Most of us take our coffee machines for granted, not realizing how much they’ve advanced over the years. The features that are built into coffee machines today are designed for efficiency and convenience, but they weren’t always there. In fact, coffee used to be brewed without a sophisticated machine; instead, roasted and ground coffee beans were placed in a pot and cooked on the stove with a bit of water. Drip brewing came along over 125 years ago and used a type of coffee pot that had two levels. The user knew the coffee was done when it achieved a certain aroma.
Through the years, updated designs of coffee machines have been added to the market such as percolators, French presses and electric drip coffee makers. Since the twentieth century however, coffee makers have had overwhelming similarities, as it was important to meet certain standards of temperature and brewing time. Where coffee machines were once made from metal, they started being replaced with composite materials and plastics. Today’s machines sport unique designs and bright colors that keep consistent with modern-day appliances.
There’s no doubt that today’s coffee appliances are more attractive and stylish in design, but it’s more than just the aesthetic appeal that has changed over the years. Coffee makers have a range of features that give more power and control to the user, while allowing for a variety of brew strengths, temperatures and types of coffee. And instead of relying on a reusable filter that needs to be cleaned, coffee machines use paper filters that are tossed away with each use, keeping the pot cleaner.
Most of the advancements that are included on today’s coffee pots are designed for convenience instead of the quality of the brewing. In addition to handy timers and programmable options, you can pour yourself a cup of coffee mid-cycle, make one cup or a whole pot or experiment with pod coffees that come in an abundance of flavors that allow you to make single servings. Modern-day coffee pots also include auto shut-off features, thermostat controls, programmable features, timers and LED displays. Another practical feature is the built-in switches that stop water from dripping into the coffee pot after the brewing is done as older models used to do.
It’s apparent that there have been many advancements since coffee makers were first introduced hundreds of years ago. While today’s coffee makers certainly brew up delicious cups of coffee at the perfect temperature and strength, it’s the convenient and efficient features that complete modern-day coffee appliances. As a result, you get the best tasting coffee to date.
