Here are the key points in detail:
- THE TASTE / FLAVOUR / CREMA: This course is primarily a purely subjective sensation which (the higher the flow rate, the less flavor and more thinner Crema) depends also on factors such as type of coffee used, the water hardness and flow rate.
As I have already tested a number of coffee machines of the middle class from different manufacturers and always uses the same type of coffee roasting of Meinl, I can attest in good conscience that the Saeco Premium Moltio very aromatic coffee brews fixed Crema. At least for the aroma, this should be also due in no small part to the pre-brewing system, which has now held also in the middle class devices catchment.
- The milk foam is in its consistency even in the lowest of the 3 selectable settings (this feature is actually the Obberklassenautomaten reserved) already pleasantly firm and yet beautiful fluffy and loses after some time not in the cup / glass on the consistency. However, the two higher Einnstellungen only lead to a marginal stable consistency of the milk froth.
- Drinks are on offer in terms of the range of beverages provides the Moltio Premium with Cafe Crema (1 or 2 cups), espresso (1 or 2 cups), cappuccino, latte macchiato, milk froth and Heißwassser the usual in the mid range of which in most cases quite should be auseichend.
- OPERATION / possible settings, the operation is substantially over seven sensitively responsive buttons. Unlike the upper class models Saeco so dispensed with the Moltio Premium glücklicherweiseauf operation via hackelig and little sensitive responsive TFT touchscreen. Of course, the Moltio Premium features an easy to read display, on which next to the menu items, among other things, the respective Vortsschritt the brewing process is read.
* The menu and the service itself, are very structured and easy. Users who already have experience with Saeco fully automatic machines can be found immediately to right. But Saeco newcomers opens up the Bedienlogig after kurtzen time of acclimatization and without looking at the very detailed Bedinungsanleitung.
As for the possible variations of each beverage so Saeco has finally responded, offering instead of the usual 3 coffee strengths finally befitting five strength levels that are within the range 7 - move 10.5 Gr ground coffee and therefore are sufficiently fine-tuned. As already mentioned above has you individually Choice between 3 milk foam consistencies to choose for each latte drink, which in turn is outstanding for a Mittelklassegerätr. In coffee / water temperature you turn the dial trail, between three stages, however, carried the election not for every drink indieviduell but for all drinks to make valid in the main menu.
The amount of coffee per cup respectively milk foam can in turn be individually set for each drink and especially continuously. Of course, the jeweilligen settings need not be made every time anew but can can be saved, however, easily be changed permanently or for a single brewing operation.
As for the individual setting, so Saeco has finally reacted and is now not only state of the art but mixed with the front runners in the class of Bosch and Siemens.
* Via the main menu will also be programmed when the Moltio premium is to go into the standby mode, where there are 4 specifications here 15/30/60/180 minutes, of course, can the HD8953 / 21 put by Knopfdruch on the screen immediately on standby , The main switch with which the machine permanently on or off can, however, is very poorly positioned on the rear panel.
* Absolute luxury class level, however, is the possibility in the main menu which type of coffee (arabica, robusta, or a mixture of both) set is in use.
* Of course, can be in the main menu and all possible service and maintenance settings (such as water hardness, Waser filter cleaning intervals, etc.) set, but I will only mention here for completeness.
* The five-stage and thus completely sufficient for a mid-range device grind adjustment of the ceramic grinding mechanism is carried over a separate adjuster under the removable bean container
- Feel and manufacture; the Corpus Saeco Moltio Premium is made of sturdy easy-care plastic mats while housing frame and drip tray made of stainless steel. Speziel the Edelstalrahmen also gives a fully automatic Premium claim the very narrow gaps and a very exact guidance of removable parts contribute the rest.
- DIMENSIONS; with dimensions of approximately 35 x 25.6 x 47 cm (HxWxD) and a weight of 8.5 kg and Moltio Premium belongs to the more smaller and lighter representatives in their class. Yet they know with a water tank of 1.9 liters, which for about 5 Kaffeepötten (pure coffee) or up to 8 pots / glasses Coffee milk drinks enough, unlike previous Saecomodellen last class standard on which two replaceable bean container are with a capacity of 290 gr however still well below the usual standard class.
* The coffee dispenser is infinitely adjustable in height between 9.5 cm and 14.2 cm, and thus barely sufficiently high enough at least for standard bar glasses.
- The milk jug; unfortunately remains Saeco even with the premium Moltio continue faithful to the integrated milk carafe into the machine, and therefore does not allow that the milk can be purchased via tube and pipe or directly from the original bottle or bag / Tetra Pack. This is for various reasons, plenty impractical because the pitcher has to find space in the fridge, you should not always want to calculate the amount of milk needed and want to throw away the unconsumed milk. Furthermore, should you be forced to buy a second decanter, at least then when coffee milk drinks consumed regularly because the carafe addition to the obligatory rinse after each use and regularly needs a thorough cleaning.
- Cleaning; the Premium features Moltio jeweil an automatic cleaning and descaling program a. Moreover, rinsed after use of the milk system of milk circuit which is also common practice, as the rinse cycle after switching on the machine. Of course, it is recommended nevertheless regularly rinse the brew group under lukewarm water and expand and manually clean the drip tray, coffee grounds container, water tank and coffee dispenser and the milk jug and the milk system or clean coffee grounds container, coffee spout and the milk jug and the milk system in the dishwasher, since these parts completely dishwashers are suitable for what is really an absolute plus.
- OTHER; in addition to a Adicional powder drawer for ground coffee which has Moltio Premium as already mentioned also on an easily replaceable bean container, so that one at any time can choose between 2 types of beans. That's certainly not a must have, but always a nice to have.
A very important criterion which the Moltio premium that is very quiet operation, however, met with flying colors, it also allows in the late evening or early morning to make coffee without his in the next room to wake blissfully slumbering fellow man.
Saeco promises but a bit too much if by a fast-heating boiler is mentioned, although this brings the sufficiently fast faster Moltio premium on Betriebstemperatiur, however, the Siemens / Bosch but also built WMF to middle class appliances water heaters are another eating.
Really annoying is that the hot water spout is not integrated in the common milk system as with other manufacturers but the milk carafe removed and instead a separate must be installed (also separately to-preserving) water outlet before hot water can be obtained.
CONCLUSION:
So far I had to Saeco fully automatic suspend always something with which Moltio Premium Saeco has indeed still not done everything right but a giant step in the right direction taken in particular what but in terms the number of customization options of coffee and the size of the water tank. Also one is thankfully went off the operation via TFT touchscreen, which left to be desired in the previous upper class models still left. In particular, the integrated milk carafe and the separate Heißwasswerauslauf continue to be a nuisance. However, none of these Moltio the premium own little weaknesses restricts everyday use so that they do not justify a star deduction in their sum. Especially as the Moltio premium brews not only very aromatic coffee with pleasant fixed Crema but also even with some full-size and additional features such as a replaceable comes up coffee container.
For me personally the Moltio Premium is not still the top model in the mid-range segment, the Siemens devices which this position is still, however, hold a very close approximation, and makes them available in Puncto feel and processing already in the shadows.
