Criteria for choosing a capsule coffee machine for the home

Coffee has firmly entered our lives, it is difficult to do without it not only at home, but also at work. They drink it in cafes and restaurants, at social conversations and business meetings. But if you can brew one cup of coffee for yourself manually, then for a large group of invited guests you will need more than one cup. Therefore, it is worth thinking about how to choose a capsule coffee machine for the house so that you can treat everyone with a fragrant drink.

Capsule coffee machines - what is it

Capsular coffee machines were invented to ensure proper dosage when preparing beverages. To create coffee they use special capsules. Devices are deservedly popular in all catering establishments, in offices and in home kitchens.To prepare a cup of coffee drink, you do not need to calculate how much coffee, sugar or water you need. It is enough only:

1. Make sure that water is available in the appliance.
2. Insert the desired capsule.
3. Press the "enable" button.

Depending on which capsules are available, you can make different types of coffee, for example:

• Espresso is a classic drink with golden froth.
• Coffee with milk.
• Strong ristretto.
• Sweet chocolate.

The advantages of devices

Coffee lovers have already appreciated all the benefits and usefulness of capsule coffee machines:

1. Ease of use and full automation of the process (for making coffee, you need to press only one button).
2. Ease of care for them (there is no need to clean it from used ground coffee).
3. They have a compact size and beautiful design.
4. Their work is almost silent.

Criterias of choice

How to choose a coffee machine model so that the coffee is quickly prepared, has great taste and decent aroma? The selected coffee unit must meet your desires, so before you purchase it you need to ask yourself the following questions:

1. How many cups of coffee are you planning to make daily?
2. How many types of coffee do you prefer?
3. How much money are you willing to spend on buying a capsule type coffee machine?

To know how to choose a capsule coffee machine for your home or apartment, you need to pay attention to the following characteristics:

1. Dimensions (it is better to choose a small coffee machine, which can be used in the living room, in the kitchen and even at the cottage).
2. Power (affects the speed of brewing coffee, its aroma and strength).
3. Water supply pressure (may affect the taste of the drink and the strength of the brewing).
4. The volume of the water tank (how many cups of coffee can the machine make at a time).
5. Availability of additional functions that simplify the use of the device (self-cleaning, auto power off).

As for coffee capsules, they can be purchased at the online store or in specialized coffee shops. But it is important to remember that for a certain type of capsule machines the appropriate type of capsules is suitable.

When buying a capsule coffee machine via the Internet, you can find and read user reviews about what capsules are, what are capsule coffee plants, how to use them correctly.

Operating principle

First, a few words about the composition of the capsule apparatus and that it includes:

• Boiler, which is a block of heating elements for water heating.
• water pump, in the form of a special pump that is responsible for the entire process of making coffee.
• Control Panel to turn on-off software.
• System mechanics for brewing coffee with the subsequent elimination of used capsules.
• Water dispenser, to use the optimum amount of fluid.

Now about the scheme of action of the coffee machine:

1. Capsules contain pressed coffee in an airtight casing (usually from 6 to 11 g, depending on the type).
2. They are placed in a separate compartment of the machine, where this shell is punctured.
3. Then, freed from the shell of coffee, filled with hot water that comes here under high pressure.
4. In the prepared container (a cup, for example) already prepared coffee flows out.

All actions take place automatically, the temperature and strength need not be set.

Manufacturers produce a large number (over 20) of different types of capsules for coffee machines that have different tastes. So you can always choose the capsules to your liking.

Popular models

A simple capsule coffee machine is inexpensive, from about 2-3 thousand rubles.But with the improvement of functionality, its price increases. The cost may also depend on the popularity of the manufacturer:

1. Company model Dolce gusto with Nestlé capsules. It can use a large number of capsules for making coffee, more than 20 types, which means that the assortment of coffee drinks is increasing. These devices are well suited for fans of coffee drinks of various types (espresso, cappuccino, macchiato, latte, etc.).
   
2. Firm models Nespresso, also with Nestlé's capsules, are distinguished by high quality coffee preparation, but the choice of capsules is not as great as in the previous series. Suitable for those who like to drink a cup of espresso in the home circle.
   
3. Brand models Tassimo can perfectly beat the foam, make classic coffee. "Tassimo" distinguishes affordable price with good quality. In the models of this company there is a function that reads the bar code from the capsules. Based on this information, the machine itself can select the desired mode for preparing a specific type of coffee beverage.
   

4. Models Paulig Paulig capsules can make excellent quality coffee, although the choice of capsules (types of coffee) is not very large here.
   

5. Swiss company models Cremesso (Kremesso) have a stylish design and use for coffee about 15 different types of capsules. This is less than that of the Nespresso company, but the “Cremesso” capsules are more affordable.
   
6. Also popular are the coffee machines of such firms as Bosch, De’Longhi, Krups. The main thing here - to monitor the compliance of the capsules for these devices.
   

Capsule Coffee Machine Functionality

The cost of coffee machines is also affected by the presence of additional functions that facilitate the control of the units:

• The function of automatic (emergency, in the case of your forgetfulness) shutdown of the device.
• In some models there is a system of water self-purification (if it is not always possible to use filtered water).
• For lovers of cappuccino, there are special capsules containing powdered milk, but there are also machines with a cappuccino function to beat the milk well until foam appears.

Conclusion

Before choosing a capsule coffee maker or machine, you need to familiarize yourself with different models, their functionality, and read user reviews. Capsule coffee machines are convenient and easy to manage. But at a sufficiently high cost of the capsules themselves, they will most likely suit those who drink a small amount of coffee.Those who like to drink a large number of cups a day, it is better to buy regular coffee machines. It will be much more profitable.