Recipes for making coffee in a coffee machine, how to brew and prepare

When a coffee making machine appears at home, this process acquires more interest and desire. The best part is that you can make a wide variety of coffee drinks with it. After all, the capabilities of this technology are so great that you can drink completely different coffee and cocktails every morning for a month.

It is important to understand that the preparation of an invigorating drink in most cases contains the base of classic espresso. A simple coffee machine can prepare this type of coffee. The most important thing is to set all the parameters according to the rules, otherwise a spoiled base will entail irreversible consequences in the preparation of other types of drinks.

Coffee machine settings

When purchasing a coffee machine, be sure to check for individual instructions for installing and using the unit. This instruction is issued separately for each similar product. There are options that are suitable for any type of coffee machine.

To set up the coffee machine you need:

Remove from packaging and place firmly on surface.
Before use, wipe all openings and containers from possible dust.
Plug into the outlet and, if provided, to the water supply.
Turn on the device by pressing the start button. During the first start-up, the machine can operate with a large noise range for approximately 15 minutes.
Pour cold water into a special container. To avoid scale, use filtered water.
The first distilled water needs to be poured out and new water added.
Afterwards, you need to start preparing the coffee portion by setting the volume of liquid required for one person.
If the coffee machine has a bean grinding function, then it is better to use grain coffee. If there is no such function, then you need to buy ground. There are capsule coffee machines. Capsules are made for each model, the powder in them is compressed.
To prepare one serving of espresso you need to take 8 grams of coffee. Based on this, someone who prefers double espresso requires twice as much raw material.
For an aromatic and tasty drink, before preparing it, you should heat the main bowl with boiling water and then put it under the tap.
Install the program that will prepare the desired recipe and press start. The finished drink will arrive in the portion bowl within half a minute.
More expensive coffee machines have a memory function.
If you do not use the unit for 15 minutes, the system will go into standby mode.

Common coffee making mistakes

Caramelized, flavored beans cannot be used in coffee machines. Additives coat the coffee grinder millstones with a film, and the grinding suffers. They are difficult to clean; often you have to disassemble the entire assembly. It is also undesirable to use ground coffee with additives.

A typical mistake is incorrectly setting the grinding degree in a coffee machine for a specific roast of beans. Dark prefers coarser grinding and vice versa. The universal solution remains medium settings.

Bottled mineralized water with added calcium, fluorine, and iodine has a bad effect on the quality. Take simple filtered water without chlorine, color, or odor.

The process of making espresso in a coffee machine

The classic espresso recipe is easy to prepare. To do this you will need to take:

1 heaping teaspoon of medium ground coffee. If it is finely ground, the drink will have sediment:
For a richer and stronger drink, compact the powder thoroughly in a special coffee container;
When everything is ready, you need to press the start button;
The coffee will be ready after 30 seconds. All that's left to do is serve it to the table.

Real espresso will have a syrup-like consistency and will have a rich aroma and excellent taste. According to experts, if you drink coffee with cold filtered water, the taste will not lose its richness throughout the entire time.

To treat yourself to a double espresso, you just need to prepare two servings of regular espresso and pour them into one large glass.

Which coffee machine is better?

There are different types of coffee machines according to the preparation method:

Automatic – they can independently prepare several types of drinks. They have a milk tank;
Carob - coffee is placed in a cone. Most often they have a cappuccino maker - a spout that froths milk with hot steam;
Capsule – the kit includes capsules containing ground coffee;
Drip – makes a coffee filter.

Based on the ratio of price, quality and speed, capsule coffee makers will come out on top:

There is no need to put or pour anything anywhere.
No need to wash the car after use.
Capsules containing different types of coffee and other drinks with which you can make cappuccino, latte, cocoa and even tea.

DolceGusto capsule coffee machines from krups are popular in Russia. Of course, the consumption of coffee in a coffee machine with capsules is high, but for the sake of quickly preparing the drink, you can turn a blind eye to this.

Many people don’t like drip coffee machines - they make a very weak coffee drink.

What is the best coffee grind for a coffee machine? It is better to use small or medium.

The process of preparing ristretto in a coffee machine

Ristretto is an Italian drink, translated into Russian as thicker and stronger coffee. As a rule, it is prepared according to the usual espresso recipe using half the liquid.

