5 Reasons to Choose a Bunn Coffee Maker

Bunn coffee maker is one of the foremost names in the coffee world. Bunn has been associated with everything coffee since 1957. Not only do they manufacture state of the art coffee makers but they also manufacture a wide range of coffee maker accessories including carafes and filters. One of their most noted inventions are paper filters, which, as we all know has forever changed the way we drink our coffee.

Bunn coffee makers are very popular in restaurant kitchens and homes around the world and for very good reason too. If you are looking for a coffee maker but are feeling overwhelmed by the sheer plethora of choices available, here are 5 reasons why you should choose a Bunn coffee maker, whether it is for your home or for your restaurant kitchen:

Maintains Constant Temperature - Whereas most other coffee makers heat the water until it boils, Bunn has mastered the technique of maintaining the water at a constant temperature of 200 degrees which is optimal for brewing coffee quickly without sacrificing the taste of the coffee. This means you can be sure you will always get your coffee at just the right temperature anytime and every time.

Saves you Time - When ground coffee is kept for brewing till all the water is used up it adversely affects the taste of the brew. The quick 3- minute cycle that is typical in Bunn coffee makers ensures that you get all the flavor of the coffee without any of the bitterness. It also means that you can get a pot of coffee in just 3 minutes and if all you want just a cup of coffee, you will not have to wait more than 30 seconds.

Creates the Perfect Turbulence - The distinctive, patented sprayhead design creates the perfect turbulence that suspends the coffee beans and then thoroughly soaks the beans when the water that is pushed into the carafe. This process extracts the maximum flavor from the coffee beans, making for a cup of rich-tasting coffee. The sprayhead is just as effective when coffee pods are used.

Good Looking &Longer Lasting - With most coffee maker brands you have to debate over whether you should go in for a glass model, which looks sleek but is more fragile or a stainless steel model, which is durable but is usually clunkier looking. Here again, Bunn puts all dispute to rest with their durable stainless steel models, which are sleek enough to occupy pride of place in your kitchen.

Ease of Cleaning - So you love the thought of waking up and heading straight over to your coffee maker every morning for that first cup of coffee. Your coffee maker is quick and convenient and brews a perfect cup for you to start your day with. However, if you have to content with struggling to clean difficult to reach places, it defeats the purpose. Though, that is in a way the price you have to pay for your have-it-whenever-you-want-it cup of coffee, why get a coffee maker that will take you twice as long to clean as it does to brew the coffee? Cleaning Bunn coffee makers is a breeze. You can relax and enjoy your coffee without thinking of the "high price" you have to pay by way of tiresome cleaning.

Bunn coffee makers offer you all of the pleasures of coffee drinking without any of the pain.

By Yogi Shinde

10 Tips on Buying the Best Coffee Maker For Your Home

When it comes to buying a coffee maker, one that gets you through the morning, there are so many options that it may drive you crazy. Drifting away from Starbucks and the instant stuff, there are machines that can do the job fairly well. But they must pass through a set of criteria.

Simplicity

With coffee makers, as with most machines, simple is always better. You don't want too many switches and buttons and overcomplicated procedures. All you want is a cup of coffee. A simple machine, one designed and tested to do one simple thing, and be good at it, tends to work better than a complicated one.

Function

You want a coffee maker that does the job all the way through, nothing too much, and nothing left half done. Underachievers that don't extract enough flavor, and overachievers that boil the water too much that your coffee gets too bitter; you don't want them.

Type of Coffee

It pays to know what kind of coffee you love to have from your coffee maker. For most brews, drip coffee makers are all right. For espresso, a dedicated espresso machine is the only one that will do. If you want espresso, but don't want to buy a machine for it, a French press can actually do the trick. Percolators are also good, as they're tried and tested. The coffee you want tells you what kind of coffee maker you need.

Cup Size

See if the coffee maker makes a decent-sized serving at one go. Decent-sized is relative. If your morning wake up ritual needs two cups, then see that your coffee maker can deliver just that. Some coffee machines limit themselves to serving sizes that are precise, but are annoyingly less or more than what some need. Make sure what you buy neither serves too little nor overflows your cup and wastes all that coffee goodness.

Reservoir

A good coffee maker should hold enough water for a decent amount of servings at one time. Make sure it can hold a good amount without the reservoir being too big that it takes over the machine. Bad coffee makers tend to have big reservoirs, and cheap machine parts within, just so that they can pass as coffee makers. Do not fall for this. Scrutinize, and choose wisely.

Value

Everyone wants a bargain, but remember that there's such a thing as a balance between the price and the features. Measure the coffee maker's set of features along with its build and its price. This kind of formula is a good rule of thumb. So this means you'll need to check out the slightly costly items, and visit the reputable shops to get the best "balanced" value. It's not just money at stake here, it's your mornings.

Brand

It may not seem necessary, but buying a coffee maker from a reputable brand is much better than buying some run-in-the-mill counterpart (unless you've done a great deal of research behind some new or unknown brands). A branded machine can beat any brandless contraption anytime. That's another consumer rule of thumb there. More of a guide, not a rule. When it comes to build quality, features, and overall design, brands like Bunn, Black & Decker, Cuisinart, Braun, and so on are the best there is.

Easy-to-Clean

Of course, you have to deal with cleaning issues. You want to maintain your coffee maker's service life. Make sure that the crucial parts are washable so that you do not get coffee sticking to them over time. As long as you can wash the important parts like the pot and the reservoir with soap and water, you're good to go.

Portability

You don't want anything bigger than your counter. If you buy something that can sit snugly at the corner of your kitchen, then you'd want to use it day after day, since it doesn't "intrude" in your kitchen space.

Safety

Make sure that there are no exposed electric parts; that everything is properly insulated. Sometimes there are spills, and you don't want a shock when you clean up the spill. See if the handles are cool to the touch and children who fumble with them and won't get burned.

Coffee makers come in many shapes and sizes. Simplify your search of your best coffee maker by setting your criteria of what you want from your machine before you start looking for your perfect coffee maker.

By Yogi Shinde