Almost every American household today has a coffee pot in their kitchen, but even sweeping change comes to coffee as many are now upgrading to an automatic coffee machine.
An automatic coffee machine is a professional grade coffee maker that produces the same high quality coffee that you would expect to find in your local bar or coffee shop. If you’re one of those people who pops into a coffee shop regularly then you just might find that, in spite of the high price tag for the higher-end machines, it could well be a sound investment.
Coffee shops are many things, but the one thing they tend to have in common is that they are not cheap! If you were to add up the cost of all those trips you make then you might well find a figure that surprises you. One of the things I love about coffee shops is the aroma of the fresh ground coffee when you walk through the door- well imagine having that in your own kitchen! If you, like me, can need a little persuasion at time to get up early in the morning, well for me, this is a huge motivation!
One of the aspects that might be putting you off with buying a super automatic coffee maker might be the sheer complexity of it! There are so many options! Well, yes there are. But the great thing is, they’re not all relevant to you. All you need to do is sit down and think about how you would use your machine (even allowing more use than your current machine because it tastes so good) and which features would benefit you the most.
Some of the options available include:
- water purification system,
- milk frother / steam wand,
- removable water tank,
- built in bean grinder,
- heated cup tray, steam wands,
- pressure bar pump
- coffee grounds coarseness settings,
- amount of grounds setting,
- temperature setting,
- amount of water per cup setting,
- programmable timer.
It depends really on how much automation you want, and how much tinkering you want to do with the system. But relax, there’s no hurry- why not grab a cup of coffee while you think about it…
