Coffee Machines
So many different coffee machines out there, which one should I get?
Let’s take the easy approach to this. Let's determine your needs. Is it for your home, office, organization or Food & Beverage business? This will determine the types of coffee machines that you should be looking at. So, let’s look at the different options:
Home based coffee machines:
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Semi-Automatic Espresso Machines
– These are the easiest to operate and the most common coffee machines in households. It is named Semi-Automatic becuase the user has the power to turn on or off the electric pump giving more control for the perfect espresso. |
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Automatic Espresso Machines
– You guessed right, same as the Semi-Automatic machines but with a shut off flow sensor when your espresso is ready. |
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Super Automatic Espresso Machines
– These are the coffee machines your friends and neighbors will be talking about when they leave your house. They do pretty much everything for you: grind your coffee; fill and tamp the grind into the filter basket; brew the espresso (one or two); and then magically clean itself by dumping the used coffee grinds in its own receptacle. All you have to do is use the steam wand to froth your milk for a latté or cappuccino. And yes, some even come with automatic steam frothers too. You have to love technology sometimes. |
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Office or Organization based coffee machines:
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Espresso Capsule Machines
– These coffee machines are the most convenient and easiest for offices and food service establishments. They are usually commercial grade machines that take a capsule that has pre-ground coffee inside and then it - like the super automatic espresso machine - does everything for you and then cleans up after itself. They also provide a steam wand for lovers of lattés and cappuccinos. |
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Restaurant or Food service based coffee machines:
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Commercial Espresso Machines
– Again, these are commercial grade single use espresso machines that are built for coffee shops, restaurants and other establishments that serve a lot of espresso on a daily basis. They have large water reservoirs so no special plumbing is needed and they can plug into a normal electrical outlet. Some of these also find there way into homes that want to have it all. |
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Manual Lever Espresso Machines
–These are the old school espresso machines requiring great skill that offers the ultimate hands on espresso experience. These are found in high-end restaurants and homes for the enjoyment of the coffee purist. |
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Take a look at the recommended sites below that are the top picks to make your espresso perfectly:
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