A great device for those who want to have exactly as they wish their coffee products like

Caveat: A while ago, was on this side of the wrong product description, which suggested that they could save with this machine individual user profiles / settings for up to 6 people. This does not apply to this machine, and has now been corrected so that the description is correct again.

Review:

A high quality and well as high quality looking coffee machine in stainless steel design. But of course he also has a high price and that makes a well of course particularly critical. For such an investment is expected to perfection right in all areas.

A ceramic grinder - with a significantly reduced noise level - now have many Saeco fully automatic and good coffee and numerous other specialties you can expect from each fully automatic. Then what justifies the investment here?

The Incanto Executive offers plenty of fine-tuning, programming and great color display. But that also means very clearly, you should already bring a little willingness to do so, to deal with this technique, because if you does not exhaust these possibilities, one is clearly better served with a cheaper version.

Instructions:
This brings us already to the instructions. Despite elaborate and skilful packaging, here something is saved. Attached is only a brief quick-start version, which is not nearly enough to be this unit during maintenance and operation perfectly just. So if not now want to constantly bring out his laptop, is well advised to print out the instructions and handy to keep. Basically, I'm for this ecological variant of the paper saving, but because the manual has been necessary, I would (always in view of the product price) on a small manual - Been pleased - and with such a luxury item like to glossy.
After getting the German version at least once ausgedruckt- proud 48 side this is very easy to understand with lots of illustrations and captions.

Exterior:
The machine works by many chrome elements quite sophisticated and high quality. The covers of the water and the coffee container are no longer made of plastic but of metal and are quite heavy and high quality in their hands. Although the machine is higher and wider than my old Saeco, I can easily refill water and coffee, since the flaps have become narrower. This is very useful under wall cabinets.
What we do not like the plastic chrome version of the milk jug. This does not noble, but cheap and does not really fit to the device. A nice-quality black plastic as previously seen as better.
The height of the coffee bar appears very low at first glance and you get down only small latte glasses. But, a look in the manual. Simply serving the entire press in the machine and even tall glasses now fit effortlessly without something must be removed. The cover for the hole in the milk jug (when this is not required) is housed refined. Either - there magnetically - bake somewhere on the machine or -and now it is refined - accommodate water tank flap up and into the hole for the water filling. Great idea - nothing lying around, nothing is lost!

Temperature:
Coffee (69 degrees Celsius), and even the simple water (eg for tea) are really nice and hot. The milk foam I would hope warmer. After all, he has an immediate drinking temperature and can be drunk by children who touch so to cocoa without Verbrühungsangst immediately.

Features:
Aside from the lack of guidance and coffee is pretty much everything is what you need for the immediate start or even later. Test strip for water hardness, descaler, filter, grease. Very good service!

Operation:
For each drink an extra little buttons since it works intuitively with the operation, you might think. That it does, but that the machine is not challenged. The others can also. This device is for Feinabstimmer and has its own small on-board computer. The display is in color and the first language is set.
Setting can be pretty much anything. The amount of coffee to be ground for each product, aroma and intensity, freeness.
There is the possibility of a quick programming for all product keys. This allows the amount of coffee or latte etc. for the cups commonly used set.
A custom programming for different people / profiles (so Preliminary) not possible with this model.
A little posh mE is the pre-programmed start. Who likes to allow the morning let his machine for example to heat up before 6:00, so the hot coffee will take effect immediately. ME but superfluous, as the machine heats up quickly anyway.

What bothers: That is certainly individually different. Mich primarily the lack of complete guide that a bit cheap-looking milk carafe and fogging of the display at / after beverage preparation. Moreover, even the double occupancy of the knob for steam and water.

Milk froth: Here Philips / Saeco has really upped the ante again a. The new decanters prepare a 1A firm milk froth. However, the strength is again adjustable.

Conclusion:
Any nagging whine is clearly at a high level. The machine is well thought out, prepared delicious coffee products and leaves a lot of individual settings. In particular, the milk foam is unbeatable well for a fully automated system. Sure there are cheaper as good machines, but may not look quite so noble. This is certainly a matter of taste, but in terms of individual adjustment and valent appearance she's worth all five stars for me.