How to choose a coffee machine for home?

Many people hardly imagine the morning without a fragrant strong drink. But to brew coffee in a Turk - you need time, which is not always enough, and a soluble analogue does not even come close to a real brew of roasted grains. Therefore, to simplify the task and not refuse pleasure, some decide to install a coffee maker. In this article we will discuss how to choose the coffee machine for the house correctly, without spending a lot of time and energy for this.

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Coffeemaker or coffee machine?

1. Before disassembling all the pros and cons of this technique, we'll figure out what a similar device is and how to distinguish it from a conventional coffee maker: The main difference of a coffee machine is the automation of the process of making this fragrant drink. As a rule, for a coffee maker, much more human involvement is required than for a coffee machine.
2. This principle of operation significantly affects the prices of these devices. So, coffee makers are much cheaper and have less functionality.
3. But the varieties of coffee makers are much larger, and if in the first place, you are looking at the cost, we recommend that you pay attention to them.

If you chose the coffee machine, all the information below will help you choose a coffee machine for your home simply and without any hassle.

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Species

Basically, coffee machines differ only in the presence of certain functions. In general, they can be divided into 3 categories:

1. Espresso combines. Their main difference is that they prepare only black coffee. This is the best option for true connoisseurs of varieties of black coffee.
2. Semi-automatic coffee machines. For them, the preparation of different types of coffee is typical, but you still need to beat milk foam with a panarello, which is also called a mechanical cappuccino.
3. Fully automatic coffee machines. These devices can do everything from preparing a conventional espresso to preparing the latte with a single button.

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Choosing a coffee machine for the house

Now, having an idea of ​​what to choose, let's determine which coffee machine is best for the house. Since the market provides a huge number of models and in order not to get lost among their influx, we will determine what parameters are necessary for you.

Important! There are such characteristics that are necessary for everyone, since a real espresso without them will not work. Among them, such as:

• working pressure of the pump 7-9 bar;
• brewing temperature is 92-95 degrees.

Next, define several groups of parameters that you need to pay attention to correctly choose a coffee machine for the house:

1. External characteristics. Among them: the manufacturer, the dimensions of the device, the internal device, the performance.
2. Individual characteristics. This item includes all your requirements for the functionality of the device: a variety of recipes, the presence of a display, etc.
3. Price. This point is also important, and for some it will be decisive in this process.

Let's consider in more detail all the selection criteria.

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External parameters

Buying a coffee machine - a thing serious and chosen should be the best coffee machine for home. And for this, it is necessary to approach this process thoroughly.

Manufacturers of

Among the manufacturers of household appliances companies that offer the right product, about a dozen. This list includes such giants as Bosch, Philips, and others less well-known.

Companies that manufacture this device can be conditionally divided into 2 categories:

1. Manufacturers of "coffee" devices. All their production is focused on the development of coffee machines and bringing their functionality to the ideal. Among them are JURA, Gaggia.
2. Companies that specialize in a variety of household appliances and do not have a narrow direction. These include Bosch, Philips, Siemens, etc.

Companies represented in the first paragraph will always be "in trend" and shine with new products. But the brand also plays an important role.

Important! Another thing worth paying attention to the service of the goods. These are such items as quality warranty and post-warranty service - the availability of the same guarantee and its duration. Thus, JURA and Philips provide an extended warranty for their products, which is confirmed by the very quality of the devices.

Dimensions

On and so small kitchen size is not the last value. Choose a coffee machine in size is not easy, but among the products on the market there are small models. Counting on what size you need is worth it, based on the understanding that the coffee machine needs not only somewhere to place, but also you will also need space to care for this technique.

Brewing Machine One of the main internal mechanisms is brewed. It can be removable or non-removable. They differ among themselves by the cleaning process:

1. The first is manually cleaned under a stream of water and does not require any additional cleaning agents. This saves on cleaning. But it is practically impossible to clean the hydraulic system of the coffee machine qualitatively. And it is necessary to clean it with the help of special means.
2. The second option is easier to clean, since it does it automatically with the help of special cleaning tablets. During this process, the previously mentioned hydraulic system is also cleaned. In such coffee machines there is a counter for the number of cooked drinks. After a certain amount, the system reports the need for cleaning.

Important! Some coffee machines with a removable mechanism also have an automatic cleaning function.

Coffee grinder

An important aspect for the quality of the coffee machine is also a coffee grinder. Millstones are of two types:

1. Ceramic millstones - work quietly and do not overheat when grinding. From the disadvantages of this material, it can be stressed that when a foreign object enters the coffee grinder, and this happens in coffee beans, the millstones break and replacement will be necessary.
2. Steel millstones are distinguished by their strength and getting there anything except grains will not lead to breakage. Among the shortcomings can be noted a large degree of noise, as well as overheating. The latter affects the taste of the drink, as the grain is burned by grinding.

