396 reviews for De’Longhi Magnifica S ECAM22.110.B, Coffee Maker

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Paul Schulz – January 1, 2023

   Overall functionality is good. Had to replace the milk foam container after about 12 months but the 24 month warranty covered it. It needs regular emptying of the bottom tray that catches waste water and grounds, as well as pulling the side mechanics to thoroughly rinse them. In fact the only engineering flaws I find in this machine are that all of the holdings for making coffee are a little small. Beans holder on top could have a steeper and deeper so you don’t need to occasionally move the beans to the drop hole. I would have made it with twice the water storage. The milk frothier is easy and works pretty good but you can only do one large serving or two small ones. The cleaning cycles can be a little long for calcium clean and actually has one bug in the routine where it runs longer than the water reservoir supports and runs the pump dry but cleaning is only like once per month or more. Have another container ready to just fill it up quick or pause it when it empties. The catch in front fills more often than I had expected with water so possibly that could have been larger or waste less water in the operation. At $700 though it’s a nice maker for one or two coffee drinkers in the house so I would still give it a thumbs up as critical as I am in this review.
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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Paul Schulz – January 1, 2023

   Overall functionality is good. Had to replace the milk foam container after about 12 months but the 24 month warranty covered it. It needs regular emptying of the bottom tray that catches waste water and grounds, as well as pulling the side mechanics to thoroughly rinse them. In fact the only engineering flaws I find in this machine are that all of the holdings for making coffee are a little small. Beans holder on top could have a steeper and deeper so you don’t need to occasionally move the beans to the drop hole. I would have made it with twice the water storage. The milk frothier is easy and works pretty good but you can only do one large serving or two small ones. The cleaning cycles can be a little long for calcium clean and actually has one bug in the routine where it runs longer than the water reservoir supports and runs the pump dry but cleaning is only like once per month or more. Have another container ready to just fill it up quick or pause it when it empties. The catch in front fills more often than I had expected with water so possibly that could have been larger or waste less water in the operation. At $700 though it’s a nice maker for one or two coffee drinkers in the house so I would still give it a thumbs up as critical as I am in this review.
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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Merle Pfeifer – January 1, 2023

   To tell you the truth I’m a little disappointed in this Phillips 3200 Espresso coffee machine. Ok, I will admit some would consider me a coffee snob because I like strong, bold, rich coffee. ( I have tried several different beans) This machine performs extremely well in all areas EXCEPT when it comes to making a strong, bold rich coffee. No matter what settings I use and how many u-tube tricks I use it’s still on the weak side for me. The machine is very user friendly, easy to clean, burr grinder works well and my father in law loves the way it makes coffee (he like it weak) so it will become part of our home appliances.
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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Merle Pfeifer – January 1, 2023

   To tell you the truth I’m a little disappointed in this Phillips 3200 Espresso coffee machine. Ok, I will admit some would consider me a coffee snob because I like strong, bold, rich coffee. ( I have tried several different beans) This machine performs extremely well in all areas EXCEPT when it comes to making a strong, bold rich coffee. No matter what settings I use and how many u-tube tricks I use it’s still on the weak side for me. The machine is very user friendly, easy to clean, burr grinder works well and my father in law loves the way it makes coffee (he like it weak) so it will become part of our home appliances.
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   Rated 5 out of 5

   KADUDE – January 1, 2023

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   Hallo zusammen, anbei meine Rezension zur Magnifica S nach den ersten sehr ausgiebigen Tests der Maschine – so einige Kilo Bohnen sind schon durch, die Maschine wird 2 Jahre alt. Zusammengefasst also Pro und Contra in der Hoffnung bei der Kaufentscheidung zu helfen. Ich hoffe mal sie geht nicht ganz unter bei den tausenden Bewertungen. Wir sind nun als Kapseltrinker nach vielen Jahren gewechselt – es war eine gute Entscheidung!.Unser Kaffeetrinkerprofil:2 Personenhaushalt zwischen 28 und 36, je min. 2 Kaffee pro Tag und mal 1-2 mehr am Wochenende und deutlich mehr wenn dann Gäste da sind. Kommen von den klassischen Kapseln und waren davon auch einige Zeit begeistert, außer vom Thema Müll und dem Preis und den teilweise inkompatiblen Drittanbieterkapseln die irgendwie dann doch nicht so richtig funktioniert haben. Also den Versuch einfach gewagt ohne eine sehr hohe Ausgabe tätigen zu wollen. So genug Vorspann….Hier die Pros zum Gerät:+ Gutes Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis, kostet für das Gebotene wirklich nicht die Welt und eigentlich fehlt nichts. Es gibt günstigere aber das hier ist der Marken-Topseller den es seit Jahren auf dem Markt gibt, daher verlasse ich mich darauf..+ Sehr gute Testergebnisse für diese Maschine – aus dem Netz..+ Milchaufschäumer mit Dampf dabei, damit sind gute Ergebnisse erzielbar, muss ein bisschen geübt werden, kein Hexenwerk..+ Leicht zu reinigen, alles frei zugänglich, da geht wenig daneben. Saubere Angelegenheit im Innenleben, wirklich ordentlich..+ Brühgruppe ist entnehmbar und kann unter fließendem Wasser leicht gespült werden, was ein Hygienevorteil ist meiner Meinung nach, sollte man auch regelmäßig tun..+ Brühgruppe kann auch selbst gewartet werden wenn es mal so weit sein sollte, Anleitungen gibt’s im Netz (auch für sonstige Wartungsarbeiten, Entkalken, Zerlegung Brühgruppe, etc), müsste gut machbar sein. Auf jeden Fall hat man hier nicht den Eindruck dass die Maschine beim kleinsten Mucks in die Reparatur muss..+ Höhenverstellbarer Auslauf, damit für große Behältnisse also kein Problem, wie z.B. Latte Macchiato Tassen..+ Recht kompakt, nimmt nicht wirklich viel Platz weg, sieht dabei auch ganz gut aus..+ Heißwasserfunktion vorhanden um mal einen Tee zu trinken, spart den Wasserkocher und die Wartezeit, Wasser kommt sehr ordentlich heiß heraus..+ Automatisches Abschalten, spart Strom, Abschaltezeit nach z.B. 15 min. kann variiert werden..+ Die Mahlwerk Lautstärke ist wirklich vollkommen okay..+ 2 Kaffee gleichzeitig ausgeben passt perfekt durch die 2 Ausläufe..+ Tasten recht pragmatisch: 1 Espresso, 2 Espresso, 1 Kaffee, 2 Kaffee, reicht! 🙂.+ Hat auch ein separates Pulverfach.(werden wir vermutlich nicht so oft nutzen).+ Der Mahlgrad war eigentlich perfekt eingestellt, nach vielem Herumspielen, war irgendwie klar, haben wir wieder auf die Standardeinstellung gestellt..+ Die Menge an gemahlenem Kaffee kann jederzeit per Drehregler direkt vorne am Gerät eingestellt werden, d.h. je nach Einstellung läuft der Kaffee, durch die veränderte Kaffeepulvermenge, also die Extraktion dadurch auch schneller oder langsamer was die Stärke des Kaffees nochmals beeinflusst. Der feinere Mahlgrad beeinflusst dies ebenso..+ Das Design ist toll, Gerät ist kompakt, hat aber doch ihr Gewicht, wirkt gut verarbeitet, da wackelt und knarzt nichts oder sieht aus als bricht es beim Anschauen ab. Ist auch recht schick, beschränkt aber doch aufs Wesentliche, keine fancy Displays, dafür auch günstig, für uns ein guter Kompromiss ohne jegliche Abstriche beim Geschmack..+ Die Temperatur des Wassers kann verstellt werden, war aber letztendlich genau richtig..+ Heizt recht schnell auf und ist zügig betriebsbereit..+ Automatischer Spülgang beim An- und Ausschalten reinigt die Leitungen und wärmt sie beim Anschalten damit vor..Im Ergebnis waren die ersten 2 Kaffee wie in der Bedienungsanleitung beschrieben noch nicht gut bis dann mal genug Kaffe im Mahlwerk landet und alles richtig durchgespült wurde, aber dann:+ Durchweg richtig gut und lecker und sehr gute Ergebnisse, sind begeistert..Wichtig!Es kommt auch auf die Bohnen an, denn viele Discounter Bohnen sind für die Filterzubereitung besser geeignet als für einen Vollautomat wie diesen. Das liegt einfach daran wie lange das Wasser hier in Kontakt mit dem Kaffee kommt, nämlich kürzer als in einer langsamen Filter-Extraktion. Da die Bohne im Filterkaffee recht lange im Wasser stehen sind es oft schwach geröstete Mischungen. Darum haben wir gelesen und herausgefunden dass das bessere Ergebnis oft mit Espressobohnen entsteht und je nach Wahl der Bohnen und deren Röstverfahren unterschiedlicher Geschmack entsteht. Die typischen Bohnen könnten eventuell zu lasch sein. Oft steht ein Hinweis auf der Packung – Mal drauf achten. Je nach Bohnentyp macht zudem auch ein unterschiedlich feiner Mahlgrad ggf. Sinn. Ein bisschen Einstellen macht also Sinn und ja auch Spaß, letztendlich ist’s Geschmacksache..Die einfach mal so getesteten Espressobohnen vom Discounter waren sogar echt gut im Ergebnis. Die von der Privatrösterei um die 25€/KG aber auch. Muss also jeder für sich entscheiden, und vielleicht doch erstmal nur die 250g Packungen kaufen (ich schaue immer im lokalen Supermarkt nach dem Angebot von regionalen Röstereien) und sich ein wenig durchtesten um den eigenen Favoriten zu finden. Die Diskussion um Fair Trade lasse ich mal aussen vor. Aber: frisch geröstet hat eben nochmal ein besseres Aroma und frisch gemahlener Kaffe auch mehr als das bisschen Pulver aus der Kapsel oder einem Kaffee-Pad..+ Schauen wir uns nun an wie viel Gramm Kaffee wir erhalten im Vergleich zu Pads oder Kapseln, dann fließt mein Geld nun viel lieber in gute Bohnen, denn selbst damit fahren wir ja noch günstiger als mit Kapseln. Das ist immer noch günstiger und wirklich ein immenser Unterschied. Klar, am besten in nachhaltigen Anbau mit fairen Preisen investieren und sowieso automatisch weniger Müll produzieren. Es schmeckt uns auch besser..Neutral:o Mehr wie ca. 250g Kaffeebohnen passen nicht auf einmal in den Behälter rein, die Großfamilie wird da evtl. schon etwas öfter nachfüllen müssen. Gibt aber auch einen Erweiterungsaufsatz zum kaufen, dann trägt der Behälter oben aber etwas auf. Ist aber echt nicht schlimm bislang, das hält schon eine Weile und dann wird aufgefüllt..o Der Wassertank ist auch wirklich nicht riesig, für 2 Personen ist das vollkommen okay, dafür wird er ja auch häufiger mit frischem Wasser befüllt, was Sinn macht um kein abgestandenes Wasser zu verwenden. Aber gefühlt ist er oft leer..o Kratzer auf der Abtropfplatte: ich hab mir für 5 Euro gleich 3 Schutzfolien bestellt um es da nicht drauf ankommen zu lassen. Könnte bei dem Hochglanzmaterial doch schon mal passieren.Ergänzung:Die Folie hat sich etwas gelöst und sah nicht mehr gut aus, hab’s ein paar Tage ohne versucht… Ja es verkratzt schnell.. nicht schlimm, wie am ersten Tag sieht’s aber nicht mehr aus..Den mitgelieferten Wasserfilter verwenden wir erstmal und stecken die Kapselersparnis mitunter in den Filter, ergo weicheres Wasser. Das tut dem Inneren der Maschine ja gut, ginge aber sicher auch mit Mineralwasser aus dem Supermarkt und dann wiederum ohne Filter, bzw. mit einem externen Wasserfilter wäre das auch lösbar. Da wissen wir noch nicht welches der komfortabelste Weg für uns ist, bisher bleiben wir dabei. Kosten sind überschaubar bei De’Longhi..Pflege:An das Entkalkungsprogramm halten wir uns immer sobald es sich meldet, dauert etwas Zeit aber muss eben sein. Das regelmäßige Reinigen von Behältern (Tresterbehälter leeren und ausspülen damit nichts gammelt) und Brühgruppe ab und an gehört hierzu auch mit dazu und ist aber eher wenig Aufwand..Alle Daumen hoch bislang zu diesem tollen Gerät! 👍.Bilder zur Maschine folgen als Ergänzung noch 📷, sowie weitere Ergänzungen im Laufe der Zeit ebenso….**** Das erste Entkalken ****So das erste mal entkalkt nach 2 Monaten, eigentlich aber ganz unspektakulär nach Anleitung, ohne die Anleitung weiss man die Schritte aber sicher nicht mehr auswendig beim nächsten mal. 😄 Im Netz findet man aber auch zügig die Kurzanleitung ohne langes Suchen nach der Anleitung auf Papier die irgendwo hingepackt wurde..Mein kleines Highlight, die Asia Nudeln die es im Becher gibt (Heißwasser drüber und ziehen lassen) lassen sich auch echt gut mit dem heißen Wasser zubereiten. 🆒🥡Aber auch Tee… Nix mehr mit Wasserkocher….Ich hoffe bei der Kaufentscheidung etwas helfen zu können, habe mir Zeit genommen das hier zu texten… ☕ und werde mir auch Mühe geben nach und nach alles Wissenswerte hier weiter zusammenzutragen.PS: ich weiss ja echt nicht was das mit der Schwermetall-Rezension auf Rang 1 soll. Mir ist noch kein Haar ausgefallen..! Das wurde laut meinen Recherchen im Netz auch widerlegt, sonst müsste man die doch aus dem Verkehr ziehen.
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   Rated 5 out of 5

   KADUDE – January 1, 2023

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   Hallo zusammen, anbei meine Rezension zur Magnifica S nach den ersten sehr ausgiebigen Tests der Maschine – so einige Kilo Bohnen sind schon durch, die Maschine wird 2 Jahre alt. Zusammengefasst also Pro und Contra in der Hoffnung bei der Kaufentscheidung zu helfen. Ich hoffe mal sie geht nicht ganz unter bei den tausenden Bewertungen. Wir sind nun als Kapseltrinker nach vielen Jahren gewechselt – es war eine gute Entscheidung!.Unser Kaffeetrinkerprofil:2 Personenhaushalt zwischen 28 und 36, je min. 2 Kaffee pro Tag und mal 1-2 mehr am Wochenende und deutlich mehr wenn dann Gäste da sind. Kommen von den klassischen Kapseln und waren davon auch einige Zeit begeistert, außer vom Thema Müll und dem Preis und den teilweise inkompatiblen Drittanbieterkapseln die irgendwie dann doch nicht so richtig funktioniert haben. Also den Versuch einfach gewagt ohne eine sehr hohe Ausgabe tätigen zu wollen. So genug Vorspann….Hier die Pros zum Gerät:+ Gutes Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis, kostet für das Gebotene wirklich nicht die Welt und eigentlich fehlt nichts. Es gibt günstigere aber das hier ist der Marken-Topseller den es seit Jahren auf dem Markt gibt, daher verlasse ich mich darauf..+ Sehr gute Testergebnisse für diese Maschine – aus dem Netz..+ Milchaufschäumer mit Dampf dabei, damit sind gute Ergebnisse erzielbar, muss ein bisschen geübt werden, kein Hexenwerk..+ Leicht zu reinigen, alles frei zugänglich, da geht wenig daneben. Saubere Angelegenheit im Innenleben, wirklich ordentlich..+ Brühgruppe ist entnehmbar und kann unter fließendem Wasser leicht gespült werden, was ein Hygienevorteil ist meiner Meinung nach, sollte man auch regelmäßig tun..+ Brühgruppe kann auch selbst gewartet werden wenn es mal so weit sein sollte, Anleitungen gibt’s im Netz (auch für sonstige Wartungsarbeiten, Entkalken, Zerlegung Brühgruppe, etc), müsste gut machbar sein. Auf jeden Fall hat man hier nicht den Eindruck dass die Maschine beim kleinsten Mucks in die Reparatur muss..+ Höhenverstellbarer Auslauf, damit für große Behältnisse also kein Problem, wie z.B. Latte Macchiato Tassen..+ Recht kompakt, nimmt nicht wirklich viel Platz weg, sieht dabei auch ganz gut aus..+ Heißwasserfunktion vorhanden um mal einen Tee zu trinken, spart den Wasserkocher und die Wartezeit, Wasser kommt sehr ordentlich heiß heraus..+ Automatisches Abschalten, spart Strom, Abschaltezeit nach z.B. 15 min. kann variiert werden..+ Die Mahlwerk Lautstärke ist wirklich vollkommen okay..+ 2 Kaffee gleichzeitig ausgeben passt perfekt durch die 2 Ausläufe..+ Tasten recht pragmatisch: 1 Espresso, 2 Espresso, 1 Kaffee, 2 Kaffee, reicht! 🙂.+ Hat auch ein separates Pulverfach.(werden wir vermutlich nicht so oft nutzen).+ Der Mahlgrad war eigentlich perfekt eingestellt, nach vielem Herumspielen, war irgendwie klar, haben wir wieder auf die Standardeinstellung gestellt..+ Die Menge an gemahlenem Kaffee kann jederzeit per Drehregler direkt vorne am Gerät eingestellt werden, d.h. je nach Einstellung läuft der Kaffee, durch die veränderte Kaffeepulvermenge, also die Extraktion dadurch auch schneller oder langsamer was die Stärke des Kaffees nochmals beeinflusst. Der feinere Mahlgrad beeinflusst dies ebenso..+ Das Design ist toll, Gerät ist kompakt, hat aber doch ihr Gewicht, wirkt gut verarbeitet, da wackelt und knarzt nichts oder sieht aus als bricht es beim Anschauen ab. Ist auch recht schick, beschränkt aber doch aufs Wesentliche, keine fancy Displays, dafür auch günstig, für uns ein guter Kompromiss ohne jegliche Abstriche beim Geschmack..+ Die Temperatur des Wassers kann verstellt werden, war aber letztendlich genau richtig..+ Heizt recht schnell auf und ist zügig betriebsbereit..+ Automatischer Spülgang beim An- und Ausschalten reinigt die Leitungen und wärmt sie beim Anschalten damit vor..Im Ergebnis waren die ersten 2 Kaffee wie in der Bedienungsanleitung beschrieben noch nicht gut bis dann mal genug Kaffe im Mahlwerk landet und alles richtig durchgespült wurde, aber dann:+ Durchweg richtig gut und lecker und sehr gute Ergebnisse, sind begeistert..Wichtig!Es kommt auch auf die Bohnen an, denn viele Discounter Bohnen sind für die Filterzubereitung besser geeignet als für einen Vollautomat wie diesen. Das liegt einfach daran wie lange das Wasser hier in Kontakt mit dem Kaffee kommt, nämlich kürzer als in einer langsamen Filter-Extraktion. Da die Bohne im Filterkaffee recht lange im Wasser stehen sind es oft schwach geröstete Mischungen. Darum haben wir gelesen und herausgefunden dass das bessere Ergebnis oft mit Espressobohnen entsteht und je nach Wahl der Bohnen und deren Röstverfahren unterschiedlicher Geschmack entsteht. Die typischen Bohnen könnten eventuell zu lasch sein. Oft steht ein Hinweis auf der Packung – Mal drauf achten. Je nach Bohnentyp macht zudem auch ein unterschiedlich feiner Mahlgrad ggf. Sinn. Ein bisschen Einstellen macht also Sinn und ja auch Spaß, letztendlich ist’s Geschmacksache..Die einfach mal so getesteten Espressobohnen vom Discounter waren sogar echt gut im Ergebnis. Die von der Privatrösterei um die 25€/KG aber auch. Muss also jeder für sich entscheiden, und vielleicht doch erstmal nur die 250g Packungen kaufen (ich schaue immer im lokalen Supermarkt nach dem Angebot von regionalen Röstereien) und sich ein wenig durchtesten um den eigenen Favoriten zu finden. Die Diskussion um Fair Trade lasse ich mal aussen vor. Aber: frisch geröstet hat eben nochmal ein besseres Aroma und frisch gemahlener Kaffe auch mehr als das bisschen Pulver aus der Kapsel oder einem Kaffee-Pad..+ Schauen wir uns nun an wie viel Gramm Kaffee wir erhalten im Vergleich zu Pads oder Kapseln, dann fließt mein Geld nun viel lieber in gute Bohnen, denn selbst damit fahren wir ja noch günstiger als mit Kapseln. Das ist immer noch günstiger und wirklich ein immenser Unterschied. Klar, am besten in nachhaltigen Anbau mit fairen Preisen investieren und sowieso automatisch weniger Müll produzieren. Es schmeckt uns auch besser..Neutral:o Mehr wie ca. 250g Kaffeebohnen passen nicht auf einmal in den Behälter rein, die Großfamilie wird da evtl. schon etwas öfter nachfüllen müssen. Gibt aber auch einen Erweiterungsaufsatz zum kaufen, dann trägt der Behälter oben aber etwas auf. Ist aber echt nicht schlimm bislang, das hält schon eine Weile und dann wird aufgefüllt..o Der Wassertank ist auch wirklich nicht riesig, für 2 Personen ist das vollkommen okay, dafür wird er ja auch häufiger mit frischem Wasser befüllt, was Sinn macht um kein abgestandenes Wasser zu verwenden. Aber gefühlt ist er oft leer..o Kratzer auf der Abtropfplatte: ich hab mir für 5 Euro gleich 3 Schutzfolien bestellt um es da nicht drauf ankommen zu lassen. Könnte bei dem Hochglanzmaterial doch schon mal passieren.Ergänzung:Die Folie hat sich etwas gelöst und sah nicht mehr gut aus, hab’s ein paar Tage ohne versucht… Ja es verkratzt schnell.. nicht schlimm, wie am ersten Tag sieht’s aber nicht mehr aus..Den mitgelieferten Wasserfilter verwenden wir erstmal und stecken die Kapselersparnis mitunter in den Filter, ergo weicheres Wasser. Das tut dem Inneren der Maschine ja gut, ginge aber sicher auch mit Mineralwasser aus dem Supermarkt und dann wiederum ohne Filter, bzw. mit einem externen Wasserfilter wäre das auch lösbar. Da wissen wir noch nicht welches der komfortabelste Weg für uns ist, bisher bleiben wir dabei. Kosten sind überschaubar bei De’Longhi..Pflege:An das Entkalkungsprogramm halten wir uns immer sobald es sich meldet, dauert etwas Zeit aber muss eben sein. Das regelmäßige Reinigen von Behältern (Tresterbehälter leeren und ausspülen damit nichts gammelt) und Brühgruppe ab und an gehört hierzu auch mit dazu und ist aber eher wenig Aufwand..Alle Daumen hoch bislang zu diesem tollen Gerät! 👍.Bilder zur Maschine folgen als Ergänzung noch 📷, sowie weitere Ergänzungen im Laufe der Zeit ebenso….**** Das erste Entkalken ****So das erste mal entkalkt nach 2 Monaten, eigentlich aber ganz unspektakulär nach Anleitung, ohne die Anleitung weiss man die Schritte aber sicher nicht mehr auswendig beim nächsten mal. 😄 Im Netz findet man aber auch zügig die Kurzanleitung ohne langes Suchen nach der Anleitung auf Papier die irgendwo hingepackt wurde..Mein kleines Highlight, die Asia Nudeln die es im Becher gibt (Heißwasser drüber und ziehen lassen) lassen sich auch echt gut mit dem heißen Wasser zubereiten. 🆒🥡Aber auch Tee… Nix mehr mit Wasserkocher….Ich hoffe bei der Kaufentscheidung etwas helfen zu können, habe mir Zeit genommen das hier zu texten… ☕ und werde mir auch Mühe geben nach und nach alles Wissenswerte hier weiter zusammenzutragen.PS: ich weiss ja echt nicht was das mit der Schwermetall-Rezension auf Rang 1 soll. Mir ist noch kein Haar ausgefallen..! Das wurde laut meinen Recherchen im Netz auch widerlegt, sonst müsste man die doch aus dem Verkehr ziehen.
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   Rated 5 out of 5

   guy miller – January 2, 2023

   I bought this to my previous Saeco machine that cost way more, and which I had to repair many times until the parts were no longer available. I was specifically looking for the ability to do both ground coffee and beans, and that feature works as I had hoped. The machine is affordable, well designed, easy to use, easy to clean, and makes great tasting coffee. When I read some of the one-star reviews I had a few doubts, but all I can say now is that there’s one in every crowd. I also like that the machine is compact and attractive on the kitchen counter. There’s nothing not to like about this product.
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   Rated 5 out of 5

   guy miller – January 2, 2023

   I bought this to my previous Saeco machine that cost way more, and which I had to repair many times until the parts were no longer available. I was specifically looking for the ability to do both ground coffee and beans, and that feature works as I had hoped. The machine is affordable, well designed, easy to use, easy to clean, and makes great tasting coffee. When I read some of the one-star reviews I had a few doubts, but all I can say now is that there’s one in every crowd. I also like that the machine is compact and attractive on the kitchen counter. There’s nothing not to like about this product.
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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Denvermike – January 2, 2023

   I just upgraded from the older model which I owned for 5 years, and that machine never failed, not even once. I just got this new model, and I froth my milk so I don’t need the other models. This model allows the espresso nozzle to move to accommodate larger containers-this is a must! The brewing chamber is more easily removed and cleaned in this upgraded model, and the water can be filtered.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Denvermike – January 2, 2023

    I just upgraded from the older model which I owned for 5 years, and that machine never failed, not even once. I just got this new model, and I froth my milk so I don’t need the other models. This model allows the espresso nozzle to move to accommodate larger containers-this is a must! The brewing chamber is more easily removed and cleaned in this upgraded model, and the water can be filtered.
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    Rated 3 out of 5

    Chad Anderson – January 2, 2023

    I had this coffee makes for 2.5 years, and used it every day. Out of the box it was fine, and made sufficient coffee and cappuccino. About 12 months into using it, it began to show signs of wear and started to fail,I maintained it through cleaning and lubricating the moving parts. Then the grinder started to fail at the 2 year mark, and required maintenance in order to use. It completely failed at 2.5 years, which according to numerous blogs and threads its a very common problem.The Good.Easy to use.Coffee choicesGrinder/bean volume.Water filtration systemThe Not so Great.Requires constant cleaningDoes build up moisture and therefore molded grounds in the grinder area (under the bean plate)Does omit a smell when not used or when let to sit for a day or twoEvaporative tray must be emptied after every other use, as should the puck bucket.Puck bucket holds moisture and does not drain any access water from the ground pucksDoes a poor job of foaming milk, not creat for Cappucino, but decent for Latte Macchiatos.In all, for an entry level fully automatic drink system it’s good, but there are better machines out there for slightly more money.But if you have any experience with Bar style machines, I would recommend you go that way instead. The coffee will be much better and it will be equally intricate to clean.A good value at $600A poor value at $900.
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    Rated 3 out of 5

    Chad Anderson – January 2, 2023

    I had this coffee makes for 2.5 years, and used it every day. Out of the box it was fine, and made sufficient coffee and cappuccino. About 12 months into using it, it began to show signs of wear and started to fail,I maintained it through cleaning and lubricating the moving parts. Then the grinder started to fail at the 2 year mark, and required maintenance in order to use. It completely failed at 2.5 years, which according to numerous blogs and threads its a very common problem.The Good.Easy to use.Coffee choicesGrinder/bean volume.Water filtration systemThe Not so Great.Requires constant cleaningDoes build up moisture and therefore molded grounds in the grinder area (under the bean plate)Does omit a smell when not used or when let to sit for a day or twoEvaporative tray must be emptied after every other use, as should the puck bucket.Puck bucket holds moisture and does not drain any access water from the ground pucksDoes a poor job of foaming milk, not creat for Cappucino, but decent for Latte Macchiatos.In all, for an entry level fully automatic drink system it’s good, but there are better machines out there for slightly more money.But if you have any experience with Bar style machines, I would recommend you go that way instead. The coffee will be much better and it will be equally intricate to clean.A good value at $600A poor value at $900.
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Jose S – January 7, 2023

    The Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine, equipped with the LatteGo Milk Frother, offers a commendable brewing experience. Its sleek design and intuitive touch display make it an attractive addition to any kitchen.The variety of coffee options, including five different choices, caters to diverse preferences, ensuring there’s something for every coffee lover. The 100% ceramic grinder contributes to a consistent grind size, enhancing the overall flavor profile of each cup.The inclusion of the AquaClean filter is a practical touch, simplifying maintenance and extending the time between descaling sessions. My Coffee Choice feature adds a personalized touch, allowing users to tailor their brew to their liking.While the performance is generally commendable, there are moments where the machine could be slightly quieter during operation. However, the convenience and quality of the coffee produced by the Philips 3200 Series make it a worthwhile investment for those seeking a reliable and versatile home espresso machine. Overall, a solid choice for coffee enthusiasts who value variety and ease of use.
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Jose S – January 7, 2023

    The Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine, equipped with the LatteGo Milk Frother, offers a commendable brewing experience. Its sleek design and intuitive touch display make it an attractive addition to any kitchen.The variety of coffee options, including five different choices, caters to diverse preferences, ensuring there’s something for every coffee lover. The 100% ceramic grinder contributes to a consistent grind size, enhancing the overall flavor profile of each cup.The inclusion of the AquaClean filter is a practical touch, simplifying maintenance and extending the time between descaling sessions. My Coffee Choice feature adds a personalized touch, allowing users to tailor their brew to their liking.While the performance is generally commendable, there are moments where the machine could be slightly quieter during operation. However, the convenience and quality of the coffee produced by the Philips 3200 Series make it a worthwhile investment for those seeking a reliable and versatile home espresso machine. Overall, a solid choice for coffee enthusiasts who value variety and ease of use.
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Orlando Bloom – January 7, 2023

    I bought this machine because of everything being automated, you just put the milk jug on and it frothes the milk and makes a latte all on its own. In that’s sense it’s great.The only knocks in my opinion is how quickly the bottom drain pan fills up, you have to drain the water out about 2x a week with reg usage by one person, for a family that would probably mean daily. The 2nd thing I didn’t like is how foamy it makes the milk, maybe I need to adjust some settings or smth, but my lattes come out with like 2cm of foam on top. I like steamed milk, not foam. Other than those 2 things, the auto off feature feature that sometimes drips water into your coffee if you leave it on the tray for 10+mins doesn’t bother me.Overall a solid machine
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Orlando Bloom – January 7, 2023

    I bought this machine because of everything being automated, you just put the milk jug on and it frothes the milk and makes a latte all on its own. In that’s sense it’s great.The only knocks in my opinion is how quickly the bottom drain pan fills up, you have to drain the water out about 2x a week with reg usage by one person, for a family that would probably mean daily. The 2nd thing I didn’t like is how foamy it makes the milk, maybe I need to adjust some settings or smth, but my lattes come out with like 2cm of foam on top. I like steamed milk, not foam. Other than those 2 things, the auto off feature feature that sometimes drips water into your coffee if you leave it on the tray for 10+mins doesn’t bother me.Overall a solid machine
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Adriana – Disney – January 7, 2023

    Maravilhosa
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Adriana – Disney – January 7, 2023

    Maravilhosa
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    Rated 3 out of 5

    George – January 7, 2023

    It WAS an awesome everything-coffee machine until about 1 month ago it stopped after barely 5 months of use. It shows 3 solid lights blinking red after clicking for 60 seconds post start. This is apparently an issue with the device, correlated to one of the internal motors. Considering that it can still grind coffee and received all its normal cleaning/maintenance, its most likely a compressor or heating coil (my guess).Warranty woes are due to the inconvenience; having to be by your coffee machine for about an hour to “troubleshoot”, on top of being in a different time zone, in-between day to day work (and without coffee) is miserable. I feel like a customer email to support staff or a chat could very much be utilized.I miss my coffee machine.Rating will go up or down based on my experience from here…
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    Rated 3 out of 5

    George – January 7, 2023

    It WAS an awesome everything-coffee machine until about 1 month ago it stopped after barely 5 months of use. It shows 3 solid lights blinking red after clicking for 60 seconds post start. This is apparently an issue with the device, correlated to one of the internal motors. Considering that it can still grind coffee and received all its normal cleaning/maintenance, its most likely a compressor or heating coil (my guess).Warranty woes are due to the inconvenience; having to be by your coffee machine for about an hour to “troubleshoot”, on top of being in a different time zone, in-between day to day work (and without coffee) is miserable. I feel like a customer email to support staff or a chat could very much be utilized.I miss my coffee machine.Rating will go up or down based on my experience from here…
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Matt – January 7, 2023

    I have used various coffee pod systems for years, and thought that they made great coffee until I got my Phillips 3400. This is coffee on a whole new level. Using fresh beans from my local Whole Foods market I get better coffee than you can buy from any chain coffee shop. I’ve been using mine for over 16 months without any problems. When and if this one ever wears out I will immediately be buying another one. Cannot recommend highly enough!
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Matt – January 7, 2023

    I have used various coffee pod systems for years, and thought that they made great coffee until I got my Phillips 3400. This is coffee on a whole new level. Using fresh beans from my local Whole Foods market I get better coffee than you can buy from any chain coffee shop. I’ve been using mine for over 16 months without any problems. When and if this one ever wears out I will immediately be buying another one. Cannot recommend highly enough!
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Shipra Mishra – January 7, 2023

    The machine stoped working after 1.5 months of purchase, the customer support guy who came was absolutely clueless, there is no relief in sight for such a costly product. De longhi needs to make the support reliable if it intends to sell such high priced products. Really disappointed
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Shipra Mishra – January 7, 2023

    The machine stoped working after 1.5 months of purchase, the customer support guy who came was absolutely clueless, there is no relief in sight for such a costly product. De longhi needs to make the support reliable if it intends to sell such high priced products. Really disappointed
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kaejauny Tufts – January 11, 2023

    I cannot overstate how much I absolutely LOVE this machine. I’ve had it roughly 3 weeks now and I use it 2-3x a day. It is simply a dream. I bought flavored syrups and I have been a coffee making fool! I’ve made both hot and iced coffees and I’m so so SO happy I made this purchase! I have wanted something like this for quite a while.The maintenance is a breeze! Everything is easily rinsed or washed by hand. I have yet to put anything in the dishwasher and likely never will just because that kind of intense heat can warp even heavy duty plastic over time. Not to mention, it takes me 5 mins to rinse and wash all of the components so why would I wait for a 2hr dishwasher cycle to finish??Adjusting the grinder down to the finest level was easy, only took a few brews. If you are at all nervous about this purchase, I suggest a YouTube deep dive. That is what I did, and I was aware of every pro and con people have had and was able to decide it was the machine for me.I will say, if you are suuuuuper particular about your coffee/foam then this is not for you. This is for the person who loves yummy coffee and is tired of paying coffee shop prices. I personally use coconut milk in the frother and it works wonderfully. I have also tried oatmilk and regular milk. All work about the same. Warm/room temp milk will of course froth more. I saw a few people mention that the beans have to be a particular “non-waxy” brand so maybe do your research on what to buy there.If for some ungodly reason things go pear shaped, I’ll update this review.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kaejauny Tufts – January 11, 2023

    I cannot overstate how much I absolutely LOVE this machine. I’ve had it roughly 3 weeks now and I use it 2-3x a day. It is simply a dream. I bought flavored syrups and I have been a coffee making fool! I’ve made both hot and iced coffees and I’m so so SO happy I made this purchase! I have wanted something like this for quite a while.The maintenance is a breeze! Everything is easily rinsed or washed by hand. I have yet to put anything in the dishwasher and likely never will just because that kind of intense heat can warp even heavy duty plastic over time. Not to mention, it takes me 5 mins to rinse and wash all of the components so why would I wait for a 2hr dishwasher cycle to finish??Adjusting the grinder down to the finest level was easy, only took a few brews. If you are at all nervous about this purchase, I suggest a YouTube deep dive. That is what I did, and I was aware of every pro and con people have had and was able to decide it was the machine for me.I will say, if you are suuuuuper particular about your coffee/foam then this is not for you. This is for the person who loves yummy coffee and is tired of paying coffee shop prices. I personally use coconut milk in the frother and it works wonderfully. I have also tried oatmilk and regular milk. All work about the same. Warm/room temp milk will of course froth more. I saw a few people mention that the beans have to be a particular “non-waxy” brand so maybe do your research on what to buy there.If for some ungodly reason things go pear shaped, I’ll update this review.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    guy miller – January 11, 2023

    I bought this to my previous Saeco machine that cost way more, and which I had to repair many times until the parts were no longer available. I was specifically looking for the ability to do both ground coffee and beans, and that feature works as I had hoped. The machine is affordable, well designed, easy to use, easy to clean, and makes great tasting coffee. When I read some of the one-star reviews I had a few doubts, but all I can say now is that there’s one in every crowd. I also like that the machine is compact and attractive on the kitchen counter. There’s nothing not to like about this product.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    guy miller – January 11, 2023

    I bought this to my previous Saeco machine that cost way more, and which I had to repair many times until the parts were no longer available. I was specifically looking for the ability to do both ground coffee and beans, and that feature works as I had hoped. The machine is affordable, well designed, easy to use, easy to clean, and makes great tasting coffee. When I read some of the one-star reviews I had a few doubts, but all I can say now is that there’s one in every crowd. I also like that the machine is compact and attractive on the kitchen counter. There’s nothing not to like about this product.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Robert – January 11, 2023

    First off I have to say after watching YouTube videos we were finally able to work our coffee maker. We were very upset that the instructions were just icons and pictures and there was no wording whatsoever and also with that the picture had the smallest item in there to where I had to get a magnifying glass just to read it. My only recommendation is they do the instructions that have words so you can match it with the picture and understand it a lot better.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Robert – January 11, 2023

    First off I have to say after watching YouTube videos we were finally able to work our coffee maker. We were very upset that the instructions were just icons and pictures and there was no wording whatsoever and also with that the picture had the smallest item in there to where I had to get a magnifying glass just to read it. My only recommendation is they do the instructions that have words so you can match it with the picture and understand it a lot better.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Airbnb ManagerAirbnb Manager – January 11, 2023

    After visiting family and using their built in Miele automatic espresso machine, the hunt was on for a cheaper alternative for our own home. I noticed on their machine, cleaning it was incredibly inconvenient. I was tasked with descaling the machine over the week we were visiting. Additionally cleaning the milk tube was annoying. The lattego feature on the 3200 is a must, and is extremely easy to clean. I also like having the option to put it in the fridge for the next day. We use to own a Nespresso pod thing, but I thought the coffee was really expensive and the pod waste was ridiculous. This machine when using whole beans is like less than 25 cents a puck. The Nespresso machine was like a 1.10 a pod. In the four months that we have owned it, it has already paid for itself. You can totally compost with the used pucks too. Such a great way to treat yourself especially if you don’t have the time to go to a coffee shop to get a one. Yes it is loud, but most machines that grind, pack, pull, brew, discard and self clean will make nearly as much if not more noise than this machine. You can’t beat it on price either. I combined this purchase with applying to the amazon credit card and got 15 months of zero percent financing and a 100 dollar gift card for being accepted. So this was a great way to freely offset the payments. I have lubricated the brew group twice. I don’t think this is super intuitive. I had to watch the 40 second video that shows all the parts being lubricated a few times each time I did it. Small grip is it only pours like 6 oz. each time. I usually make 2 or 3 for the really big cups I own. No big deal, just press the button twice. It doesn’t have the hugest puck bin or drip tray, so you empty it regularly, which is a reasonable concession for everything else you get.

    

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Airbnb ManagerAirbnb Manager – January 11, 2023

    After visiting family and using their built in Miele automatic espresso machine, the hunt was on for a cheaper alternative for our own home. I noticed on their machine, cleaning it was incredibly inconvenient. I was tasked with descaling the machine over the week we were visiting. Additionally cleaning the milk tube was annoying. The lattego feature on the 3200 is a must, and is extremely easy to clean. I also like having the option to put it in the fridge for the next day. We use to own a Nespresso pod thing, but I thought the coffee was really expensive and the pod waste was ridiculous. This machine when using whole beans is like less than 25 cents a puck. The Nespresso machine was like a 1.10 a pod. In the four months that we have owned it, it has already paid for itself. You can totally compost with the used pucks too. Such a great way to treat yourself especially if you don’t have the time to go to a coffee shop to get a one. Yes it is loud, but most machines that grind, pack, pull, brew, discard and self clean will make nearly as much if not more noise than this machine. You can’t beat it on price either. I combined this purchase with applying to the amazon credit card and got 15 months of zero percent financing and a 100 dollar gift card for being accepted. So this was a great way to freely offset the payments. I have lubricated the brew group twice. I don’t think this is super intuitive. I had to watch the 40 second video that shows all the parts being lubricated a few times each time I did it. Small grip is it only pours like 6 oz. each time. I usually make 2 or 3 for the really big cups I own. No big deal, just press the button twice. It doesn’t have the hugest puck bin or drip tray, so you empty it regularly, which is a reasonable concession for everything else you get.

    

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Other – January 13, 2023

    Great quality and outcomeEasy to setup and use
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Other – January 13, 2023

    Great quality and outcomeEasy to setup and use
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    EmyEmy – January 13, 2023

    I’m a huge coffee lover, and I recently purchased the Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. I’ve been using it for a few weeks now, and I’m really impressed with its performance and ease of use.This machine makes delicious coffee drinks, from strong espresso to creamy lattes. The built-in grinder ensures fresh grounds for every cup, and the adjustable settings allow you to customize the strength and flavor to your liking. I was particularly impressed with the quality of the espresso – it’s bold and flavorful, without any bitterness.The Philips 3200 is incredibly user-friendly. The intuitive touchscreen interface makes it easy to select your desired drink and adjust the settings. The machine also does a great job of automatically cleaning itself, which saves me a lot of time and effort.

    

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    EmyEmy – January 13, 2023

    I’m a huge coffee lover, and I recently purchased the Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. I’ve been using it for a few weeks now, and I’m really impressed with its performance and ease of use.This machine makes delicious coffee drinks, from strong espresso to creamy lattes. The built-in grinder ensures fresh grounds for every cup, and the adjustable settings allow you to customize the strength and flavor to your liking. I was particularly impressed with the quality of the espresso – it’s bold and flavorful, without any bitterness.The Philips 3200 is incredibly user-friendly. The intuitive touchscreen interface makes it easy to select your desired drink and adjust the settings. The machine also does a great job of automatically cleaning itself, which saves me a lot of time and effort.

    

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    mel laytner – January 13, 2023

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    update — 12/19-2019 –So I’ve used this now for a couple of months and, bottom line, am keeping the rating at four stars.I like the simplicity of the machine. It does what it does well and doesn’t pretend to be high end. Sure, I’d love to try a DeLonghi Eleta, but at nearly $2k, I can wait.–I’ve set the “flavor” at maximum and the grind setting to finest. I’ve had no need or desire to change these settings. Now that I’m using very good Italian coffee beans, the pucks are well formed and fairly firm. Still, the “drip time” is about eight seconds. According to an Italian espresso website, the ideal time is between 20-25 seconds for a single shot of espresso to be “pressed” into the cup. I invited a neighbor down for his opinion. He had lived in Italy for a number of years and now uses this massive brass and copper pull down device with a temperature gauge…a lovely piece of Italian art. As soon as he saw the Philips 3200 producing a single shot in about eight seconds, he wouldn’t even taste it (!!)…muttering how most Americans think Starbucks is what espresso should taste like, etc. Oh well…– I pretty much do either a 2x Americano or 2x coffee every morning, and a cappuccino every afternoon. Sometimes I use the separate dosing chute for ground decaf. As I add milk, I’ve adjusted the heat from the default medium to high. It is hot enough for me.–The 2x Americano, set on medium water amount, fills an 8 oz American coffee cup to the brim. If you want room for milk, a gentle touch on the “continue” button stops the water instantly. The 2x coffee, however, fills the cup less, leaving room for milk.–I wish there were a way to program the machine to make a double cappuccino. You can increase/decrease the coffee amount, the water amount, and the steamed milk, but you cannot make a true double. I’ve made a regular size with extra steamed milk and then added a separate shot. Works ok, but still…–The new Lattego milk system is super easy and convenient. But make sure you snap the two halves together well. A couple of times I didn’t and milk poured all over the counter.– I’ve cleaned out the machine every week or so. Usually takes five minutes, but once in a while, you find ground coffee in nukes and crannies and it takes longer.– Bottom line: so far, so good.——(original review below)As far as I can tell, I am the first to review Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine w/ LatteGo.I’ve had the device now for three weeks and have made every variety of drink offered. I hope to update this review as experience dictates.Bottom line: currently (10/2019) the lowest priced super-automatic makes good espresso and espresso milk based drinks, but there are trade-offs, compromises and concerns. Also, if you wish to make Latte, look elsewhere.Overview: The most novel part of this machine is its stupidly simple milk carafe. It comes in two parts that snap together. Pour in milk, select one of the two milk-based drinks and watch the machine create steamed milk and nice foam. When finished, the two parts come apart and are easily rinsed clean – no tubes, no straws, no complicated gizmos. I am praying that the plastic tabs that snap the two sections together won’t break off. That would be a real bummer.Background: I have been studying the super automatic market more obsessively than the frog did motor cars in the Wind and the Willow (if you don’t know that Disney classic, you’ve really missed out.) When I spotted this Phillips 3200 for $700, I was intrigued and saved it. The price increased to $799 the next day. A week or two later it dropped to $709 and I bought it. As of this writing in October 2019, it’s back up to $799 just about everywhere.Disclaimer: this is my first automatic espresso maker and I am not a coffee expert but a committed fan. That said, everyone who has tried the espresso, coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, and the Latte Macchiato agree they taste good and are hot enough at factory settings. I posted a video but suggest you search online for better ones from Seattle Coffee Gear and Phillips itself. (I’m not including links because I think Amazon frowns on YouTube attachments.)The machine makes espresso, coffee, and Americano in single or double sizes. To select a double size, tap the appropriate drink button so the red led moves from x1 to x2. It makes two milk-based drinks, Cappuccino and Latte Macchiato in one size only. You can choose from three factory settings for brew strength and water level for all five drinks, and three milk levels for the milk-based drinks. You can also adjust the maximum settings for water and milk – but only for x1 sizes. When making my morning Americano, I wanted a regular American-sized coffee mug, about 8-9 ounces. The x1 size was too short; the x2 size would have poured over the top had I not stopped it. It was surprising (and frustrating) to learn from customer service that you can only adjust the maximum levels of the x1 size. So now I have to keep an eye on it. There is also a way to raise the temperature. I found the default temperature plenty hot and have not played with this. I have no idea how many grams of coffee are ground or the amount of water and milk in CC or ounces are used.The water reservoir claims to hold 61 ounces. Well, on paper, maybe, and without the water filter installed. I measured six-and-a-bit 8-ounce cups – maybe 54 ounces. But the machine stops operating when the water drops below a certain level, maybe 20% from the bottom. Also, the machine uses about an ounce of water to self-clean when turned on, and a bit to self-clean when turned off. If all you drink are espresso and Cappucciano, this may be adequate. More water leaks from the inside of the machine to the drip tray, as per normal in these machines. So if you make regular coffee and Americano, especially x2 to fill a standard American mug (8-9 ounces), you’ll refill the water much more frequently than the 61-ounce spec suggests.The bean hopper claims to hold 11 ounces. I didn’t measure so I can’t confirm. It seemed at first that the beans were not sliding toward the grinder smoothly. But even as the hopper came close to empty, the beans were fed to the grinder. But best to keep an eye on it. There is also port into which you can put pre-ground coffee, like decaf. Use only one scoop. The scoop is included. I tried this twice with decaf and it seemed to work well.When you turn on the machine, the machine’s red led lights flash in sequence and the machine goes into a self-rinse, using about an espresso’s worth of hot water. I timed this process to 60 seconds. It takes perhaps another minute to make an espresso, somewhat longer for a milk-based drink but certainly not unreasonable.The machine turns itself off automatically after maybe 20 minutes or a half hour of no use. As mentioned above, it use a bit of water to self-clean the nozzle. There is no way to set a timer for auto turn on or turn off. You can place cups on top of the machine but it’s not really a cup warmer at all, just a ridged top.Having not had one of these contraptions before, I can’t comment on whether one minute is too long to heat up for the first use in the morning, or whether it is too noisy, relatively speaking. After the deafening racket from my old Nespresso grind and brew, this doesn’t seem bad at all. Others may disagree.I’ve cleaned it per weekly instructions now three times. Takes about five minutes to rinse everything.Overall Positives:– The drinks are strong and tasty. Good crema on espressos, good regular coffee and smooth Americanos. Nice foam and steam from the newly designed LatteGo container. Plenty hot (for everyone who has tried it).– The milk container/frother is stupidly simple and easy to clean, about five seconds under flowing tap water.–I’ve cleaned the brewing mechanism per instructions weekly three times so far. It takes maybe five minutes to do everything required. Simple.Overall negatives:– Am concerned the touch buttons will become increasingly problematic. They already are not very responsive.–Fit and finish of the trip tray and metal cover are poor. It doesn’t fit well into the channel.– Not so much a negative as a fact of life, the 1.7 liter water reservoir will need more frequent filling than you might expect.– I hope the tabs that snap the milk container together do not snap off. If they do, this review will become a 1-star.Why the 4 star rating? Because despite some shortcomings, for me the bottom line is the ease of use and taste of the coffee. Why not 5 stars? wish they had a latte button instead of the latte Macchiato, which is very similar to Cappuccino. Also, the fit and finish ain’t too great, I’m concerned about the plastic tabs on the milk container.
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    mel laytner – January 13, 2023

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    update — 12/19-2019 –So I’ve used this now for a couple of months and, bottom line, am keeping the rating at four stars.I like the simplicity of the machine. It does what it does well and doesn’t pretend to be high end. Sure, I’d love to try a DeLonghi Eleta, but at nearly $2k, I can wait.–I’ve set the “flavor” at maximum and the grind setting to finest. I’ve had no need or desire to change these settings. Now that I’m using very good Italian coffee beans, the pucks are well formed and fairly firm. Still, the “drip time” is about eight seconds. According to an Italian espresso website, the ideal time is between 20-25 seconds for a single shot of espresso to be “pressed” into the cup. I invited a neighbor down for his opinion. He had lived in Italy for a number of years and now uses this massive brass and copper pull down device with a temperature gauge…a lovely piece of Italian art. As soon as he saw the Philips 3200 producing a single shot in about eight seconds, he wouldn’t even taste it (!!)…muttering how most Americans think Starbucks is what espresso should taste like, etc. Oh well…– I pretty much do either a 2x Americano or 2x coffee every morning, and a cappuccino every afternoon. Sometimes I use the separate dosing chute for ground decaf. As I add milk, I’ve adjusted the heat from the default medium to high. It is hot enough for me.–The 2x Americano, set on medium water amount, fills an 8 oz American coffee cup to the brim. If you want room for milk, a gentle touch on the “continue” button stops the water instantly. The 2x coffee, however, fills the cup less, leaving room for milk.–I wish there were a way to program the machine to make a double cappuccino. You can increase/decrease the coffee amount, the water amount, and the steamed milk, but you cannot make a true double. I’ve made a regular size with extra steamed milk and then added a separate shot. Works ok, but still…–The new Lattego milk system is super easy and convenient. But make sure you snap the two halves together well. A couple of times I didn’t and milk poured all over the counter.– I’ve cleaned out the machine every week or so. Usually takes five minutes, but once in a while, you find ground coffee in nukes and crannies and it takes longer.– Bottom line: so far, so good.——(original review below)As far as I can tell, I am the first to review Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine w/ LatteGo.I’ve had the device now for three weeks and have made every variety of drink offered. I hope to update this review as experience dictates.Bottom line: currently (10/2019) the lowest priced super-automatic makes good espresso and espresso milk based drinks, but there are trade-offs, compromises and concerns. Also, if you wish to make Latte, look elsewhere.Overview: The most novel part of this machine is its stupidly simple milk carafe. It comes in two parts that snap together. Pour in milk, select one of the two milk-based drinks and watch the machine create steamed milk and nice foam. When finished, the two parts come apart and are easily rinsed clean – no tubes, no straws, no complicated gizmos. I am praying that the plastic tabs that snap the two sections together won’t break off. That would be a real bummer.Background: I have been studying the super automatic market more obsessively than the frog did motor cars in the Wind and the Willow (if you don’t know that Disney classic, you’ve really missed out.) When I spotted this Phillips 3200 for $700, I was intrigued and saved it. The price increased to $799 the next day. A week or two later it dropped to $709 and I bought it. As of this writing in October 2019, it’s back up to $799 just about everywhere.Disclaimer: this is my first automatic espresso maker and I am not a coffee expert but a committed fan. That said, everyone who has tried the espresso, coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, and the Latte Macchiato agree they taste good and are hot enough at factory settings. I posted a video but suggest you search online for better ones from Seattle Coffee Gear and Phillips itself. (I’m not including links because I think Amazon frowns on YouTube attachments.)The machine makes espresso, coffee, and Americano in single or double sizes. To select a double size, tap the appropriate drink button so the red led moves from x1 to x2. It makes two milk-based drinks, Cappuccino and Latte Macchiato in one size only. You can choose from three factory settings for brew strength and water level for all five drinks, and three milk levels for the milk-based drinks. You can also adjust the maximum settings for water and milk – but only for x1 sizes. When making my morning Americano, I wanted a regular American-sized coffee mug, about 8-9 ounces. The x1 size was too short; the x2 size would have poured over the top had I not stopped it. It was surprising (and frustrating) to learn from customer service that you can only adjust the maximum levels of the x1 size. So now I have to keep an eye on it. There is also a way to raise the temperature. I found the default temperature plenty hot and have not played with this. I have no idea how many grams of coffee are ground or the amount of water and milk in CC or ounces are used.The water reservoir claims to hold 61 ounces. Well, on paper, maybe, and without the water filter installed. I measured six-and-a-bit 8-ounce cups – maybe 54 ounces. But the machine stops operating when the water drops below a certain level, maybe 20% from the bottom. Also, the machine uses about an ounce of water to self-clean when turned on, and a bit to self-clean when turned off. If all you drink are espresso and Cappucciano, this may be adequate. More water leaks from the inside of the machine to the drip tray, as per normal in these machines. So if you make regular coffee and Americano, especially x2 to fill a standard American mug (8-9 ounces), you’ll refill the water much more frequently than the 61-ounce spec suggests.The bean hopper claims to hold 11 ounces. I didn’t measure so I can’t confirm. It seemed at first that the beans were not sliding toward the grinder smoothly. But even as the hopper came close to empty, the beans were fed to the grinder. But best to keep an eye on it. There is also port into which you can put pre-ground coffee, like decaf. Use only one scoop. The scoop is included. I tried this twice with decaf and it seemed to work well.When you turn on the machine, the machine’s red led lights flash in sequence and the machine goes into a self-rinse, using about an espresso’s worth of hot water. I timed this process to 60 seconds. It takes perhaps another minute to make an espresso, somewhat longer for a milk-based drink but certainly not unreasonable.The machine turns itself off automatically after maybe 20 minutes or a half hour of no use. As mentioned above, it use a bit of water to self-clean the nozzle. There is no way to set a timer for auto turn on or turn off. You can place cups on top of the machine but it’s not really a cup warmer at all, just a ridged top.Having not had one of these contraptions before, I can’t comment on whether one minute is too long to heat up for the first use in the morning, or whether it is too noisy, relatively speaking. After the deafening racket from my old Nespresso grind and brew, this doesn’t seem bad at all. Others may disagree.I’ve cleaned it per weekly instructions now three times. Takes about five minutes to rinse everything.Overall Positives:– The drinks are strong and tasty. Good crema on espressos, good regular coffee and smooth Americanos. Nice foam and steam from the newly designed LatteGo container. Plenty hot (for everyone who has tried it).– The milk container/frother is stupidly simple and easy to clean, about five seconds under flowing tap water.–I’ve cleaned the brewing mechanism per instructions weekly three times so far. It takes maybe five minutes to do everything required. Simple.Overall negatives:– Am concerned the touch buttons will become increasingly problematic. They already are not very responsive.–Fit and finish of the trip tray and metal cover are poor. It doesn’t fit well into the channel.– Not so much a negative as a fact of life, the 1.7 liter water reservoir will need more frequent filling than you might expect.– I hope the tabs that snap the milk container together do not snap off. If they do, this review will become a 1-star.Why the 4 star rating? Because despite some shortcomings, for me the bottom line is the ease of use and taste of the coffee. Why not 5 stars? wish they had a latte button instead of the latte Macchiato, which is very similar to Cappuccino. Also, the fit and finish ain’t too great, I’m concerned about the plastic tabs on the milk container.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    NELAM – January 13, 2023

    Après près d’un an d’utilisation, je peux dire que je suis plus que satisfaite de mon achat ! Je cherchais une alternative aux machines à capsules, à la fois d’un point de vue économique, écologique et parce que je ne bois quasi exclusivement du café au lait. Je cherchais donc une machine à grains, automatique, qui avait une buse pour faire mousser le lait. Depuis que je l’ai c’est un plaisir de me faire mon cappucino le matin ! Et surtout d’une grande simplicité.Je vais lister les plus et les moins, sachant que les moins sont vraiment du détails et ne me gène en rien.Les plus :- compact, avec le réservoir à eau frontal (non pas par en haut comme la quasi totalité des autres machines équivalentes)- hyper facile d’utilisation une fois qu’elle a été bien mise en route, ce qui peut prendre un peu de temps, posez vous pour le faire correctement en suivant la notice, une fois que c’est fait, c’est bon !- tout se régle : la température de l’eau, intensité du café, tasses, temps avant l’arrêt automatique, etc- très économique, un kilo de café en grain me fait généralement 3 à 4 semaines avec une conso de 1 à 2 cafés (double expresso) par jour en semaine et jusqu’à 4-5 en weekend- une fois qu’on s’est fait la main sur l’utilisation de la buse à lait, ça prend quelques secondes de faire mousser son lait- la buse à mousse à lait en plastique se détache et se nettoie très facilement (le faire à chaque utilisation sinon elle peut se boucher)- le bac du dessous pour vider l’eau et le mar de café est super facile à retirer et remettre- choix entre une ou plusieurs tasses de café court ou long (très pratique quand on a des invités)- et le café est très bon !!Les moins :- comme elle est compacte, forcement le réservoir à eau n’est pas gigantesque et doit être rempli asez régulièrement, d’autant plus que la machine utilise pas mal d’eau lors des phases de rinçage à l’allumage et à l’arrêt- placer un petit récipient pour collecter l’eau de rinçage à l’allumage et à l’arrêt, sinon cela va remplir le bac super vite et il faudra le vider tout le temps- l’eau chez moi est très calcaire du coup j’ai déjà du faire 3 détartrages en un an- les filtres pour le réservoir d’eau sont assez chers et doivent être changer souvent (je me tâte d’ailleurs à utiliser de l’eau déjà filtrée à la place pour ne plus avoir de filtre dans le réservoir du tout)- le broyeur et la buse sont effectivement un peu bruyant mais je ne crois qu’il en existe des silencieuses, même chez les pro !En résumé, excellente machine que je recommande vraiment, surtout qu’elle a l’air de parfaitement tenir dans le temps !
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    NELAM – January 13, 2023

    Après près d’un an d’utilisation, je peux dire que je suis plus que satisfaite de mon achat ! Je cherchais une alternative aux machines à capsules, à la fois d’un point de vue économique, écologique et parce que je ne bois quasi exclusivement du café au lait. Je cherchais donc une machine à grains, automatique, qui avait une buse pour faire mousser le lait. Depuis que je l’ai c’est un plaisir de me faire mon cappucino le matin ! Et surtout d’une grande simplicité.Je vais lister les plus et les moins, sachant que les moins sont vraiment du détails et ne me gène en rien.Les plus :- compact, avec le réservoir à eau frontal (non pas par en haut comme la quasi totalité des autres machines équivalentes)- hyper facile d’utilisation une fois qu’elle a été bien mise en route, ce qui peut prendre un peu de temps, posez vous pour le faire correctement en suivant la notice, une fois que c’est fait, c’est bon !- tout se régle : la température de l’eau, intensité du café, tasses, temps avant l’arrêt automatique, etc- très économique, un kilo de café en grain me fait généralement 3 à 4 semaines avec une conso de 1 à 2 cafés (double expresso) par jour en semaine et jusqu’à 4-5 en weekend- une fois qu’on s’est fait la main sur l’utilisation de la buse à lait, ça prend quelques secondes de faire mousser son lait- la buse à mousse à lait en plastique se détache et se nettoie très facilement (le faire à chaque utilisation sinon elle peut se boucher)- le bac du dessous pour vider l’eau et le mar de café est super facile à retirer et remettre- choix entre une ou plusieurs tasses de café court ou long (très pratique quand on a des invités)- et le café est très bon !!Les moins :- comme elle est compacte, forcement le réservoir à eau n’est pas gigantesque et doit être rempli asez régulièrement, d’autant plus que la machine utilise pas mal d’eau lors des phases de rinçage à l’allumage et à l’arrêt- placer un petit récipient pour collecter l’eau de rinçage à l’allumage et à l’arrêt, sinon cela va remplir le bac super vite et il faudra le vider tout le temps- l’eau chez moi est très calcaire du coup j’ai déjà du faire 3 détartrages en un an- les filtres pour le réservoir d’eau sont assez chers et doivent être changer souvent (je me tâte d’ailleurs à utiliser de l’eau déjà filtrée à la place pour ne plus avoir de filtre dans le réservoir du tout)- le broyeur et la buse sont effectivement un peu bruyant mais je ne crois qu’il en existe des silencieuses, même chez les pro !En résumé, excellente machine que je recommande vraiment, surtout qu’elle a l’air de parfaitement tenir dans le temps !
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    samda – January 13, 2023

