BandD 5C, Blk Program Coffee Maker With SS CarafeIt is hard to imagine a modern home without a coffee maker. Even if you don't own a coffee making machine you will more than likely own a kettle and coffee granules. Coffee has become such a popular drink all around the world, it is had to imagine that it was originally brewed using a small copper container called a Turkish Ibrik. The coffee was very strong as it was not filtered and you can still get coffee prepared like this in the Middle East today.
If you are looking for an easier way to prepare your morning brew there are many options available to you. You can choose a very fancy, complex coffee maker or a more simple, straight forward machine.
The largest selection of coffee makers these days is, of course, the inexpensive drip model. Once you have poured the water into the top of the machine, it's heated by an electric element inside, the water then passes through coffee grounds and is collected in the glass pot which sits on the heating plate.
But beyond these basics, there are a few functions it's nice to have.
Controls have changed to the stage that many makers look like a modern stereo. LCD screens display the time, the time to brew, temperature, a timer and several options even more unmentionable .
Getting the strength of your coffee correct is very important. Modern coffee makers have many options for you to adjust the strength of your coffee. There are almost as many options as there are coffee beans! Auto shut-off is a very useful feature. If you have every been unable to wait until your coffee has finished being brewed and you have removed the pot from the hot plate too soon you will have noticed the drips on the hot plate. Auto shut-off stops the coffee dripping into the pot the second it is removed from the heating plate. Once the pot is returned to the heating plate it will carry on brewing.
Walking into your kitchen on a cold, dark morning and seeing the illuminated display telling you your coffee is ready is also a very useful and comforting feature.
Cleaning has been made easier, too, by the invention of coffee 'pods' - small pre-measured paper containers of coffee through which the water flows. They have the added advantage of providing good filtering for grounds. Once the brewing is complete you just pop them out (after they've cooled!) and toss them into the waste bin. Essential for the active - and opposed to cleaning up - coffee drinker.
With a lot of latest machines now using pods this make the whole process a lot quicker but some people question the paper quality of these pods and the effect on the environment. Others also feel that the paper may effect the quality of coffee. This is a personal choice and one you will have to consider before purchasing your machine.
Having a water filter attached to your coffee maker can be a very useful feature. This can make your choice of machine a little more expensive but if you live in an area where your water quality is not great it can be necessary to ensure your coffee tastes great.
With so many options to chose from and a bevy of coffee machines available it may seem like an impossible task to finally decide on your perfect coffee maker. But you can take comfort in that fact the once you have chosen you can enjoy your perfect cup of coffee whenever your want for a long time to come.
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