There are a lot of questions on the Internet about how to make coffee from capsules, without a capsule coffee machine. But there is not a single intelligible answer to this question. There are only comments from disappointed experimenters saving on a capsule coffee maker.
Coffee capsules
Such coffee is brewed only using a special capsule coffee machine. It contains a device that simultaneously opens the bottom and top of the capsule. A strong air stream passes through the capsule, mixing its contents. Boiling water flows through the opened bottom at a pressure of 15-19 bar. The open top allows the drink to be poured in a thin stream into the cup.
A capsule is a portion of ground roasted natural coffee in a package made of food-grade polymer, pressed paper, aluminum, or various combinations of these materials. The grinding and dosage of 6-9 g coffee are carefully selected for an optimal brewing process.
Each capsule is filled with an inert gas. The shelf life of capsule coffee is 9-16 months.
For gourmets, they produce empty capsules for making coffee according to their own recipes. You just need to open it and fill it with prepared content.
Pros and cons of capsule coffee
The main advantage of capsule coffee is the constant good quality of the prepared drink, which turns out to be very tasty and thick. The quality does not depend on the skill of the person preparing it, whether it is a bartender or a person brewing coffee for the first time. Capsules with coffee are stored for a long time and do not lose aroma and taste after opening the package. Coffee capsules are quick and easy to prepare when compared to the traditional way of making coffee, for example, in a Turk.
Easily, with one movement, place a capsule in a special place in the coffee machine, put a cup on the tray, select a recipe and press the "Start" button.
When preparing this drink, you do not need to carry out additional work, such as grinding coffee, dosing and tamping, which eliminates the need for additional cleaning of the place where the coffee was prepared. Capsule coffee machines are technologically close to perfect brewing cleanliness. No filters are required, the capsule with coffee is thrown away after use. There is no need to wash the coffee maker.
However, this drink has not only pros but also cons. Capsules with coffee from different manufacturers are incompatible. You must use a capsule coffee machine and capsules from the same manufacturer, for example, if you bought Nescafe Dolce Thick coffee, you can only brew it in a Kruts coffee machine. Manufacturers tie the consumer to a single, previously made choice, and sometimes variety is needed. The high cost of capsule coffee makes it less popular with low-income people.
