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One new and interesting trend on the market is that consumers are starting to purchase commercial coffee makers for home use. Many people are tired of their average coffee makers going out on them, making them unreliable, prone to breakage, and with a short lifespan. The truth of the matter is that if you are interested in a longer life to your coffee maker purchase, a commercial coffee maker can give you all of that and more for home use!

Pourover or Automatic?

Interestingly enough, commercial coffee makers offer a unique feature of being able to be hooked up directly to a water line. This is something often used for larger restaurant settings, but if you are so inclined and have an available waterline, you can hook up your coffee maker directly to have fresh coffee within moments, any time that you would like. It's better than going to an actual coffee shop! Other than that, many commercial coffee makers still work with pourover features, where water can be poured in directly before brewing. Read more

When it comes to purchasing a home espresso machine, there are two basic choices available: semi-automatic or super automatic. The advantages and disadvantages to both offer different features to the user, depending on how you would like your espresso brewed!

Semi-Automatic Espresso Machines

The main difference in semi-automatic espresso machines is that they involve a little more effort on the part of the user. You will have to grind and tamp your own espresso into a portafilter, which may be exactly what you're looking for if you are somewhat experienced as a barista. This gives you the opportunity to tweak your grind consistency, brew time, tamping pressure, and other changes to make sure that your espresso is absolutely perfect.Read more