First, the Senseo HD7825 / 60 (with similar round design as the old one) was our favorite, but for no less negative reviews (plastic taste, frequent outages, noise, etc.) we then ultimately decided to Quadrante and this decision so far no regrets ,
Positive features:
+ Attractive design and practical shape
+ Less need for floor space
+ Looks solid and is mostly well made
+ Perfectly integrated water tank with handle opening for ease of use (applies only for right-handers!)
+ Removable splash guard at the water tank for better cleaning
+ Good sound insulation of the pump unit (unit runs pleasantly quiet)
+ Short heating
+ The coffee be in Padholder well centered (raised edge) and can not be moved like in older Senseo machines
+ Preparing a really tasty, hot coffee with nice crema
+ Just short dripping at the end of the brewing process
+ Smooth surface, easy to clean parts on coffee spout
+ Variable by 3 height adjustable cup holder for coffee cup to 12.5 cm high (after removing the drip tray, even up to 15 cm height)
Minor flaws / potential for improvement:
* Install the water tank, especially if it is quite hakelig fully filled
* Right-mounted water tank not solved ideal for left-handers
* Stainless steel cover is pretty shaky on the drip tray
* Not adjustable coffee spout, though given at Philips in the product description (for a 3-stage adjustable cupholders)
* Scratch-sensitive piano finish (affecting some parts of the housing)
Really serious negative qualities I can not tell yet. It smells or tastes absolutely nothing to plastic, what I would notice my fine nose immediately. And the shaky cover the drip tray can be (carefully!) Easily bend, so it rests evenly and no longer wobbles.
The view expressed by another reviewer criticizing the cheap material of the water tank I can not confirm that. The plastic material (polypropylene) is indeed to be a bit soft, but sufficiently stable and well finished. The onset of the water tank - particularly at maximum filling - but requires a bit of practice and intuition. Top it works, if the tank is kept slightly inclined and introduced below first. Once you've tried this with an empty tank a couple of times, it is no longer a problem. Due to the arrangement on the right side of the machine to left-handers might possibly do something difficult when inserting the water tank.
A few practical tips:
The coffee aroma is more intense when the brewing process is interrupted briefly by switching off and then back on after about 5 seconds to let the angebrühte coffee in Pad swell slightly. After a short break (about 20-30 seconds) simply start the brewing process again. Depending Kaffeepadsorte used to intensify the flavor turns out to different degrees. We have tried various Padsorten and prefer for many years the aromatic, yet mild Bellarom Pads by Lidl (Caffè Crema 100% Arabica). With the above-described Anbrühmethode a pad is adequate for a medium sized coffee cup.
Use the special application "Coffeeduck for Quadrante" (Amazon Marketplace approx 9) can also be freshly ground coffee or espresso powder prepare. The grind should be as fine as possible, then a beautiful crema developed. It is definitely worthwhile even try various coffees, because - especially for fresh grinding - the taste is better than pads.
Thus, can not recognize a coffee remains after use of the machine should be used pads removed immediately and pad holder and the parts of the coffee spout to be rinsed under running water. After rinsing, I put the coffee spout back together, put the pod holder an obliquely and sink the lid carefully on the canted pod holder. So circulates air scavenged parts dry quickly and can be similar no mold form.
Conclusion:
My wife and I are HD7863 / 60 yet fully satisfied with the Senseo Quadrante and enjoy daily the good coffee flavor. If you feel any negative aspects of evaluation afterwards I will complete this review accordingly.
