There are those among us who have an addiction. Its an all-encompassing fever that holds us hostage until we answer its call. Its coffee; and hot or cold, black or light, sweet or bitter, we love it all. But sometimes an ordinary coffee just wont do. When espresso is your caffeine fix of choice, it can be inconvenient and pricey to visit to a specialty coffee store every time you need a fix. For these moments and for those who want to enjoy espresso at any time a home espresso machine is the answer.
There are several different definitions of a home espresso machine; they generally fit into three categories.
The manual home espresso machine requires full operator participation; the user adds water and coffee grinds and maintains control over the beverage until it is completely brewed.
The semi-automatic home espresso machine is a combination of user and machine. The user actually starts the machine, the machine takes over to brew the coffee, and the user turns the machine off.
The full automatic home espresso machine requires no operator participation. The machine goes through the entire brewing process from start to finish.
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