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Italian Coffee Maker - A Machine For Delicious Espresso
By Steve Kokasih

Espresso is one of the most well known coffees from Italia. It is used as a basic ingredient to make cappuccino drink by adding frothed milk on the top of it. The combination of sweet and rich flavor in a cup creates a unique flavor that makes espresso-based drinks are very popular among caffeine lovers. Despite the sweet taste, their contains higher caffeine level -- up to three times -- compared with ordinary coffee. Due to that reason, espresso drink is usually served in a small cup named demitasse.

To produce good espresso, we will need a good Italian coffee maker, which has higher pressure (15 BAR) that average machine which usually only have less than 15 BAR pressure. This high pressure is very important because it will extract flavor and taste from coffee grounds thoroughly. Still, a good machine is not enough without a barista. Barista is an Italian term for bartender, refer to a person who has good skill to operate the machine and serve espresso properly. However, today you can find an automatic espresso machine that can be operated easier and not necessarily required a barista as its operator.

Basically, espresso machine is classified into three types based on its method to produce the beverages. The first type is steam driven machine. It uses steam pressure to force water through coffee ground. This type of machine usually has lower cost than the other. The second type is piston drive machine. It presses hot water manually. When using this machine, barista needs to pump water by using a lever. The last type is pump driven machine. It presses hot water through coffee ground by using pressure from a motor driven pump. This type is the most popular type that you can find easily in cafes or restaurants.

Today, pump driven machine comes in many options to operate. There are semi-automatic, automatic, and super automatic types. These options are very helpful for people who do not have high skill but still want to produce a good espresso. If you have average skill, a semi-automatic will be a good choice. It allows you to give control in some aspects. As for amateur, the super automatic type will be a convenient choice.

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