Since the part of the Tchibo can with the milk comes into contact in the dishwasher, I promised an improvement over the Gastroback.
Initial tests after a short time brought forth a good milk froth.
However, here also, as with all skimmers, the downside is that you have to tilt the frothed milk into the cup with the same espresso. This may be a problem with a cup, but when two or more, it is a, since even the more espresso must be prepared in the meantime.
After a short time the milk down and the foam separates back into a liquid portion on top. Thus you tip a froth and much foamed milk in the future cappuccino.
Either you now spooning down the foam or pouring out carefully. But what is now with the remaining milk? Again foam is successfully prevented the Tschibo shortly after preparation by the thermostat, which says that is now warm enough.
The Gastroback ziegte the same problem, but I had to press him later missed a switch to the agitator in spite of warm milk. (Warranty was expired before.)
Ergo you have after foaming always wait a little cold milk or re-fill can to going any further. The stirring can not be activated individually, what I feel as a disadvantage.
Below my impression of the machine in brief:
Advantages:
- How often praised, the easy cleaning and no mechanism has to be for cleaning (as in Gastroback) dismantled
- Unit operates quieter than Gastroback, if one disregards the fan noise after foaming.
- Works quickly.
- Finished container hermetically. No transitions in driving part.
Disadvantages:
- No power switch!
Always in standby device provided plug is not pulled. The manufacturer wanted to save a few cents here and the term is standby power consumption for selfsame no environmental argument.
For security reasons, to pull the plug after use in the guidance referred to. But asked honestly, who is pulling the plug because already every time out? An adjustable connector strip on the kitchen counter is not for everyone.
- Annoying beeps.
The instrument acknowledges every keystroke and the termination of foaming by an annoying sound. Unnecessary gimmick. Who foamed milk remains before standing next to the machine refer to the finished milk foam. That it has ceased to stir you can hear that. For that I need a confirmation by Audible beep at a large round illuminated button, which also yields slightly when you press?
-As already mentioned, "agitator" can not be operated separately.
