Krups Coffee Machines

Looking into some Krups coffee machines?  The Krups name dates back to 1845 in a forge from the town of Wald near Solingen in North Rhine-Westphalia, this forge was turned into an industrial company.  By 1900, the company became Germany’s main producers for scales, but it wasn’t until 1960 that the Krups company branched out into household appliances and soon after Krups coffee machines.

Krups has developed a variety of different machines that bring the commercial quality coffee makers into your own home so that you can enjoy professionally brewed coffee.  Krups has gone and created Automatic Drip Machines, Specialty Machines, Dual Carafe Coffee Machines as well as Coffee & Espresso Combination Machines.

Now, if you’re looking to get a hold of one of these, it’s a good idea to do a little bit of research on which ones will be best for you, here’s a quick look at both ends of the spectrum, a budget coffee machine and a high end one:

Krups Allegro Espresso Makers

The Krups Allegro Espresso Maker is a bargain at around $40, if you’re hurting for cash, this is probably one of the best Krups coffee machines for you.  This will definitely help you to reduce your Starbucks fees.  This is a steam driven machine which although won’t give you the rich flavor you get from pump driven machines, with a bit of practice changing your brewing methods around, you can find ways to compensate the difference.

Now, if you’re looking to brew up a bunch of espressos for guests, this may not be the best one to go with, you may want to invest in a pump driven machine.  However, if you only care to make 1 or 2 drinks at a time, this will do you well.

One issue I’ve found with this is that if you’re steaming milk with a high fat content, the froth nozzle can get clogged by the milk droplets easily.  You may think the machine is broken since steam isn’t coming out even though the water is boiling.  To deal with this problem you need to  switch to the steam setting for a few seconds, blow out the milk so it doesn’t congeal and then set it back in place.
Overall though, out of all the Krups coffee machines, this is a great budget espresso machine that will yield years of use.

Krups XP9000 Super-Automatic Espresso Machine and Coffee Center

Ok, here’s one of the higher end Krups coffee machines, this one goes for almost $1,500, here are a few key points on this one: 

-It is a fully automatic espresso machine so you can put your coffee cup under the dispenser and just press a button if you want a coffee, brilliant.
-In order to make a latte or cappuccino, you don’t need a separate milk container, just froth the milk in the mug and pull the espresso.
-You can use either whole beans or ground coffee.
-There’s a digital display that tells you to empty receivers, or add water or beans.
-The quality of foam on the espresso is great.
-This is the closest thing you have to getting  a coffee shop quality coffee at home.

Now both of these Krups coffee machines will do the job, but it’s up to you which one to get depending on your budget.  Just remember, these machines can easily last a decade or longer, so divide the price out over the years to get a better idea on what the true price is.