The Cuisinart espresso and coffee makers gather assorted styles of machines which cater to a wide variety of people. You can find a dual mug brewer, a smaller four-cup machine or a full-sized machine that brews a dozen cups at a time. Also, they offer coffee makers for people who need a little more caffeine than what the average coffee gives. The bottom part holds the heating element, the orange tube on the top for cold water from the hole in the reservoir, the orange tube on the bottom for hot water, and the power cord. The Brewing Process The coffee making cycle starts when you pour cold water into the reservoir. The water flows from the reservoir through a hole at the bottom of the bucket and then into the orange tubes located at the heating element part. With every gurgle of pumping percolator more aroma and coffee oil vaporizes, escaping into the air prior to coffee drinking. It was invented by Jacques-Augustin Gandais. Pumping percolator produces a slightly bitter-tasting coffee. To prepare a good cup of coffee with this machine, you need to measure fresh cold water leveled below the basket. French roast beans is the best kind of coffee to brew in this equipment that resembles a big mug. The ground coffee is placed in the cylinder with the water and left to brew for a few minutes. When brewing is done, the grounds are pressed down with a mesh plunger to separate the particles from the water and coffee is poured onto the cup. Proper Coffeemaker Maintenance A coffee maker is a special kitchen appliance that helps produce fantastic tasting coffee any time of the day. Investing in a coffee maker at home reduces the need to stop by a popular coffee chain to buy expensive readymade coffee. It is undeniable though, that the price paid for a cup of commercially served coffee is worth every penny. Depending on the design you choose, this type of coffee maker may look good on small kitchen countertops or even on small bench tops. However, if you re really serious about how your coffee tastes, then cheaper models are a big NO. Why? Simply because the coffee brewed from such second-rate machines usually tastes like plastic or a little metallic.