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Jul 17, 2010 
Source: http://www.ehow.com/facts_6732598_pump-vs_-steam-espresso-machines.html
The large number of home espresso coffee makers currently on the market means cappuccinos and lattes can now be produced in your kitchen almost as easily as in a restaurant. However, first you have to decide whether a steam or pump espresso machine is best.
- These machines boil water to produce steam. The steam’s pressure forces it through the coffee, producing the drink that runs into the cups beneath the machine’s outlets.
- These machines heat water to the optimum temperature required to produce a cup of coffee. The pump then forces water through the ground coffee and the drink runs into the cups beneath the outlets.
- Steam espresso makers are less expensive. The coffee is hotter than it is in pump machines.
- High temperatures can give the coffee a burned taste. The website Coffee Makers Cafe says steam machines cannot produce a quality crema on espresso and cannot be opened when in use because of the danger of boiling water.
- Coffee Makers Cafe says the coffee from these machines generally has a “nicer taste” than steam machine coffee. It also has a “high-quality crema.”
- Pump machines are generally more expensive than steam machines.
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