If you want to make homemade espresso and save tons of money from signature coffee, then you need to have an espresso machine at home. Espresso machines are efficient and convenient for making espresso by forcing almost-boiling water through coffee beans that are finely ground. They are made up of a boiler, water tank, a pump, and a brew head.
Parts of the espresso machine
The tank has hot water and the boiler heats it up. The brew head has the portafilter where the coffee is tamped or pressed before brewing. Then, the pump extracts the shot that is usually in a preheated shot glass or demitasse. Most espresso machines can produce 30mL (single shot) to 60mL (double shots) servings.
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Your choices
Steam-powered: They use steam to force water through ground coffee beans, resulting in dark, strong, and mildly sour coffee.
Semi-automatic: There is more control over water flow to allow the boiler reservoir for refilling and beans are manually added.
Super-automatic: Every function is automatic and they come with a waste box for collecting the beans. However, the quality of the brews are inferior compared to semi-automatic and manual ones.
Manual lever: They require more skill with the hand lever for pushing the water through coffee beans. But they eliminate the sour taste from steam-powered models.
Full automatic: Similar to semi-automatic but they have more controls to stop or start the brewing according to preset times. They are ideal for those who like convenience and speed over high-quality brews.
Pick your machine
When shopping for espresso machines, check on the bar pressure and the material of the boiler. Choose one with 9 pressure bars. There are also those with 15 to 18 bars for highly specialized brews. Meanwhile, boilers are available in brass, copper, stainless steel, or aluminium.
Shopping help / Consumer information
A complete Guide to ESPRESSO MACHINES is available in Picky Guide, one of the fastest growing online magazines giving free consumer advice and product information.
