Delivery
The delivery side of the machine is a bottle of descaler, a maintenance set with brushes and a tube of grease, and a Intenza contain water filter that I did not use due to our soft water. So water and coffee beans suffice to get started right away. The accompanying Quick Start Guide is a bit unfortunate designed as Philips commissioning and main handles Although amply demonstrated with meaningful pictures and accompanying instructions, but both German, as well as in French under each picture, so I constantly seeking the right language. If you still have a computer with a CD drive, you can alternatively read the detailed German manual on the accompanying CD, which is however provided on the Philips website.
Operation
After I are using the Quick Start Guide first espresso within 15 minutes after unpacking before me, was enough a brief orientation in the manual and on the machine to make them intuitive to use from now on. The grind of the coffee is set with the included key under the bean container, which must be removed for this purpose. If you want different coffee beans in parallel to the preparation of the beverage use, you need a second bean hopper, which is not included. Something detrimental I think that will be lost for 2 cups when changing the coffee bean container, to the new type of coffee ends up as a beverage in the cup. To this end, you can execute the cycle for changing containers, or simply prepare two cups of coffee either in the menu.
The coffee strength per output is set via a knob on the housing. All drinks must be programmed individually and depending on the variety in coffee and milk. Macciato espresso, coffee, cappuccino and latte are issued directly at your fingertips, all other drinks on the menu, which can be reached with 2 button presses. Extremely easy and convenient water spout is taken out with one hand and used the milk frother on the front. Its outlet is only drawn using the existing cup, and poured coffee and foamed milk in a single operation in the cup.
Products
Due to its ceramic grinder grinds the coffee Moltio pleasantly quiet. The brewing temperature can via the menu to a maximum, medium or minimum to be set, with our drinks with the "medium" are still so hot that I have yet let them cool down for a moment, until I drink. I also can adjust the menu if I use Arabica, Robusta or a mix of beans. Lt. Manufacturer is optimized so that the grind for the type of coffee bean. But I have to admit that I taste is not much difference as a layman, but simply enjoying my really first-class beverages. Macciato When lattes and cappuccinos, the layers are clearly separated and the foam pleasantly laid.
Cleaning
The machine performs at startup and at each transition to standby from a flushing operation. When I see how cloudy the water is every time I take the high water consumption and the frequent filling of 1,9 l large water tanks gladly accept. The grounds container holds with 15 coffee servings relatively large, and therefore rarely have to be emptied with us. Nevertheless, he is, as well as drip tray and water tank, rinsed out every day with us, because it is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria and mold with its humid heat. In addition, the Moltio these parts are easily accessible via the front, so that keeps the cleaning effort for this is limited. Good solution I find the way to clean the water-filled (and a drop of washing up liquid) milk carafe on the "hot milk". Evolving, and this is one of the undisputed strengths of this device, Saeco has the milk carafe by the fact that the upper parts are dishwasher safe now and there have so far survived their weekly wash cycles required without prejudice. The milk pipe of the same diameter as in our Saeco Royal, so I him with the same milk foamer hose brush (milk frother tube brush PREMIUM extra thin - MADE IN GERMANY - 32.5 cm x 0.2 cm) may end-polishing.
Continues to be a main argument for buying a Saeco machine is the removable brew group, which offers the possibility of a thorough cleaning for me. Unfortunately, Saeco has here changed the design so that under her a wobbly coffee receptacle is inserted, which can fall through to now we have both coffee residues, as well as water to the bottom of the machine, rather than fully absorb. When and how should be cleaned is described clearly and comprehensibly in the manual. Meanwhile, a very helpful guide for inserting the brewing unit is provided on the Philips website.
Others
The machine is classified in energy efficiency class A. In standby mode, the default turns off after 30 minutes, it consumes less than 1 Wh, this time can be reduced to 15 minutes from the menu (to increase or even to 60 or 180 minutes). What in contrast to the detailed manual on the Quick Start Guide unfortunately completely missing is the indication of the determination of water hardness with the enclosed test strip and the subsequent corresponding setting in the menu during commissioning. We noticed this omission only when the machine despite our soft water already after 4 weeks called for the first decalcification, since he was still defaults to water hardness 4.
Conclusion:
The device is with us now for 4 weeks in continuous use and produced several times a day class, various coffees and cappuccino at the touch of a button. The cost of production of the products and cleaning and maintenance of the machine has become routine, and ultimately less than everything individually prepare in various devices and then rinse. I do not want to miss this device. Absolute buy recommendation!
