*** HANDLING ***
Before the first putting all the items should be rinsed. Here I've already had to fret about the water tank. Right in the middle beneath the lid a plastic attachment is attached, which makes it difficult to clean. Here stop must be used a brush. Supplied also are three screen inserts included: for 1 cup, 2 cups or for ESE pads. Using the measuring spoon, the coffee powder are also flattened. The machine must be switched on at the side-mounted toggle switches and identified again manually. The heating phase for an espresso is relatively low and amounts to about 30 seconds. Macchiato for beverages with milk, such as cappuccino or latte to warm up a little longer and is about 1:30 minutes. The machine was during the preparation of the first 8 drinks pretty loud. After this has put something, but it will continue to generate a lot of steam.
The likeable about this machine is that much needs to be operated manually. The snapping of the porta works effortlessly and without any hooking succeed, as I know from the many other espresso machines. The frothed milk regulator also needs to be manually swung into the cup and to the pressing of the wheel must not be forgotten, otherwise nothing works and there is no error message. Here remains to be seen and even thought. With it's already happened once that the milk container has not been pushed far enough backwards and then shone not on the two keys for milk beverages.
Overall, the operation of the device is easy and without any frills. We like that!
*** *** TASTE
We are passionate coffee drinkers and have a coffee machine for some time. Of course, the taste of freshly ground coffee beans is full-bodied and intense. That can be a espresso machine that relies on preparing drinks with ground coffee powder, can not afford. However, you can see the results also in no way compare with a filter coffee machine. The drinks are much more aromatic compared. I especially like that the frothed milk is really hot. That gets my coffee machine not go. I have to manually set the milk on the stove to warm up, otherwise my whole drink is dirty by the lukewarm milk. The strength of the milk can be customized to your needs. For me personally, the milk foam at all levels was too coarse pores. I prefer subtle and not so tight that you can hear the collapse of the bubbles while drinking.
*** CLEANING ***
The bulky water tank, the filter holder and the filter inserts must be cleaned by hand. But must the milk container and the lid in the top basket of the dishwasher. After each pass, the milk container and the associated tubes, by the push of a button "CLEAN" with a lot of pressure to be cleaned from the machine. Every now and then the milk lines should be disassembled and thoroughly cleaned. The manufacturer also recommends that after approximately 100 brewing operations to descale the machine.
*** CONCLUSION ***
The price-performance ratio is consistent with this device. The drinks are really tasty and the machine is very easy to use. It promises to be a long-time companion.
