Capsule coffee science – five capsule coffee machine systems always have what you need!
foreword
I posted an article about coffee capsules a long time ago. Recently, I have often been praised and dug graves. I thought it would be better to add another article about the capsule coffee system. Since I have been using Nespresso’s capsule coffee system for a long time, other capsule coffee systems are also briefly introduced and summarized, for everyone to be a popular science and reference. If there is any incompleteness, please discuss in a harmonious and friendly way.
What is Capsule Coffee?
After Ruixing knocked down the price of coffee to single digits in the past few years, freshly ground coffee has become more and more popular. At the same time, the vigorous development of the coffee industry has also been recognized by the Chinese market as a traditional beverage industry. In order to be able to stay at home anytime, anywhere Or drinking coffee in the office, capsule coffee has become the choice of many people as a fast way to drink coffee.
Under my instigation, more than a dozen friends also bought capsule coffee machines. Everyone is basically very satisfied with the capsule coffee machines, but for many beginners, coffee capsules are still relatively complicated. Next, I will introduce capsule coffee in detail.
So the first question is, what is capsule coffee? Different from conventional fully automatic or semi-automatic coffee machines, capsule coffee can be extracted through the fully automatic capsule extraction system built into the capsule coffee machine. Later, make coffee with one click.
What are the advantages of capsule coffee?
The second question is, are there any advantages of capsule coffee compared to automatic coffee machines, semi-automatic coffee machines, hand brewing and other coffee making methods? Of course the answer is yes.
fool’s action
As we all know, the process of making hand-brewed coffee requires the use of boiling water, filter paper, brewing tools and pre-ground coffee powder. The whole process is very time-consuming and needs to be cleaned and taken care of later. After a few tries, I didn’t have the patience to try pouring coffee again.
Coffee shops and semi-automatic coffee machines commonly used by many people are still much more convenient than hand-brewed coffee, but they still need the process of grinding coffee, pressing powder and cleaning.
For capsule coffee, you only need to put a coffee capsule into the capsule coffee machine, and press the button to complete a cup of Italian espresso coffee.
High freshness
Many people will say that the operation is simple. Isn’t the visual menu of the current automatic coffee machine simpler than that of the capsule machine? With a single touch, I can directly make a cappuccino or latte, which is better than the single Italian style of capsule coffee. Espresso is more comprehensive. But as we all know, a bag of coffee beans is generally 250G, and it is easy to lose the flavor of coffee if it is not stored properly after opening.
For the coffee capsules, the ground coffee is put into the sealed capsules through the coffee capsule filling and sealing machine. At the same time, in order to avoid the deterioration of the coffee powder, the coffee capsules will be filled with “inert gas” nitrogen, so that each capsule produced Coffee is relatively fresh.
Since coffee capsules are generally packaged in an oxygen-free aluminum foil, the longest shelf life can keep the quality of the freshly filled coffee powder stable within two years, and it is more suitable for our kind of hoarding party to purchase.
Rich in taste
Taking the Nespresso coffee capsules I often drink as an example, Nestlé uses its huge resources to subdivide strong coffee, espresso, large coffee, decaf coffee, flavored coffee, master craftsmanship, source of inspiration, creative choice There are various series, and there are subdivided flavors under each series.
At the same time, each coffee brand that is adapted will be professionally blended and roasted according to their own characteristics to form different flavors, and the choices will be more abundant. Our consumers can choose according to their own preferences, and buy a variety of flavors at one time to compare and taste, compared to buying directly Coffee beans have more choices, and the quality of the coffee liquid made by each coffee capsule of the same flavor is basically the same.
Small model
It can be seen that the body of the capsule coffee machine is significantly smaller than the traditional automatic or semi-automatic coffee machine, and it can save the space on the countertop, which is convenient for placing other small appliances, and the daily maintenance and cleaning are also relatively easier. Simple, at the same time, thanks to the professional acupuncture technology and high-pressure extraction system, the espresso produced by the extraction can also be close to semi-automatic and fully automatic coffee machines.
