The Intricacies of Coffee Makers

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Coffee machines have different forms and kinds and believe it or not, each one delivers a unique taste. The widely used equipment is the "drip maker" and some simply call it the brewer. It is an upright appliance where the ground beans are placed on a filter paper and basket. The basket is then put above the brewed coffee pot. Water slowly drips into the filter basket and goes on to fill the coffee pot.

Another popular coffee maker is the espresso machine. Large shops use espresso machines with at least three heads, however only one espresso head is necessary for household use. Espresso makers are specifically designed to use espresso beans only. Any other beans used on the espresso machine may give unpleasant results.

An espresso head is attached with a portafilter that serves as a mini filter basket, as with the drip machine. A measured amount of ground beans is pressed on to the portafilter and placed securely on to the head. When the equipment is switched on, pressurized water will seep into the portafilter and the extract drips through the spout into the espresso cups.

The percolator used to be a commonly utilised household maker. But due to its substandard flavour results, and the increasing preference of consumers for great tasting beverages, percolators eventually lost its popularity. Ground beans and water are combined and boiled together in the percolator jug. Afterwards the beverage is strained and poured on to the cup.

A French press is not popularly used because some people do not quite understand the proper way of using it. French roast beans is the best kind of brew in this equipment that resembles a big mug. The ground beans are placed in the cylinder with the water and left to brew for a few minutes. When brewing is done, the grounds are pressed down with a mesh plunger to separate the particles from the water and coffee is poured onto the cup.

The coffee pod is the newest kind of coffee maker. It produces a single-serve cup using ground beans sealed in a filter bag called a "pod." It is shaped like a percolator with the movable upper part bent forward. The pod is inserted inside the container and the snout is pressed down to extract the coffee.