Preparing ristretto at home takes longer, since manual work is involved in the operation of the coffee machine.

Stages:

Coffee powder is poured into a special hole as when preparing regular espresso;
Moisten the powder with water for a few seconds;
Press start and 15 seconds before readiness, turn off the liquid supply.

It is drunk without adding sugar and poured into preheated bowls.

The process of making cappuccino in a coffee machine

To make cappuccino at home you need:

Using a cappuccino maker, prepare milk froth. Ideally prepared foam is capable of holding a piece of refined sugar on its surface;
Prepare regular espresso;
Pour the finished foam over the finished drink;
You can decorate the drink with grated chocolate and cinnamon shavings.

This recipe includes 1 tbsp. l. coffee, 150 ml of milk, preferably chilled in advance. This allows you to get excellent foam.

The process of making latte in a coffee machine

The basis of this drink lies in a simple espresso recipe. To create a true latte, you need to make a three-story pyramid in the glass. At the very bottom there is milk, coffee is poured into the middle, and foam is laid on top. It is customary to serve it in a completely transparent and even glass.

Stages:

Pour hot milk into a transparent glass;
Place a glass of milk under the coffee machine tap;
At the end, you need to lay out the dense foam prepared in the cappuccino maker.

You need to choose a large glass that can hold 2 servings of espresso and 130 ml of milk. You need to leave room for laying out the foam. You can decorate the foam in any way you like.

Practical setup

For the sake of an example, I will analyze the setup directly for our coffee shop. At the moment we are using Brazil Serado grain from tasty coffee . Coffee suppliers recommend the following parameters for double espresso: bookmark - 17 grams, espresso weight 33 grams, extraction time 25 seconds.

We have an automatic coffee grinder, in which the grind size is programmed and a coffee machine with the ability to configure automatic dispensing according to a given volume of espresso.

Initial experiments on setting up espresso gave us 60 grams of drink. It was very sour. Reducing the grinding, we finally got to 33 grams. Balanced taste, sourness pleasantly transitions into chocolate bitterness. But it was coffee on the brink. Due to the grinding being too fine, the coffee grinder produced errors of one gram of coffee per load. If you overtemperate a little, the coffee will hardly flow at all.

At the same time there was another problem. Based on the volume of milk drinks, the taste of coffee began to be lost against the background of milk. Well, imagine, the average cappuccino is 340 ml, prepared with double espresso. That is, 33 grams of coffee, and the rest is milk.

To solve both problems, the following steps were taken: the coffee load was increased from 17 to 19 g, the grind was increased, and the extraction time was increased from 25 to 28-29 seconds. Thus, we received an increased portion of double espresso of 42-45 grams. The taste of the espresso itself has not changed relative to the original. Dairy drinks have become better able to convey the taste of coffee. We did the same with all volumes of drinks.

While testing the espresso at the beginning and throughout the shift, I noticed that the settings would periodically shift, either due to room temperature and humidity, or small changes in group pressure. Such changes are most often temporary, so it is convenient to compensate for them by tempering without touching the grinding again.

Making Irish coffee at home

This drink includes the use of alcohol, so it should not be consumed by teenagers under 18 years of age or people driving.

Stages:

Place sugar in a saucepan;
Pour about 50 ml of whiskey and mix everything thoroughly;
Place on fire to heat;
Pour the brewed espresso into a serving bowl and add alcohol and sugar;
Whip the cream in a milk maker and carefully place the resulting foam on top of the drink with a spoon.

This drink is ideal for people who are chilled in the cold. It will warm you up wonderfully and relax you after stress.

How to properly prepare coffee in a coffee machine

First of all, you need to set up the unit and prepare it for use. Individual instructions for each coffee machine will help with this, the availability of which must be checked. There are also a number of points with recommendations for making coffee, regardless of the type of machine. These include the following:

After removing from the packaging, place the device on a stable surface;
all openings and containers should be wiped clean from possible dust before use;
press the “start” button to turn on the coffee machine. The first start-up of the device may be accompanied by noise for approximately 15 minutes;
Pour cold water into a specially designated tank. It is best to use filtered water;
drive away the first water and pour it out, and then pour in new water;
then you need to set the volume of liquid required for one person and start cooking;
Next, select the desired program for a particular drink and press the “start” button. After half a minute, the coffee will flow into the cup;

These rules apply to any coffee machine and do not depend on the selected function. The algorithm itself is easy to use and does not require much work to operate.

