Best suited for black and espresso drinkers fans

Against this small compact coffee machine was in my kitchen a Saeco Moltio One Touch coffee machine, the larger and equipped with more functions, in the acquisition is also significantly high-priced. However, I took advantage of most of the functions again only in the testing phase and then never because my personal preferences simply are different. I prefer my coffee black. Only when we had guests there were also times for this cappuccino or latte. However, it was very rare because in my circle of friends are an astonishing number of black drinkers.

The Krups EA8108 Espresso Coffee Machine with "Cappuccino Plus" milk nozzle

Personally I like in design much better than the Saeco Moltio One Touch. Although the Krups has a plastic case, this seems at first sight for me noble. This has to do with the shape and design of the operation and is of course a purely subjective impression, because originally I had nothing to complain about the design of the Saeco and now I like the Krups better.

The start-up of Krups was easy to support, I took the enclosed illustrated Quick Start Guide. This I found only times also not so bad, because I made the pictures quite could indeed detect the necessary steps. The operation of the coffee machines is actually once intuitively. The controls on the front panel are simple and clear. Power button, steam button, knob for Capacity, Standard Coffee, Coffee deep, 4 indicator lights and a service button for cleaning.

The water tank (capacity 1.6 l) is transparent and is located on the rear panel. Here you can see immediately if it has sufficient water in it, although that is not even necessary. This Krups machine interrupts with too little water to process only (indicator light for the water tank lights up in red) and makes to fill the tank on without grind all over again. When Saeco the tank was hiding inside and you could not see how much water is still in it. This was to the effect a shortcoming, since the operation was canceled when too little water with unfinished cup. There were losses.

The transparent bean container located on the top of the unit. Here I can ever see (if I do not look past because betriebsblind) whether a bean filling is necessary. In this vessel I have a knob, with which I can adjust the grind of metal grinding gear (3 possibilities gross-medium-fine). The Krups machine does not recognize as opposed to Saeco However, if no or not enough beans in it. He grinds and still are at the outlet simply an aqueous final product. The grinding process is also quite loud when Krups my feeling, as the Saeco was much quieter with ceramic grinder.

The coffee spout at the front of the unit is 60-105 mm in height. It fit a large coffee pot or a small espresso cup comfortably under it, but not a latte macchiato glass. But the latter is also not necessary, because Macchiato a really neat bar you do not get without additional milk frother with this machine anyway out.

The cappuccino milk nozzle is quite used to. Before you use them should they defer properly again in any case. Is it just a little slip on it, there is a total mess. But even if it is right on it, so really solid froth I have not have got done with her. Maybe doing here but only practice makes perfect. Since I do not need milk froth normally, I have for testing the total only 3x tried once it with full kitchen cleaning (as the nozzle not sat up properly) and 2x where me the percolation of the frothy milk had not satisfied if I did because what may.

Black Coffee and Espresso succeed with this machine, however, outstanding. Through the capacity control on the front panel, the preparation is extremely easy, you can choose between standard and also Stark.

The coffee grounds container is located on the left side of the device. After 9 brewing operations logs under the power button, the red light with the waste container symbol. Logically, the grounds container must be emptied. Here it is not enough, simply remove only the coffee grounds container and empty, but you must also pull out and clean An integrated red charging. The first time I'm almost desperate. I actually thought the machine would be broken until I hid in the Quick Start Guide (the cleaning process) took the picture with the charge.

Cleaning and Maintenance I feel as relaxed. Regularly wipe and drip tray are empty, of course. If the machine wants an interior cleaning, the red indicator light Clean logs. Here I was with the images in the Quick Start Guide again relatively well understood. This process I have now already done 2x. The time of about a quarter of an hour I feel as small. Wanted to be decalcified my Krups machine in the meantime a total of 4 months usage time is not. This process is also described in the Quick Start Guide. If this a problem arise, I will add a response.

Now one should but can also adjust the temperature in this machine. I have scoured the Quick Start Guide, sorry, but I really found nothing. He is also to have an off-switching, which could be set. All I can report that it turns off automatically after a wasted hour. How could I, however, the control or regulate also here there is nothing in the Quick Start Guide. A detailed instruction manual, I have unfortunately found anywhere. The download, which is put to me on the Krups page for this model available, only includes me already present in paper form Quick Start Guide.

Personally, I am very pleased with the coffee factory set temperature. If, however, I promised in the product description that this is regulated, I would like you please also know how to do that! A switch-I need honestly do not. From power-on to full cup of Krups machine requires just a brief minute.

All in all I am very pleased with this small compact fully automatic. He gives me in no time savory coffee or espresso, making it exactly the device that I need to quench my needs. Who wants Macchiato much cappuccino or even bar, is this unit without an additional frother however not be happy.

Update May 2015:

Since I in plus minus the program "Coffee machine - unsavory inner life" have seen, I do not like to use this more. I can not see namely the brew group and I have no view of the inner workings. Although my machine is like new externally actually still, I always have the cleaning done regularly, I would not let this Krups machines with jetzigem state of knowledge back into the house!