Best Coffee Machines

Buying a coffee machine is not what it used to be 10 years ago. Today coffee machines are expected to be highly flexible, be adjustable for coffee aroma, intensity and many other parameters.

No longer a modern coffee machine only needs to grind and brew coffee - people these days want to drink espresso, capuchino, latte machiato, flavored coffee  and many other forms the black drink that used to be so simple a decade ago.

Today modern coffee and espresso machines are expected to

• clean themselves
• keep coffee warm and fresh
• be programmable to automatically make coffee at a specific time of the day
• recognize profiles and preferences of users

This way modern coffee machines resemble much more an all-around life-style and conveniance machine than a simple plug- and play coffee brewer.

However, who can handle all the complexity that comes with all these new features? Coffee still needs to be simple to make and easy to understand. Consider that most people are sleepy when getting up and operating the machine - it needs to be as simple as possible - yet offer all the comfort expected in today's multi-functional coffee makers!

Best Coffee Machines For Home Use: It turns out that - according to user reviews - for home use the coffee machines by Breville are at the top of the recommendation list: The Breville BKX600XL get most of the positive reviews. However the machine has a very hefty price tag of around $299. But for this price you can expect it to have all the feature a modern coffee machine needs. It features a removable 60-ounce water reservoir. It also has a programmable message center. The brew sizes are 5.25 oz, 7.25 oz., or 9.25 oz. It has proven to be perfect for office use - where many people will use the machine every single day in different ways.

Another very popular home coffee machine is the Techni Vorm Mocca Master CD: Despite it's rather strange look it is able to perform many things not alot home coffee makers can do - such as release water at the proper (200F) temperatures to the bed of ground coffee or fully saturate and extract from the bed of ground coffee. They are also the only consumer machine to pass the SCAA's certification program for home brewers. It retails for around $200 but is rather hard to get in the US or Canada.

Single Cup Coffee Machines: If you are looking for a single cup machine you might want to try the Bunn MCP. If you don't have lots of space and you are a single or 2-person household this might be the coffee machine of your choice. The reheating water tank is large and it heats up really fast.

Coffee Machines For Travel Mugs: For Travel Mugs there are other choices. One of the best according to customer reviews is the Hamilton Beach Brew Station 47665 2-Cup Machine. The travel mugs can be filledd easily and the coffee stays hot for more than 2 hours. Also it is very easy to clean and is ideal for single hand use.