    I cannot make a good coffee with this machine and have to return it.1. it always leaks water to the dripping plate. When starting, it will leak a little bit of water from the nozzle, I think this is to clean it, it is ok. But after I made 2 cups of coffee, I found about 1 cup of water in the dripping plate with coffee grounds in it. I cannot figure out where this water leak comes from, certainly not from the nozzle. And this way, I found the water in the water tank soon ran out, much more than the water used in my coffee.2. it cannot brew ground coffee. I pour some ground coffee from the small port from the top, ground coffee directly leaks to the bottom container and there is no coffee to be brewed, only water comes out of the nozzle.3. The coffee puck in the bottom container was quite wet, I can see water flow in the container.4. The dripping plate and container of coffee puck are quite messy every day, hard to clean.Beside all the above, the coffee flavor is not bad and milk frother works very well.I brought this automatic machine to make coffee easier and less work. However, it causes a lot more work to clean it and adjust it. Eventually I have to return it.
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    samda – January 13, 2023

    I cannot make a good coffee with this machine and have to return it.1. it always leaks water to the dripping plate. When starting, it will leak a little bit of water from the nozzle, I think this is to clean it, it is ok. But after I made 2 cups of coffee, I found about 1 cup of water in the dripping plate with coffee grounds in it. I cannot figure out where this water leak comes from, certainly not from the nozzle. And this way, I found the water in the water tank soon ran out, much more than the water used in my coffee.2. it cannot brew ground coffee. I pour some ground coffee from the small port from the top, ground coffee directly leaks to the bottom container and there is no coffee to be brewed, only water comes out of the nozzle.3. The coffee puck in the bottom container was quite wet, I can see water flow in the container.4. The dripping plate and container of coffee puck are quite messy every day, hard to clean.Beside all the above, the coffee flavor is not bad and milk frother works very well.I brought this automatic machine to make coffee easier and less work. However, it causes a lot more work to clean it and adjust it. Eventually I have to return it.
43. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    KaiKai – January 13, 2023

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    Meine ECAM 22.110B ist jetzt genau 2 Jahre und einen Monat in meiner Küche, seit dieser Zeit habe und hatte ich keine großen Probleme. Eine Reinigung mit Pulver und das regelmäßig vorgeschriebene entkalken mache ich genauso gerne wie das tägliche Trester entleeren.Weiter unten stehen viele Erfahrungen welche ich in dieser Zeit mit meiner DeLonghi gemacht habe, gleich unter diesem Text steht mein “Fazit nach einem Jahr” und das aktuelle Video ist vom 06.11.2017. Nacheinander kommen dann:- Meine erste Bewertung vom Juli 2016.- Mein Einstieg als unwissender Amateur in die Vollautomaten Szene mit 8 Nachträgen.Pickt raus was Euch gefällt und stellt mir gerne Fragen, ich bin zwar kein Profi habe aber so manches in den letzten 1 1/2 Jahren bezüglich dieses Vollautomaten gelernt.> PS und Wichtig Nachtrag 10.07.2016 <–# Heute meldete sich meine De Longhi zum ersten mal mit einem blinkendem Licht, es war der kleine Knopf unter dem Drehknopf für die Kaffeemenge. Wenn man diesen Knopf drückt kann man einen Spülvorgang durchführen oder bei Bedarf, wie in meinem Fall, die Maschine entkalken. Dank der guten und übersichtlichen Bedienungsleitung konnte ich sofort loslegen.- Den Knopf 5 Sekunden drücken bis das Licht dauerhaft leuchtet.- Das Entkalkungsmittel bis zur Markierung A füllen, dann Wasser bis Markierung B.- Behälter unter den Milchaufschäumer, Dampfregler auf Position 1 und los geht es. Der ganze Vorgang dauert ca. 25 Minuten, dann ist der Wasser Tank leer.- Tank reinigen, wieder frisches Wasser rein, Dampfregler auf Position 1 und das Wasser läuft durch bis der Tank leer ist.Dann geht das Licht für die Entkalkung aus, das war es.# Ich habe gleich noch die Brüh-Einheit gereinigt, die Entnahme ging sehr leicht, das reinigen auch. Ich habe die Einheit wie beschrieben 5 Minuten ins Wasser gelegt und dann unter fließendem Wasser gereinigt. Das Einsetzten klappte auch sehr gut. Danach wollte ich mir gleich einen Espresso machen, ich musste allerdings erst einmal die Luft über den Milchaufschäumer ablassen. Jetzt läuft alles wieder einwandfrei und der Espresso schmeckt hervorragend und hat eine sehr schöne Crema.***********************************************************************************************************************************————–> 1. Entkalkung nach 16 Tagen und ca. 1kg Espresso-Bohnen, Härtestufe 3 <——————–***********************************************************************************************************************************_____________________________________________________________________________________________________–> Nachtrag 19.07.2016 <–# Es ist so einfach diesen Vollautomaten zu reinigen, nachdem ich am Abend meinen letzten Espresso (Lavazza Espresso Perfetto) getrunken habe nehme ich den Trester Behälter mit samt der Wasserauffangschale heraus. Behälter ausgeleert und kurz unter fließendem Wasser gehalten, abtrocknen oder über Nacht trocknen lassen.# Das die Wasseranzeige erst nach dem nächsten Einschalten Alarm schlägt stört mich nicht so sehr, daran habe ich mich gewöhnt und sehr oft schaue ich mir den Behälter an der Seite an. Dort sieht man auch sehr gut ob der Wasserstand ergänzt werden muss. Die Espresso Qualität ist sehr gut, egal ob ich einen großen oder kleinen Espresso beziehe alles läuft sehr gut und flüssig durch. Der Vollautomat hört sich gut an und macht keine Anstrengenden Geräusche.———–> Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit diesem Kaffee-Vollautomaten und der Preis war auch Super! <————-_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Nachtrag 17.09.2016Nach 10 Wochen meldete sich meine De Longhi wieder einmal wegen dem anstehenden Entkalken, ich muss hier aber noch 3 Wochen Urlaubszeit abziehen in der ich keinen Kaffee bezogen habe. Trotz des harten Wassers hier in der Region finde ich die 7 Wochen sehr angenehm. Da mein gratis Entkalkungsmittel von De Longhi aufgebraucht war musste ich mich nach einem neuen Mittel umschauen, hier wird man regelrecht überhäuft mit Angeboten. Und jeder hat hier einen guten Rat und das beste Rezept wie entkalkt werden soll und auch wie oft. Das macht einen schon etwas unsicher!! Ich bin dann kurzerhand in ein kleines Kaffee-Geschäft im nächsten Ort gefahren und habe mich informiert. Ich habe mich dort sehr wohl gefühlt und wurde sehr gut beraten, ich hatte jedenfalls nicht das Gefühl wie in manchen großen Elektronikgeschäften, das man stört und blöde Fragen stellt.Ich bekam dort: – flüssiges Entkalkungsmittel von „Remsgold“- 1ltr./9,90€ – „RDS – Kaffeemaschinenreiniger Pulver“- 1000ml/24,90€Meine De Longhi reinige ich jetzt wie folgt: – alle 4 Wochen starte ich das automatische Entkalken und lasse 200ml flüssiges Entkalkungsmittel durchfließen, ich benutze keine weiteren Filter sondern nehme normales Leitungswasser. – Alle 2 Wochen gebe ich ca. 10g von dem RDS – Maschinenreiniger Pulver in das Kaffeepulver Fach und beziehe eine große Tasse Kaffee. Das reinigt die Bezugsdüsen von Ölen und sorgt für einen guten Durchfluss.Ich habe nach dem Reinigen der Bezugsdüsen schon eine Besserung festgestellt. Seit geraumer Zeit kam aus der linken Düse weniger Kaffee als aus der rechten. Dieses Problem hat sich nach der Reinigung eingestellt, jetzt läuft alles wieder wie geschmiert.Seit ca. 2 Wochen nutze ich jeden Tag die Möglichkeit gemahlenen Kaffee über das Kaffeepulver-Fach hinzuzufügen. Ich verwende dafür einen Alnatura Bio Espresso, der schmeckt sehr lecker und hat nicht viel Säure im Geschmack. Auch für einen Cappuccino ist dieser sehr geeignet. Das Kaffeepulver Fach ist eine gute Idee, erfordert aber meiner Meinung nach etwas mehr Aufwand. Wenn man den gemahlenen Kaffee mit Hilfe des Löffels einfüllt bleibt an der Innenwand durch die Feuchtigkeit immer etwas Kaffeepulver hängen. Dieses Pulver muss nach kurzer Zeit per Hand entfernt werden. Man kann hier eine Flaschenbürste verwenden, wie man sie von Baby- Flaschen kennt, oder man wickelt sich einfach ein Küchenpapier zusammen und dreht es zu einem Strick. So kann man den Schacht sehr gut reinigen.Das Ergebnis ist sehr gut, ich kann hier zwischendurch einen leckeren Espresso zubereiten ohne die Kaffee Crema Bohnen austauschen zu müssen.In der Zukunft möchte ich aber eine Kaffee Bohne aus dem kleinen Laden um die Ecke ausprobieren, diese Bohne soll sich für Espresso aber auch für einen normalen Kaffee eignen.Was den Kaffee Bezug betrifft bin ich bei dem Mahlgrad 1 angekommen. Ich habe in vielen Berichten gelesen das der Bezug von Kaffee hier problematisch wäre, weil der Druck nicht ausreichen würde und der Kaffee nur tröpfelnd aus den Düsen kommen würde. Bei mir hat der Kaffee eine gute Qualität und der Bezug klappt jedes mal ohne Probleme. Die Crema bei einem Kaffee und auch bei einem Espresso ist wunderbar!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Nachtrag 09.10.16Ich habe das Kaffeepulver Fach aufgegeben, die Reinigung war mir einfach zu umständlich und außerdem habe ich ja einen Vollautomaten und möchte dann auch frisch gemahlene Bohnen für meinen Espresso.Ich benutze jetzt den Yirga Santos Espresso (75/25 – Mischung) von Coffecircle. Diesen Espresso kann ich nur empfehlen, bei Mahlgrad 1 stelle ich den Kaffeestärke Regler auf 50%, wenn er auf Maximum steht ist mir der Espresso ein wenig zu stark.Ich habe Bilder hochgeladen, dort sieht man wie der Espresso durch die Bezugsdüsen fließt, sehr geschmeidig und durchgängig. Die Crema zum Ende hin ist sehr schön und setzt sich innerhalb weniger Sekunden ab, das Resultat: Ein sehr schön aussehender gut schmeckender Espresso._____________________________________________________________________________________________________Nachtrag 10.11.16Häufig wird in den Rezensionen vom nervigem Spülvorgang, welcher beim ein und ausschalten statt findet, der Maschine geredet. Ich finde diesen Spülvorgang sehr positiv, denn er reinigt die Bezugsdüsen nach dem Kaffeebezug.Ich denke der Spülvorgang wurde extra eingeführt um Reinigungs-Muffel vor dem nur noch tröpfchenweise ausfließenden Kaffee zu bewahren.Und mal ganz ehrlich, man bekommt durch diesen Vollautomaten super leckere Kaffeespezialitäten auf Knopfdruck, da hat man doch Freude an der Pflege.Bei mir ist das jedenfalls so, ich reinige alle 2 Wochen meine Bezugsdüsen und alle 4 Wochen führe ich das Entkalken durch. Das dauert für das erste maximal 15 Minuten und für das zweite 5 Minuten Arbeitszeit und maximal 30 Minuten Wartezeit.Danach mache ich mir einen leckeren Cappuccino und die Welt ist wieder in Ordnung.Ich hatte bis heute keine Auffälligkeiten oder Fehler.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–Fazit nach einem Jahr: 20.06.2017> Meine DeLonghi steht jetzt schon 1 Jahr in unserer Küche und ich habe und hatte bisher noch keine Probleme bezüglich der Technik oder der Anwenderfreundlichkeit. Ich habe mir am Anfang viele Informationen eingeholt, auch bei Fachkundigen Kaffeegeschäften. Von dort beziehe ich auch meine Pflege- und Reinigungsmittel. Die Reinigung mache ich wie weiter unten beschrieben immer noch in dem gleichen Intervall und der Art der Ausführung. Ich verwende keinen Service-Modus oder andere Tricks, einzig und allein die Spültasten und die Selbstentkalkung.Manchmal nervt mich die Wasseranzeige, wenn ich wieder mal nicht kontrolliert habe und nach längerer Zeit einen Kaffee beziehe stoppt die Magnifica nach einer halben Tasse. Das kann ich aber verschmerzen, besonders wenn man den Preis im Hinterkopf behält. Natürlich habe ich mich öfters nach anderen Geräten umgesehen und auch gestaunt was es so alles gibt. Aber die ECAM22.110B punktet vor allem in der Technik, man kann hier wirklich alles sehr gut sauber machen. Über die Service Klappe kommt man gut an das Innere der Maschine, so kann man den feinen und auch groben Kaffeesatz weg machen. Ich hatte noch keine Blockaden, Verstopfungen oder sonstige Ausfälle des Vollautomaten. Immer frischen Espresso auf Knopfdruck- Die 5 Sterne kann ich bestätigen.—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-Wichtiges Update: 06.12.2017:–>> Ich weiß nicht so genau wann DeLonghi bei der ECAM 22.110B eine neue Software programmiert hat, aber bei den dieses Jahr gekauften Vollautomaten (dürfte so ab Mitte 2017 sein) werden die Bezugsdüsen bei der Entkalkung mit einbezogen!!!!!!Man muss jetzt also nicht wie ich in meinem Video, oder auch von “Onkel Jürgen” erklärt, manuell oder über das Systemprogramm die Bezugsdüsen durch spülen. Ich habe auch schon im Forum gelesen das die Tastenkombinationen beim Einschalten um in das System zu kommen nicht mehr funktionieren.Viele Grüße und lasst Euch den Kaffee oder Espresso schmecken—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Ist ja Wahnsinn : 225€+5€Versand am 6.1.18Für 249,00€ am 21.01.2018 und der Verkauf und Versand wieder durch Amazon, unproblematische Rücknahme bei Problemen!Und schon wieder 225€ + 5€ Versand am 24.01.2018, was ist denn hier los!?Ich empfehle trotz des niedrigen Preis: NICHT KAUFEN, warten bis er wieder bei Amazon im FBA Lager vorrätig ist. Wenn der Vollautomat direkt aus China kommt weiß man nicht wie unproblematisch die Retoure ist!? Und Software Probleme hat die neue Version!!Unbedingt beachten: Nur kaufen wenn: Verkauf und Versand durch AMAZON!!!!!!

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    TK – January 13, 2023

    At the price point for this machine, there is really nothing to compare. I’ve had it now for a few months and I like it so much, I bought a second for our condo. It gets daily use and replaced a perfectly good nespresso machine mainly because I was tired of having to order pods and wasn’t fully satisfied with the coffee from the nespresso.On the plus side – this machine is the easiest I’ve ever had to clean. The milk frothing system is pure genius. And yes -it’s not quite as good as a dedicated frothing tube, but it works well enough and given how easy it is to keep clean, it gets used a lot more. As for the coffee drinks, They are delicious. I find myself drinking more coffee because it’s that good. My favorite is to do a full cup and then add in an espresso shot. Basically a “red eye”. That’s how I start my day and it’s always delicious. The instructions and setup were easy and everything is accessible and super easy to keep clean. I wish it had more metal parts and less plastic, but it seems well built and I can see it lasting a long time, which would be expected since even though it is cheaper than similar machines, it is still extremely expensive compared to your basic Mr Coffee.So what do I like… 1. The coffee it brews is delicious. 2. I can use ground coffee or beans. 3. Pretty much every drink I want can be made and it’s great for entertaining when everyone wants someone different. 3. It’s super easy to clean. 4. The water tank is removed to fill. 5. Overall, it seems very well built.So now some negatives and the reasons I went with 4 instead 5 stars.First off. It’s nosiy. Really noisy. You get used to it, but between the warm up routine, the grinding of beans and then the brewing of coffee, it can sound like there is a constructions site in your kitchen. This could be a show stopper in a smaller home or apartment if someone gets up early and someone likes to sleep.The second issue is that it’s pretty tall. If it sits under a cabinet on a counter, the beans can be hard to fill without moving the machine. This isn’t a huge negative but just one of those little things.Third – sometimes – usually when the gut need cleaning – the ground coffee bypass won’t work correctly and you wind up wasting a scoop of coffee. Again – just a minor inconvenience.Finally – it’s a bit slow from start. It runs through a warm up cycle. Dispenses some water, Does some other things and then it’s ready to go. So not something for the impatient.Overall – I love this machine and highly recommend it. Very happy so far.
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    TK – January 13, 2023

    At the price point for this machine, there is really nothing to compare. I’ve had it now for a few months and I like it so much, I bought a second for our condo. It gets daily use and replaced a perfectly good nespresso machine mainly because I was tired of having to order pods and wasn’t fully satisfied with the coffee from the nespresso.On the plus side – this machine is the easiest I’ve ever had to clean. The milk frothing system is pure genius. And yes -it’s not quite as good as a dedicated frothing tube, but it works well enough and given how easy it is to keep clean, it gets used a lot more. As for the coffee drinks, They are delicious. I find myself drinking more coffee because it’s that good. My favorite is to do a full cup and then add in an espresso shot. Basically a “red eye”. That’s how I start my day and it’s always delicious. The instructions and setup were easy and everything is accessible and super easy to keep clean. I wish it had more metal parts and less plastic, but it seems well built and I can see it lasting a long time, which would be expected since even though it is cheaper than similar machines, it is still extremely expensive compared to your basic Mr Coffee.So what do I like… 1. The coffee it brews is delicious. 2. I can use ground coffee or beans. 3. Pretty much every drink I want can be made and it’s great for entertaining when everyone wants someone different. 3. It’s super easy to clean. 4. The water tank is removed to fill. 5. Overall, it seems very well built.So now some negatives and the reasons I went with 4 instead 5 stars.First off. It’s nosiy. Really noisy. You get used to it, but between the warm up routine, the grinding of beans and then the brewing of coffee, it can sound like there is a constructions site in your kitchen. This could be a show stopper in a smaller home or apartment if someone gets up early and someone likes to sleep.The second issue is that it’s pretty tall. If it sits under a cabinet on a counter, the beans can be hard to fill without moving the machine. This isn’t a huge negative but just one of those little things.Third – sometimes – usually when the gut need cleaning – the ground coffee bypass won’t work correctly and you wind up wasting a scoop of coffee. Again – just a minor inconvenience.Finally – it’s a bit slow from start. It runs through a warm up cycle. Dispenses some water, Does some other things and then it’s ready to go. So not something for the impatient.Overall – I love this machine and highly recommend it. Very happy so far.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    KaiKai – January 13, 2023

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    Meine ECAM 22.110B ist jetzt genau 2 Jahre und einen Monat in meiner Küche, seit dieser Zeit habe und hatte ich keine großen Probleme. Eine Reinigung mit Pulver und das regelmäßig vorgeschriebene entkalken mache ich genauso gerne wie das tägliche Trester entleeren.Weiter unten stehen viele Erfahrungen welche ich in dieser Zeit mit meiner DeLonghi gemacht habe, gleich unter diesem Text steht mein “Fazit nach einem Jahr” und das aktuelle Video ist vom 06.11.2017. Nacheinander kommen dann:- Meine erste Bewertung vom Juli 2016.- Mein Einstieg als unwissender Amateur in die Vollautomaten Szene mit 8 Nachträgen.Pickt raus was Euch gefällt und stellt mir gerne Fragen, ich bin zwar kein Profi habe aber so manches in den letzten 1 1/2 Jahren bezüglich dieses Vollautomaten gelernt.> PS und Wichtig Nachtrag 10.07.2016 <–# Heute meldete sich meine De Longhi zum ersten mal mit einem blinkendem Licht, es war der kleine Knopf unter dem Drehknopf für die Kaffeemenge. Wenn man diesen Knopf drückt kann man einen Spülvorgang durchführen oder bei Bedarf, wie in meinem Fall, die Maschine entkalken. Dank der guten und übersichtlichen Bedienungsleitung konnte ich sofort loslegen.- Den Knopf 5 Sekunden drücken bis das Licht dauerhaft leuchtet.- Das Entkalkungsmittel bis zur Markierung A füllen, dann Wasser bis Markierung B.- Behälter unter den Milchaufschäumer, Dampfregler auf Position 1 und los geht es. Der ganze Vorgang dauert ca. 25 Minuten, dann ist der Wasser Tank leer.- Tank reinigen, wieder frisches Wasser rein, Dampfregler auf Position 1 und das Wasser läuft durch bis der Tank leer ist.Dann geht das Licht für die Entkalkung aus, das war es.# Ich habe gleich noch die Brüh-Einheit gereinigt, die Entnahme ging sehr leicht, das reinigen auch. Ich habe die Einheit wie beschrieben 5 Minuten ins Wasser gelegt und dann unter fließendem Wasser gereinigt. Das Einsetzten klappte auch sehr gut. Danach wollte ich mir gleich einen Espresso machen, ich musste allerdings erst einmal die Luft über den Milchaufschäumer ablassen. Jetzt läuft alles wieder einwandfrei und der Espresso schmeckt hervorragend und hat eine sehr schöne Crema.***********************************************************************************************************************************————–> 1. Entkalkung nach 16 Tagen und ca. 1kg Espresso-Bohnen, Härtestufe 3 <——————–***********************************************************************************************************************************_____________________________________________________________________________________________________–> Nachtrag 19.07.2016 <–# Es ist so einfach diesen Vollautomaten zu reinigen, nachdem ich am Abend meinen letzten Espresso (Lavazza Espresso Perfetto) getrunken habe nehme ich den Trester Behälter mit samt der Wasserauffangschale heraus. Behälter ausgeleert und kurz unter fließendem Wasser gehalten, abtrocknen oder über Nacht trocknen lassen.# Das die Wasseranzeige erst nach dem nächsten Einschalten Alarm schlägt stört mich nicht so sehr, daran habe ich mich gewöhnt und sehr oft schaue ich mir den Behälter an der Seite an. Dort sieht man auch sehr gut ob der Wasserstand ergänzt werden muss. Die Espresso Qualität ist sehr gut, egal ob ich einen großen oder kleinen Espresso beziehe alles läuft sehr gut und flüssig durch. Der Vollautomat hört sich gut an und macht keine Anstrengenden Geräusche.———–> Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit diesem Kaffee-Vollautomaten und der Preis war auch Super! <————-_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Nachtrag 17.09.2016Nach 10 Wochen meldete sich meine De Longhi wieder einmal wegen dem anstehenden Entkalken, ich muss hier aber noch 3 Wochen Urlaubszeit abziehen in der ich keinen Kaffee bezogen habe. Trotz des harten Wassers hier in der Region finde ich die 7 Wochen sehr angenehm. Da mein gratis Entkalkungsmittel von De Longhi aufgebraucht war musste ich mich nach einem neuen Mittel umschauen, hier wird man regelrecht überhäuft mit Angeboten. Und jeder hat hier einen guten Rat und das beste Rezept wie entkalkt werden soll und auch wie oft. Das macht einen schon etwas unsicher!! Ich bin dann kurzerhand in ein kleines Kaffee-Geschäft im nächsten Ort gefahren und habe mich informiert. Ich habe mich dort sehr wohl gefühlt und wurde sehr gut beraten, ich hatte jedenfalls nicht das Gefühl wie in manchen großen Elektronikgeschäften, das man stört und blöde Fragen stellt.Ich bekam dort: – flüssiges Entkalkungsmittel von „Remsgold“- 1ltr./9,90€ – „RDS – Kaffeemaschinenreiniger Pulver“- 1000ml/24,90€Meine De Longhi reinige ich jetzt wie folgt: – alle 4 Wochen starte ich das automatische Entkalken und lasse 200ml flüssiges Entkalkungsmittel durchfließen, ich benutze keine weiteren Filter sondern nehme normales Leitungswasser. – Alle 2 Wochen gebe ich ca. 10g von dem RDS – Maschinenreiniger Pulver in das Kaffeepulver Fach und beziehe eine große Tasse Kaffee. Das reinigt die Bezugsdüsen von Ölen und sorgt für einen guten Durchfluss.Ich habe nach dem Reinigen der Bezugsdüsen schon eine Besserung festgestellt. Seit geraumer Zeit kam aus der linken Düse weniger Kaffee als aus der rechten. Dieses Problem hat sich nach der Reinigung eingestellt, jetzt läuft alles wieder wie geschmiert.Seit ca. 2 Wochen nutze ich jeden Tag die Möglichkeit gemahlenen Kaffee über das Kaffeepulver-Fach hinzuzufügen. Ich verwende dafür einen Alnatura Bio Espresso, der schmeckt sehr lecker und hat nicht viel Säure im Geschmack. Auch für einen Cappuccino ist dieser sehr geeignet. Das Kaffeepulver Fach ist eine gute Idee, erfordert aber meiner Meinung nach etwas mehr Aufwand. Wenn man den gemahlenen Kaffee mit Hilfe des Löffels einfüllt bleibt an der Innenwand durch die Feuchtigkeit immer etwas Kaffeepulver hängen. Dieses Pulver muss nach kurzer Zeit per Hand entfernt werden. Man kann hier eine Flaschenbürste verwenden, wie man sie von Baby- Flaschen kennt, oder man wickelt sich einfach ein Küchenpapier zusammen und dreht es zu einem Strick. So kann man den Schacht sehr gut reinigen.Das Ergebnis ist sehr gut, ich kann hier zwischendurch einen leckeren Espresso zubereiten ohne die Kaffee Crema Bohnen austauschen zu müssen.In der Zukunft möchte ich aber eine Kaffee Bohne aus dem kleinen Laden um die Ecke ausprobieren, diese Bohne soll sich für Espresso aber auch für einen normalen Kaffee eignen.Was den Kaffee Bezug betrifft bin ich bei dem Mahlgrad 1 angekommen. Ich habe in vielen Berichten gelesen das der Bezug von Kaffee hier problematisch wäre, weil der Druck nicht ausreichen würde und der Kaffee nur tröpfelnd aus den Düsen kommen würde. Bei mir hat der Kaffee eine gute Qualität und der Bezug klappt jedes mal ohne Probleme. Die Crema bei einem Kaffee und auch bei einem Espresso ist wunderbar!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Nachtrag 09.10.16Ich habe das Kaffeepulver Fach aufgegeben, die Reinigung war mir einfach zu umständlich und außerdem habe ich ja einen Vollautomaten und möchte dann auch frisch gemahlene Bohnen für meinen Espresso.Ich benutze jetzt den Yirga Santos Espresso (75/25 – Mischung) von Coffecircle. Diesen Espresso kann ich nur empfehlen, bei Mahlgrad 1 stelle ich den Kaffeestärke Regler auf 50%, wenn er auf Maximum steht ist mir der Espresso ein wenig zu stark.Ich habe Bilder hochgeladen, dort sieht man wie der Espresso durch die Bezugsdüsen fließt, sehr geschmeidig und durchgängig. Die Crema zum Ende hin ist sehr schön und setzt sich innerhalb weniger Sekunden ab, das Resultat: Ein sehr schön aussehender gut schmeckender Espresso._____________________________________________________________________________________________________Nachtrag 10.11.16Häufig wird in den Rezensionen vom nervigem Spülvorgang, welcher beim ein und ausschalten statt findet, der Maschine geredet. Ich finde diesen Spülvorgang sehr positiv, denn er reinigt die Bezugsdüsen nach dem Kaffeebezug.Ich denke der Spülvorgang wurde extra eingeführt um Reinigungs-Muffel vor dem nur noch tröpfchenweise ausfließenden Kaffee zu bewahren.Und mal ganz ehrlich, man bekommt durch diesen Vollautomaten super leckere Kaffeespezialitäten auf Knopfdruck, da hat man doch Freude an der Pflege.Bei mir ist das jedenfalls so, ich reinige alle 2 Wochen meine Bezugsdüsen und alle 4 Wochen führe ich das Entkalken durch. Das dauert für das erste maximal 15 Minuten und für das zweite 5 Minuten Arbeitszeit und maximal 30 Minuten Wartezeit.Danach mache ich mir einen leckeren Cappuccino und die Welt ist wieder in Ordnung.Ich hatte bis heute keine Auffälligkeiten oder Fehler.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–Fazit nach einem Jahr: 20.06.2017> Meine DeLonghi steht jetzt schon 1 Jahr in unserer Küche und ich habe und hatte bisher noch keine Probleme bezüglich der Technik oder der Anwenderfreundlichkeit. Ich habe mir am Anfang viele Informationen eingeholt, auch bei Fachkundigen Kaffeegeschäften. Von dort beziehe ich auch meine Pflege- und Reinigungsmittel. Die Reinigung mache ich wie weiter unten beschrieben immer noch in dem gleichen Intervall und der Art der Ausführung. Ich verwende keinen Service-Modus oder andere Tricks, einzig und allein die Spültasten und die Selbstentkalkung.Manchmal nervt mich die Wasseranzeige, wenn ich wieder mal nicht kontrolliert habe und nach längerer Zeit einen Kaffee beziehe stoppt die Magnifica nach einer halben Tasse. Das kann ich aber verschmerzen, besonders wenn man den Preis im Hinterkopf behält. Natürlich habe ich mich öfters nach anderen Geräten umgesehen und auch gestaunt was es so alles gibt. Aber die ECAM22.110B punktet vor allem in der Technik, man kann hier wirklich alles sehr gut sauber machen. Über die Service Klappe kommt man gut an das Innere der Maschine, so kann man den feinen und auch groben Kaffeesatz weg machen. Ich hatte noch keine Blockaden, Verstopfungen oder sonstige Ausfälle des Vollautomaten. Immer frischen Espresso auf Knopfdruck- Die 5 Sterne kann ich bestätigen.—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-Wichtiges Update: 06.12.2017:–>> Ich weiß nicht so genau wann DeLonghi bei der ECAM 22.110B eine neue Software programmiert hat, aber bei den dieses Jahr gekauften Vollautomaten (dürfte so ab Mitte 2017 sein) werden die Bezugsdüsen bei der Entkalkung mit einbezogen!!!!!!Man muss jetzt also nicht wie ich in meinem Video, oder auch von “Onkel Jürgen” erklärt, manuell oder über das Systemprogramm die Bezugsdüsen durch spülen. Ich habe auch schon im Forum gelesen das die Tastenkombinationen beim Einschalten um in das System zu kommen nicht mehr funktionieren.Viele Grüße und lasst Euch den Kaffee oder Espresso schmecken—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Ist ja Wahnsinn : 225€+5€Versand am 6.1.18Für 249,00€ am 21.01.2018 und der Verkauf und Versand wieder durch Amazon, unproblematische Rücknahme bei Problemen!Und schon wieder 225€ + 5€ Versand am 24.01.2018, was ist denn hier los!?Ich empfehle trotz des niedrigen Preis: NICHT KAUFEN, warten bis er wieder bei Amazon im FBA Lager vorrätig ist. Wenn der Vollautomat direkt aus China kommt weiß man nicht wie unproblematisch die Retoure ist!? Und Software Probleme hat die neue Version!!Unbedingt beachten: Nur kaufen wenn: Verkauf und Versand durch AMAZON!!!!!!

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    KNReadergirl – January 13, 2023

    I had a Philips Gran Barista Avanti that I enjoyed for a long time. Even though I faithfully cleaned and maintained the machine, which is a lot of extra work, it stopped working after 6 years. (My previous Jura lasted at ten). After extensive research I found Philips still had the most positive reviews, machine options and reasonable price range for coffee machines. I have had this new 3200 for two weeks and as it is much less expensive I was curious to compare. The coffee is delicious. I really like the way the grinder works. The milk dispenser which at first glance i thought was too small, is perfect for me. It holds less milk but is easier to clean (less parts) and makes a better froth. You can make a few choices regarding strength and size (you cannot adjust temp) There is no bluetooth app to save everyones choices like the barista – altho it will save the last one you made. I have not gone through the cleaning process yet but it looks similar to the barista which although is time consuming is better than Jura where you cannot get in the machine to clean at all. My absolute only criticism and reason it is not five stars is because the setting for size of coffee is very small. The largest choice available it much smaller than what I am used to and I have to get creative to make a size I am happy with. For example, I make a cappaccino and then add an espresso. If you make double cappaccino it is too much milk. The price was excellent and I bought the extended warranty insurance which I thought was a good value considering the deal I felt I was getting as it was also Amazon Day. Overall, I am very happy with my purchase!
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    KNReadergirl – January 13, 2023

    I had a Philips Gran Barista Avanti that I enjoyed for a long time. Even though I faithfully cleaned and maintained the machine, which is a lot of extra work, it stopped working after 6 years. (My previous Jura lasted at ten). After extensive research I found Philips still had the most positive reviews, machine options and reasonable price range for coffee machines. I have had this new 3200 for two weeks and as it is much less expensive I was curious to compare. The coffee is delicious. I really like the way the grinder works. The milk dispenser which at first glance i thought was too small, is perfect for me. It holds less milk but is easier to clean (less parts) and makes a better froth. You can make a few choices regarding strength and size (you cannot adjust temp) There is no bluetooth app to save everyones choices like the barista – altho it will save the last one you made. I have not gone through the cleaning process yet but it looks similar to the barista which although is time consuming is better than Jura where you cannot get in the machine to clean at all. My absolute only criticism and reason it is not five stars is because the setting for size of coffee is very small. The largest choice available it much smaller than what I am used to and I have to get creative to make a size I am happy with. For example, I make a cappaccino and then add an espresso. If you make double cappaccino it is too much milk. The price was excellent and I bought the extended warranty insurance which I thought was a good value considering the deal I felt I was getting as it was also Amazon Day. Overall, I am very happy with my purchase!
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    HC F – January 13, 2023

    Over the years, I have owned a number of espresso / coffee makers, some of them from some very well known and pricey brands. This espresso maker is very easy to program with on-the-fly adjustments for intensity, volume of water and amount of foam, makes all sorts of coffee drinks. One feature that is very clever is the design of the milk container for foam – extremely easy to clean, which cannot be said for many other machines!
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    HC F – January 13, 2023

    Over the years, I have owned a number of espresso / coffee makers, some of them from some very well known and pricey brands. This espresso maker is very easy to program with on-the-fly adjustments for intensity, volume of water and amount of foam, makes all sorts of coffee drinks. One feature that is very clever is the design of the milk container for foam – extremely easy to clean, which cannot be said for many other machines!
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    CeciCeci – January 13, 2023

    We have friends in Luxembourg where we were first introduced to this coffee machine. We couldn’t wait to be able to purchase one for our home. We absolutely love it. Easy to use and easy to maintain.

    

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    Rated 3 out of 5

    Susie – January 13, 2023

    There’s always some water below the cup holder tray. Always ground coffee in the tray below even though I’ve measured the exact amount using the scoop. The “empty the grounds” light comes on after just 2 cups of espresso / coffee. The coffee is good but doubtful I would purchase again.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    CeciCeci – January 13, 2023

    We have friends in Luxembourg where we were first introduced to this coffee machine. We couldn’t wait to be able to purchase one for our home. We absolutely love it. Easy to use and easy to maintain.

    

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Leslie de Graaf Leslie de Graaf – January 13, 2023

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    I can’t say enough great things about this coffee maker! We love it and everyone who comes over to our house usually ends up buying one for their house too. This is professional grade quality coffee at home. This machine is totally worth the investment and we’ve been so happy we get to make coffee at home that tastes so good!! I have to say, we have become quite coffee snobs since purchasing this machine. It’s also wonderful that we have five different coffee options to choose from. I also use the hot water feature every day when making my hot tea, too. Typically, we have to clean out the tray that pulls out at the bottom about once every 4 to 5 days. When I say you have to clean it out, I mean you need to dump the grounds in the trashcan and rinse out the part that holds the grounds. Easy peasy! Philips did a great job with this machine. The bottom part also has a tray that holds water that comes out during the powering up process. This is to ensure that the lines are clear and there’s no stale water in the system. It’s very easy to clean out too-you simply pull the tray out and dump it in the sink. This accommodates very tall mugs and small cups too. We bought the one with the added milk frother because we do tend to enjoy cappuccinos and latte macchiatos and our guests enjoy this feature, as well. This has been a great addition to our house and our friends that come over to visit us always want to make a cup of coffee. I can’t tell you how many friends and neighbors we have had who have seen this machine and end up buying the same one for their home. This brand is known to be high-quality and we’ve been very happy with our purchase. One of the features that made us choose this coffee maker was the fact that it was so easy to use. The machine grounds the beans for you and makes it so fast to clean. If you were looking for a coffee maker at home and you want to experience quality coffee shop coffee, I can’t recommend this machine enough. We love it and I feel confident you will, too.

    

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Leslie de Graaf Leslie de Graaf – January 13, 2023

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    I can’t say enough great things about this coffee maker! We love it and everyone who comes over to our house usually ends up buying one for their house too. This is professional grade quality coffee at home. This machine is totally worth the investment and we’ve been so happy we get to make coffee at home that tastes so good!! I have to say, we have become quite coffee snobs since purchasing this machine. It’s also wonderful that we have five different coffee options to choose from. I also use the hot water feature every day when making my hot tea, too. Typically, we have to clean out the tray that pulls out at the bottom about once every 4 to 5 days. When I say you have to clean it out, I mean you need to dump the grounds in the trashcan and rinse out the part that holds the grounds. Easy peasy! Philips did a great job with this machine. The bottom part also has a tray that holds water that comes out during the powering up process. This is to ensure that the lines are clear and there’s no stale water in the system. It’s very easy to clean out too-you simply pull the tray out and dump it in the sink. This accommodates very tall mugs and small cups too. We bought the one with the added milk frother because we do tend to enjoy cappuccinos and latte macchiatos and our guests enjoy this feature, as well. This has been a great addition to our house and our friends that come over to visit us always want to make a cup of coffee. I can’t tell you how many friends and neighbors we have had who have seen this machine and end up buying the same one for their home. This brand is known to be high-quality and we’ve been very happy with our purchase. One of the features that made us choose this coffee maker was the fact that it was so easy to use. The machine grounds the beans for you and makes it so fast to clean. If you were looking for a coffee maker at home and you want to experience quality coffee shop coffee, I can’t recommend this machine enough. We love it and I feel confident you will, too.

    

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    Rated 3 out of 5

    Susie – January 13, 2023

    There’s always some water below the cup holder tray. Always ground coffee in the tray below even though I’ve measured the exact amount using the scoop. The “empty the grounds” light comes on after just 2 cups of espresso / coffee. The coffee is good but doubtful I would purchase again.
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Josh N – January 13, 2023

    I’ve had this machine for about ten months and it’s already been replaced with a newer model. The newer model has more drink options and better looking controls, but is otherwise the same.I’ve been fortunate to not have the negative experiences cited by some users. My machine has not accomulated mold and has not broken down. Hopefully it continues to perform well as it gets closer to the end of warranty.In my opinion the coffee tastes really good. I have the coffee concentration and cup sized settings turned up to maximum, and that is possibly due to my personal preference for full flavored coffee . I wish I could brew even bigger cups, but that is not an option on any of the fully automatic coffee machines out there. I also wish it brewed a wider variety of coffee drinks, and it looks like the newer model does that.Mechanically the built in burr grinder has performed well. I have not had issues with the milk frother. The water filter lasts several months of routine use.As other reviewers have suggested, be sure to keep a cup underneath the spout when not in use, to catch the garbage water that comes out when the machine cleans the lines when the power is turned on or off.
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Josh N – January 13, 2023

    I’ve had this machine for about ten months and it’s already been replaced with a newer model. The newer model has more drink options and better looking controls, but is otherwise the same.I’ve been fortunate to not have the negative experiences cited by some users. My machine has not accomulated mold and has not broken down. Hopefully it continues to perform well as it gets closer to the end of warranty.In my opinion the coffee tastes really good. I have the coffee concentration and cup sized settings turned up to maximum, and that is possibly due to my personal preference for full flavored coffee . I wish I could brew even bigger cups, but that is not an option on any of the fully automatic coffee machines out there. I also wish it brewed a wider variety of coffee drinks, and it looks like the newer model does that.Mechanically the built in burr grinder has performed well. I have not had issues with the milk frother. The water filter lasts several months of routine use.As other reviewers have suggested, be sure to keep a cup underneath the spout when not in use, to catch the garbage water that comes out when the machine cleans the lines when the power is turned on or off.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    TechThule – January 13, 2023

    Bought this to replace a Saeco Odea that broke down after more than 15 years of service. The 3200 Latte Go is a reincarnation of the Saeco. We know it will be durable.What we like about this product is its versatility. Sometimes we want espresso, but often we like a cup of strong coffee.On occasion we enjoy a cappuccino, and the latte attachment works very well. Even makes a decent macchiato!The keypad is very intuitive and provides lots of options to adjust the strength of the brew to suit your tastes.It gives you multiple options for adjusting the grind coarseness, which is important.Of course the quality of the coffee you use is critical.Wife is from Colombia, so her standards are very high.If you only drink espresso there are other good options. But if you like versatility, this machine will serve you well
60. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    TechThule – January 13, 2023

    Bought this to replace a Saeco Odea that broke down after more than 15 years of service. The 3200 Latte Go is a reincarnation of the Saeco. We know it will be durable.What we like about this product is its versatility. Sometimes we want espresso, but often we like a cup of strong coffee.On occasion we enjoy a cappuccino, and the latte attachment works very well. Even makes a decent macchiato!The keypad is very intuitive and provides lots of options to adjust the strength of the brew to suit your tastes.It gives you multiple options for adjusting the grind coarseness, which is important.Of course the quality of the coffee you use is critical.Wife is from Colombia, so her standards are very high.If you only drink espresso there are other good options. But if you like versatility, this machine will serve you well
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Buddy – January 14, 2023

    I bought one of these while living in Belgium and loved it. As it was 220 volts I gave it to my daughter and bought the same model here. Makes a great cup of coffee and can be easily adjusted for individual taste.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Buddy – January 14, 2023

    I bought one of these while living in Belgium and loved it. As it was 220 volts I gave it to my daughter and bought the same model here. Makes a great cup of coffee and can be easily adjusted for individual taste.
63. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Denvermike – January 14, 2023

    I just upgraded from the older model which I owned for 5 years, and that machine never failed, not even once. I just got this new model, and I froth my milk so I don’t need the other models. This model allows the espresso nozzle to move to accommodate larger containers-this is a must! The brewing chamber is more easily removed and cleaned in this upgraded model, and the water can be filtered.
64. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Denvermike – January 14, 2023

    I just upgraded from the older model which I owned for 5 years, and that machine never failed, not even once. I just got this new model, and I froth my milk so I don’t need the other models. This model allows the espresso nozzle to move to accommodate larger containers-this is a must! The brewing chamber is more easily removed and cleaned in this upgraded model, and the water can be filtered.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Patrick Bois – January 14, 2023

    Machine facile à mettre en œuvre simple à utiliser pas trop bruyante je suis satisfait
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Patrick Bois – January 14, 2023

    Machine facile à mettre en œuvre simple à utiliser pas trop bruyante je suis satisfait
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Richard Warner – January 14, 2023

    When our old Phillips expresso machine sprung a lead and blew the service breaker, we went back to the Delongi brand
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Richard Warner – January 14, 2023

    When our old Phillips expresso machine sprung a lead and blew the service breaker, we went back to the Delongi brand
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Funtasty – January 14, 2023

    Mittlerweile habe ich den Vollautomat seit über 6 Jahren und bin immernoch voll zufrieden.Klar muss man immer mal wieder entkalken und reinigen, aber das gehört dazu.Habe mir die Laufzeiten und Mengen auf unsere gängigen Kaffeetassen eingestellt.Irgendwann muss man den Malgrad nachstellen, aber auch das nur minimal.Die Heißluftlanze verwenden wir allerdings recht selten, funktioniert aber wenn man sie braucht auch tadellos, klar nicht vergleichbar mit einer 4000€ Siebträgermaschine aber eben passabel.Habe dabei gelernt, dass guter Kaffee eben nicht vom Preis der Maschine abhängt.Bis jetzt musste ich noch keine Dichtungen tauschen, lediglich die Dichtung vom Wasserbehälter zur Maschine immer wieder entkalken, aber das wars.Bin also immernoch sehr zufrieden und kann die Maschine immernoch sehr empfehlen, bestes Preis Leistungs Verhältnis, wenn man lediglich guten Kaffee trinken möchte.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Funtasty – January 14, 2023

    Mittlerweile habe ich den Vollautomat seit über 6 Jahren und bin immernoch voll zufrieden.Klar muss man immer mal wieder entkalken und reinigen, aber das gehört dazu.Habe mir die Laufzeiten und Mengen auf unsere gängigen Kaffeetassen eingestellt.Irgendwann muss man den Malgrad nachstellen, aber auch das nur minimal.Die Heißluftlanze verwenden wir allerdings recht selten, funktioniert aber wenn man sie braucht auch tadellos, klar nicht vergleichbar mit einer 4000€ Siebträgermaschine aber eben passabel.Habe dabei gelernt, dass guter Kaffee eben nicht vom Preis der Maschine abhängt.Bis jetzt musste ich noch keine Dichtungen tauschen, lediglich die Dichtung vom Wasserbehälter zur Maschine immer wieder entkalken, aber das wars.Bin also immernoch sehr zufrieden und kann die Maschine immernoch sehr empfehlen, bestes Preis Leistungs Verhältnis, wenn man lediglich guten Kaffee trinken möchte.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Carla Kent – January 17, 2023

    I am basing this review on a comparison with my previous machine, the Magnifica ESAM 4200.SOther reviewers have said this machine is noisy but it is so much quieter than its predecessor. The start up sounds are quieter, the grinding is quieter and the dispensing is quieter. The steamer still ‘screams’ occsaionally, but only occasionally rather than most times.It is much simpler, with coffee volumes pre-set, so you know you always get the same amount, instead of turning a dial.The steamer heats up a little quicker but a great improvement is that you can switch from steamer back to coffee instantly without having to wait several minutes. This means you can make each coffee individually rather than having to make all the espressos before steaming the milk if there are several people having coffee.The grounds tray is a better configuration and there is virtually no spillage compared to the ESAM 4200.S. I used to have to sweep grounds out of the base of the old machine – not any more.There was criticism, in other reviews, of the clarity of the instructions. I found them quite understandable when standing in front of the machine and following the set up instructions in sequence. For example, the steamer light flashing is explained and turning the steamer on and off resolves it. The ‘little red plug’ mentioned in one review as being absent from the instructions is, in fact, included and is the condenser outlet for the steamer. The manual just doesn’t say that it is red!!Remembering to empty the drip tray and grounds container at the same time is no hardship as I did that anyway and I especially like the fact that the drip tray is black – the old, grey, one got stained very easily and had difficult to clean nooks & crannies in it. This one is much easier to clean.I also like the option for different standby periods before it automatically switches off. Very useful to be able to change it if you want it to stay on longer for any reason.Yes, the descaling light does seem to come on quite frequently, but I live in a hard water area and use the machine several times a day so am happy with that. The interval can be reset for different water hardness or, as previous reviewers/comments have said, you can just run plain water through it alternate times!!TL:DR:It is more compact than the ESAM 4200.S, quieter and makes a better, more consistent cup of coffee. Cleaning it is no more complicated and it comes with clear instructions (if you follow them properly).It is a great improvement on the previous model and I am very happy with it!
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Carla Kent – January 17, 2023

    I am basing this review on a comparison with my previous machine, the Magnifica ESAM 4200.SOther reviewers have said this machine is noisy but it is so much quieter than its predecessor. The start up sounds are quieter, the grinding is quieter and the dispensing is quieter. The steamer still ‘screams’ occsaionally, but only occasionally rather than most times.It is much simpler, with coffee volumes pre-set, so you know you always get the same amount, instead of turning a dial.The steamer heats up a little quicker but a great improvement is that you can switch from steamer back to coffee instantly without having to wait several minutes. This means you can make each coffee individually rather than having to make all the espressos before steaming the milk if there are several people having coffee.The grounds tray is a better configuration and there is virtually no spillage compared to the ESAM 4200.S. I used to have to sweep grounds out of the base of the old machine – not any more.There was criticism, in other reviews, of the clarity of the instructions. I found them quite understandable when standing in front of the machine and following the set up instructions in sequence. For example, the steamer light flashing is explained and turning the steamer on and off resolves it. The ‘little red plug’ mentioned in one review as being absent from the instructions is, in fact, included and is the condenser outlet for the steamer. The manual just doesn’t say that it is red!!Remembering to empty the drip tray and grounds container at the same time is no hardship as I did that anyway and I especially like the fact that the drip tray is black – the old, grey, one got stained very easily and had difficult to clean nooks & crannies in it. This one is much easier to clean.I also like the option for different standby periods before it automatically switches off. Very useful to be able to change it if you want it to stay on longer for any reason.Yes, the descaling light does seem to come on quite frequently, but I live in a hard water area and use the machine several times a day so am happy with that. The interval can be reset for different water hardness or, as previous reviewers/comments have said, you can just run plain water through it alternate times!!TL:DR:It is more compact than the ESAM 4200.S, quieter and makes a better, more consistent cup of coffee. Cleaning it is no more complicated and it comes with clear instructions (if you follow them properly).It is a great improvement on the previous model and I am very happy with it!
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    Rated 4 out of 5

    UlkaUlka – January 17, 2023

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    Easy to use and easy to clean. Makes awesome espresso and the automatic milk frother is awesome. I like to make iced lattes with it too and it works, no problem. The only reason I didnt give 5 stars is because I wish it had the option just to froth milk by itself without actually making a full on cappucino.

    

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    UlkaUlka – January 17, 2023

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    Easy to use and easy to clean. Makes awesome espresso and the automatic milk frother is awesome. I like to make iced lattes with it too and it works, no problem. The only reason I didnt give 5 stars is because I wish it had the option just to froth milk by itself without actually making a full on cappucino.

    

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kindle Customer – January 17, 2023

    Thing has been a game changer for us for over a year. Cleaning is literally just taking parts out and rinsing. Many components are dishwasher safe. READ THE MANUAL BEFORE USING AND USE THE RIGHT TYPE OF COFFEE BEANS AND YOU WILL BE FINE.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kindle Customer – January 17, 2023

    Thing has been a game changer for us for over a year. Cleaning is literally just taking parts out and rinsing. Many components are dishwasher safe. READ THE MANUAL BEFORE USING AND USE THE RIGHT TYPE OF COFFEE BEANS AND YOU WILL BE FINE.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Amazon Customer – January 18, 2023

    Great espresso machine
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Amazon Customer – January 18, 2023

    Great espresso machine
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Patrick – January 18, 2023

    Have owned this machine for 8 months and use it daily. It is the best espresso/coffee machine I have ever owned. The ease of use makes it a must for those early morning wake-ups. Adding water, changing the filter and disposing of the used grounds are all simple and straightforward.And, while some might find this an issue, I like that this machine does not make my espresso so hot that I have to wait 5 minutes to enjoy my first sip. It is the perfect temperature to enjoy my espresso right away.This is a great machine at a great price. I have yet to encounter any issues and it makes consistently good espresso/coffee.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kaejauny Tufts – January 18, 2023

    I cannot overstate how much I absolutely LOVE this machine. I’ve had it roughly 3 weeks now and I use it 2-3x a day. It is simply a dream. I bought flavored syrups and I have been a coffee making fool! I’ve made both hot and iced coffees and I’m so so SO happy I made this purchase! I have wanted something like this for quite a while.The maintenance is a breeze! Everything is easily rinsed or washed by hand. I have yet to put anything in the dishwasher and likely never will just because that kind of intense heat can warp even heavy duty plastic over time. Not to mention, it takes me 5 mins to rinse and wash all of the components so why would I wait for a 2hr dishwasher cycle to finish??Adjusting the grinder down to the finest level was easy, only took a few brews. If you are at all nervous about this purchase, I suggest a YouTube deep dive. That is what I did, and I was aware of every pro and con people have had and was able to decide it was the machine for me.I will say, if you are suuuuuper particular about your coffee/foam then this is not for you. This is for the person who loves yummy coffee and is tired of paying coffee shop prices. I personally use coconut milk in the frother and it works wonderfully. I have also tried oatmilk and regular milk. All work about the same. Warm/room temp milk will of course froth more. I saw a few people mention that the beans have to be a particular “non-waxy” brand so maybe do your research on what to buy there.If for some ungodly reason things go pear shaped, I’ll update this review.
81. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kaejauny Tufts – January 18, 2023

    I cannot overstate how much I absolutely LOVE this machine. I’ve had it roughly 3 weeks now and I use it 2-3x a day. It is simply a dream. I bought flavored syrups and I have been a coffee making fool! I’ve made both hot and iced coffees and I’m so so SO happy I made this purchase! I have wanted something like this for quite a while.The maintenance is a breeze! Everything is easily rinsed or washed by hand. I have yet to put anything in the dishwasher and likely never will just because that kind of intense heat can warp even heavy duty plastic over time. Not to mention, it takes me 5 mins to rinse and wash all of the components so why would I wait for a 2hr dishwasher cycle to finish??Adjusting the grinder down to the finest level was easy, only took a few brews. If you are at all nervous about this purchase, I suggest a YouTube deep dive. That is what I did, and I was aware of every pro and con people have had and was able to decide it was the machine for me.I will say, if you are suuuuuper particular about your coffee/foam then this is not for you. This is for the person who loves yummy coffee and is tired of paying coffee shop prices. I personally use coconut milk in the frother and it works wonderfully. I have also tried oatmilk and regular milk. All work about the same. Warm/room temp milk will of course froth more. I saw a few people mention that the beans have to be a particular “non-waxy” brand so maybe do your research on what to buy there.If for some ungodly reason things go pear shaped, I’ll update this review.
82. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Patrick – January 18, 2023

    Have owned this machine for 8 months and use it daily. It is the best espresso/coffee machine I have ever owned. The ease of use makes it a must for those early morning wake-ups. Adding water, changing the filter and disposing of the used grounds are all simple and straightforward.And, while some might find this an issue, I like that this machine does not make my espresso so hot that I have to wait 5 minutes to enjoy my first sip. It is the perfect temperature to enjoy my espresso right away.This is a great machine at a great price. I have yet to encounter any issues and it makes consistently good espresso/coffee.
83. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    OreoMoreoOreoMoreo – January 18, 2023

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    The quest for the perfect cup of coffee ends with the Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine – LatteGo Milk Frother. This exceptional coffee machine is a game-changer, combining cutting-edge technology with exquisite design to deliver an unparalleled coffee experience. From its user-friendly interface to the outstanding quality of the beverages it creates, this espresso machine is truly a coffee lover’s dream come true.Design and Build Quality:The Philips 3200 Series is a marvel of engineering and design. Its sleek and modern appearance adds a touch of elegance to any kitchen countertop. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, the machine feels sturdy and durable, promising years of use. The compact footprint ensures it won’t take up much space, making it ideal for both small and large kitchens. The thoughtfully placed buttons and intuitive display make navigating through the various options a breeze, even for those new to automatic espresso machines.LatteGo Milk Frother:One of the standout features of this espresso machine is the LatteGo milk frother. It revolutionizes the way milk-based beverages are prepared, delivering silky smooth froth in seconds. Unlike traditional frothers that require manual intervention, the LatteGo frother is fully automatic. With just a touch of a button, you can effortlessly create perfectly textured milk for lattes, cappuccinos, or any other milk-based drinks. The frother is also remarkably easy to clean, thanks to its detachable components that can be rinsed under water or placed in the dishwasher.Brewing Performance:The brewing performance of the Philips 3200 Series is truly outstanding. Equipped with a powerful 15-bar pump and a high-quality ceramic grinder, it consistently produces exceptional espresso with rich crema and intense flavor. The adjustable grinder allows you to customize the fineness of the coffee beans, ensuring optimal extraction for every cup. The machine offers a variety of beverage options, including espresso, lungo, cappuccino, and latte, all easily customizable to suit your preferences.User-Friendly Interface:Philips has placed a strong emphasis on user-friendliness with the 3200 Series. The intuitive interface and clear LCD display guide you through the entire brewing process, making it a seamless and hassle-free experience. The machine offers multiple customizable settings, including coffee strength, temperature, and milk froth level, allowing you to tailor each cup to your liking. Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or a novice, this machine provides a level of control and convenience that is unmatched.Hygiene and Maintenance:Keeping the espresso machine clean is essential for maintaining optimal performance and flavor. Philips has made this task effortless with its innovative design. The machine features an automatic cleaning cycle that rinses the brewing unit after each use, preventing any residual flavors from affecting subsequent cups. Additionally, the LatteGo milk frother is designed to be hygienic and easy to clean, ensuring that no milk residue accumulates over time. The machine also provides reminders for descaling and other maintenance tasks, simplifying the upkeep process.Final Verdict:The Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine – LatteGo Milk Frother is a true standout in the world of coffee machines. Its sleek design, exceptional brewing performance, and user-friendly interface make it a top choice for coffee enthusiasts. The LatteGo milk frother is a game-changer, elevating milk-based beverages to a whole new level. With its versatile customization options, this machine caters to the unique preferences of every individual. If you’re looking to enhance your coffee experience and enjoy barista-quality beverages from the comfort of your own home, the Philips

    

84. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    OreoMoreoOreoMoreo – January 18, 2023

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    The quest for the perfect cup of coffee ends with the Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine – LatteGo Milk Frother. This exceptional coffee machine is a game-changer, combining cutting-edge technology with exquisite design to deliver an unparalleled coffee experience. From its user-friendly interface to the outstanding quality of the beverages it creates, this espresso machine is truly a coffee lover’s dream come true.Design and Build Quality:The Philips 3200 Series is a marvel of engineering and design. Its sleek and modern appearance adds a touch of elegance to any kitchen countertop. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, the machine feels sturdy and durable, promising years of use. The compact footprint ensures it won’t take up much space, making it ideal for both small and large kitchens. The thoughtfully placed buttons and intuitive display make navigating through the various options a breeze, even for those new to automatic espresso machines.LatteGo Milk Frother:One of the standout features of this espresso machine is the LatteGo milk frother. It revolutionizes the way milk-based beverages are prepared, delivering silky smooth froth in seconds. Unlike traditional frothers that require manual intervention, the LatteGo frother is fully automatic. With just a touch of a button, you can effortlessly create perfectly textured milk for lattes, cappuccinos, or any other milk-based drinks. The frother is also remarkably easy to clean, thanks to its detachable components that can be rinsed under water or placed in the dishwasher.Brewing Performance:The brewing performance of the Philips 3200 Series is truly outstanding. Equipped with a powerful 15-bar pump and a high-quality ceramic grinder, it consistently produces exceptional espresso with rich crema and intense flavor. The adjustable grinder allows you to customize the fineness of the coffee beans, ensuring optimal extraction for every cup. The machine offers a variety of beverage options, including espresso, lungo, cappuccino, and latte, all easily customizable to suit your preferences.User-Friendly Interface:Philips has placed a strong emphasis on user-friendliness with the 3200 Series. The intuitive interface and clear LCD display guide you through the entire brewing process, making it a seamless and hassle-free experience. The machine offers multiple customizable settings, including coffee strength, temperature, and milk froth level, allowing you to tailor each cup to your liking. Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or a novice, this machine provides a level of control and convenience that is unmatched.Hygiene and Maintenance:Keeping the espresso machine clean is essential for maintaining optimal performance and flavor. Philips has made this task effortless with its innovative design. The machine features an automatic cleaning cycle that rinses the brewing unit after each use, preventing any residual flavors from affecting subsequent cups. Additionally, the LatteGo milk frother is designed to be hygienic and easy to clean, ensuring that no milk residue accumulates over time. The machine also provides reminders for descaling and other maintenance tasks, simplifying the upkeep process.Final Verdict:The Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine – LatteGo Milk Frother is a true standout in the world of coffee machines. Its sleek design, exceptional brewing performance, and user-friendly interface make it a top choice for coffee enthusiasts. The LatteGo milk frother is a game-changer, elevating milk-based beverages to a whole new level. With its versatile customization options, this machine caters to the unique preferences of every individual. If you’re looking to enhance your coffee experience and enjoy barista-quality beverages from the comfort of your own home, the Philips

    

85. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Vitor Castilho – January 18, 2023

    It is a decent espresso machine, but very noisy. Coffee could be stronger. It always seems a little too weak to my taste.
86. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Vitor Castilho – January 18, 2023

    It is a decent espresso machine, but very noisy. Coffee could be stronger. It always seems a little too weak to my taste.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Steven Graham – January 18, 2023

    Used this a couple months now and does superb coffee.Love the ability to alter strength of coffee as I’ve friends that have very differing tastes and saves all the agro.
88. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Steven Graham – January 18, 2023

    Used this a couple months now and does superb coffee.Love the ability to alter strength of coffee as I’ve friends that have very differing tastes and saves all the agro.
89. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    G. C. – January 18, 2023

