Buying Guide | Coffee experts teach you how to choose a home coffee machine

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Home espresso machine: can make cappuccino or latte that tastes similar to what you usually drink in a coffee shop.

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"Around 1,000 yuan is Tsannkuen level, the taste is relatively poor, Delonghi's semi-automatic machine is actually not much better, after all, the internal hardware can't keep up. According to your budget, EM-18 is in your budget."

Home American coffee machine: Let hot water pass directly through the coffee powder and extract it by drip filtering.

The American coffee machine is a method of brewing coffee that is only used when producing large quantities of coffee. The taste of the brewed coffee is not as good as that of the Italian coffee machine, and the American coffee machine can only brew coffee powder.

When choosing:

1. Use a model that can set the time and automatically turn on and off.

2. Try to choose stainless steel. Many people may smell a strong plastic smell when using American machines. This is because the plastic used is not good.

3. If you choose plastic, you should choose a black machine because black is stain-resistant.

4. If you choose to use it at home, you should choose one with as many and thinner water holes as possible, generally at least 9 holes are required.

Finally, no matter whether it is the simplest American drip coffee machine or one with electronic control function, it will have an automatic keep-warm function. That is, when making coffee, after the water is boiled, the machine can enter the automatic keep-warm state without being turned off.

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"Famous international brands have good product quality and guaranteed spare parts supply, while unknown brands have small production and small scale, and no guaranteed spare parts supply, which poses a greater risk:

The editor of China Brand Network will take stock of the top ten coffee machine brands for you:

1. PHILIPS (founded in 1891 in the Netherlands, a well-known Chinese trademark, a world-renowned brand, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, one of the world's 100 most valuable brands, Philips Electronics (China) Investment Co., Ltd.)

2. Delonghi (founded in 1902 in Italy, a world-renowned multinational group, an expert in mid-to-high-end household appliances, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, the Italian Delonghi Group)

3. Saeco (Founded in 1976, one of the world's most famous coffee machines, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, a leader in the field of home and commercial coffee machines, Saeco China Co., Ltd.)

4. Electrolux (founded in Sweden in 1919, one of the world's leading manufacturers of household and professional equipment, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, a Fortune 500 company, Electrolux (China) Appliance Co., Ltd.)

5. Tsannkuen EUPA (Founded in 1978 in Taiwan, a world-renowned multinational group integrating production and sales, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, a listed company, Xiamen Tsannkuen Industrial Co., Ltd.)

6. Braun (founded in 1921 in Germany, a large multinational corporation, a brand of Procter & Gamble, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, winner of many international awards, authorized by Delonghi Electric Co., Ltd. of Italy)

7. ACA North America (founded in the United States in 1934, invented the world's first rotary toaster brand, a world brand, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, a global industry leading brand, North American Electric (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.)

8. Panasonic (founded in 1918 in Japan, one of the world's top 500 companies, a world brand, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, a large multinational company, one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers, Panasonic Electric (China) Co., Ltd.)

9. WELHOME (World brand, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, specializing in the sales of innovative/high-quality small home appliances to Europe, America, Japan and other countries, WELHOME Electrical Appliance Manufacturing Co., Ltd.)

10. Donlim (China's well-known trademark, one of the top ten coffee machine brands, industry leader, high-tech enterprise, Guangdong famous brand, Guangdong private technology enterprise, Guangdong Xinbao Electric Co., Ltd.)

2. The most important thing when choosing an espresso machine is the stability of extraction: including the stability of pressure and the stability of water temperature.

When choosing, you can judge the stability of the coffee machine's extraction by the appearance of the finished coffee. You can see that there is a very rich and stable layer of coffee oil on the surface of the coffee, and you can judge the quality of the coffee machine by these. If the oil is not particularly obvious or dissipates a lot, it means that the extraction state of this cup of coffee is not particularly ideal, which means that the performance of this coffee machine is not very good.

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"Italian professional coffee machine: If you have the financial means (commercial coffee machines are much more expensive) and you are a coffee fanatic, then such a coffee machine will definitely meet your needs. This type of coffee machine works in the same way as a capsule coffee machine, but usually provides stronger pressure. What I want to say here is that the higher the pressure of the coffee machine, the stronger the aroma. Usually, 19 bar pressure and a good coffee machine brand means perfect coffee. Of course, the first choice is "La Marzocco",

Foreign Italian coffee machine brands:

1. Jura coffee machine: The specifications of today's home coffee machines are all based on Jura's prototype machines. The products are relatively expensive, most of which are over 10,000 yuan.

