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How Energy Efficient is Your Coffee Maker?
When it comes to coffee makers, the amount of energy one uses may surprise you. While EnergyStar and Consumer Reports do not show the energy consumption of coffee makers, there is another way to know their consumption of electricity. Look at their wattage use before you buy. Energy consumption is based on the amount of watts it uses per hour.
Low wattage drip coffee makers use between 650 watts 975 watts per hour. This equates to 20 watts and 32.5 watts per two-minute brewing time. Many of these are one cup size makers that brew into a mug or thermal container.
Medium wattage coffee makers include programmable ones that use between 1,000 and 1,200 watts per hour. This equates to 34 watts and 40 watts per two-minute brewing time. The programmable clock itself uses an additional 10 watts per hour continuously; this adds an extra 240 watts of usage per day. Some of these coffee makers also have warmers to keep the coffee warm for up to two hours when it shuts off automatically. These warmers whether a plate or a self-contained coffee warmer use between 20 and 25 watts per hour. At 25 watts per hour, the utilization is 50 watts of energy each time the warmers are used for a two hour period.
An electric super automatic grind espresso machine that maintains a stable brew temperature uses up to 5,850 watts per hour. A two minute espresso made on this machine uses 195 watts in two minutes time. From a simple 800 watt pump machine to the super automatic grind espresso there are great differences in the amount of watts used per hour. These differences in energy consumption are not necessarily different because of the type of espresso machine. French presses use boiling water with ground coffee to make a darker and more intense brew. A
French press may seem energy-efficient, but an electric tea kettle when used to boil water utilizes from 1000 to 1800 watts. This is far more wattage use than most regular coffee makers. At 1800 watts it may be fast, but for the two minutes of run time it will use 60 watts while an 800 watts simple coffee maker uses about 27 watts for the same length of time. When using an electric stove top tea kettle the energy utilization is greater than the coffee maker, but less than the electric tea kettle. A modern electric stove top burner utilizes 1400 watts per hour and takes about two minutes for fully boiling water. This means the burner utilizes about 47 watts in two-minutes.
Flavors and Spices added to Coffee Today
How you make the coffee from all the different coffee makers makes an added difference in the taste. We have French press made coffee, percolator coffee, pourover drip coffee methods, and espresso machines and other modes to make our coffee. This is just the beginning before adding anything to the beans. However, we can mention at this point that your taste buds may want to add a sweetener and /or a dairy product such as cream, milk, half and half, or soymilk. The flavored creamers available also add to change the taste of your favorite cup of coffee.
We have not even started on the spices that at added to the roasting process or are added as the beans are ground. Sometimes spices are added to hide the bitterness of the taste of the coffee from certain beans. This was certainly the case with the original coffee drinkers. Beans were ground and spices were added because they boiled the beans for hours until there was a thick sludge at the bottom of the coffee maker. The coffee was drunk by straining it through ones teeth. Since the beginning and even today cinnamon is used to sweeten the coffee taste. One must be careful in the amount added here as it may become too sweet or bitter. Cinnamon also absorbs the oils while infusing the flavorful mask of bitterness. Cloves has a stronger taste that adds a woody flavor and rich earthy overtone that makes one of the pleasant scents; this reminds of the scent coming from a home-baked ham. Cardamom remains the most popular spice in Saudi Arabian even today and cardamom coffee, gahwa, remains a symbol of hospitality. Gahwa is crushed green coffee beans and green cardamom pod seeds along with saffron or ground cloves are added along with a sweetener then boiled for two or three minutes. The coffee is then strained through a filter and served. Anise is the last of the oldest spices that were added to coffee and has a licorice-like flavor and odor. Anise, too, has been used for ages to cover up bitter tasting coffee.
How Coffee is made makes a Difference in Taste
How you make the coffee from all the different coffee makers makes an added difference in the taste. We have French press made coffee, percolator coffee, pourover drip coffee methods, and espresso machines and other modes to make our coffee. Each one of these makes not only different strengths of coffee, but also enhances different roasts of coffee such as dark roast and French roast coffee.
This is just the beginning before adding anything to the beans. However, we can mention at this point that your taste buds may want to add a sweetener and /or a dairy product such as cream, milk, half and half, or soymilk. The flavored creamers available today also add to a change in the taste of your favorite cup of coffee.
Coffee Flavor is derived from Aroma First
All the present day specialty coffee flavor attributes are desired because of the aroma first. This is true with all coffee beans that are sold to be used with coffee making equipment such as coffee makers, percolators, urns or espresso machines.
Instant coffee and decaf coffee have components that are responsible for stimulation of the taste buds. However, instant coffee is different in that it lacks most of the aromatic volatile compounds that create a decrease in the overall flavor of the coffee. The main reason for this is the fact that these coffees are often made with Robusta beans, which is a poorer grade of bean than the Arabica beans. Some instant and freeze dried coffees are sometimes made with a mixer of the 2 kinds of beans. This is just enough mixture to add a slight amount of coffee aroma.
