There are other types of coffee makers in the market, and when selecting the right one for you, what you can do is to know what type of a coffee lover are you. Do you love it brewed or do you want it mixed with additives. In this way, you can easily specific what type of machine you need to have, whether it is going to for home or office use. These factors, along with what you really need from your coffee maker, should be considered when selecting a coffee maker that will best fit your needs. Among the types of coffee makers and their advantages are: Drip Coffee Makers This type of coffee makers comes in 4 to 12 cup capacities. It is also available in various designs and models at different prices. Keurig coffee makers were developed by coffee lovers who definitely think that each cup should be served as fresh as if you requested it from your neighboring coffee house. Their ideas led to the creation of their single cup brewers speculating to make the finest cup of coffee in an instant. In 1998, the first Keurig coffee maker was introduced. Keurig Elite B40 Home Brewer - If you love "K-cups, the Elite B40 is a gourmet single-cup coffee maker that whips up coffee in 45 seconds. It has two cup size option: small mug which is 7.25 ounces and large mug which is 9.25 ounces. Coffee lovers prefer to "K-cup" brewers because it is easy to clean. Bunn NHBX boasts of its ability to brew a maximum of 10 cups under a short period of time of 3 minutes. It is fast with ability to brew 10 cups under 3 minutes. It also has the capacity to store and keep water hot. This feature allows its user to have water to brew hot coffee anytime he needs it. Aside from that, Bunn offers a three-year warranty for its product that really attracts people to try this coffee maker. The following year, they sold more than a thousand coffee filters in Germany. Also, in 1937, the company patented the filter and in 1962, vacuum packing. In the year 1938, freeze-dried coffee (Nescafe) was introduced. Then Ernest Illy developed the first automatic espresso machine in 1933. Later in 1946, the modern coffee maker was invented by an Italian named Achilles Gaggia.