Coffee knowledge points: coffee equipment configuration that is essential to do-it-yourself coffee.

There are many kinds of coffee machines, and the cost also varies greatly. From a drip coffee pot of 100 yuan to a professional multi-head coffee machine of tens of thousands of yuan, it is not easy to find a style that suits you. The upper limit of the coffee machine introduced today is stuck at about 5000 yuan. The financier with a higher budget, please make a direct detour to the coffee city and choose private business according to the standard of price flashback. Coffee training school professional teachers to guide you.

Mocha coffee maker

Mocha coffee maker is actually an European coffee maker between American drip coffee maker and Italian coffee machine, which is easy to use and closer to espresso in concentration, so it is suitable for household use. The coffee powder needed in the mocha pot is medium to fine powder, and a more mellow coffee can be obtained after circulation. Compared with the crude extraction method of the drip coffee pot, the mocha pot uses the vapor pressure in the pot to quickly extract the essence of finer ground coffee particles. At present, the more mainstream brands are Tiamo and Hero, which are made of stainless steel outer layer. When choosing and buying, we should pay attention to whether it contains the safety valve, so as not to overflow due to the overload of internal pressure.

Tips: it should be noted that most mocha coffee pots need external heat sources, so pay attention to matching use.

Capsule coffee machine

The emergence of the capsule coffee machine is absolutely the greatest liberation for lazy people who are keen on coffee. Although there is no tedious hardware, the capsule coffee maker can serve a cup of espresso with the same quality and pure taste in a short period of time, which is perhaps the most recognized part of fast-paced workers: fast food, but it's not easy. The PIXIE series has 19Bar's high pressure extraction system, which can quickly heat and extract the essence of capsule coffee in 25-30 seconds. The water tank capacity is 0.7L and can hold 9-11 capsules.

Tips: at present, there is a large gap in the price ladder of the capsule coffee machine. The basic models of about 1000 yuan are all direct extraction and do not have the function of milking, while the price of similar products of illy (Ymai 1) which won the iF Design Award has soared to the level of 2500 yuan. It is recommended that users confirm in kind before buying, and can refer to be equipped with a milking machine to use together.

Pump semi-automatic coffee machine

1819A is one of the most representative products of Cankun Italian coffee machine, and it is also a classic model of household semi-automatic coffee machine within 1000 yuan, although domestic and foreign brands have many products competing with it in the same price range. However, in the face of higher steam pressure and all-stainless steel fuselage design, 1819A still has exuberant vitality. 1819A uses 1.6L water tank, all stainless steel fuselage, with 19Bar high pressure steam extraction power, can extract the oil essence of espresso powder, which is also the most basic requirement of a cup of espresso. In addition, the 1819A is also equipped with a steam sprinkler, using a flower cup, you can easily make a cup of frothy cappuccino coffee.

Tips: as the most common type of household Italian coffee machine, the price of semi-automatic model is mostly in 500-2500 yuan, higher price products may be equipped with pressure display and thermometer and other functions, the main extraction performance is not much different, it is recommended to choose according to brand preference and price acceptance section.

Fully automatic coffee machine

For busy urbanites, the fully automatic coffee machine means that a cup of coffee can be easily made in the process of washing, as well as the small size and mute design of the Odea Go. This is also the biggest reason why many families choose Odea Go. It should be noted that Odea Go also has a follow-up product Odea Giro that won the iF Design Award, which is similar in appearance but uses a double boiler design, with stronger extraction capacity and continuous production capacity, and a price gap of nearly one thousand yuan. At present, in the vast majority of e-commerce, the price of Odea Go is about 4000 yuan, but according to the author's experience of many purchases, the actual transaction price in the shopping platform can be pulled down to less than 3000 yuan.

Tips: among the household automatic coffee machines, Odea Go is the smallest in size and the cheapest. If you choose a quasi-professional full-automatic coffee machine with larger size and more functions, the price will also range from 5000 to 10000 yuan. Users are advised to experience it at the relevant counters of major merchants.

Semi-professional semi-automatic coffee machine

Among the quasi-professional domestic machines, Nuova Simonelli Oscar and Rancilio Silvia have always been enemies of life and death, the former using a 0.75mm 1.9L double boiler, while the latter although the boiler capacity is only 300cc, but the stainless steel panel still appears to be more professional, although there is a slight price gap, but for high B coffee players, this is definitely the most brain-racking choice within ten thousand yuan. In the category of home coffee machines, the proportion of quasi-professional grade is pitiful. As the biggest difference between household machines and professional machines, boiler material is a major standard, so most of the products using brass boilers have higher prices. In terms of overall extraction capacity and steam pressure stability, it is quite different from traditional household machines.

Tips: quasi-professional coffee machines put more emphasis on the fun of making coffee, although it runs counter to the original intention of easy access to coffee, but this is also the fun of coffee lovers.

Source: Wang Sen International Coffee and Western Food College