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Getting the settings right on the Siemens EQ 700 automatic coffee maker
by Simon Balissat
Background information
by Simon Balissat
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by Maike Jensen
Background information
by Simon Balissat
Coffee and cappuccino with a one-touch button? Fully automatic coffee machines are the right choice if you want to prepare different coffee variations quickly and easily. On Galaxus there is a large selection of different brands, such as Delonghi, Philips, Saeco or Siemens fully automatic coffee machines.
A fully automatic coffee maker is a coffee machine with which coffee can be prepared in the same way as a traditional espresso machine. The difference is that an automatic coffee maker can make different coffee recipes with a one-touch button. In addition, many models allow milk to be frothed with the aid of steam via a steam nozzle. So you can also bring popular hot drinks like cappuccino or latte macchiato simply into the cup. When buying a new fully automatic coffee machine, the central decision criterion is whether it should have a milk foamer, and if so, whether it should be a steam nozzle, an external milk system or an integrated milk carafe. In high-quality fully automatic machines, this is done by a cappuccinator, which sucks the milk through a hose. The milk is then automatically processed into milk foam.
With the fully automatic coffee machine, the integrated coffee grinder grinds the required quantity of coffee beans after selecting the desired hot beverage. The brewing process takes place according to the espresso method in the brewing group. Many coffee machines of this type also have automatic cleaning and descaling programs as well as replaceable water filters, which prevent the machine from calcifying. To make cleaning and maintenance of your fully automatic machine easier, it is important that the water tank, grounds container and drip tray can be operated from the front. This means that the machine does not have to be moved each time it is cleaned.
The question often arises as to whether a fully automatic coffee machine is worthwhile for offices. If only little coffee is drunk in a small office, an automatic coffee machine is not worthwhile. If, on the other hand, many employees want to prepare different coffee specialities over and over again, a powerful fully automatic machine is a thoroughly sensible investment. In the long term, a fully automatic coffee machine for the office is particularly worthwhile if many cups of coffee are drunk every day - because the investment pays for itself through the favourable follow-up costs. For use in the office, we recommend fully automatic coffee machines with especially large bean containers, grounds containers and water tanks.
While the first fully automatic coffee machines were not very flexible, modern fully automatic coffee machines now offer numerous setting options and smart controls via app. These fully automatic machines allow the user to influence the taste and aroma of the coffee prepared. You don't have to be a barista to do this, but some fine tuning will make the coffee better suited to your taste.