How to use a coffee maker

There are many ways to make coffee. The essence of making coffee comes down to brewing; it needs to be filled with freshly boiled water, but under no circumstances should it be boiled.

• You can pour boiling water over the ground coffee in a cup.
• You can use a coffee maker that makes coffee by simply passing a stream of boiled water through a portion of ground coffee.
• You can use a high-tech model with a wide range of options: strength control, portion control, cappuccino preparation, the ability to make coffee from beans or ground coffee, auto shut-off and much more.

In terms of design, the choice is also limitless: from minimalist to coffee machines with gold-plated fittings. The choice depends on how much you love coffee, your taste preferences and financial capabilities.

The article describes the most popular types of coffee makers and provides general instructions for their use.

Attention! Regardless of the type of coffee maker, it must be cleaned before first use. Wash parts that do not come into contact with electricity thoroughly. Wipe the parts containing the wires and heating element. Then fill the water reservoir with water and run the coffee maker without coffee powder to rinse the hidden parts. It is better to repeat the idle start procedure 2-3 times.

Important! Regardless of the type of coffee maker, it is recommended to use purified water. This can be filtered tap water or bottled water.Tap water without purification will spoil the taste of the drink and shorten the life of the coffee maker.

On a note: There are standards and recipes for various coffee drinks:

• espresso – 7–9 g of ground coffee per 30 ml of water;
• Americano – 7–9 g of coffee per 120 ml of water;
• cappuccino – 7–9 g coffee, 30 ml water, 30 ml milk, 30 ml frothed milk;
• other recipes.

The main beauty of a coffee maker at home is that you can pour and pour in the proportions you like, add milk and syrups to your taste. And it’s not so important what this drink would be called in a coffee shop! You can experiment endlessly!

The same drink can be prepared, for example, from Arabica and Robusta coffee varieties. The taste will be noticeably different. You can experiment with the fat content of the milk or cream you use.

Geyser coffee maker how to use

Invented almost 200 years ago in England, the geyser coffee maker remains popular to this day.

The principle of its operation is similar to the natural phenomenon of the same name. The water is heated in the lower part and released under pressure into the upper part, passing through a portion of ground coffee along the way.

This coffee maker consists of three parts: the bottom one is for water, the middle one is for ground coffee and the top one is for the finished drink. It can be heated on a gas or electric stove, as well as from an electrical outlet through an outlet or run on a battery.

Preparation:

1. pour water into the water tank;
2. pour ground coffee into the filter;
3. assemble and twist all 3 parts of the coffee maker;
4. set the coffee maker to heat up; if heated on a gas stove, make sure that only the bottom is heated, the flames should not reach the walls;
5. you will hear a characteristic noise when the drink comes through the geyser; as soon as the noise stops, immediately remove the coffee maker from the stove;
6. wait a few minutes for the coffee to completely drain into the finished drink reservoir.

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How to use a drip coffee maker

The drip coffee maker is easy to use and affordable. This makes it the most popular model for home use.

Some coffee makers are equipped with nylon or titanium-coated “gold” filters. The convenience of such filters is reusable. However, they require extremely careful handling: they are only suitable for coarsely ground coffee and require careful cleaning. With careful use, a nylon filter will last at least 2 months, a “gold” one – about six months.

The most hygienic and easiest to use are disposable paper filters. The structure of such a filter allows you to use coffee of any grind, preserving the aroma of the drink, but retaining particles of powder and oil.

Important! When choosing disposable paper filters, you need to know the size of the coffee container in your drip coffee maker. The filters must be the right size, otherwise unpleasant surprises cannot be avoided (water dripping past the coffee into the flask, or coffee powder “escaping” from the edges of the filter and falling into the flask, simultaneously dirtying half of the coffee maker and leaving you with cleaning work).

Brew coffee in a drip coffee maker quickly and comfortably:

1. pour water into the water tank;
2. open the ground coffee container;
3. when using disposable filters, place them in a filter container; when using reusable ones, make sure they are clean;
4. pour ground coffee into the filter;
5. close the container;
6. press the power button;
7. you will hear a characteristic noise when water boils and passes through the sections of the coffee maker;
8. when the noise stops, wait a few minutes for the drink to completely pass from the filter into the flask, the coffee is ready.

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How to use a carob coffee maker

Horn coffee makers got their name because they must have a horn through which the finished coffee is poured into the cup. These coffee makers are popular due to the quality of the prepared drink.

The ground coffee is formed into a tablet in a cone, and water is pressurized through the compressed coffee.

It is recommended to use medium and coarse grind coffee, which provides a particularly rich aroma to the finished drink.

Models with a cappuccino maker are well-deservedly popular. Cappuccino maker - This is a special attachment that whips milk into a thick foam. In addition to aromatic espresso, coffee makers with such attachments can prepare cappuccino and latte. You can simply froth milk with a cappuccino maker to pamper your child.

If you have or will have a carob coffee maker, then you are a coffee connoisseur, and the preparation process will bring great pleasure:

1. pour water into the water container;
2. take ground coffee into the container of the horn and compress it;
3. attach the horn to the body of the coffee maker;
4. place a drink cup under the nozzle of the horn;
5. press the power button;
6. You will hear a characteristic noise, this is water under high pressure being supplied to the horn; in a few seconds the finished drink will pour into the cup;
7. The preparation process usually takes no more than 2 minutes, the noise stops, then the drink stops flowing, the espresso is ready.

To prepare a cappuccino or latte you will additionally need:

1. pour the milk into a special container, or if it is not available, into any tall cup or glass;
2. lower the cappuccino maker tube into the container;
3. press the cappuccino button;
4. The cappuccino maker will froth the milk and turn off;
5. pour the frothed milk into the espresso, your cappuccino is ready.

At the end of preparing the drink, you need to throw away the used coffee powder, it is advisable to rinse the ground coffee strainer.

How to use a capsule coffee maker

Capsule coffee makers are simple to use, easy to maintain and make it possible to prepare high-quality drinks.

Water is supplied at high pressure (from 15 bar), which ensures speed of preparation, preservation of aroma, and a low level of contamination of the coffee maker. The capsule hole has a needle that pierces the capsule shell just before preparing the drink.

Kits for preparing various drinks are available for sale, for example, cappuccino, lungo, vanilla latte, etc. Such drinks will require replacement of the capsule during preparation.

To make coffee with a capsule coffee maker:

1. pour water into the water tank;
2. turn on the water heating key;
3. place the capsule in the special capsule hole;
4. place the cup near the coffee maker nozzle;
5. after the indicator lights up, indicating that the water is heated, press the drink preparation button;
6. When filling the cup, turn off the preparation button, the coffee is ready.
7. The packaging of the capsules indicates the volume of drink they are designed for.

When preparing a complex drink, when the required level of a certain ingredient (for example, milk) in the cup is reached, you must turn off the drink preparation key, replace the capsule in the compartment, and turn on the preparation key again.

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