Introduction to coffee: introduction to all kinds of coffee machines

The classification of coffee machines

According to the extraction method, it can be roughly divided into:

Traditional trickle filter vs high pressure pump (Italian) vs capsule coffee machine.

According to the working mode can be divided into: fully automatic vs semi-automatic.

Both trickle filter and high pressure pump have semi-automatic machines and full automata. To put it simply

Fully automatic: put the beans in the coffee machine and the machine will complete all the rest of the process until a cup of coffee is produced.

Semi-automatic: the coffee beans need to be manually ground into coffee powder of corresponding thickness, and then put into the machine to complete the rest of the work.

For the traditional drip filter coffee machine, semi-automatic and fully automatic, the gap between the product is not big. But for Italian high-pressure pump coffee machines, human intervention can make a big difference. In contrast to the traditional fully automatic, semi-automatic capsules to obtain a relatively stable cup of coffee in a more concise way has also been sought after by fast-paced white-collar workers.

1. Traditional drip filter coffee machine:

Because this machine can be seen everywhere, there is no technical content. The coffee produced is almost the same (except for extremely high-end products, HARIO V60). The coffee produced is a cup of bitter water for both ordinary people and high-end enthusiasts. [ten thousand words are omitted here because it is beside the point]

Panasonic NC-GF1 coffee maker

2. Italian (high pressure pump) coffee machine:

Today, with the integration of mixed milk coffee based on Italian coffee, the market of traditional American coffee drip filter is getting smaller and smaller. From a health point of view, espresso has a low-cause characteristic that traditional coffee brewing cannot compare. In addition, it can be mixed with all kinds of syrup, cream and milk to make more acceptable coffee.

2.1 Classification of Italian coffee machines

According to heating mode (temperature): traditional boiler type vs cutting edge heating block type

The traditional boiler type has been passed on because of its stable water temperature and high extraction quality. But the disadvantage is also obvious, the manufacturing cost is high, and the price of the finished coffee machine is high. Corresponding toys are the first choice of middle and high-end coffee machines.

The cutting-edge heating block technology has been promoted in low-end and fully automatic and toy Italian coffee machines because of its low cost, good control and relatively good product quality.

According to pump use (pressure): vibrating pump vs rotary pump

Generally less than 5000 coffee machine, the use of vibration pump for extraction pressure, because the working principle of vibration pump caused by the output pressure is not stable, so poor extraction quality / 5000 coffee machine in part of the middle model appeared rotary pump (Aibao E61) / high-end machine is rotary pump all over the world!

Then one of the simplest coffee machine selection criteria is: as long as it is a rotary pump, this machine is certainly not so bad!

According to the usage scenario: commercial machines, vs household machines

Commercial machines without exception have huge boilers, most of which are 2-head or 3-head or 4-head structure. Even single-end commercial machines mostly have more than 6L sub-mother boiler design.

The household machine is either a low-end heating block or a 2L or so parent boiler. The capacity of the boiler is very small and the working quality of continuous multi-cup extraction can not be maintained. However, there are also some high-end household machines with the design of dual-boiler PID precise temperature control.

2.2 automatic coffee machine:

The requirements of everyone in this world will be different, some people are known as foodie, the pursuit of the ultimate sense of taste. And some people as long as the taste of a cup of coffee can be simple and quick to produce OK. In order to occupy this market, coffee machine manufacturers have developed a fully automatic coffee machine for lazy people. Most of these coffee machines are versatile. American style, concentrated, kabu, latte can be made. Just put the beans and milk and leave the rest to the machine. After a simple adjustment, you can quickly get a cup of OK coffee. Compared with the traditional semi-automatic, it is really incredibly simple! It is extremely suitable for patients with advanced lazy cancer.

Most of the fully automatic machines use low-cost heating block technology, and the pump is also a low-end vibration pump. Therefore, from the basic knowledge above, we can judge that the product quality is definitely not the strength of this product! There are many manufacturers that make automatic coffee machines in the world, but there are only a few big brands, mainly in Europe. Fully automatic high-end models come with refrigerators and automatic foam devices, beans and milk are put in after the cab and lattes are directly OK. Ordinary models can automatically complete the production of ESPRESSO and American style, but the foam still needs to be manually sent and poured into the coffee. However, the process is also relatively simple, but the foam is very thick. Some models are equipped with automatic foam devices, but manual intervention is still needed.

