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Roast Level Explained: Which Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Fully Automatic Coffee Machines?
For automatic coffee machines, medium to slightly darker roasted coffee beans are particularly suitable. They bring more sweetness, body, and roast aromas than very light roasts. This means that even with a short extraction time, the coffee tastes full-bodied, strong, and balanced. The acidity is more mildly integrated through the longer development of the bean, so that Café Crème, espresso, and milk drinks appear harmonious.
Very light roasts are often more difficult for automatic coffee machines. They are usually designed for filter coffee and emphasize subtle acids, fruity aromas, and floral notes. In an automatic coffee machine, this can quickly lead to a coffee that tastes sour, thin, or unbalanced. In addition, light roasts react more sensitively to grind size, temperature, and extraction volume. Since automatic coffee machines only allow limited fine control of these parameters, a slightly more developed roast is the better choice.
A good coffee for an automatic coffee machine still does not have to be dark, oily, or bitter. Crucial is careful roasting with sufficient development. The beans should be aromatic, clean, and easily soluble so that they can be extracted evenly. This creates a coffee with pleasant crema, full body, and balanced taste.
A targeted roast for automatic coffee machines usually delivers more balance, sweetness, and everyday usability than very light filter roasts or overly dark roasted beans.
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The perfect coffee from a fully automatic machine
For good coffee from a fully automatic machine, in addition to the beans, the right settings are crucial. The grind should be set to fine to medium. If the coffee runs through very quickly and tastes watery or sour, the grind is usually too coarse. If it tastes bitter, dry, or runs through very slowly, you should grind a little coarser.
The brewing temperature should be set as high as possible if your fully automatic machine offers this option. Especially with medium-roasted coffees, a higher temperature helps to extract more sweetness and aroma from the coffee. For espresso and milk-based drinks, the setting can be stronger so that the coffee doesn't get lost in a cappuccino or latte macchiato.
If your coffee tastes sour or thin, grind finer, increase the coffee strength, or reduce the water quantity. If it tastes bitter or too intense, grind a little coarser, reduce the coffee strength, or choose a slightly larger volume.
The right coffee for every bean-to-cup machine
Discover our Kaffanero coffees
Kaffanero coffees stand for carefully selected coffee beans, gentle roasting, and authentic taste instead of industrial mass-produced goods. This is particularly important for fully automatic machines because the machine must extract quickly and reliably. Our coffees are roasted in such a way that they bring sufficient body, sweetness, and balance and function stably in many fully automatic machines.
Instead of roasting the beans very quickly and very darkly, we rely on gentle development. This results in round aromas, a pleasant crema, and a balanced taste, without the coffee tasting burnt, flat, or unpleasantly bitter. Depending on the variety, you will find coffees with chocolatey, nutty, caramel, or fruity-sweet notes.
Furthermore, we not only offer you coffee beans for your fully automatic machine, but also suitable advice. Whether you drink black coffee, prefer strong espresso, or mainly prepare cappuccino and latte macchiato: together with us, you will find the coffee that suits your machine, your settings, and your taste.