffee. He's just starting to talk and the other day I said we'd run out of beans and he walked around the house with a sad face saying "beans gone" "beans where are you?" 😂
Every new James Hoffman video becomes my new favorite. I rewatch all the old videos in between new uploads🙏🏻
A side note, I started following this channel in 2020 and now work as a barista❤ Thank you James for expanding my life to this whole new and rich side of the world ☕️
Ahh... it's April 1st isn't it.... 😂😂😂 Well done James, you've got us! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Also...Fisher Price coffee bag is still better than a bag that says "Fresh Coffee Beans" 😂
I cannot believe that I just watched this whole video. You looked like you were on the verge of laughing the whole time and it made for quite a delightful start to my morning.
Thank you
I was sad, but this video is delightful. I was smiling all the way to the end. So thanks for cheering me up James.
Happy Coffee - Bean
Watching James's inner nerdy child playing with nerdy coffee children toys invoked a child's nerdy wonder in my heart
My son is now two and has been watching me every morning get up and make coffee. I bought him a child's pretend Moka pot and pretend Cafe equipment with whole coffee beans. He keeps these things in his pretend kitchen and imitates the sounds. I am actually very interested and will probably look into these further for him as he progresses into the hobby. Love the content and keeping it fun!
Oh my lord. I have the Fisherprice set for my 3yo, got it as a gift from my friend and I show my daughter how to do pour overs whenever i actually make my own! She loves the toy grinder and is a great way for her to play with her grinder, while I actually grind beans on my hand grinder. Highly recommend, 8/10
It’s amazing, how much kids love to imitate real life. My kids have a cheap plastic Bosch coffee maker toy that makes a brewing sound when you push a button. And the still play with it almost every day since 2-3 years or so.
James reviewing a bunch of children's toys was not something I knew I needed, but I love it!!
I love that his tone, humour, and mild snark was on the same level as for regular reviews.
And of course, great material for Hames!
Mr Hoffmann is killing it, as always
Watching James geek out and turn into a kid over these toys was so worth the 13 mins. Definitely lifted my mood today.
I'm SCREAMING! I can hardly breathe! Honestly when I realized James was talking about actual TOYS and not gadgets, I just stood there, wondering how I could ever expect anything else!
This is absolutely fantastic! 😍 As an incredibly weird person who doesn't drink coffee, but thoroughly enjoys watching videos and reading about it, I'm sometimes feeling a little bit left out when I can't enjoy the end product (well to be fair, it's been years since I last tried it, but I'm terrified of ruining my weird hobby by not liking the drink...). Although I understand the video probably wasn't aimed primarily to the viewers who don't drink coffee, this just makes me so happy! Also, who doesn't like a good toy? 🥳 Thanks!
Also, finally a Patreon giveaway I can enter! 🥳
have you seen the video where James tries to get Tom Scott to like coffee? it might be some good inspiration.
Yeah, thanks! That's actually what sparked my interest in coffee in the first place. It had never occurred to me that there might be coffee out there that isn't intensely bitter and sad tasting :P
@@camilla1708 if you get a chance, try an Ethiopian coffee. usually a nice light roast and usually has a hint of blueberry. this is assuming you have a fancy roaster/ cafe in your area.
Thanks, @@walljedi! I'll make a note and keep that in mind for when I'm brave enough to potentially ruin my new weird hobby :P
Did anyone else think of neat adult gadgets or accessories when the title says "toys"? ☕
And seeing James genuinely smile and be happy (like a kid again) makes for a good day! 🐺🔧
His excitement is making my day, my goodness.
This reminded me of the sign some stores have that says ‘Unattended children will be given an espresso and a free puppy’.
Yes, James. We will gladly watch you unbox or talk about absolutely anything.
Ok, I'm 30 seconds in and this is already the best April Fools video of this year 💀
I legit didnt figure it out that its an April Fools video. Thought he was just having some fun
This was the most joyous thing I've ever seen on UA-cam, I applaud whoever came up with the idea! Thank you!!
May all the children who benefit from these toys grow up to enjoy this video as much as I have.
Loved this video so much. We had a version of the first wooden machine in brighter colours when our kids were small and a pod coffee machine at the time for the adults. It was the most played with kitchen toy and our mini-baristas specialised in making custom blends like blueberry coffee. I’m glad we’ve since moved on to V60s and a home espresso machine. The kids are not quite strong enough to grind for me yet - obviously I should have trained them on the Fisher Price.
This video is so good for April fool's. It's so funny watching James trying to hold laughter on multiple occasions.
Such a delightful video! I really enjoyed watching you play with all the coffee toys.
I’ve also gone a little crazy with coffee stuff, and it’s all thanks to this channel. It has been invaluable in getting the most out of my espresso machine, and now I’m making lattes that are better than most coffee shops. Thank you
As someone who used to grind my parent's coffee beans as a child, I have a nostalgic fondness for it.
If you have a charming hand grinder, having your children do that could indeed actually be a great idea.