The operability of the MOLTIO is easy! The brewing process is fast. However, to read little or nothing about the essentials of a variety of coffees, given the complexity of the Kaffeebrühverfahrens Although rich b / w illustrated instructions. It is also not described the difference between the 'Espresso'- and' Coffee' button, the latter is not even mentioned, so that the user only imagine (and taste) can, that this is a Café Crema - variant concerns.
The milk foam button is somewhat misleading entitled 'Cappuccino', although it is of course only responsible for 'half' of this drink. More Café formulations (eg. As latte macchiato) are not mentioned in the manual. On the homepage of the manufacturer, there are, however, a few tips and an instruction video for the first time. However, I have despite the reference (!) Can not be found on the enclosed manual the 'Complete Instruction Manual' to download to date.
Of course one thing about a coffee's aroma and the taste! Here is the present model nothing to reproach: The coffee tastes -> whether pure or as an espresso with milk froth (cappuccino =) or as Café Crema. On the part of the preparation can be in addition to the selection of the beans on the unit itself make:
1. Set the bean type -> Arabica, Robusta or Mix (Blended)
2. freeness
3. Five flavor strengths
4. amount of water per cup (programmable)
5. Separate milk foam production.
It is handy that the coffee bean container can be taken out to switch z. B. the bean variety.
Underestimated is often the maintenance operation of a coffee machine, as advertised with 'automatic cleaning'. But even in this model, only the rinsing (the milk and coffee nozzles) is automatic. In Dep. From utilization the appliance must be descaled, which indeed is an automated process, but the items as the Milchschaumdüse, the reservoir and esp. The en bloc removable brewing unit must be manually cleaned or flushed, the drip tray and the milk frother are declared as dishwasher safe. Likewise, 'warns' the producers that only the proprietary descaling SAECO (about 7-9, Stand 04/2015) may be used, you will not endanger the warranty claim.
The water hardness is determined with an accompanying test strips and set in the menu on a hardness scale from 1 to 4. FIG. However, there is no message or count how long it takes until the next descaling operation, so it's handy to have a descaling solution in the household stock.
The advertised by the company water filter INTENZA (to install the water tank) is not included in delivery (cost about 13, Stand 04/2015). A cleaning brush and grease are in contrast.
Separate care tips for SAECO coffee machines are available as a brochure in PDF format for download on the homepage of the manufacturer.
The milk foam preparation can be a weakness for many devices, but in the MOLTIO does this: It generates a creamy milk froth, so that a delicious cappuccino or latte can be prepared macchiato (only be strong enough in the latter needs the milk foam). For milk there is in this model (SAECO HD8768 / 21) no reservoir, so it is pumped to the hose from a separate vessel in the cappuccino maker.
CONCLUSION: In the mid-price segment of resettled coffee machine with good cappuccino maker, the aromatic espresso and cappuccino prepared. The manual could be a lot more detail and contains no tips for preparation: According to self-promotion 7 specialty coffees are prepared! (What else?)
