Choosing espresso coffee machines

Choosing espresso coffee machines
in 3 ways

Espresso coffee machines brews gourmet coffee and are the machine behind latte, cappuccino, mocha and many other espresso variant beverages. However, how should one choose a good espresso machine?

Many would definitely list price as one of the consider in looking for an espresso machine, and I cannot agreed more. I really love Miele coffee system, however, spending thousands over dollars is something my logic disallows.

So, the recommendations given here averages $200.00. Another thing to note is the pressure. If you are serious about getting a good coffee fusion, then choose a pump driven pressure machine. Steam pressure tend to be lower and might be lacking in flavor when extracting the coffee ground.

How to make coffee without coffee machine?

V60 Pour Over

How to use the Kopi Sock?

How to use a French press as a coffee maker?

Learn more about these methods at the free coffee courses online.

Capresso ultima, for the dummies

If you are one of those that worries about using espresso coffee machines, then Capresso ultima is the one for you. We all know how difficult making espresso can be, with the correct temperature, right tamping, getting a beautiful crema.

Capresso ultima take away all these worries. All you need to do is filled in the ground coffee, pull the coffee lever, turn on the 18 bar pump and enjoyed the tasty coffe. The amazing thing is everytime it comes with crema on top.

As an espresso machines, it also comes with a dual frother for steam (to make latte) and froth (for cappuccino).

Bosch Barino, for the space constraint

This is for the space constraint folks that want good espresso coffee machines. The Bosch Barino espresso machine main selling point is its compact design and easy to use machine.

Armed with a 15 bar pump driven pressure, it is equipped to froth cappuccino or steam latte. This couple with its easy filter operation make this compact and stylish coffee maker very useful in any kitchens.

Capresso espresso classic luxe, for the variety seeker

We all know how time starved we are, and some times we just do not have time to grind, even select the coffee grounds. That is when the coffee pods come in handy. However, we still like to have our cakes and eat it.

We all want espresso coffee machines that can use coffee grounds and yet able to brew coffee pods. Capresso espresso classic luxe is one such machine.

Comes with 2 regular sieves and 1 pod sieve, you can choose to use ground coffee or any of the major brands coffee pods for your cuppa enjoyment.

Another value add which I particularly like is the dual frother. This frother allows one to produce unlimited amount of steam milk for latte and frothed milk for your cappuccino.

All these coffee espresso machines retails between $199-$299, a range which most people associate with espresso machines, so in a way they are affordable.

The value highlighted above are just some which I like, these machines comes with many other value, I merely highlight these 3 as something I though folks would look for when looking for a machine....

Coffee makers for a read before buying espresso machines?

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In 2010, we started getting enquiries on restaurant marketing and we start to help food and beverage brands with their marketing. Below are campaigns and events that we have done over the years:

OCM's campaigns: F&B Marketing Ideas by OCM

OCM's Events: F&B Industry events by or with OCM

Check out this restaurant marketing guide to learn more about the many campaigns and companies we have worked with.

Since then, we have also created many marketing workshops and classes for the F&B industry. Many of these modules are still running in tertiary institutions such as Temasek Polytechnic Skillsfuture Academy and also ITE College East COC classes, below are some snippets of our lectures and workshops:

OCM’s F&B workshops: Food and Beverage Marketing Lectures | Workshops - click to watch classes on customer journey map, JTBD and more.

So, if you are looking for industry practitioners to help you scale your coffee or F&B businesses, do drop us a message or book an appointment. Do also check out our various social media platforms on regular F&B and coffee market updates:

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PS: For the coffee lovers, we continue to share coffee articles (and videos) and have also started a free coffee class section (with free online coffee training supported by coffee partners).