Espresso machine recommendation-Italian espresso Espresso, latte and cappuccino

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My first coffee machine was LaMarzocco and my first espresso machine was BEZZERA.

What is espresso? How do you mix coffee beans?

Lattes, espresso and cappuccinos in coffee shops you can see on the road are almost all made from Italian coffee machines. Italian beans are mixed with different coffee beans, so the Italian taste of each company is more or less different. Coffee is divided into Robusta and Arabica beans. Robusta belongs to the kind with high insect resistance and has a bitter and sour taste. It is usually mixed with beans or made into instant coffee, with the exception of Vietnamese coffee made from Robusta. Arabica is a coffee tree with weak insect resistance, so the price is relatively high, and it has different tastes in different producing areas, just like Sun Moon Lake black tea and Sri Lankan black tea have different tastes. Espresso is to magnify the advantages and disadvantages of mixed beans, and the production process requires constant practice.

Baked beans-- A chemical reaction that makes coffee beans fragrant

Baking beans is a chemical reaction. First, the Mena reaction dehydrates coffee beans and produces a large amount of carbon dioxide through the decomposition and synthesis of chemical molecules, which will continue for a period of time after leaving the fire. So we all say that fresh beans release carbon dioxide. Another caramelization reaction will release the oil and aroma of coffee beans.

The espresso machine can also brew individual coffee, but this method uses high-pressure rapid extraction of coffee, most of which use medium-and deep-roasted coffee beans. However, after more and more people come into contact with coffee, they begin to study how to make a delicious Italian style, which may be a mixture of two kinds of coffee with different roasting degrees, hoping to offset each other by taking advantage of the advantages of mixed beans. But most businesses still use deep baking as the majority. With the development of coffee, most countries were not as fastidious as Europe in their early years, for example, the United States could be said to be a wild place of coffee before Starbucks, but in the second wave of the coffee revolution in the 1960s, when espresso was on the rise, it is still very popular today, and it is in this decade that the growth of coffee shops in Taiwan has caught up with the pace of other countries. The third wave of coffee in the 2000s-- boutique coffee. As people pay more and more attention to taste, the process of planting, cultivating, roasting, and brewing is becoming more and more advanced. Espresso machines can also make individual coffee, not just deep roasting.

Grinding beans-fresh coffee grinding is very important

In fact, the ground beans of Italian coffee are more, and the requirements are higher, such as the coffee powder should be "fine", because the coffee machine is different from other brewing methods by using high pressure and high temperature brewing, if the coffee powder is not fine enough, it is easy to extract insufficient, so that the coffee is not tasty enough, and the fine powder can extract the essence of the coffee. The selection of the bean grinder also needs to be included, which is the heat dissipation when grinding the beans. When the coffee beans have been ground so fine, the aroma will be taken away if the temperature is too high, so a good bean grinder performs well in terms of heat dissipation. In addition, grinding beans may result in fine powder, that is, finer powder, resulting in uneven thickness of coffee powder, different degrees of extraction during brewing and cooking, and the taste will also be affected, so some people will have a "sieving" procedure after grinding beans.

Three types of Italian coffee machines are recommended.

Philips Saeco Coffee Machine Brand Series

Fully automatic coffee machine

A fully automatic coffee machine is a combination of a coffee machine and a bean grinder, which is a good choice for many people who want to save time or the company's shop name. The choice of purchase mainly depends on the stability of the two most important benchmarks, pump pressure and water temperature. A cup of Espresso will flush out 30 milliliters in 25 seconds, but it is not easy to keep the pump pressure and water temperature at the same level in these 25 seconds. Even if the price of a coffee machine ranges from thousands to tens of thousands, the first condition for selection is the water temperature and pump pressure. The pressure specification of 15 bar is usually provided on the market, but in fact, Espresso only needs 9 bar, so it is the first condition that can provide 9 bar and stability.

Then there is the importance of cleanliness, whether it is the bean grinder, flannel filter cloth, as for the utensils that will touch coffee beans or coffee powder, otherwise the residual powder and residual oil will taste bad and even the oil smell is very strong. It is also important to choose a coffee machine that is easy to clean, and the automatic coffee machine also includes the part of grinding beans, which is also one of the key points of cleaning. The reason why the commercial bean grinder outside is not cleaned every time after grinding is that the distance between each cup is not too long and does not constitute a deteriorating time, but it will affect the taste if the household is separated by one or two days. Finally, there is a very important warranty and after-sales service. Like any high-end products, we have to protect our own rights and interests to ensure that agents or product companies can give consumer protection!

RANCILIO SILVIA semi-automatic coffee machine

Semi-automatic coffee machine

The first condition, like the automatic coffee machine, is the stability of pump pressure and water temperature, which is an important condition for boiling a good cup of Espresso, and the second is the problem of warranty and maintenance. if the machine is damaged in the process of use, it is the most important thing to be repaired.

Nespresso capsule coffee machine

Capsule coffee machine

The Espresso brewed by the capsule coffee machine may not be as mellow as the fresh beans, but it has won a big victory in convenience, and now there are capsules that can fill the capsules themselves, and the coffee you drink will be close to that made by the coffee machine. The capsule coffee machine is similar to the automatic coffee machine, and it must be cleaned.

Espresso espresso machine recommendation machine

DELONGHI ECAM 23.450

This fully automatic coffee machine from Italian home appliance brand Delonghi has a very good evaluation. As long as you adjust the settings, you can easily use the button to rush out the Espresso or make coffee drinks such as lattes and cappuccinos. For the convenience of cleaning mentioned above, this fully automatic coffee machine is very easy to disassemble and clean. In addition, brewing coffee is recommended to use RO reverse osmosis water to avoid causing scale and other problems.

JURA F series

The Swiss-made JURA,F series automatic coffee machine has also won the German Red Dot Design Award. The milk foam produced is very dense, which is very suitable for friends who like milk foam. The machines of Taiwan dealers also provide Chinese LCD interface, and the setting is also high. The bean grinding knife plate is a cone knife, and the coffee tastes thick.

Breville BES920XL

Platinum rich Breville from Australia, the BES920XL is a semi-automatic coffee machine, equipped with stainless steel double boilers can make milk foam and brew coffee at the same time, as well as good temperature control, good pressure control, it is recommended for friends who like to grind beans and fill it.

Want to have a good coffee

Espresso can be said to be readily available in Taiwan, but how can you make a nice cup of Italian and good latte in your own home and company? The machines introduced in this article are all machines used by most Taiwanese. The semi-automatic coffee machine has the pleasure of filling and pressing coffee powder and holding and brewing time on its own. The fully automatic coffee machine can taste better than super-commercial coffee at the press of a button. It is a personal choice to choose which one. I hope that friends who love coffee can find their own coffee utensils!

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