How to make espresso

With medium grinding of coffee beans, espresso turns out especially good.
The most common “machine” recipe. To prepare you need:

grind the grain before cooking. In this case, the grinding should be medium (not very coarse, and not very fine), the taste of the finished drink depends on this parameter;
compress the powder in a container special for this purpose;
start the unit.

If done correctly, the espresso will be ready to drink in 30 seconds. A sign of a quality drink will be the presence of thick and stable foam on top. All that remains is to serve it to the table and enjoy the taste.

How to cook ristretto

A small amount of ristretto more than pays for itself in thickness and strength.
Ristretto is an Italian drink, which in the Russian version is characterized by thickness and strength. The preparation process is similar to espresso, only it uses half as much water and a little more time. The following steps are included:

as in making espresso, the required amount of ground coffee is poured into a special tank;
the powder is moistened by pouring water over it for a few seconds;
press the “start” button and 15 seconds before the end, turn off the liquid supply.

An invigorating and aromatic drink is ready to drink!

How to make a latte

To create a true latte, you need to make a three-story pyramid in a glass: milk, coffee, foam.
Latte is a coffee-milk drink, the ratio of ingredients in which is in favor of milk. The drink is based on an espresso recipe. To create this type of coffee, you need to make a kind of pyramid. It will consist of the following layers: the bottom of the glass is milk, the middle is coffee, the top is foam. Stages of work:

pour hot milk into a transparent glass glass;
place it under the tap from which the glass in the coffee machine is filled;
start espresso preparation;
Finally, place dense foam on top.

The three-layer cocktail is ready to drink. If desired, you can add vanilla or fruit syrup.

How to make cappuccino

Ideally prepared foam is capable of holding a piece of refined sugar on its surface.
Making cappuccino is based on the same espresso recipe. There is only one nuance to consider: whether the coffee machine is equipped with a built-in cappuccino maker. Regardless of the answer to the previous question, the following steps will remain unchanged:

prepare the milk as full-fat and as fresh as possible in a milk maker;
cool the resulting foam (to approximately 5 degrees);
make espresso;
pour foam over the drink;
If desired, decorate with chocolate shavings on top.

If the drink is prepared correctly, a small spoonful of sugar may remain on the foam.

How to make Americano

It is important to understand that the preparation of an invigorating drink in most cases contains the base of classic espresso.
The base is 60 milliliters of classic espresso. Before you start cooking, you need to prepare a large glass in advance. As soon as the espresso is ready, you need to pour 100 ml into it. boiled water. In this case, you need to pour in very carefully so as not to damage the foam. After all, it is this that gives the aroma and tartness of Americano coffee. You can also do the opposite: pour ready-made espresso into boiled water. Then the foam will remain completely intact and preserve all the taste characteristics of the drink.

How to make Irish coffee

This drink is ideal for people who are chilled in the cold: it will wonderfully warm you up and relax you after stress.
The drink uses alcohol. Therefore, use is not recommended for adolescents under the age of 18, as well as for those who are planning to drive. Cooking steps:

Place sugar and 50 grams of whiskey in a saucepan, mix everything well;
put the resulting mixture on the fire to heat;
brew espresso in a coffee machine according to the classic recipe;
Pour alcohol and sugar into the resulting coffee;
Whip the milk in a milk maker and place the resulting foam on top of the drink.

If desired, you can decorate with chocolate shavings or cinnamon. But the classic Irish coffee recipe lacks such details.

How to make raf coffee

This is how raf coffee will be served at the
Raf coffee shop - an ideal drink for lovers of more delicate notes in coffee. For preparation you will need the following ingredients:

espresso - 30 milliliters;
vanilla sugar - 5 grams;
granulated sugar - 5 grams;
cream - 100 milliliters;

First prepare the espresso base according to the classic recipe. Next, you need to pour it into a cappuccino maker and add all the other ingredients there. Beat for a few minutes until foamy. After coffee, the raf is considered ready for consumption. At will and discretion, you can decorate the drink using a variety of ingredients.