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Amazing Clubs Coffee of the Month Club - 3 MonthsDo you like coffee? I mean authentic espresso coffee that you can only find in coffee shops?

Then what you need is your very own espresso coffee machine.
Espresso coffee machines have become very popular which means they are more affordable and they offer a lot of exotic features. Especially those versatile machines that can make filtered coffee, espresso, cappuccino, etc. are sure to please the entire family.

Before you buy your espresso machine, you should decide if you want a machine that works with capsules (the ground gaggia coffee espressocoffee comes in single dosage sealed capsules) like the Nespresso coffee machine, or if you prefer loose grounded coffee, then you should go with a regular coffee machine.

They both make very good coffee and the capsule coffee machines are very easy to use and don’t require any extra skills.

However, if you think about the price of each capsule every time you make a cup of coffee as well as the waste that you produce with each spent capsule, then you may want to reconsider and get the regular espresso machine.

The first thing you will need is a coffee grinder. Not only will you have very fresh grounded coffee which will allow you to experience all the rich aromas and fresh flavors but it lets you create your very own precise blend.
You should also know that capsule coffee is especially good because they have the perfect amount of coffee and the coffee is compacted with the right amount of pressure.

However, with a little training you too can reach that level of perfection with your espresso machine.
First of all make sure that the water you pour in contains little to no calcium that can negatively affect the taste. In case you live in an area with high levels of calcium, I would suggest that you use bottled or filtered water.
Be sure that you allow the machine adequate time to reach the optimal temperature. You also want to make sure that coffee cup is warm itself, so I would suggest that you leave it on top of the machine as they do at your local coffee shops.
coffee grinderAfter that, you need to fill up the container with your fresh grounded coffee but be sure that you don’t use too much.
This is something you will eventually figure out after the first couple of tries.
The next step is to compress your coffee-once again, be sure that you don’t over do it, otherwise you will burn your coffee.
Finally, press start and enjoy!
Is it as good as at the coffee shop? If not, don’t worry- just practice and you will eventually get there.

Isabelle


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