The machine comes over well in packed, the first afternoon it still smelled a bit plasticky.
The manual is very detailed, I lack only an indication of the power consumption in stand-by mode.
The display is very pleasant, all the information can be seen clearly, both from the blue
Operating lights, as well as in stand-by mode.
Operation via built-in timer is working properly.
The processing of the machine is fine, I particularly like the coffee pot, it makes a stable impression and does not drip. In addition, it can be good to park and remove it again.
The operation can not be explained himself, but thanks to the manual, you can take the machine up and running quickly. Both types of operation, both with ground coffee and with the ground from the engine beans, provide in normal time a good coffee. However, one has to try around a bit until you find the amount of powder and water, which provides a great tasting coffee and not Blümchenkaffee.
The instruction requires that you get can only water pass through before the first cup of coffee. This was not enough for me. There were minimal amounts of grease in the filter holder on the ground visible. Only after three passes through with diluted Sidol descaler (this also includes soap) were the streaks away.
In operation can not completely out of the range of the filter (which is located behind a hinged panel) escape of the steam produced. To prevent mold growth, I wipe the inside with a cloth to dry operation or let the filter lid open, allow the machine to dry.
In addition, the filter holder swings when opening out with a lot of momentum, here you have to watch something.
A minus point.
The grinder is working properly, the volume is normal (the conical grinder of laws for the espresso machine is louder), but the difference of each Mahlstärken is not sooo great.
To get added to the machine a good coffee, the coarsest grinding fineness recommends.
The shaft between the filter and grinder can open and purify you, this is also recommended. There always remains a little powder in the shaft, the machine is not in use for longer, I see here also the risk of mold growth. After all, you can also make the bay clean. So here, no deduction.
The indicator of the water tank is located inside. From the outside, so do not realize how much water is still in the tank. But as the machine sucked empty the water tank on each pass, I am also not required. The amount of water be filled I measure from the pot, this is a cup of scale.
From space fro the machine takes about the footprint of an A4 page in fog.
The machine can be operated with or without the supplied active carbon filter. There is an indication to replace the filter, it can be bought relatively cheaply. Since wet activated carbon filters tend to bacterial contamination, but still me an indication how long the filter can total in the machine remain (three weeks or three months?) Is missing.
If one considers that the Beem little more care demands, as a simple machine, you will be with the machine have certainly a lot of fun.
Above all, the "alarm" with freshly ground coffee and good coffee is simply fun.
The value for money I find appropriate.
Therefore, well-deserved four stars!
Edit: we for one year in operation and continues to have the machine now no problems. Due to the issues raised in other reviews criticisms: Yes, the machine grinds the coffee quite coarse and therefore needs more beans. BUT: for me is one of taste and is still one of the best that I could try filtering machines in the field. Coffee powder, which remains in the shaft is pushed through the next brewing process, so there is not any waste, which would then no longer be used.
We now operate the machine without water filter, possible unusual lime remains in the paper filter depends. As before, I can only recommend Beem, who has caught a possible Monday device, please exchange, it is worth. Only the grinding noise is still quite noisy. But since it does not run for hours, but a maximum of half a minute, we can very well live with it here.
