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In Front Street's view, household fully automatic coffee machines, with their simple and convenient operation, allow you to easily grind coffee beans and brew aromatic coffee with just one press of a button, making them deeply loved in homes and offices.

For those who have just gotten a household fully automatic coffee machine, you may be eager to try it out after receiving it, but you may not yet be clear on how to use it. So today, Front Street Coffee brings you a tutorial on using household fully automatic coffee machines, to help you better master its usage techniques.

Household Coffee Machine Category Distinctions

The increasingly popular all-in-one coffee machines and capsule coffee machines can also be called fully automatic coffee machines. Their common feature is being "fully automatic" with simple operation. The difference is that traditional fully automatic coffee machines use coffee beans as the raw material, while all-in-one coffee machines and capsule coffee machines use semi-finished coffee products such as coffee grounds and coffee capsules.

Household Fully Automatic Coffee Machine Usage Tutorial

· Preparation Stage

Front Street Coffee believes that before using a household fully automatic coffee machine, we need to do some preparation work. First, ensure the coffee machine is in a clean state, and regularly clean the water tank, coffee grounds collector, and other components inside the machine to ensure the taste and hygiene of the coffee. Second, prepare the required coffee beans or coffee grounds, and choose coffee beans with different flavors according to personal taste.

For example, choose single-origin coffee beans/espresso blend coffee beans. Single-origin coffee beans refer to coffee beans produced from a single region/estate, and their flavor is generally relatively clean and clear. It is recommended to buy Front Street Huakui SOE coffee beans. This is a Hambela from Ethiopia, using finely sun-dried beans, with rich flavors of creamy strawberry, citrus, sweet orange, and caramel, making a very refreshing Americano.

Espresso blend coffee beans refer to blending coffee beans from different regions to maintain long-term stable flavor, and the flavor is generally relatively mellow and solid. In addition, prepare clean water and ensure there is enough water in the water tank for extracting coffee and running other functions.

When using a fully automatic coffee machine, Front Street recommends choosing blend coffee beans. We recommend Front Street Specialty Blend Coffee Beans, 75 yuan/454g: Colombian washed coffee beans + Brazilian semi-sun-dried coffee beans, with flavor notes of nuts, dark chocolate, and caramel;

For those who like floral and fruity aromas, we recommend buying Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso, 43 yuan/100g; Costa Rican coffee beans + Panamanian coffee beans + Ethiopian coffee beans, with aromas of roses, strawberry candy, and glucose, prominent fruity sweet-and-sour notes, and a pleasant taste.

· Power On and Settings

Before preparing to use the household fully automatic coffee machine, please ensure the power is connected and the voltage matches the machine's requirements, then press the power button to let the coffee machine complete self-check. Next, according to the specific model and functions of the coffee machine, you can make personalized settings through the control panel. Usually, the coffee machine will have "small cup" and "large cup" options, as well as function buttons for hot water/steam and coffee grounds, to meet different taste needs.

It is worth noting that some coffee machines may not have a dedicated coffee grounds button because they do not have a grounds chute device and only support the use of coffee beans. In addition, some machines' main pages also provide setting options such as coffee grounds amount, strength, temperature, and double cup, with specific functions varying by model.

· Add Beans and Water

Open the coffee machine's bean hopper and pour an appropriate amount of coffee beans into it. Note, do not add too many or too few coffee beans (the bean container capacity of most fully automatic coffee machines will not exceed 400 grams; pour in about 3/4 capacity of coffee beans). At the same time, open the coffee machine's water tank lid and add clean water to the appropriate water level line (fill with about 3/4 capacity of clean water).

· After completing the above preparation work, you can start making coffee

Select the type of coffee you want to make, such as Americano, espresso, or latte, then press the corresponding brewing button. At this time, the coffee machine will automatically start working, and a series of operations such as grinding beans, brewing, and dispensing coffee will all be completed automatically. During the production process, you can observe the status of the coffee machine at any time to ensure everything is running normally.

When the coffee machine finishes making the coffee, it will emit a prompt sound or display the corresponding prompt information.At this time, you can open the coffee machine's coffee outlet and pour the coffee into a cup. After the coffee is poured into the cup, you can add milk, sugar, or other flavorings according to personal preference to create the taste you like. Then, you can slowly enjoy this cup of delicious coffee.

· Cleaning and Maintenance

After using the coffee machine, clean and maintain it promptly. Front Street suggests that if it will not be used for a long time, you can take out the remaining coffee beans and clean the water in the water tank, and clean the exterior of the coffee machine and the coffee outlet to keep it clean and hygienic, ensuring its normal operation and extending its service life.

Front Street Coffee believes that the usage method of a household fully automatic coffee machine is not complicated. As long as you master the above steps and precautions, you can easily make delicious and tasty coffee.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.