For many, a morning cup of coffee is the key to a good mood and vivacity for the whole day. A great way to please yourself with your favorite drink, without spending much time, is to use a drip coffee machine. How to choose a coffee maker and how good a drip coffee maker is for a home and will be discussed in our article.
Principle of operation of a drip coffee machine
Coffee in the drip coffee maker is prepared on a very simple principle: the water heated up to 87-95 ° passes through the ground coffee in the filter, taking away the aromatic substances from it, and flows into the coffee pot - a glass flask. The slower the water passes through the filter bag with coffee, the more aromatic and rich is the finished drink. Filtration bags for coffee, depending on the unit's cost, can be:
- nylon;
- "Golden";
- disposable paper.
Nylon filter at sale are equipped with all coffee makers, and it can be used many times, requiring replacement only after failure. The "golden" filter is essentially the same nylon, but covered with a layer of titanium nitride, which allows the filter to last longer and easier to wash. Disposable paper filters for drip coffee machines, although they are a constant expense item for a coffee lover, but this is also the most environmentally friendly and convenient type of filter - the drunk coffee is simply thrown out with the filter.
How to use a drip coffee machine?
In order to make coffee in a drip coffee machine, you just need to fill in the container with ground coffee at the rate of 2-3 teaspoons per 1 cup, pour water into the tank and turn on the unit. Literally in a few minutes, an invigorating coffee drink will be ready. To make coffee really delicious, it's worth not neglecting the following rules:
- Grind coffee beans better immediately before cooking, and grind should be medium;
- do not keep the coffee for a long time in the heating mode - from this it quickly loses its flavor and aroma.
How to choose a drip coffee machine?
Choosing a drip coffee maker for home, you should pay attention to these points:
- The volume of the flask - for two people there is enough a 500 ml flask with a narrowed neck that will retain the flavor of the drink longer;
- power of the coffee machine - to make coffee strong and aromatic, the power should not exceed 800 watts;
- the presence of an anti-drip system that automatically stops the flow of coffee when removing the flask, which will allow pouring the drink portionwise, without waiting for the whole quantity to cook.