How to Find the Right Coffee Maker

By John Baker


It's unbievable, but when        pod compatible, if you want to
you start your search for a      skip the grinding altogether. 
new coffee maker, you will       Opinions differ regarding     
find a huge variety to choose    pods, with some people loving
from. The first step in          the convenience and others    
choosing the right one is        thinking the taste is weak or
deciding what type you want.     bitter.                       
This depends on what kind of                                   
drinks you want to prepare.      Super Automatic               
Your basic decision here is if   Super automatics are the most 
you want traditional coffee      expensive home machines. They 
or a specialty drink. A          also make drinks of superior  
standard machine is preferred    quality, which makes them     
by people who like the taste     worth the expense. These      
of weaker coffee. Most           machines do the whole job for
flavored grounds are made for    you. Add some beans and the   
traditional pots. If you like    machine will grind the beans,
to try a wide variety of         tamp them into the filter and
coffee types, you may want a     prepare your drink. Super     
standard machine. Drip           automatics are fully          
machines work by heating the     programmable. You set the     
water and then dripping it       machine for strength, texture
through the grounds. The         of the beans, water level,    
grounds are placed in the        temperature and quantity. The
filter and the dripping water    size of the reservoir varies  
extracts the flavor. The Bunn    by brand, but you will need to
coffee makers are very           refill it regularly.          
reliable machines that brews a   Distilled water is the best   
cup in about three minutes.      choice for keeping your       
Many models offer pause and      machine clean and your drinks
pour features that allow you     tasting their best. You will  
to interrupt the brewing         need to empty the waste box   
process, if you can't wait for   frequently. This is where the
that first cup in the            machine dumps the used grinds.
morning. Timers allow you to     Additional features like cup  
program the machine to start     warmers and hot water         
brewing before you wake up in    dispensers are convenient.    
the morning.                                                   
These machines are easy and      Cleaning and Maintaining Your 
convenient to use. They are      Coffee Maker                  
great if you drink a lot of                                    
coffee or will be serving a      Whether you have a standard   
crowd. You can brew a pot at a   or specialty machine, you will
time, rather than just a cup     need to clean it regularly to 
or two.                          keep it in good working       
                                 order. Build up from your     
Specialty Machines               water can cause scaling       
If you love the specialty        inside, which can shorten the
drinks at your local caf and     life of the appliance. Vinegar
want to make them at home, an    is helpful for removing       
espresso maker may be for you.   deposits inside the machine.  
These machines are more          If you have hard water,       
expensive, but make a superior   consider using distilled      
drink. You need to be willing    water. Because the water      
to spend some more time in       doesn't contain impurities, it
preparation and these machines   won't leave scales behind.    
only make one or two cups at     More cleaning is involved with
a time. If you will be serving   semi automatic and automatic  
a crowd, that may not be         makers. You need to clean all
practical. The most common       areas of the machine          
machines are semi automatic,     regularly. The specifics vary
automatic and super              by model, so read the         
automatics.                      directions for how to clean   
                                 yours properly. If your model
Automatic                        has a removable brew group,   
With automatic machines, you     you will need to take it out  
load the portafilter with        and rinse it at least once a  
ground beans. You set the        week. Non removable models are
water level, depending on the    self cleaning.                
drink you are making. Once       Some automatics and all super 
everything is set, the machine   automatic expresso machines   
does the rest. A milk frother    are self cleaning. You program
attachment is included for       the cleaner for how often you 
making cappuccinos and lattes.   want the machine cleaned.     
Some automatics come with a      These are the most convenient
built in grinder, but many do    for both making drinks and    
not. Many espresso lovers        cleaning up.                  
prefer a separate grinder for                                  
quality grinds. Adjustable                                     
coffee grinders allow you to                                   
set the consistency of the                                     
beans. Automatic machines are    

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J. Beker is an experienced contributor to http://www.coffee-espresso-maker-tips.com a free website with resources and infos on. Robert is working on topics like coffee grinder and provides information on espresso maker.
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