The black appearance, with the rough and smooth surfaces like me well, only the knobs, decorated in gray, look cheap.
The use is intended only for domestic use and the manufacturer excludes liability if you do not stick to it. This only because I've seen twice similarly priced fully automatic in Bead + Breakfast or in the motel where guests then a morning traffic jam on coffee buffet caused because they were experimenting around with the settings, or permanently, the water tank was empty. And so without danger the steam nozzle of milk frother is not.
Ergo you should only operate the machine if you at least know about what you are doing -> Read this f .... manual
+ Manual and handling
The manual is written and understandable because the operation is relatively simple, it needs only a printed booklet and user manual on CD. Should you read it already, however, because you should set the instrument, for example, already with the aid of the test strip to the local water hardness and the water temperature can then change. However, these functions can not be performed intuitively, but you already needed here is a step-by-step guide.
The cappuccino maker I find awkward. First you have to heat up the machine according to, then release the steam with the somewhat stiff lever. And after foaming I can not use the device for about 10 minutes to make espresso, because it is too hot ... um
+/- Design
Well, I think the externally visible water tank, the storage for the Coffee measure under the lid for the coffee powder and the permanently installed cup shelf, which is caused because one fails to remove the water tank to the top. However one can not simply pour water and for the recess in the lid of the water tank would be somewhat limited.
An inner life that you possibly can even disassemble itself because bolted, I find in principle always good.
A little complicated is the outpouring of the dripping water. In order to remove the shell, you have to open the front of the machine and take the entire drip tray with coffee grounds collector, etc. out of the machine.
From the nozzles of the output is not exactly out the same amount.
- Volume
The fully automatic is pretty loud at everything he does. And if the so-called new "Silent grinder" is quieter than the built previously, it was probably high time to change something, say, Silent is here not really quiet, but still just ok.
Who, for example, at night so quietly again wants to treat a Käffchen without disturbing someone who has already consider where he represents this fully automatic.
+/- Settings
actually quite simple:
Freeness at the wheel in the coffee beans specialist - often adjustable, but a bit difficult to adjust
Water quantity with knob (middle setting gives a slightly bigger coffee cup full)
Coffee quantity with the second knob
the medium setting is selected, the rest is with dots - somewhat sparingly
Alternatively, you can spend a lot of the key for one or two drinks.
Can be used according to instructions of the machine for coffee, but espresso which is meant and cappuccino. Of course, so a bar can then make ...
If you rumhantiert alone at the part you can indeed remember how one wants to have his favorite espresso and then only needs to push little buttons.
Even when two people with different tastes of comfort is over. One must then turn each time new and if you forget it, leave quickly, before which overflows or even give water.
Something really good, I have not gotten Tasting what is not safe on the machine, but have at my lack of stamina, as long rumzuprobieren until I my coffee, but this in turn it depends, that it does not really have fun with the DeLonghi permanently to experiment.
+ Cleaning
The machine used for washing relatively large amount of water. Nevertheless, of course, you also have to lend a hand.
Coffee grounds container and drip tray internal must be emptied and cleaned once a month, and the brewing unit, which easily proceeds. They can be completely removed. Decalcified I have the device not yet (happens due to the display on the machine).
Something impractical is here again the cappuccino maker, may lower its top slimming it and clean it. The pipe over it and the plastic tip that comes into contact with milk, but can not remove (at least I get it not from the pipe down) and may therefore only poorly cleaned.
DeLonghi waived Kaffeeölentferner, special lubricants and do not need a special cleaner for the milk circuit. Of course, only the DeLonghi descaler should be used.
Summary and Conclusion:
Easy Fully automatic machine for the smaller budget, rather loudly.
The pleasing black appearance suffers somewhat by cost components (buttons, levers, edition).
The setup and operation is relatively simple, as well as the cleaning.
The finding of the correct ratio of water to coffee quantity and freeness is too lengthy.
The milk frother is the weak point on this device.
I think for the sworn espresso drinkers quite alright. For higher requirements or if more than one person who still want to prepare different drinks, not so good.
