| Most people who love specialty coffee drinks | | | | your needs better.Bean GrinderMore expensive |
| eventually purchase an espresso maker. With a | | | | machines often have a built in grinder. The beans |
| good one, you can make all your favourite drinks | | | | are ground for each individual cup. This results in |
| in the comfort of your own kitchen and try out a | | | | more flavour from the oils inside the beans. The |
| new recipe or two. Since this is a large | | | | drink will taste fresh with this feature.Milk |
| investment, you should spend some time learning | | | | FrotherFor cappuccino or latte drinks, you will |
| about these machines before you buy. Learn | | | | need a frother. This can either be a frothing wand |
| about the features available and then read some | | | | or a separate milk container. More expensive |
| reviews to find the best machine for your | | | | models have a container.Pod CompatiblePods are |
| home.Common Types of Espresso MakerManual | | | | small packets that consist of a filter material on |
| Espresso MakersManual machines require you to | | | | the outside and ground beans on the inside. The |
| do all the work. You measure and grind the beans, | | | | pods are pre measured for one cup. Just put the |
| tamp the grounds and brew the coffee. These | | | | pod in the machine and brew your coffee. Most |
| are the least expensive machines. Some avid | | | | people either love the pods for the convenience |
| espresso drinkers will only use a manual | | | | or hate them and lament the bitter taste.Water |
| machine.Semi Automatic MachinesSemi automatics | | | | FilterSome of the more expensive machines have |
| do some of the work for you. You adjust the | | | | a built in water filter to remove chlorine or other |
| water temperature and pressure. Grind and tamp | | | | chemicals from the water prior to brewing. These |
| the beans and the machine will do the rest. They | | | | are mostly carbon filters. If your water is heavily |
| are more expensive than a manual machine, but | | | | chlorinated, you will notice the difference with a |
| much more affordable than a fully automatic | | | | built in filter.Cup WarmerA cup warmer keeps the |
| model. These machines are a good first | | | | cup warm before brewing. This results in a hotter |
| cappuccino maker.Automatic MachinesAutomatic | | | | drink. This feature is usually located on the top of |
| machines do the whole job for you. All you need | | | | the machine.Hot Water DispenserSome machines |
| to do is add the water and the beans. With the | | | | have a separate valve for dispensing hot water. |
| touch of one button, you will have a great cup of | | | | This feature is great for making tea or hot |
| your favourite java drink.Super Automatic | | | | chocolate. Most machines used in commercial |
| MachinesSuper automatics do everything from | | | | establishments have this feature.Some Other |
| grinding and tamping the beans to the finished | | | | Things to Considero Steel or brass machines are |
| product. They pre infuse the beans with water | | | | best. Some people detect an aftertaste with |
| for more flavour than other machines. The entire | | | | aluminium machines.o Look at the pump pressure |
| process is faster than regular automatics. These | | | | on home coffee makers. More powerful pumps |
| machines are often found in restaurants and | | | | work will with finer grounds. You should have a |
| coffee bars.Great Espresso Maker FeaturesThe | | | | minimum of 14 bars or more for pump pressure.o |
| features vary from machine to machine. When | | | | Look for a removable water tank. This is easier |
| comparing two models, look at the features | | | | for cleaning or emptying and will prevent stagnant |
| included with each to determine which will suit | | | | water from collecting at the bottom of the tank. |