Coffee Makers Guide Selecting Best Coffee Maker
Basics of coffee makers
Todays competitive consumer market there are so many choices available in selecting a coffee maker. Finding the best coffee maker that is best suitable for all your needs is a big challenge today. Coffee makers come in a variety of styles, sizes, and colors. Some of the main criteria in selecting a coffee maker are the usages, size, style, numbers of cups and the special feature and controls available. In addition to there exits coffee makers with specific features like water filtration, programmable start times, pause to serve etc. In this case following information can be helpful.
Types of coffee makers
Different types of coffee maker are available Percolator, Automatic Drip, French Press/Plunger, Espresso, Greek or Turkish 'Briki' Instant,Filter Coffee Makers. They differ in how they grinds the coffee, brewing time per cup and they have different pros and cons. Each type makes different taste of coffee. You must select best coffee maker based on coffee grind needs regular, fine, very fine, coarse, crystal. Brewing time of coffee maker range from 3 minutes to 7 minutes per cup depending on the technology coffee maker using.
Automatic drip coffee makers
These most popular coffee makers have power base, with water reservoir, filter holder,carafe, and warming plate in-built or carafe stand. Gold tone or screen filters are an options to replace paper filters. These automatic drip coffee makers comes in two different operating mode manual automatic and electrically automatic. In manual type heating of the water is not automatic.The electrically automatic coffee makers has the ability to heat and maintain a water temperature, Spray heads allow even distribution of water and the filters are for good extraction.These types of coffee makers produce a good quality of coffee. Among the best features and controls:
- these coffee makers have separate container for water.
- Digital clocks with timers to preset the start of coffee making.
- Automatic shut-off and a pause-to-serve function.
- water filtration systems that remove impurities in water.
- flavor systems to adjust the strength of the coffee.
- It can grind coffee beans before brewing, for the best fresh taste.
- Can have insulated carafe used for serving still maintain heat and taste.
- Up to 12 cup capacity and can be adjusted for less cups.