10 Top Coffee Machine that you can buy

Your Best Coffee Machine - How to Make a Clever Choice

By Andy Daniels

If you are looking for the best quality coffee machine, be prepared for a great number of choices. There are plenty of quality coffee maker brands to choose from. It will be solely your preference.

Many machines from different manufacturers received top ratings. In particular such brand names as Breville, Jura, Capresso, Gaggia, Rancilio, Krups, Saeco, Nespresso, Bunn and Schaerer are known as great quality makers. It is a matter of what is right just for you rather then what the best machine on the market is today.

Lets simply fixate understanding the characteristics of the best coffee maker. If the following qualities are present in coffee maker, then that may be considered as the best one.

1. Makes a Plenty of Coffee Flavor

First of all you have to know whether the extracted coffee is good quality or not. Most machines on the market will need experimenting with the amount of coffee beans and machine settings in order to get the best tasteful coffee.

Best coffee makers can use small quantities of beans to make an excellent brewed coffee or espresso. It can save more money in your purse when you spend less money for coffee beans. To get out essential coffee oils from the beans, proffered combination is the one having a shower head and uses both gold and conical coffee filter.

2. Makes Coffee Fast

You have to take into account how quick it makes your coffee. Finishing the brewing cycle has to be done in no more than 5-6 minutes in case of a small brew coffee machine. A brew maker of large size has to complete the process in less than 9-10 minutes.

3. Solid Design and Long-standing Construction

When choosing a coffee maker, it is very important to look at design and construction and how it works. Pay particular attention to how it is made. The quality of its design is as important as a construction. It could not last for a long time if parts are already a little loose from the start. Choose one made of stronger materials like stainless steel as these will last much longer. Being brittle, there is always the possibility of damage.

4. Best Price

You should not have to pay a lot of money for a best machine. Also it should not be cheap as well! Whatever the price is, make sure that price is reflects the features incorporated in coffee machine.

These are the 4 main elements that have to be found in the best coffee machine brands. You can choose your best coffee machine by clicking here and looking for these 4 characteristics.

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10 Top Coffee Machine

1. Mr. Coffee ECM160 4-Cup Steam Espresso Machine

Mr. Coffee ECM160 4-Cup Steam Espresso Machine

2. Mr. Coffee Programmable Coffeemakers

Mr. Coffee Programmable Coffeemakers

3. BUNN NHBX-B Contemporary 10-Cup Home Coffee Brewer, Black

BUNN NHBX-B Contemporary 10-Cup Home Coffee Brewer, Black

4. Cuisinart DCC-2600 Brew Central 14-Cup Coffeemaker

Cuisinart DCC-2600 Brew Central 14-Cup Coffeemaker

5. Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker

Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker

6. Keurig B70 Gourmet Single-Cup Home Brewing System

Keurig B70 Gourmet Single-Cup Home Brewing System

7. DeLonghi EC155 Espresso Maker

DeLonghi EC155 Espresso Maker

8. Keurig B30 Mini Brewers

Keurig B30 Mini Brewers

9. Keurig B60 Special Edition Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System

Keurig B60 Special Edition Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System

10. Keurig B40 Elite Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System

Keurig B40 Elite Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System

Gourmet Coffee Drinks at Home - Easy Tips For Making Cafe Latte and Cappuccino at Home

By DJ Toman

Gourmet coffee drinks at home are easy to make with a few simple tips listed in this article.

Cappuccino and cafe latte are favorites that many coffee lovers order at the coffee shop. If you would like to make these coffee drinks at home, here are some simple instructions, to save money and avoid a trip to the coffee house. At home you can experiment with making your favorites, for pennies per drink instead of paying coffee house prices.

This article gives simple, plain language to brew and serve great coffee drinks.

Both the cappuccino and cafe latte are based on espresso. Let's assume that you have a standard espresso machine capable of foaming (frothing) milk. In addition, you'll need to have gourmet coffee beans finely ground for espresso, milk (I prefer skim milk) , and the flavoring you want (optional but lots of people like chocolate).

