After knowing what you need and want in a coffee maker, it's time to check the capacity and quality of the item. Every coffee maker has its own brewing and content capacity. There are one-cup coffee machines and there are those which can contain four, five and even up to twelve cups of coffee. Single-cup coffee machines is a convenient choice for busy people who can carry their cups right after brewing. Making it on the list, Bunn NHDX is the third. Bunn is the one of the strongest and most famous drip coffee maker companies. It is known to be the first to introduce the use paper filters in its coffee makers to the market. Bunn NHBX boasts of its ability to brew a maximum of 10 cups under a short period of time of 3 minutes. This is the traditional coffee maker, which has a pump that is used to pressure hot water so that the coffee is directly ground into the coffee cup. The pump is housed in the body of the machine while there are 9 to 18 bars for the machine to operate. And then there is also the lever coffee machine. This one is operated manually with the lever that forces the hot water through to ground the coffee beans. To produce the rich aroma cup of coffee, the coffee grounds are being filtered repeatedly with boiling water. There is one disadvantage however with percolator when prolonged over boiling is allowed, it can result to a bitter coffee. If you are just obtaining your first coffee maker, you are probably in confusion as to which type would suit your needs and lifestyle. So if you think you will be using the brewer more than once a day, you really need to invest in a larger and better model. You can also opt to add smaller amount of water, which helps solve your problems with the quality of the coffee. 5. Quantity of brewed coffee You must also be aware that the cup sizes stated by the manufacturers are sometimes smaller than the average cup of coffee. It is always indicated on the label so you must keep the label. Another kitchen investment for a coffee enthusiast would be a set of drip and espresso machine with a steamer wand. Drip coffee is alright for flavored cafes, especially if you prefer more coffee than milk or creamer. Espresso, however, is a single ounce versatile ingredient that can add flavour to any dessert or beverage.