    Ho acquistato questa macchina perchè dopo 5 anni di onorato servizio la mia

    De’Longhi Esam2600

    ha cominciato a fare le bizze facendo un caffè sempre più lento e inconsistente e nonostante tutte le varie regolazioni provate il risultato era sempre molto poco soddisfacente.Veniamo a noi e a questo nuovo acquisto che ho avuto la fortuna di pagare molto meno rispetto al prezzo consueto grazie al fatto che ho approfittato di un’offerta per un prodotto di Amazon Warehouse che risultava usato ma che a tutti gli effetti aveva come unico difetto: una vistosa ammaccatura sulla scatola, provocata evidentemente da una bella caduta durante il carico/scarico del prodotto.La macchina si presenta molto bene, è compatta ed occupa meno spazio rispetto alla ESAM2600, è più piccolo il serbatoio dell’acqua e pertanto forse abbiamo avuto l’impressione di doverlo riempire “di continuo” rispetto alla vecchia macchina ma c’è da dire che mentre la ESAM2600 sprecava una marea di acqua per ogni risciacquo, quasi un bicchiere per ogni ciclo, la nostra Magnifica ne usa appena la metà di una tazza da caffè grande.A dire il vero io preferivo la possibilità di scegliere la quantità del caffè erogato della ESAM2600, attraverso l’apposita manopola sul pannello di controllo è infatti possibile regolare la quantità di caffè e questa è una funzione molto comoda per i patiti del caffè lungo lungo, quasi americano, e per i patiti dello stretto stretto, un dito appena.Sulla Magnifica ci sono dei pulsanti che permettono di scegliere tra le quantità prefissate di acqua e a volte si sente la mancanza di una regolazione più di fino.Il meccanismo invece di regolazione del caffè è identico per le due macchine ed ugualmente efficace, si nota invece la mancanza sulla Magnifica di un posto dove riporre il cucchiaio per la polvere di caffè già macinata che sulla ESAM2600 aveva il suo posto proprio accanto allo sportellino in cui si versa il caffè in polvere. Mancanza non grave ma questo cucchiaio nella Magnifica è sempre in giro…Un capitolo a parte per la pulizia del gruppo erogatore, posizionato molto meglio quello della ESAM2600, più facile l’accesso e la pulizia, nel momento in cui svuotavo i fondi avevo accesso al gruppo e lavavo anche quello. Nella Magnifica sono costretto ad effettuare la svuotatura fondi e successivamente a togliere il serbatoio acqua ed accedere tramite uno sportellino piuttosto piccolo e scomodo per chi ha le mani grandi al gruppo erogatore che è messo di traverso in un vano di difficile accesso e pulizia.Le plastiche del contenitori fondi e del vassoio di servizio mi sembravano più robuste nella ESAM2600, la Magnifica è più piccola e probabilmente questo inficia la quantità di materiale che è stato usato nel produrla.La decalcificazione in entrambe le macchine è un po’ una palla, va fatta e ci adattiamo ma è davvero una delle poche cose che reputo scocciante da fare in questo genere di macchine.La Magnifica alla fine del ciclo di decalcificazione richiede due risciacqui completi del circuito, la Esam2600 uno solo, preferisco la Magnifica.Pur non essendo richiesto infatti anche nella ESAM2600 a ciclo finito risciacquavo comunque due volte il serbatoio e la macchina per paura che potesse essere rimasto qualcosa nell’impianto. Non deve essere piacevole prendere il primo caffè dopo decalcificazione al sapore chimico di decalcificante…Se dovessi scegliere tra le due macchine direi per affezione e per averla avuta in casa 5 anni di scegliere la ESAM2600, per salvaguardia spazio e la sua compattezza la Magnifica.Entrambe hanno un costo elevato ma, sarò stato fortunato io, mai avuto un problema, sempre ottimo caffè fino alla fine dei suoi giorni per la ESAM, ottimo caffè nell’inizio vita di questa Magnifica.A voi la scelta! Buon caffè a tutti!
90. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    G. C. – January 18, 2023

    Ho acquistato questa macchina perchè dopo 5 anni di onorato servizio la mia

    De’Longhi Esam2600

    ha cominciato a fare le bizze facendo un caffè sempre più lento e inconsistente e nonostante tutte le varie regolazioni provate il risultato era sempre molto poco soddisfacente.Veniamo a noi e a questo nuovo acquisto che ho avuto la fortuna di pagare molto meno rispetto al prezzo consueto grazie al fatto che ho approfittato di un’offerta per un prodotto di Amazon Warehouse che risultava usato ma che a tutti gli effetti aveva come unico difetto: una vistosa ammaccatura sulla scatola, provocata evidentemente da una bella caduta durante il carico/scarico del prodotto.La macchina si presenta molto bene, è compatta ed occupa meno spazio rispetto alla ESAM2600, è più piccolo il serbatoio dell’acqua e pertanto forse abbiamo avuto l’impressione di doverlo riempire “di continuo” rispetto alla vecchia macchina ma c’è da dire che mentre la ESAM2600 sprecava una marea di acqua per ogni risciacquo, quasi un bicchiere per ogni ciclo, la nostra Magnifica ne usa appena la metà di una tazza da caffè grande.A dire il vero io preferivo la possibilità di scegliere la quantità del caffè erogato della ESAM2600, attraverso l’apposita manopola sul pannello di controllo è infatti possibile regolare la quantità di caffè e questa è una funzione molto comoda per i patiti del caffè lungo lungo, quasi americano, e per i patiti dello stretto stretto, un dito appena.Sulla Magnifica ci sono dei pulsanti che permettono di scegliere tra le quantità prefissate di acqua e a volte si sente la mancanza di una regolazione più di fino.Il meccanismo invece di regolazione del caffè è identico per le due macchine ed ugualmente efficace, si nota invece la mancanza sulla Magnifica di un posto dove riporre il cucchiaio per la polvere di caffè già macinata che sulla ESAM2600 aveva il suo posto proprio accanto allo sportellino in cui si versa il caffè in polvere. Mancanza non grave ma questo cucchiaio nella Magnifica è sempre in giro…Un capitolo a parte per la pulizia del gruppo erogatore, posizionato molto meglio quello della ESAM2600, più facile l’accesso e la pulizia, nel momento in cui svuotavo i fondi avevo accesso al gruppo e lavavo anche quello. Nella Magnifica sono costretto ad effettuare la svuotatura fondi e successivamente a togliere il serbatoio acqua ed accedere tramite uno sportellino piuttosto piccolo e scomodo per chi ha le mani grandi al gruppo erogatore che è messo di traverso in un vano di difficile accesso e pulizia.Le plastiche del contenitori fondi e del vassoio di servizio mi sembravano più robuste nella ESAM2600, la Magnifica è più piccola e probabilmente questo inficia la quantità di materiale che è stato usato nel produrla.La decalcificazione in entrambe le macchine è un po’ una palla, va fatta e ci adattiamo ma è davvero una delle poche cose che reputo scocciante da fare in questo genere di macchine.La Magnifica alla fine del ciclo di decalcificazione richiede due risciacqui completi del circuito, la Esam2600 uno solo, preferisco la Magnifica.Pur non essendo richiesto infatti anche nella ESAM2600 a ciclo finito risciacquavo comunque due volte il serbatoio e la macchina per paura che potesse essere rimasto qualcosa nell’impianto. Non deve essere piacevole prendere il primo caffè dopo decalcificazione al sapore chimico di decalcificante…Se dovessi scegliere tra le due macchine direi per affezione e per averla avuta in casa 5 anni di scegliere la ESAM2600, per salvaguardia spazio e la sua compattezza la Magnifica.Entrambe hanno un costo elevato ma, sarò stato fortunato io, mai avuto un problema, sempre ottimo caffè fino alla fine dei suoi giorni per la ESAM, ottimo caffè nell’inizio vita di questa Magnifica.A voi la scelta! Buon caffè a tutti!
91. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Amazon Customer – February 12, 2023

    We purchased this machine to replace a gaggia machine that would not stop leaking. This machine makes great coffee and never gives us a problem
92. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Amazon Customer – February 12, 2023

    We purchased this machine to replace a gaggia machine that would not stop leaking. This machine makes great coffee and never gives us a problem
93. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    The Oxford Street Therapy CentreThe Oxford Street Therapy Centre – February 12, 2023

    I have De’Longhi Corsa at home which must be 5 years old so I already knew their machines are robust. The kitchen in my business is a busy place and I wanted a been to cup machine to give my consulting-room clients and my own staff the luxury of a good coffee on demand. I am very impressed with the new machine. It delivers a hotter coffee than my old one ever did, it is easier to keep clean and it somehow uses less beans to still deliver a first-rate coffee every time. We use the ground coffee feature daily so the odd-bods who want to drink decaf can satisfy their wants. It is easy to learn how to use (I just have a note above about switching back from ground to bean and the rest is intuitive enough). I do the descaling flush when required, give it a good clean at the same time and then just keep it topped-up with water, beans and empty its tray several times a day. It looks good, makes a great coffee (subject to the beans you buy) and helped me sweeten putting my charges up to my clients! This is a 100% recommendation.
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    Rated 5 out of 5

    S. Robinson – February 12, 2023

    I purchased this machine in May, 2022, and thought I’d wait on submitting a review until there had been time enough to see whether it would make a reasonable return on investment. I’m pleased to share the fact that, for me, this was a great buy. My assessment is based upon the fact that 1) the machine has lasted 18 months and is still going strong; 2) it’s paid for itself several times over based upon the coffee consumption habits in my household; and 3) it makes a very good mocha or latte style coffee, easily as good or better than Starbucks, as far as I and my wife are concerned.More specifically, in terms of cost/benefit, I’ll share that in our household, we drink about three 16 oz mocha or latte style coffees per day, on average (excessive, I know). The cost of buying this much coffee at Starbucks or the local coffee stand would be approximately $25/day, including tip. The machine cost about $699 at time of purchase, and we’ve run, by this measure, about $13,500 worth of coffee through the thing. Sounds crazy, but $25 x 550 days does in fact equal a ridiculous amount of money spent on coffee.Plus, I think the frothing apparatus is ingenious: two pieces of plastic pressed together, which work quite well, certainly as well as a conventional wand frothing tool. Prior to buying the Phillips machine, we owned a Breville Oracle Touch Espresso Machine. The Breville is a large unit, fully automated, with all the bells and whistles. It costs about $3,000. We loved it for the two and a half years that it worked. Then it started leaking and we learned an important lesson about Breville products: you can’t get parts to fix Breville products locally. When I contacted Breville about the issue, I was told that I could pay them $500 and ship the machine back to them for repair (on my dime). They’d repair it, return it to me and provide a six month warranty. Yeah, I got a laugh out of warranty – real vote of confidence in their work. In any event, I decided to try the Phillips as a low-cost option and have really been pleased. Definitely an interesting compare and contrast with the Breville unit (which I do not recommend).The Phillips machine does have a few quirks, and there are a couple of changes to the unit I’d love to see. For example, the water supply is limited and therefore requires frequent refills. Similarly, the drip tray is fairly small and fills up pretty quickly. Also, the machine occasionally displays a warning that the drip tray needs dumping when, in fact, it does not. In these instances, I pull the tray out and wait for the warning to switch to the ‘no tray alert’ warning and then reinsert the tray. This said, the Phillips unit is easy to clean and maintain, and it’s relatively small and light.All in all, I highly recommend this product.
95. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    S. Robinson – February 12, 2023

    I purchased this machine in May, 2022, and thought I’d wait on submitting a review until there had been time enough to see whether it would make a reasonable return on investment. I’m pleased to share the fact that, for me, this was a great buy. My assessment is based upon the fact that 1) the machine has lasted 18 months and is still going strong; 2) it’s paid for itself several times over based upon the coffee consumption habits in my household; and 3) it makes a very good mocha or latte style coffee, easily as good or better than Starbucks, as far as I and my wife are concerned.More specifically, in terms of cost/benefit, I’ll share that in our household, we drink about three 16 oz mocha or latte style coffees per day, on average (excessive, I know). The cost of buying this much coffee at Starbucks or the local coffee stand would be approximately $25/day, including tip. The machine cost about $699 at time of purchase, and we’ve run, by this measure, about $13,500 worth of coffee through the thing. Sounds crazy, but $25 x 550 days does in fact equal a ridiculous amount of money spent on coffee.Plus, I think the frothing apparatus is ingenious: two pieces of plastic pressed together, which work quite well, certainly as well as a conventional wand frothing tool. Prior to buying the Phillips machine, we owned a Breville Oracle Touch Espresso Machine. The Breville is a large unit, fully automated, with all the bells and whistles. It costs about $3,000. We loved it for the two and a half years that it worked. Then it started leaking and we learned an important lesson about Breville products: you can’t get parts to fix Breville products locally. When I contacted Breville about the issue, I was told that I could pay them $500 and ship the machine back to them for repair (on my dime). They’d repair it, return it to me and provide a six month warranty. Yeah, I got a laugh out of warranty – real vote of confidence in their work. In any event, I decided to try the Phillips as a low-cost option and have really been pleased. Definitely an interesting compare and contrast with the Breville unit (which I do not recommend).The Phillips machine does have a few quirks, and there are a couple of changes to the unit I’d love to see. For example, the water supply is limited and therefore requires frequent refills. Similarly, the drip tray is fairly small and fills up pretty quickly. Also, the machine occasionally displays a warning that the drip tray needs dumping when, in fact, it does not. In these instances, I pull the tray out and wait for the warning to switch to the ‘no tray alert’ warning and then reinsert the tray. This said, the Phillips unit is easy to clean and maintain, and it’s relatively small and light.All in all, I highly recommend this product.
96. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    The Oxford Street Therapy CentreThe Oxford Street Therapy Centre – February 12, 2023

    I have De’Longhi Corsa at home which must be 5 years old so I already knew their machines are robust. The kitchen in my business is a busy place and I wanted a been to cup machine to give my consulting-room clients and my own staff the luxury of a good coffee on demand. I am very impressed with the new machine. It delivers a hotter coffee than my old one ever did, it is easier to keep clean and it somehow uses less beans to still deliver a first-rate coffee every time. We use the ground coffee feature daily so the odd-bods who want to drink decaf can satisfy their wants. It is easy to learn how to use (I just have a note above about switching back from ground to bean and the rest is intuitive enough). I do the descaling flush when required, give it a good clean at the same time and then just keep it topped-up with water, beans and empty its tray several times a day. It looks good, makes a great coffee (subject to the beans you buy) and helped me sweeten putting my charges up to my clients! This is a 100% recommendation.
97. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Tom – February 12, 2023

    Defective arrived. Water runs out of the machine everywhere. Very annoying…
98. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Tom – February 12, 2023

    Defective arrived. Water runs out of the machine everywhere. Very annoying…
99. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Cliente Amazon – February 17, 2023

    Es una cafetera realmente buena. No desperdicia agua tan solo se mantiene limpia en todo momento. Hace muy buen cafe y se de lo que hablo ya que soy camarero y he trabajado con molinillos manuales y es necesario una buena carga y un buen molido. Yo la tengo puesta a un 4 de molinillo max de cafe y agua super caliente. La capacidad de café es muy buena. Las infusiones se hacen en un momento y la crema de capuchinos es realmente buena
100. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jeanine Conway – February 17, 2023

     My husband and I love this machine!! Our son and daughter in law have one and we used it when visiting over the holidays! It is so easy to use!! The machine grinds the coffee and the Latte Go system will froth your milk as well!! So many variations of drinks to choose from!! We love our!!
101. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jeanine Conway – February 17, 2023

     My husband and I love this machine!! Our son and daughter in law have one and we used it when visiting over the holidays! It is so easy to use!! The machine grinds the coffee and the Latte Go system will froth your milk as well!! So many variations of drinks to choose from!! We love our!!
102. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Cliente Amazon – February 17, 2023

     Es una cafetera realmente buena. No desperdicia agua tan solo se mantiene limpia en todo momento. Hace muy buen cafe y se de lo que hablo ya que soy camarero y he trabajado con molinillos manuales y es necesario una buena carga y un buen molido. Yo la tengo puesta a un 4 de molinillo max de cafe y agua super caliente. La capacidad de café es muy buena. Las infusiones se hacen en un momento y la crema de capuchinos es realmente buena
103. 

     Rated 3 out of 5

     Tim E – February 17, 2023

     Been watching the price on the 3200 and was excited to see it on sale for 2023 prime days.Unit comes well packed and assembled fairly easy. Instructions in the box could be better, but you can find more detailed info online.Brewing custom drinks is fairly straightforward and has the ability to adjust and memorize how you like it. The milk foaming unit works well and cleans up easily.Using locally fresh roasted beans, I was a bit disappointed in the taste and crema of the espresso. I had expected the output to be somewhere between a large chain and a small coffee shop, but it didn’t meet those expectations. After some adjustments that you can find online, I think the flavor was improved, but still lacked body and richness that would be expected from quality beans. Even with the improvement, the cost/quality ratio didn’t make sense to keep the unit.Overall, it was a pretty convenient machine (setup/use/routine maintenance). However, the quality of each morning cup made me regret the purchase and I will be looking for another option moving forward. I would not recommend unless easy use and relatively low cost when on sale are a much higher priority than flavor.
104. 

     Rated 3 out of 5

     Tim E – February 17, 2023

     Been watching the price on the 3200 and was excited to see it on sale for 2023 prime days.Unit comes well packed and assembled fairly easy. Instructions in the box could be better, but you can find more detailed info online.Brewing custom drinks is fairly straightforward and has the ability to adjust and memorize how you like it. The milk foaming unit works well and cleans up easily.Using locally fresh roasted beans, I was a bit disappointed in the taste and crema of the espresso. I had expected the output to be somewhere between a large chain and a small coffee shop, but it didn’t meet those expectations. After some adjustments that you can find online, I think the flavor was improved, but still lacked body and richness that would be expected from quality beans. Even with the improvement, the cost/quality ratio didn’t make sense to keep the unit.Overall, it was a pretty convenient machine (setup/use/routine maintenance). However, the quality of each morning cup made me regret the purchase and I will be looking for another option moving forward. I would not recommend unless easy use and relatively low cost when on sale are a much higher priority than flavor.
105. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Jaime Lopes – February 19, 2023

     Product title says “Magnifica S” but the product that arrived was “Magnifica XS”. Upon research, it seems that the models are comparable so I will keep it. Also, this product is non-returnable which can be a headache. The first 2 cups of coffee were good, but I haven’t tried the other features.
106. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Jaime Lopes – February 19, 2023

     Product title says “Magnifica S” but the product that arrived was “Magnifica XS”. Upon research, it seems that the models are comparable so I will keep it. Also, this product is non-returnable which can be a headache. The first 2 cups of coffee were good, but I haven’t tried the other features.
107. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Antonio – February 19, 2023

     Después de la desilusión inicial de recibir un producto claramente usado (venía sin plastiquitos, sin filtro, sin tira medidora de dureza de agua, sin cucharita para el café molido…) y con molinillo atascado, una vez devuelta y sustituida por Amazon (en dos días!!), puedo decir estar satisfecho con su funcionamiento y con el café que prepara.Veníamos de consumir café en capsulas y a propósito del cambio, en mi opinión:1: se pierde la inmediatez típica del sistema por cápsulas (hay que admitirlo…). Este tipo de máquina necesita de un encendido más largo y consume agua al encenderla y apagarla (el equivalente de una tacita al encender y una al apagar)2: el aparato ocupa bastante, si se anda cortos de encimera es algo a tener en consideración3: aún consumiendo más agua, la frecuencia con la que hay que reponer agua o vaciar posos es menor que la frecuencia de rellenado de agua o vaciado de cápsulas de una típica Nespresso Inissia4: el nivel de ruido es parecido5: la posibilidad de configurar diferentes parámetros de preparación y de poder usar el café que a uno más le guste (o una mezcla de), lleva a una mayor probabilidad de acabar obteniendo el café optimo para cada uno (no voy a hablar de calidad… 🙂 )6: la opción de usar café molido está bien (para descafeinado o café con más/menos cuerpo que el en granos), pero tener que ponerlo a cada café no es tan cómodo. Estaría bien un recipiente para el molido. Por lo general, no creo que en casa se usen más de dos tipos de café…7.: en cuanto al medioambiente estamos hablando de un electrodoméstico clase A que produce posos de café que van al contenedor orgánico (o a las plantas o a desatascar el fregadero :)), nada de tener otra bolsa de basura y llevar las cápsulas al punto de recogida cada X tiempo…8.: finalmente, a menos de usar cafés carísimos, resulta mucho más económico que el sistema en capsulas (aún considerando el coste del filtro del agua)
108. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Michael Trochez – February 19, 2023

     Awesome coffee , complemented with milk can to make perfect cappuccino, complemented with cappuccino cups to enhance the experience
109. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Antonio – February 19, 2023

     Después de la desilusión inicial de recibir un producto claramente usado (venía sin plastiquitos, sin filtro, sin tira medidora de dureza de agua, sin cucharita para el café molido…) y con molinillo atascado, una vez devuelta y sustituida por Amazon (en dos días!!), puedo decir estar satisfecho con su funcionamiento y con el café que prepara.Veníamos de consumir café en capsulas y a propósito del cambio, en mi opinión:1: se pierde la inmediatez típica del sistema por cápsulas (hay que admitirlo…). Este tipo de máquina necesita de un encendido más largo y consume agua al encenderla y apagarla (el equivalente de una tacita al encender y una al apagar)2: el aparato ocupa bastante, si se anda cortos de encimera es algo a tener en consideración3: aún consumiendo más agua, la frecuencia con la que hay que reponer agua o vaciar posos es menor que la frecuencia de rellenado de agua o vaciado de cápsulas de una típica Nespresso Inissia4: el nivel de ruido es parecido5: la posibilidad de configurar diferentes parámetros de preparación y de poder usar el café que a uno más le guste (o una mezcla de), lleva a una mayor probabilidad de acabar obteniendo el café optimo para cada uno (no voy a hablar de calidad… 🙂 )6: la opción de usar café molido está bien (para descafeinado o café con más/menos cuerpo que el en granos), pero tener que ponerlo a cada café no es tan cómodo. Estaría bien un recipiente para el molido. Por lo general, no creo que en casa se usen más de dos tipos de café…7.: en cuanto al medioambiente estamos hablando de un electrodoméstico clase A que produce posos de café que van al contenedor orgánico (o a las plantas o a desatascar el fregadero :)), nada de tener otra bolsa de basura y llevar las cápsulas al punto de recogida cada X tiempo…8.: finalmente, a menos de usar cafés carísimos, resulta mucho más económico que el sistema en capsulas (aún considerando el coste del filtro del agua)
110. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Michael Trochez – February 19, 2023

     Awesome coffee , complemented with milk can to make perfect cappuccino, complemented with cappuccino cups to enhance the experience
111. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     L. Carter – February 19, 2023

     Reddit can tell you all about this: For some reason, the first several coffees will be weak, producing sludge instead of pucks when the grounds are discarded. I would do the milk in my cup and then swap out another container to catch the espresso in case it was too weak. I don’t know why the machine needs to “learn” instead of being properly calibrated when it’s built, but whatever. For the first week (I drink two cups each morning) I was afraid I was going to have to figure out how to get all the packaging back together to return the machine, but then it settled in just fine and I’m able to work on making drinks to my specific taste now, not just decent coffees.This has a Saeco brew group and is ridiculously easy to clean, with everything coming apart very straightforwardly. The LatteGo container is a magnificent design, with the tiny “pipe” having about 3/4 of the circumference built on the outside edge of the cup, with the last bit closed up by being pressed against a silicone pad when it locks into the frame piece. Crazy easy to clean, and so far it is working well to put the whole assemby into the fridge in between coffees, so that I’m not having to wash and refill each time. This isn’t a big deal, except that it can’t get the last half teaspoon steamed out, and I don’t like pouring the cold milk into my coffee to avoid wasting it. This way it’s only every fourth cup or so.The bypass works well, if you want to switch between caffeinated and decaf, or if you’re annoyed waiting for the machine to learn to make a decent puck and want a good cuppa in between the crummier ones.I still probably need to adjust for a finer grind, to make the coffee stronger, but this is so much better than my old steam espresso machine that I don’t feel a big hurry.The main downside of this machine is a whole lot of plastic. As far as I can tell, nothing hot ever touches plastic, except for the milk very briefly as it shoots through. I don’t like that, but it’s still a million times better than regular drip coffee where the grounds sit in a plastic hopper while it’s brewing!I was looking for a good quality bean-to-cup machine that wouldn’t cost thousands and would be easy to clean, and it looks like this is a winner.
112. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     L. Carter – February 19, 2023

     Reddit can tell you all about this: For some reason, the first several coffees will be weak, producing sludge instead of pucks when the grounds are discarded. I would do the milk in my cup and then swap out another container to catch the espresso in case it was too weak. I don’t know why the machine needs to “learn” instead of being properly calibrated when it’s built, but whatever. For the first week (I drink two cups each morning) I was afraid I was going to have to figure out how to get all the packaging back together to return the machine, but then it settled in just fine and I’m able to work on making drinks to my specific taste now, not just decent coffees.This has a Saeco brew group and is ridiculously easy to clean, with everything coming apart very straightforwardly. The LatteGo container is a magnificent design, with the tiny “pipe” having about 3/4 of the circumference built on the outside edge of the cup, with the last bit closed up by being pressed against a silicone pad when it locks into the frame piece. Crazy easy to clean, and so far it is working well to put the whole assemby into the fridge in between coffees, so that I’m not having to wash and refill each time. This isn’t a big deal, except that it can’t get the last half teaspoon steamed out, and I don’t like pouring the cold milk into my coffee to avoid wasting it. This way it’s only every fourth cup or so.The bypass works well, if you want to switch between caffeinated and decaf, or if you’re annoyed waiting for the machine to learn to make a decent puck and want a good cuppa in between the crummier ones.I still probably need to adjust for a finer grind, to make the coffee stronger, but this is so much better than my old steam espresso machine that I don’t feel a big hurry.The main downside of this machine is a whole lot of plastic. As far as I can tell, nothing hot ever touches plastic, except for the milk very briefly as it shoots through. I don’t like that, but it’s still a million times better than regular drip coffee where the grounds sit in a plastic hopper while it’s brewing!I was looking for a good quality bean-to-cup machine that wouldn’t cost thousands and would be easy to clean, and it looks like this is a winner.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Mark D – February 19, 2023

     The De’Longhi Magnifica S coffee machine I’ve purchased exceeded all my expectations ! It is very easy to use and easy to maintain. It produces beautiful coffee straight from the beans entered in only a minute. I can’t stop drinking this amazing coffee it produces !
114. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     DILSO D. – February 19, 2023

     Faz o melhor cafe.. e a cafeteira que melhor funciona devido ao grupo infusor ser o melhor.Mas a Amazon precisa passar pente fino nas empresas contratadas para transportes a TOTAL EXPRESS e uma M bem grande.Por este motivo nunca mais compro da amazon
115. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Mark D – February 19, 2023

     The De’Longhi Magnifica S coffee machine I’ve purchased exceeded all my expectations ! It is very easy to use and easy to maintain. It produces beautiful coffee straight from the beans entered in only a minute. I can’t stop drinking this amazing coffee it produces !
116. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     DILSO D. – February 19, 2023

     Faz o melhor cafe.. e a cafeteira que melhor funciona devido ao grupo infusor ser o melhor.Mas a Amazon precisa passar pente fino nas empresas contratadas para transportes a TOTAL EXPRESS e uma M bem grande.Por este motivo nunca mais compro da amazon
117. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Art JArt J – February 22, 2023

     At 16 months, unit continues to work dependably again I would say 90% of time. Other 10% implies give it a cleaning and its back in action. Based on another solid month of good service raising from 3 star to 4 star for dependability and use. Coffee taste was always a 4 star review.While the Latte-Go does froth milk decently, we have switched to using this for our milk froth and reserve the Philips to making espresso’s and coffee only. The device shown below really takes frothing to another Starbucks like level and its much less finicky than using the Philips. See my review on this product below. Been using this now for like 7 months. Between these 2 machines very happy with our coffee drinks now.Maestri House Milk Frother, Variable Temp and Froth Thickness Frother and Steamer, 21OZ/600ML Smart Touch Control Milk Warmer, Dishwasher Safe, Memory Function for Latte Cappuccino, Hot ChocolateStripping out some older review content due to space allowances…….————————–14 month update. What a difference a month makes! At 13 I was completely ready to write this machine off. I was exhausted with its constant maintenance and cleaning needs and very iffy results that it would work properly even after that time consuming maintenance. It was 50/50 at best that the machine might work properly. For this entire 14th month, I would say 90% of the time this machine works without any issue. The rest of the time, some basic normal cleaning and light greasing of the o-rings corrects whatever the issue is and it’s off and working again. The only thing I can think of timing wise which fits into this complete turn around in the machines behavior is that I completely disassembled the brew group to its entirety (watch you tube video), deep cleaned and scrubbed each piece and then regreased brew group and o-rings with a new grade of of safe silicone grease (Haynes Silicone Grease, Food Grade Sanitary Lubricant). I was using the Philips brand grease previously. Since then coffee making is a bliss again. I still don’t really believe the turn around, but seeing is believing! Raising my total review back to 3 stars based on latest performance. I need some further protracted good performance history for upgrading its score beyond this. We will see. Leaving earlier review(s) down below for contrast and explanation of previous issues and reviews.———This is my 13 month product review of the Philips EP3241 Latte Go automatic coffee maker.Below all the plus signs down below is my original 1 year review. Between there and here is my 13 month update. Also had to trim some of my previous 1 year review text to fit the 20,000 char posting limit…Taste of coffee from this maker still rates a 4 star review. When the machine *works* its makes a very good cup of joe. The bad new is that it doesn’t always work. In fact, it seems to be taking an increasing amount of work from me to keep this beast going. I like to putz with stuff *to a degree* but I don’t think most buyers will be appreciative of the effort that this thing takes to keep the caffeine fix going. Dropping my overall review from 3 stars to 2 stars because of never ending and increasing maintenance/cleaning overhead. I’ve had the brew group get stuck in the unit twice in this past month. Fixing required another YouTube video search (search for “stuck brew group”) and some significant disassembly to not force break removing the brew group from that stuck position. Its not terribly difficult to do once you learn this latest trick and nothing was broke or broken in the fixing process but its a pain, that simple. Shouldn’t have to put this much effort into getting a cup of coffee every day. In good conscience, I can no longer recommend this unit from an overall operational standpoint. It’s good coffee that hasn’t changed – but the cost in labor is getting to be really irritating. Worst of all I have to admit that my wife’s assessment of this expensive purchase is turning out to be correct, “its a bit of a lemon”. So swallowing a bit of crow along with my joe….not fun, and it was almost $800 bucks+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++This is my first “fully automatic*” coffee machine, all of my other coffee making methods previous to this machine consisted of the following: Stove top and electric peculators, instant coffee, coffee presses, drip coffee makers (very low end to very high end in price), poured over coffee making processes. I have many great memories of really good cups of coffee from all of these methods, but in terms of day in and day out coffee making and consistently getting a really good cup of coffee, I really like this Latte Go machine. The other methods were much more touch and go and fleeting in those really good cups of coffee, this machine is pretty much all of the time.So my grade of this coffee maker in terms of consistently producing a very good cup of coffee is like 4 out 5 stars – in my stage of present coffee snobbery. I think my wife would agree with this grade which regards the aspect of “taste” in this review. I am sure there are better coffee makers out there, like anything there always is, but I’m sure pricing on those machines which might yield those 5 stars is completely outrageous – the cost of this machine was close enough to that for me. I’m very happy with the purchase from this point of view, it makes really good coffee in my opinion.What most of this review will be about though, is where I’m not quite so happy with this machine, with that being its daily maintenance. This is what drives my final product grade down from a 4 to a 3. For this machine to be “fully automatic” it does require a considerable amount of daily “manual” intervention, i.e. cleaning, so one could really argue the fully automatic selling feature of this machine. When it works, it works great, when it doesn’t it just needs cleaning – its just really that simple with this machine. This aspect of this specific machine is where I think many people may find this purchase potentially off putting. If you don’t have an issue with being hands on with this machine from a daily cleaning perspective to get that great cup of coffee, then you will be okay. If you can’t or don’t have the desire for that sort of commitment and willingness to experience this “pain in the butt” factor, then I don’t think then that this machine would be for you. This isn’t your drip coffee maker which your probably used to. My experience with this machine is that it absolutely needs almost daily fussing with in the cleaning department for it to work properly. I am typically willing to make that expenditure in time and effort to achieve that great cup of coffee from this machine. I will be absolutely honest here though, there have been mornings where I have really wanted to punt this machine to the curb. Its at times very frustrating, especially in the early morning when all you want is that first cup of wonderful coffee to drink and to fully wake up, only to find that this machine is having another one of its hiccups…I will bring something up at this point which may be a large influencing factor with my direct experiences with this machine. We make and drink a lot of coffee every day in our house. I drink the non-milk based drinks from this machine, the Americano’s and the regular coffees. My wife drinks the frothed drinks from this machine, the Lattes mostly and sometimes the Cappuccino’s. I probably use the machine a minimum of 7 times a day for my drinks, all of which are doubles, and my wife a minimum of 5 drinks a day. These are minimums, so we use our machine a great deal each day. This may greatly influence the degree of issues and problems we experience and which then revolve around the cleaning aspect of this machine, so please keep this in mind as you read.Cleaning, my reality with the machine. There are basically 2 issues I which I experience with this machine.1) More water going into the drip tray vs the actual coffee drink, than what is desired and normal. This is by far the worst issue with this machine.2) Milk frothing of the machine not working properly.These 2 items above constitute 99.9% of my issues with this machine. Item #1 is fixed by cleaning. Item #2 is fixed by cleaning/using different milk/and messing with the heat settings of the machine.Fixing Issue #1. More water going into drip tray vs the coffee drink than what is desired and normal.Remove the brew group and give it a thorough rinse out in the sink. Wipe out where the brew group sits within the machine with paper toweling to get rid of any grounds and general gunk buildup. My tip here is to use a flashlight (I use a very nerdy led headlamp but excellent for this purpose) and to peer into the cavity where the brew group sits and look for gunk that way. You will be amazed and possibly grossed out by how much gunk collects within that cavity in all of the nooks and crannies. Its black plastic (by design I’m guessing) and very dark in there, so without the light your going to overlook a bunch of gunk. So use the light and give it a good cleaning. It will help resolve issues and improve coffee taste. When I rinse the brew group, I fill the sink with hot soapy water and let the brew group soak in it for a while. After that sitting period , I then agitate the brew group in the water by hand. I like this because it does a general deep cleaning of the brew group and does a good job of removing oils. I have found that just performing general under the faucet rinse outs to be less effective. One mistake I was consistently making, which may have aggravated some of my issues with this machine, is over lubricating it. I was touching up the lubrication of the brew group almost every time I rinsed the brew group out. Your only supposed to do the greasing about every 500 cups, in general. That period of times seems a bit long to me, so I would just say lubricate it when you think it really needs it – bad squeaking noises, the brew group visibly moving a bit hard as you manually exercise it through its full range of motion when you have it removed from the unit for its rinse out, etc. The point is that I was overdoing it. It doesn’t need to be anywhere near the frequency I was performing it at. Possibly because I was over greasing, I at one point had to completely dissemble the brew group because it had reached a point where it was just so gunked up by grease, fine grounds and the combined mixture produced by those two items, where the unit was still moving hard even though I had just performed my deep rinse process on it. Grease and finely ground coffee dust creates a thick sludgy gunky mess in the brew group. No matter how often I rinsed the brew unit out, I was just getting tons of water in the drip tray vs the actual drink. So I found some videos on YouTube which demonstrated a complete disassembly of the brew group unit, just search brew group disassembly for those videos. I disassembled my unit, with the confidence gained from watching those videos, and then gave my brew group a super thorough clean out with a stiff nylon dish brush and a long soaking in a sink filled with hot water and Dawn dish-washing soap. I then re-assembled it after lightly re-greasing the moving parts again. This resolved the issue of over greasing and just having that constant amount of water bypassing the drinks and going into the drip tray. I had to do this once in my 12 months of use about 7 months into my ownership, again most likely self induced rather than a defect in the unit. A bit scary to do as a new replacement brew group is like $80 after just having plunked down $700-$800 for this purchase of this coffee maker in the first place, but totally doable after watching those disassembly several videos from several sources as reference. You will need a Torxs #10 bit, and a small flat bladed screwdriver to act as as pry bar, and a good shot of whiskey for resolve :). Don’t use power tools. The brew group screws, those screw directly into soft plastic and you will strip them out if you don’t tighten the screws by hand and use a gun or something like that. After having done it once, I would call this process no big deal, just time consuming. I could see myself having to perform this process again even despite cutting back o my re-greasing of the brew group. I am hi-lighting this mistake on my part to bring attention to the fact that you can take apart the brew group and recondition it if the need arises. You don’t need to spend $80.Another thing which I just “very recently” ran across in my almost daily battle of too much water into the drip tray is something you want to pay attention to as it greatly reduces the severity and frequency of that irritating issue. If you look at my second attached photo you will see a picture of the water outlet valve which sits inside the cavity where the brew group slides into. Those 2 red O-rings on that water outlet valve, keep a **light** film of grease on those rings (all red O-rings which you see in the unit for that matter). Greasing those O-rings creates a much stronger and easier seal in my unit, which does not dry out over night. Hence I have much less occurrence of water bypassing the drink and ending up in the drip tray. I think this is my top tip to remember! Perform the light greasing of those rings with your finger tip is my suggestion.This leads me to resolving issue number #2. Issues with milk frothing. You will know when you have this problem when you see large air bubbles in your milk froth instead of tiny little ones. The large air bubbles result in less loft and volume of the milk froth and result in flat tasting drinks. It will be very apparent when you experience this issue. The vast majority of the time the solution to this issue is thecleanliness of the Latte-go cup. There is a milk channel in this cup located in the area of the cup where it hooks into the machine where steam comes out and where it ends, where the frothed milk eventually comes out of the cup when you use it. This channel will get clogged with dried up milk enzymes. This occurs when you let milk sit in the Latte-go cup or store milk in the Latte-go cup in the fridge and don’t empty it out and rinse it out quickly under the sink after each use. To fix it, same as the brew group. Fill the sink with hot soapy water and let the cup soak. Agitate the cup by hand in the water after it has soaked and things have softened up. If that doesn’t correct the issue, I resort to making a fake Latte in the machine. Use water in the Latte-go cup instead of milk. Set the machine to use coffee grounds instead of beans, and don’t put any ground coffee into the ground coffee receptacle. Your fooling the machine to make a Latte without any milk or coffee. You just want the water and steam to pass through the Latte-go cup to dislodge those dried up milk enzymes. It this method doesn’t work, I have also made a water and Rinza cleaning agent mixture in the Latte-go cup, again replacing milk in the cup with this mixture, and again no coffee grounds. Run this cleaning agent through a fake Latte process and that should clean out the channel. So same as previous method but also using Rinza cleaning agent along with the water. Rinza is especially made to clean milk enzymes in coffee making equipment, buy it on Amazon.If cleaning the Latte-go cup does not correct you milk froth issues, look to your milk. Our experience with producing milk froth in this machine has always been with whole milk only, we have not tried or used other milks, so I can only say that I have experienced this issue with whole milk, but I’m sure it will apply to other milks perhaps at other degrees. If you are getting large air bubbles in your milk froth and the Latte-go cup channel is clean, then its your milk. BUY NEW MILK. This is the shortcut to prevent just ripping your hair out. Just BUY NEW MILK. I have had 2 instances so far where my frothing issues have been directly caused by milk which I believe was not fresh enough or had some other defect which I could not analyze. Just switching to new milk from another source corrected the issue immediately.I also had one occurrence in the past where I had frothing issues. Cleaning the Latte-go cup did not solve it. I think I tried replacing the milk in the Latte-go cup several times but it may have been from the same carton of milk, I am no longer sure. In that one instance of time, I reduced the coffee maker brewing temperature from its hottest 3 dot setting to its medium 2 dot setting (read the manual), and in that case it corrected the milk frothing issue immediately as well. In hindsight, I think that was most likely also caused by the milk and not the heat setting of the unit overall. Just throwing this out there as something which I did run across, but while the heat setting corrected the issue, I think now looking back with further experience, that the issue was really just the milk. I think reducing the temperature just sort of put a chemical reaction sort of band aid on some milk which just possibly wasn’t fresh enough – that’s my guess.Just very recently had another frothing issue, large air bubbles. We had bought 2 half gallon cartons of whole organic milk with exact same expiration date at exact same time at exact same store, Aldies, which is where we buy 90% of our milk – all of the time. For whatever reason, the one half gallon was causing us frothing issues with large air bubbles. Switching to the second half gallon immediately cleared up the issue. Visually, I could see no difference between the 2 milks. So good example of just trying different milk instead of going to other cleaning extremes to try to correct the frothing issue.Descaling the coffee maker. I don’t know if I am correct here and/or potentially harming my machine or not but here goes. About once a month, I deep clean my entire machine using Rinza agent and water instead of buying a Philips specific descaling solution. I have done this for 11 months now. I own the Rinza cleaning agent, I don’t own the Philips descaling solution, so I am making use of what I have which is cheaper and on hand. I remove the water filter from the water tank. I fill the tank with a solution made up of 3 ounces of Rinza agent to remaining parts of cold water. The tank is filled with this solution. I then make several styles of drink using the machine and this solution without its water filter. I select ground coffee and like with the Latte-go cleaning process, I simply neglect to put ground coffee into the unit tricking the coffee maker to make a drink without actually using coffee. I make drinks using this method until all of the solution is used up. Both frothy and non-frothy drinks. Then I rinse out the water container in the unit and just refill it with 100% water as usual, still with no filter in place. And I run that through the coffee maker, again making a wide variety of drinks minus the coffee. This rinses all traces of the Rinza solution out of the machine. I then replace the water filter back into the tank and I’m back in normal coffee making business. So far this has worked very well for me, no issues. Try this or not for yourself, just putting it out.Final words of advice. Search you-tube for videos relating to brew group cleaning and maintenance. Much better and informative then the official Philips product videos.

     

118. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Art JArt J – February 22, 2023

     At 16 months, unit continues to work dependably again I would say 90% of time. Other 10% implies give it a cleaning and its back in action. Based on another solid month of good service raising from 3 star to 4 star for dependability and use. Coffee taste was always a 4 star review.While the Latte-Go does froth milk decently, we have switched to using this for our milk froth and reserve the Philips to making espresso’s and coffee only. The device shown below really takes frothing to another Starbucks like level and its much less finicky than using the Philips. See my review on this product below. Been using this now for like 7 months. Between these 2 machines very happy with our coffee drinks now.Maestri House Milk Frother, Variable Temp and Froth Thickness Frother and Steamer, 21OZ/600ML Smart Touch Control Milk Warmer, Dishwasher Safe, Memory Function for Latte Cappuccino, Hot ChocolateStripping out some older review content due to space allowances…….————————–14 month update. What a difference a month makes! At 13 I was completely ready to write this machine off. I was exhausted with its constant maintenance and cleaning needs and very iffy results that it would work properly even after that time consuming maintenance. It was 50/50 at best that the machine might work properly. For this entire 14th month, I would say 90% of the time this machine works without any issue. The rest of the time, some basic normal cleaning and light greasing of the o-rings corrects whatever the issue is and it’s off and working again. The only thing I can think of timing wise which fits into this complete turn around in the machines behavior is that I completely disassembled the brew group to its entirety (watch you tube video), deep cleaned and scrubbed each piece and then regreased brew group and o-rings with a new grade of of safe silicone grease (Haynes Silicone Grease, Food Grade Sanitary Lubricant). I was using the Philips brand grease previously. Since then coffee making is a bliss again. I still don’t really believe the turn around, but seeing is believing! Raising my total review back to 3 stars based on latest performance. I need some further protracted good performance history for upgrading its score beyond this. We will see. Leaving earlier review(s) down below for contrast and explanation of previous issues and reviews.———This is my 13 month product review of the Philips EP3241 Latte Go automatic coffee maker.Below all the plus signs down below is my original 1 year review. Between there and here is my 13 month update. Also had to trim some of my previous 1 year review text to fit the 20,000 char posting limit…Taste of coffee from this maker still rates a 4 star review. When the machine *works* its makes a very good cup of joe. The bad new is that it doesn’t always work. In fact, it seems to be taking an increasing amount of work from me to keep this beast going. I like to putz with stuff *to a degree* but I don’t think most buyers will be appreciative of the effort that this thing takes to keep the caffeine fix going. Dropping my overall review from 3 stars to 2 stars because of never ending and increasing maintenance/cleaning overhead. I’ve had the brew group get stuck in the unit twice in this past month. Fixing required another YouTube video search (search for “stuck brew group”) and some significant disassembly to not force break removing the brew group from that stuck position. Its not terribly difficult to do once you learn this latest trick and nothing was broke or broken in the fixing process but its a pain, that simple. Shouldn’t have to put this much effort into getting a cup of coffee every day. In good conscience, I can no longer recommend this unit from an overall operational standpoint. It’s good coffee that hasn’t changed – but the cost in labor is getting to be really irritating. Worst of all I have to admit that my wife’s assessment of this expensive purchase is turning out to be correct, “its a bit of a lemon”. So swallowing a bit of crow along with my joe….not fun, and it was almost $800 bucks+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++This is my first “fully automatic*” coffee machine, all of my other coffee making methods previous to this machine consisted of the following: Stove top and electric peculators, instant coffee, coffee presses, drip coffee makers (very low end to very high end in price), poured over coffee making processes. I have many great memories of really good cups of coffee from all of these methods, but in terms of day in and day out coffee making and consistently getting a really good cup of coffee, I really like this Latte Go machine. The other methods were much more touch and go and fleeting in those really good cups of coffee, this machine is pretty much all of the time.So my grade of this coffee maker in terms of consistently producing a very good cup of coffee is like 4 out 5 stars – in my stage of present coffee snobbery. I think my wife would agree with this grade which regards the aspect of “taste” in this review. I am sure there are better coffee makers out there, like anything there always is, but I’m sure pricing on those machines which might yield those 5 stars is completely outrageous – the cost of this machine was close enough to that for me. I’m very happy with the purchase from this point of view, it makes really good coffee in my opinion.What most of this review will be about though, is where I’m not quite so happy with this machine, with that being its daily maintenance. This is what drives my final product grade down from a 4 to a 3. For this machine to be “fully automatic” it does require a considerable amount of daily “manual” intervention, i.e. cleaning, so one could really argue the fully automatic selling feature of this machine. When it works, it works great, when it doesn’t it just needs cleaning – its just really that simple with this machine. This aspect of this specific machine is where I think many people may find this purchase potentially off putting. If you don’t have an issue with being hands on with this machine from a daily cleaning perspective to get that great cup of coffee, then you will be okay. If you can’t or don’t have the desire for that sort of commitment and willingness to experience this “pain in the butt” factor, then I don’t think then that this machine would be for you. This isn’t your drip coffee maker which your probably used to. My experience with this machine is that it absolutely needs almost daily fussing with in the cleaning department for it to work properly. I am typically willing to make that expenditure in time and effort to achieve that great cup of coffee from this machine. I will be absolutely honest here though, there have been mornings where I have really wanted to punt this machine to the curb. Its at times very frustrating, especially in the early morning when all you want is that first cup of wonderful coffee to drink and to fully wake up, only to find that this machine is having another one of its hiccups…I will bring something up at this point which may be a large influencing factor with my direct experiences with this machine. We make and drink a lot of coffee every day in our house. I drink the non-milk based drinks from this machine, the Americano’s and the regular coffees. My wife drinks the frothed drinks from this machine, the Lattes mostly and sometimes the Cappuccino’s. I probably use the machine a minimum of 7 times a day for my drinks, all of which are doubles, and my wife a minimum of 5 drinks a day. These are minimums, so we use our machine a great deal each day. This may greatly influence the degree of issues and problems we experience and which then revolve around the cleaning aspect of this machine, so please keep this in mind as you read.Cleaning, my reality with the machine. There are basically 2 issues I which I experience with this machine.1) More water going into the drip tray vs the actual coffee drink, than what is desired and normal. This is by far the worst issue with this machine.2) Milk frothing of the machine not working properly.These 2 items above constitute 99.9% of my issues with this machine. Item #1 is fixed by cleaning. Item #2 is fixed by cleaning/using different milk/and messing with the heat settings of the machine.Fixing Issue #1. More water going into drip tray vs the coffee drink than what is desired and normal.Remove the brew group and give it a thorough rinse out in the sink. Wipe out where the brew group sits within the machine with paper toweling to get rid of any grounds and general gunk buildup. My tip here is to use a flashlight (I use a very nerdy led headlamp but excellent for this purpose) and to peer into the cavity where the brew group sits and look for gunk that way. You will be amazed and possibly grossed out by how much gunk collects within that cavity in all of the nooks and crannies. Its black plastic (by design I’m guessing) and very dark in there, so without the light your going to overlook a bunch of gunk. So use the light and give it a good cleaning. It will help resolve issues and improve coffee taste. When I rinse the brew group, I fill the sink with hot soapy water and let the brew group soak in it for a while. After that sitting period , I then agitate the brew group in the water by hand. I like this because it does a general deep cleaning of the brew group and does a good job of removing oils. I have found that just performing general under the faucet rinse outs to be less effective. One mistake I was consistently making, which may have aggravated some of my issues with this machine, is over lubricating it. I was touching up the lubrication of the brew group almost every time I rinsed the brew group out. Your only supposed to do the greasing about every 500 cups, in general. That period of times seems a bit long to me, so I would just say lubricate it when you think it really needs it – bad squeaking noises, the brew group visibly moving a bit hard as you manually exercise it through its full range of motion when you have it removed from the unit for its rinse out, etc. The point is that I was overdoing it. It doesn’t need to be anywhere near the frequency I was performing it at. Possibly because I was over greasing, I at one point had to completely dissemble the brew group because it had reached a point where it was just so gunked up by grease, fine grounds and the combined mixture produced by those two items, where the unit was still moving hard even though I had just performed my deep rinse process on it. Grease and finely ground coffee dust creates a thick sludgy gunky mess in the brew group. No matter how often I rinsed the brew unit out, I was just getting tons of water in the drip tray vs the actual drink. So I found some videos on YouTube which demonstrated a complete disassembly of the brew group unit, just search brew group disassembly for those videos. I disassembled my unit, with the confidence gained from watching those videos, and then gave my brew group a super thorough clean out with a stiff nylon dish brush and a long soaking in a sink filled with hot water and Dawn dish-washing soap. I then re-assembled it after lightly re-greasing the moving parts again. This resolved the issue of over greasing and just having that constant amount of water bypassing the drinks and going into the drip tray. I had to do this once in my 12 months of use about 7 months into my ownership, again most likely self induced rather than a defect in the unit. A bit scary to do as a new replacement brew group is like $80 after just having plunked down $700-$800 for this purchase of this coffee maker in the first place, but totally doable after watching those disassembly several videos from several sources as reference. You will need a Torxs #10 bit, and a small flat bladed screwdriver to act as as pry bar, and a good shot of whiskey for resolve :). Don’t use power tools. The brew group screws, those screw directly into soft plastic and you will strip them out if you don’t tighten the screws by hand and use a gun or something like that. After having done it once, I would call this process no big deal, just time consuming. I could see myself having to perform this process again even despite cutting back o my re-greasing of the brew group. I am hi-lighting this mistake on my part to bring attention to the fact that you can take apart the brew group and recondition it if the need arises. You don’t need to spend $80.Another thing which I just “very recently” ran across in my almost daily battle of too much water into the drip tray is something you want to pay attention to as it greatly reduces the severity and frequency of that irritating issue. If you look at my second attached photo you will see a picture of the water outlet valve which sits inside the cavity where the brew group slides into. Those 2 red O-rings on that water outlet valve, keep a **light** film of grease on those rings (all red O-rings which you see in the unit for that matter). Greasing those O-rings creates a much stronger and easier seal in my unit, which does not dry out over night. Hence I have much less occurrence of water bypassing the drink and ending up in the drip tray. I think this is my top tip to remember! Perform the light greasing of those rings with your finger tip is my suggestion.This leads me to resolving issue number #2. Issues with milk frothing. You will know when you have this problem when you see large air bubbles in your milk froth instead of tiny little ones. The large air bubbles result in less loft and volume of the milk froth and result in flat tasting drinks. It will be very apparent when you experience this issue. The vast majority of the time the solution to this issue is thecleanliness of the Latte-go cup. There is a milk channel in this cup located in the area of the cup where it hooks into the machine where steam comes out and where it ends, where the frothed milk eventually comes out of the cup when you use it. This channel will get clogged with dried up milk enzymes. This occurs when you let milk sit in the Latte-go cup or store milk in the Latte-go cup in the fridge and don’t empty it out and rinse it out quickly under the sink after each use. To fix it, same as the brew group. Fill the sink with hot soapy water and let the cup soak. Agitate the cup by hand in the water after it has soaked and things have softened up. If that doesn’t correct the issue, I resort to making a fake Latte in the machine. Use water in the Latte-go cup instead of milk. Set the machine to use coffee grounds instead of beans, and don’t put any ground coffee into the ground coffee receptacle. Your fooling the machine to make a Latte without any milk or coffee. You just want the water and steam to pass through the Latte-go cup to dislodge those dried up milk enzymes. It this method doesn’t work, I have also made a water and Rinza cleaning agent mixture in the Latte-go cup, again replacing milk in the cup with this mixture, and again no coffee grounds. Run this cleaning agent through a fake Latte process and that should clean out the channel. So same as previous method but also using Rinza cleaning agent along with the water. Rinza is especially made to clean milk enzymes in coffee making equipment, buy it on Amazon.If cleaning the Latte-go cup does not correct you milk froth issues, look to your milk. Our experience with producing milk froth in this machine has always been with whole milk only, we have not tried or used other milks, so I can only say that I have experienced this issue with whole milk, but I’m sure it will apply to other milks perhaps at other degrees. If you are getting large air bubbles in your milk froth and the Latte-go cup channel is clean, then its your milk. BUY NEW MILK. This is the shortcut to prevent just ripping your hair out. Just BUY NEW MILK. I have had 2 instances so far where my frothing issues have been directly caused by milk which I believe was not fresh enough or had some other defect which I could not analyze. Just switching to new milk from another source corrected the issue immediately.I also had one occurrence in the past where I had frothing issues. Cleaning the Latte-go cup did not solve it. I think I tried replacing the milk in the Latte-go cup several times but it may have been from the same carton of milk, I am no longer sure. In that one instance of time, I reduced the coffee maker brewing temperature from its hottest 3 dot setting to its medium 2 dot setting (read the manual), and in that case it corrected the milk frothing issue immediately as well. In hindsight, I think that was most likely also caused by the milk and not the heat setting of the unit overall. Just throwing this out there as something which I did run across, but while the heat setting corrected the issue, I think now looking back with further experience, that the issue was really just the milk. I think reducing the temperature just sort of put a chemical reaction sort of band aid on some milk which just possibly wasn’t fresh enough – that’s my guess.Just very recently had another frothing issue, large air bubbles. We had bought 2 half gallon cartons of whole organic milk with exact same expiration date at exact same time at exact same store, Aldies, which is where we buy 90% of our milk – all of the time. For whatever reason, the one half gallon was causing us frothing issues with large air bubbles. Switching to the second half gallon immediately cleared up the issue. Visually, I could see no difference between the 2 milks. So good example of just trying different milk instead of going to other cleaning extremes to try to correct the frothing issue.Descaling the coffee maker. I don’t know if I am correct here and/or potentially harming my machine or not but here goes. About once a month, I deep clean my entire machine using Rinza agent and water instead of buying a Philips specific descaling solution. I have done this for 11 months now. I own the Rinza cleaning agent, I don’t own the Philips descaling solution, so I am making use of what I have which is cheaper and on hand. I remove the water filter from the water tank. I fill the tank with a solution made up of 3 ounces of Rinza agent to remaining parts of cold water. The tank is filled with this solution. I then make several styles of drink using the machine and this solution without its water filter. I select ground coffee and like with the Latte-go cleaning process, I simply neglect to put ground coffee into the unit tricking the coffee maker to make a drink without actually using coffee. I make drinks using this method until all of the solution is used up. Both frothy and non-frothy drinks. Then I rinse out the water container in the unit and just refill it with 100% water as usual, still with no filter in place. And I run that through the coffee maker, again making a wide variety of drinks minus the coffee. This rinses all traces of the Rinza solution out of the machine. I then replace the water filter back into the tank and I’m back in normal coffee making business. So far this has worked very well for me, no issues. Try this or not for yourself, just putting it out.Final words of advice. Search you-tube for videos relating to brew group cleaning and maintenance. Much better and informative then the official Philips product videos.

