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Benefits
+ Small machine, high-quality processed
+ Many different drinks, with and without coffee,
+ Individual amount of water
+ Water tank easily removable and can be filled
+ Easy to clean, low maintenance
+ Hot - and cold drinks available
+ Height-adjustable drip tray
+ Automatic shutdown after 5 minutes
+ Very short heating -> cold drinks without heating possible
+ Hot drinks have a good temperature (over 60 ° C)
Disadvantages
- Vibrating part in the preparation
- Machine completely made of plastic (looks a bit cheap)
- Slightly smaller water tank (for a maximum of 2-3 drinks)
- No container for empty capsules
- Capsule has to be removed after each preparation, necessary for milk beverages capsule change
Disadvantages of Dolce Gusto capsules
- Produce a lot of waste, as well as the milk comes from capsules
- Relatively large coffee caps, plastic and aluminum
- High price for drinks with milk foam (about 56 cents)
Conclusion
The Dolce Gusto Piccolo is the entry-level model into the world of Dolce Gusto. The machine does by and large what they want. Operation is simple and the range of drinks quite large. With the machine, all Dolce Gusto drinks can prepare at will. Unfortunately, the automatic water stop missing. In addition, the machine looks a bit cheap by the many built plastic. The water tank could have been a bit bigger. In addition, it drips after preparation but much after, when the capsule is not taken immediately.
If you can live with the drawbacks, and the flavor of the Dolce Gusto capsules like, is well served by the machine definitely.
I have the Dolce Gusto machine is far (about 2 months. Therefore I can for continuous operation say anything yet. But I will complete this review in the future, if there are any problems with the machine.