2. Delonghi coffee machine comes from Italy and is a common coffee machine brand in China. The prices of its products range from more than one thousand yuan to tens of thousands of yuan.

3. Elektra is an Italian brand. The company was founded in 1947 and produces high-end commercial and home coffee machines.

4. Gaggia is from Italy and was founded in 1948. It manufactures coffee machines of different grades from home to professional.

5. Bialetti This coffee machine is also good. Although it is not electric and fully automatic, every time you finish brewing, the room is filled with the rich aroma of coffee, which is comfortable.

6. Rancilio has many years of experience in producing coffee machines, and its machines are used in many competitions.

7. Solis is a Swiss brand with a century-old history, mainly producing home coffee machines.

8. Pasquini was founded in 1956 and is located in Los Angeles, USA.

9. Salvatore An American brand made by Italian artisans.

10. eupa Top 10 coffee machine brands

Domestic Italian coffee machine brands:

San Marco

La cimbali Campari

Victoria Arduino Victoria

Nuova Simonelli Novartis

dalla corte

jura

Delonghi/Delong

Saeco/Saeco

3. Home espresso machines are also divided into fully automatic and semi-automatic.

Fully automatic Italian coffee machine: It combines the bean grinder and coffee brewing together, which is very convenient. You can make a cup of coffee you want by simply pressing the switch.

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Delonghi coffee machine can be used with coffee beans or coffee powder, and uses the latest quiet integrated coffee grinding device with 13 grinding settings. If you want to taste your own fragrant coffee at any time, perhaps this Delonghi fully automatic coffee machine ESAM4200.S EX:1s is a good choice!

This coffee pot is currently priced at 6400 yuan

Delonghi Coffee Machine Official Store: http://www.keediy.com/delonghi

Semi-automatic espresso machine: You need to buy an extra bean grinder suitable for grinding espresso.

If you are interested in exploring flavors, you can choose a semi-automatic coffee machine, which allows you to control the flavor of the coffee by the coarseness of the ground beans. The fully automatic mode is set and the machine is prepared, so you may be limited in wanting to drink coffee with different flavors.

4. Fully automatic coffee machines may be more troublesome to maintain, and the probability of failure is greater. Once a failure occurs, the cost and difficulty of repair are relatively high. In the case of semi-automatic coffee machines, the problem is repaired at the place where it occurs, which will be more convenient to take care of later.

Several principles to know when choosing a machine

1. Try to choose international brand coffee machine products

The quality of small household appliances varies greatly, and this is particularly evident in coffee machines. When purchasing a coffee machine, you must look for well-known brands that have certain strength and reputation, and that have guaranteed use and after-sales service.

Among the well-known brands of coffee machines, almost all of them are foreign brands. After all, coffee machines originated abroad, and the habits of domestic and foreign users are different. There are not many real coffee machine users in China.

Optional coffee machines:

Oscar Nuova Simonelli About 5,000 yuan

Silver Rancilio, commonly known as "Miss S", about 4,000 yuan

Expobar Office leva double boiler version about 11000 yuan

Expobar Office Leva single boiler version about 8000 yuan

GLY Shuttle: about 6000-8000 yuan

Rocket Giotto: about 18,000 yuan

2. Clarify the needs before taking action

Don't be impulsive, don't follow the trend, be clear about your needs, and don't blindly pursue multiple functions. Professional coffee machines usually cost more than 10,000 yuan. They are indeed fully functional, with a full range of flavors, and even have a special coffee cup insulation layer that accurately controls the temperature to ensure the taste of the coffee. But for an ordinary family, 10,000 yuan is enough to buy a set of refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners. Choose an American coffee machine that corresponds to your personal taste, which is more affordable.

3. Embedded or multi-purpose

There are two types of coffee machines: built-in and desktop. They are usually placed in the kitchen. If you build an open kitchen, you can choose a built-in coffee machine for the sake of overall coordination. If you don’t have special requirements in this regard, you can choose a desktop coffee machine.

Now comes the highlight: what brands of coffee machines are available? Coffee experts gave the following recommendations:

Shared by: Anita Lulu (coffee expert)

 Among home machines, if you have enough budget, the first choice is the combination of Rancilio's Silvia coffee machine + Rocky grinder. It is a high-end product among home machines on the market, with excellent workmanship and materials, and is also suitable for small commercial use. The price is about 7K.

