If you want to spend less and get better results, you have to choose your coffee machine carefully.

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After the last few coffee introductions, I received a lot of complaints: We know the coffee making process (click here to review), and we also know how to buy beans (click here to review), but how do we turn beans into coffee!

Well, today I will introduce you the tools for DIY coffee at home.

When I was a kid, the high-class characters on TV usually just said to the waiter, "Give me a cup of coffee." Obviously, this sentence works well in small Western restaurants and McDonald's, but if you walk into a coffee shop, the waiter's answer will embarrass people who don't know coffee: "What kind of coffee do you want? Latte? Cappuccino? Or caramel macchiato?"

So the question is, why do some places only sell one type of coffee? Why do some places have a variety of fancy coffees?

If a store only sells one type of coffee, you will find that their coffee machine probably looks like this:

This is called an American coffee pot, and its production principle is to let hot water slowly pass through coffee powder to become coffee, which is then dripped into the coffee pot. There is also a more primitive version, which is the hand-poured drip pot.

Advantages of drip kettle: simple and convenient, low price, suitable for multiple people to drink.

Disadvantages: Due to the low concentration of coffee, if you want to drink milk coffee, you can only use creamer balls and cannot make fancy coffee.

Then we go and observe the shops that sell various coffees. Their coffee machines look like this:

This type of machine (which can be divided into fully automatic and semi-automatic, and I recommend semi-automatic machines here) is used to make espresso. Espresso is a beverage made by passing nearly boiling high-pressure water through finely ground coffee, and the finished product is very thick. Due to its high concentration, it can become the base of other beverages, including latte, cappuccino, macchiato, mocha, etc.

Advantages: Espresso is very versatile. When mixed with water, it becomes American coffee, and when mixed with frothed milk, it becomes mocha (click here to review the coffee ingredient chart). It can basically meet all your requirements.

Disadvantages: This type of coffee machine is not cheap.

Among household products, there is another type of coffee machine that is emerging, that is, capsule coffee machine:

The capsule coffee machine uses a high-pressure extraction system to quickly heat and extract the essence of capsule coffee in a short time. However, the operation of the capsule coffee machine is very simple. Just put in the capsule of the right flavor and you can get a cup of coffee with one click.

Advantages of capsule coffee machines: easy to operate and cheap machines.

Disadvantages: Only capsules produced by coffee machine brand manufacturers can be used, the flavors of the capsules are fixed, and the price is not low. Moreover, it is not popular in China, and the purchase channels of capsules are unstable.

The above three types are the most common household coffee equipment, and are also the most recommended choices for purchase. There are more types of Coffeemakers, and I will continue to talk about them next time.

After introducing the attributes, it’s time to recommend the popular brands.

American drip kettle

Electrolux: Electrolux AG was founded in Sweden in 1919. It is a world-renowned electrical equipment manufacturing company, the world's largest manufacturer of kitchen equipment, cleaning and washing equipment and outdoor appliances, and also the world's largest commercial appliance manufacturer. The coffee pots they produce can be said to be the representative of drip coffee pots.

Huaxunshi: Huaxunshi is a brand in Foshan, Guangdong. It is a company specializing in manufacturing fully automatic coffee machines, fully automatic tea makers, electric kettles, electric ceramic stoves, fully automatic tea makers, electric kettles, tea sets and other products. Its products have been stable for many years. Among domestic drip coffee pots, their products can be used as a cost-effective choice.

Hand brewing kettle

Hario: Hario is a Japanese company that mainly produces glass products. Their coffee-related products have become the apple of the hand-brew coffee world. They are not only well-made, but also practical, and most importantly, they are very good-looking. It's really cool than cool.

Semi-automatic coffee machine

Huijia: I once heard from an enthusiast friend that "Huijia's coffee machine is the most professional among non-professional ones." However, this is exactly the case. Huijia is a Hong Kong company, and its coffee machines are produced in Dongguan. However, their machines are not inferior to imported machines of the same price, and can be said to be the pride of domestically produced machines. Although their machines look a bit old-fashioned, their quality is unambiguous.

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Delonghi: Delonghi is a long-established coffee machine manufacturer, and its quality is also guaranteed. Its coffee machines are very elegant in appearance and not cheap at all, but the prices are very affordable. Therefore, Delonghi is also known as the number one brand of home coffee machines.

Capsule coffee machine

Nestlé: Nestlé's Nespresso series is currently the capsule coffee machine series with the highest sales. Their coffee machines have a good sense of design and look very high-end. Nestlé's capsule products are also relatively complete and convenient to purchase in China.

I read everyone’s replies carefully several times yesterday, and chose a product based on the suggestions of my enthusiastic friends. I have successfully solved my cervical spine problem. Thank you so much!

Regarding the cup introduced yesterday, I also want to buy one, but I have been searching for a long time and I really can’t find a place to buy it... If you have a way to find the original, remember to tell me!