It is both a tool and a practical art in designing coffee utensils!

A cup of good coffee can relax people physically and mentally, and using a coffee maker (machine) with a simple and elegant design and a decorative feel is also a pleasure. Finding a coffee maker (machine) that suits you can make the relationship between you and coffee closer! Here are some of the main ones.

Coffee utensils refer to the utensils for grinding, brewing and tasting coffee. The more distinctive coffee utensils include steam pressure coffee machines, siphon coffee machines, espresso machines, straight barrel espresso machines, etc. They are an important part of coffee culture.

Hand brewing kettle

The most common hand-made coffee maker, which allows users to control the speed and amount of water flowing out, is simple and skillful, and is loved by many people.

Siphon pot

Syphon, commonly known as "syphon" or "siphon", is a simple and easy-to-use coffee brewing method, and is also one of the most popular coffee brewing methods in coffee shops. Although the syphon is also known as "syphon", it has nothing to do with the siphon principle. Instead, it uses the principle of thermal expansion and contraction to push the hot water in the lower sphere to the upper pot, and then suck the water from the upper pot back after the lower pot cools down.

Many people also like the precision of the siphon brewing method, which has a bit of laboratory flavor. Watching the water rise when it boils and the extracted black coffee fall, every step is controlled by the coffee maker. Using an Italian coffee machine often requires part of the process to be handed over to a machine, and siphon coffee seems to be more satisfying for some DIY people who like to do it themselves.

Ice drip coffee maker

The principle of cold brewing coffee is to use the compatibility of coffee with water to extract it drop by drop by melting ice cubes. The extracted coffee will have different flavors depending on factors such as the degree of coffee roasting, the amount of water, the water temperature, the dripping speed, and the coarseness of the coffee grinding.

The advantages of ice drip coffee are that it is not sour and does not hurt the stomach, because the coffee beans used in this method are mostly dark roasted coffee beans such as Mandheling. Since "light roasted coffee beans are fragrant and sour, dark roasted coffee beans are bitter but strong", ice drip coffee is not sour. Another reason for choosing dark roasted coffee beans is that ice cubes will be added to dilute the iced coffee after it is made, so dark roasted beans must be selected for dripping to avoid it being not strong enough.

French Press

Also known as French filter press pot, tea maker, French Press

French press: A simple brewing device made of a heat-resistant glass bottle (or transparent plastic) and a metal filter with a pressure rod, which originated in France around 1850. It was originally used for brewing black tea, so some people also call it a tea maker.

The principle of brewing coffee with a French press: Use the immersion method to release the essence of coffee through the immersion and stewing method in which water and coffee powder are fully in contact with each other.

Vietnamese pot

The Vietnamese pot is a type of French drip pot. It was very popular in Vietnam. After local learning and improvement, it developed into the Vietnamese pot. It is the preferred equipment for cooking Vietnamese coffee. It is small in size, easy to carry, and is generally made of stainless steel.

The biggest difference between a Vietnamese pot and an ordinary drip filter is that the Vietnamese pot has a flat bottom and a metal pressing plate on the coffee powder, which can be pressed tightly on the coffee powder by rotating a metal column inside the pot.

Italian coffee machine

At first, it was a semi-automatic coffee machine, which we usually call an Italian coffee machine because it originated in Italy. Today, Italian coffee machines have become fully automated. This type of machine was originally operated manually to grind, press, load, brew, and remove residues manually.

The principle is to use a mixture of high-pressure steam and water to quickly pass through the coffee layer and extract the coffee instantly. The coffee that comes out in this way has a high temperature, a low content of impurities such as caffeine, and a rich taste.

American coffee machine

American coffee machines are all fully automatic, there are no semi-automatic products, and they are mainly for home use. The principle is to drip hot water onto the coffee powder to extract the coffee, and the extracted coffee will drip into the glass coffee pot below. Therefore, American coffee machines are usually divided into two layers, the coffee powder is placed in a funnel-shaped container with a filter, the lower layer is a glass or ceramic coffee pot, and the cold water is in another separate compartment. When starting, heat the cold water to about 90 degrees Celsius and slowly pour it into the funnel-shaped container, so that the hot water passes through the coffee powder and flows into the coffee pot below, thereby brewing coffee.

Capsule coffee machine

Capsule coffee machine is a kind of coffee machine, which makes the operation of extracting coffee simpler and more convenient. When operating the machine, put the coffee capsule into the capsule compartment, and you can extract coffee with one button. Compared with semi-automatic coffee machines and fully automatic coffee machines that use coffee powder, it is very easy to operate.

Moka Pot

A Moka Pot is a tool used to extract espresso. It is commonly used in Europe and Latin American countries and is known as an "Italian drip pot" in the United States.

The Moka pot is a two-layer structure. When the water in the lower part is boiled, it will be sprayed into the upper part of the pot through a mesh filter filled with coffee powder. Although hot water can be injected into the medium-fine ground coffee powder without using air pressure, it is not strictly considered as concentrated extraction, but is closer to drip extraction. However, the coffee made by the Moka pot still has the concentration and flavor of Italian espresso.