High-end fully automatic also use boiler heating design, rotary pump output extraction. High-quality ESPRESSO products can also be obtained by adjusting the products. It is a pity that the price of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars is not affordable for people such as DIAO and SI. So it can only be used as a star father, Kaifeng food, hamburger chain giant to reduce human resources investment for the purpose of merchants! At this point, I think of a famous saying that I don't know who said before: the best thing about McDonald's is not how delicious it can make hamburgers, but how bad they can make every hamburger.

With regard to the fully automatic coffee machine, it belongs to a precision machine and is a fragile and consumable item. So you must choose a businessman with a conscience, at least there are reliable after-sales, there are problems to fix for you, even if it is bleeding repair, it is better than not throwing it directly after sale. With regard to the brand, Yourui, Xike, Delong, Philips, these after-sales products are good are worthy of recommendation, according to their own needs and spending power to choose.

Swiss Yuri ENAMICRO1 automatic coffee machine

Philips Hickey Lirika plus automatic coffee machine

2.3 Coffee capsule machine:

In addition to foodie and wooden tongue plus lazy cancer patients, there is also a part of the world who have taste requirements can be regarded as foodie, but unfortunately suffer from the early stage of lazy cancer. Fortunately, there are a lot of people in this group, so they have a capsule coffee machine! In order to ensure the quality of the products, manufacturers provide various flavors of capsules, and a cup of high-quality ESPRESSO can be produced by throwing it into the machine and pressing the switch. A little water is American style, and a little milk foam is Cabo. Compared with fully automatic, the stability and quality of the product are greatly guaranteed. People with choice difficulties no longer have to struggle with whether it tastes good or not to buy coffee beans at that place. If you order one of the various flavor capsules provided by the manufacturer, the taste will not be bad. But the capsule coffee machine is designed with vibrating pumps and heating blocks for appearance. So. Don't expect this product to compete with the top semi-automatic! But there is still a well-off standard. After so many years of development, the market division of the capsule machine is very clear! Yili competes with Nestl é 2 major manufacturers, a bit like INTEL and AMD! There are also machines using Italian or Nestle capsules produced by third-party certified manufacturers such as BOSCH and Delong. All kinds of designs are the selling point, and the products are all the same. Therefore, we can choose according to the appearance in this respect, but the price is proportional to the appearance.

ILLYY1.1 TOUCH capsule coffee machine

Won the 2010 German Red Dot Design Award

Nestle XN7106 capsule coffee machine

Delong EDG606 capsule Coffee Machine with good appearance

2.4 semi-automatic coffee machine:

Compared with the previous two kinds of lazy coffee machine, semi-automatic is really suitable for coffee enthusiasts and foodie with extreme taste requirements. Of course, there are also toy coffee machines for beginners to choose from that don't cost much to experience. Semi-automatic coffee machines generally have only coffee extraction and steam functions. Beans need to be ground into powder by a special bean grinder, and then a good cup of coffee can be obtained by artificially adjusting the size of the powder, the amount of coffee powder, the water temperature of the coffee machine, and the extraction time. The previous article has popularized some knowledge of pump coffee machine, which is also applicable to semi-automatic coffee machine here. The better the machine configuration, the higher the coffee extraction variable parameters can be adjusted (boiler pressure, extraction water temperature, pre-soaking mode …... ). The semi-automatic coffee machine needs to manually fill the right amount of coffee powder into the powder bowl in the extraction handle, then compact it by hand, install the coffee machine to extract, and get a cup of ESPRESSO. Do not underestimate the process of human intervention, any change in variable parameters can make the taste of ESPRESSO in your cup very different! Even if the top beans are on the top semi-automatic coffee machine, people who don't understand can only make a cup of bitter water. It takes a long time to learn and study if you want to control the semi-automatic coffee machine. But for foodie, it's all worth it! Semi-automatic coffee machines from low-end entry toy machines, middle-end practical machines, high-end quality machines, top luxury machines, from hundreds to tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. In this world, we advocate rational consumption! It is extremely important to choose what is suitable for the balance of your economic strength and technological strength.

2.5.1 Commercial / urn grade semi-automatic coffee machine

Variable pressure machine SYNESSO

LamarzoccoSTRADA EP

2.5.2 Home semi-automatic coffee machine: [recommended]

In fact, not only a good cup of coffee, a weekend afternoon brewing process, may be an important reason to choose to have a coffee maker at home. According to some research and experience, fried eggs here to give you some recommendations! Most of the machines are popular in the circle of feverish friends, with reference to the sharing of the gray-level commentators, the following models are recommended!

1. Cankun 1826 (1826-400RMB): the first entry is recommended.

If you don't want to invest too much, you want to feel the good coffee produced by Bixing's father. This product is definitely the most recommended! Less than 300 price, more fine workmanship. Although the fuselage is all plastic, it is of excellent quality. There is not much difference between the products of Cankun, Delong and Philips between 500 and 1000! There has been no problem with the use of high load for more than 6 years.

