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Coffee is well known for its taste and aroma. Ever since the ninth century consumption of coffee was gradually increasing. It was consumed in different ways or forms in different regions and countries. Coffee making underwent several changes in the course of time. Traditionally crude methods were employed which were unhygienic. Further the taste and aroma of the coffee were lost due to the imperfect and unscientific processes that were adopted. Right from harvesting the beans to the extraction of the decoction, specific methodologies have to be adopted in order to obtain the best product. Even though different methods are now adopted in many parts of the world, with or without machines well defined procedures are being followed to achieve good results. As manual processing may tend to deviate from prescribed methods, machines were developed to endure uniformity in quality and to preserve the taste and aroma intact.
Today we have innumerable types and models of machines which are capable of producing many coffee specialties. The consumers should choose the specific ones depending on the types or quality of coffee required by them. Drip coffee machine is a popular device which allows boiling water to drip through coffee grounds. Fresh brewed coffee will be produced in about ten minutes. Modern machines come with programmable timers to facilitate pre-setting the time to start the process. Pause and serve facility allows the users to remove the carafe in between the brewing process. Other features include controls to maintain temperature and the brew strength. Stove top percolator resembles the traditional type coffee maker. Many modern coffee machines developed by well known companies are pod machines. The consumer has to use the pods or capsules provided by the manufacturer of the machine. The sealed and ready to use pods ensure quality of the grounds as they cannot be tampered with. The only condition is that the user has to depend on the pods supplied by the manufacturer of the machine.
Espresso and cappuccino coffee makers are very popular especially in UK and in the continental countries. Bean to cup coffee machines are capable to grind the coffee beans and it is passed to the brewing chamber then and there. The method ensures freshness of the product. The list of coffee machines cannot be made comprehensive as there are wide varieties of them with different innovative features and capabilities to produce popular specialities. Completely automatic coffee machines are preferred by many as a matter of convenience. Single cup coffee machine facilitate making limited quantity of the beverage for individuals who have exclusive choices in the matter of taste and flavour. Again there are machines which can deliver either hot or cold coffee according to the needs of the consumers. Features like timers, frothing systems and warming plates are incorporated in many machines.
Bialletti Brikka Espresso coffee machine is a product from the internationally reputed company who has history of 65 years of making home appliances. Keurig is another market leader who has developed single cup coffee machine which is capable to make the drink within a few seconds. Similarly Francis Francis has sophisticated coffee machines with an accent on cappuccinos and lattes using separate frother for milk. They have special features like water level indicator, cup warmer, brass boiler and temperature gauge. It adopts traditional pump pressure method in coffee making. AEG coffee maker comes with an in-built coffee grinder. These are a few examples to point out that new generation technologies are being adopted in the latest coffee machines. All modern machines are featured with programming facilities and display screens.