Coffee Makers and Espresso Makers

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:03:19 +0000

Coffee makers are appliances that brew coffee without boiling water separately. Coffeemaker of different brands use different brewing techniques. In basic coffee makers, ground coffee is kept in a metal filter inside a funnel. The funnel sits directly on top of a removable glass coffee pot. The coffee pot is kept inside the base of the coffee makers.

Water is poured inside the coffee maker, which has a heating element inside. When water reaches boiling point, it drips through the funnel and percolates down to the coffee pot.

Coffee makers come in different shapes and sizes. Most common coffeemakers are single cup and 12 cup coffee makers. In a single cup coffeemaker, a single cup of coffee can me made at one time. A 12 cup coffee maker can brew up to 12 cups of coffee at once.

1970’s saw the popularization of coffee makers and a standardized look came forward. 1990’s saw a demand shift from basic coffeemaker to more colorful, eye appealing design. Today, coffee makers are available in a wide range of shapes, sizes and colors. In some cases it has also become a piece of equipment that could be shown off for it’s aesthetic appeal.

Espresso is prepared by forcing hot water under pressure or steam through finely ground coffee beans. Espresso was invented in Italy and is a small cup which contains about one ounce of intense black coffee.

Espresso is much more concentrated and richer in flavor than a normal cup of coffee. Espresso also serves as a base for many coffee drinks. Espresso is popular in most european countries and is getting popular in the US.

Several coffee makers are also espresso makers (french coffee maker). Espresso makers can be semi automatic (a three way valve is used to dissipate brew pressure), automatic (has a flow meter that cuts off after required amount of water has flowed) or super automatic (where the machine performs all operations from grounding to extraction, the operator only needs to fill the water if there is no inlet pipe of water).

Air pump espresso machines (french coffee maker) are also available which are much lighter than the electric espresso machines. Air pump espresso makers are so light they can be hand held.

In an air pump espresso machine(french coffee maker), hot water is poured through a thermos flask. The compressed air comes through a hand pump, N20 or CO2 cartridges in an electric container.

Coffee makers and espresso makers are quite popular as gifts. Our STORE stocks the widest variety of coffee makers and espresso makers for all occasions and we run year round discounts on major brands.