Capsule Coffee System
The third question arises, what are the mainstream capsule coffee systems? As shown in the picture above, the mainstream capsule coffee systems at home and abroad include Nespresso and Dolce Gusto under Nestle, Tassimo, illy (meaning) under Mondelēz. Profit)’s IPERESPRESSO and domestic brand ONECUP and so on.
Capsule coffee system a Nespresso (Nespresso)
Nespresso (Nespresso), is the brand of Nestle’s capsule coffee machine and related products. It is the most popular capsule coffee machine system on the market. Nespresso is positioned for home and office use. The home Dolce Gusto system, Nespresso is more focused on the coffee itself, and the coffee it makes is mainly espresso.
Nespresso coffee machine
The first is the Nespresso coffee machine. As we all know, the most important extraction pressure of the Nespresso coffee machine is 19BAR from entry-level to the most advanced, so the cost-effective party can directly choose the entry-level Essenza Mini and Inissia series, while the advanced face value party Consider the high-end Creatista Plus series or the Lattissima Pro of the milk coffee series.
Nespresso coffee capsules
Allow me to recommend the choice of coffee capsules again.
The first is to recommend the Shanghai Lungo, the latest collection of Nespresso’s tribute to the coffee capital of the world, that is, Shanghai Big Cup Coffee. The Shanghai Big Cup coffee has been quickly roasted twice, retaining the aroma of citrus and berries. It is especially suitable for friends who like to drink black coffee. It is recommended to choose a 110ml large cup button when drinking to ensure a stable production concentration and capacity.
This Napoli coffee belongs to the Italian inspiration series. The strength of Napoli Naples coffee reaches 13. The biggest feature is the strong roasted aroma, rich taste and high mellowness, which is more suitable for friends who like espresso.
Although illy makes its own capsule coffee system, it also has compatible Nespresso coffee capsules. The main product is espresso, especially the deeply roasted capsules. The aroma has the taste of cocoa and dried fruit, and the aftertaste is also very full.
Capsule Coffee System – Dolce Gusto
Although Dolce Gusto (Dolce Gusto) is also a capsule system owned by Nestlé, but unlike Nespresso, Dolce Gusto is more positioned to make fancy coffee and other drinks of various flavors, such as when making a cup of Dolce Gusto card When making burkino, you need to put two capsules into the coffee machine, one is a sugar-sweetened milk powder capsule, and the other is a ground coffee capsule. Simply put, Dolce Gusto emphasizes the flavor rather than the coffee itself.
I recommend this Eclipse, which is a relatively high-value coffee machine, for Nestlé’s Duoqukusi coffee machine. There is no doubt that friends of this coffee machine will definitely say that it looks really advanced.
This Dolce Gusto Starbucks toffee nut flavor latte is a pre-made fancy coffee, which will be closer to the taste of the winter toffee nut flavor latte sold in Starbucks stores. If you love this coffee from Starbucks, you can consider buying it.
Caramel macchiato is also one of the main products of Starbucks coffee. You can also feel the taste of different levels of caramel macchiato at home through Duoqukusi. The tastes of caramel, coffee and milk are integrated in the mouth. Sugar users should choose carefully.
Capsule coffee system one illy (Illy)
As an Italian brand, illy’s coffee machine is naturally made of espresso, so illy’s capsule system is called IPERESPRESSO, but unlike Nespresso, which also produces Espresso, its high-end model X7. The extraction method of 1 is closer to the operation of a semi-automatic coffee machine.
The principle of entry-level models is closer to Nespresso.
illy’s X7.1 alien coffee machine uses a stainless steel panel, which is very high-end in terms of appearance and texture, and its capsule installation method is closer to a semi-automatic coffee machine, which can also give hands-on parties close to a semi-automatic coffee machine. The experience of the experience, and the additional milk froth system is convenient for the production of milk coffee.
This illy’s Intenso, which belongs to the espresso series, is made from deep roasting of selected Arabica beans, which is thicker than espresso, especially the bitterness and caramel taste.
