Showing posts with label espresso coffee maker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label espresso coffee maker. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

coffee maker glossary

Some of the terms that are frequently used are as follows: Coffee has its own language . Auto Frother: used to automatically froth milk for cappuccinos and lattes Automatic Drip Coffee Maker: a machine used to automatically heat water and filter through coffee. Automatic Espresso Machine and Coffee Maker: as the name itself says this is an espresso machine having controllable, programmable coffee dosing. Bean to Cup: Machines having Bean To Cup will usually have the capacity to do everything from grinding the beans to filling a cup with coffee. Boiler: It is the steam machine inside coffee maker. These large boilers are usually more powerful and produce more hot water for beverages. Boiler Element: It is an element that heats boilers in electric espresso coffee makers. Cappuccino: A beverage based on Italian espresso. Cup Warmer: Here the cups are placed for warming. It is a metal portion at the top of the espresso coffee maker. Dosing: it is the amount of grams or brewed coffee per cup. Drip Tray: it is the part of espresso coffee maker where the coffee cup sits for filling. Espresso: it is a rich Italian black coffee preceded with speciality coffees. Filter Basket: A filter made up of metal where grounds are placed for brewing. Filtered Method: the process of seperating coffee from water. French Press: A cylindrical coffee maker in which ground coffee is steeped then filtered. Coffee grounds are pushed to the bottom of the pot with the plunger. Coffee stays in the top of the pot. Fully Automatic Espresso Machine and Coffee Maker: machines which helps in automatically managing the brewing process. Grind: the process of preparing coffee beans for coffee brewing is called Grinding. Group: The part of Espresso coffee maker used to brew coffee. Group Handle: Portion of espresso coffee maker used to hold the filter basket that ground coffee goes into. Heat Exchanger: helps in heating water for coffee without taking water from the boiler. Hopper: This is the portion of grinder that holds coffee beans. Knock-out Box: It is a container used to remove the used coffee grounds from group handle. Latte: A beverage that is prepared on mixing one quarter coffee, three quarters of steamed, hot milk with little froth. Mocha: This is the term used to describe a hot beverage made from espresso, chocolate and milk. Moka Pot: Classic Italian espresso-maker used on top of the stove. Percolator: A type of coffee maker that runs water continuously through the coffee grounds to make coffee. Pour/Pour Speed/Pour Time: It is defined as the amount of time required to pour coffee from group into cup. Should be 25 to 30 seconds for espresso. Pump: This is the device that moves water through the coffee maker. Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine and Coffee Maker: machine without pre-set dosing capability. Steam Arm/Wand: metal tube delivering steam to froth milk. Super Automatic Espresso Machine and Coffee Maker: the brewing process from coffee bean to fresh cup of coffee in addition to other features such as a water filter is being automatically managed by this machine. Tamping: process of pressing ground coffee into filter basket. Vacuum coffee maker: machine using vacuum process to make coffee. Traditional espresso coffee maker: a traditional way of preparing coffee without using bean to cup automated model. Water Filter: filters dirts from water for better coffee taste. Water Font: nozzle used to dispense water from machine boiler. Water Softener: This is a must have for anyone using hard water as it filters lime and minerals from water, preventing build up of scales in the coffee maker.

Some of the terms that are frequently used are as follows: Coffee has its own language .Auto Frother: used to automatically froth milk for cappuccinos and lattesAutomatic Drip Coffee Maker: a machine used to automatically heat water and filter through coffee.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

