You can prepare a cup of aromatic coffee in various ways - with the help of granules from a jar, brewing in jezve , or by purchasing a special device in which, with the help of processes invisible to the eye, the birth of a divine drink takes place. Let's find out how to use a coffee machine, because it's not easy for beginners to master it.
Varieties of coffee machines
Before you buy and use the coffee machine for the purpose, you should decide what type of coffee you want. There are two main varieties:
- drip type for espresso coffee, when hot water passes through a dense layer of ground raw material, thereby producing very strong coffee at the outlet; they are fully automatic (for grains) or semi-automatic (for ground coffee);
- capsule coffee machine, for work that requires the constant purchase of capsules with coffee, cream or ready-made cappuccino type.
By type of installation espresso coffee machines are divided into built-in and desktop. The first are purchased at the time of buying new furniture in the kitchen and are harmoniously integrated into the interior. The latter occupy some space on the table and this must be taken into account when planning.
How to use a capsule coffee machine?
The most simple to use are coffee machines, preparing a drink with the help of special capsules. However, it is worth mentioning that these capsules are disposable and they will have to be bought often enough, and enjoying your favorite drink will be more expensive than if the coffee were brewed in an espresso machine where grains are used or different sorts of ground coffee are mixed.
If you do not know how to use the capsules for the espresso machine, after installing one in a special compartment and closing the special latch, you should press the red button, after which hot water will leak through the punctured capsule, releasing the taste and aroma of coffee.
In case you want to add cream to the drink, then the capsule with them should be installed separately. Not so long ago, a reusable capsule appeared on Chinese websites, which can withstand many brewing cycles, which significantly reduced the cost of using a capsular coffee maker.
How to use a drip / carob type coffee machine?
Not everyone knows whether it is possible to use ground coffee in a coffee machine. It can be placed in semi-automatic installations in a special horn, tightly ramming at the same time. Water with a temperature of 95 ° С-98 ° С brews coffee large or small grind, after which the drink flows into the prepared dishes. Many models have a cappuccino, with which you can create air milk froth for cappuccino and other drinks.
The algorithm of its operation is very simple:
- water is poured into the container;
- the filter is filled with ground coffee beans (manually or automatically);
- The cup is preheated on a special platform, located on top of the espresso machine;
- pressing the button and waiting a while, we get a drink.
Some models provide the use of pods - bags in ground coffee, like tea. They are convenient to use in offices, because the opportunity to spill coffee is zero, which means you do not have to spend time cleaning.