SPONSORED: How to choose a coffee machine for home

These days, we cannot imagine our home without a coffee machine that makes aromatic drinks. How not to get lost in a variety of coffee machines and choose the right one? Laura, a representative of Coffee Friend – a retailer for coffee and coffee machines, talks about different types of coffee makers, how they work, and what types of people they are best suited for.

Variety of coffee machines

Even though we can hear about alternative brewing coffee methods (Chemex, Aeropress, V60, Cold brew, etc.), coffee machines remain the most popular. They are classified into four main categories: automatic coffee machines, semi-automatic espresso machines, capsular, and filter machines. What makes these coffee makers special and what type of people are they for?

Automatic coffee machines for comfort lovers

The most popular category of coffee machines: just press the button and your favourite coffee is already steaming on the table! Some automatic coffee machines make not only espresso or black coffee from freshly ground beans, but also extremely popular milk-based drinks – flat white or latte macchiato and offer up to 30 different coffee drinks in total. Also, using modern screens or downloading a special app to your smart device, you can change drink settings, create custom recipes, and run automatic maintenance programs.

The automatic machine is like a personal barista at home, so this type of coffee maker will be the most popular with those who are used to drinking coffee in cafes. Just order your drink on the screen (press the button)!

Semi-automatic espresso machines for true coffee connoisseurs

Semi-automatic coffee machines allow you to become a barista at home. Here, the coffee making process becomes a ritual: you freshly grind coffee directly into a coffee making handle, press it, insert the handle into the coffee machine, and watch coffee run into the cup.

Semi-automatic espresso coffee machines are for those who feel the passion to go deeper into the process of coffee making. The taste of coffee will depend only on you: if you do everything right, you will enjoy the highest quality coffee.

Capsular coffee machines for people in a hurry

These machines make coffee from ground coffee capsules. Just insert a capsule, press the button, and your coffee is ready. Their compactness, ease of use, and especially easy maintenance attract coffee lovers.

Capsular coffee makers are for those who have limited space at home. Also, these machines require almost no maintenance, so they are especially popular for a second home (the one you rent or visit sometimes, such as a homestead) or to take with you while traveling.

Filter coffee machines for black coffee lovers

Filter coffee machines have extremely low pressure and make coffee similar to the consistency of tea. All you have to do is put in a paper filter, add your favourite coffee, press the button, and the machine will make a whole cup of delicious filter coffee in about 10 minutes. Some coffee makers have an integrated grinder, so you can make coffee from freshly ground coffee beans as well.

Filter coffee makers are recommended for those who like to drink a lot of black coffee as machines immediately prepare a larger amount of it. Also, most machines have a heat retention function, so prepared coffee can stay hot for a long time.

According to Laura, a representative of Coffee Friend, it is not necessary to be attached to one type of coffee machine. You can have more than one, she said: “Enjoy one-button coffee from an automatic coffee machine every morning, perform a long ritual of making perfect cappuccino with the semi-automatic espresso coffee machine on weekends, and have the capsular coffee machine in the homestead.”

The most important thing is to enjoy delicious coffee every day.

To find out more about a coffee machine that is right for you and your home, visit the Coffee Friend website here. Coffee Friend is part of the Coffee Mates Group. For more, follow them on Facebook here.