Cankun 1826, absolutely cost-effective

2. Maxtor elegant EM18 (imitating S) (1600RMB): the first choice for starters.

The EM18, modelled on the SILVIA of Blue Flag Rio, Italy, is already well-known in the coffee circle. Although there is only a 350ML boiler, it is at least a boiler machine. The 57.5 powder bowl is also close to the professional powder bowl of 58MM, regardless of the cooking quality, but if you are lucky (due to the small boiler and unstable temperature), you can still make a qualified ESPRESSO. Although the appearance of fake workmanship is incomparable, the metal edge can be cut. A bucket feels like a gas can! But at the level 1500 price, there is really no machine that can outperform this one. So it is said to be a magic machine among entry-level enthusiasts! Recently, manufacturers have also introduced new products, EM19, M2 can finally extract coffee while milking! If ESP hadn't done the milk before, it was cold. Know the coffee machine, but the price has gone up by hundreds.

The legendary entry-level magic machine, Maxtor elegant EM18

3. Huijia WELHOME 210S2 (3200-3500RMB): the first introduction of Baigujing

The machine is also a popular model among feverish friends. Although it is a heating block design, the extraction and steam quality are relatively OK. In addition, the modern appearance design, fine workmanship and fast heat engine speed are respected by many white bone goblins with fast working pace.

Popular models are highly praised by Baigujing.

4. NOUVA OSCAR (5k): small commercial machine level

This machine is famous and imported from Italy. Although the whole body is also designed with plastic, the 2L class sub-mother boiler ensures stable extraction temperature and strong steam output! The positioning of the manufacturer is accurate, and there is no machine to compete with this product at 5K level! Students who like pulling flowers, don't miss it!

Imported from Italy, blinded.

5. Aibao E61 (7k-10k): the first choice for extracting hot powder

Basically see that the students here can start to mix in the coffee industry! If you have a more in-depth understanding of the extraction of coffee, it will not reduce the requirements of the equipment. Aibao E61 uses a very classic E61 cooking head, and introduces a series of high-end configurations such as rotary pump and double-boiler PID temperature control on the high-end model, coupled with fine workmanship and classic retro appearance. But the machine is also fatally wounded, and the steam is too weak. Students who like to play with flowers, this machine certainly can not satisfy your desire!

Aibao E61, another miracle.

6. LASPAZIALE S1 (12k-16kRMB): everything is fine, except that the coffee powder bowl is a little small

There is nothing to say about the appearance and performance of the machine at this price. High-end machines should have PID, double boilers and rotary pumps. Coupled with the original Italian imports, fine and fashionable modeling and workmanship, very suitable for the corner of the home to promote the low-key BIGGER. Steam strength is also the selling point of this machine, and the only thing that bothers the enthusiasts is the 53MM powder bowl. Compared with 58, it is less playable.

Fashionable shape, strong steam

7. Lamarzocco GS3 MP (45k-50k): ash enthusiast

As a standard configuration for ash enthusiasts, the quality of extraction and steam has reached a divine level. There are also more expensive KEES and SLAYER at the same level. But the price has doubled, but the performance is not a little higher. The only use is to upgrade BIGGER. It is not recommended!

BIGGER THAN BIGGER

There are so many recommendations, basically everything from toy machines to artifacts. Fried egg makers who like to play with coffee can't be wrong if they buy it at the price. In the next article, Mr. Fried Egg will take you into the world of individual coffee (black coffee, zhai coffee) and learn about all kinds of extraction equipment.

Finally, a few more words:

To produce a good cup of coffee, you must have fresh beans, knowing that more than half of the flavor of coffee beans will be lost after a month, and more than half of the flavor of coffee powder will be lost after a week. The deeper the beans are baked, the faster they lose their flavor.

What kind of coffee beans would you like?

The more famous commercial beans are illy and lavazza, although the two brands also use certain means in the preservation of coffee, but because of a series of customs procedures to the domestic, basically some time, but generally speaking, the quality of beans is still there.

More recommended beans?

Now on Taobao, some good stores bake beans only when they place orders, and some stores specify a certain day in a week to bake beans. These stores largely ensure the freshness of beans, plus the general beans have a 3-7-day breeding period, which happens to be used for express delivery these days.

What is the period of raising beans?

After roasting, it is generally recommended that coffee beans be preserved in a proper environment for three or four days before tasting, so that they can enjoy the complete flavor of the coffee.