Most people gift machines as wedding gifts in recent times. If you are an avid coffee lover you need to get your kitchen a coffee machine or percolator. For an avid coffee lover, what higher manner is there to experience espresso than through a coffee machine? But these days there are so many choices to pick from, which can be so surprising. For better understanding we can group these machines under three categories. The first one is the automatic one. This type is that it is fully automated, you need not intervene in the process. You should just load the water, milk and the coffee powder. The second type is a semi automatic one. In this type you need few processes to be done by yourself and the others are automatic. This type lets you have control over the coffee that is made than the fully automatic types. The third category is manual kind. You need to handle press it yourself. 

Now that you know the basic kinds of machines, how to select the perfect machine that suits you? There are varied choices with varied prices. There are manufactures on the higher end that charge thousands of rupees. There are other pretty popular brands that are on the reasonable end too. In the fully automated kind, make sure that it has integrated grinder, automatic cleaning cycles, high pressure pump. Also a good water filtering equipment is also looked for. This will provide you coffee better taste and a superior quality. Also having a been grinder is also preferred. These effective grinder will only grind few beans to make coffee. This will provide a freshness to the coffee that is not attained otherwise. Also it should have integrated frother for lattes. Then in the case of semi automatic ones, look for high quality components, better quality filters, large boilers and stainless steel parts. Old fashioned people still choose to get manual kind of coffee machines. They believe it has a unique taste and quality. In the kind, get a stainless steel or chrome plated parts for longer life and better functioning. Avoid getting a plastic ones as they are not healthy as well as they have shorter life. 

So with all this information, choose the best coffee machines according to your likes and preferences. This will definitely be money well spent if you love coffee. Start enjoying the perfect cup of coffee with its finest flavors everyday at home without any hassle.