Starbucks Espresso Machines - The Sirena, Athina And Barista
The first Starbucks store opened in 1971. The name was taken from Herman Melville's Moby Dick, a classical American novel about the 19th century whaling industry. The name somehow seemed right for the franchise that imports the world's finest coffees to the thirsty people of Seattle. In 1982 Howard Schultz joined the Starbucks Company. After visiting Milan's espresso bars he saw the potential for Starbucks in Seattle. Instantly his decision becomes a hit as Seattle becomes crazy for lattes and mochas. In the 1990's Starbucks spreads first throughout USA and then expands a field. The mania over Starbucks coffee continues and presently the franchise has more than 6000 stores throughout the world in over 30 countries. Starbucks has a set of special espresso machines which give a unique blend of the taste of espresso and the Starbucks touch. Some of the famed Starbucks Espresso machines are the following:- Starbucks Sirena Espresso Machine The Sirena has a commercial quality port filter. It also has a rapid steam boiler for quickly switching from frothing to brewing. It has a removable water tank of 57.5 oz. It is encased in sturdy all-metal casing with adjustable and removable drip tray. It comes with a removable power cord. The Starbucks Barista has also received great reviews from the public. It concocts a perfect cup of coffee with a dash of caramel sweetness. It is simple and easy to use with no fancy features that unnecessarily muddle up things. But at the same time one has to take due care in using the product. One has to be careful to avoid air locks so ensure that you bleed the system every time, which takes only a second. The steam wand also needs to be wiped thoroughly so that the milk doesn't dry and block it. The Starbucks Barista Athina is another user-friendly machine that produces some of the exquisite coffee in the world. The coffee is not bitter and it is thick in creme content. The filling of cold, fresh water and the priming to be done before preparing a cup of coffee almost becomes second nature. |