     

119. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     N M – February 22, 2023

     Sehr einfach zu bedienen. Reinigt sich beim An und Ausschalten von selbst, man kann es also nicht vergessen. Auch die anderen Teile gehen sehr gut sauber zu machen. Das einzige was man wissen muss, der Schwimmer in dem Wasserauffangbehälter hängt manchmal etwas und dann zeigt die Maschine einen Fehler an.
120. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     N M – February 22, 2023

     Sehr einfach zu bedienen. Reinigt sich beim An und Ausschalten von selbst, man kann es also nicht vergessen. Auch die anderen Teile gehen sehr gut sauber zu machen. Das einzige was man wissen muss, der Schwimmer in dem Wasserauffangbehälter hängt manchmal etwas und dann zeigt die Maschine einen Fehler an.
121. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     A. G. Biggs – February 25, 2023

     Overall this is a very nice espresso machine; easy to use and makes great coffee, so it’s hard to complain. But a couple thoughts:1. It could use a touch screeen interface. It’s not just that the buttons are hard to press, as some have pointed out. But for a machine that can do practically anything, the limiting factor is how hard it is to TELL it to do anything. A touch screen with more options would address that. For instance, I like a large capacinno with two shots, but I have to wait and do that in two stages. Or I like to steam milk to make my son’s hot chocolate in the morning; I can’t program just steamed milk, so I have to first, tell the machine I’m making a capacinno using ground coffee; then wait while the milk is steamed, then hit the stop button before it starts making the coffee. Or to custom adjust the size of drinks, I have to turn the machine off, then hit various buttons. A touch screen would make things easy that currently aren’t easy, and the point of a super-automatic is easy.2. The milk container is too small. I know they don’t want it to be overwhelming, but I have to refill it between making coffees for me and my wife. A larger container, maybe as an aftermarket add-on, would make sense.3. You’ll empty and fill it more than you’d think. The water capacity is generous, but the 3200 uses a lot of water for cleaning. There are two and a half of us in our household and I have to refill every day. The same goes with the waste tub for grounds; in theory it can hold a lot, but in practice the signal goes off when it’s about half full. Because of this, I’m not sure how well the 3200 would work for a small office.Still, this is a very nice espresso machine. Just some caveats and ideas for improvement.
122. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jessica – February 25, 2023

     I am not a coffee snob. But I just couldn’t stand the Keurig cups. I loved lattes, but didn’t like having to froth milk. For that reason I refused when my family begged for an espresso machine. Then I researched. First – the milk container. OMG – this thing is the best. I clean it once every few days, but can just store the milk in it in the fridge between cups. It makes pretty good foam. Definitely better than that little frothing wand on most. It is just so convenient. Second – the choices. Each of us has a different preference in our coffee. Here we get it all. We customize with double shots, strength of brew, etc. But the point is that with a touch of a few buttons we get custom coffee. Third – size. It takes up about the same amount of counterspace as a 10 cup machine. Maybe a little more. But it was definitely smaller than I was expecting. Fourth – ease of cleaning. You just pull a tray and dump the grounds (in a separate little container) and water. It tells you when it needs to be emptied. This is easier to clean than an actual coffee maker because there is no carafe to scrub. Fifth – the water capacity. Coming from a small keurig, this is my son’s favorite part. You fill it and forget it for a few days. There are four of us who drink coffee regularly. So the size of the water container is great.Cons – like others have said, it is not quiet. It doesn’t bother me much. But I have raised two boys who are now teens, have two cats and two dogs, and am not used to a quiet house. I have an air compressor for an airbrush and it sounds like the compressor sounds from outside the house. Really just soothing background noise for me at this point. Price. It is a kitchen appliance. In order in my house of use is the fridge, the dishwasher, this machine, the microwave, the oven, and the rice cooker (we cook rice every day). If you can accept that you are paying for an appliance and not just a little coffee maker, it will sit easier. As it is, I was really hesitant. My family has convinced me it was worth the purchase. Just pull off that sticker shock and the pain subsides quickly.
123. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     lisa – February 25, 2023

     Een echte uit blinker
124. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     lisa – February 25, 2023

     Een echte uit blinker
125. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     A. G. Biggs – February 25, 2023

     Overall this is a very nice espresso machine; easy to use and makes great coffee, so it’s hard to complain. But a couple thoughts:1. It could use a touch screeen interface. It’s not just that the buttons are hard to press, as some have pointed out. But for a machine that can do practically anything, the limiting factor is how hard it is to TELL it to do anything. A touch screen with more options would address that. For instance, I like a large capacinno with two shots, but I have to wait and do that in two stages. Or I like to steam milk to make my son’s hot chocolate in the morning; I can’t program just steamed milk, so I have to first, tell the machine I’m making a capacinno using ground coffee; then wait while the milk is steamed, then hit the stop button before it starts making the coffee. Or to custom adjust the size of drinks, I have to turn the machine off, then hit various buttons. A touch screen would make things easy that currently aren’t easy, and the point of a super-automatic is easy.2. The milk container is too small. I know they don’t want it to be overwhelming, but I have to refill it between making coffees for me and my wife. A larger container, maybe as an aftermarket add-on, would make sense.3. You’ll empty and fill it more than you’d think. The water capacity is generous, but the 3200 uses a lot of water for cleaning. There are two and a half of us in our household and I have to refill every day. The same goes with the waste tub for grounds; in theory it can hold a lot, but in practice the signal goes off when it’s about half full. Because of this, I’m not sure how well the 3200 would work for a small office.Still, this is a very nice espresso machine. Just some caveats and ideas for improvement.
126. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jessica – February 25, 2023

     I am not a coffee snob. But I just couldn’t stand the Keurig cups. I loved lattes, but didn’t like having to froth milk. For that reason I refused when my family begged for an espresso machine. Then I researched. First – the milk container. OMG – this thing is the best. I clean it once every few days, but can just store the milk in it in the fridge between cups. It makes pretty good foam. Definitely better than that little frothing wand on most. It is just so convenient. Second – the choices. Each of us has a different preference in our coffee. Here we get it all. We customize with double shots, strength of brew, etc. But the point is that with a touch of a few buttons we get custom coffee. Third – size. It takes up about the same amount of counterspace as a 10 cup machine. Maybe a little more. But it was definitely smaller than I was expecting. Fourth – ease of cleaning. You just pull a tray and dump the grounds (in a separate little container) and water. It tells you when it needs to be emptied. This is easier to clean than an actual coffee maker because there is no carafe to scrub. Fifth – the water capacity. Coming from a small keurig, this is my son’s favorite part. You fill it and forget it for a few days. There are four of us who drink coffee regularly. So the size of the water container is great.Cons – like others have said, it is not quiet. It doesn’t bother me much. But I have raised two boys who are now teens, have two cats and two dogs, and am not used to a quiet house. I have an air compressor for an airbrush and it sounds like the compressor sounds from outside the house. Really just soothing background noise for me at this point. Price. It is a kitchen appliance. In order in my house of use is the fridge, the dishwasher, this machine, the microwave, the oven, and the rice cooker (we cook rice every day). If you can accept that you are paying for an appliance and not just a little coffee maker, it will sit easier. As it is, I was really hesitant. My family has convinced me it was worth the purchase. Just pull off that sticker shock and the pain subsides quickly.
127. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Chris R – March 3, 2023

     Came from a Nespresso Vertuo machine to this. I like that I can make various coffee drinks. I mostly make regular coffee but have the option of a capuccino when I want it. Great Prime Day deal last October. Some things to note:1. Is it loud? Yes it makes noise. It grinds coffee beans and all, but it doesn’t run very long, so it becomes “normal” after a few times.2. Does it use water? Yeah, some people mention it uses a lot and leaves a lot in the drip tray. If you are making anything that uses the Lattego milk function, it will use more water as it uses steam (that comes from water) to froth up the milk. The extra water is a by-product of the steam. When I make regular coffee there is very little water in the tray. Still wish the water capacity was bigger. I find myself drinking more coffee now cause I like the coffee I get from the machine.3. Is it hot enough? Yeah….when it exits the machine it is around 196 degrees. I placed a thermometer in the coffee stream coming out of the machine (at the highest temp setting). The National Coffee Association recommends 195-205 degrees as the Optimal temp for extraction. Going straight into a cooler vessel (mug/glass whatever) it won’t stay hot forever, plus it won’t make like 12 oz cups like a K-Cup machine does, so it will cool faster. I like to add half and half to my coffee. With this machine I learned to heat my half and half in the microwave before it brews into the cup. Not really a pain just something different I am used to. Still wish it went to 205 degrees, just a little extra would be great.4. I use the coffee function and use the top settings for water amount and get the right size for my mug. I run it twice for a travel mug.5. It makes a pretty decent coffee, strong enough. I left it at the grind setting it came with. I remember when I tried the coffee at a Williams Sonoma store, I asked the demo person what setting they had it at, and the sample coffee was good.6. Keep the drip tray and grounds catcher container empty. I let the grounds stack up and the machine wouldn’t brew. My fault. Just empty and continue. I cancelled a brew mid stream when I realized the grinder was making a different sound (out of beans, my fault). It wouldn’t do anything after I paused, so I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it was fine.7. Clean the unit as described in the manual or watch the Philips video on YouTube. Nothing crazy hard, just let it dry for the rest of the day. I find the sliding channels for the water container build up some coffee grounds, I just wipe it down with a damp paper towel. I did one descale recently, again, follow the directions and it’s fine. Also ran one of the oil remover tablets as well. These machines cost money so take care of it.8. Break in period, follow it. I admit it was a bit more than I would have liked. Bought some cheap beans to run through the break in. A bit of a negative.9. Enjoy exploring the choice of whole bean coffee out there. I’m finally settling into a few that I can find easily and close by.10. I like to add flavored syrups etc to the milk in the container before I brew. Really mixes the flavor in well. And easy hot water rinse for the milk container afterwards. Careful removing the clear container from the base, I broke mine the first time, as I didn’t push the tab down to remove the clear container.11. Machine looks nice in the kitchen. If you want the extra Wow go for one of the models with the LCD screen.Overall a good machine that requires a learning curve. It may be too much for some to want to learn or bother with the cleaning, break in period etc. But if you want a coffee adventure this machine will provide it. No complaints, no issues for me.Update: being away from home a while and I had my first coffee from this machine in a few weeks….I missed it. The coffee this morning was so much more flavorful. Lavazza Classico Beans are fantastic for the coffee function.
128. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Chris R – March 3, 2023

     Came from a Nespresso Vertuo machine to this. I like that I can make various coffee drinks. I mostly make regular coffee but have the option of a capuccino when I want it. Great Prime Day deal last October. Some things to note:1. Is it loud? Yes it makes noise. It grinds coffee beans and all, but it doesn’t run very long, so it becomes “normal” after a few times.2. Does it use water? Yeah, some people mention it uses a lot and leaves a lot in the drip tray. If you are making anything that uses the Lattego milk function, it will use more water as it uses steam (that comes from water) to froth up the milk. The extra water is a by-product of the steam. When I make regular coffee there is very little water in the tray. Still wish the water capacity was bigger. I find myself drinking more coffee now cause I like the coffee I get from the machine.3. Is it hot enough? Yeah….when it exits the machine it is around 196 degrees. I placed a thermometer in the coffee stream coming out of the machine (at the highest temp setting). The National Coffee Association recommends 195-205 degrees as the Optimal temp for extraction. Going straight into a cooler vessel (mug/glass whatever) it won’t stay hot forever, plus it won’t make like 12 oz cups like a K-Cup machine does, so it will cool faster. I like to add half and half to my coffee. With this machine I learned to heat my half and half in the microwave before it brews into the cup. Not really a pain just something different I am used to. Still wish it went to 205 degrees, just a little extra would be great.4. I use the coffee function and use the top settings for water amount and get the right size for my mug. I run it twice for a travel mug.5. It makes a pretty decent coffee, strong enough. I left it at the grind setting it came with. I remember when I tried the coffee at a Williams Sonoma store, I asked the demo person what setting they had it at, and the sample coffee was good.6. Keep the drip tray and grounds catcher container empty. I let the grounds stack up and the machine wouldn’t brew. My fault. Just empty and continue. I cancelled a brew mid stream when I realized the grinder was making a different sound (out of beans, my fault). It wouldn’t do anything after I paused, so I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it was fine.7. Clean the unit as described in the manual or watch the Philips video on YouTube. Nothing crazy hard, just let it dry for the rest of the day. I find the sliding channels for the water container build up some coffee grounds, I just wipe it down with a damp paper towel. I did one descale recently, again, follow the directions and it’s fine. Also ran one of the oil remover tablets as well. These machines cost money so take care of it.8. Break in period, follow it. I admit it was a bit more than I would have liked. Bought some cheap beans to run through the break in. A bit of a negative.9. Enjoy exploring the choice of whole bean coffee out there. I’m finally settling into a few that I can find easily and close by.10. I like to add flavored syrups etc to the milk in the container before I brew. Really mixes the flavor in well. And easy hot water rinse for the milk container afterwards. Careful removing the clear container from the base, I broke mine the first time, as I didn’t push the tab down to remove the clear container.11. Machine looks nice in the kitchen. If you want the extra Wow go for one of the models with the LCD screen.Overall a good machine that requires a learning curve. It may be too much for some to want to learn or bother with the cleaning, break in period etc. But if you want a coffee adventure this machine will provide it. No complaints, no issues for me.Update: being away from home a while and I had my first coffee from this machine in a few weeks….I missed it. The coffee this morning was so much more flavorful. Lavazza Classico Beans are fantastic for the coffee function.
129. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     MB PATEL – March 3, 2023

     I am staying in Gandhinagar Gujarat .No customer care support.
130. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     MB PATEL – March 3, 2023

     I am staying in Gandhinagar Gujarat .No customer care support.
131. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Francesc L.Francesc L. – March 3, 2023

     Despues de dos semanas de prueba y estar a punto de devolverla, puedo dejar las siguientes valoraciones:1. Ajustarla (molinillo, cantidad cafe, cantidad agua, temperatura) hasta conseguir la intensidad y volumen de cafe a mi gusto ha sido una tortura. He estado a punto de devolverla porque teniendo la cantidad de cafe a tope y el molinillo como viene de fabrica (6), salia aguado y a mi me gusta intenso, con cuerpo y crema. Regulando el molinillo hacia el 1 (mas fino), no apreciaba diferencia, es mas, parecia mas aguado. Hay que tener paciencia e ir girando el molinillo de punto en punto e ir probando cafes (gastaras mucho al principio).Al final he conseguido un cafe intenso como el de un bar, mejor que el 90% de bares, con dos cafes natural arabica de precio muy asequible (bonka y fortaleza)2. Para los que dicen que gasta mucha agua y tarda mucho en prepararse para el primer cafe… Tarda 20-25seg mas que la nespresso que para nada me parece un problema si va a salir un cafe de verdad. Por lo del agua, si que gasta, pero si pensamos que alarga la vida util de la cafetera, creo que tampoco es importante.3. El tema de la descalcificacion, todavia no me ha pedido nada, dicen que cada dos por tres te pide descalcificar, ya veremos.4. Es grande, mucho mas que una de capsulas.5. El tener doble compartimiento para poner un cafe con grano molido es indispensable porque sino, que hacemos si apetece un descafeinado??Resumen: Una vez consigas ajustar los parametros saldra un cafe digno de la mejor cafeteria, con la ventaja de poder escojer el tipo de cafe y su intensidad.VALE MUCHO LA PENA SI ERES CAFETERO y por este precio no creo que haya algo mejor.EDITO DESPUES DE VARIOS MESES DE USO. La cafetera funciona perfecta, lo que dije en la primera review es correcto. Hay que saber escoger el cafe para que salga con cuerpo. En cuanto a la descalcificación, es muy pesada, la pide cada poco tiempo. Al final he optado por hacer los ciclos de descalcificación cuando yo creo, aunque la maquina tenga un led rojo avisando que te has pasado el ciclo, pero es simplemente eso ya que la cafetera funciona con normalidad…Escoge un buen café y no te defraudara!
132. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Francesc L.Francesc L. – March 3, 2023

     Despues de dos semanas de prueba y estar a punto de devolverla, puedo dejar las siguientes valoraciones:1. Ajustarla (molinillo, cantidad cafe, cantidad agua, temperatura) hasta conseguir la intensidad y volumen de cafe a mi gusto ha sido una tortura. He estado a punto de devolverla porque teniendo la cantidad de cafe a tope y el molinillo como viene de fabrica (6), salia aguado y a mi me gusta intenso, con cuerpo y crema. Regulando el molinillo hacia el 1 (mas fino), no apreciaba diferencia, es mas, parecia mas aguado. Hay que tener paciencia e ir girando el molinillo de punto en punto e ir probando cafes (gastaras mucho al principio).Al final he conseguido un cafe intenso como el de un bar, mejor que el 90% de bares, con dos cafes natural arabica de precio muy asequible (bonka y fortaleza)2. Para los que dicen que gasta mucha agua y tarda mucho en prepararse para el primer cafe… Tarda 20-25seg mas que la nespresso que para nada me parece un problema si va a salir un cafe de verdad. Por lo del agua, si que gasta, pero si pensamos que alarga la vida util de la cafetera, creo que tampoco es importante.3. El tema de la descalcificacion, todavia no me ha pedido nada, dicen que cada dos por tres te pide descalcificar, ya veremos.4. Es grande, mucho mas que una de capsulas.5. El tener doble compartimiento para poner un cafe con grano molido es indispensable porque sino, que hacemos si apetece un descafeinado??Resumen: Una vez consigas ajustar los parametros saldra un cafe digno de la mejor cafeteria, con la ventaja de poder escojer el tipo de cafe y su intensidad.VALE MUCHO LA PENA SI ERES CAFETERO y por este precio no creo que haya algo mejor.EDITO DESPUES DE VARIOS MESES DE USO. La cafetera funciona perfecta, lo que dije en la primera review es correcto. Hay que saber escoger el cafe para que salga con cuerpo. En cuanto a la descalcificación, es muy pesada, la pide cada poco tiempo. Al final he optado por hacer los ciclos de descalcificación cuando yo creo, aunque la maquina tenga un led rojo avisando que te has pasado el ciclo, pero es simplemente eso ya que la cafetera funciona con normalidad…Escoge un buen café y no te defraudara!
133. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Hanna 🌷Hanna 🌷 – March 3, 2023

     EDITO OPINIÓN ENERO 2021TRAS DOS AÑOS Y MEDIO DE USO, la cafetera funciona como el primer día.La autolimpieza me quita muchísimo trabajo y el tener siempre puesta una taza para que recoja el agua de la autolimpieza y ahorrarme tener que vaciar la bandeja está genial.Sólo tengo que cambiar el filtro cada dos meses y hacer la descalificación cuando la máquina lo pide, por ahora sólo la he tenido que hacer dos veces, cada 10 o 12 meses más o menos. Depende del uso que se le de. La primera descalcificación fue al año de comprarla, pero ahora la usamos mucho más y me la pide cada 10 meses aproximadamente.También estoy contenta por estar generando muchos menos residuos que con las cafeteras de cápsulas, y contribuyendo de alguna manera a cuidar un poco más el medio ambiente que cuando teníamos la Nespresso.Estamos encantados con esta cafetera.Repetiríamos la compra sin dudarlo.OPINIÓN INICIALEscribo la opinión después de varios meses de uso.Lo mejor de esta máquina, aparte del buen café que hace, molido en el momento, es el POQUÍSIMO MANTENIMIENTO que tiene.A veces da pereza usar los pequeños electrodomésticos de cocina por el rollo que es limpiarlos después, pero gracias a la autolimpieza que hace al encenderse y al apagarse, el mantenimiento es mínimo. En el manual recomiendan una limpieza del depósito y de las partes accesibles de la máquina una vez al mes. Aparte de éso, hay que descalcificar cada varios meses (la máquina avisa de cuándo es necesario) y cambiar el filtro del agua cada dos meses.Empecé usando agua embotellada, pensando que sería mejor para la máquina y que haría más rico el café, pero después de unos meses he notado una cantidad enorme de residuo mineral en el depósito del agua cuando lo limpiaba (el agua mineral que utilizaba, de una muy conocida marca, tiene una dureza de 4 sobre 5). Así que he decidí cambiar al agua del grifo porque en mi zona no es dura. La cantidad de residuo ha empezado a ser muchísimo menor, apenas se aprecia.En cuanto al ruido, algo hace, pero no se puede pedir que limpie todo el circuito interno y muela café sin hacer ruido. A nosotros desde luego nos compensa.Por ponerle alguna pega, es muy grande, ocupa un montón en la cocina. No fuimos conscientes de lo grande que es hasta que la tuvimos en casa.Aún así, estamos encantados con la compra.
134. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     charles angelique – March 3, 2023

     Parfait
135. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Hanna 🌷Hanna 🌷 – March 3, 2023

     EDITO OPINIÓN ENERO 2021TRAS DOS AÑOS Y MEDIO DE USO, la cafetera funciona como el primer día.La autolimpieza me quita muchísimo trabajo y el tener siempre puesta una taza para que recoja el agua de la autolimpieza y ahorrarme tener que vaciar la bandeja está genial.Sólo tengo que cambiar el filtro cada dos meses y hacer la descalificación cuando la máquina lo pide, por ahora sólo la he tenido que hacer dos veces, cada 10 o 12 meses más o menos. Depende del uso que se le de. La primera descalcificación fue al año de comprarla, pero ahora la usamos mucho más y me la pide cada 10 meses aproximadamente.También estoy contenta por estar generando muchos menos residuos que con las cafeteras de cápsulas, y contribuyendo de alguna manera a cuidar un poco más el medio ambiente que cuando teníamos la Nespresso.Estamos encantados con esta cafetera.Repetiríamos la compra sin dudarlo.OPINIÓN INICIALEscribo la opinión después de varios meses de uso.Lo mejor de esta máquina, aparte del buen café que hace, molido en el momento, es el POQUÍSIMO MANTENIMIENTO que tiene.A veces da pereza usar los pequeños electrodomésticos de cocina por el rollo que es limpiarlos después, pero gracias a la autolimpieza que hace al encenderse y al apagarse, el mantenimiento es mínimo. En el manual recomiendan una limpieza del depósito y de las partes accesibles de la máquina una vez al mes. Aparte de éso, hay que descalcificar cada varios meses (la máquina avisa de cuándo es necesario) y cambiar el filtro del agua cada dos meses.Empecé usando agua embotellada, pensando que sería mejor para la máquina y que haría más rico el café, pero después de unos meses he notado una cantidad enorme de residuo mineral en el depósito del agua cuando lo limpiaba (el agua mineral que utilizaba, de una muy conocida marca, tiene una dureza de 4 sobre 5). Así que he decidí cambiar al agua del grifo porque en mi zona no es dura. La cantidad de residuo ha empezado a ser muchísimo menor, apenas se aprecia.En cuanto al ruido, algo hace, pero no se puede pedir que limpie todo el circuito interno y muela café sin hacer ruido. A nosotros desde luego nos compensa.Por ponerle alguna pega, es muy grande, ocupa un montón en la cocina. No fuimos conscientes de lo grande que es hasta que la tuvimos en casa.Aún así, estamos encantados con la compra.
136. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     charles angelique – March 3, 2023

     Parfait
137. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Patrick L. Vogt – March 5, 2023

     We purchased this machine because we valued having access to great quality espresso with maximum convenience. If you are looking for complete control of your coffee, this isn’t the machine for you. At the same time, unless you enjoy/tolerate futzing with grind settings, pre-heating and clean-up rituals, this machine strikes the perfect balance. You get consistent, very good quality drinks from the machine with maximum convenience. It takes care of grinding, tamping, brewing, frothing, and dumping all in one cohesive package. Are you going to be able to make latte art with the foam? No. But in exchange you don’t have to mess with a steam wand that you need to clean. Everything is integrated and works, time and time again.One downside is the increased coffee consumption because it’s just too easy to go to the machine and brew yourself some great tasting espresso. But I like to think of that as a testament how much we enjoy the machine.I find the machine excels in all available drinks: espresso, Americano, “Coffee”, Cappuccino, and Latte Machiato. My favorites are the Americano and Latte Machiato. Each drink setting allows you to configure the aromatic, espresso, and milk froth amounts. These settings each have three levels, and they are unique to each drink. The settings are remembered so you don’t need to manually program the machine each time.Milk frothing is done through a two-piece system that forces steam into the milk, up a tube, and out into your coffee without the need of a steam wand. Hot water can be dispensed out of a separate outlet, which is great for tea. The machine takes care of the warm up and shut down procedures (prewarming the group head by pushing hot water through it for some time on initial start). Maintenance is important– you must remove the mechanism and rinse it with water once a week, and clean the inside from coffee grounds, but this only takes a few minutes.We have found the included filter does a very good job filtering out impurities that exist in most municipal water systems.Overall, very happy with the machine and would recommend to anyone.
138. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Patrick L. Vogt – March 5, 2023

     We purchased this machine because we valued having access to great quality espresso with maximum convenience. If you are looking for complete control of your coffee, this isn’t the machine for you. At the same time, unless you enjoy/tolerate futzing with grind settings, pre-heating and clean-up rituals, this machine strikes the perfect balance. You get consistent, very good quality drinks from the machine with maximum convenience. It takes care of grinding, tamping, brewing, frothing, and dumping all in one cohesive package. Are you going to be able to make latte art with the foam? No. But in exchange you don’t have to mess with a steam wand that you need to clean. Everything is integrated and works, time and time again.One downside is the increased coffee consumption because it’s just too easy to go to the machine and brew yourself some great tasting espresso. But I like to think of that as a testament how much we enjoy the machine.I find the machine excels in all available drinks: espresso, Americano, “Coffee”, Cappuccino, and Latte Machiato. My favorites are the Americano and Latte Machiato. Each drink setting allows you to configure the aromatic, espresso, and milk froth amounts. These settings each have three levels, and they are unique to each drink. The settings are remembered so you don’t need to manually program the machine each time.Milk frothing is done through a two-piece system that forces steam into the milk, up a tube, and out into your coffee without the need of a steam wand. Hot water can be dispensed out of a separate outlet, which is great for tea. The machine takes care of the warm up and shut down procedures (prewarming the group head by pushing hot water through it for some time on initial start). Maintenance is important– you must remove the mechanism and rinse it with water once a week, and clean the inside from coffee grounds, but this only takes a few minutes.We have found the included filter does a very good job filtering out impurities that exist in most municipal water systems.Overall, very happy with the machine and would recommend to anyone.
139. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     CircusMama – March 5, 2023

     It has been about 3 and a half months with this espresso machine now. I am over the moon with this machine! I was looking for an automatic espresso machine that went straight from bean to cup as the various pods I was previously using were starting to get expensive since I have switched to drinking espresso almost exclusively. This machine is just what I was looking for. It makes a good espresso and a decent latte/macchiato. I use all of the brew and drink settings on the highest/largest volume settings because I make my drinks with the equivalent of 4 shots at a time. This machine works very quickly and it doesn’t take me long to make a coffee shop quality drink in the mornings as I am trying to get out the door. My only drawbacks for this machine are the capacity of the water tank and this model’s inability to dispense milk without espresso. The capacity isn’t a big deal because I understand the value of fresh water in the machine but now that my husband has jumped on my bandwagon and started using the hot water to make tea, it runs out often between the two of us. I know prior to purchasing that this model did not have the ability to dispense milk by itself, so that was not a deal breaker considering I have a stand alone milk frother of another brand and the feature was not worth the money for an upgrade.Overall, this machine has been a hit in my household and with visitors that have tried it! I don’t foresee myself wanting a different machine until this one breaks down!
140. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     CircusMama – March 5, 2023

     It has been about 3 and a half months with this espresso machine now. I am over the moon with this machine! I was looking for an automatic espresso machine that went straight from bean to cup as the various pods I was previously using were starting to get expensive since I have switched to drinking espresso almost exclusively. This machine is just what I was looking for. It makes a good espresso and a decent latte/macchiato. I use all of the brew and drink settings on the highest/largest volume settings because I make my drinks with the equivalent of 4 shots at a time. This machine works very quickly and it doesn’t take me long to make a coffee shop quality drink in the mornings as I am trying to get out the door. My only drawbacks for this machine are the capacity of the water tank and this model’s inability to dispense milk without espresso. The capacity isn’t a big deal because I understand the value of fresh water in the machine but now that my husband has jumped on my bandwagon and started using the hot water to make tea, it runs out often between the two of us. I know prior to purchasing that this model did not have the ability to dispense milk by itself, so that was not a deal breaker considering I have a stand alone milk frother of another brand and the feature was not worth the money for an upgrade.Overall, this machine has been a hit in my household and with visitors that have tried it! I don’t foresee myself wanting a different machine until this one breaks down!
141. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Nancy – March 5, 2023

     This is so easy to learn to use and put the beans in and oh my goodness the coffee is as good as Starbucks.
142. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Nancy – March 5, 2023

     This is so easy to learn to use and put the beans in and oh my goodness the coffee is as good as Starbucks.
143. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Hans Gretel – March 5, 2023

     Ich hatte vor dieser Maschine eine ESAM 3000.B, die mir über 10 Jahre einwandfreie Dienste geleistet hat. Nach einer selbst vorgenommenen Generalreinigung mit Wechsel der Dichtungsringe der Brühgruppe war diese leider nicht mehr ganz dicht zu bekommen. Da sie sich nach 10 Jahren auch ihren Ruhestand verdient hatte, habe ich mir nun eine ECAM 22.110 B zugelegt, sie ist ja praktisch der Nachfolger. Meine Schwester hat die ECAM 22.110 ebenfalls seit vielen Jahren problemlos für ihre ganze Familie in Betrieb, also fiel die Entscheidung für die ECAM 22.110 nicht schwer, schon gar nicht mit dem letzten Angebot bei Amazon für 249 Euro (5/2020).Da ich mit der Bedienung der ESAM bereits vertraut war fiel der Umstieg und die “Anfangsprogrammierung” (Wassermenge, Pulvermenge, Mahlgrad, etc.) nicht schwer. Der gezogene Kaffee entspricht nach ein paar Versuchen und Probetassen wieder voll und ganz meinem Geschmack. Die Maschine arbeitet problemlos, ist dicht, und sowohl leiser als die ESAM 3000 als auch etwas kompakter (der Wassertank ist, zumindest gefühlt, etwas kleiner aber groß genug)Warum dann trotzdem nur 4 Sterne?Nun, es hätten auch 4,5 sein können, aber ich muss einen Stern dafür abziehen, dass bei meiner Maschine (geliefert 5/2020) die Beschreibung in der Anleitung fehlt, wie der Wasserhärtegrad eingestellt werden kann. Ebenso fehlen die Teststreifen.Jetzt könnte man sagen, dass die neue Version, die mit Wasserenthärtungsfilter geliefert wird, die Einstellung nicht mehr benötigt, aber das stimmt so nicht. Erstens filtert der Enthärter nicht jede Wasser-Eingangshärte auf “weich”, zweitens steht im Handbuch unter “erste Inbetriebnahme”, dass man die Wasserhärte schnellstmöglich einstellen soll – wie in Kapitel 13 (Reinigung) beschrieben. Nur – in Kapitel 13 steht in meinem Handbuch kein Wort zur Einstellung der Wasserhärte. Nach sorgfältigem Durchlesen steht in *keinem* Kapitel etwas zur Einstellung der Wasserhärte, lediglich der Entkalkungsvorgang ist beschrieben. Auch in der englischen Version kein Wort darüber, die anderen ca. 12 Sprachen spreche ich leider nicht ausreichend gut um das bewerten zu können.Damit weist das Handbuch eine Inkonsistenz auf, die bei einer Diskussion um einen Garantiefall oder Kulanzfall relevant sein werden könnte.Der Witz ist, dass wie in älteren Handbüchern des selben Modells beschrieben, sich die Wasserhärte natürlich auch bei meinem Modell einstellen lässt, nur die Beschreibung und Teststreifen fehlen. Man muss sich nur von einem Freund oder aus dem Internet erst mal eine entsprechende Anleitung holen. Das geht so schlicht nicht. Man kann nicht features in eine Maschine einbauen, deren Einstellung für die Inbetriebnahme fordern, und dann einfach nirgends beschreiben wie das eingestellt werden soll.In meinem Fall ist es so, dass ich die Maschine *ausschließlich* mit vorher komplett entkalktem / gereinigtem Wasser betriebe (aus Umkehrosmose), d.h. die Entkalkung entfällt bei mir komplett. Zumindest will ich die Maschine auf den kleinsten Härtegrad einstellen, damit sie möglichst selten eine Entkalkung einfordert, die für meine Nutzungsweise keinen Sinn macht. Die Maschine hat 4 Einstellungen von 1. Weich bis 4. sehr hart und steht ab Werk auf Stufe 4, wird also recht schnell und relativ oft Entkalkungen einfordern, wenn man das nicht anpasst. Wenn die Maschine den Wasserenthärter voraussetzen würde, und deshalb keine Einstellung notwendig wäre, dann müsste die Werkseinstellung 1 sein, schlimmstenfalls 2, aber nicht nicht 4 – sehr hart.Dazu kommt, dass de’Longhi ab und an die Firmware verändert, bzw. kleinere interne Änderungen an der Maschine vornimmt, die für den Kunden nicht leicht an einer Revisionsnummer zu erkennen sind (Model Nr. 3 / Modell 2019 / V. 1.3.5 oder ähnliches). Es gibt auch keine offizielle Auflistung der Merkmale / Unterschiede verschiedener Revisionen vom Hersteller (zumindest nicht öffentlich, bzw. im Internet). Man kann sich das nur selbst aus Beiträgen zusammenpuzzeln, welche die Nutzer der Maschine in verschiedenen Foren im Internet posten. Z.B. entkalken ältere Modelle nicht (automatisch) durch die Kaffeeausgabe, was einen Teil dieser Maschinen so dauerhaft nicht entkalkt – was auch zu Garantie- / Kulanzproblemen führen kann. Neuere Maschinen (wohl ab ca. 2019) tun das hingegen. Von aussen nicht zu erkennen.Nochmal: Der Kaffe und seine Zubereitung mit der Maschine erhalten von mir volle 5 Punkte. Wenn die Maschine meiner Schwester ein Anhaltspunkt ist, dann laufen die meisten ECAM 22.110-Vollautomaten auch viele Jahre ohne Probleme – richtige Pflege und Wartung vorausgesetzt.Was aber nervt ist die Dokumentation, die teilweise inkonsistent / nicht vollständig ist, und dass es keine Versionierung gibt, anhand derer man erkennen kann, was genau die Maschine kann und aus welcher Versions-Serie sie stammt. De’Longhi ist hier nicht sehr sorgfältig, was die Modellpflege, Vertriebsvorbereitung und vor allem die Dokumentation angeht. Solche Fehler dürfen im Produktionsmodus eingentlich nicht geschehen – solche Inkonsistenzen müssen in einem gutem QS-Prozess vor dem Rollout neuer Revisionen gefunden werden. Falsche Handbücher mitzuliefern führt nur später zu vielen unzufriedenen Kunden, wenn der Support bei Kulanzfragen Dinge einfordert oder voraussetzt, die nirgends (korrekt) beschreiben sind. Wenn das schon nicht stimmt, dann fragt man sich welche weiteren QS-Probleme De’Longhi wohl intern noch so hat.
144. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Anna – March 5, 2023

     It makes good coffee… I like that it steams and froths milk… but there are two flaws.. so far… 1. It doesn’t detect or notify you when the beans are low or empty, you will just be surprised that ur coffee is like water; 2nd, it seems like it is not getting most out of the beans coz need to maximize the amount of beans to have strong coffee, and I noticed, as others have noticed, the waste grounds are wet and not compact, they are loose which means it was not pressed enough. I was using a Tchibo machine prior to this one, and the grounds that come out of the Tchibo machine is really dry and formed! Though Tchibo makes bitter tasting coffee compared to this one, using the same batch of beans. We have also been consuming more whole beans faster… either the machine eats up more beans to produce the same strength, OR we are consuming more… 😁 So far I’m still liking it, but still observing if I will keep or return. I hope I would have enough reason to keep it coz I like the convenience of a fully automatic coffee machine.
145. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Anna – March 5, 2023

     It makes good coffee… I like that it steams and froths milk… but there are two flaws.. so far… 1. It doesn’t detect or notify you when the beans are low or empty, you will just be surprised that ur coffee is like water; 2nd, it seems like it is not getting most out of the beans coz need to maximize the amount of beans to have strong coffee, and I noticed, as others have noticed, the waste grounds are wet and not compact, they are loose which means it was not pressed enough. I was using a Tchibo machine prior to this one, and the grounds that come out of the Tchibo machine is really dry and formed! Though Tchibo makes bitter tasting coffee compared to this one, using the same batch of beans. We have also been consuming more whole beans faster… either the machine eats up more beans to produce the same strength, OR we are consuming more… 😁 So far I’m still liking it, but still observing if I will keep or return. I hope I would have enough reason to keep it coz I like the convenience of a fully automatic coffee machine.
146. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Hans Gretel – March 5, 2023

     Ich hatte vor dieser Maschine eine ESAM 3000.B, die mir über 10 Jahre einwandfreie Dienste geleistet hat. Nach einer selbst vorgenommenen Generalreinigung mit Wechsel der Dichtungsringe der Brühgruppe war diese leider nicht mehr ganz dicht zu bekommen. Da sie sich nach 10 Jahren auch ihren Ruhestand verdient hatte, habe ich mir nun eine ECAM 22.110 B zugelegt, sie ist ja praktisch der Nachfolger. Meine Schwester hat die ECAM 22.110 ebenfalls seit vielen Jahren problemlos für ihre ganze Familie in Betrieb, also fiel die Entscheidung für die ECAM 22.110 nicht schwer, schon gar nicht mit dem letzten Angebot bei Amazon für 249 Euro (5/2020).Da ich mit der Bedienung der ESAM bereits vertraut war fiel der Umstieg und die “Anfangsprogrammierung” (Wassermenge, Pulvermenge, Mahlgrad, etc.) nicht schwer. Der gezogene Kaffee entspricht nach ein paar Versuchen und Probetassen wieder voll und ganz meinem Geschmack. Die Maschine arbeitet problemlos, ist dicht, und sowohl leiser als die ESAM 3000 als auch etwas kompakter (der Wassertank ist, zumindest gefühlt, etwas kleiner aber groß genug)Warum dann trotzdem nur 4 Sterne?Nun, es hätten auch 4,5 sein können, aber ich muss einen Stern dafür abziehen, dass bei meiner Maschine (geliefert 5/2020) die Beschreibung in der Anleitung fehlt, wie der Wasserhärtegrad eingestellt werden kann. Ebenso fehlen die Teststreifen.Jetzt könnte man sagen, dass die neue Version, die mit Wasserenthärtungsfilter geliefert wird, die Einstellung nicht mehr benötigt, aber das stimmt so nicht. Erstens filtert der Enthärter nicht jede Wasser-Eingangshärte auf “weich”, zweitens steht im Handbuch unter “erste Inbetriebnahme”, dass man die Wasserhärte schnellstmöglich einstellen soll – wie in Kapitel 13 (Reinigung) beschrieben. Nur – in Kapitel 13 steht in meinem Handbuch kein Wort zur Einstellung der Wasserhärte. Nach sorgfältigem Durchlesen steht in *keinem* Kapitel etwas zur Einstellung der Wasserhärte, lediglich der Entkalkungsvorgang ist beschrieben. Auch in der englischen Version kein Wort darüber, die anderen ca. 12 Sprachen spreche ich leider nicht ausreichend gut um das bewerten zu können.Damit weist das Handbuch eine Inkonsistenz auf, die bei einer Diskussion um einen Garantiefall oder Kulanzfall relevant sein werden könnte.Der Witz ist, dass wie in älteren Handbüchern des selben Modells beschrieben, sich die Wasserhärte natürlich auch bei meinem Modell einstellen lässt, nur die Beschreibung und Teststreifen fehlen. Man muss sich nur von einem Freund oder aus dem Internet erst mal eine entsprechende Anleitung holen. Das geht so schlicht nicht. Man kann nicht features in eine Maschine einbauen, deren Einstellung für die Inbetriebnahme fordern, und dann einfach nirgends beschreiben wie das eingestellt werden soll.In meinem Fall ist es so, dass ich die Maschine *ausschließlich* mit vorher komplett entkalktem / gereinigtem Wasser betriebe (aus Umkehrosmose), d.h. die Entkalkung entfällt bei mir komplett. Zumindest will ich die Maschine auf den kleinsten Härtegrad einstellen, damit sie möglichst selten eine Entkalkung einfordert, die für meine Nutzungsweise keinen Sinn macht. Die Maschine hat 4 Einstellungen von 1. Weich bis 4. sehr hart und steht ab Werk auf Stufe 4, wird also recht schnell und relativ oft Entkalkungen einfordern, wenn man das nicht anpasst. Wenn die Maschine den Wasserenthärter voraussetzen würde, und deshalb keine Einstellung notwendig wäre, dann müsste die Werkseinstellung 1 sein, schlimmstenfalls 2, aber nicht nicht 4 – sehr hart.Dazu kommt, dass de’Longhi ab und an die Firmware verändert, bzw. kleinere interne Änderungen an der Maschine vornimmt, die für den Kunden nicht leicht an einer Revisionsnummer zu erkennen sind (Model Nr. 3 / Modell 2019 / V. 1.3.5 oder ähnliches). Es gibt auch keine offizielle Auflistung der Merkmale / Unterschiede verschiedener Revisionen vom Hersteller (zumindest nicht öffentlich, bzw. im Internet). Man kann sich das nur selbst aus Beiträgen zusammenpuzzeln, welche die Nutzer der Maschine in verschiedenen Foren im Internet posten. Z.B. entkalken ältere Modelle nicht (automatisch) durch die Kaffeeausgabe, was einen Teil dieser Maschinen so dauerhaft nicht entkalkt – was auch zu Garantie- / Kulanzproblemen führen kann. Neuere Maschinen (wohl ab ca. 2019) tun das hingegen. Von aussen nicht zu erkennen.Nochmal: Der Kaffe und seine Zubereitung mit der Maschine erhalten von mir volle 5 Punkte. Wenn die Maschine meiner Schwester ein Anhaltspunkt ist, dann laufen die meisten ECAM 22.110-Vollautomaten auch viele Jahre ohne Probleme – richtige Pflege und Wartung vorausgesetzt.Was aber nervt ist die Dokumentation, die teilweise inkonsistent / nicht vollständig ist, und dass es keine Versionierung gibt, anhand derer man erkennen kann, was genau die Maschine kann und aus welcher Versions-Serie sie stammt. De’Longhi ist hier nicht sehr sorgfältig, was die Modellpflege, Vertriebsvorbereitung und vor allem die Dokumentation angeht. Solche Fehler dürfen im Produktionsmodus eingentlich nicht geschehen – solche Inkonsistenzen müssen in einem gutem QS-Prozess vor dem Rollout neuer Revisionen gefunden werden. Falsche Handbücher mitzuliefern führt nur später zu vielen unzufriedenen Kunden, wenn der Support bei Kulanzfragen Dinge einfordert oder voraussetzt, die nirgends (korrekt) beschreiben sind. Wenn das schon nicht stimmt, dann fragt man sich welche weiteren QS-Probleme De’Longhi wohl intern noch so hat.
147. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     renzo gamarra – March 5, 2023

     I’ve only been drinking coffee for 13yrs. Started when I was 30. I have been waiting for a machine like this one for a long time and it was a bday gift from my wife. We love it. I make about 3 cups a day and she makes 2 cups a day. In that time the only thing I’ve had to do is change the water filter. And today I have had my first failure. Some gaskets have worn out and I’m not getting much water at all coming out of the nozzle. It is ending up in the bottom tray. I’ll report back to see if this fix will get it going again. I’m a harsh critic when it comes to brands and I’m very impressed with this machine. My wife bought it when it was $1k, it’s gone down to under $700 now. Crazy!
148. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     renzo gamarra – March 5, 2023

     I’ve only been drinking coffee for 13yrs. Started when I was 30. I have been waiting for a machine like this one for a long time and it was a bday gift from my wife. We love it. I make about 3 cups a day and she makes 2 cups a day. In that time the only thing I’ve had to do is change the water filter. And today I have had my first failure. Some gaskets have worn out and I’m not getting much water at all coming out of the nozzle. It is ending up in the bottom tray. I’ll report back to see if this fix will get it going again. I’m a harsh critic when it comes to brands and I’m very impressed with this machine. My wife bought it when it was $1k, it’s gone down to under $700 now. Crazy!
149. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     JB! – March 5, 2023

     We picked this up on a Prime Day deal. It works great. This was our first super-automatic maker. I’m a fan of straight espresso and the shots are delicious and perfectly made every time. The crema on the espresso is nice as well. The temperature is just right and the time to heat up is very quick.My wife likes capuccino and the milk frother works well. It is fairly easy to use, no difficult settings to figure out.Most of the parts can go in the dishwasher.My only complaints are very minor:It does a rinse cycle before and after use. So if you set your cup on the tray and then turn it on, it will put some hot rinse water in it . Not a big deal as you can just dump it out. But also if you leave your cup on the tray too long, it will eventually auto-shut down and run its rinse cycle again, putting hot rinse water into your coffee. Fortunately you have a long time to pull your cup before it shuts down so that’s not a big issue.The other minor complaint I have is that it doesn’t actually detect if the grinder is empty. I went to make a coffee a couple days ago and it went through the whole cycle but only gave me hot water. I realized the hopper was empty so I added beans, dumped out the cup and ran it again.Overall this machine is worth the money and it makes a very good cup of coffee. It is very convenient and the features are well thought out.
150. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     JB! – March 5, 2023

     We picked this up on a Prime Day deal. It works great. This was our first super-automatic maker. I’m a fan of straight espresso and the shots are delicious and perfectly made every time. The crema on the espresso is nice as well. The temperature is just right and the time to heat up is very quick.My wife likes capuccino and the milk frother works well. It is fairly easy to use, no difficult settings to figure out.Most of the parts can go in the dishwasher.My only complaints are very minor:It does a rinse cycle before and after use. So if you set your cup on the tray and then turn it on, it will put some hot rinse water in it . Not a big deal as you can just dump it out. But also if you leave your cup on the tray too long, it will eventually auto-shut down and run its rinse cycle again, putting hot rinse water into your coffee. Fortunately you have a long time to pull your cup before it shuts down so that’s not a big issue.The other minor complaint I have is that it doesn’t actually detect if the grinder is empty. I went to make a coffee a couple days ago and it went through the whole cycle but only gave me hot water. I realized the hopper was empty so I added beans, dumped out the cup and ran it again.Overall this machine is worth the money and it makes a very good cup of coffee. It is very convenient and the features are well thought out.
151. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     David Becker – March 16, 2023

     My wife and I bought this machine about 2 years ago, and it has held up nicely over time. It’s proven to be a simple, reliable alternative to going out to buy coffees and lattes from coffee shops, which is perfect since we work from home pretty much all the time. We’ve got 3 adults in our house and on average drink 5-6 total cups per day, and we so far haven’t run into any major problems.One issue I had at first was that the coffee wasn’t as strong as I was used to (I tend to like it pretty strong), but it’s still good coffee. You can make drinks stronger by adjusting how fine the grounds are with a little knob in the bean compartment at top, but I didn’t start messing with this until very recently. You can only adjust in small increments while the grinder is active to avoid damaging it.This machine is good for guests who want to make and customize their own individual drinks, though there is a small learning curve for first-time users. Once they know how to use it, they often comment how cool it is, and some have said they’d like to get one too (if it weren’t so expensive).Maintenance is fairly simple: You have to change the water filter every few months, rinse the easily removable “brew group” every week or two, and apply grease to it every couple months. The only problem I had was reinstalling the brew group for the first time (there’s a little yellow switch on the side that needs to be in the right position). There was also one time we didn’t change the water filter while the replacement light was flashing (it gave us plenty of notice; we just procrastinated too much), so we had to buy a special descaling fluid to clean it out before we could use it again.Yes, the machine can get loud, but I haven’t met a coffee grinder or latte maker that was quiet. This machine’s noise level seems pretty standard to me.There are a few little tricks to using and maintaining the machine so that you can get the most out of it, but so do most machines like this. Overall, I’d say it’s very easy to use and makes good drinks. The price is a bit high, and you also have to consider the added costs of buying whole-bean coffee and replacement water filters. But convenience like this often comes at a price, right? I would say it was worth it for us.
152. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     David Becker – March 16, 2023

     My wife and I bought this machine about 2 years ago, and it has held up nicely over time. It’s proven to be a simple, reliable alternative to going out to buy coffees and lattes from coffee shops, which is perfect since we work from home pretty much all the time. We’ve got 3 adults in our house and on average drink 5-6 total cups per day, and we so far haven’t run into any major problems.One issue I had at first was that the coffee wasn’t as strong as I was used to (I tend to like it pretty strong), but it’s still good coffee. You can make drinks stronger by adjusting how fine the grounds are with a little knob in the bean compartment at top, but I didn’t start messing with this until very recently. You can only adjust in small increments while the grinder is active to avoid damaging it.This machine is good for guests who want to make and customize their own individual drinks, though there is a small learning curve for first-time users. Once they know how to use it, they often comment how cool it is, and some have said they’d like to get one too (if it weren’t so expensive).Maintenance is fairly simple: You have to change the water filter every few months, rinse the easily removable “brew group” every week or two, and apply grease to it every couple months. The only problem I had was reinstalling the brew group for the first time (there’s a little yellow switch on the side that needs to be in the right position). There was also one time we didn’t change the water filter while the replacement light was flashing (it gave us plenty of notice; we just procrastinated too much), so we had to buy a special descaling fluid to clean it out before we could use it again.Yes, the machine can get loud, but I haven’t met a coffee grinder or latte maker that was quiet. This machine’s noise level seems pretty standard to me.There are a few little tricks to using and maintaining the machine so that you can get the most out of it, but so do most machines like this. Overall, I’d say it’s very easy to use and makes good drinks. The price is a bit high, and you also have to consider the added costs of buying whole-bean coffee and replacement water filters. But convenience like this often comes at a price, right? I would say it was worth it for us.
153. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Ale &MapiAle &Mapi – March 16, 2023

     Macchina da caffè De’Longhi Magnifica S dalle prestazioni ottimaliAvevo già una automatica De’Longhi che dopo diversi anni iniziava a dare segno di non farcela piùSi sentiva un forte rumore penso che sia la pompa e si bloccavaHo deciso di dare fiducia alla versione più nuova e performanteConfezione impeccabile con tutte le protezioni per il trasportoE nel suo interno oltre alla macchina troviamo dei manuali di diverse lingue compreso italiano e un misurino per usare eventualmente il caffè in polvereRispetto alla versione precedente questa è più silenziosa il pannello frontale ha tutti i tasti fisici per le diverse operazioni tutte intuitiveI vari tasti corrispondono per accende, per preparare un o due tazze ci caffè ristretto. Una o due tazze per quello lungo, il tasto vapore per erogare e fare dei cappuccini o riscaldare bevandeUna manopola centrale per regolare la quantità di polvere di caffe da usare tutto a destra mette più grammi di caffe e quindi molto intenso mentre se giriamo tutto a sinistra si passa in modalità manuale dove è possibile mettere il caffè già macinato che io in questo modo lo uso solo per quello decaffeinato in quanto lo uso raramenteLo scomparto dei chicchi è nella parte superiore dove è presente un coperchio con guarnizione per preservare la fragranza dei chicchi e dove è presente il macinino che macina al momento il caffèPuò essere regolato per avere una grana fine o grossolana in base alle proprie esigenze. Personalmente l’ho lasciato su un valore di dueLa tanica di acqua è situata nella parte laterale destra che si sfila tramite un binario per poter essere riempita direttamente dal rubinetto, nella vaschetta è presente l’alloggiamento per un eventuale filtro che io non uso in quando l’acqua della mia zona è già buona.La macchina è già impostata per essere usata già da subito nel miglior modoHa la funzione eco che è evidenziato sul display questa modalità serve in caso la macchina non la si usa per un periodo di tempo spegnendosi in automatico si può scegliere il tempo che va da 15 minuti a due oreMa se la volete avere sempre accesa, basta disattivare questa modalità e comunque si può sempre spegnere con il suo bottone di accensione.Diverse spie led ci indicano quando manca l’acqua, o quando il vassoio contenitore dalla polvere di caffe usato è pieno e una spia che si illuminerà quando sarà il momento di fare la pulizia dell’anticalcare.Aprendo lo sportellino laterale, troviamo il gruppo che fa il caffè, questo può essere staccato per fare una pulizia accurata almeno una volta al mese in modo che tutto funzioni a dovere.Parlando della resa, il caffè è veramente un piacere sia dal punto di vista corposo che intensoOvviamente anche la qualità del caffè fa la sua parte per un espresso ottimaleConsiderate che consuma un po’ di acqua perché sia all’accensione che allo spegnimento,la macchina effettua un ciclo di lavaggio. E per evitare che la vaschetta di raccolta si riempia subito.Io sono solito a mettere un bicchiere o le tazzine prima del caffe, che in questo modo si riscaldano con l’acqua calda e il caffe è ancora migliore.Insomma personalmente sono molto soddisfatto sia per la preparazione di ottimi caffè che dalla sua linea bella ed eleganteIl suo prezzo potrebbe essere alto ma ne vale la pena
154. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     G – March 16, 2023

     I’ve had quite a few espresso machines. This one is very easy to use, and the quality of the taste of the different functions is right on the money, and I can customize it to what I like overall pleased with this product.
155. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     G – March 16, 2023

     I’ve had quite a few espresso machines. This one is very easy to use, and the quality of the taste of the different functions is right on the money, and I can customize it to what I like overall pleased with this product.
156. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Ale &MapiAle &Mapi – March 16, 2023

     Macchina da caffè De’Longhi Magnifica S dalle prestazioni ottimaliAvevo già una automatica De’Longhi che dopo diversi anni iniziava a dare segno di non farcela piùSi sentiva un forte rumore penso che sia la pompa e si bloccavaHo deciso di dare fiducia alla versione più nuova e performanteConfezione impeccabile con tutte le protezioni per il trasportoE nel suo interno oltre alla macchina troviamo dei manuali di diverse lingue compreso italiano e un misurino per usare eventualmente il caffè in polvereRispetto alla versione precedente questa è più silenziosa il pannello frontale ha tutti i tasti fisici per le diverse operazioni tutte intuitiveI vari tasti corrispondono per accende, per preparare un o due tazze ci caffè ristretto. Una o due tazze per quello lungo, il tasto vapore per erogare e fare dei cappuccini o riscaldare bevandeUna manopola centrale per regolare la quantità di polvere di caffe da usare tutto a destra mette più grammi di caffe e quindi molto intenso mentre se giriamo tutto a sinistra si passa in modalità manuale dove è possibile mettere il caffè già macinato che io in questo modo lo uso solo per quello decaffeinato in quanto lo uso raramenteLo scomparto dei chicchi è nella parte superiore dove è presente un coperchio con guarnizione per preservare la fragranza dei chicchi e dove è presente il macinino che macina al momento il caffèPuò essere regolato per avere una grana fine o grossolana in base alle proprie esigenze. Personalmente l’ho lasciato su un valore di dueLa tanica di acqua è situata nella parte laterale destra che si sfila tramite un binario per poter essere riempita direttamente dal rubinetto, nella vaschetta è presente l’alloggiamento per un eventuale filtro che io non uso in quando l’acqua della mia zona è già buona.La macchina è già impostata per essere usata già da subito nel miglior modoHa la funzione eco che è evidenziato sul display questa modalità serve in caso la macchina non la si usa per un periodo di tempo spegnendosi in automatico si può scegliere il tempo che va da 15 minuti a due oreMa se la volete avere sempre accesa, basta disattivare questa modalità e comunque si può sempre spegnere con il suo bottone di accensione.Diverse spie led ci indicano quando manca l’acqua, o quando il vassoio contenitore dalla polvere di caffe usato è pieno e una spia che si illuminerà quando sarà il momento di fare la pulizia dell’anticalcare.Aprendo lo sportellino laterale, troviamo il gruppo che fa il caffè, questo può essere staccato per fare una pulizia accurata almeno una volta al mese in modo che tutto funzioni a dovere.Parlando della resa, il caffè è veramente un piacere sia dal punto di vista corposo che intensoOvviamente anche la qualità del caffè fa la sua parte per un espresso ottimaleConsiderate che consuma un po’ di acqua perché sia all’accensione che allo spegnimento,la macchina effettua un ciclo di lavaggio. E per evitare che la vaschetta di raccolta si riempia subito.Io sono solito a mettere un bicchiere o le tazzine prima del caffe, che in questo modo si riscaldano con l’acqua calda e il caffe è ancora migliore.Insomma personalmente sono molto soddisfatto sia per la preparazione di ottimi caffè che dalla sua linea bella ed eleganteIl suo prezzo potrebbe essere alto ma ne vale la pena
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     John – March 16, 2023

     Have been using it non stop, a lot of espresso and americano.Simple maintenance, don’t forget filters and descale for it
158. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     John – March 16, 2023

     Have been using it non stop, a lot of espresso and americano.Simple maintenance, don’t forget filters and descale for it
159. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Klaus F – March 16, 2023

     Ich habe schon verschiedene Kaffeemaschinen im Besitz gehabt aber dieses Gerät ist Liebe nach schon 2 Wochen. Ich habe die komplette Grundeinstellung so gelassen außer vorne am Drehrad meine Kaffeestärke. Was soll ich sagen , der Kaffeegeschmack, die Hitze, Aroma, alles Spitze. Für Milchschaum muss man links selbst auf schäumen aber das Ergebnis ist der Hammer, sagen alle aus der Familie und meine Gäste . Die Reinigung geht leicht von der Hand . Das Bohnenfach ist groß genug. Der Wassertank ist leicht zu entnehmen könnte etwas größer sein. Nun seit ich die Maschine habe steht sich raus das aus meinem Bekanntenkreis viele sie besitzen und das schon über viele Jahre. Ich hoffe das meine nun auch alt wird ohne Störungen . Dieses Gerät ist eindeutig besser als die Geräte die ich vorher hatte und manche dreimal teurer waren . Von mir zu dieser Maschine eine klare Kaufempfehlung.
160. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Klaus F – March 16, 2023

     Ich habe schon verschiedene Kaffeemaschinen im Besitz gehabt aber dieses Gerät ist Liebe nach schon 2 Wochen. Ich habe die komplette Grundeinstellung so gelassen außer vorne am Drehrad meine Kaffeestärke. Was soll ich sagen , der Kaffeegeschmack, die Hitze, Aroma, alles Spitze. Für Milchschaum muss man links selbst auf schäumen aber das Ergebnis ist der Hammer, sagen alle aus der Familie und meine Gäste . Die Reinigung geht leicht von der Hand . Das Bohnenfach ist groß genug. Der Wassertank ist leicht zu entnehmen könnte etwas größer sein. Nun seit ich die Maschine habe steht sich raus das aus meinem Bekanntenkreis viele sie besitzen und das schon über viele Jahre. Ich hoffe das meine nun auch alt wird ohne Störungen . Dieses Gerät ist eindeutig besser als die Geräte die ich vorher hatte und manche dreimal teurer waren . Von mir zu dieser Maschine eine klare Kaufempfehlung.
161. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     em33 – March 27, 2023

     I have had this machine for a few years now and it’s still going strong. It gets used often and the convenience of it is fantastic. I also have a semi-auto machine with a separate grinder but this machine has taken over the spot. Making a few milk drinks within minutes and easy cleanup wins the cake! Is the espresso as good as the semi auto, no but if you will be using it for milk type drinks it’s fantastic. The auto milk frother works really well too. The regular coffee setting is not great and it won’t replace your drip machine or pour-overs if you want a regular cup of coffee but if you want an espresso type drink like a latte or cappuccino, it’s delicious. I just with there was a way to make even larger cups. You can do a custom setting but it seems like it still maxes out at less then I would like. I did get mine on Prime day a few years ago, so the price was great for this machine and it’s held up with just some simple rinsing of the brew head every couple weeks. Maintenence is super simple.
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     Rated 4 out of 5

     Sheujade – March 27, 2023

     We love this coffee machine. Very easy to use and makes good coffee. The only complaint we have is that the coffee is not very hot. We have turned up the heat all the way and it still is not very hot. Disappointing.Other than that, makes a great cup of joe.
163. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     em33 – March 27, 2023

     I have had this machine for a few years now and it’s still going strong. It gets used often and the convenience of it is fantastic. I also have a semi-auto machine with a separate grinder but this machine has taken over the spot. Making a few milk drinks within minutes and easy cleanup wins the cake! Is the espresso as good as the semi auto, no but if you will be using it for milk type drinks it’s fantastic. The auto milk frother works really well too. The regular coffee setting is not great and it won’t replace your drip machine or pour-overs if you want a regular cup of coffee but if you want an espresso type drink like a latte or cappuccino, it’s delicious. I just with there was a way to make even larger cups. You can do a custom setting but it seems like it still maxes out at less then I would like. I did get mine on Prime day a few years ago, so the price was great for this machine and it’s held up with just some simple rinsing of the brew head every couple weeks. Maintenence is super simple.
164. 

     Rated 2 out of 5

     J Mitrevski – March 27, 2023

     I purchased this machine to replace a Cuisinart with a built-in grinder, and it checked all the boxes. It’s advertised to grind coffee and gives you options for size and type of coffee (Americano, espresso). However, no matter how much I’ve played around with the grinder and made adjustments to the machine per the instructions, used the espresso beans, and all that comes out is watered-down coffee. I had high hopes for this machine, but it will be returned.
165. 

     Rated 2 out of 5

     J Mitrevski – March 27, 2023

     I purchased this machine to replace a Cuisinart with a built-in grinder, and it checked all the boxes. It’s advertised to grind coffee and gives you options for size and type of coffee (Americano, espresso). However, no matter how much I’ve played around with the grinder and made adjustments to the machine per the instructions, used the espresso beans, and all that comes out is watered-down coffee. I had high hopes for this machine, but it will be returned.
166. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     OreoMoreoOreoMoreo – March 27, 2023

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     The quest for the perfect cup of coffee ends with the Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine – LatteGo Milk Frother. This exceptional coffee machine is a game-changer, combining cutting-edge technology with exquisite design to deliver an unparalleled coffee experience. From its user-friendly interface to the outstanding quality of the beverages it creates, this espresso machine is truly a coffee lover’s dream come true.Design and Build Quality:The Philips 3200 Series is a marvel of engineering and design. Its sleek and modern appearance adds a touch of elegance to any kitchen countertop. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, the machine feels sturdy and durable, promising years of use. The compact footprint ensures it won’t take up much space, making it ideal for both small and large kitchens. The thoughtfully placed buttons and intuitive display make navigating through the various options a breeze, even for those new to automatic espresso machines.LatteGo Milk Frother:One of the standout features of this espresso machine is the LatteGo milk frother. It revolutionizes the way milk-based beverages are prepared, delivering silky smooth froth in seconds. Unlike traditional frothers that require manual intervention, the LatteGo frother is fully automatic. With just a touch of a button, you can effortlessly create perfectly textured milk for lattes, cappuccinos, or any other milk-based drinks. The frother is also remarkably easy to clean, thanks to its detachable components that can be rinsed under water or placed in the dishwasher.Brewing Performance:The brewing performance of the Philips 3200 Series is truly outstanding. Equipped with a powerful 15-bar pump and a high-quality ceramic grinder, it consistently produces exceptional espresso with rich crema and intense flavor. The adjustable grinder allows you to customize the fineness of the coffee beans, ensuring optimal extraction for every cup. The machine offers a variety of beverage options, including espresso, lungo, cappuccino, and latte, all easily customizable to suit your preferences.User-Friendly Interface:Philips has placed a strong emphasis on user-friendliness with the 3200 Series. The intuitive interface and clear LCD display guide you through the entire brewing process, making it a seamless and hassle-free experience. The machine offers multiple customizable settings, including coffee strength, temperature, and milk froth level, allowing you to tailor each cup to your liking. Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or a novice, this machine provides a level of control and convenience that is unmatched.Hygiene and Maintenance:Keeping the espresso machine clean is essential for maintaining optimal performance and flavor. Philips has made this task effortless with its innovative design. The machine features an automatic cleaning cycle that rinses the brewing unit after each use, preventing any residual flavors from affecting subsequent cups. Additionally, the LatteGo milk frother is designed to be hygienic and easy to clean, ensuring that no milk residue accumulates over time. The machine also provides reminders for descaling and other maintenance tasks, simplifying the upkeep process.Final Verdict:The Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine – LatteGo Milk Frother is a true standout in the world of coffee machines. Its sleek design, exceptional brewing performance, and user-friendly interface make it a top choice for coffee enthusiasts. The LatteGo milk frother is a game-changer, elevating milk-based beverages to a whole new level. With its versatile customization options, this machine caters to the unique preferences of every individual. If you’re looking to enhance your coffee experience and enjoy barista-quality beverages from the comfort of your own home, the Philips

     

167. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     OreoMoreoOreoMoreo – March 27, 2023

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     The quest for the perfect cup of coffee ends with the Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine – LatteGo Milk Frother. This exceptional coffee machine is a game-changer, combining cutting-edge technology with exquisite design to deliver an unparalleled coffee experience. From its user-friendly interface to the outstanding quality of the beverages it creates, this espresso machine is truly a coffee lover’s dream come true.Design and Build Quality:The Philips 3200 Series is a marvel of engineering and design. Its sleek and modern appearance adds a touch of elegance to any kitchen countertop. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, the machine feels sturdy and durable, promising years of use. The compact footprint ensures it won’t take up much space, making it ideal for both small and large kitchens. The thoughtfully placed buttons and intuitive display make navigating through the various options a breeze, even for those new to automatic espresso machines.LatteGo Milk Frother:One of the standout features of this espresso machine is the LatteGo milk frother. It revolutionizes the way milk-based beverages are prepared, delivering silky smooth froth in seconds. Unlike traditional frothers that require manual intervention, the LatteGo frother is fully automatic. With just a touch of a button, you can effortlessly create perfectly textured milk for lattes, cappuccinos, or any other milk-based drinks. The frother is also remarkably easy to clean, thanks to its detachable components that can be rinsed under water or placed in the dishwasher.Brewing Performance:The brewing performance of the Philips 3200 Series is truly outstanding. Equipped with a powerful 15-bar pump and a high-quality ceramic grinder, it consistently produces exceptional espresso with rich crema and intense flavor. The adjustable grinder allows you to customize the fineness of the coffee beans, ensuring optimal extraction for every cup. The machine offers a variety of beverage options, including espresso, lungo, cappuccino, and latte, all easily customizable to suit your preferences.User-Friendly Interface:Philips has placed a strong emphasis on user-friendliness with the 3200 Series. The intuitive interface and clear LCD display guide you through the entire brewing process, making it a seamless and hassle-free experience. The machine offers multiple customizable settings, including coffee strength, temperature, and milk froth level, allowing you to tailor each cup to your liking. Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or a novice, this machine provides a level of control and convenience that is unmatched.Hygiene and Maintenance:Keeping the espresso machine clean is essential for maintaining optimal performance and flavor. Philips has made this task effortless with its innovative design. The machine features an automatic cleaning cycle that rinses the brewing unit after each use, preventing any residual flavors from affecting subsequent cups. Additionally, the LatteGo milk frother is designed to be hygienic and easy to clean, ensuring that no milk residue accumulates over time. The machine also provides reminders for descaling and other maintenance tasks, simplifying the upkeep process.Final Verdict:The Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine – LatteGo Milk Frother is a true standout in the world of coffee machines. Its sleek design, exceptional brewing performance, and user-friendly interface make it a top choice for coffee enthusiasts. The LatteGo milk frother is a game-changer, elevating milk-based beverages to a whole new level. With its versatile customization options, this machine caters to the unique preferences of every individual. If you’re looking to enhance your coffee experience and enjoy barista-quality beverages from the comfort of your own home, the Philips

     

168. 

     Rated 2 out of 5

     Tha Dragon SourceRa – March 27, 2023

     I had a Breville before this and many machines before that and I thought this was cool at first sounds great on paper you know grind your beans makes a puck Brew Your expresso remove the puck repeat maybe I’m just unlike others here they gave it four and a half plus Stars I like a really good tasting espresso and this did not deliver I tried different grind settings I tried different beans I tried different strengths they warn you they say if you grind it too fine and you brought too strong it comes out like I don’t know one drop out of time and that is true I could not find any kind of happy medium with this place the only thing I didn’t do which I don’t think hardly anybody here is actually going to do is maybe get some fresh espresso beans that’s my only hope for this machine that’s why I’m giving it two Stars versus one maybe that’s the magic formula that I’m missing but overall I also don’t like the fact that I just can’t clean it if I want to because I don’t know how they’re keeping that stuff sanitary in there it makes me a little bit nervous and as far as I can tell there’s no setting on there where I can just start running through some vinegar or something not that I ran that much through there but I don’t know there’s just something that freaks me out about the whole situation I like to wash out my espresso baskets and stuff with you know soap and water and all that fun stuff and you know this you can’t even open it up you can’t do nothing I mean I think that would be a feature that should at least add you just want to get in there and you know make sure that s***’s clean I mean who knows if there’s Grime on there or Gunk or what’s going on but as far as expressive quality goes if you’ve ever tasted espresso at Starbucks you’re not even on the same playing field as what this will produce now if you’re Mr Milk first coffee later probably perfect for you if you don’t care about the taste of expresso or the quality or the crema or you know all that fun stuff if you want to clean counter and don’t care this is perfect I don’t know I just don’t understand how it’s got such good reviews it’s not that great of expresso and there’s a lot on here that I 4.3 Stars way less reviews and I don’t know what the hell they’re doing but makes me never want to get a automatic one unless I go all the ways to Starbucks level so at least I know what I’m buying which I don’t got 60 Grand at least not right now!
169. 

