The Engineering Marvel Behind Single Cup Coffee Makers April 11, 2011
Setting aside that it is one of the coolest but yet practical products to hit the market, the engineering that goes into a Single Cup Coffee Maker is very advanced. These little appliances are like having a coffee shop on your counter top.
These beverage systems utilize cups, pods, or discs, which have interior filters and are filled with the exact amount of brewing ingredients required for your chosen beverage. The cups utilize barcode technology that allows the brewer to identify them and determine the exact amount of water, water temperature, pressure, and brewing time required to make a perfect cup of cafe quality beverages.
The manufacturers have also partnered up with top brands like Starbucks, Gevalia, and Green Mountain Coffee so you can literally have your favorite coffee shop brew made fresh in usually 1 to 2 minutes. The three leaders in this market are Bosch with their Tossimo Brewbot series of brewers, Keurig, and Senseo. Based on user testimonials in single cup coffee maker reviews, these brewers have a very satisfied and loyal following. In one user submitted Tassimo T20 review, a user actually stated she can’t see herself living without her Tassimo T20.
The Tassimo T45 and Tassimo T65, which is their top of the line model, also have received good reviews. Keurig’s top model, the Keurig B70 Coffee Maker supports as much as 200 different drinking varieties and that wide selection is what’s mentioned most in Keurig B70 reviews.
One of the top Senseo models is the Senseo Supreme 7832. All of the units work using very similar technology but have their own proprietary ways of providing the same functionality. Aside from their use in homes, these appliances are also showing up in businesses of all sizes. As the prices and per cup costs continue, we could see the end of large brewers.