I wanted a coffee machine One Touch where I can let everything out. We had already picked out for a machine in this price range between 500 and 600 euros. On the day of purchase had a mannequin - which had already cleaned and packed the Barista T - for our sake, the machine turned on again. I was immediately impressed. For one of the Rezeptvielfältigkeit (One-Touch mind you!) And the ease of use. The coffee tasted when Vorfühung not so special, but it was hot, the Crema liked the same way as the milk froth and the cleaning of the machine is very light and it does not awaken the ground early in the morning the neighbors. I need to clean the Barista neither a brush nor a flashlight. Also, the Easy-Cleaning after every milk preparation (not a must!) I find very hygienic. Here I have to give my prescribing right, there are machines that make the volume more milk foam, but he's really okay.
Mir is the hose for milk long enough, I agree with the milk in the associated container that will fit in the refrigerator door. The milk container is transparent, which is good for refilling. The milk container lid closes very good.
A previous reviewers felt that the coffee bean container for frequent drinkers are a little small. Vocal, but this has the advantage that the beans must be replenished more often and thus are always fresh. This affects the quality of the coffee immensely.
I was a bit surprised to have to frequently empty the drip tray. But the rinses clean the machine and it is a good thing. The machine indicates when the container needs to be emptied. You can recognize when the machine needs to be cleaned with cleaner and when decalcified About the Program statistics - two different processes and totally easy. The filter in the water tank ensures good water quality.
Note:
Even if the operation of the machine is self-explanatory, you should take the first cups of coffee time and read the instructions carefully. While the machine is Barista, but it's still not a barista on 2 legs fell from the sky. I have tried the recipe many ways and so many discarded cup, because they did not correspond to my taste (for which I have listened to the beans that have been given to us to the purchase of beans :-). The "My Coffee button" is ideal for your own taste buds. Up to 4 people can save themselves their own personal coffee taste here. But you can also change the reference keys accordingly, from very mild to very strong, from very hot to less hot, of little amount of coffee to a lot of coffee and quantity of little foam in a lot of foam, everything in milliliters indication. Also during the brewing process you can still intervene and the amount of coffee to milk then changes proportionally.
Tip 1:
When programming the "My-Coffe-key", make absolutely sure that all goes out for any programming from the process, so that the programming is saved. That was the beginning of an operator error of mine who was told by the service hotline of Melitta. The service is excellent by the way, it does not depend long on hold and the ladies are very friendly and helpful. Here, so many other brand can take an example.
Tip 2:
I have (2-person household) can send 250 g packs of a roasting for us and kept in coffee cans in the fridge. Have not yet tried them all. But such a great coffee also needs excellent fresh quality beans to prove the name Barista honor, with the "common" coffee bean tastes from the supermarket thoroughly. But here I have coincidentally actually the first time looked at coffee on the expiry date, and lo and behold, there were some bags under, which would have expired this month. I always thought that beans in vacuum bags are made to last, which is probably also so, but it's probably not in all markets so that the last bag is taken out before filling.
Conclusion:
I have about 600 Euro more spent on Barista T, when I wanted to and did not even have bring myself because I was the demonstration alone has immediately convinced of the coffee machine. That Barista T also still looks chic - we have the "piano lacquer design", so all black and noble - is another plus point.
After a reference amount of 111 cups within 10 days, I can say that we are very satisfied by "familiarization".
Too bad I can not even raise the temperature in the milk, otherwise I could even prepare me a cocoa on the machine. Have tried it, but not hot enough for cocoa. It also means coffee machine and not cocoa machine :-).