Presto Steel Coffee Percolator 6 Cup 02822
The Presto 500 watt classic stainless-steel percolator brews from 2 to 6 cups of coffee. It circulates hot water through grounds, creating that familiar percolating sound. It has a ready-to-serve indicator light and comes with a detachable cord. It has an elegant drip-free spout for graceful serving. Once the coffee is perked the automatic keep-warm mode will keep your coffee at drinking temperature. The cool touch knob and handle are not only functional, but adds to the elegance of the percolator. The bottom of the percolator stays cool through the percolating process as well as when it is in the keep-warm mode.
This 6 cup stainless steel Presto percolator measures approximately 7.5 by 4 by 10 inches and comes with a one year limited warranty. This Presto model 02822 can also use My Pod filter papers.
Fireside Chat with “Mrs.Coffee”
Hello! There seems to be some confusion as to who is the ghost writer for “Mrs. Coffee.” Mrs. Coffee is a she and her name is Joyce Kaaland. So for all of you calling her a guy, you can now call her a gal. Joyce is a 70 year old grandma who runs the entire business under the store name of CoffeeMakersShop.com. She has been in business for a year and a half and loves helping people through her business and outside the business by preparing income tax returns for free through the AARP Income Tax Aide program.
Joyce is a retired teacher who taught different subjects for a total of 23 years. She is a wife, mother of three grown daughters and a grandmother to 6 terrific grandchildren who are in there late teens and almost grown. Her hobbies include doing Sudoku puzzles, reading, and for outdoor sports hiking.
If you would like to know about “Mrs. Coffee” please let her know on the comment page. Believe or Not? She reads every comment you make.
Chilly Weather
What warms up the body better than a cup of coffee or cup of tea? Whether it’s called a cup of “joe” or java, it does the trick. There are many ways to make that cup of coffee, but when its super cold outside maybe the fastest way to get fresh coffee is to have it programmed ahead of time. If you program you coffee maker to make the coffee up to fifteen or twenty minutes before you get home, it will still be fresh and hot when you get home. Even if its a half hour the coffee will remain hot and fresh. If you want just one cup, a Hamilton Beach BrewStation may be the answer. If you prefer your coffee from a carafe, then a Mr. Coffee programmable coffee maker may be the answer.
There are more brands that are programmable. Take a look at all your options and choose the one that is right for you. Here’s wishing you warmer days. Oh, and don’t forget an electric cordless kettle for instant hot water that boils faster than a stove top or a microwave for your cup of tea.
Featured Products
The featured items on an e-commerce website are those that the owner feels are quality products and thus features them. Since there may be many of them, they stagger there presentation. These items do not have any thing in common in particular other than they are good quality products.
Some online stores and shops may feature seasonal products or products that are of the same category. Whether it is new summer clothes in the spring or coffee making products such as coffee makers, espresso machine or coffee grinders. Whatever selection may appear, you can be assured they are products worthy of your attention.
So the next time you are looking for products, be it coffee makers or something else, you will know why they are being featured. That is, featured products are worthy of your attention.
Back Orders
This is a reminder to shop earlier next year. At the end of the first week of December stores and shops had shoppers leaving empty handed as the products they wanted were sold out. This makes it hard on the store owners as well. People get upset and there is nothing we can do except back order. This creates a problem as the makers scramble to provide these products for shipment to there drop-shipper warehouses and dealers for different stores so they can try to get them shipped to customers by Christmas.
Waiting for a Christmas sale may cost you money if you wait for the sale. If you shop on line and want an item for Christmas and you see it is in, but want a discount? Call the shop or store and ask if they will give you a discount. Chances are it may the best thing you could have done.
Proctor Silex® Products
Proctor Silex makes seven 12 cup coffeemakers and one 10 cup coffeemaker that are designed to be simple and affordable with reliable results that you can depend on and are easy to use and simple to clean. These coffee makers don’t have any extras. For consumers who just want a simple inexpensive coffeemaker, these may be the ones for you. However, it seems that more people want coffeemakers that meet there fast-paced lifestyle. Preset times to brew the coffee, permanent gold mesh filters and brew interrupt.
Proctor Silex® offers five easy-to-use electric kettles that are attractive as well. These popular kettles utilize a rapid boil system that heats up water quickly so that you can enjoy tea, instant coffee, hot chocolate, and other hot beverages in minutes. These kettles are made for efficiency, with dual water windows for easy filling and an immersed heating element for easy cleanup. They say they are built to last, are attractive and affordable kettles and durable enough for everyday use. These inexpensive kettles have an on/off light, automatic shutoff and boil-dry protection that are great performance features you’ll appreciate.
There one stainless steel blade coffee grinder is easy to clean and has a compact Euro-style design. It grinds with a push of a button and has a clear lid to see how fine the coffee has been ground.
All of these Proctor Silex appliances are priced for under $25.00. Unfortunately, the only one appliance our supplier has makes it impossible to offer even that one product.
Proctor Silex is an old and trusted name. Thank you, Proctor Silex for your contribution to the coffee making industry.