More and more people are buying espresso machines for your enjoyment cafe style espresso, cappuccino or latte, and of course the all time favorite hot chocolate in the comfort of your own home with family and friends is always a highlight. There are many excellent machines available on the market today, it can be quite confusing for many potential buyers.
Cuisinart EM100 is a very popular machine, and for good reason. It is packed with features, produces excellent espresso every time, it looks stylish, and does not take up much counter space, an added bonus in smaller kitchens or counter space is limited.
Now lets look at some of the features available in this popular device.
You can use any ground beans, or more convenient pods, the choice is yours. You can brew either one or two cups at a time and the machine is equipped with 15 bar pressure for perfect coffee every put.53 ounce container is removable for ease of filling and cleaning and is large enough to make about 26 espresso shots per fill. If you use ground beans it is advisable to buy espresso designed specifically for espresso / cappuccino machine.
If you decide to use ground beans is important to use a tool for tamping delivered just tamp the basis of moderate pressure in another way, if the coffee is tamped too quiet water can pass through the coffee too quickly resulting in a weak and under extracted coffee, and of course if the grounds are tamped too tightly the water will flow slowly and have a coffee will therefore be more separate and possibly bitter.
Cup warming plate holds the cup ready for instant jets is strong enough to produce excellent Creme for cappuccino and hot cup and tamping tool included in the machine. Also, the machine is covered by 3 year warranty.
It is very easy and simple machine operation, on / off button, the dial to select pairs or a beer with the possibility of hot water that is great for lovers bright light during the heating process and goes once a machine has reached correct temperate time machine takes about two and a half minutes.
Under normal conditions you only need to de-calcify the machine every 4-6 weeks which is pretty simple and straight forward process, simply rinse the machine with one of the commercial products like Dezcal.
Espresso coffee
15 bar pressure
Brews 1-2 cups
The possibility of using ground espresso or pods
53-ounce removable reservoir
Porta-filter holder
Cup-warming plate
Steam jets
frothing cup
Removable drip tray
Tamping tool included
Measures 8-1/5 inches by 11 inches by 12-5/9 inches
3 years limited warranty
1000 W output power
Colour: stainless steel
Made in China
Removable water tank
Cup warming plate
Self-priming pump
Weighs approx. £ 15
3 years warranty
Overall this is an excellent machine that will give you coffee quality coffee at home.