Capresso Espresso Machine

The Capresso brand of espresso machines come with a very good reputation in tow even though the company was founded only in 1994. After the company received many awards for their innovative designs and performance realizations it merged with another coffee-related company of considerable more age called Jura AG. Now under the name of Jura-Capresso the company continues the legacies of both its founding companies setting new standards in the world of coffee-making products.

One of the most common Capresso products out there is the Capresso 303.01 4-Cup Espresso and Cappuccino Machine. This is a 800-Watt machine with a capacity to make four cups of your beverage of choice one after the other.

The model features a coffee/steam selector, it also offers the possibility of adjusting the strength of the resulting coffee and of course it has a swivel frother. Other features of this model are the safety boiler cap with its integrated valve, an illuminated on/off switch, a filter holder which sports a thumb guard, a removable drip tray and a glass carafe which can be washed in the dishwasher without any sort of trouble.

The machine works by heating up water in its steam boiler and then starts to force the hot water through the filter holder as a result brewing your espresso coffee into the glass carafe. While this process is taking place the steam resulted from the heated water will start to collect in the boiler; when the coffee reaches the bottom line marking on the carafe that means that you can stop the espresso brewing process and then switch the selector to the frothing milk position. At the moment you should start frothing the milk it means that the machine has created the maximum amount of steam and after you’ve finished frothing the milk you can turn the selector switch back to the coffee brewing position.

The company also offers the Capresso 121.01 Ultima Semi-Automatic Coffee and Espresso/Capuccino Machine. This is a 1200-Watt machine which eliminates the fuss and muss of making espressos.

This machine is a semi-automatic and this means that everything the user needs to do is to fill the water tank, place their choice of coffee into the receptacle and then pull a lever. Within mere seconds the coffee will start flowing from the double spout, which can be adjusted for different cup heights, into one or two cups. Tamping is one of the crucial steps in the espresso making process and this machine will tamp the coffee precisely and automatically, you no longer have to worry about that particular step. When it comes to the automated process this machine offers it also means that there is no need to manually clean the used coffee grounds mainly because there is no filter holder and the machine will automatically discard the grounds into the waste tray.

This machine’s features can also be used to steam and froth milk for cappuccinos and lattes or to heat water very quickly to make tea, the machine comes with a special wand that rotates out to fit inside a pitcher or cup. Water heats quickly in this machine thanks to the 1,200-watt heating coil and a thermostat light will show you when the water is at its highest temperature.