A coffee machine (1) for preparing at least a first coffee beverage at a
first brewing pressure and at least a second coffee beverage at a second
brewing pressure, the second brewing pressure being higher than the first
brewing pressure. The coffee machine is provided with a brewing means (5)
which is connected via an outlet line (9) to a tap opening (1). A
throttle means (12, 112) is provided in the outlet line (9) and is
adjustable between a first and a second flow cross-section, the first
flow cross-section being greater than the second flow cross-section. To
simplify such a coffee machine in a constructionally simple way in terms
of control, the throttle means (12, 112) is made adjustable by the action
of the brewing pressure.