Super Automatic Coffee Espresso Machine
Feb 21st, 2010 by Coffee Lover
Whereas with either a manual or semi automatic espresso Machine a person has to attach a portafilter to the machine in order to brew your espresso. With a Super automatic coffee espresso machine all a person needs to do is to get the coffee beans and then the machine does the rest for them.
All a person needs to do to ensure that they get a great cup of espresso every time is to push a button. All it takes is to push a button and the espresso machine takes over and completes the whole process for producing the coffee for you. Most Super automatic espresso machines carries out the following steps.
1. It grinds the coffee
2. It fills the brewing chamber (so no use for a portafilter)
3. It tamps the grounds down automatically
4. Then it brews the coffee and sends it through to the cup waiting below
5. Then once finished brewing it will eject the grounds from the brewing chamber and place them into a waste box which is internal to the machine and which can be removed at a later stage for the grounds to be disposed.
So the great thing about this type of machine is there is no mess and no fuss you just get a great cup of espresso coffee every time you use it.
But as well as these machines being able to make great cups of espresso coffee they can also make other favorite coffee drinks as well, including cappuccino’s, latte’s, mocha’s and many others. All super automatic espresso coffee machines will come with either a steam wand (to one side of the machine which you will control) or an automatic system for frothing up the milk.
Super automatic coffee espresso machines have also become extremely popular with people who like to drink cafe crema. Although it is brewed in the same way as espresso, it does not taste as strong. For many who have sampled a cafe crema then they often decide that the drip coffee maker that they have been using for the past few years is outdated and will often replace it with a super automatic machine instead.
The reason why more people are turning to using a super automatic espresso coffee machine compared to others that are available is that they are very flexible. They contain many options and features that none of the others will have and will help look like a professional (barista) in a matter of minutes.
However which model you choose will depend on what sort of programming options you want with it. Each one available will provide you with options that allow you to not just control the strength of your coffee, but how much is produced and how hot or cold you want it.
Super automatic coffee espresso machines are not cheap and generally the prices start at a couple of hundred dollars and can cost upwards of a couple thousand. So when it comes time to purchasing any type of espresso machine you should be seriously be thinking not just the cost but whether it will fit in to your kitchen and frequency of usage to justify the investment.
Ricky Lim
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This is not an ask this is history of Coffee for those interested?
Coffee History
Timeline
(Source: http://www.cappuccino.net/html/triviae.html )
c 850
First known discovery of coffee berries. Legend of goat herder Kaldi of Ethiopia who notices goats are friskier after eating red berries of a local shrub. Experiments with the berries himself and begins to feel happier.
c 1100
The coffee first trees are cultivated on the Arabian peninsula. Coffee is first roasted and boiled by Arabs making "qahwa" — a beverage made from plants.
1475
The worlds first coffee shop opens in Constantinople. It is followed by the establishment of two coffee houses in 1554.
c 1600
Coffee enters Europe through the port of Venice. The first coffeehouse opens in Italy in 1654.
1607
Coffee is introduced to the New World by Captain John Smith, founder of Virginia at Jamestown… Some Canadian historians claim it arrived in previously settled Canada.
1652
The first coffeehouse opens in England. Coffeehouses are called "penny universities" (a penny is charged for admission and a cup of coffee). Edward Lloyd’s coffeehouse opens in 1688. It eventually becomes Lloyd’s of London, the world’s best known insurance company. The word “TIPS” is coined in an English coffee house: A sign reading “To Insure Prompt Service” (TIPS) was place by a cup. Those desiring prompt service and better seating threw a coin into a tin.
1672
The opening of the first Parisian cafe dedicated to serving coffee. In 1713, King Louis XIV is presented with a coffee tree. It is believed that sugar was first used as an additive in his court.
1683
The first coffeehouse opens in Vienna. The Turks, defeated in battle, leave sacks of coffee behind.
1690
The Dutch become the first to transport and cultivate coffee commercially. Coffee is smuggled out of the Arab port of Mocha and transported to Ceylon and East Indies for cultivation.
1721
The first coffeehouse opens in Berlin.
1723
Coffee Plants are introduced in the Americas for cultivation. Gabriel de Clieu, a French naval officer, transports a seedling to Martinique. By 1777, 1920 million coffee plants are cultivated on the island.
1727
The Brazilian coffee industry gets its start from seedlings smuggled out of Paris.
1750
One of Europe’s first coffeehouses, Cafe Greco, opens in Rome. By 1763, Venice has over 2,000 coffee shops.
1822
The prototype of the first espresso machine is created in France.
1885
A process of using natural gas and hot air becomes the most popular method of roasting coffee.
c 1900
Kaffeeklatsch, afternoon coffee, becomes popular in Germany.
1905
The first commercial espresso machine is manufactured in Italy.
1908
The invention of the worlds first drip coffeemaker. Melitta Bentz makes a filter using blotting paper.
1933
Dr. Ernest Illy develops the first automatic espresso machine.
1938
Nescafé instant coffee is invented by the Nestlé company as it assists the Brazilian government in solving its coffee surplus problem.
1945
Achilles Gaggia perfects the espresso machine with a piston that creates a high pressure extraction to produce a thick layer of crema.
1991
Caffè Carissimi Canada, a network of espresso service providers is formed in Canada, modeled after a visit to Franco Carissimi (roaster and equipment manufacturer) in Bergamo Italy. It becomes the fastest growing network of private and independant super automatic machines providers in Canada.
1995
Coffee is the worlds most popular beverage. More than 400 billion cups are consumed each year. It is a world commodity that is second only to oil.
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