Selecting the Right Type of Coffee Maker

Four major types of coffee maker exist in the world today. These types of coffee maker are listed as follows: the stove top, the vacuum, the drip and the French press. Making coffee with these different types of coffee makers usually depends on a whole lot of different things, which primarily ‘boil’ down to the amount of coffee you wish to make and the time you have available to make it.

If you have different types of coffee tastes these different types of coffee makers will ensure you are able to make your particularly favorite brew of coffee in the comfort of your home.

Drip Coffee Makers:

These sorts of coffee makers are usually the easiest coffee makers to find as they are the most commonly available. They are usually quite simple in design and they are also relatively efficient as well. This machine carries out most of the hard work; all you really have to do is add coffee that is freshly grounded and cold water as well to complete the mix.

Using the drip coffee method is quite efficient because all it entails you doing is putting some cold water into the reservoir. The heating element will do the rest and heat the water for brewing.

 You can have your coffee ready in a very short period of time. Paper filters are usually used to hold any coffee grounds that are left over and also make it easy to clean up. A drip coffee machine burner will ensure that the coffee remains hot for a long time after it has been brewed.

Vacuum-Style Coffee Makers:

People have been happily using vacuum-style coffee makers to make their coffee since the mid 1800’s. This particular coffee maker is made by creating two types of separate glass containers that are placed one on top of the other. All the brewing usually takes place in the topmost container. The lower section of the vacuum-style coffee maker is usually filled with cold water. 

What is then done is that this water is heated up to a boiling point. A siphon can then be used to remove the hot water from the lower section of the vacuum-style coffee maker. This passes through the grounds of coffee and into the top section. Coffee then moves back into the lower section while the grounds remain on top. This way coffee is instantly available when you remove the top section.

Most people usually opt for the vacuum-style brewing of coffee rather than choosing drip coffee brewing in order to avoid the taste of drip coffee paper filters; although of course this is a personal choice.

French Press Coffee Maker:

The French press coffee maker was created in the 1930’s. This type of coffee maker is usually quite simple in it is design, but produces thick and very rich coffee. Using this coffee maker usually entails filling the container with a single tablespoon of coffee that is coarsely grounded as well as hot water.

You should then place a plunger handle into the pot. Placing this handle in the pot aids heat retention. After doing this you should slowly depress the plunger handle as well. The mesh of the plunger will then make sure that the grounds are pushed to the bottom of the canister; which in turn then separates the grounds from the coffee. After this is done then the coffee can be served directly from the canister.

Any coffee that you brew should be served immediately because most of these canisters are made of glass and they lose their heat somewhat quickly. Stainless steel press pots can be bought for better heat retention but they tend usually to be less popular than glass canisters.