April 22, 2014

A Good Start to the Morning

If you’re the kind of person who can’t seem to get going in the morning until they've had their first cup of coffee, then it’s worth making that first cup a good one.  The best way to do this is to invest in a decent coffee machine, and there are so many on the market now that you don’t have to spend half as much as you used to in order to get a really good cup of coffee at home.

The most important thing to consider is the coffee blend that you choose and that’s down to personal taste. Experiment with some different coffee brands and products until you find the blend that is just right for you.

The kind of machine you choose is also down to personal taste. For a quick and easy espresso, it’s hard to beat the convenience of the machines that take coffee capsules, like the Nespresso. No need to measure out the amount of coffee, just load in the capsule and press a button. If you already have a Nespresso machine in your kitchen and are looking for some different blends to try out in your machine, Caffe Cagliari now stocks a range of capsules which are suitable Nespresso alternatives.

For some people though, they prefer to brew up their coffee with a stove top percolator – the Moka pot has its origins in Italy. This three part machine has a water reservoir at the bottom, a funnel shaped coffee filter in the middle and a collecting jug on the top. The hot water boils then passes through the filter and the coffee collects in the top. It takes a bit longer to make coffee this way, but it avoids having to sacrifice precious kitchen work space for a coffee machine.

Then, there are the non-capsule espresso machines – which again take up more space, but also give you the option of steaming the milk to go with coffee. And if you have friends over, it’s easier to make larger amounts of coffee in a cafetière or a drip-pot coffee maker, but that will produce a less intense coffee flavour. 

It all depends on how much coffee you drink and how easy you want it to be. Do a bit of research before you buy, so that when you have that first cup in the morning, you’ll be sure that it hits the spot!