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The Best Coffee Maker

Finding the Perfect Way to Brew Your Coffee

With literally hundreds of different kinds of coffee makers on the market today, those who love a good cup of java have many options to choose from. But, with so many choices, it's often difficult to know which will be the best for your household.

Here is an outline of the many types of coffee makers explaining how each works so you can make the best choice for your specific needs.

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Automatic Drip Coffee Makers

If you are looking for ease of use and convenience above all else, an automatic drip coffee maker may be your best choice. Add the water, a disposable filter, the right amount of coffee grounds, and push the button, or set the programmable timer for later if the machine has this handy feature, and soon you'll have a full pot of hot coffee.

And, with this type of machine maker you will have the option of using different types of coffee beans to suit your tastes or your mood.

French Press Coffee Makers

A favorite way to make coffee by connoisseurs is the French press, which is basically a glass jar and plunger equipped with a mesh filter. The grounds are added to the jar, then the hot water before securing the lid and pushing down on the plunger after a few minutes.

This particular method of making coffee produces a very rich tasting coffee.

Manual Drip Coffee Makers

The manual drip coffee maker is an old standby that many still prefer using today despite the numerous innovations in the world of coffee makers. Similar to the automatic drip version, this type brews the beverage the same way except you will need to heat the water separately before pouring it in with the coffee grounds.

This coffee maker is ideal for those who love the outdoors and appreciate a good cup of coffee made simply. One very popular manual drip coffee maker is the Chemex. It is made entirely from glass, something that many people find very desirable.

Moka Pots

The Moka pot consists of three different parts all connected together. The bottom chamber for cold water, the middle funnel-shaped chamber for the coffee, and the top or uppermost chamber is where the brewed coffee will go thanks to the steam generated by heating the water.

This type of "coffee maker" uses fine grounds and produces espresso-style coffee. It is often referred to as a stovetop espresso maker.

Coffee Percolators

Percolators are the least favored way of making the beverage for the discerning coffee lover, especially those who use carefully chosen beans for their brew. Percolators, or tall pots that sit atop the stove filled with water with the grounds in a filter-like basket, tend to boil all of the flavor and taste from the coffee beans. Ideally, the water temperature for brewing the best tasting coffee should be just below the boiling point, something percolators do not do.

Having said this, there are many people who have acquired taste for this sort of burnt coffee. There is nothing wrong with that, everyone has different preferences. For those who love the taste of perked coffee, a percolator is the best coffee maker.

Single Serve Coffee Makers

As the name suggests, this type of coffee maker prepares a single serving and is ideal for those who enjoy only one cup of coffee at a time. Many single cup coffee makers have various settings for different sizes of cups, giving the option of having a smaller cup at home and brewing a larger one for filling a travel mug.

A big advantage of the single serve coffee makers is that they can make many different types of coffee and other beverages like hot chocolate or with some models, even hot tea.

Vacuum Coffee Makers

These elegant and modern looking coffee makers appear to be a new technology upon first sight, but what many people don't know is that they were used as long ago as the 1800s. Said to create a rather smooth tasting yet strong cup, the vacuum coffee maker is usually made of glass and consists of two chambers, an upper and lower pot, attached together via a stopper.

This type of coffee maker requires coarse, ground coffee that's added to the upper pot while the water is heated in the lower unit. The heat causes water and steam to rise through, when the heat is removed, the pressure drops and the water is sucked through a filter into the lower pot and ready for drinking. If you aren't interested in all of the bells and whistles that some coffee makers come with, you may enjoy the vacuum coffee maker's beautiful and interesting design.

Before even heading to the store or logging online to look for the best coffee maker for you, consider your lifestyle, the type of coffee you like most, how much you drink per day, and of course, your budget, and you'll be sure to find the best type for your tastes.

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