Customers who frequently come to Front Street for coffee sometimes ask the barista if there's a lazy-friendly coffee machine suitable for home use, preferably at a reasonable price. Well then,……let's learn about the American drip coffee machine! The American drip coffee maker (Drip Coffee Maker) is currently one of the more commonly used coffee machines, suitable for coffee beginners to use at home or in the office; it's simple to operate, easy to use, and the process is basically very standardized—generally brewing a pot of coffee takes just5—8minutes.Are you, watching this screen, also tempted? Next, Front Street will give you a detailed introduction to common American coffee machines, their operating standards, and usage methods.
Coffee machine is a general term for brewing equipment. When classified by brewing method, there are two types: drip coffee machines and espresso machines. Before World War II, the more popular type in America was the household drip machine; its body was small, operation was very easy, and it was all the rage in American households. The Americano coffee we buy in cafés now is all made with espresso. In this case,what's the difference between espresso and Americano?
The Americano made with an espresso machine is espresso diluted with water. During World War II, American soldiers in Europe couldn't get used to traditional Italian espresso, so they mixed hot water into the small shot of espresso, diluting the coffee to deliberately create a taste similar to drip coffee. This way of drinking was despised by Europeans and only liked by Americans, so Europeans called this coffee "Americano." Having heard the story of Americano, let's follow Front Street to learn about the American coffee machine.
American Coffee Machine Models and Capacity
American drip coffee machines generally come in two common models:5cups and12cups, meaning they can brew a maximum of5cups of coffee and12cups of coffee at one time; usually5the glass carafe capacity and water tank capacity of a550ml—650ml-cup coffee machine are12;1.2—1.3Lthe glass carafe capacity and water tank capacity of a
-cup coffee machine are
Water Usage Standard for American Drip Coffee Machines
The cup measurement standard mentioned above is 100–120ml per cup, meaning brewing one cup of coffee uses between 100–120ml of water; generally, American coffee machines are best used to brew at least 2 cups at a time. Water level markings
Coffee Powder Standard
Generally, one cup of American coffee is 100–120ml per cup, requiring 5–7g of coffee powder. Each American coffee machine has its own dedicated coffee powder measuring spoon; one cup of coffee generally corresponds to one scoop of powder, so brewing several cups means adding several scoops of powder; no matter what coffee beans, as long as they're ground into powder, they can be used.
Water and Powder Coordination Standard
Brewing 1 cup of coffee requires adding 100–120ml of water; refer to the markings in Step 2, and add water to the corresponding mark in the water tank; brewing one cup of coffee requires adding 1 level scoop of coffee powder, generally about 6g, and you can increase or decrease the amount of coffee powder according to your taste.
Steps for Using an American Drip Coffee Machine1Step1: Grind coffee beans into coffee powder; if you already have coffee powder, skip this step. Based on the number of cups you plan to brew, determine how many beans to grind. It's recommended to grind, brew, and drink only as much as you need. Brewing6gcups of coffee requires about6gof coffee powder; brew as many cups as you need and grind the corresponding amount of coffee beans. Generally, an American coffee powder scoop is1, so you can use the powder scoop to measure one full scoop of coffee beans for grinding into powder, corresponding to
cup of coffee.2Step100ml: Take out the glass carafe, open the coffee machine filter basket, and put the coffee powder into the coffee machine filter. Note that generally brewing one cup5—7gof coffee uses5gof powder; put the ground coffee powder into the coffee filter. Of course, different coffee machines come with different coffee powder scoops, generally6g,7g,10g, and6g; determine the amount of coffee powder based on the different coffee machine. Here, the coffee machine we're using is
with a powder amount for demonstration.3Step100ml: Close the filter basket, open the water tank, and add water into the water tank. Water addition principle: for how many cups of coffee you brew, add the corresponding number of servings of coffee powder, and add the corresponding amount of water; one serving adds
. You can use the glass carafe to add water to the tank until it reaches the required water level mark on the coffee machine; refer to the water usage standard above for corresponding parameters. Additionally, some coffee machine glass carafes have markings on them that are completely consistent with the water level markings on the coffee machine, which can accurately help you add the right amount of water.4Step
: Cover the water tank, close the coffee filter basket, place the glass carafe back on the warming plate, plug in the power, and turn on the coffee machine switch.Step 5:5—8Wait
minutes, and a pot of coffee is brewed (when no more coffee drips from the upper part of the glass carafe, the coffee is done brewing), then turn off the switch, and you can enjoy delicious coffee.
Step 6: According to personal taste, you can add sugar or fresh milk.Like this, coffee made with an American coffee machine is always hot. If you want to drink iced Americano,how do you make iced Americano
?
Two methods: First, reduce the water amount and add ice cubes to the brewed coffee liquid, but relatively speaking the coffee will be diluted quite a lot. Second, use espresso liquid and mix it into a one-to-one ice-water mixture.
Seeing this, I believe everyone can make a perfect cup of coffee at home. But here Front Street needs to remind you, watching this screen, that the coffee grind size used for American coffee machines is completely different from espresso machines. What grind size should American coffee machines use? Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) responsibly tells everyone that it's similar to pour-over coffee because both are drip-style coffee with similar brewing principles, so the coffee grind size doesn't need much adjustment. If you don't have a grinder at home, you can ask the shop to grind the beans for you when buying coffee beans.Coffee beans suitable forAmerican coffee machines—what are they? Front Street believes that the flavor and taste of American coffee are closely related to the coffee beans used. Any coffee beans are suitable for American coffee machines; it all depends on personal subjective preference. Broadly speaking, light-roasted coffee beans have very obvious fruity acidity and a strong juicy feel. Medium-roasted coffee beans stand out for their nutty and balanced, smooth flavor. Dark-roasted coffee is more bitter compared to the above two types, but its chocolatey finish is still irresistible. Similarly, Americano made with an espresso machine is the same, except almost all espresso beans are dark-roasted. But the distinct characteristics of the coffee beans can still be detected. For example, Front Street's rather special espresso blend—Warm Sun Blend—has a very obvious fermented aroma, creamy chocolate texture, and rich layers.
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