One of the features which all buyers should look for in a coffee machine is one which has an integrated bean grinder, either called an automatic coffee maker or a bean to cup coffee machine. Although at first this may be something which you discount due to the extra cost, there are four really good reasons to think twice:
1. Getting the best quality coffee – a bean to cup coffee machine will automatically work out how much ground coffee it needs to make the best quality brew. This means that you will never get a coffee which is too weak because you have not used enough beans in the brew.
2. Saving money in the long-run – as well as giving you better tasting coffee, the fact that the bean to cup coffee machine works out how much to grind means that you will not grind too much coffee. Although you can always save any extra coffee that you have ground, this will then make less fresh coffee later in the day, and you may just end up throwing out excess in favour of grinding fresh beans. This can be quite costly when you add up the amount you waste.
3. No need for two machines – as well as reducing waste, having a bean to cup coffee machine will also mean that you don’t need a separate grinder. This in itself will save you money, and will also mean that less of your kitchen work-surface is cluttered with machines.
4. Quick and easy to use – the final, but probably best reason for investing in a bean to cup coffee machine is that they are just so much quicker and easier to use. You literally have to press one button to get a great-tasting cup of coffee. This is much better than having to get the right amount of beans, grind the beans, then add the beans to the coffee machine and then press the button.
So all-in-all, although they cost a little extra initially, investing in a coffee machine with an integrated coffee grinder may be beneficial in the long-run and is definitely something which you should consider when looking at purchasing a coffee machine.