     Rated 2 out of 5

     Tha Dragon SourceRa – March 27, 2023

     I had a Breville before this and many machines before that and I thought this was cool at first sounds great on paper you know grind your beans makes a puck Brew Your expresso remove the puck repeat maybe I’m just unlike others here they gave it four and a half plus Stars I like a really good tasting espresso and this did not deliver I tried different grind settings I tried different beans I tried different strengths they warn you they say if you grind it too fine and you brought too strong it comes out like I don’t know one drop out of time and that is true I could not find any kind of happy medium with this place the only thing I didn’t do which I don’t think hardly anybody here is actually going to do is maybe get some fresh espresso beans that’s my only hope for this machine that’s why I’m giving it two Stars versus one maybe that’s the magic formula that I’m missing but overall I also don’t like the fact that I just can’t clean it if I want to because I don’t know how they’re keeping that stuff sanitary in there it makes me a little bit nervous and as far as I can tell there’s no setting on there where I can just start running through some vinegar or something not that I ran that much through there but I don’t know there’s just something that freaks me out about the whole situation I like to wash out my espresso baskets and stuff with you know soap and water and all that fun stuff and you know this you can’t even open it up you can’t do nothing I mean I think that would be a feature that should at least add you just want to get in there and you know make sure that s***’s clean I mean who knows if there’s Grime on there or Gunk or what’s going on but as far as expressive quality goes if you’ve ever tasted espresso at Starbucks you’re not even on the same playing field as what this will produce now if you’re Mr Milk first coffee later probably perfect for you if you don’t care about the taste of expresso or the quality or the crema or you know all that fun stuff if you want to clean counter and don’t care this is perfect I don’t know I just don’t understand how it’s got such good reviews it’s not that great of expresso and there’s a lot on here that I 4.3 Stars way less reviews and I don’t know what the hell they’re doing but makes me never want to get a automatic one unless I go all the ways to Starbucks level so at least I know what I’m buying which I don’t got 60 Grand at least not right now!
170. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Conny Lindkvist – March 27, 2023

     Fungerar väldigt väl. Blir bra kaffe och man kan få hetvatten till frukost the. Trodde att den skulle vara mer högljudd än den va.
171. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Conny Lindkvist – March 27, 2023

     Fungerar väldigt väl. Blir bra kaffe och man kan få hetvatten till frukost the. Trodde att den skulle vara mer högljudd än den va.
172. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Buddy – April 1, 2023

     I bought one of these while living in Belgium and loved it. As it was 220 volts I gave it to my daughter and bought the same model here. Makes a great cup of coffee and can be easily adjusted for individual taste.
173. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Buddy – April 1, 2023

     I bought one of these while living in Belgium and loved it. As it was 220 volts I gave it to my daughter and bought the same model here. Makes a great cup of coffee and can be easily adjusted for individual taste.
174. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     C. L. – April 1, 2023

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     Bought this machine during prime days and got a really good price on it. As a coffee lover I have tried many many different machines in my life. I’ll have to say this one is my favorite. It is very simple to use, and makes a consistently good product every time. The video is a Latte being made but I also use it for Americano, Coffee and espresso. I have been extremely happy with all of them. The machine does require regular maintenance and care to keep it at peak performance l. but it’s pretty simple and easy to do.overall I would ra this machine a 10 of 10. I’ll update this review after a few months of using it if there are any problems.
175. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     C. L. – April 1, 2023

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     Bought this machine during prime days and got a really good price on it. As a coffee lover I have tried many many different machines in my life. I’ll have to say this one is my favorite. It is very simple to use, and makes a consistently good product every time. The video is a Latte being made but I also use it for Americano, Coffee and espresso. I have been extremely happy with all of them. The machine does require regular maintenance and care to keep it at peak performance l. but it’s pretty simple and easy to do.overall I would ra this machine a 10 of 10. I’ll update this review after a few months of using it if there are any problems.
176. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     JARED B POOLJARED B POOL – April 1, 2023

     As a coffee novice who loves lattes and espressos, the Philips Latte Go coffee maker has been a game-changer for me. No more juggling multiple tools – this all-in-one machine delivers delicious beverages quickly and effortlessly.While there was a slight learning curve to master all the options and cleaning processes, the overall experience has been delightful. It’s become a hit with my guests too; they unanimously prefer the fresh ground coffee it produces over my old drip coffee maker.If you’re looking for a convenient and versatile solution for enjoying cafe-quality beverages at home, the Philips Latte Go is definitely worth considering. Cheers to hassle-free coffee enjoyment!

     

177. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     JARED B POOLJARED B POOL – April 1, 2023

     As a coffee novice who loves lattes and espressos, the Philips Latte Go coffee maker has been a game-changer for me. No more juggling multiple tools – this all-in-one machine delivers delicious beverages quickly and effortlessly.While there was a slight learning curve to master all the options and cleaning processes, the overall experience has been delightful. It’s become a hit with my guests too; they unanimously prefer the fresh ground coffee it produces over my old drip coffee maker.If you’re looking for a convenient and versatile solution for enjoying cafe-quality beverages at home, the Philips Latte Go is definitely worth considering. Cheers to hassle-free coffee enjoyment!

     

178. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     mrs.z – April 1, 2023

     Ok I picked this up in the “used” Amazon warehouse section for about 40% off so I’m not complaining! It’s making my latte great, and it does a good job. Upgrading from a nespresso machine, I can taste the coffee much better! (I did own a Breville Barista before but wanted more of a grab and go machine) Some suggestions: the “ground coffee” function is NOT great as I tried it this morning when I ran out of coffee beans. I’m assuming you’re buying this machine to have the bean grinder as the main way to do things, but I was shoveling ground coffee down that spout with mixed results (often because the controls do take a little getting used to).The milk function doesn’t let you pick the amount of milk and you can’t do steamed milk by itself (you could trick the machine by making a latte and then hitting stop before the coffee was added). What really would work is just offering an alternate steam wand to use instead of just the latte cup.You can take off the milk cup and get hot water though the spout which my kids like for hot chocolate.
179. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     mrs.z – April 1, 2023

     Ok I picked this up in the “used” Amazon warehouse section for about 40% off so I’m not complaining! It’s making my latte great, and it does a good job. Upgrading from a nespresso machine, I can taste the coffee much better! (I did own a Breville Barista before but wanted more of a grab and go machine) Some suggestions: the “ground coffee” function is NOT great as I tried it this morning when I ran out of coffee beans. I’m assuming you’re buying this machine to have the bean grinder as the main way to do things, but I was shoveling ground coffee down that spout with mixed results (often because the controls do take a little getting used to).The milk function doesn’t let you pick the amount of milk and you can’t do steamed milk by itself (you could trick the machine by making a latte and then hitting stop before the coffee was added). What really would work is just offering an alternate steam wand to use instead of just the latte cup.You can take off the milk cup and get hot water though the spout which my kids like for hot chocolate.
180. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Lilita – April 4, 2023

     Le moulin à grains de café a arrêté de fonctionner, le service technique m’a conseillée d’essayer de le débloquer, ça a marché, mais le même problème à chaque tasse de café, depuis, elle ne marchait pas non plus avec du café moulu. On a toujours utilisé des cafés indiqués por les machines super automatiques. Je l’ai envoyé au service technique Delonghi, elle est retournée avec le commentaire ” object étrangère dans le moulin a café ” il semble qu’ils l’ont trouvé et retiré, mais, après que j’ai fait ma première tasse de café, le problème est encore la. Je ne pense pas que l’objet étranger va et viens sans qu’on peut l’identifier, donc clairement il y a un autre problème. En plus du problème du mulin, la machine ne fonctionne pas non plus avec du café moulu… très difficile cet deuxième fois d’avoir une réponse de la parte du service technique de Delonghi, donc vraiment déçu de mon achat, même si pendant le deux premiers mois la machine fonctionnait super bien
181. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Colleen & Nate – April 4, 2023

     I have a macchiato w/ a shot of espresso and a splash of agave every morning! 🤤👌 Worth every penny!
182. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Colleen & Nate – April 4, 2023

     I have a macchiato w/ a shot of espresso and a splash of agave every morning! 🤤👌 Worth every penny!
183. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Choosy shoes – April 4, 2023

     We shopped long and hard before making the big decision. We love coffee multiple times a day and this machine works fantastic for us. I got a cleaning technique down to a t and we love it. Lots of adjustmentabke options to make your coffee just right. Great value
184. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Choosy shoes – April 4, 2023

     We shopped long and hard before making the big decision. We love coffee multiple times a day and this machine works fantastic for us. I got a cleaning technique down to a t and we love it. Lots of adjustmentabke options to make your coffee just right. Great value
185. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     S. Robinson – April 25, 2023

     I purchased this machine in May, 2022, and thought I’d wait on submitting a review until there had been time enough to see whether it would make a reasonable return on investment. I’m pleased to share the fact that, for me, this was a great buy. My assessment is based upon the fact that 1) the machine has lasted 18 months and is still going strong; 2) it’s paid for itself several times over based upon the coffee consumption habits in my household; and 3) it makes a very good mocha or latte style coffee, easily as good or better than Starbucks, as far as I and my wife are concerned.More specifically, in terms of cost/benefit, I’ll share that in our household, we drink about three 16 oz mocha or latte style coffees per day, on average (excessive, I know). The cost of buying this much coffee at Starbucks or the local coffee stand would be approximately $25/day, including tip. The machine cost about $699 at time of purchase, and we’ve run, by this measure, about $13,500 worth of coffee through the thing. Sounds crazy, but $25 x 550 days does in fact equal a ridiculous amount of money spent on coffee.Plus, I think the frothing apparatus is ingenious: two pieces of plastic pressed together, which work quite well, certainly as well as a conventional wand frothing tool. Prior to buying the Phillips machine, we owned a Breville Oracle Touch Espresso Machine. The Breville is a large unit, fully automated, with all the bells and whistles. It costs about $3,000. We loved it for the two and a half years that it worked. Then it started leaking and we learned an important lesson about Breville products: you can’t get parts to fix Breville products locally. When I contacted Breville about the issue, I was told that I could pay them $500 and ship the machine back to them for repair (on my dime). They’d repair it, return it to me and provide a six month warranty. Yeah, I got a laugh out of warranty – real vote of confidence in their work. In any event, I decided to try the Phillips as a low-cost option and have really been pleased. Definitely an interesting compare and contrast with the Breville unit (which I do not recommend).The Phillips machine does have a few quirks, and there are a couple of changes to the unit I’d love to see. For example, the water supply is limited and therefore requires frequent refills. Similarly, the drip tray is fairly small and fills up pretty quickly. Also, the machine occasionally displays a warning that the drip tray needs dumping when, in fact, it does not. In these instances, I pull the tray out and wait for the warning to switch to the ‘no tray alert’ warning and then reinsert the tray. This said, the Phillips unit is easy to clean and maintain, and it’s relatively small and light.All in all, I highly recommend this product.
186. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     S. Robinson – April 25, 2023

     I purchased this machine in May, 2022, and thought I’d wait on submitting a review until there had been time enough to see whether it would make a reasonable return on investment. I’m pleased to share the fact that, for me, this was a great buy. My assessment is based upon the fact that 1) the machine has lasted 18 months and is still going strong; 2) it’s paid for itself several times over based upon the coffee consumption habits in my household; and 3) it makes a very good mocha or latte style coffee, easily as good or better than Starbucks, as far as I and my wife are concerned.More specifically, in terms of cost/benefit, I’ll share that in our household, we drink about three 16 oz mocha or latte style coffees per day, on average (excessive, I know). The cost of buying this much coffee at Starbucks or the local coffee stand would be approximately $25/day, including tip. The machine cost about $699 at time of purchase, and we’ve run, by this measure, about $13,500 worth of coffee through the thing. Sounds crazy, but $25 x 550 days does in fact equal a ridiculous amount of money spent on coffee.Plus, I think the frothing apparatus is ingenious: two pieces of plastic pressed together, which work quite well, certainly as well as a conventional wand frothing tool. Prior to buying the Phillips machine, we owned a Breville Oracle Touch Espresso Machine. The Breville is a large unit, fully automated, with all the bells and whistles. It costs about $3,000. We loved it for the two and a half years that it worked. Then it started leaking and we learned an important lesson about Breville products: you can’t get parts to fix Breville products locally. When I contacted Breville about the issue, I was told that I could pay them $500 and ship the machine back to them for repair (on my dime). They’d repair it, return it to me and provide a six month warranty. Yeah, I got a laugh out of warranty – real vote of confidence in their work. In any event, I decided to try the Phillips as a low-cost option and have really been pleased. Definitely an interesting compare and contrast with the Breville unit (which I do not recommend).The Phillips machine does have a few quirks, and there are a couple of changes to the unit I’d love to see. For example, the water supply is limited and therefore requires frequent refills. Similarly, the drip tray is fairly small and fills up pretty quickly. Also, the machine occasionally displays a warning that the drip tray needs dumping when, in fact, it does not. In these instances, I pull the tray out and wait for the warning to switch to the ‘no tray alert’ warning and then reinsert the tray. This said, the Phillips unit is easy to clean and maintain, and it’s relatively small and light.All in all, I highly recommend this product.
187. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     N. Guyatt – April 25, 2023

     We have had two of these. The first was to replace our ten year old DeLonghi machine that finally gave up the ghost. Unfortunately it didn’t froth well and the drip tray quickly filled up. We phoned DeLonghi customer service and quickly got through to a human who talked us through and confirmed quickly that the machine was broken and to return it under guarantee to Amazon. That went through with no problem and number two arrived and works well.
188. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     N. Guyatt – April 25, 2023

     We have had two of these. The first was to replace our ten year old DeLonghi machine that finally gave up the ghost. Unfortunately it didn’t froth well and the drip tray quickly filled up. We phoned DeLonghi customer service and quickly got through to a human who talked us through and confirmed quickly that the machine was broken and to return it under guarantee to Amazon. That went through with no problem and number two arrived and works well.
189. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     GK – April 29, 2023

     First and foremost, I would be remiss if I didn’t state this is an excellent coffee machine. I struggled between 4 and 5 stars because it’s a great machine, but ultimately, it has a few little nags that I would love to see fixed/improved in a future model. My pros list may seem much shorter than my cons list, but that’s only because there isn’t much to be said about the pros that haven’t already been said many times – it makes a great cup of coffee, with little work on my end, and cleans up easily afterward.What I like:* Extremely easy to clean. The brew unit, the milk frother, etc. All of it comes apart easily and can be quickly rinsed in the sink.* Makes a great cup of coffee with little work on my end.* Milk frother is very simple, easy to clean, and yet does a great job of frothing the milk.* Machine feels sturdy, high-quality, and I suspect it will last a long time. It has probably been used 3-5+ times daily for the past year and a half without any hiccups.Things I would like to see improved/changed. If these were implemented, I would sell my current machine and buy a new one.* Larger bean and water reservoir. There is a lot of wasted space on this machine if you open it up. The water reservoir is very narrow and doesn’t hold much water. The bean reservoir is just bad. More on that in my next point.* The bean reservoir. Whoever designed this part of the machine totally and completely missed the mark. It almost feels like an afterthought. It’s shallow and oddly shaped. It doesn’t hold many beans. The shape/design of it causes a lot of beans to get stuck between little plastic extrusions in the container. And worst of all, the beans do not naturally flow into the grinder and constantly require you to remove the lid and manually push the beans down. Just a bad design overall.* I either wish the large size made a larger cup of coffee, or I wish there was a custom button that would allow me to preset my own combination. For example, a custom button that would allow me to brew one large cup, and then one medium cup. I find one large single brew is not much coffee, but two fill my cup to the brim. So, I wind up doing 1 large one, waiting for it to finish, and then doing a medium one. Would be nice to be able to do this with one button press.* Brewing from pre-ground beans is annoying. I keep all of my decaf in ground form since the hopper can only accommodate one type of whole bean at a time. If I’m brewing multiple cups of decaf for guests, you have to long-hold the bean button each time. It’s minor but annoying. It’d be nice if there was just a button I could press one time and it would stay on pre-ground until I turned it off.Overall, it’s a fantastic machine. It was expensive and I have zero regrets. I use it every day, multiple times per day, and it has paid for itself in convenience and cost-savings from buying coffee many times over already.
190. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     GK – April 29, 2023

     First and foremost, I would be remiss if I didn’t state this is an excellent coffee machine. I struggled between 4 and 5 stars because it’s a great machine, but ultimately, it has a few little nags that I would love to see fixed/improved in a future model. My pros list may seem much shorter than my cons list, but that’s only because there isn’t much to be said about the pros that haven’t already been said many times – it makes a great cup of coffee, with little work on my end, and cleans up easily afterward.What I like:* Extremely easy to clean. The brew unit, the milk frother, etc. All of it comes apart easily and can be quickly rinsed in the sink.* Makes a great cup of coffee with little work on my end.* Milk frother is very simple, easy to clean, and yet does a great job of frothing the milk.* Machine feels sturdy, high-quality, and I suspect it will last a long time. It has probably been used 3-5+ times daily for the past year and a half without any hiccups.Things I would like to see improved/changed. If these were implemented, I would sell my current machine and buy a new one.* Larger bean and water reservoir. There is a lot of wasted space on this machine if you open it up. The water reservoir is very narrow and doesn’t hold much water. The bean reservoir is just bad. More on that in my next point.* The bean reservoir. Whoever designed this part of the machine totally and completely missed the mark. It almost feels like an afterthought. It’s shallow and oddly shaped. It doesn’t hold many beans. The shape/design of it causes a lot of beans to get stuck between little plastic extrusions in the container. And worst of all, the beans do not naturally flow into the grinder and constantly require you to remove the lid and manually push the beans down. Just a bad design overall.* I either wish the large size made a larger cup of coffee, or I wish there was a custom button that would allow me to preset my own combination. For example, a custom button that would allow me to brew one large cup, and then one medium cup. I find one large single brew is not much coffee, but two fill my cup to the brim. So, I wind up doing 1 large one, waiting for it to finish, and then doing a medium one. Would be nice to be able to do this with one button press.* Brewing from pre-ground beans is annoying. I keep all of my decaf in ground form since the hopper can only accommodate one type of whole bean at a time. If I’m brewing multiple cups of decaf for guests, you have to long-hold the bean button each time. It’s minor but annoying. It’d be nice if there was just a button I could press one time and it would stay on pre-ground until I turned it off.Overall, it’s a fantastic machine. It was expensive and I have zero regrets. I use it every day, multiple times per day, and it has paid for itself in convenience and cost-savings from buying coffee many times over already.
191. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Lee Elam – April 29, 2023

     I bought this coffee robot roughly a year and a half ago and I have used it nearly everyday since. I love this machine so much!Pros:Self containedGood size bean hopperAwesome coffee productionLarge grounds bin and water collectionCons:Very LoudSmaller water tank than expectedCheap plastic milk frotherDifficult to cleanI love this machine overall. It really makes an awesome cup of coffee, espresso, or latte. The machine has held up very well using regular tap water and has not broken down. I highly recommend this coffee robot to anyone wanting to get out of a drip coffee maker and get into a really good entry coffee robot.
192. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Lee Elam – April 29, 2023

     I bought this coffee robot roughly a year and a half ago and I have used it nearly everyday since. I love this machine so much!Pros:Self containedGood size bean hopperAwesome coffee productionLarge grounds bin and water collectionCons:Very LoudSmaller water tank than expectedCheap plastic milk frotherDifficult to cleanI love this machine overall. It really makes an awesome cup of coffee, espresso, or latte. The machine has held up very well using regular tap water and has not broken down. I highly recommend this coffee robot to anyone wanting to get out of a drip coffee maker and get into a really good entry coffee robot.
193. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     swagata panda – May 5, 2023

     I bought this coffee machine for my husband, and it has been working fine, delivering a decent cup of coffee.However, there are a few cons to consider. The machine is quite noisy; from processing the coffee to steaming, you can hear the noise from a distance. Additionally, scaling formation is a significant issue, and you have to purchase the descaling tool separately, which is a hassle.
194. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     swagata panda – May 5, 2023

     I bought this coffee machine for my husband, and it has been working fine, delivering a decent cup of coffee.However, there are a few cons to consider. The machine is quite noisy; from processing the coffee to steaming, you can hear the noise from a distance. Additionally, scaling formation is a significant issue, and you have to purchase the descaling tool separately, which is a hassle.
195. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Mom of 5 – May 5, 2023

     We’ve had this for about a month now, but it’s been a month of lockdown and between us and our 3 teenagers it’s probably made 400 cups of coffee/espresso/latte/cappuccino–no exaggeration, I used a calculator. There’s a reason we decided to take the plunge and invest in a pricey machine like this. We went from a $130 espresso machine with a manual foamer & a Ninja drip coffee maker side by side to this guy. So I feel pretty secure in writing up some initial evaluations on this.The positives:-What pushed us over the edge on choosing this one after 3 solid days of research was the milk foaming system. No tubes for the milk to travel through means no where for it to sit and get gross. Also, once a week or so you can open the whole thing up and really clean it all out–get rid of any and all built up grounds (not that there have been many at all). You’re also supposed to lubricate the pump once every 2 months I believe (my husband has that in his calendar).Many of those pieces are dishwasher safe–the milk container, the overflow and puck trash bin pieces. Love that. It feels very clean.-It felt a little overwhelming at first, but it’s actually very simple to use. Really–our 8 year old makes our coffee for us happily. “Make mommy a latte please? 2 coffee and 2 foam, thanks”. And our younger girls love making just foamed milk to add to tea, once we showed them the workaround for that.-Obviously, the coffee. It makes a mean latte, my cup of choice. The espresso is good, the standard cup of coffee is good, the cappuccino is yummy. You have three options for “aroma” level, coffee level, and foam level–so quite a bit of personalization–on the milk + coffee drinks.Somewhere in a neutral area here related to that I have to comment on the coffee beans–many commented that you can NOT use oily beans and this is absolutely true. They will have trouble scootching down the hopper. And oily beans are not good beans anyway 🙂 So if you’re investing in an $800 machine, do yourself a favor and don’t buy oily ::coughstarbuckscough:: beans that won’t work (and won’t taste great). We’ve tried 5 different types of beans so far, some really good, some just good, some fair. We love trying different types and will keep going until we find *the one* for this machine. So I won’t put that in the “cons” list.The cons:-The buttons–particularly the power button–are a little difficult to push. You have to get them in *just* the right spot for it to turn on. A touch annoying, particularly before that first cup of coffee…ironic. There was a few times I had that scared OH NO IT’S BROKEN moment before I found the sweet spot.-The lid for the milk container basically just rests lightly on the top of the milk container. No hinge or no rubber lip to keep it secure. It gets knocked off onto the kitchen tile floor about once a day (since you have to take it out of the fridge every time you want to make a cup). It’s thin plastic and basically a matter of time before it gets busted. It definitely seems like for the price paid it should have been hinged or more securely seated on there.-The machine runs water out at the start and before automatically shutting off. It’s a decent amount, so we keep a mug sitting there now to catch the water. The drip tray does hold quite a bit of water, but by the time it triggers the shut off to tell you that it needs to be emptied it’s VERY full and you’re playing quite the balancing game getting it to the sink without spilling any. So: don’t turn on the machine and put your mug under–wait for the “trash water” to eject first, then put your mug under. Then when you’re done, put the “trash water” mug back under to catch the clean up water.That’s all I’ve got at the moment. Maybe month 2 will change my views, but I think the “cons” are pretty minor and all in all we’re pretty dang happy with our investment.
196. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Mom of 5 – May 5, 2023

     We’ve had this for about a month now, but it’s been a month of lockdown and between us and our 3 teenagers it’s probably made 400 cups of coffee/espresso/latte/cappuccino–no exaggeration, I used a calculator. There’s a reason we decided to take the plunge and invest in a pricey machine like this. We went from a $130 espresso machine with a manual foamer & a Ninja drip coffee maker side by side to this guy. So I feel pretty secure in writing up some initial evaluations on this.The positives:-What pushed us over the edge on choosing this one after 3 solid days of research was the milk foaming system. No tubes for the milk to travel through means no where for it to sit and get gross. Also, once a week or so you can open the whole thing up and really clean it all out–get rid of any and all built up grounds (not that there have been many at all). You’re also supposed to lubricate the pump once every 2 months I believe (my husband has that in his calendar).Many of those pieces are dishwasher safe–the milk container, the overflow and puck trash bin pieces. Love that. It feels very clean.-It felt a little overwhelming at first, but it’s actually very simple to use. Really–our 8 year old makes our coffee for us happily. “Make mommy a latte please? 2 coffee and 2 foam, thanks”. And our younger girls love making just foamed milk to add to tea, once we showed them the workaround for that.-Obviously, the coffee. It makes a mean latte, my cup of choice. The espresso is good, the standard cup of coffee is good, the cappuccino is yummy. You have three options for “aroma” level, coffee level, and foam level–so quite a bit of personalization–on the milk + coffee drinks.Somewhere in a neutral area here related to that I have to comment on the coffee beans–many commented that you can NOT use oily beans and this is absolutely true. They will have trouble scootching down the hopper. And oily beans are not good beans anyway 🙂 So if you’re investing in an $800 machine, do yourself a favor and don’t buy oily ::coughstarbuckscough:: beans that won’t work (and won’t taste great). We’ve tried 5 different types of beans so far, some really good, some just good, some fair. We love trying different types and will keep going until we find *the one* for this machine. So I won’t put that in the “cons” list.The cons:-The buttons–particularly the power button–are a little difficult to push. You have to get them in *just* the right spot for it to turn on. A touch annoying, particularly before that first cup of coffee…ironic. There was a few times I had that scared OH NO IT’S BROKEN moment before I found the sweet spot.-The lid for the milk container basically just rests lightly on the top of the milk container. No hinge or no rubber lip to keep it secure. It gets knocked off onto the kitchen tile floor about once a day (since you have to take it out of the fridge every time you want to make a cup). It’s thin plastic and basically a matter of time before it gets busted. It definitely seems like for the price paid it should have been hinged or more securely seated on there.-The machine runs water out at the start and before automatically shutting off. It’s a decent amount, so we keep a mug sitting there now to catch the water. The drip tray does hold quite a bit of water, but by the time it triggers the shut off to tell you that it needs to be emptied it’s VERY full and you’re playing quite the balancing game getting it to the sink without spilling any. So: don’t turn on the machine and put your mug under–wait for the “trash water” to eject first, then put your mug under. Then when you’re done, put the “trash water” mug back under to catch the clean up water.That’s all I’ve got at the moment. Maybe month 2 will change my views, but I think the “cons” are pretty minor and all in all we’re pretty dang happy with our investment.
197. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     BuzzCut – May 5, 2023

     My goal in buying this was to improve my morning coffee from our current $200 machine but not have to get involved in a ton more work in prep and clean-up. I want the best brew without jumping through hoops – I don’t want to have to learn how to become a barista and spend >$5,000 on a complex machine to enjoy my morning coffee.This Philips 3200 machine seems to walk the line perfectly – the coffee it makes tastes significantly better than my old machine plus it has the benefit of less work.Once set up (see below) the machine makes a very good latte in four steps:-1) Fill the milk container2) Press Power3) Press Latte4) Press GoI am not a coffee connoisseur but I do appreciate a coffee at a decent cafe and this system gets very close.The drawbacks are the amount of work required to set the machine up initially – the packaging alone was like a Russian doll with 4 boxes and then initialization required reading the manual several times to ensure I didn’t miss a step. Prepping the Aqua Clean water purifier, setting the configuration screens, the need to run several cups through before getting a drinkable cup and the Latte Go instructions were rather vague (tip: it hangs loosely in the correct spot versus the “click” it describes) – expect to waste lots of milk and coffee before it starts to produce its magic.BUT once it’s set up (temperature, water hardness, grind, quantities etc) it is then a simple process to get your morning coffee – it grinds and delivers great coffee without a ton of work or clean-up – for lattes you just need to rinse the milk container afterwards.I haven’t had the machine long enough to see how much ongoing maintenance it requires but for now the return on investment seems totally worthwhile.
198. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     BuzzCut – May 5, 2023

     My goal in buying this was to improve my morning coffee from our current $200 machine but not have to get involved in a ton more work in prep and clean-up. I want the best brew without jumping through hoops – I don’t want to have to learn how to become a barista and spend >$5,000 on a complex machine to enjoy my morning coffee.This Philips 3200 machine seems to walk the line perfectly – the coffee it makes tastes significantly better than my old machine plus it has the benefit of less work.Once set up (see below) the machine makes a very good latte in four steps:-1) Fill the milk container2) Press Power3) Press Latte4) Press GoI am not a coffee connoisseur but I do appreciate a coffee at a decent cafe and this system gets very close.The drawbacks are the amount of work required to set the machine up initially – the packaging alone was like a Russian doll with 4 boxes and then initialization required reading the manual several times to ensure I didn’t miss a step. Prepping the Aqua Clean water purifier, setting the configuration screens, the need to run several cups through before getting a drinkable cup and the Latte Go instructions were rather vague (tip: it hangs loosely in the correct spot versus the “click” it describes) – expect to waste lots of milk and coffee before it starts to produce its magic.BUT once it’s set up (temperature, water hardness, grind, quantities etc) it is then a simple process to get your morning coffee – it grinds and delivers great coffee without a ton of work or clean-up – for lattes you just need to rinse the milk container afterwards.I haven’t had the machine long enough to see how much ongoing maintenance it requires but for now the return on investment seems totally worthwhile.
199. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dave – May 13, 2023

     So my prior super-auto espresso maker was a Jura, but it had started to wear out. Service requires an act of God practically. Thus, the DeLonghi, which is half the price and so far working just fine. Initial set up was a little more work than a Jura (read directions!!), but once up and running am getting perfectly fine espresso and cappuccino. Awesome? No. But for blended drinks like a latte, perfectly adequate. Purists will go for the manual machines, but making a great shot is as much art as science with those things (and my art skills suck). Super auto machines are mostly idiot proof and provide decent consistency.Only had this a week, will update if issues or problems. So far, easier to clean than my Jura was. For now, good value, recommend.
200. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dave – May 13, 2023

     So my prior super-auto espresso maker was a Jura, but it had started to wear out. Service requires an act of God practically. Thus, the DeLonghi, which is half the price and so far working just fine. Initial set up was a little more work than a Jura (read directions!!), but once up and running am getting perfectly fine espresso and cappuccino. Awesome? No. But for blended drinks like a latte, perfectly adequate. Purists will go for the manual machines, but making a great shot is as much art as science with those things (and my art skills suck). Super auto machines are mostly idiot proof and provide decent consistency.Only had this a week, will update if issues or problems. So far, easier to clean than my Jura was. For now, good value, recommend.
201. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Jack – May 13, 2023

     So I ordered the EP3241/54 about a month ago. Finally got it set up and running and have been using it about one week.The setup and instructions are very bad. I muddled my way thru with one or two videos.After setting up the machine, it works great and very easy. We discuss our drinks now by saying how many bean, water and milk lights. lol Like we say, “I like a 3,3,2 cappuccino”.After turning the machine on (it turns off on its own after a while) it runs a short water cycle. It’s a bit of a waste of water but I assume there is a reason for this.The grinding is loud. Very loud.So far we have only used medium roast beans and a couple of preground coffees. We plan to try an Italian roast bean next and see if it is too oily for the system to work properly.So far so good. I will report again in a month.8 month update. Machine is still working as new. I do clean it about every two weeks. That review from the person that had mold is just stupid, CLEAN YOUR MACHINE YOU DIRTY!I love my one button Americanos. The Italian roast worked fine in the machine. However, we discovered Italian roast is trash and tastes like burnt garbage. We are using an Amazon medium roast right now. I think a dark roast would be better.The machine still gets an A, just keep it clean.
202. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Jack – May 13, 2023

     So I ordered the EP3241/54 about a month ago. Finally got it set up and running and have been using it about one week.The setup and instructions are very bad. I muddled my way thru with one or two videos.After setting up the machine, it works great and very easy. We discuss our drinks now by saying how many bean, water and milk lights. lol Like we say, “I like a 3,3,2 cappuccino”.After turning the machine on (it turns off on its own after a while) it runs a short water cycle. It’s a bit of a waste of water but I assume there is a reason for this.The grinding is loud. Very loud.So far we have only used medium roast beans and a couple of preground coffees. We plan to try an Italian roast bean next and see if it is too oily for the system to work properly.So far so good. I will report again in a month.8 month update. Machine is still working as new. I do clean it about every two weeks. That review from the person that had mold is just stupid, CLEAN YOUR MACHINE YOU DIRTY!I love my one button Americanos. The Italian roast worked fine in the machine. However, we discovered Italian roast is trash and tastes like burnt garbage. We are using an Amazon medium roast right now. I think a dark roast would be better.The machine still gets an A, just keep it clean.
203. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Hoarder – May 13, 2023

     Purchased this as a big splurge for our household for Christmas (randomly happened upon it being 30% off sometime in November so I added the 4 year warranty onto it and still saved a ton!). Purchased the Latte Go version (w/Americano setting). Packing was clever and nothing was missing or broken. It looks gorgeous on the counter. We replaced 2 machines with it and it saves so much space. We’ve been playing around with it for a few weeks. We have used every setting so far, w/ground beans and whole beans. Some things that I have noticed.-Right out of the gate we adjusted to the max temp. It’s not lava hot like we usually prefer but it’s def hotter than the standard initial setting.-We were having trouble getting the right grind size so we actually went into W-S store and asked an associate to demo their machine for us. The coffee they brewed was perfect, so they let me take the top off and take a pic of their grind setting so I could replicate it at home. The little indicator that shows you which grind size you have selected is a little nub on the inside wall of the area where the beans go, and the dial next to the little nub has settings 1 – 12. Their setting was 6. I changed ours and everything has been great since. I don’t know if this is how it comes out of the box since I had already changed ours. (Note, you’re not supposed to adjust it unless it’s actively grinding, according to the book, and you have to press down and turn. I didn’t know this and got a few extra clicks out of mine prob when I shouldn’t have attempted. Thought I broke it tbh but it’s been working fine. Just be careful!)-Def invest in good beans. We’ve tried light, med, and dark espresso roast whole beans. We love flavored coffee but light brew flavored whole bean coffees just don’t have much flavor at all when brewed out of this machine. The taste is improved w/flavored pre-ground beans in the bypass chute for some reason. W-S recommended Illy whole bean Classico medium roast, so we got a can (readily avail at groceries, Target, etc) and we are really enjoying it (we are solid black coffee drinkers but these med roast beans w/flavored frothed creamer on top is such a nice treat). I think what we may do is keep these Illy beans in the top and by our normal flavored pre-ground stuff to use in the bypass chut.-Speaking of ground beans, the bypass has been really hit or miss for me but it seems to work most of the time by loading the grounds in BEFORE pressing any setting buttons at all. The scoop size is perfect, you don’t need to overfill it or pour more in or they will just be wasted down in the beans collection bin. Keep the little door flap open to help the chute dry out, steam does get in there when you brew and the grounds can stick inside.-(Also something that I found interesting. We were using a reusable k-cup in our old Keurig and I used the Philips scoop and filled it to compare the ground beans amount. One scoop filled the reusable k-cup to the top. So I find it interesting that I could brew a whole 16oz cup of coffee with the same amount of grounds in the keurig but in this machine anything over 6 is like water….? Prob has to do w/the pressure or something but i’m no coffee-scientist so we’ll move on. lol)-The beans collection bin, yes it will always have some water in it. Our pucks started to be formed more solidly after week 2, but water will get in there anyway because of the rinse cycle. The empty light will turn on after a certain number of brews, not when it’s actually full. And since it’s not actually full you don’t really have to empty it, you can just pull the drawer out all the way and push it back in again and the light will reset.-We were able to adjust the Espresso 1x setting to 2 oz without losing any flavor.-Coffee 1x setting is preset to brew 6 oz. I tried to increase it and it maxed out at 8 oz but the coffee was basically cloudy water. Bumped it back down to 6 oz. We’ve given up on trying to increase the fluid volume on any other types of brews because it seems that where it is preset at max gives the best flavor. Just keep re-pressing the brews until your cup is as full as you want.-Max cup height that will fit on the tray is 6 1/4″. (We have 2 stainless tumblers that fit perfectly and hold 16 oz, we just brew multiple times to fill them as high as we want).-Latte go is great when I figured out the higher you fill it up, the thicker/frothier the product gets. I like a super thick whip but initially was trying not to waste milk so I was only filling it to the bottom line. It was just coming out steamed and was splattering everywhere. We’ve frothed organic 2% milk and Chobani dairy flavored creamer (whole strength and cut with half 2% milk, if that makes sense) and both work great.-Hot water is dispensed from the little nub where the Latte Go attaches, and it seems to dispense about 10 oz (altho I haven’t measured specifically). I drink hot lemon water every am and it comes out piping hot. I love that it’s pure clean water too and doesn’t have coffee residue in it like it did coming out of the keurig.-The unit cleans itself every time it turns off and every time you turn it on. Not much water comes out each time but we like to keep a cup underneath so we don’t have to empty the tray as often.-I have been cleaning the machine weekly, by pulling the whole brew group out and rinsing it under water but what i’m surprised the most by is how much grounds is still everywhere inside the machine (prob from my failed attempts at using the ground coffee bypass chute lol) I really have to get in there and try to get all of the grounds out which is a pain. There are so many little crevices that the grounds find to hide in. I wish the unit would have come w/a little brush to help swipe them out.Overall, we are pleased! It’s def more work than we expected to get the beverages where we want them but I expected that. It’s so fun to have the variety and save the counter space. I will update my review as I notice more things or if any issues arise but so far we really love it!
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     Rated 4 out of 5

     Hoarder – May 13, 2023

     Purchased this as a big splurge for our household for Christmas (randomly happened upon it being 30% off sometime in November so I added the 4 year warranty onto it and still saved a ton!). Purchased the Latte Go version (w/Americano setting). Packing was clever and nothing was missing or broken. It looks gorgeous on the counter. We replaced 2 machines with it and it saves so much space. We’ve been playing around with it for a few weeks. We have used every setting so far, w/ground beans and whole beans. Some things that I have noticed.-Right out of the gate we adjusted to the max temp. It’s not lava hot like we usually prefer but it’s def hotter than the standard initial setting.-We were having trouble getting the right grind size so we actually went into W-S store and asked an associate to demo their machine for us. The coffee they brewed was perfect, so they let me take the top off and take a pic of their grind setting so I could replicate it at home. The little indicator that shows you which grind size you have selected is a little nub on the inside wall of the area where the beans go, and the dial next to the little nub has settings 1 – 12. Their setting was 6. I changed ours and everything has been great since. I don’t know if this is how it comes out of the box since I had already changed ours. (Note, you’re not supposed to adjust it unless it’s actively grinding, according to the book, and you have to press down and turn. I didn’t know this and got a few extra clicks out of mine prob when I shouldn’t have attempted. Thought I broke it tbh but it’s been working fine. Just be careful!)-Def invest in good beans. We’ve tried light, med, and dark espresso roast whole beans. We love flavored coffee but light brew flavored whole bean coffees just don’t have much flavor at all when brewed out of this machine. The taste is improved w/flavored pre-ground beans in the bypass chute for some reason. W-S recommended Illy whole bean Classico medium roast, so we got a can (readily avail at groceries, Target, etc) and we are really enjoying it (we are solid black coffee drinkers but these med roast beans w/flavored frothed creamer on top is such a nice treat). I think what we may do is keep these Illy beans in the top and by our normal flavored pre-ground stuff to use in the bypass chut.-Speaking of ground beans, the bypass has been really hit or miss for me but it seems to work most of the time by loading the grounds in BEFORE pressing any setting buttons at all. The scoop size is perfect, you don’t need to overfill it or pour more in or they will just be wasted down in the beans collection bin. Keep the little door flap open to help the chute dry out, steam does get in there when you brew and the grounds can stick inside.-(Also something that I found interesting. We were using a reusable k-cup in our old Keurig and I used the Philips scoop and filled it to compare the ground beans amount. One scoop filled the reusable k-cup to the top. So I find it interesting that I could brew a whole 16oz cup of coffee with the same amount of grounds in the keurig but in this machine anything over 6 is like water….? Prob has to do w/the pressure or something but i’m no coffee-scientist so we’ll move on. lol)-The beans collection bin, yes it will always have some water in it. Our pucks started to be formed more solidly after week 2, but water will get in there anyway because of the rinse cycle. The empty light will turn on after a certain number of brews, not when it’s actually full. And since it’s not actually full you don’t really have to empty it, you can just pull the drawer out all the way and push it back in again and the light will reset.-We were able to adjust the Espresso 1x setting to 2 oz without losing any flavor.-Coffee 1x setting is preset to brew 6 oz. I tried to increase it and it maxed out at 8 oz but the coffee was basically cloudy water. Bumped it back down to 6 oz. We’ve given up on trying to increase the fluid volume on any other types of brews because it seems that where it is preset at max gives the best flavor. Just keep re-pressing the brews until your cup is as full as you want.-Max cup height that will fit on the tray is 6 1/4″. (We have 2 stainless tumblers that fit perfectly and hold 16 oz, we just brew multiple times to fill them as high as we want).-Latte go is great when I figured out the higher you fill it up, the thicker/frothier the product gets. I like a super thick whip but initially was trying not to waste milk so I was only filling it to the bottom line. It was just coming out steamed and was splattering everywhere. We’ve frothed organic 2% milk and Chobani dairy flavored creamer (whole strength and cut with half 2% milk, if that makes sense) and both work great.-Hot water is dispensed from the little nub where the Latte Go attaches, and it seems to dispense about 10 oz (altho I haven’t measured specifically). I drink hot lemon water every am and it comes out piping hot. I love that it’s pure clean water too and doesn’t have coffee residue in it like it did coming out of the keurig.-The unit cleans itself every time it turns off and every time you turn it on. Not much water comes out each time but we like to keep a cup underneath so we don’t have to empty the tray as often.-I have been cleaning the machine weekly, by pulling the whole brew group out and rinsing it under water but what i’m surprised the most by is how much grounds is still everywhere inside the machine (prob from my failed attempts at using the ground coffee bypass chute lol) I really have to get in there and try to get all of the grounds out which is a pain. There are so many little crevices that the grounds find to hide in. I wish the unit would have come w/a little brush to help swipe them out.Overall, we are pleased! It’s def more work than we expected to get the beverages where we want them but I expected that. It’s so fun to have the variety and save the counter space. I will update my review as I notice more things or if any issues arise but so far we really love it!
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     Rated 4 out of 5

     DjW – May 13, 2023

     Having a Jura at home and now being somewhat of a Coffee Snob, I knew I wanted to find a machine that offered not just a good coffee from whole beans but also options of expresso and a couple of milk based coffees. This not only delivers great tasting coffee, but provides thick frothy milk and the coffee is HOT (better than my Jura). The only think I did not like about it was it would shut off way too quickly for my liking but then after taking the time to look at the info. pamphlet in the packaging, found easy instructions to change this setting. The coffee tases great, I love the cappuccino and can even use hot water for cups of tea. Only gripe and reason for four stars due to the fact that some water seems to get into the used coffee grounds container and its messy and have to rinse ever time instead of being able to just tip out the used coffee groups. Not sure if this is a fault on our machine, will have to make a call to follow up on this.
206. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     DjW – May 13, 2023

     Having a Jura at home and now being somewhat of a Coffee Snob, I knew I wanted to find a machine that offered not just a good coffee from whole beans but also options of expresso and a couple of milk based coffees. This not only delivers great tasting coffee, but provides thick frothy milk and the coffee is HOT (better than my Jura). The only think I did not like about it was it would shut off way too quickly for my liking but then after taking the time to look at the info. pamphlet in the packaging, found easy instructions to change this setting. The coffee tases great, I love the cappuccino and can even use hot water for cups of tea. Only gripe and reason for four stars due to the fact that some water seems to get into the used coffee grounds container and its messy and have to rinse ever time instead of being able to just tip out the used coffee groups. Not sure if this is a fault on our machine, will have to make a call to follow up on this.
207. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Mrs.Bailey – May 13, 2023

     We have used this machine every morning now for about 60 days. Makes great cappuccinos and macchiatos – froths the milk beautifully. We have only two complaints. First is the coffee bean hopper. I assume to save space so it fits under counter, they have made a somewhat flat space to pour the beans. There is not enough incline on the bottom for the beans to slide down to go to the grinder. For this reason, you have to take off the lid and move them into place with your hand every few cups of coffee. Second, if you want to make a cup using ground coffee, you can only put in one scoop of coffee and make one small cup at a time. This is kind of a pain as I don’t personally know anyone that only drinks a single cup of coffee that small.That being said- my daughter, friend, and mother all have “fancy” espresso/coffee machines. I think this one makes the best tasting coffee with the least amount of effort of all of them.
208. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Mrs.Bailey – May 13, 2023

     We have used this machine every morning now for about 60 days. Makes great cappuccinos and macchiatos – froths the milk beautifully. We have only two complaints. First is the coffee bean hopper. I assume to save space so it fits under counter, they have made a somewhat flat space to pour the beans. There is not enough incline on the bottom for the beans to slide down to go to the grinder. For this reason, you have to take off the lid and move them into place with your hand every few cups of coffee. Second, if you want to make a cup using ground coffee, you can only put in one scoop of coffee and make one small cup at a time. This is kind of a pain as I don’t personally know anyone that only drinks a single cup of coffee that small.That being said- my daughter, friend, and mother all have “fancy” espresso/coffee machines. I think this one makes the best tasting coffee with the least amount of effort of all of them.
209. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jane Plough – May 19, 2023

     I always end up returning to Delonghi machines as I find them intuitive to use and the results taste amazing. I chose a more basic model than before, mostly because I’m not overawed by the milk carafes as they cannot be customised enough to make drinks such as flat whites etc – a steam wand is absolutely essential for to create microbubbles etc.So far, so good. The grinding mechanism is a little loud, but I always find this to be the case with all B2C machines. The steam wand works well too.It’s easy to clean the drip tray and grounds drawer. I haven’t been prompted to descale it yet but it’s a fairly straightforward process.A great machine for the money.
210. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jane Plough – May 19, 2023

     I always end up returning to Delonghi machines as I find them intuitive to use and the results taste amazing. I chose a more basic model than before, mostly because I’m not overawed by the milk carafes as they cannot be customised enough to make drinks such as flat whites etc – a steam wand is absolutely essential for to create microbubbles etc.So far, so good. The grinding mechanism is a little loud, but I always find this to be the case with all B2C machines. The steam wand works well too.It’s easy to clean the drip tray and grounds drawer. I haven’t been prompted to descale it yet but it’s a fairly straightforward process.A great machine for the money.
211. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Marcel C. – May 19, 2023

     C’est ma deuxième machine et elle me semble un peu moins solide et moins équipée que la première. Par exemple, pas d’interrupteur d’arrêt général à l’arrière, grille encombrante pour les grains de café, etc. Mais le principal, le café, reste bien préparé. Je pense qu’il doit y avoir plusieurs variantes pour le même aspect extérieur.
212. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Marcel C. – May 19, 2023

     C’est ma deuxième machine et elle me semble un peu moins solide et moins équipée que la première. Par exemple, pas d’interrupteur d’arrêt général à l’arrière, grille encombrante pour les grains de café, etc. Mais le principal, le café, reste bien préparé. Je pense qu’il doit y avoir plusieurs variantes pour le même aspect extérieur.
213. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Steven – May 19, 2023

     I make my own ice lattes and this espresso machine is a must, there was no point getting new Philips difference is just the digital screen it does the same job. This coffee machine is the best I no longer purchase Latte Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks I now saved over $600 dollars from not buying coffee at the stores or drive thru, it’s all done at home.I learn how to make ice lattee caramel, bought whipped cream and some Tori caramel sauce and bam! Fresh coffee every morning on my way to work. Family loves it everyone can enjoy their own individual different coffee settings.The machine allow whole bean coffee which is the best in my opinion and it also accept ground coffee has a tiny door on top to add it. Water temperature is perfect nice and hot and the grinder is excellent. Water filter is great!Not to mention Philips offered me 5 years warranty bumper to bumper free no down payment.Great machine you will love it, give it a shot takeSome time to learn how to use it day by day you’ll become pro.
214. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Steven – May 19, 2023

     I make my own ice lattes and this espresso machine is a must, there was no point getting new Philips difference is just the digital screen it does the same job. This coffee machine is the best I no longer purchase Latte Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks I now saved over $600 dollars from not buying coffee at the stores or drive thru, it’s all done at home.I learn how to make ice lattee caramel, bought whipped cream and some Tori caramel sauce and bam! Fresh coffee every morning on my way to work. Family loves it everyone can enjoy their own individual different coffee settings.The machine allow whole bean coffee which is the best in my opinion and it also accept ground coffee has a tiny door on top to add it. Water temperature is perfect nice and hot and the grinder is excellent. Water filter is great!Not to mention Philips offered me 5 years warranty bumper to bumper free no down payment.Great machine you will love it, give it a shot takeSome time to learn how to use it day by day you’ll become pro.
215. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Stoyanka SlavovaStoyanka Slavova – May 19, 2023

     Although advertised, the “Made in Italy” label does not apply. The DeLonghi delivered is Made in Romania
216. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Stoyanka SlavovaStoyanka Slavova – May 19, 2023

     Although advertised, the “Made in Italy” label does not apply. The DeLonghi delivered is Made in Romania
217. 

     Rated 2 out of 5

     MOinTexas – May 19, 2023

     This is the second Delonghi espresso machine I have purchased in the past 3 months. I returned the first one, model Magnifica EVO, which I purchased from Costco , because the water temperature wasn’t hot enough. After contacting the customer service at Delonghi and going thru a few steps to improve the temperature, the customer rep advised me to return the machine. So, I bought this model, Magnifica S, because of what they advertise for their wattage. However, the actual wattage is lower than advertised, so the water temperature issue persists. They also tell you if the machine sits idle for a few minutes you need to go thru the startup procedure to heat up the core unit. Aside from the temperature, the water container is small. Basically after a couple of double regular coffee you need to fill up the water again. Also the quality of the coffee, perhaps temperature related, is not very strong, despite setting the grinder and the strength to the maximum. It is too late to return it, so my solution for the time being is to warm up the cup and microwave the coffee after it’s made.
218. 

     Rated 2 out of 5

     MOinTexas – May 19, 2023

     This is the second Delonghi espresso machine I have purchased in the past 3 months. I returned the first one, model Magnifica EVO, which I purchased from Costco , because the water temperature wasn’t hot enough. After contacting the customer service at Delonghi and going thru a few steps to improve the temperature, the customer rep advised me to return the machine. So, I bought this model, Magnifica S, because of what they advertise for their wattage. However, the actual wattage is lower than advertised, so the water temperature issue persists. They also tell you if the machine sits idle for a few minutes you need to go thru the startup procedure to heat up the core unit. Aside from the temperature, the water container is small. Basically after a couple of double regular coffee you need to fill up the water again. Also the quality of the coffee, perhaps temperature related, is not very strong, despite setting the grinder and the strength to the maximum. It is too late to return it, so my solution for the time being is to warm up the cup and microwave the coffee after it’s made.
219. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Bookworm 99Bookworm 99 – May 19, 2023

     I don’t normally write reviews but I really advise you to read this one, or waste six hours of your life trying to set the machine up, as we did. We got it working, eventually, but the control panel on this monster is a cacophony of chaotic irrationality and implausible illogicality, designed by an infant, or something, which makes a kind of sense once you work your way backwards from the end result, a cup of coffee, no less, but you have to get there first. Until then there’s no need to waste time with the instructions. You’ll have more luck blindfolded. Indeed don’t expect the instructions to be any help at all. In fact they will send you up numerous blind alleyways. But beyond all that there was another issue which we stumbled upon by pure chance and if we hadn’t we would have sent it back. Briefly we found something resembling a red plastic three pin UK type electrical plug set between the removable tray at the base and the body of the machine, a plug which you won’t find unless you remove the tray, and which you won’t find mentioned in the instructions either. The plug is clearly supposed to be there, but why? Up until that moment there was a red flashing warning light – we presumed – which we could not get to switch off. It kind of resembled an extra wide letter U filled with small dots in two horizontal rows. What could it mean? Out of beans? Out of water? Empty coffee grounds? Wrong voltage? Water pressure too high/low? Water still heating? Add limescale remover? Walk the dog? Answer the phone? Sending out a machine of this complexity with completely incompetent and misleading instructions for use shouldn’t be allowed, and is something you don’t expect of an established company in any field, or of Amazon.Only when we withdrew the tray did we find this bright red plug, for want of a better word, lurking in the bottom left corner, as per the photos. We didn’t know what it was, but wondered why it was red. We pushed it, pulled it, and suddenly it came away. Was it supposed to or had we broken the machine? We set it to one side, replaced the tray, and wondered, if it was supposed to be removable, what would happen if we replaced the tray and… Hallelujah! The red warning (?) light went out, after six hours between two people, trying to get the thing to work. So be warned, flashing red light means remove red plastic plug. Why? Absolutely no idea, unless you want to disable the machine without telling anyone, for example if someone breaks in while you’re at a wedding, or on holiday. Perhaps someone knows at Amazon, or deLonghi. The really appalling thing is that various lights flash, or give a semblance of life within the machine, even though it’s never going to work, until you remove this plug. We rang Customer Experience. Completely useless. They said to send it back to Amazon. How many people have sent this machine back because of this red plug? Is it meant to be there? Is it supposed to be removed at the factory before dispatch? Buy this machine at your peril! Now we have a new problem, which is why whole beans are mixed up with the coffee grounds in the removable tray, and how to prevent it. We’re still working on that but rather than send it back just yet, we’re going to persevere. We’ve still got 28 days. We’re going to need them,.Having said all that it makes really nice coffee, but you’re going to need it, so be warned….
220. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Zebra man – May 19, 2023

     Several comments have been made before. It is noisy. Yes it is. It shuts itself off fairly quickly. Yes, I have been nurturing a good latte and listened to the machine going through its self-cleaning cycle/automatic shutdown. Wish there were an adjustment for that.The instruction book. This machine is of European design. It has a European instruction manual. It seems that almost all European companies write their instruction manuals in their local language, then hire someone local who has had a few months of English training. Boy, it is a challenge to figure out what they are saying. An example: There is an adjustment for “aroma”. Aroma? How does one adjust the smell of coffee? I finally figured out that they were talking about flavor strength.The manual is printed on such thin paper that I had two pages stuck together, and could not tell what had happened. Finally, I started checking page numbers (they start at 10) and discovered the missing illustrations.Getting past that, there is this other matter of the machine’s intelligence. Not kidding. The manual warns that the machine has its own “learning curve”. It was several months before it finally settled down and became mostly consistent. It still occasionally will pour significantly more frothed milk on a second cup than it did on the first cup.So, is it a good machine? Absolutely. This is my third super-automatic, and the first one that I did not write off as a big expensive mistake. Again, it is European. We Americans like much hotter coffee drinks that those guys on the other side of the Atlantic. When we go to a coffee kiosk, or many other such vendors, we get our drink in paper cups to go. And even with the little cardboard insulator band that comes with it, we can hardly hold the hot cup. No such problem with any machine from Europe. Many of them lock out further steaming at 170 degrees. No problem if you have a microwave along with you. Thirty seconds on high, and we are good to go.I have been home-making lattes since 1973, and I quit using those shiny frothing cups right away, I want to froth in the glass or ceramic mug I am going to drink from, so that when I use it, it will not be pouring a hot drink into a cold cup and have a tepid drink.I am keeping the Philips automatic. I like it. I just wish that the Europeans who describe a cappuccino as a “lukewarm drink with a little foam on top” would start serving the Americans who buy their products a little better.Oh, and if you get one (you probably won’t be sorry) be sure and fill the milk chamber when it is hanging ON the machine. It is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and will tip over at the slightest bump, spilling milk all over the place.
221. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Bookworm 99Bookworm 99 – May 19, 2023

     I don’t normally write reviews but I really advise you to read this one, or waste six hours of your life trying to set the machine up, as we did. We got it working, eventually, but the control panel on this monster is a cacophony of chaotic irrationality and implausible illogicality, designed by an infant, or something, which makes a kind of sense once you work your way backwards from the end result, a cup of coffee, no less, but you have to get there first. Until then there’s no need to waste time with the instructions. You’ll have more luck blindfolded. Indeed don’t expect the instructions to be any help at all. In fact they will send you up numerous blind alleyways. But beyond all that there was another issue which we stumbled upon by pure chance and if we hadn’t we would have sent it back. Briefly we found something resembling a red plastic three pin UK type electrical plug set between the removable tray at the base and the body of the machine, a plug which you won’t find unless you remove the tray, and which you won’t find mentioned in the instructions either. The plug is clearly supposed to be there, but why? Up until that moment there was a red flashing warning light – we presumed – which we could not get to switch off. It kind of resembled an extra wide letter U filled with small dots in two horizontal rows. What could it mean? Out of beans? Out of water? Empty coffee grounds? Wrong voltage? Water pressure too high/low? Water still heating? Add limescale remover? Walk the dog? Answer the phone? Sending out a machine of this complexity with completely incompetent and misleading instructions for use shouldn’t be allowed, and is something you don’t expect of an established company in any field, or of Amazon.Only when we withdrew the tray did we find this bright red plug, for want of a better word, lurking in the bottom left corner, as per the photos. We didn’t know what it was, but wondered why it was red. We pushed it, pulled it, and suddenly it came away. Was it supposed to or had we broken the machine? We set it to one side, replaced the tray, and wondered, if it was supposed to be removable, what would happen if we replaced the tray and… Hallelujah! The red warning (?) light went out, after six hours between two people, trying to get the thing to work. So be warned, flashing red light means remove red plastic plug. Why? Absolutely no idea, unless you want to disable the machine without telling anyone, for example if someone breaks in while you’re at a wedding, or on holiday. Perhaps someone knows at Amazon, or deLonghi. The really appalling thing is that various lights flash, or give a semblance of life within the machine, even though it’s never going to work, until you remove this plug. We rang Customer Experience. Completely useless. They said to send it back to Amazon. How many people have sent this machine back because of this red plug? Is it meant to be there? Is it supposed to be removed at the factory before dispatch? Buy this machine at your peril! Now we have a new problem, which is why whole beans are mixed up with the coffee grounds in the removable tray, and how to prevent it. We’re still working on that but rather than send it back just yet, we’re going to persevere. We’ve still got 28 days. We’re going to need them,.Having said all that it makes really nice coffee, but you’re going to need it, so be warned….
222. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Zebra man – May 19, 2023

     Several comments have been made before. It is noisy. Yes it is. It shuts itself off fairly quickly. Yes, I have been nurturing a good latte and listened to the machine going through its self-cleaning cycle/automatic shutdown. Wish there were an adjustment for that.The instruction book. This machine is of European design. It has a European instruction manual. It seems that almost all European companies write their instruction manuals in their local language, then hire someone local who has had a few months of English training. Boy, it is a challenge to figure out what they are saying. An example: There is an adjustment for “aroma”. Aroma? How does one adjust the smell of coffee? I finally figured out that they were talking about flavor strength.The manual is printed on such thin paper that I had two pages stuck together, and could not tell what had happened. Finally, I started checking page numbers (they start at 10) and discovered the missing illustrations.Getting past that, there is this other matter of the machine’s intelligence. Not kidding. The manual warns that the machine has its own “learning curve”. It was several months before it finally settled down and became mostly consistent. It still occasionally will pour significantly more frothed milk on a second cup than it did on the first cup.So, is it a good machine? Absolutely. This is my third super-automatic, and the first one that I did not write off as a big expensive mistake. Again, it is European. We Americans like much hotter coffee drinks that those guys on the other side of the Atlantic. When we go to a coffee kiosk, or many other such vendors, we get our drink in paper cups to go. And even with the little cardboard insulator band that comes with it, we can hardly hold the hot cup. No such problem with any machine from Europe. Many of them lock out further steaming at 170 degrees. No problem if you have a microwave along with you. Thirty seconds on high, and we are good to go.I have been home-making lattes since 1973, and I quit using those shiny frothing cups right away, I want to froth in the glass or ceramic mug I am going to drink from, so that when I use it, it will not be pouring a hot drink into a cold cup and have a tepid drink.I am keeping the Philips automatic. I like it. I just wish that the Europeans who describe a cappuccino as a “lukewarm drink with a little foam on top” would start serving the Americans who buy their products a little better.Oh, and if you get one (you probably won’t be sorry) be sure and fill the milk chamber when it is hanging ON the machine. It is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and will tip over at the slightest bump, spilling milk all over the place.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Maciej E LechMaciej E Lech – May 19, 2023

     The Good:To say coffee is perfect, is an understatement. Since this is my first bean-to-cup machine, I cannot say if it is thanks to this particular machine unfortunately. Nevertheless, instant and pre-ground just do not do it for me anymore. I like my coffee black, and its like discovering coffee taste all over again. I do not drink white coffee, but my mom who always drank instant, has been converted in just one day.I can also say that, as long as I am concerned, it is as easy to use as it could be. Do not expect miracles, you have to empty drip tray, grounds container, refill water rather often, and clean milk froth each use. On top of that, you need to descale your machine from time to time. All of that is to be expected in any maker like this. So its not really easy like pouring some hot water over instant granules, but not rocket science neither. Removing and cleaning diffuser is also easy.Consider to do some tinkering. I changed water temperature to maximum (Its not boiling hot, but enough for me) and ground setting to 3.5. Your experience may vary, but this is what I find most satisfactory.The Bad:Removing water tank, without removing the drip tray causes scratches on the metal plate. I think that is a design flaw. You could in theory keep removing drip tray every time you refill water, but water tends to run out more often that the drip tray needs to be emptied.Also it appears that machine has no sensor in the grounds container, and it just keeps count of how many times grounds have been disposed. So if you do not empty container every time you remove the tray, you risk overfilling.The Ugly:Now the real problem. Machine has a descale light, that comes up every time it needs to be descaled. It asked to be descaled twice already, even though I had it for three weeks only. I am in the middle of my second 1kg coffee bag, and while I had not used De’longhi softener, I always poured Brita filtered water in the machine. I contacted the help line and it appears that machine has a water hardness setting, factory set to default level 4 (hardest).Again, the maker has no sensor, and it just keeps track of how many litres of water has been used. That is not necessarily a bad thing, sensors tend to malfunction after some time. Keep in mind, that you need to use expensive De’Longhi Eco-Decalk, or you may lose warranty. Crazy thing is that water hardness setting can be changed, but the manual will not tell you that.Even the nice lady I spoke with has been surprised that my manual does not mention it. She sent me another revision of the manual and voila, machine used to come with water hardness test and instructions how to change the setting. I changed the setting and the warning light (descale) is gone for now. Now I know how important it is to keep limescale off the equipment, but I refuse to spend £15 a month for descalers. Also it seems that the instructions to change water hardness setting has been removed on purpose to generate more income from after sales. I do not like to be tricked like that.Verdict:De’Longhi – you make the best home coffee makers, do not tarnish your brand with shady tactics.
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     Rated 2 out of 5

     Jordan – May 19, 2023

     We have had our machine for almost 2 years. We use it all the time! It makes great espresso. For anyone who wants something simple and no fuss espresso , this machine is for you. I am disappointed in the support through Philips. Our machine isn’t dispensing espresso anymore and they are saying we have to mail ours in and wait 4-6weeks for them to fix it. We paid $800 for it and it’s within the 2 year warranty. Why are they not sending us a new one? The support person I spoke to refused to transfer me to a supervisor, he told me there was nothing that could be done. If it wasn’t for this situation I would give 5 stars. Rude customer service when you pay that much for a coffee machine is not okay. I have always cleaned it, descaled and changed the filter according to manual.
225. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Maciej E LechMaciej E Lech – May 19, 2023

     The Good:To say coffee is perfect, is an understatement. Since this is my first bean-to-cup machine, I cannot say if it is thanks to this particular machine unfortunately. Nevertheless, instant and pre-ground just do not do it for me anymore. I like my coffee black, and its like discovering coffee taste all over again. I do not drink white coffee, but my mom who always drank instant, has been converted in just one day.I can also say that, as long as I am concerned, it is as easy to use as it could be. Do not expect miracles, you have to empty drip tray, grounds container, refill water rather often, and clean milk froth each use. On top of that, you need to descale your machine from time to time. All of that is to be expected in any maker like this. So its not really easy like pouring some hot water over instant granules, but not rocket science neither. Removing and cleaning diffuser is also easy.Consider to do some tinkering. I changed water temperature to maximum (Its not boiling hot, but enough for me) and ground setting to 3.5. Your experience may vary, but this is what I find most satisfactory.The Bad:Removing water tank, without removing the drip tray causes scratches on the metal plate. I think that is a design flaw. You could in theory keep removing drip tray every time you refill water, but water tends to run out more often that the drip tray needs to be emptied.Also it appears that machine has no sensor in the grounds container, and it just keeps count of how many times grounds have been disposed. So if you do not empty container every time you remove the tray, you risk overfilling.The Ugly:Now the real problem. Machine has a descale light, that comes up every time it needs to be descaled. It asked to be descaled twice already, even though I had it for three weeks only. I am in the middle of my second 1kg coffee bag, and while I had not used De’longhi softener, I always poured Brita filtered water in the machine. I contacted the help line and it appears that machine has a water hardness setting, factory set to default level 4 (hardest).Again, the maker has no sensor, and it just keeps track of how many litres of water has been used. That is not necessarily a bad thing, sensors tend to malfunction after some time. Keep in mind, that you need to use expensive De’Longhi Eco-Decalk, or you may lose warranty. Crazy thing is that water hardness setting can be changed, but the manual will not tell you that.Even the nice lady I spoke with has been surprised that my manual does not mention it. She sent me another revision of the manual and voila, machine used to come with water hardness test and instructions how to change the setting. I changed the setting and the warning light (descale) is gone for now. Now I know how important it is to keep limescale off the equipment, but I refuse to spend £15 a month for descalers. Also it seems that the instructions to change water hardness setting has been removed on purpose to generate more income from after sales. I do not like to be tricked like that.Verdict:De’Longhi – you make the best home coffee makers, do not tarnish your brand with shady tactics.
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     Rated 2 out of 5

     Jordan – May 19, 2023

     We have had our machine for almost 2 years. We use it all the time! It makes great espresso. For anyone who wants something simple and no fuss espresso , this machine is for you. I am disappointed in the support through Philips. Our machine isn’t dispensing espresso anymore and they are saying we have to mail ours in and wait 4-6weeks for them to fix it. We paid $800 for it and it’s within the 2 year warranty. Why are they not sending us a new one? The support person I spoke to refused to transfer me to a supervisor, he told me there was nothing that could be done. If it wasn’t for this situation I would give 5 stars. Rude customer service when you pay that much for a coffee machine is not okay. I have always cleaned it, descaled and changed the filter according to manual.
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     Rated 4 out of 5

     mark manning – May 19, 2023

     Makes a great cup of coffee and allows for a great deal of control over how it brews. Only down side is that it pumps water prior to brewing in order to eject any air in the system and then again later to self clean after a brew. I keep a cup under the spout to catch all this so i dont overflow the drip tray.Some people have complained that you need to push the buttons too hard to get it to work and this shows a ham-fisted lack of understanding. You dont push the buttons hard, you push LONG. You can use a feather touch and it will work if you hold there just a little longer!Beware, the hot water does not come out of the same spout as when brewing coffee, it comes out of the milk spout (minor annoyance)… i keep forgetting this lol reduced by one star: One of the MAJOR reasons I refuse to ever buy a kurig coffee machine is because they become science experiments within a very short time and they are IMPOSSIBLE to clean properly. This machine LITERALLY shits all over its own insides, i keep a drip cup under it so when it flushes it does not fill up the tray. By the end of the day the tray is full of sludge anyway and there are coffee grounds all over the inside not just in the bin.If you own one of these you will need to remove the mechanism and spray wash the entire insides at least twice a week if you dont want you coffee to start tasting like yesterdays unwashed socks.

