Abstract: Machine (10) for preparing a beverage starting from a dry food substance (S), preferably in grains or beans (C), comprising a hopper (15) to contain the dry food substance (S) and provided with a lower aperture (25) for the outlet of the dry food substance (S). A grinding device (16) is disposed below the lower aperture (25) to grind the dry food substance (S) and transform it into an aromatic blend (M) in powder form. A central control unit (20) is able to control the grinding device (16) and a user interface (43) is connected to the central control unit (20).

Abstract: A machine for preparing coffee-based beverages starting from whole coffee beans includes a hopper configured to contain the coffee beans, a grinding member associated with said hopper to grind the coffee beans in order to obtain a coffee powder, brewing means configured to subject the coffee powder to brewing, hydraulic means configured to supply water to the brewing means, and identification means configured to automatically identify one or more actual characteristics of the coffee beans and to automatically associate with the one or more actual characteristics one or more functioning parameters for at least one of either the grinding member, the brewing means or the hydraulic means.