Time to get up? Not yet. You hear the Jura Capresso Coffee TEAM GS 10 Cup Grind & Brew start automatically thanks to its programmable clock. Not yet. The quality burr grinder purrs pre-measuring the right amount of fresh beans. Not yet. The coffee maker starts automatically pushing self-filtered water into the 900 watt heater. Not yet. Perfect temperature water cascades through the reusable paperless GoldTone filter onto the just-now-ground beans. Not yet. The smell of home-ground coffee creeps up to your sleepy nose. Okay now! This machine will brew 10 delicious dark cups all by itself ready while you’re still digging around the bushes in your underwear looking for the morning paper. Skip past the heavenly coffee breakfast and the crossword puzzle to the easy cleanup: The washable filter presents itself with a button push. The carafe slips into the dishwasher. What’s for lunch?What does “pressure bar” mean?Pressure is the result of the packed (tamped) coffee giving the water resistance to pass through. The pump forces the water through that resistance and the power it needs to do so is commonly measured in bar (= kg per square centimeter). A pressure rating is used on most pump-driven espresso machines. The typical accepted pressure for brewing espresso is 9 bar which is 8.8 atmospheres of pressure or 130 pounds per square inch. Good pumps should be able to create more pressure (power) than they need to produce perfect espresso so that they don’t break when the right combination (fineness and consistency of grind tamping amount of ground coffee) are not prevalent. A good pump has a capacity of creating 15 or more bars. To produce a lasting crema on top of your espresso the water should pass through the coffee at approximately 7 to 9 bars of pressure.About CapressoLaunched in 1994 Capresso provides innovative coffee equipment for professionals and home users alike. In 2002 Capresso merged with Jura AG a company founded in 1931 in Switzerland. Together Jura Capress
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The next step in giving your home or office a reputation for professional coffee and espresso the Royal Coffee Bar by Saeco brings together a number of high-end features found in other quality machines while adding some of its own. Most incredible is the option to plumb allowing you to hook a water line directly into the machine meaning you’ll never have to fill another water tank again. Or simply use the huge water reservoir included with the machine. The Royal Coffee Bar just needs a simple command from the user in order to make a variety of complex nuanced drinks. Use the intuitive dial control to select your drink and the Royal Coffee Bar will select the customized amount of beans from the hopper grind them delicately and evenly with ceramics and use over a dozen atmospheres of pressure in order to brew your drink to the desired strength temperature and amount. Simultaneously the Royal Coffee Bar prepares steam for your milk and can even froth it for you if you prefer. Cleanup is just as easy: Simply empty the runoff containers when the Royal Coffee Bar’s smart LCD display alerts you that it is full. With options that would please even the most demanding of coffee drinkers the Royal Coffee Bar by Saeco is surprisingly simple to use and stylish sporting Saeco’s signature streamlined look. Perfect for those looking to take their coffee experience to the next level.Saeco Aroma System: Taste the full aroma of coffee beans in every cup. To optimize the coffee drinking experience a special programmed step injects a small amount of hot water into the freshly ground coffee to start a pre-brewing process. This is done just before the actual brew cycle commences in order to extract the best aromas and flavors from the grounds.Saeco Easy Clean System: The heart of the Royal Coffee Bar is the patented removable brew group. This device allows the machine to tamp brew and dispense the coffee in one cycle. The brew group can be removed at the push of a button for convenient ri
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Coffee in the morning espresso at noon and a cappuccino after dinner. Is it possible to have too much? Not if you have the Briel Sintra Espresso Machine and Coffee Maker! A combination 10-cup drip coffee maker and pump espresso machine the Sintra adds extra features such as Briel’s Auto Espresso Flow microchip a warming plate for pre-heating cups and the convenient drip-stop feature. All this comes packed inside a sleek European exterior.Additional features include:10-cup drip coffee maker with pause featureConstant 15-bar pump pressure producing a savory espresso “Easy Serve Espresso”-adapted for use with ground coffee or coffee servings (pods)Filter holder and filter basket for ground coffeeSpecial filter for coffee servings (pods)Turbo Jet Frother a Briel exclusive produces plentiful dry steam for a thick milk froth for cappuccinos and lattesCrema Master filter produces rich genuine crema every timeAquaStop No-Drip System prevents dripping and need to bleed machine of remnant waterStainless steel boilerOK light signals when machine is ready for brewing or frothing2 thermostats regulate the coffee cycle and steaming processThird safety thermostat located on the pump in the event of abnormal or continuous usePush-button switches for dependable qualityWater level visible from the frontWater filter on intakeRemovable overflow tray for easy cleanupLearn more about pressure brewed coffee here.
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What We Like About the Espressione Cafe Retro Espresso MachineThe Espressione Cafe Retro Espresso Machine seamlessly blends Old World design with the latest features. This unit features an all-steel body with painted metal finish toggle switches with indicator lights a temperature gauge and a sturdy pull-down lever for commercial-quality steaming and frothing. Adaptable for use with ground coffee or Easy Serve Espresso coffee servings (ESE pods). This top-performing machine is easy and fun to use.Additional features include:Powerful 18 bars of pump pressureHeavy-duty aluminum boiler0.7 liter (24 oz) boiler capacity with zero recovery time for continuous brewingESE adapted for use with ground coffee or coffee serving podsPrecise C/F gauge indicating brewing and frothing temperatureSolid steel body and chassis with rust inhibiting powder-coated baked-on finishRemovable tank with visible water levelQuick warm up time-maximum 2 minutesPull out knock box and cup warmerMetallic and ABS body constructionPowerful UL-rated 1050 watt heating elementLearn more about pressure brewed coffee here.
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The convenient design of the black Delonghi 12-cup Programmable Coffee Maker with glass carafe provides complete front access making it easy to fill the water tank and ground-coffee filter without moving the unit from under the counter. Simply open the door using the convenient handle then pour water in the channel and grounds into the filter. It also lets you pre-program the brew time up to 24 hours in advance so you can wake up to a fresh cup. Use the Aroma button to extract the best flavor and aroma from your coffee. It time-releases the water saturating coffee grounds a little at a time. So whether you’re brewing six cups or 12 you always get perfect full-bodied flavor. The showerhead design helps to extract the coffee’s full natural flavor by allowing water to completely saturate all coffee grounds. Pause-and-serve function allows you to interrupt the brewing cycle and pour a cup of coffee. The permanent Gold Tone filter eliminates paper throw-aways and the swing-out filter basket makes filling and cleanup simple. Convenient Features Automatic shut-off after 2 hoursConvenient cord storageWater-level indicator
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