The Coffee Maker

A coffee maker is a machine that makes coffee to drink. Many grown-ups use one every morning. The machine heats water and drips it through ground coffee beans. The result is a warm, brown drink called coffee.

How It Brews Coffee

You pour water into the top of the coffee maker. Then you add ground coffee to a paper filter. When you turn it on, the water heats up and flows through the coffee. The flavor comes out and drips into a glass pot below. In just a few minutes, the coffee is ready.

History of Coffee Makers

People have made coffee for hundreds of years. Early coffee was boiled in pots over a fire. In 1908, a German woman named Melitta Bentz invented the paper coffee filter. The first automatic drip coffee maker came out in 1972. It was called Mr. Coffee and became very popular.

Fun Facts

• Coffee is the second most popular drink in the world after water.
• Some coffee makers can be set to brew coffee before you wake up.
• A single coffee plant can make coffee beans for many years.

Did You Know?

Melitta Bentz used a piece of paper from her son's school notebook to invent the first coffee filter.