Easy to handle, high follow-up costs!

From design standpoint the Krups Dolce Gusto has succeeded. The white machine should do well in the quite most kitchenettes. The handling of the machine is very easy. The controls are reduced to the minimum. On / off button, a regulator for the water supply, a lever for the capsule to fix, and the inclusion of the coffee capsule. Since you can not go far wrong actually. The operating instructions are kept clear. Per pictograms the use of the machine will be explained:

The machine is a Welcome Pack with six capsules. But if you think now, he could also enjoy six coffee drinks, which is wrong. For a Latte Macchiato to 2 capsules needed, as well as for a Choco Chino. Only the espresso and the Grande Espresso content with a capsule.

According to advertising message of the Krups Dolce Gusto can make even cold drinks. Krups definition of cold drink is markedly different from mine. The selector lever can be set to cold. To this end, I then inserted the Choco Chino capsule and hoping for a cold drink. Since the machine is not cooling itself, the drink is also only as cold as the tap water which is in the tank of Dolce Gusto, at best, so lukewarm.

Ok, so then the Latte Macchiato tried. Here you can then deal with the biggest problem of the machine. The amount of water which the Dolce Gusto, adds per cup is not regulated. Thus, you have to regulate the amount of water itself. Probably where the cups, which have a capacity scale, so you can follow the manufacturer's instructions for the amount of water. Has not this, then try hip. Here you can then also directly consume a couple of expensive capsules until his coffee so has he also tastes. Until then it's a long and especially expensive way.

Who consumes a larger amount of coffee beverages daily, which will not be happy with the Dolce Gusto, for the coffee capsules are simply too expensive. Who wants to drink occasionally times a cappuccino, for the Dolce Gusto could be a good device, which can be handled easily.
For coffee enthusiasts, I recommend rather the handle to the fully automatic, the cost of acquisition more likely to pay for itself rather quickly by the cheaper coffee beans.