How to choose coffee beans for a coffee machine

When we buy a coffee machine, we expect that we will have no problem consuming a perfectly prepared drink with a minimum of effort. Undoubtedly, the equipment will strictly adhere to the technology, guaranteeing the flawlessness of the process. However, this is not enough for a satisfactory result.

You should understand how to choose good coffee for your coffee machine. Only in this case can you be sure that the prepared drink will be healthy and pleasant to the taste, and that the equipment will remain undamaged.

Choosing bean coffee for a coffee machine

All coffee machines have their own individual characteristics. The same type of coffee in coffee machines from different suppliers will have a different taste of the drink. This is influenced by:

• what shape the knives are made of and what they are made of;
• what are the technical characteristics of the boiler and teapot apparatus;
• engine performance.

User settings also play a special role (such as the degree of grinding).

Important! Remember that low quality raw materials lead to malfunctions and early destruction of the machine.

For this reason, each developer specifies in the instructions for use an approximate list of suitable varieties. You need to focus on this list when making your initial selection.

What do you need to know about Robusta and Arabica?

Actually, Robusta and Arabica are used to form the best varieties of coffee for coffee machines. The taste sensations, concentration, and smell of the drink are determined by the proportions of these types of berries.

Bright taste sensations are 90% the advantage of Arabica, while Robusta adds bitterness and strength. It contains a couple of times more caffeine than Arabica, but the beans do not have the piquant sourness inherent in the drink. However, they are the ones who are responsible for the formation of the fragrant, magnificent coffee “cap”.

Arabica, in turn, adds versatility to the taste. By and large, its structure depends on the climatic conditions of the state where trees grow. The higher the tree, the harder the composition of the coffee berries, the more intense the taste and the more predominant the sourness.

Reference! When coffee beans for the machine are sold with the label 100% Arabica, this means a low strength in terms of diverse tastes.

In order to be able to distinguish individual shades (floral, citrus, chocolate or even nutty notes), you need to try single-origin coffee - coffee that is cultivated and harvested on the same plantation with the same climatic conditions.

Only Arabica belongs to single varieties (there are exceptions, however, they are rare). The most acidic varieties are from Kenya, Mexico, and Ethiopia. The beans from Jamaica have a more pleasant taste, and coffee berries grown in Brazil resemble nuts and cocoa.

What criteria are used when choosing components for making coffee?

When buying bean coffee for a personal machine, you should focus not only on your preferred recipes, which you intend to use in the future when preparing hot drinks, but also on the following significant details:

1. Price. The price of bean coffee can vary. However, a high-quality drink is most often not cheap. Its cost is significantly influenced by the variety, stage of roasting, complexity of processing, country of origin, etc. The variety from Brazil is considered the most budget-friendly, which has made it famous throughout the world. Mexican grains will cost a little more. There are mainly varieties grown there that are endowed with some sourness. Bean coffee brought from Puerto Rico is distinguished by a high price.
2. Marketable condition. When choosing bean coffee for the machine, note what the filling of the can or packaging looks like. There are negligent producers who often impose ordinary chicory under a variety of ground coffee. Such counterfeits may also contain other components - ground citrus fruit seeds, acorns, etc.

Attention! To check the packaging for the presence of such mixtures, you need to sprinkle a little powder on a clean sheet of white paper and carefully examine the composition and color of the granules. In genuine powder you can easily find homogeneous fabrics.

3. Packaging material. For a coffee machine, coffee beans can be sold in various types of containers. However, the ideal packaging material is one that can preserve the enriched taste and aroma of coffee. We are talking about vacuum packaging of berries, which requires the presence of a specially designed valve.
4. Best before date. When buying bean coffee, be sure to look at the shelf life. Nowadays, it is quite easy to change the manufacturing date of a product in order to display expired products.It is very easy to identify such coffee - it will give off a nasty, bitter smell.

Which coffee beans are ideal for a coffee machine?

The best suppliers to the coffee bean market are:

1) "Italkafe" is an enterprise that produces natural premium coffee. It includes robusta and arabica, which are intensively roasted using a special technique. In addition to bean coffee, the company also produces ground coffee.

2) "LavAzza" has a couple of dozen versions of natural grain and ground coffee of various roasting types.

3) "Molinari" produces premium coffee. The organization has created a special method of roasting beans, which is kept in the strictest confidence.

4) "Musetti" is one of the best among admirers.