Coffee makers are the most common appliance which you find in your kitchen. For centuries, to prepare a cup of coffee was to put in ground coffee to boiling water and leave it over the heat until the aroma is right and transfer the brew into a cup. However, over the period of time the coffee makers have taken this place.

Some interesting old facts about coffee maker âEUR"

• The first ever espresso machine was made in France in 1882.


• The instant coffee was invented by Japanese American chemist Satori Kato of Chicago in the 1900s.


• The coffee filter paper was patented on June 20, 1908.


• In the year 1938, freeze-dried coffee (Nescafe) was introduced.


• Later in 1946, the modern coffee maker was invented by an Italian named Achilles Gaggia. He created a high pressure machine using a spring-powered lever structure.

Different Types of Coffee Maker to Choose.There are majorly four types of coffee maker present in today world. These are discussed as follows:

Drip Coffee Machine

They are the most common type of coffee maker and in easiest form too. They are simple in design and quite efficient in working. In this you just have to add freshly grounded coffee and cold water and mix it well. With the drip coffee method all its aim is to put some cold water into the reservoir and then the heating element will do the rest and heat the water for brewing. In this, coffee is prepared in very short time. Later it make sure the paper filter gives clean cup of coffee and its burner keep coffee warm for long even after it has been brewed.

Stovetop Coffee Machine

It consists of two separate stacked pits in which the grounds and cold water are usually kept together in the same container. When you're using the stovetop the final brewed coffee will be in the second container. What the lower container holds is the water as well as the ground coffee and the filter basket. The lower container is usually heated properly which then forces the water past the grounds. The coffee then gets siphoned from the lower container to the top container. In this, make sure water shouldn't boil; this usually leads to coffee that tastes bitter.

Vacuum Style Coffee Machine

This is somewhat like stovetop coffee maker. It is made by creating two types of separate glass containers that are placed on top one another. 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. Now, 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 machine. 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. Generally people prefer vacuum type over drip coffee maker because they want to avoid the taste of filter paper.

French Press Coffee Machine

It was manufactured in 1930âEUR(TM)s and it gives thick and rich test of coffee. Using this machine, it usually aims filling the container with a single tablespoon of coffee i.e. coarsely grounded as well as hot cup of water. You should then place a plunger handle into the pot. Placing this handle in the pot aids heat retention and after doing this you should slowly depress the plunger handle as well. After pressing a button it separates the ground from the coffee.

Coffee machine are the most common kitchen appliance available in the market. You can choose a coffee machine according to your need and requirement; whether itâEUR(TM)s the functionality, brand, type, cup size, simplicity, value, portability, easy to clean or safety. It depends on you, what you look at in your coffee maker. Coffee machines are available online too. You can grab your favorite type or brand by a shopping portal may be in a much lower cost or with some additional benefits to it. So grab a coffee machine and brew some coffee for you and for your loved ones.