coffee maker

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world – perhaps because it’s so versatile. From simple coffees like espresso and filter coffee
to more complex recipes like cappuccino
coffee can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be
as anyone who has placed an order in a coffee shop recently can attest.

People’s motives for drinking coffee vary widely. Some just want the caffeine to keep them going
and are happy with espresso ‘coffee shots’ – nasty tasting
but they give you a burst of energy. More and more people
though
are drinking coffee not for the energy rush
but for the taste.

So how do you make the best-tasting coffee? A very large part of the answer is freshness. In general
the fresher the coffee
the nicer it will be. Instant coffee is the least fresh of all
as it is coffee that was made a long time ago and then had the water drained from it. This is the reason why so many people go to coffee shops: freshly-ground coffee is simply so much nicer.

Grinding coffee at home by hand is very difficult
which is why it is much better to get a coffee machine. There is generally little difference between the mechanisms in home coffee machines and the ones used in coffee shops
meaning that you can achieve the same freshly-ground taste. All you need to do is buy your favourite variety of beans
put them in
and press the button. You wouldn’t expect it
but even the cheapest fresh beans will taste miles better than the most luxurious instant coffee. Just try it and see.

For the real coffee connoisseur
though
the beans you use in the machine will matter. Good coffee beans are surprisingly hard to come by in a supermarket – you will probably have more luck buying them from coffee shops that sell their own beans
or from small independent specialist shops and street markets. Be careful
though
as this can get expensive very fast – make sure you try making coffee from a small sample of any beans before you buy a larger supply.