Coffee and Coffee Makers

Posted by scottparat on 03 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee Getting Started

Populations around the world have been drinking coffee for thousands of years. There are several stories about how the coffee bean was discovered and by whom, but it doesn’t really matter much. You would not believe how much coffee is consumed by the world population. Today coffee is brewed and served in countries throughout the world. Even with the price of gasoline at all time highs, and coffee prices paralleling gas prices, people still drink coffee in unprecedented numbers.

Coffee often times gets its name for the region in which the beans are grown; Blue Jamaican Coffee, for example. Sometimes, though, coffee is named for the country or area that brews it; Turkish coffee, Italian coffee, etc. Coffees are varied, and so are the methods used for brewing it.

Turkish Briki: The coffee that is used in the Briki is powdered. It takes between 7 and 11 minutes to make a cup of coffee using the Briki. The coffee is very strong but clear.

Starbucks Coffees 2-lb. Extra Bold Whole Bean Coffee, Italian Roast Starbucks Coffees 2-lb. Extra Bold Whole Bean Coffee, Italian Roast

This sturdy Latin American blend is less complex than Espresso Roast and not as intensely smoky as French Roast. Nonetheless, it’s a potent, bold cup of coffee More about this coffee: Italian Roast is the coffee flavor found in Frappuccino blended beverages containing coffee.


Espresso Machine: Very fine coffee grounds are used in an espresso machine. It takes between 12 and 17 minutes to make 5 cups (4 oz) of coffee using an espresso machine. The coffee is very strong and muddy.

French Press Plunger: This coffee pot does not use any paper or cloth filter so there will be grinds and a white powder in the finished coffee. It takes between 5 and 8 minutes to brew 4 cups of coffee. Either regular or coarse ground coffee is used in a French press plunger.

Automatic Drip Coffee Maker: The coffee that is made in an automatic drip coffee maker is not as hot. It is clear, though. Fine ground coffee is most often used in automatic drip coffee makers. It takes between 6 and 10 minutes to make 6 cups of coffee using an automatic drip coffee maker.

Percolator: An electric percolator uses regular grind coffee. It takes between 13 and 18 minutes to brew 6 cups. The coffee made in an electric percolator is hot, clear, and has a lot of taste.

Capresso 96-oz. Impressa S9 One Touch Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center, PlatinumCapresso 96-oz. Impressa S9 One Touch Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center, Platinum

With the latest and most comprehensive One Touch technology, the Jura-Capresso IMPRESSA S9 One Touch lets you make cappuccino, café mocha, latte or latte macchiato with the simple touch of one button, without moving the cup. It can grind, tamp and brew delicious crema coffee or espresso – in seconds, one or two cups at a time, ½ to 16 ounces – fresher than in a coffee bar. The IMPRESSA S9 One Touch with two stainless steel-lined ThermoBlock heating systems and its large 96 ounce water capacity makes easy work out of espresso based drinks and frothed milk drinks, with no down time. All coffee, frothing and hot water functions are completely programmable, and you can set temperature, coffee volume and coffee strength for each button. The IMPRESSA S9 One Touch includes a separate coffee funnel for ground coffee and a hot water dispenser for Café Americano or tea. It comes equipped with a commercial-grade conical burr grinder, automatic cleaning cycles and the CLEARYL water filtration system to purify water and eliminate the need for decalcification. A large cup warming platform pre-warms your cups. An LED dialog system with graphics and electronic sensors add to its ease of use. The IMPRESSA S9 One Touch can be set to seven different languages, displays cup size and time in European and American formats, keeps track of all activities and can be set to turn on and off automatically. Automated cleaning programs remind the user when to run rinse and cleaning cycles, including integrated cappuccino rinsing and cleaning cycles. All settings and activities are permanently stored in its built-in memory system. Choose from three energy settings, both heating systems always in stand-by for immediate use of the coffee or the steam heating block, or set the machine to automatically lower either the steam heating block or both heating blocks if you don’t use it all the time. This will save energy. Push any button and the S9 One Touch will heat up in less than 20 seconds. Features Include: One Touch cappuccino and latte macchiato buttons. Never move the cup! 2-line Alpha/Graphic LED display with graphics bar that indicates progress of the brewing process. Insulated stainless steel milk container, 20 oz.; keeps cold milk cold for up to 8 hours. Four beverage buttons all individually programmable for cup size, strength, and temperature. One à la carte button with unique rotary dial to override pre-sets. Three hot water temperature settings for all types of tea from green, herb and fruit teas at the temperature of your choice. Newly designed height adjustable dual coffee spouts accommodate extra tall cups (up to 6” high) Stainless steel cup warming platform. Commercial solid steel conical burr grinder, sound insulated, with 6 fineness settings and a 10 ounce bean container. Electronic bean level sensor never lets you run out of beans, preventing weak coffees. Pre-ground coffee funnel for flavored/coated pre-ground coffee. Two


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