There’s a good article explaining how to justify a $3,000 coffee maker. If you buy an average of two venti mochas per day, you’ll end up spending a little over $3,000 a year on coffee alone. The tightening economy is forcing everyone to look closely at where they can cut costs, and most people’s daily coffee habit is not immune.
The article goes on to talk about the history of the espresso maker, how it works, etc. Then it goes into the categories of espresso makers and their prices. Below is an excerpt:
Super-Automatic ($499-$3299): Essentially a coffee-making robot. Put
whole beans in the hopper, fill the water reservoir, and a
superautomatic grinds and pumps perfect cups of espresso or crema
coffee at the touch of a button. Then the mechanism expels the spent
puck into an internal bin and readies itself for the next shot. Some
have LCD screens or manual adjustments; many have self-frothers to foam
the milk.Semi-Automatic ($59-1999): Upgrades from the traditional pump
machines. You’ll need to grind your beans first (use a burr
grinder) and tamp it into the portafilter, but then the machine takes
care of temperature and pressure.Single-Serve ($89-499): A new market entry. These machines usually
feature space-saving designs and deliver a single, precise extraction
from an inserted capsule or pod. Many manufacturers also make tea, hot
chocolate and flavored coffee pods.
The article ends concluding that you can actually save a lot of money by buying your own coffee maker, not to mention have really good quality coffee. You can read it for yourself at MintLife.
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