Appearance:
The machine is, how to read the product description, very compact for a fully automatic coffee machines and by design, quite appealing. The glossy surface not at all bother me here. The controls are very clear and well laid out. The central rotary knob completes the whole look off yet and has even a function. That the machine has built a lot of plastic, does not bother me at all, because even with other manufacturers with much more expensive equipment is used.
Operating Instructions:
This is provided in several languages and is, except for a few translation errors in the German and English version (the other languages I am not powerful) very easy to understand. CAUTION: In one of the provided descriptions is the test strip for water hardness, in which I can not say exactly, because as described here many times in other reviews is not the uniform. So do not throw away the unused but equal first BROWSE ascertain whether any of the test strips can be found. For us this was on the 2nd page of the English description
Scope of supply:
The machine comes directly times with a water filter and a descaling agent (both of course in trading specially to obtain), which I find very good service personally. In most other manufacturers may be the same time establish itself. Water filter yes or no is up to you.
Otherwise just the manuals and a serving spoon for ground coffee are still busy.
Also important is the 2 + 12 Warranty card, this great online but fill in the DeLonghi page, as described on the map, to get there is not really on.
2 + 12 Warranty Online, a little help:
If you have to bring this to 3 years or 6000 coffee full warranty on the machine. Some say that 6000 coffee are very little yet.
Well, is relative because expected to 3 years are about 166 coffee per month so the 5-6 of coffee a day and that's really OK.
How to do this now Online:
1. On this page go (can here unfortunately deposit no link -> simply "2 + 12 warranty DeLonghi" typing in Google, because you will then already shown this page intentioned)
2. Create a user account (not charged) and login
3. Register New Product
4. Fill out the form (a lot of things are still to find and must not be written)
5. When Serinenummer not enter the 5 digit number described as S / N on the packaging but the long number below the bar code, which also stated in our machine behind the water tank on the machine.
6. Coupon no. enter (written on the warranty card)
7. Confirm
That was it already
Operation:
(We drink so the 5-6 coffees a day, with visit of course more)
The initial start-up went very well with the operating instructions. Everything was very good
described and illustrated. The use of the water filter, some say yes, it brings nothing but if one already is, was not a problem if you have items, get the water there.
TIP: do not try as described below the water line to fill the filter just before the onset (can last forever) but express in a pot filled Unters water and wait until the air is out, goes fastest.
Surprisingly, the many setting possibilities of this little machine.
From the water hardness, you should definitely make, because that sets the interval of cleaning cycles insulated, brewing temperature, amount of water for espresso and regular cup, and very finely adjustable Mahlstärken you once sets to individual coffee strength that can be set at every brewing.
The machine is factory set quite good but here is now one times the individual taste. Just a few settings by trial and always setting per cook multiple (> = 4) Coffee and test.
These small fully automatic, now many amateur and professional barista will certainly blame me, the taste of the coffee for about 97% of the bean does not depend on and only about 3% of the settings, so it is my opinion It makes sense when I describe my settings right here.
Adjusting the amount of water for the small cup of espresso and so for the large cup of regular coffee is very easy and fast. Simply press and hold the desired cup button until the LED starts flashing and then wait for the desired capacity and again pressed the button and it's programmed. Of course, the double cup (s) so always have exactly twice the capacity (this can not be selected individually one!).
All other settings are described very well in the manual and easy to perform.
I especially like that you almost everything from scratch use, dispose of, or may be filled.
The machine is running, for a fully automatic, really very quiet. For those who complain about the: grind beans does not work without noise!
The switch-on times are quite good, we let the machine run in ECO Mode, which the switch-on times but reportedly extend halt should save some power, but I have not tested.
Unfortunately a bit annoying is the high water consumption of the flushing process when switching on the machine. Both in training and when you turn the machine is rinsed (can also be done manually) but really consumed at Einschaltspülvorgang plenty of water. Therefore relativized even the water tank capacity of 1,8l something so this is a bit too small.
The bean container is actually large enough for this little machine, enough for many coffees.
Whether the aroma seal for the beans really I can not judge what brings, because as long as our store beans yes up there not.
Since we are actually more black coffee drinkers, automatic Milchschäumerfunktion not missing us but the Milchschaumdüse works pretty well. Used with us more for hot water extraction.
Taste of coffee or espresso:
As already mentioned, this depends very much on the bean purchased from but after a few tests we were setting a really taste very good coffee and espresso. We are very satisfied.
Cleaning:
I find that particularly well in this machine, simply the infuser rausnehmen rinse under water or heavy soiling can be in the water and only then rinse (Please do not use detergents) and good. If you do that, however often, should the moving parts and gears something Grease (suitable silicone grease or the like is obtained in almost any hardware store).
The grounds container is in my opinion big enough and very well designed. This has a mandrel which was placed just below the discharge of the machine and thus very well distributed the coffee grounds cake all over the tank and there is no jam just below the ejection.
Conclusion:
++ Sleek Design
++ Main operations can be performed from the front
++ Easy operation and adjustment
++ Soundscape
++ Value
++ Cleaning
+ All beautifully laid
+ Switch-on and warm-up times are good
+ Steam amount and intensity OK
- Small minus for the fault indications. Since it takes a bit to get the right error to detect because there are various types of errors represented by 4 symbols that glow in combinations and / or blinking and then describing the error. Without manual will be difficult here.
- Water tank could be somewhat larger
- Rinsing should be optimized with respect to the amount of water
So buy recommendation if you're looking a little cheap but good coffee machine!