After introducing the types of coffee machines (appliances), let’s take a look at some famous coffee appliances. Maybe one day you will buy one and take it home to make coffee.

The coffee pot that masters love

Chemex wooden handle leather coffee pot

Made of laboratory-grade heat-resistant glass, the filter cup is integrated with the body of the kettle, and the waist is made of wood and wrapped with leather ropes. It is known as one of the most elegant designs of the 20th century. Since it was invented in the United States by German scientist Dr. Peter Schlumbohm in 1941, it has been loved by coffee lovers around the world, including Charles & Ray Eames and design masters such as Sori Yanagi, and has been collected as a permanent exhibit by many museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Italian National Stoves

BIALETTI Mocha Coffee Maker

In 1933, after numerous experiments, Italian Bialetti Alfonso finally chose aluminum to make the world's first home coffee pot that extracts coffee through steam pressure. The ability to taste authentic Italian ESPRESSO coffee at home has firmly established a place in the hearts of coffee lovers around the world. The BIALETTI Moka pot can be said to be Italy's national stove. According to Nielsen's 1998 statistics, nine out of ten Italian families use BIALETTI products at home.

Use purple sand to absorb the aroma of coffee

Taiwan JIA INC Purple Clay Coffee Pot

Purple clay was first discovered in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is a natural material unique to China produced around Taihu Lake in Jiangsu. Its unique fine pore structure not only has a good heat preservation effect, but also has the characteristic of absorbing odors and can absorb the aroma of tea soup. JIA Inc. cooperates with Taiwanese designers. Natural purple clay, unglazed sandy feel, reminds you that this is the warmth from the land. After long-term use, each coffee pot will produce your own memory warmth due to the smell of the coffee you are used to drinking and the temperature of your hands. This is a coffee pot with a personal coffee mark.

Your personal coffee machine

Minipresso Hand Pressed Mini Portable Coffee Cup

Minipresso hand-pressed mini portable coffee cup does not require any air compression, nitrogen oxygen acceleration or electrical devices. Just put coffee powder or coffee capsules in the cup, pour in hot water, move your hands slightly, and press the semi-automatic piston on the cup body to filter out a cup of pure espresso, optimizing extraction in one go. Minipresso uses traditional high-quality coffee machine production technology, allowing you to enjoy the mellow and delicious taste brought by traditional coffee machines anytime and anywhere. Even in the wilderness, we are unwilling to reduce the quality of life.

Stable water control ability

Kalita Copper Coffee Pot

Kalita was founded in 1958. Its name is derived from the German word for Kaffee Filter. It is the most well-known leading brand of professional coffee equipment in Japan. Kalita's copper hand-poured thin-necked kettle has a swan neck and good heat preservation. It is characterized by slow water discharge and stable water flow. What is a "swan neck"? The kettle neck is like the elegant long neck of a swan, with the same thickness from top to bottom, which is very suitable for beginners.

Excellent heat preservation and constant temperature performance

Kalita Coffee Master Crane Mouth Enamel Hand Pour Pot

The advantage of the enamel pot is its heat preservation, which will not destroy the deliciousness of the coffee due to large changes in water temperature. The special design of the long flat spout (crane's mouth) makes it very easy to control the thickness of the water. When the water is poured for the first time, the coffee powder can be fully steamed. The thick feel, fashionable appearance, and excellent water flow control effect make people fall in love with it as soon as they try it!

Better extraction effect

HARIO Hand Drip Coffee Maker Set

HARIO, produced in Japan in 1921, is committed to injecting life elements into nature. This V60 series is a brewing utensil developed by HARIO over a period of three years. The conical appearance makes it easier to draw circles when pouring water. This design also stacks the coffee powder higher, so that most of the coffee powder can contact the boiling water during the first brew, and increases the time the coffee powder contacts the boiling water. This design can achieve a better extraction effect. The filter cup uses a large-diameter round hole. When boiling water is injected, the water flow extracted is not restricted. This linear extraction flow is closer to the extraction effect of flannel.

Elegant royal style

KALITA copper narrow-mouth coffee pot

A narrow-mouthed hand-brewed coffee pot that is a classic antique and incorporates modern technology. It has an elegant palace-style shape, a refined copper body, high-efficiency thermal conductivity, and a narrow-mouthed spout design that makes it easier to control the amount of water during brewing, so that every part of the coffee powder can receive the same amount of hot water evenly, preventing over-extraction or under-extraction in some places.

The Father of the French Press

Bodum French Press

Founded in Denmark in 1944, Bodum has always adhered to the concept of "good design is not necessarily expensive" and is known for its stylish and simple design style, excellent material craftsmanship, and outstanding practicality. In Europe, it is known as the father of the French press and the king of glass. The Bodum French press can fully retain the precious bean oil of the coffee itself, so as to fully reflect the original flavor of the coffee. While extracting the taste, it also brings a rich enjoyment.