Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Coffee Makers -- Interesting Facts

Buying the espresso maker for yourself can be easy, but buying it as a present can potentially turn into much more difficult task. I am going to show you 4 basic models and it's on you to pick the right one.
1. If you like the old world manual espresso maker, you should get the Piston. You are the right person for this espresso maker only if you enjoy the ritual of making espresso. It may take long time to perfect the process but it's worth it. This machine makes great coffee. If you usually make espresso just for yourself or your significant other this is worth your time and effort. On the other hand, this maker is not very good if you like to entertain because espresso making could turn into a long process.
2. The semi automatic espresso maker is the type of machine where you can turn the pump with on/off switch. These machines are relatively easy to use, and they are most often used in the households. They produce great tasting espresso. here are semi automatic machines that have traditional wand for frothing and it's easy to master this part. On the other hand there are machines with frothing adaptors and they may require little more skills.
3. The fully automatic espresso makers are very similar to semiautomatic machines. The only difference is that you can start machine with one touch on the activation pad. Once the desired amount of coffee has been produced, the machine will stop on its own. These machines are better for the restaurants, because you can do something else while the coffee is getting prepared. It takes longer time to perfect use of this machine. Make sure that you test this machine and take into consideration cost of it, before you make decision to buy this type of espresso maker.
4. The super automatic espresso maker performs everything for you in a short period of time. You touch the brew button and machine will grind just the right amount of coffee beans, tamp the ground beans, extract a predetermined amount of coffee and then it will dispose of the left over coffee into an internal dump box. Some models can even help you maintain itself. The super automatic is the most popular on the market right now. It is easy to use and consistently you can get the great quality product. There is so many options that these machines offer, for example, self-cleaning cycle, disposing used grounds into internal dump box, etc.

I've give you all the facts about the available espresso makers, now it's your turn to determine which one works best for you.