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Which coffee maker should I buy?

Don't know what type of coffee maker suits what you're looking for?

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-Buy a capsule coffee maker, or... are you an espresso with cream, or a large glass of coffee with milk?

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-How much should you spend on your coffee maker?

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One of the most delicate choices in the house is which coffee maker to buy. If you don't get it right in the choice of your coffee maker, it's likely that it will end up in your trash, and you'll spend twice as much, so we're going to try to let you know everything you need to know to get it right the first time. We propose this guide of coffee machines, the choice is, of course, only yours.

Coffee makerscapsule and single-dose

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There are several types of coffee makers on the market depending on the different types of coffee capsules and single-dose coffee pods, let's take a brief look:

Coffee makers.

-Dolce Gusto capsules. The brands most widely used in this system are Krups and Delonghi. Wide variety of coffees and different types of hot and cold drinks.

-Nespresso capsules. Krups andDelonghi also handle much of the market here. Nespresso seeks to distinguish itself by the most special and distinguished varieties of coffee.

-Tassimo capsules. The Bosch single-dose,the T-Disk. A crushed capsules with a huge variety of flavors and versions.

T-Disk.

-Philips Senseo pods. Coffee pods for Philips

Philips

-Monodosis pads and ESE: Special monodosisfor espresso machines. Actually, this is a mixed system for preparing single-dose coffee in an espresso machine. Pads and ESE differ in the pressure that the coffee is subjected to inside them. The ESE (EasyServing Espresso) pods are specifically designed to prepare a good espresso coffee.

And with so much choice, what do we usually buy? Normally the answer is easy: the one with the best offer at the time and place where we are. Although it is advisable to find out the price of the capsules, the availability in our area, the possibility of using more economical adaptable capsules, etc.

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Pros:

-These are economical appliances. Manufacturers make coffee maker + capsule pack offers that are practically irresistible.

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-Quick and clean coffee preparation. The single-dose systems make it possible to serve a good coffee in less than 4 minutes

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-Great variety of coffee types and other beverages.

Contras:

-In the long run, most pods or discs are not cheap at all. If at some point we were to consider the price of a kilo of coffee divided into Nespresso capsules, the answer would be very surprising.

-Environmental impact. Packaging 5-8 grams of coffee in a plastic, aluminum or fiber is convenient; but its energy and waste footprint is very inefficient.

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-Probably, despite the variety, after the first month we will end up buying one or two types of coffee forever.

Capsule and single-dose coffee machines are not especially designed for coffee drinkers who like to drink 4 cups a day. They are ideal for those who do not want to spend more time than necessary in the preparation of coffee, one capsule in the morning and that's it.

Drip coffee

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The drip coffee maker is the classic one in which a large pot of coffee is prepared in 10-15 minutes. This coffee is not put under pressure, so it is not very dense. A classic American coffee: long and clear; just the opposite of an espresso.

Pros:

-These are affordable appliances. You can find a coffee maker that makes good coffee on the cheap.

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-The user easily selects all the preparation variables: type of coffee, amount of coffee and water... And maintenance is minimal.

-Like espresso, this type of light coffee has its advocates. And these coffee makers are ideal for supreparation.

Contras:

-If you like your coffee coffee creamy or strong or very aromatic, this isn't your coffee maker.

"Office or battle coffee". If you usually feel like 4 long coffees, this is your coffee maker, you do not have to prepare it every time, the carafe is already waiting for you. Economical, low maintenance and minimal work.

Cafeteraexpress (espresso)

Domestic espresso machines are a simplified version of coffee shop and bar machines. The real good espresso coffee is prepared with this type of machine. They are the ones that combine a filter system and pump pressure suitable for the preparation of espressos.

Pros:

-If you like espresso coffee, this is your coffee machine.

-You choose the coffee variety, quantity and pressure in thefilter holder. The espresso machine is designed for coffee lovers and coffee connoisseurs

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Contra's:

-A good espresso maker of this type is expensive.Cheap versions tend to fall in the middle and don't brew very goodbrews.

-It is not versatile: an espresso machine specializes only in espressos.

For classic coffee makers: if you like to choose your coffee cream, no more complications. Your cup. Just like in the coffee shop, but at home.

Automatic and "super-automatic" coffee maker

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Automatic coffee makers perform the entire process from the beginning of the grinding of the beans to the preparation of the coffee. True coffee gourmets can thus control virtually every phase: coffee selection, grind size, amount of coffee and water at each use, and even the pressure of each cup.

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There is a wide range of these coffee makers: from the simplest to the digital ones and with memory function so that each user's preparation is always exactly the same.

Pros:

- Who really likes coffee likes to make the perfect drink every time, and these are the only coffee machines that are ready for it.

-Ability to select all variables for every use. They are the only truly versatile coffee makers that can prepare any type of coffee.

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-Coffee grinder. These coffee grinders grind the coffee at the same time of preparation, inside, without the need to stop another device. This gives an extra flavor and aroma.

Contra's:

-These types of coffee makers are very expensive. They have several different mechanisms inside to regulate the different processes and complicated electronic systems.

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-Costly maintenance. Given its complexity, it is advisable to use quality coffee and water. Technical overhauls and breakdown repairs can be expensive.

The Ferrari of coffee makers. For you, this is going to be the best time of the day. If you've considered this option, you like coffee enough to know that you don't just want a coffee maker: you need a good coffee machine. Whatever it costs.

Whatever it costs.

Whatever it costs.

We hope we have been of help in choosing a coffee maker. And remember that in electrotodo.es and aparatosbaratos.com we have a customer service that is to resolve your doubts a lahora of what appliance or spare part you need.