In addition to making regular coffee can be produced (for tea, etc.) with the prima donna XS also milk drinks (cappuccino, latte, hot milk) and just hot water. The settings for the drinks you can fully customize; in the menu, the present water hardness, desired temperature of the coffee, the strength of the coffee and the output quantity of coffee in milliliters can be easily adjusted. The working in a quite comfortable level conical grinder can also be adjusted via a dial for adjusting the degree of grinding your own preferences. We go into more detail:
Coffee
The spent coffee tastes very harmonious and round. When set to higher strength, it offers a strong and clear taste. The crema is fine, durable and aesthetically pleasing in all settings. By the height-adjustable coffee outlet the crema can be adjusted in its intensity.
In addition to the normal operation with beans, there is an emergency function for operation with pre-ground coffee. In an opening next to the beans Depot can be filled for a cup exactly the amount of powder. Should anyone want to own a cup of decaffeinated coffee, or indeed his only ground coffee in the house, so you can make coffee. Thought is all but really only for emergencies and not the regular operation.
Milk drinks
In order to produce milk drinks the milk tank filled and connected. About a jog dial on the tank, the type of beverage is selected and thus determines the consistency of the milk / milk foam. If set to an excellent cappuccino, solid milk foam is produced. Sugar remains loosely lying on the foam; the consistency is excellent, the foam can be spooning beautiful and makes both tactile, and taste an excellent impression in the mouth. The milk discharge can be had to take off a few centimeters, which is quite handy at shallower cups.
Cleaning
To get permanent high quality coffee, a fully automatic machine must be cleaned regularly. The best also happens most of it automatically and the manual work requires as little effort. In addition, the device for use in the office / law firm / practice should be so easy to clean that it can do without problems the trainees. (Offer not a great tasting coffee because of a poorly maintained machine in business is an absolute no-go!) From a premium device like the prima donna XS so I expect an easy cleaning.
In this area, however, I have nothing to complain about. When switching the machine is automatically rinsed with hot water. After the processing of milk beverages can be started by a simple turn of the wheel of a milk tank cleaning nozzles with hot water and steam. The machine has the display also suggest to make this cleaning. The message will be displayed the way after every milk beverage, the cleaning needs but only after the last milk beverage that you are doing, be carried out. The milk tank can be easily removed for cleaning and placed in the refrigerator. For complete cleaning it can be easily dismantled and flushed incidentally. He is also dishwasher safe. As soon as the container for the coffee grounds is full, the machine also in the display out. The container can be easily removed and cleaned. Is he then reinstated, the machine recognizes this automatically and is ready for use again. Also the status of the water tank is automatically checked; is he will go blank the LCD prompts you to fill the tank. The water tank hooked by the way a while inserting for security reasons on the machine, so you have to pull a little stronger when removing to release the anchor.
Cleaning the brewing unit is equally straightforward and uncomplicated by hand. These should be cleaned once a month. For this, the machine is turned off and open the door on the side. The brewing unit can be removed with a handle. To clean you put five minutes in clear water and flushes them from then once. Coffee remains can be easily removed mechanically with a soft brush supplied. Then the brewing unit is re-latched and the flap closed.
Conclusion
Excellent coffee and milk coffee beverages, many customization options, narrow design and easy cleaning. Design and processing are functional and quality. Plays full marks for a fully automated system which fully deserves the premium segment.
