I'm also looking for this... I bought a Cuisipro some weeks ago. It's
not accurate at all... According to what I read on some espresso group,
the dial (see
http://www.tabletools.com/tabletools...ermometer.html)
thermometers are never accurate, and the Taylor digital thermometers
(http://www.wholelattelove.com/itemIm...1019XLarge.gif) are
better.

I have also read that (from
http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/espresso/general/53870) :
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A couple of general comments on thermometers IIM--

Most manufacturers have more than one product line. Taylor is a well
respected product but has
an economy line which you're likely to find at a housewares store.

Calibration is a good feature if you have a good standard to calibrate
with. Ice water and boiling water are handy but not always accurate.
One good standard is a lab grade mercury filled thermometer with 0.1
degree C accuracy. These are hard to come by (even before 9/11). Lab
supply companies are reluctant to sell to individuals for obvious
reasons.

Another is to buy your thermometer from a vendor who can supply a NIST
certificate (extra cost). This certificate ensures that a qualified
metrologist has calibrated your thermometer and it should be good for a
year.

There's no inherent difference in accuracy between a digital and analog
thermometer. Fast response time is a function of construction and CAN
be achieved with either.

A supplier of good dial thermometers for milk frothing and other
coffeegeek applications is Mannix
(http://www.mannix-inst.com/index.php)
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