Now more and more people like to drink coffee, in addition to refreshing, more people began to pursue the taste of coffee. If you are a regular coffee drinker, you might as well buy a coffee machine. There are many kinds of coffee machines in the market, so which kind of home coffee is good? How to choose different types of coffee machines? Next, I will introduce the common types of coffee machines and their purchasing skills, and recommend some popular brands of coffee machines to help you easily purchase your favorite home coffee machines.
Automatic coffee machine
Automatic coffee machine is a hand-free automatic coffee making machine, which can grind, fill and make coffee. The structure of the automatic coffee machine is complex, but the operation is convenient, fast and efficient. For the maintenance of automatic coffee machine, more special technology and service are needed.
Purchase skills: automatic coffee machine is mainly divided into two categories. One is small automata, which is used in the places where the production requirements are low and the quantity of cups is relatively low, such as general home users and small companies. The other is the full-automatic commercial coffee machine, which is characterized by a large amount of cups and can produce continuously, quickly and stably.
Semi automatic coffee machine
The semi-automatic coffee machine has the advantages of simple structure and easy maintenance. It can't grind beans. It can only use coffee powder. It needs to fill and press the powder by itself. Because it involves the technology of coffee making, it is called a real professional coffee machine. Features: constant water temperature, stable pump pressure, constant and dry steam pressure, easy operation, etc.
Purchase skills: the higher the configuration of this machine is, the more variable parameters of coffee extraction can be adjusted. You can choose the corresponding equipment according to your own needs. In the small boiler, the temperature value is unstable and the extraction process fluctuates greatly; The temperature of large boiler is stable, the extraction quality is high, but the preheating time is long. Low end vibration pump, big pressure fluctuation; Screw pump, less pressure fluctuation, high price.
Drip coffee machine
Drip coffee machine is a classic drip filter. Simple, efficient, reliable, most suitable for family, office and dormitory. The drip type electric coffee machine includes ordinary coffee machine only used for making coffee powder, two in one coffee machine which can grind coffee beans by itself and Italian steam coffee machine which can make milk bubbles.
Shopping tips: there are three kinds of drip coffee machines on the market: Japanese style, American style and Italian style. The grinding degree of coffee beans required by Japanese style coffee machine is slightly coarse, which is suitable for single coffee with slightly sour taste. American coffee machine is suitable for moderate or deep roasted coffee, with slightly fine grinding particles and bitter taste. Italian coffee can make coffee with strong taste, which can be used as a variety of fancy coffee.
High pressure steam coffee machine
High pressure steam coffee machine is a combination of pump pressure and steam. When brewing coffee, the pressure of water is greater than that of one atmospheric pressure. The coffee essence is extracted quickly, and the coffee brewed is more fragrant, and there will be a layer of grease. The price of ordinary high-pressure steam coffee machine is more than 1000 yuan, which is not particularly difficult for coffee lovers.
Purchase skills: high pressure steam coffee machine combines the characteristics of pump press coffee machine and steam coffee machine. The coffee made by the pump press coffee machine is fragrant and has a layer of grease foam. The coffee made by the steam coffee machine will be lighter, and there is no fat foam, and the temperature is relatively high. Therefore, stable pressure and temperature is the standard to measure the high-pressure steam coffee machine.
Capsule coffee machine
Capsule coffee machine is a new type of coffee machine in recent years. The capsule coffee machine is that the manufacturer puts the coffee powder into a plastic capsule in advance, and then fills it with nitrogen to keep fresh. When drinking coffee, as long as the capsule is put into a special machine, you can drink a cup of strong coffee quickly. The appearance of capsule coffee machine makes the operation of extracting coffee more simple and convenient.
Purchase skills: the invention of the capsule coffee machine can be called a masterpiece, a coffee machine to complete the work of the whole bar. The first and most important step of selecting capsule coffee machine is to determine the coffee capsule system. Because the capsules of various systems are not compatible, the selected system directly affects the types of coffee that can be selected in the future, so we must be cautious.
Hand operated coffee machine
The manual coffee machine is an old coffee machine with a manual lever. Technically, they are very old, but they can make you experience the wonderful feeling of "hand pressing coffee". This coffee machine relies on piston and spring to produce pressure. This kind of machine manufacturing process is very traditional, but it is also a spiritual enjoyment to make delicious coffee by hand!
Shopping tips: hand grinder / coffee machine movement is divided into metal and ceramic. The metal will heat up when grinding, which makes the aroma of coffee beans volatilize in advance; Ceramics are fragile, but the basic ceramic will not heat up, so get the fragrance correction. The price can be purchased according to one's own economic strength.
Syphon
Siphon pot, commonly known as "plug wind pot" or "siphon type", is a simple and easy-to-use coffee brewing method. It is also one of the most popular coffee brewing methods in coffee shops. The siphon pot is based on the principle of heat expansion and cold contraction caused by steam generated after water heating, which pushes the hot water from the lower sphere to the upper pot, and then sucks the water from the upper pot back after the lower pot cools.
Purchase skills: siphon pot is the key to withstand great temperature difference, so it is known as the king of glass. The siphon pot heated by traditional alcohol furnace and gas furnace has the problem of uneven heating, so the infrared furnace can be selected for the heating part. It is recommended to choose ceramic grinding core, which can reduce the heating problem in friction and reduce the influence on the flavor of coffee beans.
