There are many ways to extract coffee, which can be roughly divided into Italian, drip filtration, siphoning, etc., among which Italian coffee is the most popular. On the one hand, because the Italian coffee has the most mellow taste and can meet the needs of the taste buds at the fastest speed, on the other hand, the espresso machine greatly shortens the coffee production time, and also reduces the skill requirements for practitioners, providing favorable conditions for store production. And now, with the advent of capsule coffee machines, espresso has begun to move from stores to homes.
 
In China, capsule coffee machines have only been frequently mentioned in recent years, but in fact, as early as the 80s of the last century, capsule coffee machines have been produced and put into the market. It's just that because of the high patent barriers at that time, only Nespresso, a subsidiary of Nestle, has the qualification to produce and sell. Initially, the Nespresso machine was aimed at cafes around office buildings and tried to become the main model of coffee shops, but it did not perform well in the market because the cost of making a single cup was higher than that of freshly ground coffee. A change of management followed, with Jean-Paul Gaillard defining the product as a coffee machine for home use, and Nespresso on the right track, with a high revenue of 1.94 billion euros in 2009, a profitability on par with that of luxury brands.
 
Since 2012, Nespresso's patents have lapsed, the capsule coffee machine market has officially opened, and countless companies want a piece of the pie in this field. But even so, with the exception of the North American market, Nespresso is still in an absolute leading position. Its product line is very rich, from 700 yuan to 4000 yuan There are good options. For quality control, safety and commercial reasons, Nespresso's capsule coffee machines only support their own brand of coffee capsules, but from the strong Roma to the light Volluto, there are nearly 30 boutique capsules with different flavors and different degrees of baking, giving users a very large choice.
 
Veteran coffee players have long criticized the playability of capsule coffee machines: due to the high degree of standardization, there is not much room for operation of capsule coffee machines, and there is less room for customizing personalized coffee according to personal preferences. In response to these doubts, Nespresso launched Creatista Plus. This is a capsule coffee machine that is infinitely close to a semi-automatic coffee machine, and the degree of customization is also unprecedented, and the amount of water, water temperature, milk foam, etc. can be set according to your preferences. Of course, there is also a one-click production option.
 
And, even with such tedious operations, Creatista Plus is not too difficult to clean. The front panel is made of mirrored stainless steel, and the rest of the area is made of brushed metallic stainless steel, which can be wiped to remove stains. Creatista Plus also performs regular automatic cleaning of internal limescale. With its beautiful and easy-to-clean design, the Creatista Plus has also won the hearts of professional designers, winning the Red Dot Design Award when it was launched in 2017.
 
A large part of the reason why the Creatista Plus is the closest thing to a semi-automatic coffee machine is that it has a steam wand that, compared to other capsule coffee machines, the user can set not only the time but also the amount of milk froth. In addition, the steam wand has a stronger sense of operation, and the milk foam produced is more delicate and thick, and it also provides users with space for latte art. On the coaster underneath the steam wand, the designer also thoughtfully hides a sensor, once the latte cup leaves the coaster, the sensor will determine that the milk foam production is aborted, and the steam wand will stop working, so as not to accidentally injure the user with hot steam. At the end of use, the inside of the wand will also be automatically cleaned.
 
Of course, the price of Creatista Plus at 4288 yuan is also the highest among capsule coffee machines. For beginners, we recommend the Nespresso Essenza Mini. Breville, an Australian small household appliance expert, and De'Longhi, an old Italian small home appliance brand, are both OEMs of Essenza Mini, with Breville's batch product lines being more concise and modern, and better looking, while De'Longhi's batch appearance is more honest and bloated. There is no difference between the two in terms of performance, and they are generally very small, both in terms of price and size, and they are very friendly to students or young people who have just graduated.
 
In addition, the recently launched Lattissima One is also very eye-catching, and the price of 2388 yuan has not affected the enthusiasm of many people. Its exterior design is very modest and sophisticated. The rectangular body is equipped with a circular built-in milk frother, and every part has a very strong sense of order. In particular, the white version is made of a carefully selected high-brightness, medium-purity milky white, giving a neat, soft and warm feeling. However, it must be mentioned that the output pressure of the milk frother is uneven, and it is easy to spill milk and milk foam onto the table. The milk carton is made of transparent plastic, which is more aesthetically pleasing than stainless steel, but makes it much more difficult to clean.
 
Overall, the quality of Nespresso's capsule coffee machines is excellent, with an extraction pressure of 19 bar and a preheating time of 25 seconds, which means that as long as you use a Nespresso machine, you can get a full-bodied cup of espresso in less than 1 minute.