Why this machine?
Capsules and pads come for me from environmental and freshness reasons out of the question. The really good fully automatic, which bring the espresso and milk quality of this semi-automatic machine, are just too expensive for me. The alleged normal price should be at 245. It is sold everywhere for 179. I had bought as part of cybermonday for 149.
The machine makes a decent impression. She also makes in refined surroundings a good figure. Yes, you can see that the case of matte plastic is. But for the part chrome machine looks damn good. The accessories are good. Just for tampern you should buy a reasonable tamper with 50mm diameter. Although located at the end of the supplied measuring spoon a Tamperfläche plastic, but the spoon is not well in the hand and is totally unwieldy.
The machine operation is very simple.
There are just three buttons. and the main switch. The machine switches off after 20 minutes in standby. You have to know if you want to keep the hot brewing prefer for the next reference. If you do not want to familiarize themselves with the ultra intricacies of espresso preparation, it does not matter. The espresso and specialty should taste almost just as when the engine is cold. They only needed 10 seconds preparation time for espresso and docked milk container 20 seconds for a specialty to be available. Then you can go to any coffee exchange immediately prepare the next cups. As long as the water and milk tanks are full, goes the Rip-Rip.
The water tank can easily top up with a water jug or water filter pitcher. Also can take with a handgrip of the water tank and drain the water tap or refill.
The use of the milk container is just as easy: lid, milk pure, lid on, dock. Milk froth / hot milk / specialty enjoy. Done.
The espresso is extracted with the correct pressure, the correct temperature and the correct speed and duration. Properly filled and getampert, creates even this little Super machine called God-shot.
This espresso is both the glucose test, as well as every taste test.
It is easily possible to let any time go through a little hot water. For example. against a reference.
If you are experienced in the correct use of espresso coffee machines, you will have your pleasure with this semi-automatic. If you have no experience, let yourself ward of experienced people. On Youtube there are an endless amount of good video. It is important to find the right coffee, properly ground, properly distributed in the right quantities and pressed to use / use. So, as with any Siebträgermaschine. And then, this machine delivers a divine concoction. I admit: I did not know from me and was very disappointed with the initial results. But after I then kennen- increasingly factors dominate and learned my Tripple Soya Cappuccino Grande was tastier than the St..bucks.
Once pressed the espresso button, and there is delicious espresso. A. Right amount - right extraction time.
Twice press the same button, and there are two delicious espressos or a big.
Three seconds on the same button, and there comes a lungo.
Pressing the period during which, cancels the operation.
The same scheme also in cappuccino and latte macchiato. The only difference: Press and hold the Cappuccino button brings a large amount of milk foam, the latte macchiato button the milk nozzle is cleaned with steam.
The strength of the frothy milk can be of "hot milk" to "cream festival" infinitely adjustable.
If I do not want any more coffee, I let expire without portafilter hot water. Then I put the milk froth regulator on "clean" and press long on the cappuccino button. This hot steam / hot water passes through the milk nozzle. The milk can remain in the container. Then I pull the milk tank from and put it as it is, in the Kühli. Until the next morning.