 I personally recommend the combination of Delonghi EC750 and solis 166. The current price combination does not exceed 5K.

 Kenwood ES621 is recommended for high cost performance, the price is more than 2K. The workmanship is a bit rough, and the boiler is a bit small. It came with a grinder, which I disassembled and examined. The structure of the grinder is not much better than that of the solis 166, and the pump is ULKA. It is not bad for my own home use.

 The TSK-1819 coffee machine and Pegasus grinder from Tsannkuen cost around 1,000 yuan. There are also cheaper grinders like Eagle (imitating Pegasus). But I personally recommend not to save money on grinders. In my opinion, for a cup of Italian coffee, grinders are more important than coffee machines.

Shared by: linan (Internet product manager)

Brief review: Delonghi EC155, the price on Taobao is about RMB 700. I bought the Italian coffee machine mainly because I was gradually dissatisfied with the instant and American coffee machines. This model and brand was the best choice in terms of brand and cost performance under the cognitive system at that time.

Usage: Mainly used for espresso and latte. You can also make latte art if you have time. Because of the Internet, there are very good learning tutorials, whether it is pictures, texts or videos. Spend some time preparing, and then adjust the coffee bean variety, powder size, milk ratio, and steam size while making it, and you can quickly make a cup of coffee you like.

Recommended for: People who have time to make a cup of coffee with multiple variations can consider this. This one from Delonghi is average and should be a good choice for beginners.

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I bought a set of ideal home coffee equipment online.

In this way, Lao Dong's coffee business began to move towards a mechanized and semi-automated stage. Haha~~

"Tsannkuen TSK-1817 coffee machine + Huijia ZD-15 coffee grinder"

Personally, I think this combination is very suitable for coffee novices or players with a certain foundation.

The grinding effect of the grinder is good, but the powder outlet is still not as good as professional ones, and the coffee powder is easy to fly everywhere~~ The heart of the grinder feels quite powerful~~

The low speed rotation prevents frictional heat and preserves the aroma of the coffee.

Shared by: Xuan Gege

If you want something better, you can choose the Swiss Coffee Man's logo grinder. The market price is 780 yuan. It is a double-headed slicing type, and the coarseness can be adjusted according to the coffee machine used. Another is the BODUM grinder. One has a black PC plastic shell. The double-headed slicing type costs about 1,800 yuan, and there is a stainless steel shell that costs more than 2,000 yuan. Then there is the Solis 166 grinder. The price is about 1,600 yuan. Generally speaking, you should choose a double-headed slicing type when using a grinder. It is recommended to buy the Swiss Coffee Man's logo grinder/it is more cost-effective.

For coffee machines. If you just want to drink for fun, you can buy a drip coffee machine for more than 100 yuan. With Tsannkuen 927S grinder

If you want to drink good coffee, you have to buy a semi-automatic coffee machine. This machine requires a little skill because it is manually operated. Tsannkuen's TSK-1817 is good and has a high cost performance. The market price is 1,688 yuan, and then it is equipped with the Swiss Coffee Man's logo grinder, which can be a perfect match.

If you want to make coffee faster and with better quality, you can buy a fully automatic machine.

The price ranges from 4,980 yuan to more than 10,000 yuan.

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Fxunshi/Hua Xunshi MD-2001 Italian semi-automatic steam coffee maker

This coffee pot looks relatively cheap, with more plastic parts in the body and interior, not so high-end, but health is guaranteed, using food-grade PC material, 304 stainless steel milk foam nozzle, 0.25MM 304 stainless steel filter, the core material is similar to mainstream products. Steam pressure and temperature control are slightly different from mainstream products, but it can also cook a certain amount of fat, and relative to its low price, it is still quite attractive to friends who don't have high requirements.

The current official price is only 248 yuan

Fxunshi/Hua Xunshi official store: http://www.keediy.com/Fxunshi

Editor's summary: The above home espresso machines are all relatively affordable and are all professional coffee machine brands. These models cannot be considered the best, but their advantage lies in cost performance. They are only suitable for ordinary salaried consumers, especially those who are new to this field. They can help you understand the coffee culture and enjoy the delicacy and warmth of Western life without spending too much. Thank you for sharing with enthusiastic netizens~

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