Getting Started | American Coffee Machine Selection

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Figure (Various coffee machines)

Hello friends in the tea room, recently many friends have asked how to choose a home coffee machine. I believe many friends have encountered similar problems. For a variety of coffee equipment, let's talk about an American coffee machine today.

American coffee machines are generally drip coffee machines, which have the advantages of easy, quick and efficient operation, but their functions and flavors are not as comprehensive as those of Italian coffee machines.

The American coffee machine is a drip coffee machine. This drip coffee machine needs a filtration system. You can use filter paper. You can buy filter paper No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4. The most commonly used one is No. 4. Most people put the filter paper in the American coffee machine and start brewing. This will cause a problem. In addition to paper, there will be other debris in the cabinet when the filter paper is placed, so the paper itself will absorb some flavors. So if you brew directly, the smell of the paper will run into the coffee.

Tip 1: Remove the odor of filter paper: Pour 2 cups of water and start boiling the water. If you want the coffee to taste clean, you should wash the paper first, that is, do not add powder, and boil the filter paper first. In this way, the brewed coffee will have no other taste and will be purer and more delicious. The difference is that the filter paper should be washed first, so that no odor will run into the coffee.

Tip 2: Push the coffee powder in the middle to the sides to keep the thickness of the powder and the wall of the cup the same, so that the brewed coffee will not be too bitter or astringent. Because the coffee powder is added to the conical container, the powder in the middle is darker and the powder on the sides is lighter. During the dripping process, the water drips from the middle, so the coffee powder in the middle takes a longer time to flow down, while the powder on the sides flows out quickly, resulting in uneven extraction. So the solution is to push the coffee powder in the middle to the sides.

What is the difference between using filter paper or filter mesh?

Paper can absorb oil. Coffee beans are seeds, which contain starch, fat, and protein. The oil will be boiled out during the brewing process. Filter paper helps you filter out the coffee grounds while also absorbing the oil in your coffee. Therefore, when coffee is brewed with filter paper, the oil will flow onto the filter paper. At this time, the oil content of the coffee is low, and it tastes watery.

What is the ratio of water to powder?

When brewing coffee, the ratio of water to powder is very important. Let's take a 120CC cup of coffee as an example. Generally, the coffee beans extracted for a cup of coffee are 7-11 grams. If a cup of water is added, the ratio of powder to water is between 1:12 and 1:20. This brewed coffee concentration is generally acceptable.

Therefore, for coffee practitioners, the coffee that he can brew with a water-to-powder ratio of 1:20 is acceptable to consumers, and he will never use other ratios. Why is there a difference between 1:12 and 1:20? It is because the dissolution in the coffee beans is different. Some beans are rich in content, and a lot of dissolution can be extracted at 1:20. If the beans are not rich in content, even at 1:12, there may not be enough dissolution, so it still tastes bland and watery. Therefore, 1:12 to 1:20 is just a reference range, and the key is how much dissolution can be extracted.

So, which American coffee machine is better? The editor recommends two American coffee machines worth buying.

American coffee machine

Lazy Index:

Cleaning convenience index:

Price friendliness:

Within the budget of 1,000 yuan, two coffee machines are recommended for the tea room

No.1. Maybaum German Maytree M350

Advantages:

1. Soy flour can be used for two purposes;

2. It is beautiful, exquisite and compact, only about the size of an A4 paper, and does not take up much space;

3. Easy to operate. The whole process from grinding beans to producing black coffee takes about 3 minutes. One-button operation, easy to use, easy to clean, very suitable for home use and suitable for novices.

Disadvantages:

It’s noisy, especially when grinding beans

Subsequent investment:

Coffee Beans

No.2. DeLonghi ICM14011

Advantages:

1. Absolute price advantage, ¥289.00; (however, the subsequent cost is high, which is a disadvantage)

2. Good looking;

3. Adjustable concentration;

4. Equipped with ECO energy saving, it will automatically shut down after 40 minutes. It is designed with automatic constant temperature function. After the coffee is made, the sealed insulation bottom plate will keep warm for 40 minutes, so you can enjoy warm coffee in winter. It uses a glass coffee pot with a capacity of 5 cups of coffee, and the filter container can be cleaned in a dishwasher.

Disadvantages:

This model has a plastic body;

You need to purchase filter paper separately;

You need to purchase a coffee grinder separately.

Subsequent investment:

1. Coffee Beans

2. Filter paper

3. Bean grinder

Finally,

I'd like to share a story that has nothing to do with coffee machines, but it may be a very suitable way for beginners to make coffee at home - "drip coffee". For "unarmed" beginners who don't have any coffee machines at home, drip coffee will be a lazy man's magic weapon.

Drip coffee is a portable coffee made by grinding coffee beans and sealing them in a filter bag. The production method is to tear the bag, open the paper clips on both sides and hang it on the cup, and then slowly brew it with hot water before drinking. Drip coffee is a freshly ground coffee that can be brewed and enjoyed immediately. The coffee is brewed by dripping, and the sour, sweet, bitter, mellow and fragrant taste of the coffee is perfectly reflected. As long as there is a hot water source and a cup, you can enjoy it conveniently. It is especially suitable for home, office and travel use.