How to use a coffee maker: carob, capsule and geyser

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

How nice it is to wake up early in the morning and make a cup of strong aromatic coffee! Not everyone can afford a coffee drink. For some people, for he alth reasons, it is unacceptable, others are simply indifferent to this drink. This article will tell you how to use a coffee maker for that part of humanity that cannot imagine their life without coffee.

Varieties of coffee makers

The variety of coffee makers available in stores is very wide. From the simplest Turks to complex automated machines. Among them, the following categories are worth highlighting:

• Turka. Ordinary container with a neck narrowed at the top. Turkish materials: stainless steel, copper, ceramics.
• Turk of a geyser type.
• Electric coffee maker.
• Coffee machine.

Considering how to use a Turkish type coffee maker is probably not worth it. This is a fairly simple item, and its mechanism is clear to every coffee lover.

Geysernayacoffee maker, device and principle of operation

The next type is a geyser coffee maker. How to use this device? The device consists of three parts.

The bottom part is a water tank. It is filled according to the prepared drink. The next part is the ground coffee container. It is made in the form of a strainer with a tubular layer. Coffee powder is collected here in the amount of 6-8 grams per cup. And finally, the third, upper part is a container for the finished product. This element is wound through a heat-resistant gasket onto the lower element. This whole structure is installed on a heat source (gas burner or electric stove).

The principle of operation is simple. When water boils, under the action of pressure (liquid expands in a closed vessel), it rises through the tube to the strainer. Passing through a layer of coffee powder, it is saturated with its composition and poured through the upper hole into the upper part of the Turks. From there it is poured into a cup. Coffee is ready.

It is worth noting that there is a protective valve at the bottom. In the event of a blockage in the brewed coffee flow, it will open and release pressure to the atmosphere to avoid exploding the machine from excessive pressure. This is how a geyser coffee maker works. How to use this device is clear. Let's move on to the next type of representatives of devices designed for making coffee.

Electric coffee maker

Let's take a quick look at how to use an electric coffee maker. It's worth starting with the simplest kind. Almost all electric coffee makers are made entirely of plastic. There is a heating element inside. The principle of operation is very similar to a geyser. Water is poured into one tank. In the other, ground coffee is laid, but, unlike the geyser, the use of filters is required here. Boiling, the water rises, enters the container with coffee, passing through it, immediately pours into the substituted cup. The use of a filter is necessary so that the liquid, flowing into the cup, does not carry ground coffee. The cup holder in many models uses heating. A drink placed on such a stand will be kept hot.

Capsule coffee maker

Is an interesting solution for making a quality coffee drink. These models are very popular and in demand. It is worth considering in more detail how to use a capsule coffee maker and what it is. In simple terms, this is an electric machine aimed at making coffee using capsules. In the people they are known under the name "pods". In fact, this is the same ground coffee, but enclosed in a special, wetted package. An example is tea bags. This type of packaging saves users from the inconvenience associated with removing the used coffee from the machine. Just take out the packaging and throw it in the trash.

The working principle of this device is easy to understand. Water is poured into a container designed for this in the machine. Different devices use different volumes of water. UsuallyThis amount of liquid is enough for several servings of coffee. A capsule (pod) is placed in a special container and inserted into the device. After plugging it into the network, you need to wait for some time to warm up. The end of heating and the readiness of the machine to prepare a drink will be “informed” by a signal light. After switching on, high-pressure boiling water passes through the pod and pours into the cup. Coffee is fragrant, with rich color and foam. The disadvantage of many users is the cost of coffee in pods, which is much higher than the cost of ground or grain.

Carob coffee maker

The next device that I want to talk about is a carob-type coffee maker. This machine, like the previous model, has a water tank, a horn for filling with ground coffee. On the forward panel handles and buttons of management of the device are located. Making a small digression, it is worth noting that Saeco and Delonghi are considered the leading manufacturers of such coffee makers. Their main product lines are coffee makers and coffee machines. When choosing a suitable model, you should pay attention to the power consumption of the device and the pressure created by the built-in compressor. The best parameters can be called 700 W or more in terms of power and pressure of 13 atmospheres. High power allows you to quickly warm up the machine with the contents, and high pressure contributes to a better quality of the prepared drink. Let's take a closer look at how to use the carob coffee maker.

Horn device can be both with onechannel, and with two. In the first case, it is permissible to prepare only one serving of the drink. In the second, you can brew two cups at the same time. So, learning how to use a coffee maker.

To prepare one portion of high-quality espresso in a coffee maker, according to generally accepted standards, you need 30 milliliters of water and 7-8 grams of ground coffee. This amount can be measured with the measuring spoon that comes with the kit, or with a teaspoon. Two such spoons filled with a large mountain, or three without a slide will correspond to 8 grams.

Having placed the powder in the horn, be sure to tamp it down using a tamper - a flat disk with a handle. It can be plastic or metal. Please note that you need to ram with a force of 20 kg. To feel this effort, you can use a scale with an electronic scale. By clicking on them, observe the readings of the scales. Stop pressing when the scale shows 20 kilograms.

Coffee experts say that if you don't use a tamper, water will quickly pass through the loose layer of coffee, and the drink will not be rich. If rammed with much more force, the liquid may be difficult to pass through the powder or not at all. Coffee in a cone after tamping takes the form of a flat tablet and does not spill out when turned over. Now the horn should be installed in the nest of the coffee maker and pressed firmly. Turning on the device in the network, wait for it to warm up, then, using the appropriate devices, startcompressor. Convenient in this device can be considered the absence of a dispenser. This means that each user passes an amount of water through the coffee that corresponds to its strength. Less water equals stronger coffee and vice versa. Although baristas claim that a strict volume of liquid, equal to 30-35 milligrams, is taken to properly prepare the drink.

Using the Cappuccinatore

Many models of carob appliances are equipped with a cappuccinatore. This is a device designed to froth and heat milk for cappuccino. This drink is loved by adults and adored by children. How to use a cappuccino coffee maker, consider below. The cappuccinatore is presented in the form of a tube removed from the coffee maker. Milk is poured into a pitcher (or jug) - a metal container with a spout for convenient pouring of foamed milk into coffee. After turning on and warming up the cappuccinatore, you need to release condensate in the form of water into a separate tank. It will be a little, literally at the bottom of the glass. Then put the pitcher with milk on the tube of the cappuccinatore and open the steam supply. The jug should be held at an angle of 45°C. As the milk warms up and froths, lower the container lower so that the cappuccinator tube enters the liquid by 10 mm for the appearance of high-quality foam. Control over the temperature of milk is carried out with the finger of the hand attached to the bottom of the pitcher. After warming up, the steam supply stops and the milk is poured into the brewed coffee. An experienced barista uses foam to create intricate patterns on the surface of the cappuccino, which gives the drink a special look.

Coffee machineautomatic

And in conclusion, a few words about the most advanced option - the coffee machine. This is a fully automated installation. It combines the presence of a coffee grinder, a horn and a cappuccinatore. There are many stationary options connected to water supply and sanitation systems. Roasted coffee beans are poured into such an apparatus. By pressing only one button, the entire cooking process starts. From grinding beans to brewing coffee. It remains only to pick up a glass of ready-made drink. Basically, such machines are installed in public places, in offices and institutions. The cost of such devices is quite high.