Bean to cup coffee machines
are a relatively recent addition to the coffee machines market. The principle is to more or less emulate the quality drinks of traditional
espresso machines
at the touch of a button. A bean to cup machine grinds the
coffee beans
to make espresso coffee on demand. These systems also have built in automatic milk foamers that are able to produce steam and foamed milk for producing lattes, cappuccinos and other milk based drinks simultaneously. The process of producing coffee from a bean to cup machine differs from a traditional espresso machine. The brewer in a
bean to cup coffee machine
works similarly to a cafétiere. The coffee is pre ground into a brewing chamber and then a ram forces the hot water through the coffee extracting the espresso coffee. A traditional espresso machine forces water through pressure through a group head to produce the espresso coffee.
The software in a
bean to cup machine
allows for various types of drinks to be produced. These vary depending on the type of machine chosen. Basic
bean to cup machines
have a separate steam arm which means that the milk for
cappuccinos
and lattes has to foamed separately. Some basic systems have integral milk foamers that only produce foamed milk not steamed and foamed milk. These machines are ideal for domestic use or small offices were less than twenty drinks are required in any one day. Some of the better known small
bean to cup coffee machines
includes
Jura coffee machines
manufactured in Switzerland. This range of bean to cup machines is ideal for the small to medium drink requirement. Other manufacturers includes have introduced small to medium use bean to cup machines including WMF who are world renowned for the commercial bean top cup systems.
Gaggia coffee machines
have their own range of bean to cup machines solely produced for the domestic market.
Commercial bean to cup machines
are becoming more and more popular. Most machines have two separate boilers one for producing steam and the other for hot water. Most of these systems can produce two milk drinks at time and are capable of providing up to 360 cups of coffee per hour. Recent additions to this market sector include the new WMF presto coffee machines. This
bean to cup machine
has many new features including the unique barista button allows each drink strength to be stronger or weaker. Other features include a pre heater function which allows the brewer to be heated even if the machine has been ideal for a period of time. Whilst being in the commercial sector this bean to cup machine has a small foot print ideal for where space is of a premium. High volume systems include the WMF bistro bean to cup machine. This
automatic coffee machine
can produce a drink range including espresso, cappuccino, café crème, white coffee and latte macchiato and has an hourly output of around 140 cups per hour. The Etna Santos bean to cup machine can produce up to twelve different coffee specialties in a variety of sizes and strengths. It has a decaffeinated coffee chute and hot water function. This high volume
bean to cup machine
can produce up to 200 hundred cups per hour. Higher volume machines include the Macco mega and Macco Micra bean to cup machines which have five single drink options and five double drink options with a drink production capability of over 400 cups per hour.
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