Home Espresso Machines: Introduction
Home espresso machines make espresso and espresso-based drinks such as cappuccino or latte. There is quite a lot to know about these machines so let's start with having a look at one of them.
To operate the machine in the picture above you remove the portafilter and put finely ground coffee in it, you then tamp the coffee with a tamper, slot the portafilter back into the brewing group, put pre-warmed cups under the espresso spouts and turn on a switch to start the brewing.
The espresso then start to pour slowly through the espresso spouts directly into the cups. Once there is enough espresso in the cups you turn off a switch to stop the brewing. You use the steam wand to steam and froth milk for your cappuccino, latte etc.
If this sounds complicated don't worry - there are machines that do all this for you (and more) at a touch of a button. They are called super automatic espresso machines.
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Planning to Buy Espresso Machine
What do you need to consider when you decide to buy espresso machine?
In this first part, I'll tell you how to decide which type of espresso machine is best for you.
Types
of Home Espresso Machines
There are four types
of espresso machines: manual, semi automatic, fully automatic and
super automatic. The manual machine is very hands on and
requires you to aquire quite a lot of skills. The super automatic
machine is really easy to use. The semi automatic and fully automatic
fall somewhere in between.
Cheap
Espresso Machine
There
is no such a thing as cheap espresso machine. But are there some
alternatives that you can use to make great espresso-style coffee?
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