the history of espresso coffee makers

Initially in some machines they found some kinks to be worked out but the coffee maker inventors didn’t let little issues deter them. The espresso machines not only produced the coffee faster but also produced a better one. Espresso coffee makers came into existence from man’s need for a faster cup of coffee. Who invented the first espresso coffee machine? It got the publicity in 1855 at the Universal Exposition in Paris. Some record says, the first espresso coffee maker was invented by Louis Bernard Babaut in 1822 along with Edward Santais, who was the marketer of machine in 1843. Each record gives us different answers. According to the records, in an hour a coffee maker can produce one thousand cups of espresso coffee using steam to force water through coffee held in the filter. Every new invention has to bear risk and this espresso coffee maker was not an exception. It had a tendency to blow from time to time and sometimes it burned the coffee too. The initial espresso coffee makers weren’t so easy to use. Operating them required some degree of skill and it left plenty of room for diversity. The intensity of the heat & the length of time were controlled by the operator and the water valve remained open. The coffee users could put in less coffee grounds & obtain strong coffee or use more water & get a diluted one. Further records credit Luigi Bezzera, a manufacturer, with the invention of Espresso in 1903. Bezzera wanted to make coffee faster, so he added more pressure due to which ‘Voila’ the Fast Coffee Machine was born. This machine made coffee faster and better than any other machine. The machine invented by Bezzera used the force of steam to push water through a fixed filter containing coffee. Even though Bezzera was skilled in inventing, he was lacking in the marketing talent to promote his creation. In 1905, Desidero Pavoni purchased the rights of the espresso machine and the product was successfully marketed, changing the way everyone drank coffee. The coffee makers were sold throughout Europe by Pavoni. Franceso Illy created the first automatic espresso coffee maker. In 1935, Illeta invented the coffee maker and used compressed air instead of steam for his machine. The problem of exploding espresso coffee makers was solved by this machine & gave a more stable result. The espresso coffee maker invented by Achille's Gaggia bears his name in 1945. The lever action was included in his invention and even today we can get the modern versions of both Illeta and Gaggia espresso coffee makers. An electric rotating pump was created by Ernest Valente in 1950. The pump allowed a continuous, even flow of water through the coffee maker. In 1970’s, Illy went on to simplify the espresso coffee maker process, when he introduced a machine that combined the best parts of previous espresso coffee maker methods. His machine used double filters, which costs less than other coffee makers and was simple to use. The debate over which methods and which machines produce the best espresso will be going on as long as people continue to enjoy their cup of Joe. The machines continue to evolve. Now they are the standard coffee makers in many countries. Super automatic espresso coffee makers were born in the 70's.

Initially in some machines they found some kinks to be worked out but the coffee maker inventors didn’t let little issues deter them. The espresso machines not only produced the coffee faster but also produced a better one. Espresso coffee makers came into existence from man’s need for a faster cup of coffee.Who invented the first espresso coffee machine?It got the publicity in 1855 at the Universal Exposition in Paris. Some record says, the first espresso coffee maker was invented by Louis Bernard Babaut in 1822 along with Edward Santais, who was the marketer of machine in 1843. Each record gives us different answers.The debate over which methods and which machines produce the best espresso will be going on as long as people continue to enjoy their cup of Joe. The machines continue to evolve. Now they are the standard coffee makers in many countries. Super automatic espresso coffee makers were born in the 70's.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

various espresso coffee makers you can choose from

No avid espresso drinker's life feels complete without an espresso coffee maker that will deliver espresso the way the espresso drinker likes it each morning. Surprisingly, many people still go plop down $2 to $4 at the local coffee shop instead of buying their own espresso coffee makers . If you are one of these people that for whatever reason still has not purchased an espresso machine, stay tuned.

Of course, you don't want to just throw money at the first espresso coffee machine that comes along. You need to decide how lazy you want to be with your espresso machine. Odds are that the reason you don't own one has some correlation to not wanting to spend a whole lot of time making your espresso. But just in case you are interested in all of the details of making espresso, we'll discuss manual espresso coffee makers too.

Manual espresso coffee makers basically require you to already have your coffee beans ground and to manually put the grounds and the water in the machine. Also, if you like frothing, most of these have a pump you can use to add frothing.

For a little more convenience, you can get a mostly automatic espresso maker. To use these machines, you have a pump you start and then wait about thirty seconds for extraction. These are about the most popular home espresso coffee machines because they are inexpensive and relatively small. For a little more money, you can get a slightly larger mostly automatic espresso machine that has self on-off control built in as well.

Of course, if you are a true espresso aficionado and you spend a lot of money on espresso already, you might as well have an automatic one that will make you that perfect espresso each time at whatever time you have espressos scheduled. How automatic is automatic? The thing taps right into your plumbing. You just have to occasionally check your coffee bean reservoir and disposal bin.

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