The Structure:
The machine is very easy "to build", one must not cobble together previously or anything - just plug in and you're done.
Must be cleaned before the first use as described in the manual of the machine. Something time-consuming but not too bad.
The Design:
The machine is simple in black and gray and looks very elegant by the silver metal parts. In addition, it is virtually anywhere placeable because it is really quite small. The surface is not confused by too many buttons and switches. A button + a switch and four small icons. That's all.
So it fits in every kitchen - not only because of its size, also because of the universal design.
The operation of the machine seems at first glance a bit confusing as the wheel for coffee and milk frother is zugeil responsible, and the symbols are not necessarily immediately conclusive. However, the manual does it all for granted.
The preparation - coffee:
To prepare for a coffee is placed in a filter with the scoop of coffee (or a coffee pod), and Henkel is rotated in the machine. However, this is a scoop too much for a cup -> The powder does not quite fit into the filter. In addition, it is relatively difficult to get the handle exactly in the Öffnunf. Although arrows are printed for orientation, but they are even seeing if one bends down. If you have the opening finally found and thereby probably lost some powder, you have to turn the lever to the right - until it stops. Because some force and requires the machine is not the most severe, it rotates like to with - so it must be stated.
After a short pre-heating the coffee can then losfließen. This comes from two Öfnnungen the liquid so that two cups can be filled simultaneously. An automatic "stop function" does not exist, the flowing stops just after the time for an espresso or coffee - so you have to be careful how full you want the cup. But since this is very fixed, which is not problematic. Is the coffee ready, and the cup away, often drips something out of the opening. The collection container including catches in this, and can be very practical emptied by an extra hole.
Via the taste of the coffee is not much to be said, since everyone likes his coffee differently, and also the powder plays an Rollse. But what you can say: The machine does a good job. The coffee is not watery or too bitter or otherwise.
The preparation - milk froth:
One criterion for the the machine spoke was the practical nozzle for the milk foam, since conventional frother are difficult to clean, and often sets milk somewhere and hinders the formation of foam.
The nozzle is very powerful and very quickly generate very hot steam. Here, the engine must again preheat before the steam may be generated. It can thus be no coffee the way! Either foam or coffee - not both.
After the first try of the steam wand, I was impressed by the power behind it, but is generated by the sound of the terrified during foaming. A disturbing, really ugly sound sounds when you use the nozzle.
According to the manual, the milk is frothed by only the lower part of the milk will be processed, and is then foamed on the surface. To really do it so and to produce an acceptable foam it needs some practice. At the end of the foam is also more "Naja". Compared to other whisks, for example, from a Nespresso machine, it is much too fluid and not suitable for beverages such as a latte macchiato etc.
After frothing the milk nozzle must be cleaned immediately because it is hot and the milk stuck instantly dries and really persistent. Here, the holder of the measuring spoon can be used, as these extra-has from the nozzle Aufsatzen, and so acts as a "wrench". You can unscrew the cap so and extra clean - no problems.
The Cleaning:
We is very easy to clean the gland already erähnt, and the collecting box has a practical spout.
However, the inside of the box is always full of coffee - mostly powder from latching the lever - that must be cleaned again. But that is not what is so unique to this machine, this property probably has every catcher on coffee machines.
The wet ground coffee in the filter can be easily tapped. Here's a handy tab on the lever, the befästigt the filter so that it does not come off and fall with in the trash.
Fingertapser and lime spots can be seen, unfortunately, quickly on the schwazen surface of the machine, and this can also be difficult to avoid, since you have at the top to remove a cover to get dan the scoops, the other filters or the water tank and there is no Henkel, button or anything there is to lift the lid.
All in all:
Positive
+ Inexpensive machine for good coffee in the household
+ Beautiful design, not too big
+ Practical details such as mounting for scoops, clip on handle and spout.
+ Innovative frothy milk gland, which is easy to clean
+ Very powerful
+ Easy to use
Negatives
Hard to hit -Opening for Henkel
-Milchschaum Leaves to be desired
-Milchschaumdrüse Is loud
-Coffee Can not be held simultaneously with milk froth
-No Automatic stop for the coffee flow
So you can say the machine does what it should, looks good here and it is really very inexpensive. The coffee is good. Aside from the rather somewhat disappointing froth gland, the machine is top and highly recommended!