Making espresso at home

Cappuccino and latte drinks both begin with espresso. To make espresso shots, you place your ground espresso into the portafilter, press to compact the ground coffee, leaving the coffee's top surface smooth. Then place the filter into the machine and start steaming the milk to at least 140 degrees or slightly hotter if you prefer. By heating the milk without waiting for the espresso, you can start mixing your specialty drink immediately after the espresso is brewed.

Once you've brewed two ounces of espresso for one drink, you can follow the instructions for cappuccino and latte shown below.

Cappuccino recipe prepared at home

• Steam your milk with extra foam - cappuccino requires extra foam in the milk. Tip the pitcher holding the heated milk and bring the steaming apparatus (wand) just under the top surface, raising the steam wand as the foam is created but keeping the wand just below the surface. Make foam enough to fill one third of your coffee mug. When the foam is ready, turn off the steam wand. Follow the rest of the instructions in the order listed.

• Brew - pour your espresso shots into the cup first.

• Add milk - add hot milk to fill your cup two thirds full.

• Add foam - finish filling your cup with foam you spoon into the cup, and your cappuccino is ready to enjoy!

For flavored cappuccino, place flavoring into your cup before you add the espresso shots. Stir the flavoring with the espresso and milk, then add the foam topping.

Cafe latte home recipe

Cafe latte is prepared the same way, except you use less foam. So, you'll use the steam wand to warm the milk and create a little foam, and brew the espresso shots. Add the espresso shots to your cup, fill the cup nearly full with heated milk, and leave room for a short layer of foam. Some people add whipped cream, but that is optional.

As with cappuccino, for a flavored latte you add syrup or other flavor into the cup first, and stir it into the shots and heated milk.

Cappuccino and cafe latte are both much easier now, right?

Once you're comfortable preparing basic latte and cappuccino drinks, you can start experimenting with different flavors of espresso beverages.

DJ Toman is a lawyer and coffee enthusiast living in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is the author of http://www.CoffeeDaydreams.com, a site dedicated to gourmet coffee and choosing the best coffee makers. Even beginners get helpful tips about how to brew and enjoy the coffee of their dreams.

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About Espresso Coffee

By Ten Leu Jaw

Espresso is a kind of coffee brew with a golden layer of cream foam (crema) as topping. Using specialized espresso machine, the coffee is brewed using very hot water under high pressure, and usually served immediately.

Brewing Espresso Generally, a single shot (about 7 to 10 grams) or double shots of finely ground coffee are compressed with approximately 150N of force into a densely packed puck of coffee. Pressurized water (of approximately 7-9 bars; air pressure is one bar) with a temperature of about 90°C is then forced through the puck of coffee. This process takes about 18-27 seconds; timing begins when coffee starts to flow from the machine.

Espresso Machine Different designs of the machines have sprung up since the invention. Commercially, the automatic espresso machine has replaced the steam driven, piston driven, or pump driven types of machines. There are generally three types of automatic machines: Semi-automatic: A pump is manually switched on and off to deliver hot water. Automatic: A flowmeter is added. When the preset amount of water has flowed through the flowmeter, the pump automatically switches off. Super-automatic: Grinding, tamping and extracting are all done by the machine. The coffee beans just need to be filled into the bean hopper and the rest is accomplished by a button push.

Variations of Espresso There are different variations of espresso and below are some Espresso most cafes serve: Espresso - Extraction of coffee Macchiato - Espresso with dollop of foam milk Affogato - Espresso with ice-cream Cafe Latte - Espresso with silken milk Cafe Cappuccino - Espresso with foam milk Cafe Mocha - Espresso with chocolate & silken milk Flat White - Half espresso & half milk Long Black - Long extraction of Espresso

Next time, you go to a cafe for a cup of coffee, it will be interesting to try out different type of Espresso. Do ask the barista about more information about espresso and that will make your coffee tasting more fun!

