coffee machine

Automatic espresso maker

A coffee machine is an appliance that brews coffee, ranging from simple drip brewers to elaborate espresso machines with grinders and milk frothers.

Office coffee machines are notoriously unreliable conversation starters: We stood awkwardly at the coffee machine.

Also called a coffee maker, though machine usually implies something more substantial.

appliance

espresso

Concentrated pressurized brew

  • dripLiquid falling slowly
  • percolatorCoffee-brewing apparatus
  • podSeed case or cetacean group

capsule · bean-to-cup · automatic · manual · electric · programmable · built-in · countertop · single-serve · commercial

brewing

pour-over

Manual filtered coffee technique

drip · extraction · steep · infuse · grounds · cupping · bloom · pressure · temperature · ratio

components

grinder

Crushing or sharpening device

frother · steamer · portafilter · boiler · pump · reservoir · drip tray · steam wand · burr · blade

drinks

espresso

Concentrated pressurized brew

macchiato · ristretto · flat white · cortado · mocha · affogato · doppio · lungo · red eye · frappe

aroma

roasting

Cooking with dry heat

robusta · bitterness · chocolatey · nutty · caramel · earthy · fruity · smoky · toasty · floral

workplace

breakroom

Employee rest area

watercooler · morning rush · communal · reception · corporate · cafeteria · startup · cubicle · conference room · break

Categories
Opposites
beverage preparation method

coffee machinetea kettle

Vessel for boiling water

kettle · teapot · electric kettle · French press · samovar

automation level

coffee machineFrench press

Immersion coffee brewing device

hand grinder · cowboy coffee · instant coffee · Chemex · moka pot

Family

machine, coffee, coffeemaker, French press, coffeemakers, espresso machine

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G