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How The Best Cappuccino
Makers Work |
by:
Peter
Mason |
Cappuccino makers
are preferred over standard coffee makers among the most serious
coffee lovers. With these products, you can brew your favourite
café style coffee drink in the privacy of your own home. You may
be unsure at first, but with practice, you will be making restaurant
quality drinks at home.
These coffee machines work by heating the water and then forcing
the heated water through the ground coffee. As the heated water
moves through the grinds, the water extracts the flavor. The coffee
used is ground finer than for regular coffee. Steam is also used
to froth milk for cappuccino or lattes.
Types of Cappuccino Makers
There are two basic types of machines for brewing specialty coffee
drinks: steam and pump models. Pump machines are the best rated
for heating water to the optimal level quickly. The most expensive
models all work with an electric pump. They make a great cup of
espresso with good crema. Crema is the foamy layer on top of a
cup of espresso and is considered an important feature that coffee
lovers look for.
Steam models are less expensive and are capable of brewing a good
cup of espresso. Steam models have less pressure and less power.
They are more affordable and make a good first machine. These
products are definitely a step up from standard drip coffee makers.
A variety of coffee types are available for making espresso at
home. The grinds are finer than standard coffee. Individual pods
are available to fit most models. Pods are pre filled filter packets
with the ground coffee measured and sealed inside. Some people
love the convenience of pods and swear by them. Other people feel
the quality of the drink is much lower when pods are used. The
finished drink can be weak or bitter, depending on the brand of
coffee and how it is prepared.
Super automatics are the top of the line in home cappuccino making.
Super automatics can make all specialty coffees including espresso,
cappuccino, lattes and mochas. An automatic milk frothing system
prepares the milk according to your taste.
Super automatics are grind and brew devices that do everything
for you. They grind the beans, tamp the grinds, measure the water,
brew the coffee and froth the milk. Used grinds are dumped into
a waste box, which you empty to dispose of the used beans. You
program it according to the strength, quantity, and temperature
desired in the finished drink. You can brew two mugs at once with
super automatics.
Burr grinders are used in most super automatics. You can set the
grinder for the consistency you want in the ground beans. Super
automatics measure the beans for you, depending on the number
of cups you will be brewing.
Cleaning a Cappuccino Machine
Proper cleaning is important to keep your machine working well
and making great tasting drinks. Follow the manufacturer's directions
for proper cleaning. The components vary from product to product,
so following the directions is important.
The machine should be cleaned inside and out to keep it working
well. How you will clean it depends in part on the material used
in construction. Stainless steel is the easiest to clean and maintain.
Follow the directions included to keep it working well.
You will need to descale and decalcify the machine regularly.
This is necessary to remove build up caused by particles in your
drinking water. Over time, these particles can clog the machine
and interfere with the operation. How often you will need to do
this depends on the quality of your water and how often you use
the coffee maker. One way to avoid this build up is to use distilled
water.
The brew group will need to be cleaned about once each weak. A
removable brew group is easier in terms of cleaning. You slide
the brew group out through the service door and rinse it regularly.
This removes coffee residue and grinds and results in a better
tasting drink.
A non removable brew group should be cleaned with the automatic
cleaning cycle. You program this feature and it cleans the brew
group for you. Cleaning tablets are sold for non removable brew
groups. Follow the directions on the package for proper use.
About the author:
Peter Mason contributed many articles to http://www.coffee-espresso-maker-tips.coma
web site focusing on coffee related topics. Within his publications
he is specialiesing on areas like cappuccino makers http://www.coffee-espresso-maker-tips.com/cappuccino-makers.htmlor
espresso machines.
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