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Sunday, October 28, 2012

The Rationale For Trying A Gaggia For Illy Espresso Machine

By James Gleeson


Christmas will be sooner than you think. Which coffee-maker is going on your list, a Gaggia for Illy espresso machine or a conventional cappuccino maker? New generation machines like the Gaggia use prepacked capsules containing an individual serve of coffee. Not only is this the best way to keep coffee fresh, it also eliminates the need to measure the right amount and fuss over the brew.

The Gaggia for Illy espresso machine is simple to operate. It has three buttons, counting the on/off switch. Other functions include a programmable cup button and one for steaming milk for cappuccinos and lattes. The capsules are disposable. The wet coffee never touches the machinery so cleaning is vastly easier.

Single-cup coffee brewing systems are a relatively new addition to the lucrative hot drinks market. The concept of separating the heating and pressure functions was introduced by Francesco Illy (1892-1956) in 1935. This makes a better-tasting, not burnt, cup of espresso. This system is the product of a collaboration between the third generation Hungarian Illy family and Italian Achille Gaggia.

This new technique for making coffee in the home is extremely popular and there are several different brands on the market. What makes the Gaggia for Illy espresso machine unique are the world-famous iperEspresso capsules. Available in either iconic Gaggia red or black, this particular coffee maker is light weighing less than nine pounds, and has a tiny footprint.

With a minimum of effort on the part of the coffee drinker, these devices produce a perfect shot of tasty, aromatic coffee crowned with a thick layer of golden, luxurious crema. To achieve this quality on conventional machinery necessitates choosing your own ideal blend of beans at the correct roast, meticulously dosing and tamping the home-ground beans and employing expert technique to draw the brew into your pre-warmed demitasse.

For the coffee purist, brewing the perfect cup requires the same level of skill, high-quality equipment and delicate palate that is used in brewing really great beer or making a fine wine. Selecting the perfect blend of beans is a mission in itself. Before deciding how much of which Brazilian blend should be combined with what roast of El Salvadoran Bouron varietal, the individual beans must be sampled in each of three different processing methods: wet, dry and semi-wet.

Really, who would you trust to perform this delicate task, generations of experts or your own plodding palate. Let the geeks busy themselves with their heating blocks and tamping equipment. You will be enjoying your own simple brew while they are still grinding away.

The only possible means by which the coffee or tea brewing process can possibly become easier than using a Gaggia for Illy espresso machine is by standing in front of a Star Trek-style replicator and saying, 'Coffee, Indonesian medium roast, hot.' You never know. With three-dimensional printers already in use that day may not be far behind.




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