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     Rated 4 out of 5

     mark manning – May 19, 2023

     Makes a great cup of coffee and allows for a great deal of control over how it brews. Only down side is that it pumps water prior to brewing in order to eject any air in the system and then again later to self clean after a brew. I keep a cup under the spout to catch all this so i dont overflow the drip tray.Some people have complained that you need to push the buttons too hard to get it to work and this shows a ham-fisted lack of understanding. You dont push the buttons hard, you push LONG. You can use a feather touch and it will work if you hold there just a little longer!Beware, the hot water does not come out of the same spout as when brewing coffee, it comes out of the milk spout (minor annoyance)… i keep forgetting this lol reduced by one star: One of the MAJOR reasons I refuse to ever buy a kurig coffee machine is because they become science experiments within a very short time and they are IMPOSSIBLE to clean properly. This machine LITERALLY shits all over its own insides, i keep a drip cup under it so when it flushes it does not fill up the tray. By the end of the day the tray is full of sludge anyway and there are coffee grounds all over the inside not just in the bin.If you own one of these you will need to remove the mechanism and spray wash the entire insides at least twice a week if you dont want you coffee to start tasting like yesterdays unwashed socks.

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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Penny Birky – May 19, 2023

     I am very happy with my espresso maker. Once I got the hang of it, it has been very very easy to use, and it makes delicious coffee!
230. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Penny Birky – May 19, 2023

     I am very happy with my espresso maker. Once I got the hang of it, it has been very very easy to use, and it makes delicious coffee!
231. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Choosy shoes – May 24, 2023

     We shopped long and hard before making the big decision. We love coffee multiple times a day and this machine works fantastic for us. I got a cleaning technique down to a t and we love it. Lots of adjustmentabke options to make your coffee just right. Great value
232. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Choosy shoes – May 24, 2023

     We shopped long and hard before making the big decision. We love coffee multiple times a day and this machine works fantastic for us. I got a cleaning technique down to a t and we love it. Lots of adjustmentabke options to make your coffee just right. Great value
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Amazon Customer – May 24, 2023

     Great product and not common in Canada. Fill it with water and beans, press the button and it makes you a fresh cup that tastes way better than any drip machine. Maintenance and operation is very easy. Instructions are helpful. Make sure vendor sells you a machine that can handle Canadian/USA 120 W vs Europe’s 220W. Just because you buy it on Amazon.ca doesn’t mean that this is the case. Check with vendor. I use this for an office with 15 employees and it works great. Grinder can be pulled out and replaced!
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Amazon Customer – May 24, 2023

     Great product and not common in Canada. Fill it with water and beans, press the button and it makes you a fresh cup that tastes way better than any drip machine. Maintenance and operation is very easy. Instructions are helpful. Make sure vendor sells you a machine that can handle Canadian/USA 120 W vs Europe’s 220W. Just because you buy it on Amazon.ca doesn’t mean that this is the case. Check with vendor. I use this for an office with 15 employees and it works great. Grinder can be pulled out and replaced!
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     Rated 4 out of 5

     Chris R – May 24, 2023

     Came from a Nespresso Vertuo machine to this. I like that I can make various coffee drinks. I mostly make regular coffee but have the option of a capuccino when I want it. Great Prime Day deal last October. Some things to note:1. Is it loud? Yes it makes noise. It grinds coffee beans and all, but it doesn’t run very long, so it becomes “normal” after a few times.2. Does it use water? Yeah, some people mention it uses a lot and leaves a lot in the drip tray. If you are making anything that uses the Lattego milk function, it will use more water as it uses steam (that comes from water) to froth up the milk. The extra water is a by-product of the steam. When I make regular coffee there is very little water in the tray. Still wish the water capacity was bigger. I find myself drinking more coffee now cause I like the coffee I get from the machine.3. Is it hot enough? Yeah….when it exits the machine it is around 196 degrees. I placed a thermometer in the coffee stream coming out of the machine (at the highest temp setting). The National Coffee Association recommends 195-205 degrees as the Optimal temp for extraction. Going straight into a cooler vessel (mug/glass whatever) it won’t stay hot forever, plus it won’t make like 12 oz cups like a K-Cup machine does, so it will cool faster. I like to add half and half to my coffee. With this machine I learned to heat my half and half in the microwave before it brews into the cup. Not really a pain just something different I am used to. Still wish it went to 205 degrees, just a little extra would be great.4. I use the coffee function and use the top settings for water amount and get the right size for my mug. I run it twice for a travel mug.5. It makes a pretty decent coffee, strong enough. I left it at the grind setting it came with. I remember when I tried the coffee at a Williams Sonoma store, I asked the demo person what setting they had it at, and the sample coffee was good.6. Keep the drip tray and grounds catcher container empty. I let the grounds stack up and the machine wouldn’t brew. My fault. Just empty and continue. I cancelled a brew mid stream when I realized the grinder was making a different sound (out of beans, my fault). It wouldn’t do anything after I paused, so I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it was fine.7. Clean the unit as described in the manual or watch the Philips video on YouTube. Nothing crazy hard, just let it dry for the rest of the day. I find the sliding channels for the water container build up some coffee grounds, I just wipe it down with a damp paper towel. I did one descale recently, again, follow the directions and it’s fine. Also ran one of the oil remover tablets as well. These machines cost money so take care of it.8. Break in period, follow it. I admit it was a bit more than I would have liked. Bought some cheap beans to run through the break in. A bit of a negative.9. Enjoy exploring the choice of whole bean coffee out there. I’m finally settling into a few that I can find easily and close by.10. I like to add flavored syrups etc to the milk in the container before I brew. Really mixes the flavor in well. And easy hot water rinse for the milk container afterwards. Careful removing the clear container from the base, I broke mine the first time, as I didn’t push the tab down to remove the clear container.11. Machine looks nice in the kitchen. If you want the extra Wow go for one of the models with the LCD screen.Overall a good machine that requires a learning curve. It may be too much for some to want to learn or bother with the cleaning, break in period etc. But if you want a coffee adventure this machine will provide it. No complaints, no issues for me.Update: being away from home a while and I had my first coffee from this machine in a few weeks….I missed it. The coffee this morning was so much more flavorful. Lavazza Classico Beans are fantastic for the coffee function.
236. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Chris R – May 24, 2023

     Came from a Nespresso Vertuo machine to this. I like that I can make various coffee drinks. I mostly make regular coffee but have the option of a capuccino when I want it. Great Prime Day deal last October. Some things to note:1. Is it loud? Yes it makes noise. It grinds coffee beans and all, but it doesn’t run very long, so it becomes “normal” after a few times.2. Does it use water? Yeah, some people mention it uses a lot and leaves a lot in the drip tray. If you are making anything that uses the Lattego milk function, it will use more water as it uses steam (that comes from water) to froth up the milk. The extra water is a by-product of the steam. When I make regular coffee there is very little water in the tray. Still wish the water capacity was bigger. I find myself drinking more coffee now cause I like the coffee I get from the machine.3. Is it hot enough? Yeah….when it exits the machine it is around 196 degrees. I placed a thermometer in the coffee stream coming out of the machine (at the highest temp setting). The National Coffee Association recommends 195-205 degrees as the Optimal temp for extraction. Going straight into a cooler vessel (mug/glass whatever) it won’t stay hot forever, plus it won’t make like 12 oz cups like a K-Cup machine does, so it will cool faster. I like to add half and half to my coffee. With this machine I learned to heat my half and half in the microwave before it brews into the cup. Not really a pain just something different I am used to. Still wish it went to 205 degrees, just a little extra would be great.4. I use the coffee function and use the top settings for water amount and get the right size for my mug. I run it twice for a travel mug.5. It makes a pretty decent coffee, strong enough. I left it at the grind setting it came with. I remember when I tried the coffee at a Williams Sonoma store, I asked the demo person what setting they had it at, and the sample coffee was good.6. Keep the drip tray and grounds catcher container empty. I let the grounds stack up and the machine wouldn’t brew. My fault. Just empty and continue. I cancelled a brew mid stream when I realized the grinder was making a different sound (out of beans, my fault). It wouldn’t do anything after I paused, so I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it was fine.7. Clean the unit as described in the manual or watch the Philips video on YouTube. Nothing crazy hard, just let it dry for the rest of the day. I find the sliding channels for the water container build up some coffee grounds, I just wipe it down with a damp paper towel. I did one descale recently, again, follow the directions and it’s fine. Also ran one of the oil remover tablets as well. These machines cost money so take care of it.8. Break in period, follow it. I admit it was a bit more than I would have liked. Bought some cheap beans to run through the break in. A bit of a negative.9. Enjoy exploring the choice of whole bean coffee out there. I’m finally settling into a few that I can find easily and close by.10. I like to add flavored syrups etc to the milk in the container before I brew. Really mixes the flavor in well. And easy hot water rinse for the milk container afterwards. Careful removing the clear container from the base, I broke mine the first time, as I didn’t push the tab down to remove the clear container.11. Machine looks nice in the kitchen. If you want the extra Wow go for one of the models with the LCD screen.Overall a good machine that requires a learning curve. It may be too much for some to want to learn or bother with the cleaning, break in period etc. But if you want a coffee adventure this machine will provide it. No complaints, no issues for me.Update: being away from home a while and I had my first coffee from this machine in a few weeks….I missed it. The coffee this morning was so much more flavorful. Lavazza Classico Beans are fantastic for the coffee function.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     H B H B – May 24, 2023
238. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     H B H B – May 24, 2023
239. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     farfadet17 – May 27, 2023

     Nous avons franchi le pas pour nous libéré du joug des fabricants de capsules que nous subissons depuis près de 20 ans. Le résultat est à la hauteur de nos attentes. Cette machine permet d’ajuster tous les paramètres nécessaires pour obtenir un café qui répond à nos attentes. La qualité des expressos obtenue est à la hauteur des cafés servis dans les meilleurs restaurants et bruleries.Je n’ai mis que 4 étoiles au lieu de 5 pour le point suivant : quand on débarque dans le monde du vrai café avec cette machine, on est un peu perdus, et la notice est assez laconique pour vous guider dans l’apprentissage du barista. Les réglages usine ne sont pas du tout optimaux : sans y toucher, on obtient un café fadasse, acide, un peu jus de chaussette.Le principal problème vient du moulin qui est reglé sur gros par défaut. Nous avons réduit la taille de mouture progressivement pour arriver au plus petit possible et trouver notre bonheur. La notice ne le mentionne évidemment pas mais le temps d’extraction optimal pour ce genre de machines est autour de 25 secondes. En réglages usine l’expresso était prêt en moins de 10 secondes ! Résultat : trop acide, aucunes saveurs. Pour nous, l’optimum a donc été mouture la plus petite possible et dosage à 3/4 de quantité de café environ (la plage allant de 5g à 13g j’imagine que cela situe la dose à entre 8g et 9g de café avec ce réglage soit un peu plus que le standard de 7g des professionnels). Avec ces réglages, le temps d’extraction est de 25 secondes pile poil. Il est vraiment dommage que la notice déconseille de modifier la mouture (sauf en cas de “problèmes”) car c’est le seul moyen d’obtenir un vrai café expresso.Autre réglage que nous recommandons de modifier : la température de l’eau. Par défaut elle est assez moyenne, nous l’avons mis au maximum (87-90°) car c’est à cette température que l’on prépare des expressos normalement. Les saveurs obtenues sont bien plus développées. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi Delonghi ne monte pas d’un cran au moins la température par défaut.Le fait que la machine utilise beaucoup d’eau n’est pas un problème pour nous (eau du robinet), au contraire, c’est bien de savoir que la machine est parfaitement propre après usage.Nous utilisons des cafés “pure origine” d’un bon torréfacteur à Paris, les arômes obtenus sont vraiment extra. Il y a peut être un peu moins de mousse qu’avec des capsules mais c’est très mineur.Un dernier petit inconvénient : pas de trappe ou de bouton pour “vidanger” le réservoir à grains. On est obligé de finir le stock pour changer de café (ou utiliser l’aspirateur, pas très hygiénique ni ergonomique !). Une fonction de ce type serait très pratique.Mon conseil : prévoyez bien 100g de café pour faire tous les essais nécessaires à l’obtention d’un bon café, soit 2 à 3 euros avec du café de bonne qualité. Vu l’investissement, ce n’est pas grand chose. Après, ça roule tout seul 🙂
240. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     farfadet17 – May 27, 2023

     Nous avons franchi le pas pour nous libéré du joug des fabricants de capsules que nous subissons depuis près de 20 ans. Le résultat est à la hauteur de nos attentes. Cette machine permet d’ajuster tous les paramètres nécessaires pour obtenir un café qui répond à nos attentes. La qualité des expressos obtenue est à la hauteur des cafés servis dans les meilleurs restaurants et bruleries.Je n’ai mis que 4 étoiles au lieu de 5 pour le point suivant : quand on débarque dans le monde du vrai café avec cette machine, on est un peu perdus, et la notice est assez laconique pour vous guider dans l’apprentissage du barista. Les réglages usine ne sont pas du tout optimaux : sans y toucher, on obtient un café fadasse, acide, un peu jus de chaussette.Le principal problème vient du moulin qui est reglé sur gros par défaut. Nous avons réduit la taille de mouture progressivement pour arriver au plus petit possible et trouver notre bonheur. La notice ne le mentionne évidemment pas mais le temps d’extraction optimal pour ce genre de machines est autour de 25 secondes. En réglages usine l’expresso était prêt en moins de 10 secondes ! Résultat : trop acide, aucunes saveurs. Pour nous, l’optimum a donc été mouture la plus petite possible et dosage à 3/4 de quantité de café environ (la plage allant de 5g à 13g j’imagine que cela situe la dose à entre 8g et 9g de café avec ce réglage soit un peu plus que le standard de 7g des professionnels). Avec ces réglages, le temps d’extraction est de 25 secondes pile poil. Il est vraiment dommage que la notice déconseille de modifier la mouture (sauf en cas de “problèmes”) car c’est le seul moyen d’obtenir un vrai café expresso.Autre réglage que nous recommandons de modifier : la température de l’eau. Par défaut elle est assez moyenne, nous l’avons mis au maximum (87-90°) car c’est à cette température que l’on prépare des expressos normalement. Les saveurs obtenues sont bien plus développées. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi Delonghi ne monte pas d’un cran au moins la température par défaut.Le fait que la machine utilise beaucoup d’eau n’est pas un problème pour nous (eau du robinet), au contraire, c’est bien de savoir que la machine est parfaitement propre après usage.Nous utilisons des cafés “pure origine” d’un bon torréfacteur à Paris, les arômes obtenus sont vraiment extra. Il y a peut être un peu moins de mousse qu’avec des capsules mais c’est très mineur.Un dernier petit inconvénient : pas de trappe ou de bouton pour “vidanger” le réservoir à grains. On est obligé de finir le stock pour changer de café (ou utiliser l’aspirateur, pas très hygiénique ni ergonomique !). Une fonction de ce type serait très pratique.Mon conseil : prévoyez bien 100g de café pour faire tous les essais nécessaires à l’obtention d’un bon café, soit 2 à 3 euros avec du café de bonne qualité. Vu l’investissement, ce n’est pas grand chose. Après, ça roule tout seul 🙂
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     Rated 2 out of 5

     Tha Dragon SourceRa – May 30, 2023

     I had a Breville before this and many machines before that and I thought this was cool at first sounds great on paper you know grind your beans makes a puck Brew Your expresso remove the puck repeat maybe I’m just unlike others here they gave it four and a half plus Stars I like a really good tasting espresso and this did not deliver I tried different grind settings I tried different beans I tried different strengths they warn you they say if you grind it too fine and you brought too strong it comes out like I don’t know one drop out of time and that is true I could not find any kind of happy medium with this place the only thing I didn’t do which I don’t think hardly anybody here is actually going to do is maybe get some fresh espresso beans that’s my only hope for this machine that’s why I’m giving it two Stars versus one maybe that’s the magic formula that I’m missing but overall I also don’t like the fact that I just can’t clean it if I want to because I don’t know how they’re keeping that stuff sanitary in there it makes me a little bit nervous and as far as I can tell there’s no setting on there where I can just start running through some vinegar or something not that I ran that much through there but I don’t know there’s just something that freaks me out about the whole situation I like to wash out my espresso baskets and stuff with you know soap and water and all that fun stuff and you know this you can’t even open it up you can’t do nothing I mean I think that would be a feature that should at least add you just want to get in there and you know make sure that s***’s clean I mean who knows if there’s Grime on there or Gunk or what’s going on but as far as expressive quality goes if you’ve ever tasted espresso at Starbucks you’re not even on the same playing field as what this will produce now if you’re Mr Milk first coffee later probably perfect for you if you don’t care about the taste of expresso or the quality or the crema or you know all that fun stuff if you want to clean counter and don’t care this is perfect I don’t know I just don’t understand how it’s got such good reviews it’s not that great of expresso and there’s a lot on here that I 4.3 Stars way less reviews and I don’t know what the hell they’re doing but makes me never want to get a automatic one unless I go all the ways to Starbucks level so at least I know what I’m buying which I don’t got 60 Grand at least not right now!
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     Rated 2 out of 5

     Tha Dragon SourceRa – May 30, 2023

     I had a Breville before this and many machines before that and I thought this was cool at first sounds great on paper you know grind your beans makes a puck Brew Your expresso remove the puck repeat maybe I’m just unlike others here they gave it four and a half plus Stars I like a really good tasting espresso and this did not deliver I tried different grind settings I tried different beans I tried different strengths they warn you they say if you grind it too fine and you brought too strong it comes out like I don’t know one drop out of time and that is true I could not find any kind of happy medium with this place the only thing I didn’t do which I don’t think hardly anybody here is actually going to do is maybe get some fresh espresso beans that’s my only hope for this machine that’s why I’m giving it two Stars versus one maybe that’s the magic formula that I’m missing but overall I also don’t like the fact that I just can’t clean it if I want to because I don’t know how they’re keeping that stuff sanitary in there it makes me a little bit nervous and as far as I can tell there’s no setting on there where I can just start running through some vinegar or something not that I ran that much through there but I don’t know there’s just something that freaks me out about the whole situation I like to wash out my espresso baskets and stuff with you know soap and water and all that fun stuff and you know this you can’t even open it up you can’t do nothing I mean I think that would be a feature that should at least add you just want to get in there and you know make sure that s***’s clean I mean who knows if there’s Grime on there or Gunk or what’s going on but as far as expressive quality goes if you’ve ever tasted espresso at Starbucks you’re not even on the same playing field as what this will produce now if you’re Mr Milk first coffee later probably perfect for you if you don’t care about the taste of expresso or the quality or the crema or you know all that fun stuff if you want to clean counter and don’t care this is perfect I don’t know I just don’t understand how it’s got such good reviews it’s not that great of expresso and there’s a lot on here that I 4.3 Stars way less reviews and I don’t know what the hell they’re doing but makes me never want to get a automatic one unless I go all the ways to Starbucks level so at least I know what I’m buying which I don’t got 60 Grand at least not right now!
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Charlotte – May 30, 2023

     This is my go to now for all things coffee. My Keurig feels neglected. I love that the hot water comes from a different source so that it’s not coming out with coffee residue. The Go Latte cup is super easy to clean and one of the main reasons I bought this model. The only down side is that I now drink more coffee, because I am loving the fresh ground coffee each time I make a cup. There are really good instructions on YouTube on how to get this machine started the right way. Glad I followed those steps. I love that I don’t have to press the coffee. I kept the manufacturer’s settings as others recommended and I am good with that. The crema from a cup of coffee is beautiful. It’s a little loud when coffee is grinding or making coffee but it doesn’t bother me because the noise doesn’t take long. I’m sensitive to noise so this says a lot. I love making cappuccinos as it gives me enough foam. I’ve had it for over two months and so far so good.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Charlotte – May 30, 2023

     This is my go to now for all things coffee. My Keurig feels neglected. I love that the hot water comes from a different source so that it’s not coming out with coffee residue. The Go Latte cup is super easy to clean and one of the main reasons I bought this model. The only down side is that I now drink more coffee, because I am loving the fresh ground coffee each time I make a cup. There are really good instructions on YouTube on how to get this machine started the right way. Glad I followed those steps. I love that I don’t have to press the coffee. I kept the manufacturer’s settings as others recommended and I am good with that. The crema from a cup of coffee is beautiful. It’s a little loud when coffee is grinding or making coffee but it doesn’t bother me because the noise doesn’t take long. I’m sensitive to noise so this says a lot. I love making cappuccinos as it gives me enough foam. I’ve had it for over two months and so far so good.
245. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Paul Ricard – June 1, 2023

     My mother-in-law had this coffee maker for the past 15 years and it worked flawlessly for her, so we decided to get one (replacing our beloved Saeco Royal Coffee Bar which stopped working after 20 years and 30,000 cup of Joes). We love this machine. It’s small, the espresso tastes great. It has a pre-ground feature. It’s frothing system isn’t great, but we got a separate milk frother for $30, the 2 appliances combined take up less space than our prior espresso maker. I’m very happy with it. I wish the water tank and the dredge drawer would be larger, but I guess you can’t have everything with the small footprint.
246. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Paul Ricard – June 1, 2023

     My mother-in-law had this coffee maker for the past 15 years and it worked flawlessly for her, so we decided to get one (replacing our beloved Saeco Royal Coffee Bar which stopped working after 20 years and 30,000 cup of Joes). We love this machine. It’s small, the espresso tastes great. It has a pre-ground feature. It’s frothing system isn’t great, but we got a separate milk frother for $30, the 2 appliances combined take up less space than our prior espresso maker. I’m very happy with it. I wish the water tank and the dredge drawer would be larger, but I guess you can’t have everything with the small footprint.
247. 

     Rated 2 out of 5

     aldo donnarumma – June 1, 2023

     Too many variables to adjust and it stopped functioning after three weeks of use. Delonghi was not at all helpful in trying to resolve the problem and the machine was returned of a full refund.
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     Rated 2 out of 5

     aldo donnarumma – June 1, 2023

     Too many variables to adjust and it stopped functioning after three weeks of use. Delonghi was not at all helpful in trying to resolve the problem and the machine was returned of a full refund.
249. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jose Miguel RuizJose Miguel Ruiz – June 1, 2023

     Tenia dudas sobre el tamaño y no sabia si iba a ocupar demasiado espacio. La cafetera es grande con respecto a la típica nespresso aunque no es un tamaño excesivo. He notado un mejoría sobre el café de la nespresso y un ahorro importante en café por lo que estoy bastante contento con la compra. Utilizo café normal en grano y café descafeinado molido de forma esporádica. La posibilidad de usar dos tipos de café es lo que más gusto de la cafetera por siempre viene bien un descafeinado.EDITO.Después de dos años y medio de uso todavía más contento con la cafetera funciona perfectamente no me ha dado ningún problema ni error ni fallo, siempre que detecta falta de agua o café, repones y a funcionar.Respecto al consumo, poniendo el selector al máximo de intensidad gasta unos 10 gr por cafe.
250. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jose Miguel RuizJose Miguel Ruiz – June 1, 2023

     Tenia dudas sobre el tamaño y no sabia si iba a ocupar demasiado espacio. La cafetera es grande con respecto a la típica nespresso aunque no es un tamaño excesivo. He notado un mejoría sobre el café de la nespresso y un ahorro importante en café por lo que estoy bastante contento con la compra. Utilizo café normal en grano y café descafeinado molido de forma esporádica. La posibilidad de usar dos tipos de café es lo que más gusto de la cafetera por siempre viene bien un descafeinado.EDITO.Después de dos años y medio de uso todavía más contento con la cafetera funciona perfectamente no me ha dado ningún problema ni error ni fallo, siempre que detecta falta de agua o café, repones y a funcionar.Respecto al consumo, poniendo el selector al máximo de intensidad gasta unos 10 gr por cafe.
251. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Mathias Schneider – June 1, 2023

     Was die kleinen Macken angeht, das muss ja nicht überall sein. Der Kaffee schmeckt das ist die Hauptsache und die Reinigung ist wirklich einfach. Was eben nicht so passt ist wenn ich bei mir den vorderen Einschub, nach Reinigung und leeren vom Auffangbehälter, wieder einsetzen will. Dann geht meist die Anzeige von eben diesem Einschub nicht aus. Also es wird angezeigt das er voll ist. Obwohl das ja nicht stimmt, manchmal blinkt das Symbol sogar schon nach einer Tasse. Vermutung ist das da was mit dem einen Kontakt nicht stimmt. Wenn das Überhand nimmt dann sende ich die Maschine wieder zurück. Lautstärke ist im Rahmen und auch sonst scheint der Rest, außer ein paar Wassertropfen hinten beim Wassertank die in der Rinne sind, zu stimmen. Daher aufgrund des “Fehlers” vom vorderen Einschub, “nur” 4 Sterne.
252. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Mathias Schneider – June 1, 2023

     Was die kleinen Macken angeht, das muss ja nicht überall sein. Der Kaffee schmeckt das ist die Hauptsache und die Reinigung ist wirklich einfach. Was eben nicht so passt ist wenn ich bei mir den vorderen Einschub, nach Reinigung und leeren vom Auffangbehälter, wieder einsetzen will. Dann geht meist die Anzeige von eben diesem Einschub nicht aus. Also es wird angezeigt das er voll ist. Obwohl das ja nicht stimmt, manchmal blinkt das Symbol sogar schon nach einer Tasse. Vermutung ist das da was mit dem einen Kontakt nicht stimmt. Wenn das Überhand nimmt dann sende ich die Maschine wieder zurück. Lautstärke ist im Rahmen und auch sonst scheint der Rest, außer ein paar Wassertropfen hinten beim Wassertank die in der Rinne sind, zu stimmen. Daher aufgrund des “Fehlers” vom vorderen Einschub, “nur” 4 Sterne.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Liv – June 1, 2023

     Mycket bra kvalitet och jag är nöjd
254. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Liv – June 1, 2023

     Mycket bra kvalitet och jag är nöjd
255. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Steve – June 4, 2023

     So far its been a good coffee machine.It is a little noisy, but its worth it. It makes a perfect cappuccino.
256. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Steve – June 4, 2023

     So far its been a good coffee machine.It is a little noisy, but its worth it. It makes a perfect cappuccino.
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     Rated 3 out of 5

     Dan – June 4, 2023

     The machine works well overall and in reality I love it for the drinks it makes. The coffee and espresso are pretty good with good beans. Just don’t use oily or dark roast (which I had loved in other methods). I pushed it one time and ended up with burnt cigarette tasting coffee for a month. I flushed every other day with the oil removing tabs to work it out, but it honestly still took a month of this before I felt it was gone. Don’t risk it! I now can’t stand many dark roasts after that experience as all I can tast is the burnt cigarette flavors, especially in French Roast, ugh.The LatteGo system is the awesome to not worry about cleaning tubing or storing milk. The chrome shroud on the spout of the latte go carafe shouldn’t be there though as it creates a seam where you can’t clean and have to kind of scrape out with your fingernail after fair use.There are tons of moving parts in this machine, so eventually something will break and need to be fixed. Parts for the machine are fairly reasonable overall. The brew group is probably the most likely thing to need and is around 70 bucks. I just discovered two pinhole leaks on the boot that connects the hot water tube to heating element. The part is fair enough to buy and in reality it has seen really heavy use for three years, so I don’t have too many ill feelings about this aspect.The thing that has me really unhappy though is some lackluster engineering on the circuit board and forethought on the dry compartment. I’m an engineer, though not an electrical engineer, but still it is obvious. I accidently blew the fuse, my fault, thought I had unplugged the machine again after a test with it opened up to troubleshoot the leak. So I located the fuse and find it is soldered to the board. In fact a second is soldered elsewhere. This is cheap and uncalled for in a machine that costs $800. It should have a fuse holder that can quickly swap without requiring significant soldering work.There are some other aspects I have found in the process that I find to be problematic. The leak caused significant amounts of water to wet the electronics; while there is significant compartmentalization of the wet (brew) and dry sides, more care should be taken for the remainder of the water circuit. There is way too much exposure to electrical with a leak in the wrong places. Pumps and heating element are located in the compartment with main control board and incoming AC terminals. Pressurized water circuit in with electronics is bad news as I found. Spraying fine mist water which allowed it to carry through the entire compartment. They shrouded the electrical motor and gears that rotates the brew group, but nothing else really. The reality is that most of these machines are probably this way though, but still not an excuse to not have developed this further. It is a definitive electrical hazard. For this reason, do not ignore signs of an internal leak. There are drain holes to allow water to escape this compartment; so if you find water on your countertop, do not ignore it and investigate before continued use.If weren’t for these concerns, I’d give it 5 stars. I do love what it can do and has made me despise the poor quality of drinks I get when I’m away from the house. But these glaring issues deserve a knock to the overall rating.
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     Rated 3 out of 5

     Dan – June 4, 2023

     The machine works well overall and in reality I love it for the drinks it makes. The coffee and espresso are pretty good with good beans. Just don’t use oily or dark roast (which I had loved in other methods). I pushed it one time and ended up with burnt cigarette tasting coffee for a month. I flushed every other day with the oil removing tabs to work it out, but it honestly still took a month of this before I felt it was gone. Don’t risk it! I now can’t stand many dark roasts after that experience as all I can tast is the burnt cigarette flavors, especially in French Roast, ugh.The LatteGo system is the awesome to not worry about cleaning tubing or storing milk. The chrome shroud on the spout of the latte go carafe shouldn’t be there though as it creates a seam where you can’t clean and have to kind of scrape out with your fingernail after fair use.There are tons of moving parts in this machine, so eventually something will break and need to be fixed. Parts for the machine are fairly reasonable overall. The brew group is probably the most likely thing to need and is around 70 bucks. I just discovered two pinhole leaks on the boot that connects the hot water tube to heating element. The part is fair enough to buy and in reality it has seen really heavy use for three years, so I don’t have too many ill feelings about this aspect.The thing that has me really unhappy though is some lackluster engineering on the circuit board and forethought on the dry compartment. I’m an engineer, though not an electrical engineer, but still it is obvious. I accidently blew the fuse, my fault, thought I had unplugged the machine again after a test with it opened up to troubleshoot the leak. So I located the fuse and find it is soldered to the board. In fact a second is soldered elsewhere. This is cheap and uncalled for in a machine that costs $800. It should have a fuse holder that can quickly swap without requiring significant soldering work.There are some other aspects I have found in the process that I find to be problematic. The leak caused significant amounts of water to wet the electronics; while there is significant compartmentalization of the wet (brew) and dry sides, more care should be taken for the remainder of the water circuit. There is way too much exposure to electrical with a leak in the wrong places. Pumps and heating element are located in the compartment with main control board and incoming AC terminals. Pressurized water circuit in with electronics is bad news as I found. Spraying fine mist water which allowed it to carry through the entire compartment. They shrouded the electrical motor and gears that rotates the brew group, but nothing else really. The reality is that most of these machines are probably this way though, but still not an excuse to not have developed this further. It is a definitive electrical hazard. For this reason, do not ignore signs of an internal leak. There are drain holes to allow water to escape this compartment; so if you find water on your countertop, do not ignore it and investigate before continued use.If weren’t for these concerns, I’d give it 5 stars. I do love what it can do and has made me despise the poor quality of drinks I get when I’m away from the house. But these glaring issues deserve a knock to the overall rating.
259. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Scott Buhrer – June 4, 2023

     I love the iced coffee. I add sugar-free Sweet Italian Creamer and I get a better tasting coffee beverage than any of the canned coffee drinks at a fraction of the calories and a fraction of the cost. My wife loves the espresso drinks.
260. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Scott Buhrer – June 4, 2023

     I love the iced coffee. I add sugar-free Sweet Italian Creamer and I get a better tasting coffee beverage than any of the canned coffee drinks at a fraction of the calories and a fraction of the cost. My wife loves the espresso drinks.
261. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Klara Marianne HofmanKlara Marianne Hofman – June 4, 2023

     Krijg de hoeveelheid niet ingesteld krijg mega volle koppen terwijl ik een cappuccino wil maken. Moet hem steeds uitschakelen
262. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Rasheeda Patterson – June 6, 2023

     I’m new to making my own coffee and cappuccino at home and this machine made it very easy. I did a lot of research and landed on this one. A little sad I did not know there is a version that does ice coffee as well. There’s a video that walks you through installation (hard to find) and how to use for first time that I found very helpful. I have played with a couple different settings. Only used coffee beans so far although I will say I wish there was more if a guide on what setting to use for grinder. Also my cappuccino 2x does not work so I’ve had to run it twice instead of just setting it to 2x. Not a big deal but kind of annoying for price point. Can also be a little loud. But overall love the ease of use for a beginner and taste great once you get your settings down
263. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Rasheeda Patterson – June 6, 2023

     I’m new to making my own coffee and cappuccino at home and this machine made it very easy. I did a lot of research and landed on this one. A little sad I did not know there is a version that does ice coffee as well. There’s a video that walks you through installation (hard to find) and how to use for first time that I found very helpful. I have played with a couple different settings. Only used coffee beans so far although I will say I wish there was more if a guide on what setting to use for grinder. Also my cappuccino 2x does not work so I’ve had to run it twice instead of just setting it to 2x. Not a big deal but kind of annoying for price point. Can also be a little loud. But overall love the ease of use for a beginner and taste great once you get your settings down
264. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     mel laytner – June 6, 2023

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     update — 12/19-2019 –So I’ve used this now for a couple of months and, bottom line, am keeping the rating at four stars.I like the simplicity of the machine. It does what it does well and doesn’t pretend to be high end. Sure, I’d love to try a DeLonghi Eleta, but at nearly $2k, I can wait.–I’ve set the “flavor” at maximum and the grind setting to finest. I’ve had no need or desire to change these settings. Now that I’m using very good Italian coffee beans, the pucks are well formed and fairly firm. Still, the “drip time” is about eight seconds. According to an Italian espresso website, the ideal time is between 20-25 seconds for a single shot of espresso to be “pressed” into the cup. I invited a neighbor down for his opinion. He had lived in Italy for a number of years and now uses this massive brass and copper pull down device with a temperature gauge…a lovely piece of Italian art. As soon as he saw the Philips 3200 producing a single shot in about eight seconds, he wouldn’t even taste it (!!)…muttering how most Americans think Starbucks is what espresso should taste like, etc. Oh well…– I pretty much do either a 2x Americano or 2x coffee every morning, and a cappuccino every afternoon. Sometimes I use the separate dosing chute for ground decaf. As I add milk, I’ve adjusted the heat from the default medium to high. It is hot enough for me.–The 2x Americano, set on medium water amount, fills an 8 oz American coffee cup to the brim. If you want room for milk, a gentle touch on the “continue” button stops the water instantly. The 2x coffee, however, fills the cup less, leaving room for milk.–I wish there were a way to program the machine to make a double cappuccino. You can increase/decrease the coffee amount, the water amount, and the steamed milk, but you cannot make a true double. I’ve made a regular size with extra steamed milk and then added a separate shot. Works ok, but still…–The new Lattego milk system is super easy and convenient. But make sure you snap the two halves together well. A couple of times I didn’t and milk poured all over the counter.– I’ve cleaned out the machine every week or so. Usually takes five minutes, but once in a while, you find ground coffee in nukes and crannies and it takes longer.– Bottom line: so far, so good.——(original review below)As far as I can tell, I am the first to review Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine w/ LatteGo.I’ve had the device now for three weeks and have made every variety of drink offered. I hope to update this review as experience dictates.Bottom line: currently (10/2019) the lowest priced super-automatic makes good espresso and espresso milk based drinks, but there are trade-offs, compromises and concerns. Also, if you wish to make Latte, look elsewhere.Overview: The most novel part of this machine is its stupidly simple milk carafe. It comes in two parts that snap together. Pour in milk, select one of the two milk-based drinks and watch the machine create steamed milk and nice foam. When finished, the two parts come apart and are easily rinsed clean – no tubes, no straws, no complicated gizmos. I am praying that the plastic tabs that snap the two sections together won’t break off. That would be a real bummer.Background: I have been studying the super automatic market more obsessively than the frog did motor cars in the Wind and the Willow (if you don’t know that Disney classic, you’ve really missed out.) When I spotted this Phillips 3200 for $700, I was intrigued and saved it. The price increased to $799 the next day. A week or two later it dropped to $709 and I bought it. As of this writing in October 2019, it’s back up to $799 just about everywhere.Disclaimer: this is my first automatic espresso maker and I am not a coffee expert but a committed fan. That said, everyone who has tried the espresso, coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, and the Latte Macchiato agree they taste good and are hot enough at factory settings. I posted a video but suggest you search online for better ones from Seattle Coffee Gear and Phillips itself. (I’m not including links because I think Amazon frowns on YouTube attachments.)The machine makes espresso, coffee, and Americano in single or double sizes. To select a double size, tap the appropriate drink button so the red led moves from x1 to x2. It makes two milk-based drinks, Cappuccino and Latte Macchiato in one size only. You can choose from three factory settings for brew strength and water level for all five drinks, and three milk levels for the milk-based drinks. You can also adjust the maximum settings for water and milk – but only for x1 sizes. When making my morning Americano, I wanted a regular American-sized coffee mug, about 8-9 ounces. The x1 size was too short; the x2 size would have poured over the top had I not stopped it. It was surprising (and frustrating) to learn from customer service that you can only adjust the maximum levels of the x1 size. So now I have to keep an eye on it. There is also a way to raise the temperature. I found the default temperature plenty hot and have not played with this. I have no idea how many grams of coffee are ground or the amount of water and milk in CC or ounces are used.The water reservoir claims to hold 61 ounces. Well, on paper, maybe, and without the water filter installed. I measured six-and-a-bit 8-ounce cups – maybe 54 ounces. But the machine stops operating when the water drops below a certain level, maybe 20% from the bottom. Also, the machine uses about an ounce of water to self-clean when turned on, and a bit to self-clean when turned off. If all you drink are espresso and Cappucciano, this may be adequate. More water leaks from the inside of the machine to the drip tray, as per normal in these machines. So if you make regular coffee and Americano, especially x2 to fill a standard American mug (8-9 ounces), you’ll refill the water much more frequently than the 61-ounce spec suggests.The bean hopper claims to hold 11 ounces. I didn’t measure so I can’t confirm. It seemed at first that the beans were not sliding toward the grinder smoothly. But even as the hopper came close to empty, the beans were fed to the grinder. But best to keep an eye on it. There is also port into which you can put pre-ground coffee, like decaf. Use only one scoop. The scoop is included. I tried this twice with decaf and it seemed to work well.When you turn on the machine, the machine’s red led lights flash in sequence and the machine goes into a self-rinse, using about an espresso’s worth of hot water. I timed this process to 60 seconds. It takes perhaps another minute to make an espresso, somewhat longer for a milk-based drink but certainly not unreasonable.The machine turns itself off automatically after maybe 20 minutes or a half hour of no use. As mentioned above, it use a bit of water to self-clean the nozzle. There is no way to set a timer for auto turn on or turn off. You can place cups on top of the machine but it’s not really a cup warmer at all, just a ridged top.Having not had one of these contraptions before, I can’t comment on whether one minute is too long to heat up for the first use in the morning, or whether it is too noisy, relatively speaking. After the deafening racket from my old Nespresso grind and brew, this doesn’t seem bad at all. Others may disagree.I’ve cleaned it per weekly instructions now three times. Takes about five minutes to rinse everything.Overall Positives:– The drinks are strong and tasty. Good crema on espressos, good regular coffee and smooth Americanos. Nice foam and steam from the newly designed LatteGo container. Plenty hot (for everyone who has tried it).– The milk container/frother is stupidly simple and easy to clean, about five seconds under flowing tap water.–I’ve cleaned the brewing mechanism per instructions weekly three times so far. It takes maybe five minutes to do everything required. Simple.Overall negatives:– Am concerned the touch buttons will become increasingly problematic. They already are not very responsive.–Fit and finish of the trip tray and metal cover are poor. It doesn’t fit well into the channel.– Not so much a negative as a fact of life, the 1.7 liter water reservoir will need more frequent filling than you might expect.– I hope the tabs that snap the milk container together do not snap off. If they do, this review will become a 1-star.Why the 4 star rating? Because despite some shortcomings, for me the bottom line is the ease of use and taste of the coffee. Why not 5 stars? wish they had a latte button instead of the latte Macchiato, which is very similar to Cappuccino. Also, the fit and finish ain’t too great, I’m concerned about the plastic tabs on the milk container.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Paul Ricard – June 6, 2023

     My mother-in-law had this coffee maker for the past 15 years and it worked flawlessly for her, so we decided to get one (replacing our beloved Saeco Royal Coffee Bar which stopped working after 20 years and 30,000 cup of Joes). We love this machine. It’s small, the espresso tastes great. It has a pre-ground feature. It’s frothing system isn’t great, but we got a separate milk frother for $30, the 2 appliances combined take up less space than our prior espresso maker. I’m very happy with it. I wish the water tank and the dredge drawer would be larger, but I guess you can’t have everything with the small footprint.
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     Rated 4 out of 5

     mel laytner – June 6, 2023

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     update — 12/19-2019 –So I’ve used this now for a couple of months and, bottom line, am keeping the rating at four stars.I like the simplicity of the machine. It does what it does well and doesn’t pretend to be high end. Sure, I’d love to try a DeLonghi Eleta, but at nearly $2k, I can wait.–I’ve set the “flavor” at maximum and the grind setting to finest. I’ve had no need or desire to change these settings. Now that I’m using very good Italian coffee beans, the pucks are well formed and fairly firm. Still, the “drip time” is about eight seconds. According to an Italian espresso website, the ideal time is between 20-25 seconds for a single shot of espresso to be “pressed” into the cup. I invited a neighbor down for his opinion. He had lived in Italy for a number of years and now uses this massive brass and copper pull down device with a temperature gauge…a lovely piece of Italian art. As soon as he saw the Philips 3200 producing a single shot in about eight seconds, he wouldn’t even taste it (!!)…muttering how most Americans think Starbucks is what espresso should taste like, etc. Oh well…– I pretty much do either a 2x Americano or 2x coffee every morning, and a cappuccino every afternoon. Sometimes I use the separate dosing chute for ground decaf. As I add milk, I’ve adjusted the heat from the default medium to high. It is hot enough for me.–The 2x Americano, set on medium water amount, fills an 8 oz American coffee cup to the brim. If you want room for milk, a gentle touch on the “continue” button stops the water instantly. The 2x coffee, however, fills the cup less, leaving room for milk.–I wish there were a way to program the machine to make a double cappuccino. You can increase/decrease the coffee amount, the water amount, and the steamed milk, but you cannot make a true double. I’ve made a regular size with extra steamed milk and then added a separate shot. Works ok, but still…–The new Lattego milk system is super easy and convenient. But make sure you snap the two halves together well. A couple of times I didn’t and milk poured all over the counter.– I’ve cleaned out the machine every week or so. Usually takes five minutes, but once in a while, you find ground coffee in nukes and crannies and it takes longer.– Bottom line: so far, so good.——(original review below)As far as I can tell, I am the first to review Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine w/ LatteGo.I’ve had the device now for three weeks and have made every variety of drink offered. I hope to update this review as experience dictates.Bottom line: currently (10/2019) the lowest priced super-automatic makes good espresso and espresso milk based drinks, but there are trade-offs, compromises and concerns. Also, if you wish to make Latte, look elsewhere.Overview: The most novel part of this machine is its stupidly simple milk carafe. It comes in two parts that snap together. Pour in milk, select one of the two milk-based drinks and watch the machine create steamed milk and nice foam. When finished, the two parts come apart and are easily rinsed clean – no tubes, no straws, no complicated gizmos. I am praying that the plastic tabs that snap the two sections together won’t break off. That would be a real bummer.Background: I have been studying the super automatic market more obsessively than the frog did motor cars in the Wind and the Willow (if you don’t know that Disney classic, you’ve really missed out.) When I spotted this Phillips 3200 for $700, I was intrigued and saved it. The price increased to $799 the next day. A week or two later it dropped to $709 and I bought it. As of this writing in October 2019, it’s back up to $799 just about everywhere.Disclaimer: this is my first automatic espresso maker and I am not a coffee expert but a committed fan. That said, everyone who has tried the espresso, coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, and the Latte Macchiato agree they taste good and are hot enough at factory settings. I posted a video but suggest you search online for better ones from Seattle Coffee Gear and Phillips itself. (I’m not including links because I think Amazon frowns on YouTube attachments.)The machine makes espresso, coffee, and Americano in single or double sizes. To select a double size, tap the appropriate drink button so the red led moves from x1 to x2. It makes two milk-based drinks, Cappuccino and Latte Macchiato in one size only. You can choose from three factory settings for brew strength and water level for all five drinks, and three milk levels for the milk-based drinks. You can also adjust the maximum settings for water and milk – but only for x1 sizes. When making my morning Americano, I wanted a regular American-sized coffee mug, about 8-9 ounces. The x1 size was too short; the x2 size would have poured over the top had I not stopped it. It was surprising (and frustrating) to learn from customer service that you can only adjust the maximum levels of the x1 size. So now I have to keep an eye on it. There is also a way to raise the temperature. I found the default temperature plenty hot and have not played with this. I have no idea how many grams of coffee are ground or the amount of water and milk in CC or ounces are used.The water reservoir claims to hold 61 ounces. Well, on paper, maybe, and without the water filter installed. I measured six-and-a-bit 8-ounce cups – maybe 54 ounces. But the machine stops operating when the water drops below a certain level, maybe 20% from the bottom. Also, the machine uses about an ounce of water to self-clean when turned on, and a bit to self-clean when turned off. If all you drink are espresso and Cappucciano, this may be adequate. More water leaks from the inside of the machine to the drip tray, as per normal in these machines. So if you make regular coffee and Americano, especially x2 to fill a standard American mug (8-9 ounces), you’ll refill the water much more frequently than the 61-ounce spec suggests.The bean hopper claims to hold 11 ounces. I didn’t measure so I can’t confirm. It seemed at first that the beans were not sliding toward the grinder smoothly. But even as the hopper came close to empty, the beans were fed to the grinder. But best to keep an eye on it. There is also port into which you can put pre-ground coffee, like decaf. Use only one scoop. The scoop is included. I tried this twice with decaf and it seemed to work well.When you turn on the machine, the machine’s red led lights flash in sequence and the machine goes into a self-rinse, using about an espresso’s worth of hot water. I timed this process to 60 seconds. It takes perhaps another minute to make an espresso, somewhat longer for a milk-based drink but certainly not unreasonable.The machine turns itself off automatically after maybe 20 minutes or a half hour of no use. As mentioned above, it use a bit of water to self-clean the nozzle. There is no way to set a timer for auto turn on or turn off. You can place cups on top of the machine but it’s not really a cup warmer at all, just a ridged top.Having not had one of these contraptions before, I can’t comment on whether one minute is too long to heat up for the first use in the morning, or whether it is too noisy, relatively speaking. After the deafening racket from my old Nespresso grind and brew, this doesn’t seem bad at all. Others may disagree.I’ve cleaned it per weekly instructions now three times. Takes about five minutes to rinse everything.Overall Positives:– The drinks are strong and tasty. Good crema on espressos, good regular coffee and smooth Americanos. Nice foam and steam from the newly designed LatteGo container. Plenty hot (for everyone who has tried it).– The milk container/frother is stupidly simple and easy to clean, about five seconds under flowing tap water.–I’ve cleaned the brewing mechanism per instructions weekly three times so far. It takes maybe five minutes to do everything required. Simple.Overall negatives:– Am concerned the touch buttons will become increasingly problematic. They already are not very responsive.–Fit and finish of the trip tray and metal cover are poor. It doesn’t fit well into the channel.– Not so much a negative as a fact of life, the 1.7 liter water reservoir will need more frequent filling than you might expect.– I hope the tabs that snap the milk container together do not snap off. If they do, this review will become a 1-star.Why the 4 star rating? Because despite some shortcomings, for me the bottom line is the ease of use and taste of the coffee. Why not 5 stars? wish they had a latte button instead of the latte Macchiato, which is very similar to Cappuccino. Also, the fit and finish ain’t too great, I’m concerned about the plastic tabs on the milk container.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Paul Ricard – June 6, 2023

     My mother-in-law had this coffee maker for the past 15 years and it worked flawlessly for her, so we decided to get one (replacing our beloved Saeco Royal Coffee Bar which stopped working after 20 years and 30,000 cup of Joes). We love this machine. It’s small, the espresso tastes great. It has a pre-ground feature. It’s frothing system isn’t great, but we got a separate milk frother for $30, the 2 appliances combined take up less space than our prior espresso maker. I’m very happy with it. I wish the water tank and the dredge drawer would be larger, but I guess you can’t have everything with the small footprint.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dave – June 6, 2023

     So my prior super-auto espresso maker was a Jura, but it had started to wear out. Service requires an act of God practically. Thus, the DeLonghi, which is half the price and so far working just fine. Initial set up was a little more work than a Jura (read directions!!), but once up and running am getting perfectly fine espresso and cappuccino. Awesome? No. But for blended drinks like a latte, perfectly adequate. Purists will go for the manual machines, but making a great shot is as much art as science with those things (and my art skills suck). Super auto machines are mostly idiot proof and provide decent consistency.Only had this a week, will update if issues or problems. So far, easier to clean than my Jura was. For now, good value, recommend.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dave – June 6, 2023

     So my prior super-auto espresso maker was a Jura, but it had started to wear out. Service requires an act of God practically. Thus, the DeLonghi, which is half the price and so far working just fine. Initial set up was a little more work than a Jura (read directions!!), but once up and running am getting perfectly fine espresso and cappuccino. Awesome? No. But for blended drinks like a latte, perfectly adequate. Purists will go for the manual machines, but making a great shot is as much art as science with those things (and my art skills suck). Super auto machines are mostly idiot proof and provide decent consistency.Only had this a week, will update if issues or problems. So far, easier to clean than my Jura was. For now, good value, recommend.
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     Rated 4 out of 5

     Ashdodi – June 6, 2023

     I’m updating this review because the machine failed after 10 months. The company cooperated and provided the authorization to return for repair. Apparently a board failed and it was not available, so they sent me a new machine. My only complaint is that this took over 2 months. I’m a big coffee drinker, so out of desperation, I purchased a second machine. It worries me that a there were no parts for a machine less than a year old and if it were out of warrantee I would have been out nearly $1000 for ten months of use. Also, the process took so long, I purchased a second machine. For this reason I down graded from 5 stars to 4 stars.I’ve been looking for a superautomatic coffee maker for several years. I read the reviews and it seems at that every machine has some issues; unreliable, coffee not hot enough or difficult machine to clean up. This machine came out recently and the reviews were very good, with about 90% total good and excellent, a very high rating. Of the people that did not like the machine, the criticisms were minor, for example a poor manual.Here are the pros; makes good coffee, has multiple settings for type of coffee and strength, easy to clean up, reliable, easy to add water and coffee, and fits under the counter in my condo’s galley kitchen.Here are the negatives: the manual is barely adequate, the design is low end with mostly plastic, and no color touch screen. The last two issues are mostly vanity and the low cost more than compensates for the inexpensive design.So over all, it’s a great machine for the cost. Assuming it is reliable, (which only time will tell), my rating is 5 star for the price. (see earlier comment for reason to downgrade to 4 stars).
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     Rated 4 out of 5

     Ashdodi – June 6, 2023

     I’m updating this review because the machine failed after 10 months. The company cooperated and provided the authorization to return for repair. Apparently a board failed and it was not available, so they sent me a new machine. My only complaint is that this took over 2 months. I’m a big coffee drinker, so out of desperation, I purchased a second machine. It worries me that a there were no parts for a machine less than a year old and if it were out of warrantee I would have been out nearly $1000 for ten months of use. Also, the process took so long, I purchased a second machine. For this reason I down graded from 5 stars to 4 stars.I’ve been looking for a superautomatic coffee maker for several years. I read the reviews and it seems at that every machine has some issues; unreliable, coffee not hot enough or difficult machine to clean up. This machine came out recently and the reviews were very good, with about 90% total good and excellent, a very high rating. Of the people that did not like the machine, the criticisms were minor, for example a poor manual.Here are the pros; makes good coffee, has multiple settings for type of coffee and strength, easy to clean up, reliable, easy to add water and coffee, and fits under the counter in my condo’s galley kitchen.Here are the negatives: the manual is barely adequate, the design is low end with mostly plastic, and no color touch screen. The last two issues are mostly vanity and the low cost more than compensates for the inexpensive design.So over all, it’s a great machine for the cost. Assuming it is reliable, (which only time will tell), my rating is 5 star for the price. (see earlier comment for reason to downgrade to 4 stars).
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     KHoward – June 12, 2023

     Is it an expensive machine for the common household, yes. Is it worth it, absolutely! Treat yourself.
273. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     KHoward – June 12, 2023

     Is it an expensive machine for the common household, yes. Is it worth it, absolutely! Treat yourself.
274. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Sunny and Tony – June 12, 2023

     I purchased the Philips 3200 Lattego with an additional filter as part of Amazon Prime Day, so my review is directly tied to that discounted price.I find that this machine is really worth the money. It makes excellent espresso and latte macchiatos. That is a given, but how does it handle milk alternatives. I feel like there isn’t much comment on this, and I think it is worth discussing.Since realizing, after two decades of pain and suffering, that I am lactose intolerant, I switched from milk products to oat milk. I typically purchase Silk brand’s original oat milk, but I also buy their creamy version, and other brands of oat milk. This machine does a good job of heating and frothing the oat milk, however, because it is quite a bit thicker than milk, it uses less oat milk in the automated process. This doesn’t bother me too much, because I typically use the latte macchiato function twice in a row to fill my coffee mug. Yeah, it is a healthy amount of espresso in the drink, but that can be adjusted. It does work with oat milk, and I prefer it that way. I have not tried it with soy milk, almond milk (might be a good choice given how thin it is), cashew milk, or other milk alternatives.I recently also thought I would try lactose-free Horizon organic milk, and it works as a normal milk product would. It froths a lot more than the oat milk does, so be prepared for a lot of foam. It tastes a lot like an espresso drink you would have at any coffee shop, other than Starbucks. Even using Starbucks espresso beans, it comes out slightly less perfect than they can do, but over significant use, it surely pays for itself and it is still darn delicious.One tip to mention is that when using pre-ground beans, make sure to close the lid after you load in one scoop. Don’t overfill it and don’t load it too early. When wanting to use pre-ground coffee beans, make sure to power up the machine and let it do the cleaning cycle first, before loading in the grounds. My machine doesn’t seem to do the pre-ground stuff as well as I’d like, and it has to do with the process. I am not sure why, but it will sometimes take two or three tries to get the machine to make it correctly, but once it does the first time, you can repeat the process in the same power cycle without issue. Load one scoop of grounds, close the lid, choose the drink, let the machine work. When it is done and you can select a new drink, repeat the process of loading the grounds, closing the lid, then choosing the drink.I’m not entirely sure I would buy this machine at full price, but if you see it on sale, it is a great deal. I think the regular price of this one versus a higher end one from Philips is only $100 or so in difference, and the higher end models, 4300, 5400, etc., offer more options. That can be important for some. On sale, with the milk carafe, it is a bargain and worth it for the first super-automatic espresso machine. I think the price to consider picking it up if money is an issue is the $650 or so price point. Amazon Prime Day’s deal was less than. Highly recommended.Made in RomaniaUPDATE: I have been using this espresso maker for some time now, and I still think it is a great buy, especially on sale. Everything has held up great since purchase. I thought it might be good to leave some additional thoughts. First, the issue when using ground coffee seems to be less so. I have only experienced issues with it twice since my last review. Second, the one new negative thing I have found is that it can be a little noisy when in use. That doesn’t stop me from recommending it, but if you need something super quiet, this might not be the one you want. And finally, don’t forget to clean out the cavity where the used grounds fall out of. I never thought to clean it and one day my wife noticed some mold smell coming from that area and I had to stick my hand in and clean it out as best I could. I use it daily and I clean that part about once a month, and that seems to be good for me, but also note that I live in the dryest region in the United States, so we don’t really have humidity to make the problem worse. That’s all. I still highly recommend it, especially when on sale!
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Sunny and Tony – June 12, 2023

     I purchased the Philips 3200 Lattego with an additional filter as part of Amazon Prime Day, so my review is directly tied to that discounted price.I find that this machine is really worth the money. It makes excellent espresso and latte macchiatos. That is a given, but how does it handle milk alternatives. I feel like there isn’t much comment on this, and I think it is worth discussing.Since realizing, after two decades of pain and suffering, that I am lactose intolerant, I switched from milk products to oat milk. I typically purchase Silk brand’s original oat milk, but I also buy their creamy version, and other brands of oat milk. This machine does a good job of heating and frothing the oat milk, however, because it is quite a bit thicker than milk, it uses less oat milk in the automated process. This doesn’t bother me too much, because I typically use the latte macchiato function twice in a row to fill my coffee mug. Yeah, it is a healthy amount of espresso in the drink, but that can be adjusted. It does work with oat milk, and I prefer it that way. I have not tried it with soy milk, almond milk (might be a good choice given how thin it is), cashew milk, or other milk alternatives.I recently also thought I would try lactose-free Horizon organic milk, and it works as a normal milk product would. It froths a lot more than the oat milk does, so be prepared for a lot of foam. It tastes a lot like an espresso drink you would have at any coffee shop, other than Starbucks. Even using Starbucks espresso beans, it comes out slightly less perfect than they can do, but over significant use, it surely pays for itself and it is still darn delicious.One tip to mention is that when using pre-ground beans, make sure to close the lid after you load in one scoop. Don’t overfill it and don’t load it too early. When wanting to use pre-ground coffee beans, make sure to power up the machine and let it do the cleaning cycle first, before loading in the grounds. My machine doesn’t seem to do the pre-ground stuff as well as I’d like, and it has to do with the process. I am not sure why, but it will sometimes take two or three tries to get the machine to make it correctly, but once it does the first time, you can repeat the process in the same power cycle without issue. Load one scoop of grounds, close the lid, choose the drink, let the machine work. When it is done and you can select a new drink, repeat the process of loading the grounds, closing the lid, then choosing the drink.I’m not entirely sure I would buy this machine at full price, but if you see it on sale, it is a great deal. I think the regular price of this one versus a higher end one from Philips is only $100 or so in difference, and the higher end models, 4300, 5400, etc., offer more options. That can be important for some. On sale, with the milk carafe, it is a bargain and worth it for the first super-automatic espresso machine. I think the price to consider picking it up if money is an issue is the $650 or so price point. Amazon Prime Day’s deal was less than. Highly recommended.Made in RomaniaUPDATE: I have been using this espresso maker for some time now, and I still think it is a great buy, especially on sale. Everything has held up great since purchase. I thought it might be good to leave some additional thoughts. First, the issue when using ground coffee seems to be less so. I have only experienced issues with it twice since my last review. Second, the one new negative thing I have found is that it can be a little noisy when in use. That doesn’t stop me from recommending it, but if you need something super quiet, this might not be the one you want. And finally, don’t forget to clean out the cavity where the used grounds fall out of. I never thought to clean it and one day my wife noticed some mold smell coming from that area and I had to stick my hand in and clean it out as best I could. I use it daily and I clean that part about once a month, and that seems to be good for me, but also note that I live in the dryest region in the United States, so we don’t really have humidity to make the problem worse. That’s all. I still highly recommend it, especially when on sale!
276. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Other – June 12, 2023

     Great quality and outcomeEasy to setup and use
277. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Other – June 12, 2023

     Great quality and outcomeEasy to setup and use
278. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Anetacym – June 12, 2023

     Łatwy w obsłudze, a o wysokiej jakości. Pyszna kawa według własnych preferencji. Polecam
279. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Anetacym – June 12, 2023

     Łatwy w obsłudze, a o wysokiej jakości. Pyszna kawa według własnych preferencji. Polecam
280. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Jaime Lopes – June 13, 2023

     Product title says “Magnifica S” but the product that arrived was “Magnifica XS”. Upon research, it seems that the models are comparable so I will keep it. Also, this product is non-returnable which can be a headache. The first 2 cups of coffee were good, but I haven’t tried the other features.
281. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Jaime Lopes – June 13, 2023

     Product title says “Magnifica S” but the product that arrived was “Magnifica XS”. Upon research, it seems that the models are comparable so I will keep it. Also, this product is non-returnable which can be a headache. The first 2 cups of coffee were good, but I haven’t tried the other features.
282. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     KT – June 13, 2023

     It is odd that you can’t click a button to make more heated or frothed milk. Similarly they don’t have an hot water button to just let out hot water. Also I don’t think you can change the settings from frothy milk to just steamed milk— only to modulate how much volume you get. It feels like the most popular drink at the coffee shop is a latte, which is the least well covered drink by this machine. It makes a very foamy version or else something more like a macchiato because the milk is so foamy. I like a little less foam and more just steamed milk and espresso.Another odd choice… why didn’t they make it so if you get the latte go you can also receive an attachment for a manual milk steamer? Weird you have to choose one or the other… seems like they could have designed a manual attachment that works on the LatteGo arm.Also it’s super weird how they made the lights and sequences work. It emits hot water before and after brewing and doesn’t have a light to indicate so it’s easy to forget at first and not have a cup under to catch the hot water cycles. It does this on turn off too like 15 minutes later.Seems they should have made some indicator lights for things like “warming up” and “rinsing nozzle” instead of just having all the lights flashing.Another thing to know is you have to wash the inner working parts weekly and the rest daily. You also have to oil the machine every 8 weeks or something.
283. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     KT – June 13, 2023

     It is odd that you can’t click a button to make more heated or frothed milk. Similarly they don’t have an hot water button to just let out hot water. Also I don’t think you can change the settings from frothy milk to just steamed milk— only to modulate how much volume you get. It feels like the most popular drink at the coffee shop is a latte, which is the least well covered drink by this machine. It makes a very foamy version or else something more like a macchiato because the milk is so foamy. I like a little less foam and more just steamed milk and espresso.Another odd choice… why didn’t they make it so if you get the latte go you can also receive an attachment for a manual milk steamer? Weird you have to choose one or the other… seems like they could have designed a manual attachment that works on the LatteGo arm.Also it’s super weird how they made the lights and sequences work. It emits hot water before and after brewing and doesn’t have a light to indicate so it’s easy to forget at first and not have a cup under to catch the hot water cycles. It does this on turn off too like 15 minutes later.Seems they should have made some indicator lights for things like “warming up” and “rinsing nozzle” instead of just having all the lights flashing.Another thing to know is you have to wash the inner working parts weekly and the rest daily. You also have to oil the machine every 8 weeks or something.
284. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Justin BurthJustin Burth – June 13, 2023

     This product is very easy to use and maintain. I bought all of the cleaning and lubrication products before I read that it only has to be done like once a year based on how much coffee I drink. Otherwise all I need to do is a quick rinse each week. Love that it grinds the beans and pats it into the pucks and ejects the pucks automatically.

