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How to choose a home coffee machine that suits you?

World Health:Drinking coffee has become a habit in many people s lives. Nowadays, more people will choose to buy a coffee machine and make their own coffee at home. So, how ...

Aug 19,2020 | Flower

Drinking coffee has become a habit in many people's lives. Nowadays, more people will choose to buy a coffee machine and make their own coffee at home. So, how to choose a home coffee machine that suits you?

　　 It is understood that the coffee machines currently on the market can be roughly divided into semi-automatic and fully automatic. The semi-automatic coffee machine is a traditional Italian coffee machine. This machine requires manual operations to grind, press, fill, espresso machine brand, and manually remove residue. Compared with the fully automatic coffee machine, the semi-automatic coffee machine is a professional coffee machine, which can produce some cappuccino or latte flavors that are close to those usually drunk in cafes.

　　 However, the quality of a cup of coffee is not only related to the coffee beans, but also related to the coffee machine itself and the technology of the coffee maker. Generally speaking, except for heavy coffee lovers, semi-automatic coffee machines are cumbersome to use for ordinary families, and the quality of coffee is difficult to guarantee.

　　In contrast, fully automatic coffee machines are more suitable for home use. The fully automatic coffee machine is a fully automatic coffee brewing machine that eliminates the need for manual operation. Because of its built-in grinder and brewer, it can grind, fill coffee and make coffee. Just add coffee beans, Place a coffee cup at the outlet and press the make button to get a cup of coffee. Some can even add hot milk to make milk coffee.

　　 In addition, the currently popular capsule coffee machine can also be called a fully automatic coffee machine. However, the difference from traditional coffee machines is that the raw materials used are semi-finished coffee such as coffee capsules instead of coffee machine brand

. Because the coffee capsules are fully sealed, its hygienic quality is relatively stable, but the disadvantage is that the unit price is more expensive than coffee beans, and each Brand capsule coffee machines may have capsule compatibility issues.

　　In general, the automatic coffee machine is not only easy to operate, but also has a small footprint and fast production speed, making it more suitable for household use.