How to brew coffee in a coffee machine
Good coffee tones and lifts your mood. And in many countries it is considered the main non-alcoholic drink. You can prepare it in different ways.
A coffee maker, a Turk on the stove, as well as a special coffee machine are suitable.
If we consider a Turk, it is better to choose a product that would corresponded to the following characteristics:
- cone shape;
- reinforced bottom part;
- the handle of the cezve must be made of heat-insulating material;
- the product is made of a material with good thermal conductivity;
- If we consider the shape of the Turka, then the ideal ratio is one part - the neck of the Turka, and two parts - the volume of the container.
Over the past decades, coffee brewed in a coffee machine has become increasingly popular. The type of machine gives different strength and taste to the drink.
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Making coffee in a coffee machine
One of the devices for making coffee is a French press. The device was invented at the beginning of the 20th century in France. This is a coffee pot made of heat-resistant glass, with a piston called a plunger. The recipe for brewing a drink in the device is simple.
It is enough to pour in the pre-ground variety of the future drink, then pour in water (not boiling water, but hot) and let it stand for 5 minutes, then use a piston to separate the sediment from the drink.To make coffee in a French press tastier, you need to grind it just before preparing it, and make the grind coarser.
Another popular invention was the coffee maker, which is called espresso. The prototype of this design was a device operating using high-pressure technology, presented back in the nineteenth century in Paris.
Pressurized steam passed through a layer of ground coffee beans. The model was improved in the 1900s by the Italian Bezzera Luigi. And a machine for making coffee in bars was created. The coffee maker was patented and sold to the Pavoni company, which began mass production of the product. The advantage of such a coffee maker is delicious coffee, which, thanks to the steam effect, has an amazing taste.
An espresso coffee maker is also called a compression machine. Such coffee brewing machines are divided into:
- steam;
- pump devices (with a pump).
Pump machines prepare coffee of better quality, but the price of such machines is more expensive.
There are also carob and combined coffee machines. The carob machine is designed to make coffee for one or two cups. The grain must be well ground and compressed, then the horn is filled with it. A metal horn is better than a plastic one. Because plastic gives unpleasant sourness to coffee.
A combined coffee maker is a great convenience, as it allows you to prepare a coffee drink using both the drip method and espresso. But such a coffee maker requires different grinding of coffee, since the preparation principle is completely different.
There are also fully automated coffee machines. Such a device performs all functions after pressing a button.It sorts used coffee into a special container and rinses itself independently after a certain time of operation.
The average coffee preparation time is 40 seconds. At the same time, the coffee machine also grinds coffee. Such devices allow you to regulate the taste and intensity of the drink, the volume of water, change the temperature mode and vary the coffee brewing technology depending on the hardness of the water.
Cooking process
How to properly brew coffee in a coffee machine
One of the popular recipes in Italy is ristretto. This type of coffee is prepared if a person is accustomed to thick, strong drinks, it is best to drink it in the morning. We grind the coffee, choosing a non-fine grind, pour one heaped teaspoon into the coffee compartment in the machine, tamp the coffee so that it forms a dense layer and the ground particles adhere well to each other.
Press the coffee preparation button, 20–25 seconds before the end of preparation, press the stop preparation button. Ristretto is best served in a slightly warmed cup. Some machines have this steam heating function; if not, you can heat the cup under running boiling water and wipe it dry.
Types of coffee and methods of preparation in a coffee machine
There are more than one thousand types of coffee beans. There are only three main types: Arabica, Robusta, Liberica.
Arabica makes up the majority of coffee grown, with about 75% of all coffee grown being this species. The taste of this coffee is delicate and balanced.
Arabica varieties the most popular among lovers of this drink are bourbon and mocha.
The second type of coffee that is added to the mixture is Robusta. This coffee variety is high-yielding, but the taste is not as delicate and elegant as Arabica.The most popular Arabica varieties are Java, Ineac, and Congensis.
A less popular coffee is Liberica. It is used only in mixtures. The yield of this type of coffee is low and the taste is quite strong.
It is good to use the mixture in coffee machines. Because a combination of several types of coffee can add a brighter and richer taste to the drink. The noble mixtures are especially appreciated by espresso coffee lovers who drink this drink without adding milk or cream. A pure product requires a particularly high-quality mixture so as not to get very bitter, sour coffee.
How to brew coffee capsules in a coffee machine
The drink from capsule-type coffee machines is very tasty. After all, you can buy capsules of different intensity, cushioned or not, with or without caffeine.
They are easy to place in the machine, place the cup under the hole from which the prepared drink comes out. This coffee machine is ideal for those who love high-quality coffee but are not willing to spend a lot of time preparing it.
Cooking in this machine is easy and requires minimal cleaning effort. It is enough to simply release the container in which automatically used capsules accumulate and rinse the reservoir for spilled drops. It is also necessary to fill the container for clean water, which is used to prepare the drink.
