Home Coffee Equipment

By Bart Forcey

When there is a time lapse between coffee being roasted and ground then brewed, the chances are that the quality of the coffee won't be great. This is why coffee lovers have to have their own coffee equipment, especially if they are espresso drinkers.

Freshness is key to quality! Essentially even if you select a lesser quality coffee and grind it to brew fresh, you will get a better cup of coffee out of it than if the coffee beans are roasted, ground and allowed to sit around and go stale. While it may not be that feasible to have a coffee roaster in your home, it is not hard to find freshly roasted beans and grind them at home.

It is not easy to find freshly roasted coffee beans unless you roast them yourself, but they can be found in many specialty shops. The very least you as a coffee lover can do is invest in a decent grinder. Coffee grinders come in all shapes and sizes, the models and makes vary, but this coffee equipment basically performs the same function no matter what the model.

This is a must have for all coffee addicts! A shot of properly prepared espresso is an excellent way to enjoy the richness that coffee has to offer. There is an art to making a good espresso, it takes timing and just a little bit of skill, but it cannot be done without an espresso machine. The recommended time for making a single espresso is supposedly 23 seconds to cut a shot.

There are basically three types of espresso machine, the semi-automatic, automatic or "super" automatic. While most people have a preference for the automatic espresso machine, this is because they are able to be programmed to cut off a shot within a certain period of time and timing is what makes for a good espresso. Twenty three seconds seems to be the agreed up limit for making an espresso, and this is often difficult to judge with semi-automatic coffee equipment.

Super automatic espresso makers do everything for you, they grind the beans, tamp and pull the espresso shot, switch off and in most instances even get rid of the used coffee grounds. Not only are they high tech and works of art, these coffee machines are a source of fascination for espresso lovers everywhere, and they also cost a great deal of money. However for the coffee fanatic, price is no object when it comes to high quality coffee equipment.

Certainly, if your friends share your love of coffee, they will be fascinated by watching this machine work while it grinds, tamps, cuts a shot and then throws the used grounds into the waste disposal. Just make sure that if you invest in coffee equipment of a superior and expensive nature, that you know you are able to get parts locally, as well as have it serviced if something goes wrong. Imagine the grief if you're forced to go without your favorite beverage for any extended period! - 30241

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