Semi-dry goods | Italian coffee machine buying guide

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Coffee machine type:

There are many types of coffee machines. Delonghi sells 6 types of coffee machines. In this article, we mainly focus on the common ones in home companies: fully automatic coffee machines, pump coffee machines, capsule coffee machines and drip coffee machines.

Fully automatic coffee machine: A fully automatic coffee machine is a more versatile coffee machine that can be made using both coffee powder and coffee beans. It is very easy to use.

Pump coffee machine: Through the principle of pressure, the water pressure when brewing coffee is greater than one atmosphere, generally 5-19 atmospheres, which quickly extracts the coffee essence, making the brewed coffee more fragrant and having a layer of oil foam. Use coffee powder or coffee pods.

Capsule coffee machine: Capsule coffee machines make the operation of extracting coffee easier. Manufacturers pre-load coffee powder into a plastic capsule and then fill it with nitrogen to preserve freshness. When we drink coffee, we just need to put the capsule into a special machine, and we can quickly drink a cup of fragrant coffee.

Drip coffee machine: The most traditional coffee machine, mainly used to make American coffee. The method of use is to pour coffee powder into special filter paper, then brew it with hot water. The filter paper will retain the coffee grounds and drip the fragrant coffee.

Selection points:

There are some misunderstandings when people buy coffee machines, such as price. The more expensive the coffee machine is, the better it is. It is based on personal preference. Blue Cat summarizes the following points for everyone to pay attention to when choosing a coffee machine.

Point 1: Coffee is divided into Italian and American coffee. Espresso coffee is Italian coffee, which is characterized by its thick texture and rich coffee oil. Among the four coffee machines introduced above, the first three can make Italian coffee, and the drip coffee machine is an American coffee machine.

Point 2: Coffee machines (except drip machines) will have atmospheric pressure (BAR) in their product descriptions, which is a standard for measuring the power of a coffee machine. The general atmospheric pressure power of a coffee machine is between 9bar and 19bar. To make an espresso, you need at least 9bar of pressure, and 15bar is the best. If it is lower than 9bar, the oil cannot be brewed.

Point 3: The coffee machine itself has a variety of functions. In addition to making coffee, another important function is to make milk froth, whether it is manual or automatic. The success rate is very high, just practice more. If you like cappuccino, you might as well choose a coffee machine with a milk frothing function.

Point 4: These four coffee machines

Difficulty of use (easy to difficult): fully automatic = capsule > drip filter > pump pressure

Coffee flavor: Pump type > Fully automatic > Drip type > Capsule

Difficulty of cleaning (easy to difficult): capsule > drip filter > fully automatic = pump pressure

Point 5: No matter how great your coffee machine is, you still need to buy good coffee beans/powder.

In general, small home espresso machines can be selected from brands such as Delonghi, Aibo, Huijia, and Philips.

Recently, many coffee friends have asked me to recommend a brand of espresso machine to buy, but I don’t know much about this aspect. I know more about hand-brewed coffee. Another reason is that I can’t get into the pit of espresso machines. I can still provide advice on commercial espresso machines, but it’s really hard to help you for home use. I’ll just briefly say that if it’s less than 3,000 RMB, choose Huijia. As for capsule machines, netizens have many different opinions. Some people praise the Nestle capsule machine, while others criticize it, so you should weigh it yourself. As for the semi-automatic single-head espresso, it can be used for both home use and small coffee shops. You can choose Aibo’s E61. In terms of price, usually those below 10,000 are home-use level, and commercial-use level usually goes to 10,000 or even higher. Well, I’ve given you so much information, so go ahead and jump into the pit yourself!

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