Which Is The Best Coffee Maker For You?
When it comes to the time to replace your old coffee maker, you clearly want to get the best one that your money can buy. As with other consumer products though, which is “best” is dependent on your particular needs. It could mean cheapest, it could mean fastest, it could mean the best equipped, or the most modern. Therefore, it’s necessary to know the pros and cons of the differing types of coffee makers, and weigh your needs against them, in order to know which is the best for you.
The most popular type of coffee maker is called a drip coffee maker, and you can find them literally all over the places – homes, offices, hotels, restaurants etc. They work by using a pool of hot water to pass over coffee grounds in a paper coffee filter. The fact that they are so widely used is testament to the fact that they make a good cup of coffee. However, there is a downside to them – coffee that’s left in them for more than 30 minutes has a habit of developing a slightly bitter taste, as it starts to burn. It’s not difficult to get around that issue though, as you just need to use only as much coffee as you know you will finish in 30 minutes.
Coffee percolators are seen as the classic form of coffee maker, and are very popular for use at home. They’re typically the cheapest option, so are best if you’re on a tight budget, but they have little else going for them. Basically, they will make an ok cup of coffee, but not much better than ok. Even if you use an expensive coffee blend, the final cup of coffee won’t taste great due to the method it uses to make it.
The French press coffee maker is simple, elegant, and classy. It’s basically a glass cylinder with a plunger and a flat mesh filter. You put some ground coffee in the jar and douse it with hot water. After that you simply put the lid on and press the plunger repeatedly, hence the name “French press”. It makes a decent cup of coffee and requires coarser coffee grounds – much more coarse than what’s required in a drip coffee maker.
The newest coffee maker trend is one cup coffee brewers, especially coffee pod systems. They are becoming more and more popular in offices. They’re extremely easy to use and maintain because there is no messy filter or coffee grounds to fuss with. You simply pop the coffee pod (or disc) into the machine and let it brew. A minute later you have a cup of freshly brewed coffee, with just a pod to throw away.The only downside is that you can’t brew your favorite exotic blend.
So, in answer to the question “which coffee maker is best for you?”, only you know the answer! Look at the pros and cons of each, and then consider which one best suits your lifestyle, needs, and coffee habits.
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