     

285. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Justin BurthJustin Burth – June 13, 2023

     This product is very easy to use and maintain. I bought all of the cleaning and lubrication products before I read that it only has to be done like once a year based on how much coffee I drink. Otherwise all I need to do is a quick rinse each week. Love that it grinds the beans and pats it into the pucks and ejects the pucks automatically.

     

286. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Paul Kruisinga – June 19, 2023

     Maakt goed koffie, goede prijs prestatie. Twee grootste nadelen:- maakt veel geluid, kan irriteren (bij een open keuken)- complex (aantal stappen en volgorde van de stappen) en langdurig schoonmaak procesVoor de koffie zou ik het apparaat direct kopen, maar ivm geluid zou ik kijken/zoeken naar een die minder geluid maakt en makkelijker is schoon te maken. Maar hij zou zeker op mij shortlist staan.
287. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Paul Kruisinga – June 19, 2023

     Maakt goed koffie, goede prijs prestatie. Twee grootste nadelen:- maakt veel geluid, kan irriteren (bij een open keuken)- complex (aantal stappen en volgorde van de stappen) en langdurig schoonmaak procesVoor de koffie zou ik het apparaat direct kopen, maar ivm geluid zou ik kijken/zoeken naar een die minder geluid maakt en makkelijker is schoon te maken. Maar hij zou zeker op mij shortlist staan.
288. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Andy Morales – June 19, 2023

     I bout this for my wife for Christmas and the fact that I am writing this before Christmas means she didn’t wait to open it. I bought it for her as she has been working long hours recently and she was super excited for this. She says that its been really helping her get through her long shifts at work. It definitely took her a bit to get it all set up and ready to go. But now that it is, it is super easy to use! I would recommend looking up videos on how get a good blend going to get a good smooth taste. I have even used it and I really like it! Keep in mind that I am not a coffee person let alone a expresso person but I am for sure using it more than I thought I would be!
289. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Johnny H. – June 19, 2023

     This machine is fantastic. Also price is very low for what you are getting. Customer service also the best. You will be very happy with this machine.
290. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     DM ReviewsDM Reviews – June 19, 2023

     *** Update 12/29/23 ***Positives- Automatic coffee grinder built into the machine.- Automatic milk frother.- Multiple drink options.- It does what it says it does and gives you a fresh cup of coffe.Negatives- Small portion sizes. The highest setting can be reprogrammed and give you a max of about a 12 oz cup.- It doesn’t get as hot as I would prefer. Highest setting is drinking temperature.- No foam only option, there is a workaround however.- The biggest issue is when using pre ground coffee if you do not select the correct setting by holding down the button the ground coffee will end up in the internal components of the machine and will need to be cleaned.- There’s a lot of plastic components.- Cost.*** Update 9/6/23 ***I have had this machine for a few months now. What I like most is how easy it is to use as an all in one machine. You can use whole bean or ground coffee and it will make espresso, coffee, americano, cappuccino, and lattes. I prefer fresh beans over pod coffee and it is a better experience overall than your typical keurig machine.The machine is quick to start up and makes coffee reasonably fast. Portions can be smaller than what you are used to but you can select to have two cups made in succession. It is relatively easy to clean and can be disassembled for rinsing. The only issue I have had so far is using ground coffee but forgetting to hold the button for it so it ends up grinding coffee and dumping the fresh grounds I put inside the machine. Usually the grounds get inside the unit which then has to be cleaned. There is no stand alone button for only using the milk frother.Now for the price is it worth it? This is really hard to judge, I think if you are somehow who is spending a lot of money at Starbucks then this machine is a good option for a quick morning cup of fresh coffee without too much cleanup. If you are relatively happy with pod coffee I would suggest going with a milk frother instead to enhance your drinks.*** Update 7/15/24 ***This machine still works as good as the first day I bought it. With proper maintenance, cleaning, descaling, and replacing filters it has held up very well. There are some stains and discoloration on the milk frother from timeworn use. But overall still happy with the quality of coffee this machine produces. The same positive and negative qualities still apply.

     

291. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     DM ReviewsDM Reviews – June 19, 2023

     *** Update 12/29/23 ***Positives- Automatic coffee grinder built into the machine.- Automatic milk frother.- Multiple drink options.- It does what it says it does and gives you a fresh cup of coffe.Negatives- Small portion sizes. The highest setting can be reprogrammed and give you a max of about a 12 oz cup.- It doesn’t get as hot as I would prefer. Highest setting is drinking temperature.- No foam only option, there is a workaround however.- The biggest issue is when using pre ground coffee if you do not select the correct setting by holding down the button the ground coffee will end up in the internal components of the machine and will need to be cleaned.- There’s a lot of plastic components.- Cost.*** Update 9/6/23 ***I have had this machine for a few months now. What I like most is how easy it is to use as an all in one machine. You can use whole bean or ground coffee and it will make espresso, coffee, americano, cappuccino, and lattes. I prefer fresh beans over pod coffee and it is a better experience overall than your typical keurig machine.The machine is quick to start up and makes coffee reasonably fast. Portions can be smaller than what you are used to but you can select to have two cups made in succession. It is relatively easy to clean and can be disassembled for rinsing. The only issue I have had so far is using ground coffee but forgetting to hold the button for it so it ends up grinding coffee and dumping the fresh grounds I put inside the machine. Usually the grounds get inside the unit which then has to be cleaned. There is no stand alone button for only using the milk frother.Now for the price is it worth it? This is really hard to judge, I think if you are somehow who is spending a lot of money at Starbucks then this machine is a good option for a quick morning cup of fresh coffee without too much cleanup. If you are relatively happy with pod coffee I would suggest going with a milk frother instead to enhance your drinks.*** Update 7/15/24 ***This machine still works as good as the first day I bought it. With proper maintenance, cleaning, descaling, and replacing filters it has held up very well. There are some stains and discoloration on the milk frother from timeworn use. But overall still happy with the quality of coffee this machine produces. The same positive and negative qualities still apply.

     

292. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Andy Morales – June 19, 2023

     I bout this for my wife for Christmas and the fact that I am writing this before Christmas means she didn’t wait to open it. I bought it for her as she has been working long hours recently and she was super excited for this. She says that its been really helping her get through her long shifts at work. It definitely took her a bit to get it all set up and ready to go. But now that it is, it is super easy to use! I would recommend looking up videos on how get a good blend going to get a good smooth taste. I have even used it and I really like it! Keep in mind that I am not a coffee person let alone a expresso person but I am for sure using it more than I thought I would be!
293. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Johnny H. – June 19, 2023

     This machine is fantastic. Also price is very low for what you are getting. Customer service also the best. You will be very happy with this machine.
294. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     VR – June 22, 2023

     3 months since bought and ready to share first impressions. – Coffee quality is good comparing to what I’ve tried from different machines – on the level you’d expect from this price range. Froth is very good also. – Noise level (I assume that’s crucial for “first”-morning cup) is very good (good is low) – Time from power button to ready cup is also very good – Maintenance: adding water/beans is easy and convenient; cleaning tray is straight-forward and simple; washing brewing group (once a week) is fast and non-confusing; didn’t get to part with applying lube yetComplains: – power button (as well as all other buttons) doesn’t have “click” feeling so there is no tactile feedback and sometimes specifically power button doesn’t work from first (2nd, 3rd) press – it’s mildly confusing and a bit worrying (when/if will it stop working?). Don’t want to be alarmist on this as it still works – just something worth mentioning – water container a bit small (it says out-of-water halfway through filter when there’s about cup left) – milk container not conveniently sized – too small for two cups too big for one cup, though overall hook-up design is very good and proficient (also easy to wash)Will update in half a year. When I was doing research before buying I was specifically looking for reviews with long usage run so guess it’s my time to payback.
295. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     VR – June 22, 2023

     3 months since bought and ready to share first impressions. – Coffee quality is good comparing to what I’ve tried from different machines – on the level you’d expect from this price range. Froth is very good also. – Noise level (I assume that’s crucial for “first”-morning cup) is very good (good is low) – Time from power button to ready cup is also very good – Maintenance: adding water/beans is easy and convenient; cleaning tray is straight-forward and simple; washing brewing group (once a week) is fast and non-confusing; didn’t get to part with applying lube yetComplains: – power button (as well as all other buttons) doesn’t have “click” feeling so there is no tactile feedback and sometimes specifically power button doesn’t work from first (2nd, 3rd) press – it’s mildly confusing and a bit worrying (when/if will it stop working?). Don’t want to be alarmist on this as it still works – just something worth mentioning – water container a bit small (it says out-of-water halfway through filter when there’s about cup left) – milk container not conveniently sized – too small for two cups too big for one cup, though overall hook-up design is very good and proficient (also easy to wash)Will update in half a year. When I was doing research before buying I was specifically looking for reviews with long usage run so guess it’s my time to payback.
296. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     MS – June 22, 2023

     after further tuning, this device is excellent and by far the best quality I have had
297. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     MS – June 22, 2023

     after further tuning, this device is excellent and by far the best quality I have had
298. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Calilolla – June 22, 2023

     En remplacement d’une expresso 15 bar de 20 ans en fin de vie et voilà deux années que nous l’utilisons au quotidien avec un café grain bio de qualité pour deux cafés long tous les matins et deux presque “expressi” dans la journée aussi bien qu’avec la 15 bar!. C’est une machine automatique facile à utiliser si l’on prend le temps de bien lire le mode d’emploi pour trouver ses propres réglages, l’entretien automatique est très simple à utiliser et à reproduire en temps utile. Conseil changer le filtre à eau à chaque détartrage. Une fois par semaine, en 5 minutes maximum, nettoyer l’infuseur sous l’eau courante avec une brosse.L’entretien complet tous les 3 à 4 mois en moyenne prend moins d’une heure. Pour la longévité, le rinçage au début et en fin de cycle permet de laisser propre sans huile de café la machine.Deux petites astuces pour transformer ce que certains considèrent comme des défauts en qualités, le rinçage en début avec une eau très chaude permet de chauffer votre tasse car ce n’est pas un élément L58E chauffant comme une machine de type “vrai barista”! Et la trappe pour le café moulu, je l’utilise pour le décaféiné, il y a toujours un non amateur de vrai café parmi mes connaissance qui elle ou lui veut son “déca” qui sera comme toujours dixit très, mais très bon lui aussi… Désolé mais ce n’est pas une machine pour les expressi d’une vrai machine de bar avec un barista compétent! Maintenant je vais la garder pour le café du matin et m’acheter une Lelit mais avec groupe déporté L58E, double chaudière pour faire de réelle extraction de café et d’authentique mousse de lait. Conclusion merci De’Longhi pour cette “magnifica S” un S comme Sans véritable défaut rédhibitoire, alors le bruit du moulin n’est pas gênant car il fait son super travail de mouture la caractéristique des machines De’Longui automatique. Un dernier conseil acheter un rehausseur de tasse pour la “créma” de vos “presque expresso” et une bonne dégustation d’un très, mais très bon café au quotidien pour un investissent de 300€, un rapport qualité prix imbattable pour du quasiment tout plastique mais machines es qualités..
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Calilolla – June 22, 2023

     En remplacement d’une expresso 15 bar de 20 ans en fin de vie et voilà deux années que nous l’utilisons au quotidien avec un café grain bio de qualité pour deux cafés long tous les matins et deux presque “expressi” dans la journée aussi bien qu’avec la 15 bar!. C’est une machine automatique facile à utiliser si l’on prend le temps de bien lire le mode d’emploi pour trouver ses propres réglages, l’entretien automatique est très simple à utiliser et à reproduire en temps utile. Conseil changer le filtre à eau à chaque détartrage. Une fois par semaine, en 5 minutes maximum, nettoyer l’infuseur sous l’eau courante avec une brosse.L’entretien complet tous les 3 à 4 mois en moyenne prend moins d’une heure. Pour la longévité, le rinçage au début et en fin de cycle permet de laisser propre sans huile de café la machine.Deux petites astuces pour transformer ce que certains considèrent comme des défauts en qualités, le rinçage en début avec une eau très chaude permet de chauffer votre tasse car ce n’est pas un élément L58E chauffant comme une machine de type “vrai barista”! Et la trappe pour le café moulu, je l’utilise pour le décaféiné, il y a toujours un non amateur de vrai café parmi mes connaissance qui elle ou lui veut son “déca” qui sera comme toujours dixit très, mais très bon lui aussi… Désolé mais ce n’est pas une machine pour les expressi d’une vrai machine de bar avec un barista compétent! Maintenant je vais la garder pour le café du matin et m’acheter une Lelit mais avec groupe déporté L58E, double chaudière pour faire de réelle extraction de café et d’authentique mousse de lait. Conclusion merci De’Longhi pour cette “magnifica S” un S comme Sans véritable défaut rédhibitoire, alors le bruit du moulin n’est pas gênant car il fait son super travail de mouture la caractéristique des machines De’Longui automatique. Un dernier conseil acheter un rehausseur de tasse pour la “créma” de vos “presque expresso” et une bonne dégustation d’un très, mais très bon café au quotidien pour un investissent de 300€, un rapport qualité prix imbattable pour du quasiment tout plastique mais machines es qualités..
300. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     D. Lo – June 22, 2023

     I wanted a good cup of black coffee and hoped trading in my pod coffee maker for this PHILIPS 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine would do the trick. I read the reviews, I compared other machines, and gave this one a try. It did not meet my expectations, but afer a month of use, I’m going to keep it.Cons:*Small water tank (I drink a lot of coffee, so I usually have to fill it at least once a day)*Water not hot enough (this is a huge issue with my partner who keeps asking how to adjust the temp. I’ve adjusted it to be as hot as it can go, and rest assured, you’ll never scald your tongue)*Buttons are vague at first and can feel overwhelming (after a month of use, they make more sense now)*Noisy (it’s loud but it doesn’t disturb the neigbors or anyone sleeping upstairs)*Bean capacity too small*Once you add beans, you’re stuck with that variety until they’re used up*The machine doesn’t alert you when the bean hopper is empty and whirs and whirs until you figure it out*The milk frother leaves at least an inch of liquid in the containerPros:*The milk frother is awesome! I almost didn’t opt for the LatteGo since I don’t normally have drinks that use milk. What a treat, though, and I definitely recommend splurging on the LatteGo if you’re on the fence*The bypass is a great feature to use preground coffee if you want to make a drink other than with the beans in the hopper*The drink selections are fun to play around with and gives plenty of options*No coffee pods!I really wanted to love this PHILIPS 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. In theory, it was the answer to my “good cup of black coffee” that I wasn’t getting with my pod coffee maker. After a month of use, I’ve achieved that good cup of black coffee and look forward to waking up in the morning to enjoy cup after cup! For the price, though, the cons definitely outweigh the pros. The machine requires a lot of maintenance (adding water, adding beans, emptying the hopper, etc.) and it’s not as user friendly as a pod machine. The coffee is superior to a pod machine’s though. If money isn’t an issue, I’d recommend this machine. Otherwise, I’d suggest looking at other options out there.
301. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     D. Lo – June 22, 2023

     I wanted a good cup of black coffee and hoped trading in my pod coffee maker for this PHILIPS 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine would do the trick. I read the reviews, I compared other machines, and gave this one a try. It did not meet my expectations, but afer a month of use, I’m going to keep it.Cons:*Small water tank (I drink a lot of coffee, so I usually have to fill it at least once a day)*Water not hot enough (this is a huge issue with my partner who keeps asking how to adjust the temp. I’ve adjusted it to be as hot as it can go, and rest assured, you’ll never scald your tongue)*Buttons are vague at first and can feel overwhelming (after a month of use, they make more sense now)*Noisy (it’s loud but it doesn’t disturb the neigbors or anyone sleeping upstairs)*Bean capacity too small*Once you add beans, you’re stuck with that variety until they’re used up*The machine doesn’t alert you when the bean hopper is empty and whirs and whirs until you figure it out*The milk frother leaves at least an inch of liquid in the containerPros:*The milk frother is awesome! I almost didn’t opt for the LatteGo since I don’t normally have drinks that use milk. What a treat, though, and I definitely recommend splurging on the LatteGo if you’re on the fence*The bypass is a great feature to use preground coffee if you want to make a drink other than with the beans in the hopper*The drink selections are fun to play around with and gives plenty of options*No coffee pods!I really wanted to love this PHILIPS 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. In theory, it was the answer to my “good cup of black coffee” that I wasn’t getting with my pod coffee maker. After a month of use, I’ve achieved that good cup of black coffee and look forward to waking up in the morning to enjoy cup after cup! For the price, though, the cons definitely outweigh the pros. The machine requires a lot of maintenance (adding water, adding beans, emptying the hopper, etc.) and it’s not as user friendly as a pod machine. The coffee is superior to a pod machine’s though. If money isn’t an issue, I’d recommend this machine. Otherwise, I’d suggest looking at other options out there.
302. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jeffrey LeCureux – June 22, 2023

     Product was like new just like it said it would be. Very satisfied! I love the product!
303. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jeffrey LeCureux – June 22, 2023

     Product was like new just like it said it would be. Very satisfied! I love the product!
304. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     EmyEmy – June 23, 2023

     I’m a huge coffee lover, and I recently purchased the Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. I’ve been using it for a few weeks now, and I’m really impressed with its performance and ease of use.This machine makes delicious coffee drinks, from strong espresso to creamy lattes. The built-in grinder ensures fresh grounds for every cup, and the adjustable settings allow you to customize the strength and flavor to your liking. I was particularly impressed with the quality of the espresso – it’s bold and flavorful, without any bitterness.The Philips 3200 is incredibly user-friendly. The intuitive touchscreen interface makes it easy to select your desired drink and adjust the settings. The machine also does a great job of automatically cleaning itself, which saves me a lot of time and effort.

     

305. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     EmyEmy – June 23, 2023

     I’m a huge coffee lover, and I recently purchased the Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. I’ve been using it for a few weeks now, and I’m really impressed with its performance and ease of use.This machine makes delicious coffee drinks, from strong espresso to creamy lattes. The built-in grinder ensures fresh grounds for every cup, and the adjustable settings allow you to customize the strength and flavor to your liking. I was particularly impressed with the quality of the espresso – it’s bold and flavorful, without any bitterness.The Philips 3200 is incredibly user-friendly. The intuitive touchscreen interface makes it easy to select your desired drink and adjust the settings. The machine also does a great job of automatically cleaning itself, which saves me a lot of time and effort.

     

306. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Rolf Waechter – June 23, 2023

     A máquina chegou dentro do prazo e é exatamente conforme anunciada. Muito fácil de usar. As opções de temperatura da água funcionam muito bem. Na eco a água não sai quente por isso alterei para o segundo estágio onde fica perfeito para mim. Ainda tem um terceiro estágio com mais quente ainda. Café fica perfeito. Não precisei regular/ajustar nada além da temperatura.Adiciona-se os grãos, liga a máquina, aguarda aquecer e só apertar o botão do café desejado. Tudo muito fácil. O vaporizador para o leite também é perfeito. Mas para o leite ficar mais cremoso deve-se usar o integral ou o semi-desnatado. Mas se precisa um pouquinho apenas pois ganha volume uma vez vaporizado. Estamos muito satisfeitos com a máquina.
307. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Erin – June 23, 2023

     I am returning this item because the Latte setting creates way too much milk foam, even more than a cappuccino should have. I have adjusted the settings, and played with adding various amounts of milk, but have yet to create a latte I was happy with. Otherwise, the machine seems well made, easy to use, and does brew a nice espresso. Too bad the main drink setting I planned to use just does not do what I’m looking for from an almost seven hundred dollar machine. I plan to look at the Breville machines which may cost a bit more, but are exceptional quality.
308. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Erin – June 23, 2023

     I am returning this item because the Latte setting creates way too much milk foam, even more than a cappuccino should have. I have adjusted the settings, and played with adding various amounts of milk, but have yet to create a latte I was happy with. Otherwise, the machine seems well made, easy to use, and does brew a nice espresso. Too bad the main drink setting I planned to use just does not do what I’m looking for from an almost seven hundred dollar machine. I plan to look at the Breville machines which may cost a bit more, but are exceptional quality.
309. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Rolf Waechter – June 23, 2023

     A máquina chegou dentro do prazo e é exatamente conforme anunciada. Muito fácil de usar. As opções de temperatura da água funcionam muito bem. Na eco a água não sai quente por isso alterei para o segundo estágio onde fica perfeito para mim. Ainda tem um terceiro estágio com mais quente ainda. Café fica perfeito. Não precisei regular/ajustar nada além da temperatura.Adiciona-se os grãos, liga a máquina, aguarda aquecer e só apertar o botão do café desejado. Tudo muito fácil. O vaporizador para o leite também é perfeito. Mas para o leite ficar mais cremoso deve-se usar o integral ou o semi-desnatado. Mas se precisa um pouquinho apenas pois ganha volume uma vez vaporizado. Estamos muito satisfeitos com a máquina.
310. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     JackJack – June 23, 2023

     The Magnifica steaming is under powered compared to what I was used to using. So I still hand steam with my Capsule Machine and use the Magnifica to make espresso. I can steam with the Magnifica but it takes longer. I am happy I am not buying capsules any more and the coffee out of the Magnifica is superior to the capsule machine.Edit: After a few months of usage I am very happy with this machine. The taste certainly got better with time as the machine and grinder broke in. I sold the Breville and adjusted to the steaming on the Delonghi. My coffee bar needed more room. There are youtube video’s showing extra maintenance that is needed besides what information Delonghi video’s supplies, like lubing the spindle on the transmission and putting silicone grease on the infuser’s o-ring(or replacing when needed) and also there is a o-ring on the generator assembly. Parts are easily available which is one of the reasons for purchase.

     

311. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     JackJack – June 23, 2023

     The Magnifica steaming is under powered compared to what I was used to using. So I still hand steam with my Capsule Machine and use the Magnifica to make espresso. I can steam with the Magnifica but it takes longer. I am happy I am not buying capsules any more and the coffee out of the Magnifica is superior to the capsule machine.Edit: After a few months of usage I am very happy with this machine. The taste certainly got better with time as the machine and grinder broke in. I sold the Breville and adjusted to the steaming on the Delonghi. My coffee bar needed more room. There are youtube video’s showing extra maintenance that is needed besides what information Delonghi video’s supplies, like lubing the spindle on the transmission and putting silicone grease on the infuser’s o-ring(or replacing when needed) and also there is a o-ring on the generator assembly. Parts are easily available which is one of the reasons for purchase.

     

312. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Heli B. – June 23, 2023

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     We liked this coffee machine but we had permanently problems with the water tank. The most if time the systems shoed us a problem with the tank. We checked the contacts, cleaned this also again and again and the tank was full. But the system shows very often „empty water tank‘. That‘s ultimately the reason why we returned the machine. 🙁
313. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Heli B. – June 23, 2023

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     We liked this coffee machine but we had permanently problems with the water tank. The most if time the systems shoed us a problem with the tank. We checked the contacts, cleaned this also again and again and the tank was full. But the system shows very often „empty water tank‘. That‘s ultimately the reason why we returned the machine. 🙁
314. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Tina – July 1, 2023

     I’ve had my Magnifica coffee maker for three years and we use it everyday. Never fails. We love it. The coffee is alway freshly ground and tastes great. The coffee is hot, not just lukewarm. It looks nice on the counter, too.
315. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Tina – July 1, 2023

     I’ve had my Magnifica coffee maker for three years and we use it everyday. Never fails. We love it. The coffee is alway freshly ground and tastes great. The coffee is hot, not just lukewarm. It looks nice on the counter, too.
316. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Demoulin ch – July 1, 2023

     appareil très bien mais consomme beaucoup d’eau
317. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Demoulin ch – July 1, 2023

     appareil très bien mais consomme beaucoup d’eau
318. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Art JArt J – July 1, 2023

     At 16 months, unit continues to work dependably again I would say 90% of time. Other 10% implies give it a cleaning and its back in action. Based on another solid month of good service raising from 3 star to 4 star for dependability and use. Coffee taste was always a 4 star review.While the Latte-Go does froth milk decently, we have switched to using this for our milk froth and reserve the Philips to making espresso’s and coffee only. The device shown below really takes frothing to another Starbucks like level and its much less finicky than using the Philips. See my review on this product below. Been using this now for like 7 months. Between these 2 machines very happy with our coffee drinks now.Maestri House Milk Frother, Variable Temp and Froth Thickness Frother and Steamer, 21OZ/600ML Smart Touch Control Milk Warmer, Dishwasher Safe, Memory Function for Latte Cappuccino, Hot ChocolateStripping out some older review content due to space allowances…….————————–14 month update. What a difference a month makes! At 13 I was completely ready to write this machine off. I was exhausted with its constant maintenance and cleaning needs and very iffy results that it would work properly even after that time consuming maintenance. It was 50/50 at best that the machine might work properly. For this entire 14th month, I would say 90% of the time this machine works without any issue. The rest of the time, some basic normal cleaning and light greasing of the o-rings corrects whatever the issue is and it’s off and working again. The only thing I can think of timing wise which fits into this complete turn around in the machines behavior is that I completely disassembled the brew group to its entirety (watch you tube video), deep cleaned and scrubbed each piece and then regreased brew group and o-rings with a new grade of of safe silicone grease (Haynes Silicone Grease, Food Grade Sanitary Lubricant). I was using the Philips brand grease previously. Since then coffee making is a bliss again. I still don’t really believe the turn around, but seeing is believing! Raising my total review back to 3 stars based on latest performance. I need some further protracted good performance history for upgrading its score beyond this. We will see. Leaving earlier review(s) down below for contrast and explanation of previous issues and reviews.———This is my 13 month product review of the Philips EP3241 Latte Go automatic coffee maker.Below all the plus signs down below is my original 1 year review. Between there and here is my 13 month update. Also had to trim some of my previous 1 year review text to fit the 20,000 char posting limit…Taste of coffee from this maker still rates a 4 star review. When the machine *works* its makes a very good cup of joe. The bad new is that it doesn’t always work. In fact, it seems to be taking an increasing amount of work from me to keep this beast going. I like to putz with stuff *to a degree* but I don’t think most buyers will be appreciative of the effort that this thing takes to keep the caffeine fix going. Dropping my overall review from 3 stars to 2 stars because of never ending and increasing maintenance/cleaning overhead. I’ve had the brew group get stuck in the unit twice in this past month. Fixing required another YouTube video search (search for “stuck brew group”) and some significant disassembly to not force break removing the brew group from that stuck position. Its not terribly difficult to do once you learn this latest trick and nothing was broke or broken in the fixing process but its a pain, that simple. Shouldn’t have to put this much effort into getting a cup of coffee every day. In good conscience, I can no longer recommend this unit from an overall operational standpoint. It’s good coffee that hasn’t changed – but the cost in labor is getting to be really irritating. Worst of all I have to admit that my wife’s assessment of this expensive purchase is turning out to be correct, “its a bit of a lemon”. So swallowing a bit of crow along with my joe….not fun, and it was almost $800 bucks+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++This is my first “fully automatic*” coffee machine, all of my other coffee making methods previous to this machine consisted of the following: Stove top and electric peculators, instant coffee, coffee presses, drip coffee makers (very low end to very high end in price), poured over coffee making processes. I have many great memories of really good cups of coffee from all of these methods, but in terms of day in and day out coffee making and consistently getting a really good cup of coffee, I really like this Latte Go machine. The other methods were much more touch and go and fleeting in those really good cups of coffee, this machine is pretty much all of the time.So my grade of this coffee maker in terms of consistently producing a very good cup of coffee is like 4 out 5 stars – in my stage of present coffee snobbery. I think my wife would agree with this grade which regards the aspect of “taste” in this review. I am sure there are better coffee makers out there, like anything there always is, but I’m sure pricing on those machines which might yield those 5 stars is completely outrageous – the cost of this machine was close enough to that for me. I’m very happy with the purchase from this point of view, it makes really good coffee in my opinion.What most of this review will be about though, is where I’m not quite so happy with this machine, with that being its daily maintenance. This is what drives my final product grade down from a 4 to a 3. For this machine to be “fully automatic” it does require a considerable amount of daily “manual” intervention, i.e. cleaning, so one could really argue the fully automatic selling feature of this machine. When it works, it works great, when it doesn’t it just needs cleaning – its just really that simple with this machine. This aspect of this specific machine is where I think many people may find this purchase potentially off putting. If you don’t have an issue with being hands on with this machine from a daily cleaning perspective to get that great cup of coffee, then you will be okay. If you can’t or don’t have the desire for that sort of commitment and willingness to experience this “pain in the butt” factor, then I don’t think then that this machine would be for you. This isn’t your drip coffee maker which your probably used to. My experience with this machine is that it absolutely needs almost daily fussing with in the cleaning department for it to work properly. I am typically willing to make that expenditure in time and effort to achieve that great cup of coffee from this machine. I will be absolutely honest here though, there have been mornings where I have really wanted to punt this machine to the curb. Its at times very frustrating, especially in the early morning when all you want is that first cup of wonderful coffee to drink and to fully wake up, only to find that this machine is having another one of its hiccups…I will bring something up at this point which may be a large influencing factor with my direct experiences with this machine. We make and drink a lot of coffee every day in our house. I drink the non-milk based drinks from this machine, the Americano’s and the regular coffees. My wife drinks the frothed drinks from this machine, the Lattes mostly and sometimes the Cappuccino’s. I probably use the machine a minimum of 7 times a day for my drinks, all of which are doubles, and my wife a minimum of 5 drinks a day. These are minimums, so we use our machine a great deal each day. This may greatly influence the degree of issues and problems we experience and which then revolve around the cleaning aspect of this machine, so please keep this in mind as you read.Cleaning, my reality with the machine. There are basically 2 issues I which I experience with this machine.1) More water going into the drip tray vs the actual coffee drink, than what is desired and normal. This is by far the worst issue with this machine.2) Milk frothing of the machine not working properly.These 2 items above constitute 99.9% of my issues with this machine. Item #1 is fixed by cleaning. Item #2 is fixed by cleaning/using different milk/and messing with the heat settings of the machine.Fixing Issue #1. More water going into drip tray vs the coffee drink than what is desired and normal.Remove the brew group and give it a thorough rinse out in the sink. Wipe out where the brew group sits within the machine with paper toweling to get rid of any grounds and general gunk buildup. My tip here is to use a flashlight (I use a very nerdy led headlamp but excellent for this purpose) and to peer into the cavity where the brew group sits and look for gunk that way. You will be amazed and possibly grossed out by how much gunk collects within that cavity in all of the nooks and crannies. Its black plastic (by design I’m guessing) and very dark in there, so without the light your going to overlook a bunch of gunk. So use the light and give it a good cleaning. It will help resolve issues and improve coffee taste. When I rinse the brew group, I fill the sink with hot soapy water and let the brew group soak in it for a while. After that sitting period , I then agitate the brew group in the water by hand. I like this because it does a general deep cleaning of the brew group and does a good job of removing oils. I have found that just performing general under the faucet rinse outs to be less effective. One mistake I was consistently making, which may have aggravated some of my issues with this machine, is over lubricating it. I was touching up the lubrication of the brew group almost every time I rinsed the brew group out. Your only supposed to do the greasing about every 500 cups, in general. That period of times seems a bit long to me, so I would just say lubricate it when you think it really needs it – bad squeaking noises, the brew group visibly moving a bit hard as you manually exercise it through its full range of motion when you have it removed from the unit for its rinse out, etc. The point is that I was overdoing it. It doesn’t need to be anywhere near the frequency I was performing it at. Possibly because I was over greasing, I at one point had to completely dissemble the brew group because it had reached a point where it was just so gunked up by grease, fine grounds and the combined mixture produced by those two items, where the unit was still moving hard even though I had just performed my deep rinse process on it. Grease and finely ground coffee dust creates a thick sludgy gunky mess in the brew group. No matter how often I rinsed the brew unit out, I was just getting tons of water in the drip tray vs the actual drink. So I found some videos on YouTube which demonstrated a complete disassembly of the brew group unit, just search brew group disassembly for those videos. I disassembled my unit, with the confidence gained from watching those videos, and then gave my brew group a super thorough clean out with a stiff nylon dish brush and a long soaking in a sink filled with hot water and Dawn dish-washing soap. I then re-assembled it after lightly re-greasing the moving parts again. This resolved the issue of over greasing and just having that constant amount of water bypassing the drinks and going into the drip tray. I had to do this once in my 12 months of use about 7 months into my ownership, again most likely self induced rather than a defect in the unit. A bit scary to do as a new replacement brew group is like $80 after just having plunked down $700-$800 for this purchase of this coffee maker in the first place, but totally doable after watching those disassembly several videos from several sources as reference. You will need a Torxs #10 bit, and a small flat bladed screwdriver to act as as pry bar, and a good shot of whiskey for resolve :). Don’t use power tools. The brew group screws, those screw directly into soft plastic and you will strip them out if you don’t tighten the screws by hand and use a gun or something like that. After having done it once, I would call this process no big deal, just time consuming. I could see myself having to perform this process again even despite cutting back o my re-greasing of the brew group. I am hi-lighting this mistake on my part to bring attention to the fact that you can take apart the brew group and recondition it if the need arises. You don’t need to spend $80.Another thing which I just “very recently” ran across in my almost daily battle of too much water into the drip tray is something you want to pay attention to as it greatly reduces the severity and frequency of that irritating issue. If you look at my second attached photo you will see a picture of the water outlet valve which sits inside the cavity where the brew group slides into. Those 2 red O-rings on that water outlet valve, keep a **light** film of grease on those rings (all red O-rings which you see in the unit for that matter). Greasing those O-rings creates a much stronger and easier seal in my unit, which does not dry out over night. Hence I have much less occurrence of water bypassing the drink and ending up in the drip tray. I think this is my top tip to remember! Perform the light greasing of those rings with your finger tip is my suggestion.This leads me to resolving issue number #2. Issues with milk frothing. You will know when you have this problem when you see large air bubbles in your milk froth instead of tiny little ones. The large air bubbles result in less loft and volume of the milk froth and result in flat tasting drinks. It will be very apparent when you experience this issue. The vast majority of the time the solution to this issue is thecleanliness of the Latte-go cup. There is a milk channel in this cup located in the area of the cup where it hooks into the machine where steam comes out and where it ends, where the frothed milk eventually comes out of the cup when you use it. This channel will get clogged with dried up milk enzymes. This occurs when you let milk sit in the Latte-go cup or store milk in the Latte-go cup in the fridge and don’t empty it out and rinse it out quickly under the sink after each use. To fix it, same as the brew group. Fill the sink with hot soapy water and let the cup soak. Agitate the cup by hand in the water after it has soaked and things have softened up. If that doesn’t correct the issue, I resort to making a fake Latte in the machine. Use water in the Latte-go cup instead of milk. Set the machine to use coffee grounds instead of beans, and don’t put any ground coffee into the ground coffee receptacle. Your fooling the machine to make a Latte without any milk or coffee. You just want the water and steam to pass through the Latte-go cup to dislodge those dried up milk enzymes. It this method doesn’t work, I have also made a water and Rinza cleaning agent mixture in the Latte-go cup, again replacing milk in the cup with this mixture, and again no coffee grounds. Run this cleaning agent through a fake Latte process and that should clean out the channel. So same as previous method but also using Rinza cleaning agent along with the water. Rinza is especially made to clean milk enzymes in coffee making equipment, buy it on Amazon.If cleaning the Latte-go cup does not correct you milk froth issues, look to your milk. Our experience with producing milk froth in this machine has always been with whole milk only, we have not tried or used other milks, so I can only say that I have experienced this issue with whole milk, but I’m sure it will apply to other milks perhaps at other degrees. If you are getting large air bubbles in your milk froth and the Latte-go cup channel is clean, then its your milk. BUY NEW MILK. This is the shortcut to prevent just ripping your hair out. Just BUY NEW MILK. I have had 2 instances so far where my frothing issues have been directly caused by milk which I believe was not fresh enough or had some other defect which I could not analyze. Just switching to new milk from another source corrected the issue immediately.I also had one occurrence in the past where I had frothing issues. Cleaning the Latte-go cup did not solve it. I think I tried replacing the milk in the Latte-go cup several times but it may have been from the same carton of milk, I am no longer sure. In that one instance of time, I reduced the coffee maker brewing temperature from its hottest 3 dot setting to its medium 2 dot setting (read the manual), and in that case it corrected the milk frothing issue immediately as well. In hindsight, I think that was most likely also caused by the milk and not the heat setting of the unit overall. Just throwing this out there as something which I did run across, but while the heat setting corrected the issue, I think now looking back with further experience, that the issue was really just the milk. I think reducing the temperature just sort of put a chemical reaction sort of band aid on some milk which just possibly wasn’t fresh enough – that’s my guess.Just very recently had another frothing issue, large air bubbles. We had bought 2 half gallon cartons of whole organic milk with exact same expiration date at exact same time at exact same store, Aldies, which is where we buy 90% of our milk – all of the time. For whatever reason, the one half gallon was causing us frothing issues with large air bubbles. Switching to the second half gallon immediately cleared up the issue. Visually, I could see no difference between the 2 milks. So good example of just trying different milk instead of going to other cleaning extremes to try to correct the frothing issue.Descaling the coffee maker. I don’t know if I am correct here and/or potentially harming my machine or not but here goes. About once a month, I deep clean my entire machine using Rinza agent and water instead of buying a Philips specific descaling solution. I have done this for 11 months now. I own the Rinza cleaning agent, I don’t own the Philips descaling solution, so I am making use of what I have which is cheaper and on hand. I remove the water filter from the water tank. I fill the tank with a solution made up of 3 ounces of Rinza agent to remaining parts of cold water. The tank is filled with this solution. I then make several styles of drink using the machine and this solution without its water filter. I select ground coffee and like with the Latte-go cleaning process, I simply neglect to put ground coffee into the unit tricking the coffee maker to make a drink without actually using coffee. I make drinks using this method until all of the solution is used up. Both frothy and non-frothy drinks. Then I rinse out the water container in the unit and just refill it with 100% water as usual, still with no filter in place. And I run that through the coffee maker, again making a wide variety of drinks minus the coffee. This rinses all traces of the Rinza solution out of the machine. I then replace the water filter back into the tank and I’m back in normal coffee making business. So far this has worked very well for me, no issues. Try this or not for yourself, just putting it out.Final words of advice. Search you-tube for videos relating to brew group cleaning and maintenance. Much better and informative then the official Philips product videos.

     

319. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Art JArt J – July 1, 2023

     At 16 months, unit continues to work dependably again I would say 90% of time. Other 10% implies give it a cleaning and its back in action. Based on another solid month of good service raising from 3 star to 4 star for dependability and use. Coffee taste was always a 4 star review.While the Latte-Go does froth milk decently, we have switched to using this for our milk froth and reserve the Philips to making espresso’s and coffee only. The device shown below really takes frothing to another Starbucks like level and its much less finicky than using the Philips. See my review on this product below. Been using this now for like 7 months. Between these 2 machines very happy with our coffee drinks now.Maestri House Milk Frother, Variable Temp and Froth Thickness Frother and Steamer, 21OZ/600ML Smart Touch Control Milk Warmer, Dishwasher Safe, Memory Function for Latte Cappuccino, Hot ChocolateStripping out some older review content due to space allowances…….————————–14 month update. What a difference a month makes! At 13 I was completely ready to write this machine off. I was exhausted with its constant maintenance and cleaning needs and very iffy results that it would work properly even after that time consuming maintenance. It was 50/50 at best that the machine might work properly. For this entire 14th month, I would say 90% of the time this machine works without any issue. The rest of the time, some basic normal cleaning and light greasing of the o-rings corrects whatever the issue is and it’s off and working again. The only thing I can think of timing wise which fits into this complete turn around in the machines behavior is that I completely disassembled the brew group to its entirety (watch you tube video), deep cleaned and scrubbed each piece and then regreased brew group and o-rings with a new grade of of safe silicone grease (Haynes Silicone Grease, Food Grade Sanitary Lubricant). I was using the Philips brand grease previously. Since then coffee making is a bliss again. I still don’t really believe the turn around, but seeing is believing! Raising my total review back to 3 stars based on latest performance. I need some further protracted good performance history for upgrading its score beyond this. We will see. Leaving earlier review(s) down below for contrast and explanation of previous issues and reviews.———This is my 13 month product review of the Philips EP3241 Latte Go automatic coffee maker.Below all the plus signs down below is my original 1 year review. Between there and here is my 13 month update. Also had to trim some of my previous 1 year review text to fit the 20,000 char posting limit…Taste of coffee from this maker still rates a 4 star review. When the machine *works* its makes a very good cup of joe. The bad new is that it doesn’t always work. In fact, it seems to be taking an increasing amount of work from me to keep this beast going. I like to putz with stuff *to a degree* but I don’t think most buyers will be appreciative of the effort that this thing takes to keep the caffeine fix going. Dropping my overall review from 3 stars to 2 stars because of never ending and increasing maintenance/cleaning overhead. I’ve had the brew group get stuck in the unit twice in this past month. Fixing required another YouTube video search (search for “stuck brew group”) and some significant disassembly to not force break removing the brew group from that stuck position. Its not terribly difficult to do once you learn this latest trick and nothing was broke or broken in the fixing process but its a pain, that simple. Shouldn’t have to put this much effort into getting a cup of coffee every day. In good conscience, I can no longer recommend this unit from an overall operational standpoint. It’s good coffee that hasn’t changed – but the cost in labor is getting to be really irritating. Worst of all I have to admit that my wife’s assessment of this expensive purchase is turning out to be correct, “its a bit of a lemon”. So swallowing a bit of crow along with my joe….not fun, and it was almost $800 bucks+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++This is my first “fully automatic*” coffee machine, all of my other coffee making methods previous to this machine consisted of the following: Stove top and electric peculators, instant coffee, coffee presses, drip coffee makers (very low end to very high end in price), poured over coffee making processes. I have many great memories of really good cups of coffee from all of these methods, but in terms of day in and day out coffee making and consistently getting a really good cup of coffee, I really like this Latte Go machine. The other methods were much more touch and go and fleeting in those really good cups of coffee, this machine is pretty much all of the time.So my grade of this coffee maker in terms of consistently producing a very good cup of coffee is like 4 out 5 stars – in my stage of present coffee snobbery. I think my wife would agree with this grade which regards the aspect of “taste” in this review. I am sure there are better coffee makers out there, like anything there always is, but I’m sure pricing on those machines which might yield those 5 stars is completely outrageous – the cost of this machine was close enough to that for me. I’m very happy with the purchase from this point of view, it makes really good coffee in my opinion.What most of this review will be about though, is where I’m not quite so happy with this machine, with that being its daily maintenance. This is what drives my final product grade down from a 4 to a 3. For this machine to be “fully automatic” it does require a considerable amount of daily “manual” intervention, i.e. cleaning, so one could really argue the fully automatic selling feature of this machine. When it works, it works great, when it doesn’t it just needs cleaning – its just really that simple with this machine. This aspect of this specific machine is where I think many people may find this purchase potentially off putting. If you don’t have an issue with being hands on with this machine from a daily cleaning perspective to get that great cup of coffee, then you will be okay. If you can’t or don’t have the desire for that sort of commitment and willingness to experience this “pain in the butt” factor, then I don’t think then that this machine would be for you. This isn’t your drip coffee maker which your probably used to. My experience with this machine is that it absolutely needs almost daily fussing with in the cleaning department for it to work properly. I am typically willing to make that expenditure in time and effort to achieve that great cup of coffee from this machine. I will be absolutely honest here though, there have been mornings where I have really wanted to punt this machine to the curb. Its at times very frustrating, especially in the early morning when all you want is that first cup of wonderful coffee to drink and to fully wake up, only to find that this machine is having another one of its hiccups…I will bring something up at this point which may be a large influencing factor with my direct experiences with this machine. We make and drink a lot of coffee every day in our house. I drink the non-milk based drinks from this machine, the Americano’s and the regular coffees. My wife drinks the frothed drinks from this machine, the Lattes mostly and sometimes the Cappuccino’s. I probably use the machine a minimum of 7 times a day for my drinks, all of which are doubles, and my wife a minimum of 5 drinks a day. These are minimums, so we use our machine a great deal each day. This may greatly influence the degree of issues and problems we experience and which then revolve around the cleaning aspect of this machine, so please keep this in mind as you read.Cleaning, my reality with the machine. There are basically 2 issues I which I experience with this machine.1) More water going into the drip tray vs the actual coffee drink, than what is desired and normal. This is by far the worst issue with this machine.2) Milk frothing of the machine not working properly.These 2 items above constitute 99.9% of my issues with this machine. Item #1 is fixed by cleaning. Item #2 is fixed by cleaning/using different milk/and messing with the heat settings of the machine.Fixing Issue #1. More water going into drip tray vs the coffee drink than what is desired and normal.Remove the brew group and give it a thorough rinse out in the sink. Wipe out where the brew group sits within the machine with paper toweling to get rid of any grounds and general gunk buildup. My tip here is to use a flashlight (I use a very nerdy led headlamp but excellent for this purpose) and to peer into the cavity where the brew group sits and look for gunk that way. You will be amazed and possibly grossed out by how much gunk collects within that cavity in all of the nooks and crannies. Its black plastic (by design I’m guessing) and very dark in there, so without the light your going to overlook a bunch of gunk. So use the light and give it a good cleaning. It will help resolve issues and improve coffee taste. When I rinse the brew group, I fill the sink with hot soapy water and let the brew group soak in it for a while. After that sitting period , I then agitate the brew group in the water by hand. I like this because it does a general deep cleaning of the brew group and does a good job of removing oils. I have found that just performing general under the faucet rinse outs to be less effective. One mistake I was consistently making, which may have aggravated some of my issues with this machine, is over lubricating it. I was touching up the lubrication of the brew group almost every time I rinsed the brew group out. Your only supposed to do the greasing about every 500 cups, in general. That period of times seems a bit long to me, so I would just say lubricate it when you think it really needs it – bad squeaking noises, the brew group visibly moving a bit hard as you manually exercise it through its full range of motion when you have it removed from the unit for its rinse out, etc. The point is that I was overdoing it. It doesn’t need to be anywhere near the frequency I was performing it at. Possibly because I was over greasing, I at one point had to completely dissemble the brew group because it had reached a point where it was just so gunked up by grease, fine grounds and the combined mixture produced by those two items, where the unit was still moving hard even though I had just performed my deep rinse process on it. Grease and finely ground coffee dust creates a thick sludgy gunky mess in the brew group. No matter how often I rinsed the brew unit out, I was just getting tons of water in the drip tray vs the actual drink. So I found some videos on YouTube which demonstrated a complete disassembly of the brew group unit, just search brew group disassembly for those videos. I disassembled my unit, with the confidence gained from watching those videos, and then gave my brew group a super thorough clean out with a stiff nylon dish brush and a long soaking in a sink filled with hot water and Dawn dish-washing soap. I then re-assembled it after lightly re-greasing the moving parts again. This resolved the issue of over greasing and just having that constant amount of water bypassing the drinks and going into the drip tray. I had to do this once in my 12 months of use about 7 months into my ownership, again most likely self induced rather than a defect in the unit. A bit scary to do as a new replacement brew group is like $80 after just having plunked down $700-$800 for this purchase of this coffee maker in the first place, but totally doable after watching those disassembly several videos from several sources as reference. You will need a Torxs #10 bit, and a small flat bladed screwdriver to act as as pry bar, and a good shot of whiskey for resolve :). Don’t use power tools. The brew group screws, those screw directly into soft plastic and you will strip them out if you don’t tighten the screws by hand and use a gun or something like that. After having done it once, I would call this process no big deal, just time consuming. I could see myself having to perform this process again even despite cutting back o my re-greasing of the brew group. I am hi-lighting this mistake on my part to bring attention to the fact that you can take apart the brew group and recondition it if the need arises. You don’t need to spend $80.Another thing which I just “very recently” ran across in my almost daily battle of too much water into the drip tray is something you want to pay attention to as it greatly reduces the severity and frequency of that irritating issue. If you look at my second attached photo you will see a picture of the water outlet valve which sits inside the cavity where the brew group slides into. Those 2 red O-rings on that water outlet valve, keep a **light** film of grease on those rings (all red O-rings which you see in the unit for that matter). Greasing those O-rings creates a much stronger and easier seal in my unit, which does not dry out over night. Hence I have much less occurrence of water bypassing the drink and ending up in the drip tray. I think this is my top tip to remember! Perform the light greasing of those rings with your finger tip is my suggestion.This leads me to resolving issue number #2. Issues with milk frothing. You will know when you have this problem when you see large air bubbles in your milk froth instead of tiny little ones. The large air bubbles result in less loft and volume of the milk froth and result in flat tasting drinks. It will be very apparent when you experience this issue. The vast majority of the time the solution to this issue is thecleanliness of the Latte-go cup. There is a milk channel in this cup located in the area of the cup where it hooks into the machine where steam comes out and where it ends, where the frothed milk eventually comes out of the cup when you use it. This channel will get clogged with dried up milk enzymes. This occurs when you let milk sit in the Latte-go cup or store milk in the Latte-go cup in the fridge and don’t empty it out and rinse it out quickly under the sink after each use. To fix it, same as the brew group. Fill the sink with hot soapy water and let the cup soak. Agitate the cup by hand in the water after it has soaked and things have softened up. If that doesn’t correct the issue, I resort to making a fake Latte in the machine. Use water in the Latte-go cup instead of milk. Set the machine to use coffee grounds instead of beans, and don’t put any ground coffee into the ground coffee receptacle. Your fooling the machine to make a Latte without any milk or coffee. You just want the water and steam to pass through the Latte-go cup to dislodge those dried up milk enzymes. It this method doesn’t work, I have also made a water and Rinza cleaning agent mixture in the Latte-go cup, again replacing milk in the cup with this mixture, and again no coffee grounds. Run this cleaning agent through a fake Latte process and that should clean out the channel. So same as previous method but also using Rinza cleaning agent along with the water. Rinza is especially made to clean milk enzymes in coffee making equipment, buy it on Amazon.If cleaning the Latte-go cup does not correct you milk froth issues, look to your milk. Our experience with producing milk froth in this machine has always been with whole milk only, we have not tried or used other milks, so I can only say that I have experienced this issue with whole milk, but I’m sure it will apply to other milks perhaps at other degrees. If you are getting large air bubbles in your milk froth and the Latte-go cup channel is clean, then its your milk. BUY NEW MILK. This is the shortcut to prevent just ripping your hair out. Just BUY NEW MILK. I have had 2 instances so far where my frothing issues have been directly caused by milk which I believe was not fresh enough or had some other defect which I could not analyze. Just switching to new milk from another source corrected the issue immediately.I also had one occurrence in the past where I had frothing issues. Cleaning the Latte-go cup did not solve it. I think I tried replacing the milk in the Latte-go cup several times but it may have been from the same carton of milk, I am no longer sure. In that one instance of time, I reduced the coffee maker brewing temperature from its hottest 3 dot setting to its medium 2 dot setting (read the manual), and in that case it corrected the milk frothing issue immediately as well. In hindsight, I think that was most likely also caused by the milk and not the heat setting of the unit overall. Just throwing this out there as something which I did run across, but while the heat setting corrected the issue, I think now looking back with further experience, that the issue was really just the milk. I think reducing the temperature just sort of put a chemical reaction sort of band aid on some milk which just possibly wasn’t fresh enough – that’s my guess.Just very recently had another frothing issue, large air bubbles. We had bought 2 half gallon cartons of whole organic milk with exact same expiration date at exact same time at exact same store, Aldies, which is where we buy 90% of our milk – all of the time. For whatever reason, the one half gallon was causing us frothing issues with large air bubbles. Switching to the second half gallon immediately cleared up the issue. Visually, I could see no difference between the 2 milks. So good example of just trying different milk instead of going to other cleaning extremes to try to correct the frothing issue.Descaling the coffee maker. I don’t know if I am correct here and/or potentially harming my machine or not but here goes. About once a month, I deep clean my entire machine using Rinza agent and water instead of buying a Philips specific descaling solution. I have done this for 11 months now. I own the Rinza cleaning agent, I don’t own the Philips descaling solution, so I am making use of what I have which is cheaper and on hand. I remove the water filter from the water tank. I fill the tank with a solution made up of 3 ounces of Rinza agent to remaining parts of cold water. The tank is filled with this solution. I then make several styles of drink using the machine and this solution without its water filter. I select ground coffee and like with the Latte-go cleaning process, I simply neglect to put ground coffee into the unit tricking the coffee maker to make a drink without actually using coffee. I make drinks using this method until all of the solution is used up. Both frothy and non-frothy drinks. Then I rinse out the water container in the unit and just refill it with 100% water as usual, still with no filter in place. And I run that through the coffee maker, again making a wide variety of drinks minus the coffee. This rinses all traces of the Rinza solution out of the machine. I then replace the water filter back into the tank and I’m back in normal coffee making business. So far this has worked very well for me, no issues. Try this or not for yourself, just putting it out.Final words of advice. Search you-tube for videos relating to brew group cleaning and maintenance. Much better and informative then the official Philips product videos.

     

320. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     ChardoChardo – July 1, 2023

     UPDATE – January 2023:I’ve had the machine for well over 6 months now and can make a few additional observations, plus clear up some misconceptions from other reviews.Coffee Strength – it call comes down to what you are used to. I’ve read 1-star reviews from those who say it is too strong, and others that say it is too weak. In comparison to a K-cup, it is much stronger. In comparison to a traditional espresso machine, it is much weaker.Coffee Grind – I highly recommend a 3-4 grind setting (or finer). I would not wait 30-days before changing the grinder setting (that’s crazy in my mind)Coffee Choice – do NOT use oily beans. Highly recommend fresh medium roast beans. It is also an Espresso machine, not a coffee machine, so don’t expect the ability to choose different coffees (like a k-cup) or to make 16-oz coffees. You technically could, but you’d need to make 2-4 coffees to get that level of volume.Now to be fair, while it is super convenient, it is not going to give a quality of espresso similar to a semi-automatic or manual machine. It will likely be much more consistent, but consistently ‘average’ vs. what you can get from a machine like a Breville Barista Touch/Pro/Express (or other semi-automatic). Ideally, you get a 2:1 ratio of coffee in about 25-35 seconds. That is, 18g of ground coffee should yield 36g of espresso in 25-35 seconds on my Breville. On the Philips, it’s 10-14g of ground coffee yielding 30-40g of coffee in about 15 seconds. Clearly, that will result in a less than ideal espresso. I wish there was a way to slow down the extraction like some superautomatics.Reliability – no issues so far. Simple weekly cleaning (rinsing and lubrication of the brew group) per the instructions is all that is needed.————-I’ve wanted a good espresso machine for a long time and I have experimented with many before this Philips 3200 (and then later traded in to get a 5400 with more features including ability to make double shots for all drinks).First, I tried the manual – definitely cheaper, but also more of a hassle with lots of bad shots, some great shots and a bit of mess each time. Not for me.I also tried Nespresso and for work, it does a great job as there is no clean up (provided you are not using the milk frother). But it is not cheap – machines are $300-$700 (or more) and the coffee is 70-85-cents each, meaning a double shot latte is pushing $2+ milk, which can add up over time.So – I looked into fully automatic machines and for the longest time I have wanted one, but they are VERY pricey (many are $2k+) and also require extensive maintenance / cleaning.I mean, Jura, which makes some great machines, suggests that after each milk drink, you run a rinse & cleaning cycle. This is a bit excessive, but certainly at least once a day you need to do it and it involves getting a tablet, some water, running the hose through the solution… no thank you.This Philips is a game changer in that regard. The milk jug is stand-alone meaning there is no ‘hose’ that the milk runs through, and it doesn’t go into the machine at all. It is all managed via the frothing jug, which comes apart in two (well, three parts including the lid) making it super easy to rinse off. That’s it.In terms of making good coffee, I followed some videos online that suggested adjusting the grind right away to 3 or 4 and it made a world of difference. Immediately the pucks became much less soupy and more solid.In terms of the touch screen, it is pretty basic, but in all honesty, for what you are wanting to make, it does a great job. You can customize the espresso strength, ml, and shots and also adjust how much milk you want.I can’t speak to longevity yet, but so far, it is doing great and I’m loving this machine more than I even thought I would.

