After reviewing all the reviews I call "only tea drinker"'ve put together my courage, given away at Christmas, the Senseo Latte Select at the two coffee drinkers of the family and was excited ... Coffee too cold? Plastic taste? Too much "tweaking" for too little milk? Disappointed looks in the half-empty cup? I was ready for anything and the "tester" ready for anything ... Result: the coffee is hot enough to pout vigorously to burn - so a plus point for the machine! Plastic taste was latent in the 1st pass and also for me, "smelt" - a rinse with lemon water (1 squeezed lemon on the full water tank), followed by rinsing with clear water managed Remedy! Since: NO plastic flavor! Although a small minus for the machine, but it was turn off with little effort. As for the "Gemäkel" on Milk tank: my husband has the Senseo intuitively operated (man reads yes no manual ;-)) and remove the tank has any problems and can set up ... and for 2 Cappuccino it was definitely enough milk , That one with the Senseo can not host 30 guests, is surely clear anyway that's all already about the meaning of the device over ... So: no compromises when it comes to milk, the foam is even praised, as the self-cleaning function of the milk container! Now to the amount of coffee: it's true, the portions are not quite as plentiful as they probably want to be a coffee drinker. With a little experimentation, but at least we have already found out on day 3 of use that for normal coffee choice "2 cups" and "medium cup size" Our coffee mug with just one coffee pad filled to the brim and the coffee tastes great. For cappuccino and latte macchiato we still try ;-) All in all: The Senseo Latte Select considers the direct (because in our neighborhood) compared with a 1000 fully automatic machine from DeLonghi also taking into account the considerable price difference over state! So Good coffee must not (so!) To be expensive ... shows the Senseo Latte Select.