After nearly nine months of intensive use, our budget is very excited about the machine still. Our portafilter we have now "mothballed". In the small Krups has now indeed due to the very low pomace the same / similar effort as in a portafilter, but it runs in the Krups up automatically and it can be about multiple "cup Press" almost achieve the same espresso experience like our old portafilter. A new image I have never compared times.
But at some points I would like to once again take a stand, because the criticism described here is the machine absolutely in my view not do justice.
Volume: As mentioned I know some machines with built-in grinders. This is here and was the quietest by far. Of course, this impression is always subjective and could be otherwise evaluate comprehensible only with measurement technology. But a good conical grinder makes nunmal crash and sometimes even depending on the coffee places / roast, since then the beans are of different hardnesses.
Water: we fill the water tank always in between on sometimes. So it can not happen, the machine cancels the middle of the brewing process and calls for water. Although the pulp container can withstand two fillings (we do not take him every time out and empty it when the lamp illuminates -but do so only as object and then put it back with the cleaning slide a) but the drip tray / Tassenabsteller should definitely !! ! are always at the latest also emptied the pomace-emptying / or when the lamp is lit for it. Otherwise just water under the device and you can really have the impression of the machine is leaking. It is better just in between emptying times here.
Hygienic, it is also the dish from time to time to soak with a tooth cleaning tablet and rinse thoroughly. Also, the water tank must moreover be straight / flush with the machine used, otherwise runs water from here and you can here also have the impression that she was leaking.
We now also had LAVAZZA Rosso and Crema in the test. The espresso bean Rosso also here makes a great cream, but can not compete with the price of course LIDL bean. But everyone has to judge for themselves and to their taste and budget.
I am also amazed that there is still the machine at AMAZON to the low price. The betsätigt nachwievor the absolute value for recommendation. Meanwhile, we have become accustomed also to the small-described "workmanship". Small optical flaws are genmacht absolute offset by feature / quality.
For the price and in Crema-quality still propagated the recommendation!
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I, male, 55J, am espresso and cappuccino drinkers for decades. In my household so far a portafilter Poccinio Stretta de Luxe, a proffessional SAECO R (fully automatic machine with grinder and creamer) and a WMF800 WMF coffee machine WMF 800 and currently were again a Poccino Stretta de Luxe, 2nd generation portafilter. Regarding espresso crema, intensity and brewing temperature could and I can currently only convince a Siebträgermaschine.
This is now, even though I now maybe apples and oranges comparison, for me and for this product the test scale.
In this respect I was curious about this little "KRUPS-dwarf" is offered here on Amazon in the league of fully automatic machines already a bang price. Obsolescence or not .....
The machine comes in its original box again repackaged from AMAZON protected on. In the packaging acts "The Small" good one and tidy and neatly protected by Styrofoam. On top of the user guide and the already addressed in other reviews "welcome pack". Since I am well acquainted with the fully automatic absolutely informative multilingual user manual is fix browsed. The entry is very well explained and illustrated. Water hardness test -> Ran's network -> Fill water tank - -> Service and Nutzereinstllungen> Turn and Initial flushing (impute 300ml container is recommended) -> Espresso beans pure (we prefer LIDL own brand) -> Set amount of water (ca.70ml for a small espresso cup - s picture) press "strong cup", setting desired freeness.. I prefer fine 1 =.
In vorgewährmter cup (either with steam nozzle or hot water) has a measured espresso brewing Trinktemparatur of 80C. Fluctuations in the brewing temperature I could in preheated cup at least so far not notice! The brewing temperature is set to max .. Even with my first commissioning the frothing dripped unwerwartet, but only slightly. This has then but given the further operation. For frothing milk nozzle is certainly very suitable because really emerges only steam and no water. But here prefer Aufschäummethode the pot with a -aerolatte-. Cilio cappuccino maker Aerolatte.
The grinding noise I feel as moderate, compared to the un SAECO WMF machines just yet as quiet. Especially since the sound is likely to be settled by the frequency response ago already at the bottom. The adjustable outlet height could be sized large Züger, but was good enough for home use-pots (see fig.) A high latte macchiato glass cup you do not get in any case under here.
After a brewing cycles then logs the coffee ejection container and the machine refused logically the service. The ejected coffee grounds are amazingly dry and evenly, always being key was pressed -stark-. Also, I doubt it, the weak and the maximum amount of water still something to drink comes about when key and then even still contains Koffeein. I accordingly remain of key -stark- and about 70ml. for a good espresso, which also serves as the basis for a cappuccino. The Espresso Crema is a fully automatic unusually strong, dense and so it is not surprising that a TL. Sugar seconds remain on stand up. I so really only know of screen carriers and has not been reached by the old SECO and the WMF. KRUPS compliment. The brewing unit is usual with other fully automatic here not removable. Whether this is an advantage or disadvantage to be seen. Let's hope that really makes the determined due to the self-set base-premises cleaning cycle up to its name. There are then again a nice KRUPS invention, because the "service Fiebel" is located in a slot left in the machine. Clean imaged, on a wipe-clean matt foil. Toll, .... Again the scores Kleine.
Although the machine so now well implemented and packaged arrived, loose parts with residue Losem were backed tape, the test machine has a few notches, Knuffer and ridges. The processing can so little to be desired! Otherwise, and sees the EA8000 of quality. Drip tray and cup tray, which is the way solar heated indirectly by brewing and steam temperature, are chic frosted sheet. Or maybe stainless steel?
No matter .... chic definitely. Even otherwise, the little one is an eye-catcher in every way and so a compact size has hardly another fully automatic. Thus it fits perfectly on the countertop and under the cupboards (s. Picture). It obese according to stand still enough space to fill beans and water without the machine must be great crazy. But even that does not matter because the little one is also a lightweight.
Conclusion:
Although the Small has a few weaknesses in terms of processing, but convincing brewing temperature and Crema, design, dimensions and weight absolutely.
From me a clear recommendation with 4 stars and the price .... fast "strike"!