Ten, writer for brew1819, a cafe situated at one corner of 8 Shenton Way, Singapore. http://brew1819.com/blog

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Coffee Drinks - Espresso is Just the Beginning

By Peter J Jordan

This article covers some of the more popular espresso based drinks and what is unique about each one. Espresso is the foundation for many coffee beverages so we will start first with talking about what espresso is. Espresso is a concentrated coffee drink that is made by forcing hot water through finely ground dark roasted coffee beans. Espresso usually has half of the water and twice the coffee as a regular cup of drip coffee. A good espresso will have a fine layer of foam, called crema, on the top of the drink. Single shots of espresso come in 1 to 1.5 ounce serving sizes.

There are a couple of variations to the core shot. Espresso Romano is an espresso with a twist of lemon on the side. Espresso Ristrentto, or a short, is an espresso that to cut short with less flow so you end up with a smaller amount of espresso that is denser than normal. Expresso Lungo, or a Long, is an espresso that has approximately twice as much water run through the normal amount of coffee. Last we have Espresso Con Panna which is a shot of espresso mixed with an ounce of heavy cream.

Now that we have covered our foundation of variations, we'll move on to the larger espresso drinks. The first is the very popular Cappuccino. Cappuccino is made with equal parts espresso, steamed milk and frothed milk. A classic cappuccino is made with only espresso topped with frothed milk.

Iced Cappuccino - One shot poured over ice with cold milk added. The flavor of the espresso fades quickly once combined but this makes for a great drink on a hot summer afternoon.

Caffe Latte - a single shot combined with steamed milk at a ratio near three parts milk and one part espresso. Lattes are frequently spiked with Italian syrups. Lattes are topped with frothed milk or a pinch of chocolate powder.

Caffe Mocha - A mocha is the same as a latte with chocolate added either as a powder or as syrup. Whipped cream is a common topper to a mocha as are chocolate flakes.

Americano - A single shot with water added to it. This results in a stronger than average cup of coffee and is often combined with milk and sugar.

There are MANY more espresso based drinks. There are even entire books dedicated to espresso recipes. If you brew your own espresso get creative and experiment to find your own specialty.

Peter enjoys drinking espresso though out the day. He considers making and serving an espresso in espresso cups to be an art form. Visit Peter's web site Best Espresso Cups to learn more!

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Coffee Variations

1. Caffè espresso or espresso (from Italian; sometimes erroneously pronounced or spelled in English expresso) is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee.

2. Caffè Macchiato (It. "stained"): A small amount of milk or, sometimes, its foam is spooned onto the espresso. In Italy it further differentiates between caffè macchiato caldo (warm) and caffè macchiato freddo (cold), depending on the temperature of the milk being added; the cold version is gaining in popularity as some people are not able to stand the rather hot temperature of caffè macchiato caldo and therefore have to wait one or two minutes before being able to consume this version of the drink. The caffè macchiato is to be differentiated from the latte macchiato (described above). In France, known as a "Noisette".

3. Espresso con Panna (It. "espresso with cream"): Espresso with whipped cream on top.

4. Latte (It. "milk"): This term is an abbreviation of "caffellatte" (or "caffè e latte"), coffee with milk. An espresso based drink with a volume of steamed milk, served with either a thin layer of foam or none at all, depending on the shop or customer's preference.

5. Flat white: a coffee drink made of one-third espresso and two thirds steamed milk with little or no foam. (Very similar to "latte", see entry for lattes below).

6. Breve (It. "short"): Espresso with half-and-half.

7. Cappuccino: Traditionally, one-third espresso, one-third steamed milk, and one-third microfoam. Often in the United States, the cappuccino is made as a cafè latte with much more foam, which is less espresso than the traditional definition would require. Sometimes topped (upon request) with a light dusting of cocoa powder.

8. Mocha: Normally, a latte blended with chocolate. This is not to be confused with the region of Yemen or the coffee associated with that region (which is often seen as 1/2 of the blend "mocha java").

9. Americano (It. "American"): Espresso and hot water, classically using equal parts each, with the water added to the espresso. Americano was created by American G.I.s during World War I who added hot water to dilute the strong taste of the traditional espresso. Similar to a long black.