Are you one of those harassed moms that have to multitask and juggle work, home, and play, and come out sane? I WAS one of those but after I discovered that drip feed coffee machines can give me a dose of Java whenever I needed it, I became a believer in the power of coffee to the rescue, made easily by using drip feed coffee machines. The result – less of frayed nerves and less of reaching for the comfort foods that helped me put on weight. Yes, I actually lost weight once I checked out the drip feed coffee machines and bought one to suit my lifestyle.
On most of my shopping forays, I always bought instant coffee, which did not need drip feed coffee machines. Sometimes I beat a teaspoon of the instant coffee in a little bit of hot water, added milk and sugar and would pour it from one mug to another to make it froth and look like an espresso! Though it tasted good I still felt something was missing. One day while browsing through a magazine I saw this advert extolling the virtues of a drip feed coffee machine. The brand was Bunn Contemporary Home Brewer that would make ten cups of coffee in a few minutes. I decided to Google the different brands and came up with quite a few.
The prices of drip feed coffee machines varied on whether they had a stainless steel body or a plastic body. The capacity of the jar that heated the water to produce cups of coffee also led to different pricing of drip feed coffee machines. The basic principle was the same in all drip feed coffee machines. Some used a carbon filter and others used a thin plastic mesh to filter the coffee. Freshly ground coffee made from good grade coffee beans (not the instant variety!) was available in designated stores or one could also powder these beans using a coffee grinder. This powdered coffee had to be put on the filter in drip feed coffee machines. The heated water from the jar would drip onto this filter, and the concoction gathered in another jar which was placed on a heated base or pad. The coffee remained quite hot till you needed it. One could also stop the drip feed coffee machines when you had enough for a cup.
Fagor makes different models of drip feed coffee machines that have different jar designs and cup capacities. They come with a time programmer and a LCD display screen. They have an aroma control system which can adjust the strength of the flavor that you want. Another example of drip feed coffee machines is the Zozirushi Fresh Brew Coffee Maker which retails for around 99 USD. This model shuts down automatically if it is not used for a few hours. Most of the drip feed coffee machines come with electronic timers and display gauges to indicate water levels. It is important to make sure that water levels are maintained when the machine is switched on, though the thermostat in most of the drip feed coffee machines in the market today automatically shuts off when the water is over.