can you tell from the machine which type of pump it has - should it be
listed on the packaging ? -

i assume the more consumer brands like Hamilto Beach, De Longhi, Krups will
have the former and the serious machines like Rancilio, Gaggia, Briel etc
the latter ?



"BubbaBob" > wrote in message
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> Reg > wrote:
>
> > WardNA wrote:
> >
> >> Depends what sales are on, but insist on a pump model with at
> >> least 15 bars of pressure. Then decide if you mind "pods" or
> >> insist on grinding your own.
> >
> > This is good advice. Cappuccino depends on high pressure, and
> > many of the home machines don't have pumps that put out a high
> > enough pressure. The result is no mahogany colored 'crema',
> > which means it's just making strong coffee.
> >
> > 15 bars is a good minimum pressure (BTW, bars are approximately
> > the same unit as 'atmospheres'. I have seen them specified both
> > ways)
> >
>
> 15 bars for a reciprocating pump. 9 is fine for a turbine pump or
> lever machine. it's an RMS thing.