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water heating system In order to correctly choose a coffee machine, it is also necessary to take into account the principle of water heating in it, because it depends not only on the taste of the cooked coffee, but also on the durability of your device. In this issue to date, there are two approaches:

1. Boiler. The coffee machines in which this heating system is installed operate on the principle of accumulation. The water inside warmed up, a certain volume of coffee was prepared, new water was added to the remains and everything was again heated. To heat more water than necessary, waste extra energy. There is a stagnation of water, scum is formed. The quality of taste falls.
2. Thermal block. The system is designed to heat the amount of water needed to make a portion.

Now, based on the above criteria, to choose the best coffee machines from the set of proposed options you will be much easier. But that is not all.

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Individual requirements of

Manufacturers of coffee machines offer a variety of options for the user. To get the best coffee machine for home, decide on the functionality that you need.

Important! Remember, the more options in the equipment, the higher the price - do not overpay for unnecessary functions, without which you can do without.

Among a variety of different proposals for functions, there are several basic ones. They influence the price of the product most:

1. A variety of drinks that can be cooked at the touch of a button.
2. The presence of a cappuccino - mechanical or automatic.
3. Dialog display.
4. The presence of two heating systems.
5. Various settings for the preparation of the drink: temperature, water quantity, etc.
6. Heating function for cups.
7. Software automatic cleaning machine.

Let's consider in more detail the variety of functions that manufacturers offer to us.

Kapuchinatory

An important feature for most machines is the availability of an automatic cappuccino, because to whip the milk foam, even with a mechanical device, you still need to learn. It is also an automatic cappuccino that allows you to cook latte macchiato at the touch of a button, which saves considerable time for the user of this device. And often, the time of cooking and the amount of effort spent - just the main reason for buying a coffee machine.

Dialog Displays

Technologies do not stand still and nowadays it is possible to choose a coffee machine with a convenient user-friendly, intuitive interface. Some displays are able to notify the user about the mode of operation using a traffic light color scheme:

• green means ready to work;
• yellow is the setting mode;
• red indicates that there are no components for cooking or that cleaning is necessary.

One or two heating systems?

Two fuser units in a coffee machine serve to speed up the preparation of coffee with the presence of whipped milk. So, one of them is intended for preparation of a drink, the second serves steam.

Important! Devices with a single heating system require additional time between the transition of hot water - steam.

Heated cups and heated drink

In professional cafe barista never pours coffee into a cold cup, it helps to keep the temperature, aroma and taste of the drink.

There is also a heating function for the platform on which the cups stand during cooking. This is done for the same purposes as in the previous paragraph.

Adjusting the grinding of coffee

Everyone knows the fact that the quality of grain grinding also affects the taste of the drink:

• too fine milling can add excessive bitterness;
• large - make the drink watery and tasteless.

Important! For the most part, this function includes a wide range of values ​​and can help you choose the perfect grinding for you.

Pre-wetting

Specialists recommend that water be moistened with coffee for a while before brewing. This allows you to extract the maximum flavor of the drink from any sorts of coffee. This function is also provided in some coffee machines on the market. Also often manufacturers offer their own recipes for brewing coffee.

Ease of care

Everyone will agree with the statement that using a coffee machine should be enjoyable and do not take a lot of time in all respects. This also applies to caring for her. So, there are devices, cleaning which is maximally automated, but of course the cost of such equipment will be higher.

Water Filters

The water that runs from our faucets is very different from the ideal. As a result - on many household devices appears scum. Some models of coffee machines are equipped with an internal filter for water purification. However, they are very easy to use. It is enough to change the filter in time and descaling will not be necessary.

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Even more advantages of

If you want to choose a coffee machine not only for making a drink, but you are also interested in the variety of the basic functionality and the availability of many additional functions, then the manufacturers also tried to make it famous.

Many brands offer a variety of additional functions for their devices, among them:

1. The possibility of using ground coffee in cereal coffee machines.
2. Preparation of two cups of espresso simultaneously.
3. Adjust the coffee dispenser. You can drink your favorite drink with this function from your favorite cup.
4. You can easily set the temperature of the beverage itself, it all depends on the taste preferences of the user.
5. Selection of coffee dosage. Different coffee machines in different dosage portions on a cup. Therefore, if you want to brew a couple of espresso cups at the same time, then the dosage should be not less than 14 g.
6. Also, the adjustment of the amount of water per cup is also available.

For particularly demanding customers, manufacturers also offer such functions:

1. Fingerprint recognition. The system contains a program that prepares coffee for you, just scan your fingerprint.
2. Backlight cups during the cooking process.
3. Preparation of hot chocolate.
4. Trendy and exclusive design.

It is necessary to approach the selection of a coffee machine responsibly, because the price-functional ratio in this device is very noticeable. And if your family uses only varieties of black coffee, then it is better to refuse from the capuchin. It is rather difficult to choose a home coffee machine, but after reading this article, you can easily determine which device is better suited to your requirements.