This illy decaffeinated coffee capsule also uses Arabica coffee beans and is lightly roasted to make decaffeinated coffee with a caffeine content of less than 0.05%. Users who are concerned about caffeine can consider purchasing this.
Capsule coffee system – Tassimo
It may be that the coffee giant JDE (the parent company is Mondelez Group) and Bosch are not willing to only make OEM coffee machines and supporting capsules for Nestle, so the two companies hit it off and jointly launched this Tassimo capsule system, which is owned by coffee giant JDE. Coffee brands such as L’OR, JACOBS, and Maxwell already have capsule production experience, and Bosch has rich experience in capsule coffee machine production, which can be regarded as a strong alliance.
The important difference between the Tassimo capsule system and the above systems is that there is a one-button smart technology, which can scan the barcodes of different flavors of coffee through the smart scanning function on the coffee machine, so as to intelligently adjust the extraction time, extraction water volume and extraction temperature. Authentic coffee made.
Its water tank supports filtration with Britannia filter cartridges, thereby reducing limescale build-up inside the coffee machine.
I still recommend to be cautious about this Tassimo capsule coffee machine from BOSCH. After all, there is no suitable coffee capsule, and there may be more investment in the future.
The cappuccino flavor produced by JDE’s LOR brand can be made into a cappuccino with a rich milky aroma by adding coffee capsules and milk capsules, which is more suitable for users with low coffee strength.
Capsule coffee system, a domestic brand ONECUP, Xinxiang (Mijia)
The foreign capsule coffee system was introduced earlier, and then I will introduce the domestic brand ONECUP system. Strictly speaking, ONECUP belongs to a multi-functional capsule beverage machine rather than a simple capsule coffee machine. It is built by the small home appliance giant Joyoung. A matching capsule is used to make beverages such as soy milk, coffee and milk tea. The partner of its coffee capsule is COSTA COFFEE.
And another thought that the capsule coffee machine (Mijia foundry) is different from ONECUP. I chose a path that if I can’t beat you, I will join you. In other words, I brought my talent to the Nespresso system, thinking that the capsules produced by the company are suitable for Equipped with Nespresso, the capsule coffee machine produced at the same time is also compatible with Nespresso coffee capsules of various brands. With the price of 300+ coffee machines, the road is widened.
I thought that the coffee machines of Mijia and Mijia are produced by the same factory, and it is recommended to buy which one to engage in activities.
The American-style big cup of coffee that I thought of, Italian Carly, is suitable for people who like to drink American-style coffee.
I thought that this Desto decaf coffee is the same as illy. It has very low caffeine, and the coffee beans are lightly roasted, with a relatively light aroma and rich oil.
It is also selected from domestic brands. If you want to drink various flavors of beverages, you can consider buying Joyoung’s ONECUP.
This Onecup’s COSTA COFFEE combination set contains four flavors, including Peru, Colombia, Italian blending, and latte. If you use Onecup, you can try the water.
Summarize
Finally, a brief summary. If you are tired of instant coffee and want to start a coffee machine, I still recommend that you choose a capsule coffee machine. Although the capsule coffee machine is at the low end of the contempt chain of coffee machines, it is easy to operate and taste. With rich choices, stable coffee production, and compact and lightweight models, the most important thing is that you can experience the capsule coffee machine with an entry price of 300, and you will not lose a lot even if you regret it.
Among the coffee systems above, Nespresso is more suitable for beginners. After all, the number of compatible capsule brands is very rich and the price is relatively friendly. Nespresso, illy, and Xinxiang (Mijia) generally make espresso coffee, and follow-up If you want to make fancy coffee, you need another operation; Dolce Gusto coffee machine, Tassimo and Onecup can directly make fancy coffee, which is more suitable for users who like to drink this flavor; Nespresso and Xinxiang (Mijia) coffee machine and Capsules are common to each other. Other capsule systems use coffee machines and coffee capsules that are dedicated to the same system, and there are fewer ways to purchase them, so the cost of subsequent use may be relatively high.
