Coffee Makers and Coffee Grinders

From the quarterly drip coffee maker to the old fashioned coffee perker, and even the gastronome espresso machine, coffee makers and grinders are a coarse kitchen gadget. Many people around the world love a fresh cup of home brewed coffee, and they like to make it for their business or in the morning to go with breakfast. There are many ways to get the job done, and here are some of the most common.

In the majority of coffee makers, self-acting drip machines, pre-ground coffee is placed in a paper or metal filter, which is over top a glass coffee pot . Cold water is poured in, the motor heats it up to boiling and it trickles through the coffee grounds, then into the pot. There are also single cup drip coffee makers which don't use electricity, and you just pour boiling water into the top. These coffee makers are pretty easy to find in any division store, and can make from four to ten cups at once depending on the model.

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There are single serving coffee makers that use a measured packet of coffee grounds like a tea bag. These are purchased in dissimilar flavors and varieties, ready to use. These are favorite gadgets for houses that only need one cup of coffee made at once.

The coffee plunger, or French press, is someone else favorite tool for making small amounts of coffee. It works by placing the coffee and hot water together, leaving it to brew for a few minutes, then pushing the plunger to the bottom to separate the grounds from the coffee. Since French presses don't use paper filters that would take off the oils and sediment with the grounds, French pressed coffee can be stronger and thicker than drip-brewed coffee.

Finally, there are espresso machines which furnish a concentrated coffee 'shot' using hot water forced under high pressure through very fine grounds. A shot of espresso is thicker than quarterly coffee and has more sediment in it. Espresso is used in many other coffee drinks, such as lattes, cappuccini, and mochas. This is a much stronger drink than many are accustomed to, although some would say it is the only 'real' coffee.

If you want the full flavor and aroma from fresh ground coffee beans, you need a way to grind them at home. There are many dissimilar coffee grinders on the market, most having steel blades. As with many things, a minute more money gets you a stock that will achieve better. For the real gourmet, a burr polisher is a step up from the steel bladed variety.

My favorite coffee maker came with a timer and a coffee polisher built into it. Every morning the preloaded coffee beans go into the polisher and grounds pour down into the filter. By the time I get up, coffee is ready. What a way to start the day. Bottoms up!

Coffee Makers and Coffee Grinders