Drip coffee maker - the choice of lazy gourmets

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Start the morning with a cup of invigorating, fragrant, natural coffee - what could be better? And if at the same time there is no need to stand at the stove and follow the process, this is just a dream. It may well become a reality if you do not spare a little cash and purchase an apparatus such as a drip coffee maker. Let's look at the principle of its operation, additional functions and advantages of this product.

Firstly, it should be noted the democratic cost of electric coffee makers of this type, which cannot but please a potential buyer. Secondly, the principle of operation of a drip coffee maker is quite simple, so you do not need to be a brilliant specialist with a higher education to brew yourself a cup of aromatic drink.

The drip coffee maker consists of several functional parts, including a water tank, an instantaneous water heater, a conical holder for a coffee pot and a filter. In more expensive machines, the coffee pot is replaced by a thermos, which keeps the brewed coffee at a high temperature. For example, theyhave Siemens TC-91100 or Philips HD-7546 models.

How does a drip coffee maker work?

Clean and cold water is poured into a container, a filter with ground coffee poured into it is placed in a conical holder. Then you should press the button, after which the water, entering the heater, reaches a certain temperature (from 85 to 95 degrees) and drips onto the coffee powder. Having absorbed all the aromatic and taste qualities of ground beans, it goes directly into the coffee pot.

When to replace the filter?

The service life of the filter depends on its type. Drip coffee makers use 3 types of filters: nylon, paper and gold. The most short-lived are paper. They require replacement immediately after use. Nylon filters have an average duration of action. You can brew coffee with them 60 times (however, some people are in no hurry to replace it at this point). Titanium nitride applied to nylon filters (then referred to as gold) increases their life and price.

What other features does a drip coffee maker have?

In a device with a glass or metal coffee pot, the drink turns out to be more delicious than in its plastic counterpart.

Drip coffee maker with low power (up to 1000 W) produces coffee with a higher strength, since the water in it heats up longer than in powerful appliances. For example, coffee brewed in a VITEK VT-1512 coffee maker (600 W power) will havevery strong and rich taste.

This coffee maker is equipped with an anti-drip mechanism that allows you to remove the coffee pot without waiting for the entire volume of the drink.

The taste of coffee largely depends on the right proportions. With the help of an external water level indicator and a corresponding scale located nearby, you can fill in the amount of ground coffee that is necessary to obtain the perfect taste of the drink. The MOULINEX BCA1L4 coffee maker has this indicator, so making the most invigorating coffee with it is as easy as shelling pears.

Choosing a coffee maker for your home is a purely individual process. It should be based on taste preferences and the amount you are willing to pay for this product. The more expensive the coffee maker, the more additional features it has.