Coffee makers, let us face it, have changed our lives, taking much time and boredom out of the daily process of brewing coffee. Such Brands as Bunn coffee makers and Newco coffee makers have taking coffee brewing and consumption to a whole new level. Some historian or economist would do well to calculate how much coffee consumption increased in the last century compared to the previous one, as a result of the automation of grinding, roasting and brewing coffee. It has become so much easier and cleaner, not to mention so much faster!
Modern coffee makers are seriously robust, require minimal maintenance (though they do need regular cleaning) and they last a very long time. When they do break down, they can usually be fixed easily with only minimal repairs or part replacements. But, best of all and also most important, they have optimized brewing, so that coffee is brewed at an ideal temperature, neither too hot nor too cool, resulting in full flavor extraction from the coffee grind and a cleaner, smoother taste. Especially “industrial strength” or commercial coffee makers excel in coffee quality, largely because they tend to brew coffee at a temperature that is ten to twenty degrees higher than the brewing temperature used by coffee makers that are intended for the home or the small business office. (In all fairness, we should point out that the higher temperature, though resulting in better coffee, contributes to global warming.)
Coffee equipment companies such as Bunn and Bloomfield, Fetco and Curtis, Newco and Concordia Coffee Systems, have been leaders of the coffee industry for several years now, chiefly since the end WWII. They offer a mind numbing range of products, and all of them put traditional pour over models on the market along with automatic coffee makers that are plumbed to a water line and do not need to be filled manually.
Most commercial makers are very similar in construction to models intended for the home, but there are important differences as well. Most of them include an internal water container and a thermostatic device that keep the water at 191 degrees Fahrenheit, proven by science to be the best temperature for brewing coffee at since it results in the fullest flavor without “burning” the coffee.
It is easy to hook up a coffee maker to a water pipe, so if that worry is stopping you from buying the better machine, don’t hesitate. All you need to hook it up with your plumbing system is available at a Lowes or Home Depot store near you.
Importantly, modern coffee makers come with a warranty, and even if it has expired, most manufacturers make the various replacement parts available cheaply. They also provide free repair and maintenance manuals and other support materials.