     

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     Rated 4 out of 5

     ChardoChardo – July 1, 2023

     UPDATE – January 2023:I’ve had the machine for well over 6 months now and can make a few additional observations, plus clear up some misconceptions from other reviews.Coffee Strength – it call comes down to what you are used to. I’ve read 1-star reviews from those who say it is too strong, and others that say it is too weak. In comparison to a K-cup, it is much stronger. In comparison to a traditional espresso machine, it is much weaker.Coffee Grind – I highly recommend a 3-4 grind setting (or finer). I would not wait 30-days before changing the grinder setting (that’s crazy in my mind)Coffee Choice – do NOT use oily beans. Highly recommend fresh medium roast beans. It is also an Espresso machine, not a coffee machine, so don’t expect the ability to choose different coffees (like a k-cup) or to make 16-oz coffees. You technically could, but you’d need to make 2-4 coffees to get that level of volume.Now to be fair, while it is super convenient, it is not going to give a quality of espresso similar to a semi-automatic or manual machine. It will likely be much more consistent, but consistently ‘average’ vs. what you can get from a machine like a Breville Barista Touch/Pro/Express (or other semi-automatic). Ideally, you get a 2:1 ratio of coffee in about 25-35 seconds. That is, 18g of ground coffee should yield 36g of espresso in 25-35 seconds on my Breville. On the Philips, it’s 10-14g of ground coffee yielding 30-40g of coffee in about 15 seconds. Clearly, that will result in a less than ideal espresso. I wish there was a way to slow down the extraction like some superautomatics.Reliability – no issues so far. Simple weekly cleaning (rinsing and lubrication of the brew group) per the instructions is all that is needed.————-I’ve wanted a good espresso machine for a long time and I have experimented with many before this Philips 3200 (and then later traded in to get a 5400 with more features including ability to make double shots for all drinks).First, I tried the manual – definitely cheaper, but also more of a hassle with lots of bad shots, some great shots and a bit of mess each time. Not for me.I also tried Nespresso and for work, it does a great job as there is no clean up (provided you are not using the milk frother). But it is not cheap – machines are $300-$700 (or more) and the coffee is 70-85-cents each, meaning a double shot latte is pushing $2+ milk, which can add up over time.So – I looked into fully automatic machines and for the longest time I have wanted one, but they are VERY pricey (many are $2k+) and also require extensive maintenance / cleaning.I mean, Jura, which makes some great machines, suggests that after each milk drink, you run a rinse & cleaning cycle. This is a bit excessive, but certainly at least once a day you need to do it and it involves getting a tablet, some water, running the hose through the solution… no thank you.This Philips is a game changer in that regard. The milk jug is stand-alone meaning there is no ‘hose’ that the milk runs through, and it doesn’t go into the machine at all. It is all managed via the frothing jug, which comes apart in two (well, three parts including the lid) making it super easy to rinse off. That’s it.In terms of making good coffee, I followed some videos online that suggested adjusting the grind right away to 3 or 4 and it made a world of difference. Immediately the pucks became much less soupy and more solid.In terms of the touch screen, it is pretty basic, but in all honesty, for what you are wanting to make, it does a great job. You can customize the espresso strength, ml, and shots and also adjust how much milk you want.I can’t speak to longevity yet, but so far, it is doing great and I’m loving this machine more than I even thought I would.

     

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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dan Ibeling – July 1, 2023

     I’ve had this machine now for 5 weeks, and am very impressed. First order of business: read the manual! A few settings (e.g temperature) are only alterable with the machine off, following specific instructions. And CLEAN THE BREW UNIT. A few recent negative reviews are the results of the owners neglecting to provide routine cleaning. A few tips:-The first few espresso shots will be watery disasters. This is expected.-I set the grind setting to 4 and have left it there. You can only move the grind setting while the machine is grinding.-Always rinse the glass with hot water prior to making a drink. The machine heats up very quickly (less than1 minute) and produces hot water near 180 degrees. After another 15 minutes, that will be closer to 190. However, pouring an espresso into a cold glass, you’ll see temperatures drop to ~130.-Pre-ground coffee doesn’t work as well, with weaker coffee. Stick to whole beans-The amounts dispensed for the “coffee” setting is 4, 6, 8 ounces. The max strength, 4 ounce coffee is my personal favorite.-Keep an eye out for Amazon Warehouse deals. I purchased this for a significant savings via Amazon Warehouse, and the unit appeared to be new with no signs of prior use.-Register the product on Philips. I was offered a free extended warranty. Haven’t had the need to use it, however.All in all, go for it!
323. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dan Ibeling – July 1, 2023

     I’ve had this machine now for 5 weeks, and am very impressed. First order of business: read the manual! A few settings (e.g temperature) are only alterable with the machine off, following specific instructions. And CLEAN THE BREW UNIT. A few recent negative reviews are the results of the owners neglecting to provide routine cleaning. A few tips:-The first few espresso shots will be watery disasters. This is expected.-I set the grind setting to 4 and have left it there. You can only move the grind setting while the machine is grinding.-Always rinse the glass with hot water prior to making a drink. The machine heats up very quickly (less than1 minute) and produces hot water near 180 degrees. After another 15 minutes, that will be closer to 190. However, pouring an espresso into a cold glass, you’ll see temperatures drop to ~130.-Pre-ground coffee doesn’t work as well, with weaker coffee. Stick to whole beans-The amounts dispensed for the “coffee” setting is 4, 6, 8 ounces. The max strength, 4 ounce coffee is my personal favorite.-Keep an eye out for Amazon Warehouse deals. I purchased this for a significant savings via Amazon Warehouse, and the unit appeared to be new with no signs of prior use.-Register the product on Philips. I was offered a free extended warranty. Haven’t had the need to use it, however.All in all, go for it!
324. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Leonora – July 1, 2023

     Ich habe die Maschine zwar erst ein paar Wochen, bin aber bis jetzt vollauf zufrieden damit, vor allem wenn man den Preis der Maschine betrachtet!Habe mir zum Vergleich eine Saeco mitbestellt, weil ich die letzten 7 Jahre eine Saeco Odea Giro hatte, die mir gute Dienste erwiesen hat und vor allem nie kaputt war, gut das letzte Jahr hat sie geschwächelt, aber Kaffee hat sie immer noch geliefert. Deswegen musste ich gut überlegen bleibe ich bei Saeco oder probiere ich es mal mit nem anderen Hersteller? DeLonghi war für mich da preislich auch ne gute Alternative dazu. Um die 300 Euro wollte ich ausgeben, war bei meiner alten auch so. Und wenn eine Maschine dann ca 7 Jahre hält ohne Reparaturkosten, was will man da mehr… ich rechne übrigens nicht mehr damit, dass das bei meiner neuen nochmal so gut klappt.Aber entscheidend für mich war ehrlich gesagt die Optik und die Höhe des Kaffeeauslaufs (will hohe Gläser darunter stellen können) … die DeLonghi sieht einfach besser aus, durch die Hochglanzoptik… ich habe die Saeco nur ausgepackt angeschaut und wieder zurück geschickt… ich probiers jetzt einfach mal mit DeLonghi.Wie gesagt, wirklich beurteilen kann man es erst nach ca. einem Jahr und daher werde ich mich auch noch einmal melden, egal ob positiv oder negativ.Fürs erste jedenfalls komme ich super mit der Maschine klar und kann bestimmte negative Rezensionen nicht ganz nachvollziehen… die Maschine spült beim Ein und Ausschalten, was meine alte nicht tat, ich finde das gut, denn über die Zeit würden die Ablagerunen immer mehr werden… auch wenn der Wassertank dadurch schneller leer wird, oder der Abtropfbehälter schneller voll… das sind doch alles irgendwann automatisierte Handgriffe. Wassertank füllen, Bohnenbehälter nachfüllen (er ist groß genug und reicht für etliche Tassen), Tresterbehälter leeren etc.Der Ausguss trifft nicht genau die dafür vorgesehenen Öffnungen und das Wasser läuft darüber… da gibt’s auch nen kleinen Trick: einfach die Gumminoppen die unten im Kaffeeauslauf zu fühlen und zu sehen sind, mit nem Lappen leicht wieder positionieren, die sind nämlich minimal beweglich… schon läuft der Kaffee oder das Wasser beim Spülen sauber in die Aussparungen… notfalls wiederholen.Geräusche der Maschine, sie ist auf alle Fälle leiser als meine Alte, das reicht mir schon, ob es noch leisere gäbe? Vielleicht, aber ich bin nicht bereit so viel Geld dafür auszugeben und ob es dann wirklich um so viel leiser wäre, weiß ich nicht… ich finde eine Maschine die mahlt, pumpt und presst, macht nun mal auch Geräusche.So nun aber zu dem Punkt den schon manche negativ beschrieben haben, der aber auch erst nach einiger Zeit bei dieser Maschine auftauchen soll… dass sie nämlich nach ner Zeit ächzt und stöhnt und dass der Kaffee nur noch tröpfchenweise aus dem Auslauf kommt, obwohl die Maschine regelmäßig entkalkt wurde… hmmm… ich bin kein Fachmann aber ich habe damals auf den Servicetechniker meiner Saeco gehört, der sie mir damals eingestellt hatte, weil ich gerne stärkeren Kaffee trinke (das musste ich übrigens bei der DeLonghi jetzt nicht machen lassen, der Kaffee kommt schon in der Werkseinstellung kräftig genug raus). Der Techniker riet mir beim entkalken auch mal ein oder zwei Espressi rauszulassen, weil nur so, die Entkalkungslösung auch durch diesen Teil der Maschine läuft, andersherum wird nämlich nur der Wasserauslauf der Aufschäumdüse entkalkt… so habe ich es immer gehalten… und hatte mit nem verkalkten Kaffeeauslauf keine Probleme, da lief dann der Kaffee wieder schneller durch und ich hoffe, dass das mit der neuen auch so funktioniert.Und gut, das was wirklich stimmt, die Abdeckung der Abtropfschale zerkratzt sehr schnell, ich habe zwar immer noch die blaue Abdeckungsfolie drauf, aber auch die ist schon verkratzt, hauptsächlich vom Wassertank, den man darüber herausziehen muss und wieder reinschieben… da gibt’s keinen Spielraum um die Kratzer zu vermeiden… aber gut, wen sowas stört, der darf diese Maschine nicht kaufen, ich bin da jetzt nicht ganz so pingelig, aber schade ist es schon, weil die Maschine insgesamt halt schön glänzend aussieht. P.S habe gerade einen Tipp erhalten, gebe den gleich weiter, angeblich kann man die Kratzer vermeiden, wenn man vorher die Abtropfschale mit Tresterbehälter herausnimmt und dann erst den Wassertank… hmm… schon ne Alternative, allerdings auch umständlich. Denke Kratzer werden sich nie ganz vermeiden lassen.Und was den Kaffee angeht, der ja die Hauptrolle spielen sollte, der schmeckt echt super, abhängig von den Bohnen natürlich, aber ich nehme ehrlich gesagt immer relativ billige Bohnen. Aber man hat viele Einstellungsmöglichkeiten, die man auch programmieren kann. Ich habe den Mahlgrad auf sehr fein eingestellt, dafür brauche ich vorne nicht so viel Pulvermenge, weil der Geschmack trotzdem intensiver ist. Der Kaffee kommt haselnussbraun aus dem Auslauf, so wie es sein soll, nicht zu hell und nicht zu dunkel… und man kann die Wassertemperatur bestimmen, falls es mal zu heiß wäre und der Kaffee verbrennt und dadurch bitter schmeckt… all das kann man einstellen.Den Kaffeeauslauf übrigens auch, ich wollte eine Maschine bei der ich höhere Gläser auch noch darunter stellen kann, das geht bei dieser Maschine (bis 14 cm), ich trinke mehr LatteMacchiato… für diejenigen die nur Espresso trinken, wäre wohl eine Maschine mit einem tiefem Auslauf besser. Soweit ich gehört habe, gibt es nur gute Crema, wenn der Weg vom Auslauf in die Tasse nicht zu weit ist… bei dieser Maschine sollte man dann die Espressotasse direkt unter Auslauf halten. Aber wie gesagt, für mich war es wichtiger, dass meine großen Gläser darunter gehen, deswegen kam auch die Saeco nicht mehr in Frage.So nun, ich hoffe einiges davon hilft weiter um zu einer Entscheidung zu gelangen… für mich jedenfalls war es eine gute Entscheidung und ich bin voll auf zufrieden. Falls sich was ändern sollte werde ich es mitteilen.Nachtrag(11.01.2015)habe die Maschine nun gut ein halbes Jahr und bin immer noch voll zufrieden, keine Probleme mit irgendeinem Ächzen und Stöhnen 🙂 wie schon erwähnt, sie mahlt, pumpt und presst und das hört man.Aber was ich hier weiter geben möchte ist mein erstmaliger Kontakt mit gemahlenem Kaffeepulver… bis ich das mal ausprobiert habe waren bestimmt gute vier Monate vergangen und da war ich erst mal geschockt, weil ich dachte aha, Mist, hättest das mal lieber gleich ausprobiert… denn ich hatte das Kaffeepulver rein und genau nach Anweisung davor!! den Regler ganz nach links gedreht, dann aufs Knöpfchen gedrückt… und nix ist passiert, bzw. es leuchteten alle Lämpchen von kein Kaffeepulver drin, bzw. zu viel Kaffeepulver drin. Nun, was tun? Nochmal nachgelesen, gaaaanz genau… alles richtig gemacht, nur einen Meßlöffel Pulver verwendet… aber es blieb dabei, kein Kaffee kam raus. Da war ich erst mal gehörig irritiert! Ich hatte ja schon einen Löffel Kaffeepulver drin und der war auch noch nicht draußen, aber wie den wieder rauskriegen um es noch mal zu probieren, es wurde ja gewarnt davor zu viel Kaffeepulver zu verwenden… die Maschine auf den Kopf stellen??? Geht doch nicht! Also hin und her überlegt… und mich getraut noch einen Löffel, allerdings weniger als ein ganzer, nach zuschieben… gleiche Prozedur, nix kam raus. Langsam begann ich mich zu ärgern, weil ich dachte, jetzt läuft die Maschine so prima und jetzt das… jedes mal wenn ich aufs Knöpfchen für Kaffee drückte, blinkten die Lämpchen…Nun ich habe euch jetzt schon zu lange auf die Folter gespannt… letztendlich hab ich vor Wut auf die Maschine gehaun und nochmal aufs Knöpfchen gedrückt dann gings endlich, große Erlösung! Aber die Lösung? Nun das Pulver fiel nicht ganz durch den Einfüllschacht, weil es so fein gemalen war, dass sich eine statische Aufladung bildete und es fast komplett hängen blieb! Wer käme auf sowas! Also bitte immer kontrollieren, durch einen Blick in den Einfüllschacht ob das Pulver auch wirklich durchgefallen ist, notfalls ein wenig klopfen oder mit einem Plastiklöffel nachstochern, es fällt dann auch ganz leicht durch, aber bitte nicht zu weit ins Innere stochern nur am Pulver rütteln.Ich hoffe ich kann mit dieser Episode meinerseits weiterhelfen :-))Nach wie vor bin ich glücklich mit meiner Maschine.Noch ein Nachtrag (08.11.2016)Meine Maschine ist nun über zwei Jahre alt und ich hatte noch nie Probleme (hoffentlich verschreie ich das jetzt nicht :-))Sie macht immer noch alles wie am ersten Tag, das Wasser wird genauso heiß, lässt also auch nicht nach, einzig und allein könnte man sich einbilden, dass sie etwas lauter geworden ist, wie gesagt vielleicht auch nur Einbildung. Ansonsten alles top.ich würde die Maschine immer noch empfehlen. Sie ist wirklich wartungsarm… ab und zu die Brüheinheit säubern. Und natürlich im Turnuns entkalken… die ersten zwei Jahre mit DeLonghi… mittlerweile mit passendem billigerem Entkalker.17.11.2017Hatte bisher noch nie Probleme mit der Maschine und war auch nie kaputt… Kaffee immer noch super und auch heiß… musste auch nie was nachjustieren. Wartungsarm.Also immer noch volle Kaufempfehlung sollte es die Maschine so noch geben :-))06.03.2023die Maschine ist nun 9 Jahre alt, immer noch in meinem Besitz und hatte noch keine Reperaturen:-)) Erst jetzt, so vor ca. nem halben Jahr, stelle ich fest, dass sie leicht ausläuft, unten am Boden kommt irgendwo Wasser raus, ganz wenig, aber dennoch. Ich werde mich auf die Suche nach der Ursache machen. In Reperatur geben werde ich sie nicht, arbeitet nämlich sonst immer noch einwandfrei.
325. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     paul cosentino – July 1, 2023

     I’ve had this machine now for a couple of weeks after owning the previous version “Magnifica” for around five years.The good….A much superior internal design makes this so much easier to clean and less messy then the previous model which got horrendously clogged up with wayward grounds, this machine contains the grounds very neatly Its a lot more compact on the kitchen benchThe steam knob control is a vast improvement in that it doesn’t seem to get stuck when producing steam and hard to move like the old one , which in turn should mean not having to replace the knob every so oftenIts a little bit quieterThe not so good, Once again I have had to get into the grinder cogs and adjust them to get a finer grind because with the settings supplied, my coffee ran through like water, , if the grinder is capable of being taken apart and adjusted to produce finer grinds, why isn’t this done at manufacture, we shouldn’t have to be removing and resetting cogs.The steam wand is too short, I always dispense with the Panarello attachment as it produces a foam, not micro bubbles so once the panarello is taken off , the wand is barely long enough to reach the milk for frothing, Delonghi really should make allowance for those of us that don’t use the attachment and make a longer wand.Those couple of gripes stop me giving this machine a five star rating which is a shame because its such a great machine at the price point.
326. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Leonora – July 1, 2023

     Ich habe die Maschine zwar erst ein paar Wochen, bin aber bis jetzt vollauf zufrieden damit, vor allem wenn man den Preis der Maschine betrachtet!Habe mir zum Vergleich eine Saeco mitbestellt, weil ich die letzten 7 Jahre eine Saeco Odea Giro hatte, die mir gute Dienste erwiesen hat und vor allem nie kaputt war, gut das letzte Jahr hat sie geschwächelt, aber Kaffee hat sie immer noch geliefert. Deswegen musste ich gut überlegen bleibe ich bei Saeco oder probiere ich es mal mit nem anderen Hersteller? DeLonghi war für mich da preislich auch ne gute Alternative dazu. Um die 300 Euro wollte ich ausgeben, war bei meiner alten auch so. Und wenn eine Maschine dann ca 7 Jahre hält ohne Reparaturkosten, was will man da mehr… ich rechne übrigens nicht mehr damit, dass das bei meiner neuen nochmal so gut klappt.Aber entscheidend für mich war ehrlich gesagt die Optik und die Höhe des Kaffeeauslaufs (will hohe Gläser darunter stellen können) … die DeLonghi sieht einfach besser aus, durch die Hochglanzoptik… ich habe die Saeco nur ausgepackt angeschaut und wieder zurück geschickt… ich probiers jetzt einfach mal mit DeLonghi.Wie gesagt, wirklich beurteilen kann man es erst nach ca. einem Jahr und daher werde ich mich auch noch einmal melden, egal ob positiv oder negativ.Fürs erste jedenfalls komme ich super mit der Maschine klar und kann bestimmte negative Rezensionen nicht ganz nachvollziehen… die Maschine spült beim Ein und Ausschalten, was meine alte nicht tat, ich finde das gut, denn über die Zeit würden die Ablagerunen immer mehr werden… auch wenn der Wassertank dadurch schneller leer wird, oder der Abtropfbehälter schneller voll… das sind doch alles irgendwann automatisierte Handgriffe. Wassertank füllen, Bohnenbehälter nachfüllen (er ist groß genug und reicht für etliche Tassen), Tresterbehälter leeren etc.Der Ausguss trifft nicht genau die dafür vorgesehenen Öffnungen und das Wasser läuft darüber… da gibt’s auch nen kleinen Trick: einfach die Gumminoppen die unten im Kaffeeauslauf zu fühlen und zu sehen sind, mit nem Lappen leicht wieder positionieren, die sind nämlich minimal beweglich… schon läuft der Kaffee oder das Wasser beim Spülen sauber in die Aussparungen… notfalls wiederholen.Geräusche der Maschine, sie ist auf alle Fälle leiser als meine Alte, das reicht mir schon, ob es noch leisere gäbe? Vielleicht, aber ich bin nicht bereit so viel Geld dafür auszugeben und ob es dann wirklich um so viel leiser wäre, weiß ich nicht… ich finde eine Maschine die mahlt, pumpt und presst, macht nun mal auch Geräusche.So nun aber zu dem Punkt den schon manche negativ beschrieben haben, der aber auch erst nach einiger Zeit bei dieser Maschine auftauchen soll… dass sie nämlich nach ner Zeit ächzt und stöhnt und dass der Kaffee nur noch tröpfchenweise aus dem Auslauf kommt, obwohl die Maschine regelmäßig entkalkt wurde… hmmm… ich bin kein Fachmann aber ich habe damals auf den Servicetechniker meiner Saeco gehört, der sie mir damals eingestellt hatte, weil ich gerne stärkeren Kaffee trinke (das musste ich übrigens bei der DeLonghi jetzt nicht machen lassen, der Kaffee kommt schon in der Werkseinstellung kräftig genug raus). Der Techniker riet mir beim entkalken auch mal ein oder zwei Espressi rauszulassen, weil nur so, die Entkalkungslösung auch durch diesen Teil der Maschine läuft, andersherum wird nämlich nur der Wasserauslauf der Aufschäumdüse entkalkt… so habe ich es immer gehalten… und hatte mit nem verkalkten Kaffeeauslauf keine Probleme, da lief dann der Kaffee wieder schneller durch und ich hoffe, dass das mit der neuen auch so funktioniert.Und gut, das was wirklich stimmt, die Abdeckung der Abtropfschale zerkratzt sehr schnell, ich habe zwar immer noch die blaue Abdeckungsfolie drauf, aber auch die ist schon verkratzt, hauptsächlich vom Wassertank, den man darüber herausziehen muss und wieder reinschieben… da gibt’s keinen Spielraum um die Kratzer zu vermeiden… aber gut, wen sowas stört, der darf diese Maschine nicht kaufen, ich bin da jetzt nicht ganz so pingelig, aber schade ist es schon, weil die Maschine insgesamt halt schön glänzend aussieht. P.S habe gerade einen Tipp erhalten, gebe den gleich weiter, angeblich kann man die Kratzer vermeiden, wenn man vorher die Abtropfschale mit Tresterbehälter herausnimmt und dann erst den Wassertank… hmm… schon ne Alternative, allerdings auch umständlich. Denke Kratzer werden sich nie ganz vermeiden lassen.Und was den Kaffee angeht, der ja die Hauptrolle spielen sollte, der schmeckt echt super, abhängig von den Bohnen natürlich, aber ich nehme ehrlich gesagt immer relativ billige Bohnen. Aber man hat viele Einstellungsmöglichkeiten, die man auch programmieren kann. Ich habe den Mahlgrad auf sehr fein eingestellt, dafür brauche ich vorne nicht so viel Pulvermenge, weil der Geschmack trotzdem intensiver ist. Der Kaffee kommt haselnussbraun aus dem Auslauf, so wie es sein soll, nicht zu hell und nicht zu dunkel… und man kann die Wassertemperatur bestimmen, falls es mal zu heiß wäre und der Kaffee verbrennt und dadurch bitter schmeckt… all das kann man einstellen.Den Kaffeeauslauf übrigens auch, ich wollte eine Maschine bei der ich höhere Gläser auch noch darunter stellen kann, das geht bei dieser Maschine (bis 14 cm), ich trinke mehr LatteMacchiato… für diejenigen die nur Espresso trinken, wäre wohl eine Maschine mit einem tiefem Auslauf besser. Soweit ich gehört habe, gibt es nur gute Crema, wenn der Weg vom Auslauf in die Tasse nicht zu weit ist… bei dieser Maschine sollte man dann die Espressotasse direkt unter Auslauf halten. Aber wie gesagt, für mich war es wichtiger, dass meine großen Gläser darunter gehen, deswegen kam auch die Saeco nicht mehr in Frage.So nun, ich hoffe einiges davon hilft weiter um zu einer Entscheidung zu gelangen… für mich jedenfalls war es eine gute Entscheidung und ich bin voll auf zufrieden. Falls sich was ändern sollte werde ich es mitteilen.Nachtrag(11.01.2015)habe die Maschine nun gut ein halbes Jahr und bin immer noch voll zufrieden, keine Probleme mit irgendeinem Ächzen und Stöhnen 🙂 wie schon erwähnt, sie mahlt, pumpt und presst und das hört man.Aber was ich hier weiter geben möchte ist mein erstmaliger Kontakt mit gemahlenem Kaffeepulver… bis ich das mal ausprobiert habe waren bestimmt gute vier Monate vergangen und da war ich erst mal geschockt, weil ich dachte aha, Mist, hättest das mal lieber gleich ausprobiert… denn ich hatte das Kaffeepulver rein und genau nach Anweisung davor!! den Regler ganz nach links gedreht, dann aufs Knöpfchen gedrückt… und nix ist passiert, bzw. es leuchteten alle Lämpchen von kein Kaffeepulver drin, bzw. zu viel Kaffeepulver drin. Nun, was tun? Nochmal nachgelesen, gaaaanz genau… alles richtig gemacht, nur einen Meßlöffel Pulver verwendet… aber es blieb dabei, kein Kaffee kam raus. Da war ich erst mal gehörig irritiert! Ich hatte ja schon einen Löffel Kaffeepulver drin und der war auch noch nicht draußen, aber wie den wieder rauskriegen um es noch mal zu probieren, es wurde ja gewarnt davor zu viel Kaffeepulver zu verwenden… die Maschine auf den Kopf stellen??? Geht doch nicht! Also hin und her überlegt… und mich getraut noch einen Löffel, allerdings weniger als ein ganzer, nach zuschieben… gleiche Prozedur, nix kam raus. Langsam begann ich mich zu ärgern, weil ich dachte, jetzt läuft die Maschine so prima und jetzt das… jedes mal wenn ich aufs Knöpfchen für Kaffee drückte, blinkten die Lämpchen…Nun ich habe euch jetzt schon zu lange auf die Folter gespannt… letztendlich hab ich vor Wut auf die Maschine gehaun und nochmal aufs Knöpfchen gedrückt dann gings endlich, große Erlösung! Aber die Lösung? Nun das Pulver fiel nicht ganz durch den Einfüllschacht, weil es so fein gemalen war, dass sich eine statische Aufladung bildete und es fast komplett hängen blieb! Wer käme auf sowas! Also bitte immer kontrollieren, durch einen Blick in den Einfüllschacht ob das Pulver auch wirklich durchgefallen ist, notfalls ein wenig klopfen oder mit einem Plastiklöffel nachstochern, es fällt dann auch ganz leicht durch, aber bitte nicht zu weit ins Innere stochern nur am Pulver rütteln.Ich hoffe ich kann mit dieser Episode meinerseits weiterhelfen :-))Nach wie vor bin ich glücklich mit meiner Maschine.Noch ein Nachtrag (08.11.2016)Meine Maschine ist nun über zwei Jahre alt und ich hatte noch nie Probleme (hoffentlich verschreie ich das jetzt nicht :-))Sie macht immer noch alles wie am ersten Tag, das Wasser wird genauso heiß, lässt also auch nicht nach, einzig und allein könnte man sich einbilden, dass sie etwas lauter geworden ist, wie gesagt vielleicht auch nur Einbildung. Ansonsten alles top.ich würde die Maschine immer noch empfehlen. Sie ist wirklich wartungsarm… ab und zu die Brüheinheit säubern. Und natürlich im Turnuns entkalken… die ersten zwei Jahre mit DeLonghi… mittlerweile mit passendem billigerem Entkalker.17.11.2017Hatte bisher noch nie Probleme mit der Maschine und war auch nie kaputt… Kaffee immer noch super und auch heiß… musste auch nie was nachjustieren. Wartungsarm.Also immer noch volle Kaufempfehlung sollte es die Maschine so noch geben :-))06.03.2023die Maschine ist nun 9 Jahre alt, immer noch in meinem Besitz und hatte noch keine Reperaturen:-)) Erst jetzt, so vor ca. nem halben Jahr, stelle ich fest, dass sie leicht ausläuft, unten am Boden kommt irgendwo Wasser raus, ganz wenig, aber dennoch. Ich werde mich auf die Suche nach der Ursache machen. In Reperatur geben werde ich sie nicht, arbeitet nämlich sonst immer noch einwandfrei.
327. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     paul cosentino – July 1, 2023

     I’ve had this machine now for a couple of weeks after owning the previous version “Magnifica” for around five years.The good….A much superior internal design makes this so much easier to clean and less messy then the previous model which got horrendously clogged up with wayward grounds, this machine contains the grounds very neatly Its a lot more compact on the kitchen benchThe steam knob control is a vast improvement in that it doesn’t seem to get stuck when producing steam and hard to move like the old one , which in turn should mean not having to replace the knob every so oftenIts a little bit quieterThe not so good, Once again I have had to get into the grinder cogs and adjust them to get a finer grind because with the settings supplied, my coffee ran through like water, , if the grinder is capable of being taken apart and adjusted to produce finer grinds, why isn’t this done at manufacture, we shouldn’t have to be removing and resetting cogs.The steam wand is too short, I always dispense with the Panarello attachment as it produces a foam, not micro bubbles so once the panarello is taken off , the wand is barely long enough to reach the milk for frothing, Delonghi really should make allowance for those of us that don’t use the attachment and make a longer wand.Those couple of gripes stop me giving this machine a five star rating which is a shame because its such a great machine at the price point.
328. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     JLF – July 1, 2023

     Im a pretty simple guy and was happy with the Ninja coffee maker. I truley try to make my wife happy by buying her what she wants (not working) and she really was convinced that latte and espresso drinking was her new thing. I bought this Phillips device because I read that tbe cleaning was easy (no “tubes” to worry about), had a cermaic coffee grinding head which is durable, a milk frother** that automaticlly integrates the milk foam into the pre-selected coffee drinks that require it and had a fairly small lhysical footprint and a relativley small price tag. I love it. The wife js back to just makibg the standard cup of coffee, which is a pre-select option, but I am a daily lattee fiend with an occasional plain espresso shot. The Ninja had a milk frother but it didnt integrate the froth into the coffee drink like the Phillips one does and the froth wasnt warmed up (unless you warmed the milk on you own). I also love how I/we can broaden the coffee choice by purchasing whole beans and all you do is dump the beans iinto the hopper and your done. The machibe also truley makes espresso correctly by compressing the coffee grounds into a “puck” while pushibg coffee through. Beinf able to make lattes. Americanos and machiatos so easily has made me a daily fan of these drinks.BIGGEST CONS – for this model you cant just froth milk which to me is crazy. The volume of coffee the machine produces for just a normal cup of coffee is small so I have to choose the “two cup” coffee setting and then run it again for a “single” cup. You can easily adjust the volume of eater, intensity of coffee and amount of froth from the preset amounts but the machine should revert back to the preselects after the drink is made. This would make snense because you may make an odd adjustment for many reasons and then forget what the preselects were.Thanks
329. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     JLF – July 1, 2023

     Im a pretty simple guy and was happy with the Ninja coffee maker. I truley try to make my wife happy by buying her what she wants (not working) and she really was convinced that latte and espresso drinking was her new thing. I bought this Phillips device because I read that tbe cleaning was easy (no “tubes” to worry about), had a cermaic coffee grinding head which is durable, a milk frother** that automaticlly integrates the milk foam into the pre-selected coffee drinks that require it and had a fairly small lhysical footprint and a relativley small price tag. I love it. The wife js back to just makibg the standard cup of coffee, which is a pre-select option, but I am a daily lattee fiend with an occasional plain espresso shot. The Ninja had a milk frother but it didnt integrate the froth into the coffee drink like the Phillips one does and the froth wasnt warmed up (unless you warmed the milk on you own). I also love how I/we can broaden the coffee choice by purchasing whole beans and all you do is dump the beans iinto the hopper and your done. The machibe also truley makes espresso correctly by compressing the coffee grounds into a “puck” while pushibg coffee through. Beinf able to make lattes. Americanos and machiatos so easily has made me a daily fan of these drinks.BIGGEST CONS – for this model you cant just froth milk which to me is crazy. The volume of coffee the machine produces for just a normal cup of coffee is small so I have to choose the “two cup” coffee setting and then run it again for a “single” cup. You can easily adjust the volume of eater, intensity of coffee and amount of froth from the preset amounts but the machine should revert back to the preselects after the drink is made. This would make snense because you may make an odd adjustment for many reasons and then forget what the preselects were.Thanks
330. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Balance de cuisine – July 1, 2023

     pratique, sobre en café, consomme beaucoup d’eau, très bruyant en action moudre
331. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     D. Duong – July 1, 2023

     Love this machine. Have only had it a few weeks, but we are highly satisfied after replacing our Keurig and Nespresso machines for this one. I’m glad to get out of the pods and using fresh coffee beans. Love the customization and how easy this machine is to maintain. It has self cleaning, which uses up water so you end up having to fill the tank more than you’d think, but that is a fair trade off. Couple points to keep in mind if you are considering this machine: – Your first several cups will be watered down and undrinkable. The pucks will be a soggy mess. Do not get alarmed and rest assured this is just temporary as the machine gets broken in. – I found the coffee a little weak for my liking so I adjusted the grinder to level 4 and it’s much tastier now (perhaps some of that is the machine also dialing in a better cup as it’s still breaking in). – You can program the quantity of the Large size for any of the drinks. – The manual doesn’t tell you the drink sizes, but a couple of the more Helpful reviews tell you the size for every combo (thank you!) – For purists, the milk is always dispensed first. Doesn’t matter to me, but could be a concern for others. – The temperature isn’t very hot, even at the highest setting. This is more of a concern for the milk based drinks. – You can’t make a double of the milk based drinks like you can for espresso/coffee/americano. I end up adding in a single shot of expresso if I need a little extra jolt, which is not a terrible inconvenience, but is an additional step.
332. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Balance de cuisine – July 1, 2023

     pratique, sobre en café, consomme beaucoup d’eau, très bruyant en action moudre
333. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     D. Duong – July 1, 2023

     Love this machine. Have only had it a few weeks, but we are highly satisfied after replacing our Keurig and Nespresso machines for this one. I’m glad to get out of the pods and using fresh coffee beans. Love the customization and how easy this machine is to maintain. It has self cleaning, which uses up water so you end up having to fill the tank more than you’d think, but that is a fair trade off. Couple points to keep in mind if you are considering this machine: – Your first several cups will be watered down and undrinkable. The pucks will be a soggy mess. Do not get alarmed and rest assured this is just temporary as the machine gets broken in. – I found the coffee a little weak for my liking so I adjusted the grinder to level 4 and it’s much tastier now (perhaps some of that is the machine also dialing in a better cup as it’s still breaking in). – You can program the quantity of the Large size for any of the drinks. – The manual doesn’t tell you the drink sizes, but a couple of the more Helpful reviews tell you the size for every combo (thank you!) – For purists, the milk is always dispensed first. Doesn’t matter to me, but could be a concern for others. – The temperature isn’t very hot, even at the highest setting. This is more of a concern for the milk based drinks. – You can’t make a double of the milk based drinks like you can for espresso/coffee/americano. I end up adding in a single shot of expresso if I need a little extra jolt, which is not a terrible inconvenience, but is an additional step.
334. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Sunny and Tony – October 26, 2023

     I purchased the Philips 3200 Lattego with an additional filter as part of Amazon Prime Day, so my review is directly tied to that discounted price.I find that this machine is really worth the money. It makes excellent espresso and latte macchiatos. That is a given, but how does it handle milk alternatives. I feel like there isn’t much comment on this, and I think it is worth discussing.Since realizing, after two decades of pain and suffering, that I am lactose intolerant, I switched from milk products to oat milk. I typically purchase Silk brand’s original oat milk, but I also buy their creamy version, and other brands of oat milk. This machine does a good job of heating and frothing the oat milk, however, because it is quite a bit thicker than milk, it uses less oat milk in the automated process. This doesn’t bother me too much, because I typically use the latte macchiato function twice in a row to fill my coffee mug. Yeah, it is a healthy amount of espresso in the drink, but that can be adjusted. It does work with oat milk, and I prefer it that way. I have not tried it with soy milk, almond milk (might be a good choice given how thin it is), cashew milk, or other milk alternatives.I recently also thought I would try lactose-free Horizon organic milk, and it works as a normal milk product would. It froths a lot more than the oat milk does, so be prepared for a lot of foam. It tastes a lot like an espresso drink you would have at any coffee shop, other than Starbucks. Even using Starbucks espresso beans, it comes out slightly less perfect than they can do, but over significant use, it surely pays for itself and it is still darn delicious.One tip to mention is that when using pre-ground beans, make sure to close the lid after you load in one scoop. Don’t overfill it and don’t load it too early. When wanting to use pre-ground coffee beans, make sure to power up the machine and let it do the cleaning cycle first, before loading in the grounds. My machine doesn’t seem to do the pre-ground stuff as well as I’d like, and it has to do with the process. I am not sure why, but it will sometimes take two or three tries to get the machine to make it correctly, but once it does the first time, you can repeat the process in the same power cycle without issue. Load one scoop of grounds, close the lid, choose the drink, let the machine work. When it is done and you can select a new drink, repeat the process of loading the grounds, closing the lid, then choosing the drink.I’m not entirely sure I would buy this machine at full price, but if you see it on sale, it is a great deal. I think the regular price of this one versus a higher end one from Philips is only $100 or so in difference, and the higher end models, 4300, 5400, etc., offer more options. That can be important for some. On sale, with the milk carafe, it is a bargain and worth it for the first super-automatic espresso machine. I think the price to consider picking it up if money is an issue is the $650 or so price point. Amazon Prime Day’s deal was less than. Highly recommended.Made in RomaniaUPDATE: I have been using this espresso maker for some time now, and I still think it is a great buy, especially on sale. Everything has held up great since purchase. I thought it might be good to leave some additional thoughts. First, the issue when using ground coffee seems to be less so. I have only experienced issues with it twice since my last review. Second, the one new negative thing I have found is that it can be a little noisy when in use. That doesn’t stop me from recommending it, but if you need something super quiet, this might not be the one you want. And finally, don’t forget to clean out the cavity where the used grounds fall out of. I never thought to clean it and one day my wife noticed some mold smell coming from that area and I had to stick my hand in and clean it out as best I could. I use it daily and I clean that part about once a month, and that seems to be good for me, but also note that I live in the dryest region in the United States, so we don’t really have humidity to make the problem worse. That’s all. I still highly recommend it, especially when on sale!
335. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Sunny and Tony – October 26, 2023

     I purchased the Philips 3200 Lattego with an additional filter as part of Amazon Prime Day, so my review is directly tied to that discounted price.I find that this machine is really worth the money. It makes excellent espresso and latte macchiatos. That is a given, but how does it handle milk alternatives. I feel like there isn’t much comment on this, and I think it is worth discussing.Since realizing, after two decades of pain and suffering, that I am lactose intolerant, I switched from milk products to oat milk. I typically purchase Silk brand’s original oat milk, but I also buy their creamy version, and other brands of oat milk. This machine does a good job of heating and frothing the oat milk, however, because it is quite a bit thicker than milk, it uses less oat milk in the automated process. This doesn’t bother me too much, because I typically use the latte macchiato function twice in a row to fill my coffee mug. Yeah, it is a healthy amount of espresso in the drink, but that can be adjusted. It does work with oat milk, and I prefer it that way. I have not tried it with soy milk, almond milk (might be a good choice given how thin it is), cashew milk, or other milk alternatives.I recently also thought I would try lactose-free Horizon organic milk, and it works as a normal milk product would. It froths a lot more than the oat milk does, so be prepared for a lot of foam. It tastes a lot like an espresso drink you would have at any coffee shop, other than Starbucks. Even using Starbucks espresso beans, it comes out slightly less perfect than they can do, but over significant use, it surely pays for itself and it is still darn delicious.One tip to mention is that when using pre-ground beans, make sure to close the lid after you load in one scoop. Don’t overfill it and don’t load it too early. When wanting to use pre-ground coffee beans, make sure to power up the machine and let it do the cleaning cycle first, before loading in the grounds. My machine doesn’t seem to do the pre-ground stuff as well as I’d like, and it has to do with the process. I am not sure why, but it will sometimes take two or three tries to get the machine to make it correctly, but once it does the first time, you can repeat the process in the same power cycle without issue. Load one scoop of grounds, close the lid, choose the drink, let the machine work. When it is done and you can select a new drink, repeat the process of loading the grounds, closing the lid, then choosing the drink.I’m not entirely sure I would buy this machine at full price, but if you see it on sale, it is a great deal. I think the regular price of this one versus a higher end one from Philips is only $100 or so in difference, and the higher end models, 4300, 5400, etc., offer more options. That can be important for some. On sale, with the milk carafe, it is a bargain and worth it for the first super-automatic espresso machine. I think the price to consider picking it up if money is an issue is the $650 or so price point. Amazon Prime Day’s deal was less than. Highly recommended.Made in RomaniaUPDATE: I have been using this espresso maker for some time now, and I still think it is a great buy, especially on sale. Everything has held up great since purchase. I thought it might be good to leave some additional thoughts. First, the issue when using ground coffee seems to be less so. I have only experienced issues with it twice since my last review. Second, the one new negative thing I have found is that it can be a little noisy when in use. That doesn’t stop me from recommending it, but if you need something super quiet, this might not be the one you want. And finally, don’t forget to clean out the cavity where the used grounds fall out of. I never thought to clean it and one day my wife noticed some mold smell coming from that area and I had to stick my hand in and clean it out as best I could. I use it daily and I clean that part about once a month, and that seems to be good for me, but also note that I live in the dryest region in the United States, so we don’t really have humidity to make the problem worse. That’s all. I still highly recommend it, especially when on sale!
336. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     K F. – October 26, 2023

     I purchased the Espresso machine in May of 2022. I use it multiple times every day. I have had to de-scale it once. I have never had a problem with it. So I can honestly say it is built to last and it is something that I enjoy using every day. I would recommend it in a heartbeat.
337. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     K F. – October 26, 2023

     I purchased the Espresso machine in May of 2022. I use it multiple times every day. I have had to de-scale it once. I have never had a problem with it. So I can honestly say it is built to last and it is something that I enjoy using every day. I would recommend it in a heartbeat.
338. 

     Rated 3 out of 5

     Mireille Lacomère Schild – October 26, 2023

     This review could be a 5 stars but… I cannot get it any stronger than weak coffee. The coffee beans setting is at maximum. I use fresh Lavazza beans and have even tried my favorite French beans, Carte Noire. I sent a message to DeLonghi but they offered no help. They said use fresh beans; I always do. I’ve had coffee from this machine from 3 different relatives in France, and it was fantastic. There is maybe a problem with my machine and I wish that either DeLonghi or Amazon would address this issue for this expensive coffee maker.
339. 

     Rated 3 out of 5

     Mireille Lacomère Schild – October 26, 2023

     This review could be a 5 stars but… I cannot get it any stronger than weak coffee. The coffee beans setting is at maximum. I use fresh Lavazza beans and have even tried my favorite French beans, Carte Noire. I sent a message to DeLonghi but they offered no help. They said use fresh beans; I always do. I’ve had coffee from this machine from 3 different relatives in France, and it was fantastic. There is maybe a problem with my machine and I wish that either DeLonghi or Amazon would address this issue for this expensive coffee maker.
340. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     pepito h. – October 26, 2023

     He tenido varias marcas de capsulas, y decidí comprar esta para usar el grano y hacer un café, perfecto, oloroso etc…pero lo que no quiero es tener cada seis meses, a pesar de tener el agua descacificada y ponerla osmotizada, pasar comodigo yo por el tubo y tener que cambiar los filtros, te advierte en ROJO, Y NO FUNCIONA, hasta que lo cambias y lo considero un pequeño ENGAÑO, que tenían que avisar, tanto es así que cuando acabe el café comprado, la venderé oregalaré. NOQUIERO SABER NADA , si has de continuar comprando filtros para adecuar el agua.
341. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     pepito h. – October 26, 2023

     He tenido varias marcas de capsulas, y decidí comprar esta para usar el grano y hacer un café, perfecto, oloroso etc…pero lo que no quiero es tener cada seis meses, a pesar de tener el agua descacificada y ponerla osmotizada, pasar comodigo yo por el tubo y tener que cambiar los filtros, te advierte en ROJO, Y NO FUNCIONA, hasta que lo cambias y lo considero un pequeño ENGAÑO, que tenían que avisar, tanto es así que cuando acabe el café comprado, la venderé oregalaré. NOQUIERO SABER NADA , si has de continuar comprando filtros para adecuar el agua.
342. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Marie – October 26, 2023

     Gör jobbet lika bra som dyrare maskiner. Espresso och lattes blir perfekta.
343. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Marie – October 26, 2023

     Gör jobbet lika bra som dyrare maskiner. Espresso och lattes blir perfekta.
344. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Patrick – October 27, 2023

     Have owned this machine for 8 months and use it daily. It is the best espresso/coffee machine I have ever owned. The ease of use makes it a must for those early morning wake-ups. Adding water, changing the filter and disposing of the used grounds are all simple and straightforward.And, while some might find this an issue, I like that this machine does not make my espresso so hot that I have to wait 5 minutes to enjoy my first sip. It is the perfect temperature to enjoy my espresso right away.This is a great machine at a great price. I have yet to encounter any issues and it makes consistently good espresso/coffee.
345. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Patrick – October 27, 2023

     Have owned this machine for 8 months and use it daily. It is the best espresso/coffee machine I have ever owned. The ease of use makes it a must for those early morning wake-ups. Adding water, changing the filter and disposing of the used grounds are all simple and straightforward.And, while some might find this an issue, I like that this machine does not make my espresso so hot that I have to wait 5 minutes to enjoy my first sip. It is the perfect temperature to enjoy my espresso right away.This is a great machine at a great price. I have yet to encounter any issues and it makes consistently good espresso/coffee.
346. 

     Rated 3 out of 5

     TL;DR w/Tariq – October 27, 2023

     TL;DR – One of the easiest to clean machines, great quality coffee, but only get it if you don’t mind microwaving your cup in advance and then drinking your coffee really fast, because it does not come out hot enough.I bought this for an amazing deal on Prime Day, but returned it after 2 weeks. We were finding we could gulp down the cup immediately, as it just wasn’t really hot.So in searching around on the topic, if you go on YouTube and search for “Philips 3200 LatteGo & Iced Coffee Machine Review With a Coffee Expert!” on a channel called “ECS Coffee”, a Phillips representative states temp was a key thing they addressed, and that you should see the following temperatures:Low 90C – 194FMed 93C – 199FHigh 95C – 203FRunning a number of tests and measuring right from the spout, the hottest I saw was 185F. I just thought I got a defective product and wanted to exchange, but Amazon would only offer a return. However I later found that if you search the Amazon Q&A for this product, someone else also measured it at 185F as well.That’s just simply not hot enough for coffee.If it weren’t for that, the product is perfect. When you’re researching super automatics, very rarely will these YouTube reviews go into the cleaning process, which is a MAJOR consideration. What’s amazing about the 3200 LatteGo (and related) is the cleaning is ridiculously easy, when plenty of videos on YouTube with how to do it.If I also heat up my coffee mug to a very hot state, it’s reasonable. But if you’re spending hundreds of dollars on something, heating water is basic, so I expect that to work.
347. 

     Rated 3 out of 5

     TL;DR w/Tariq – October 27, 2023

     TL;DR – One of the easiest to clean machines, great quality coffee, but only get it if you don’t mind microwaving your cup in advance and then drinking your coffee really fast, because it does not come out hot enough.I bought this for an amazing deal on Prime Day, but returned it after 2 weeks. We were finding we could gulp down the cup immediately, as it just wasn’t really hot.So in searching around on the topic, if you go on YouTube and search for “Philips 3200 LatteGo & Iced Coffee Machine Review With a Coffee Expert!” on a channel called “ECS Coffee”, a Phillips representative states temp was a key thing they addressed, and that you should see the following temperatures:Low 90C – 194FMed 93C – 199FHigh 95C – 203FRunning a number of tests and measuring right from the spout, the hottest I saw was 185F. I just thought I got a defective product and wanted to exchange, but Amazon would only offer a return. However I later found that if you search the Amazon Q&A for this product, someone else also measured it at 185F as well.That’s just simply not hot enough for coffee.If it weren’t for that, the product is perfect. When you’re researching super automatics, very rarely will these YouTube reviews go into the cleaning process, which is a MAJOR consideration. What’s amazing about the 3200 LatteGo (and related) is the cleaning is ridiculously easy, when plenty of videos on YouTube with how to do it.If I also heat up my coffee mug to a very hot state, it’s reasonable. But if you’re spending hundreds of dollars on something, heating water is basic, so I expect that to work.
348. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     David Becker – October 27, 2023

     My wife and I bought this machine about 2 years ago, and it has held up nicely over time. It’s proven to be a simple, reliable alternative to going out to buy coffees and lattes from coffee shops, which is perfect since we work from home pretty much all the time. We’ve got 3 adults in our house and on average drink 5-6 total cups per day, and we so far haven’t run into any major problems.One issue I had at first was that the coffee wasn’t as strong as I was used to (I tend to like it pretty strong), but it’s still good coffee. You can make drinks stronger by adjusting how fine the grounds are with a little knob in the bean compartment at top, but I didn’t start messing with this until very recently. You can only adjust in small increments while the grinder is active to avoid damaging it.This machine is good for guests who want to make and customize their own individual drinks, though there is a small learning curve for first-time users. Once they know how to use it, they often comment how cool it is, and some have said they’d like to get one too (if it weren’t so expensive).Maintenance is fairly simple: You have to change the water filter every few months, rinse the easily removable “brew group” every week or two, and apply grease to it every couple months. The only problem I had was reinstalling the brew group for the first time (there’s a little yellow switch on the side that needs to be in the right position). There was also one time we didn’t change the water filter while the replacement light was flashing (it gave us plenty of notice; we just procrastinated too much), so we had to buy a special descaling fluid to clean it out before we could use it again.Yes, the machine can get loud, but I haven’t met a coffee grinder or latte maker that was quiet. This machine’s noise level seems pretty standard to me.There are a few little tricks to using and maintaining the machine so that you can get the most out of it, but so do most machines like this. Overall, I’d say it’s very easy to use and makes good drinks. The price is a bit high, and you also have to consider the added costs of buying whole-bean coffee and replacement water filters. But convenience like this often comes at a price, right? I would say it was worth it for us.
349. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     David Becker – October 27, 2023

     My wife and I bought this machine about 2 years ago, and it has held up nicely over time. It’s proven to be a simple, reliable alternative to going out to buy coffees and lattes from coffee shops, which is perfect since we work from home pretty much all the time. We’ve got 3 adults in our house and on average drink 5-6 total cups per day, and we so far haven’t run into any major problems.One issue I had at first was that the coffee wasn’t as strong as I was used to (I tend to like it pretty strong), but it’s still good coffee. You can make drinks stronger by adjusting how fine the grounds are with a little knob in the bean compartment at top, but I didn’t start messing with this until very recently. You can only adjust in small increments while the grinder is active to avoid damaging it.This machine is good for guests who want to make and customize their own individual drinks, though there is a small learning curve for first-time users. Once they know how to use it, they often comment how cool it is, and some have said they’d like to get one too (if it weren’t so expensive).Maintenance is fairly simple: You have to change the water filter every few months, rinse the easily removable “brew group” every week or two, and apply grease to it every couple months. The only problem I had was reinstalling the brew group for the first time (there’s a little yellow switch on the side that needs to be in the right position). There was also one time we didn’t change the water filter while the replacement light was flashing (it gave us plenty of notice; we just procrastinated too much), so we had to buy a special descaling fluid to clean it out before we could use it again.Yes, the machine can get loud, but I haven’t met a coffee grinder or latte maker that was quiet. This machine’s noise level seems pretty standard to me.There are a few little tricks to using and maintaining the machine so that you can get the most out of it, but so do most machines like this. Overall, I’d say it’s very easy to use and makes good drinks. The price is a bit high, and you also have to consider the added costs of buying whole-bean coffee and replacement water filters. But convenience like this often comes at a price, right? I would say it was worth it for us.
350. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Hoarder – October 27, 2023

     Purchased this as a big splurge for our household for Christmas (randomly happened upon it being 30% off sometime in November so I added the 4 year warranty onto it and still saved a ton!). Purchased the Latte Go version (w/Americano setting). Packing was clever and nothing was missing or broken. It looks gorgeous on the counter. We replaced 2 machines with it and it saves so much space. We’ve been playing around with it for a few weeks. We have used every setting so far, w/ground beans and whole beans. Some things that I have noticed.-Right out of the gate we adjusted to the max temp. It’s not lava hot like we usually prefer but it’s def hotter than the standard initial setting.-We were having trouble getting the right grind size so we actually went into W-S store and asked an associate to demo their machine for us. The coffee they brewed was perfect, so they let me take the top off and take a pic of their grind setting so I could replicate it at home. The little indicator that shows you which grind size you have selected is a little nub on the inside wall of the area where the beans go, and the dial next to the little nub has settings 1 – 12. Their setting was 6. I changed ours and everything has been great since. I don’t know if this is how it comes out of the box since I had already changed ours. (Note, you’re not supposed to adjust it unless it’s actively grinding, according to the book, and you have to press down and turn. I didn’t know this and got a few extra clicks out of mine prob when I shouldn’t have attempted. Thought I broke it tbh but it’s been working fine. Just be careful!)-Def invest in good beans. We’ve tried light, med, and dark espresso roast whole beans. We love flavored coffee but light brew flavored whole bean coffees just don’t have much flavor at all when brewed out of this machine. The taste is improved w/flavored pre-ground beans in the bypass chute for some reason. W-S recommended Illy whole bean Classico medium roast, so we got a can (readily avail at groceries, Target, etc) and we are really enjoying it (we are solid black coffee drinkers but these med roast beans w/flavored frothed creamer on top is such a nice treat). I think what we may do is keep these Illy beans in the top and by our normal flavored pre-ground stuff to use in the bypass chut.-Speaking of ground beans, the bypass has been really hit or miss for me but it seems to work most of the time by loading the grounds in BEFORE pressing any setting buttons at all. The scoop size is perfect, you don’t need to overfill it or pour more in or they will just be wasted down in the beans collection bin. Keep the little door flap open to help the chute dry out, steam does get in there when you brew and the grounds can stick inside.-(Also something that I found interesting. We were using a reusable k-cup in our old Keurig and I used the Philips scoop and filled it to compare the ground beans amount. One scoop filled the reusable k-cup to the top. So I find it interesting that I could brew a whole 16oz cup of coffee with the same amount of grounds in the keurig but in this machine anything over 6 is like water….? Prob has to do w/the pressure or something but i’m no coffee-scientist so we’ll move on. lol)-The beans collection bin, yes it will always have some water in it. Our pucks started to be formed more solidly after week 2, but water will get in there anyway because of the rinse cycle. The empty light will turn on after a certain number of brews, not when it’s actually full. And since it’s not actually full you don’t really have to empty it, you can just pull the drawer out all the way and push it back in again and the light will reset.-We were able to adjust the Espresso 1x setting to 2 oz without losing any flavor.-Coffee 1x setting is preset to brew 6 oz. I tried to increase it and it maxed out at 8 oz but the coffee was basically cloudy water. Bumped it back down to 6 oz. We’ve given up on trying to increase the fluid volume on any other types of brews because it seems that where it is preset at max gives the best flavor. Just keep re-pressing the brews until your cup is as full as you want.-Max cup height that will fit on the tray is 6 1/4″. (We have 2 stainless tumblers that fit perfectly and hold 16 oz, we just brew multiple times to fill them as high as we want).-Latte go is great when I figured out the higher you fill it up, the thicker/frothier the product gets. I like a super thick whip but initially was trying not to waste milk so I was only filling it to the bottom line. It was just coming out steamed and was splattering everywhere. We’ve frothed organic 2% milk and Chobani dairy flavored creamer (whole strength and cut with half 2% milk, if that makes sense) and both work great.-Hot water is dispensed from the little nub where the Latte Go attaches, and it seems to dispense about 10 oz (altho I haven’t measured specifically). I drink hot lemon water every am and it comes out piping hot. I love that it’s pure clean water too and doesn’t have coffee residue in it like it did coming out of the keurig.-The unit cleans itself every time it turns off and every time you turn it on. Not much water comes out each time but we like to keep a cup underneath so we don’t have to empty the tray as often.-I have been cleaning the machine weekly, by pulling the whole brew group out and rinsing it under water but what i’m surprised the most by is how much grounds is still everywhere inside the machine (prob from my failed attempts at using the ground coffee bypass chute lol) I really have to get in there and try to get all of the grounds out which is a pain. There are so many little crevices that the grounds find to hide in. I wish the unit would have come w/a little brush to help swipe them out.Overall, we are pleased! It’s def more work than we expected to get the beverages where we want them but I expected that. It’s so fun to have the variety and save the counter space. I will update my review as I notice more things or if any issues arise but so far we really love it!
351. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Hoarder – October 27, 2023

     Purchased this as a big splurge for our household for Christmas (randomly happened upon it being 30% off sometime in November so I added the 4 year warranty onto it and still saved a ton!). Purchased the Latte Go version (w/Americano setting). Packing was clever and nothing was missing or broken. It looks gorgeous on the counter. We replaced 2 machines with it and it saves so much space. We’ve been playing around with it for a few weeks. We have used every setting so far, w/ground beans and whole beans. Some things that I have noticed.-Right out of the gate we adjusted to the max temp. It’s not lava hot like we usually prefer but it’s def hotter than the standard initial setting.-We were having trouble getting the right grind size so we actually went into W-S store and asked an associate to demo their machine for us. The coffee they brewed was perfect, so they let me take the top off and take a pic of their grind setting so I could replicate it at home. The little indicator that shows you which grind size you have selected is a little nub on the inside wall of the area where the beans go, and the dial next to the little nub has settings 1 – 12. Their setting was 6. I changed ours and everything has been great since. I don’t know if this is how it comes out of the box since I had already changed ours. (Note, you’re not supposed to adjust it unless it’s actively grinding, according to the book, and you have to press down and turn. I didn’t know this and got a few extra clicks out of mine prob when I shouldn’t have attempted. Thought I broke it tbh but it’s been working fine. Just be careful!)-Def invest in good beans. We’ve tried light, med, and dark espresso roast whole beans. We love flavored coffee but light brew flavored whole bean coffees just don’t have much flavor at all when brewed out of this machine. The taste is improved w/flavored pre-ground beans in the bypass chute for some reason. W-S recommended Illy whole bean Classico medium roast, so we got a can (readily avail at groceries, Target, etc) and we are really enjoying it (we are solid black coffee drinkers but these med roast beans w/flavored frothed creamer on top is such a nice treat). I think what we may do is keep these Illy beans in the top and by our normal flavored pre-ground stuff to use in the bypass chut.-Speaking of ground beans, the bypass has been really hit or miss for me but it seems to work most of the time by loading the grounds in BEFORE pressing any setting buttons at all. The scoop size is perfect, you don’t need to overfill it or pour more in or they will just be wasted down in the beans collection bin. Keep the little door flap open to help the chute dry out, steam does get in there when you brew and the grounds can stick inside.-(Also something that I found interesting. We were using a reusable k-cup in our old Keurig and I used the Philips scoop and filled it to compare the ground beans amount. One scoop filled the reusable k-cup to the top. So I find it interesting that I could brew a whole 16oz cup of coffee with the same amount of grounds in the keurig but in this machine anything over 6 is like water….? Prob has to do w/the pressure or something but i’m no coffee-scientist so we’ll move on. lol)-The beans collection bin, yes it will always have some water in it. Our pucks started to be formed more solidly after week 2, but water will get in there anyway because of the rinse cycle. The empty light will turn on after a certain number of brews, not when it’s actually full. And since it’s not actually full you don’t really have to empty it, you can just pull the drawer out all the way and push it back in again and the light will reset.-We were able to adjust the Espresso 1x setting to 2 oz without losing any flavor.-Coffee 1x setting is preset to brew 6 oz. I tried to increase it and it maxed out at 8 oz but the coffee was basically cloudy water. Bumped it back down to 6 oz. We’ve given up on trying to increase the fluid volume on any other types of brews because it seems that where it is preset at max gives the best flavor. Just keep re-pressing the brews until your cup is as full as you want.-Max cup height that will fit on the tray is 6 1/4″. (We have 2 stainless tumblers that fit perfectly and hold 16 oz, we just brew multiple times to fill them as high as we want).-Latte go is great when I figured out the higher you fill it up, the thicker/frothier the product gets. I like a super thick whip but initially was trying not to waste milk so I was only filling it to the bottom line. It was just coming out steamed and was splattering everywhere. We’ve frothed organic 2% milk and Chobani dairy flavored creamer (whole strength and cut with half 2% milk, if that makes sense) and both work great.-Hot water is dispensed from the little nub where the Latte Go attaches, and it seems to dispense about 10 oz (altho I haven’t measured specifically). I drink hot lemon water every am and it comes out piping hot. I love that it’s pure clean water too and doesn’t have coffee residue in it like it did coming out of the keurig.-The unit cleans itself every time it turns off and every time you turn it on. Not much water comes out each time but we like to keep a cup underneath so we don’t have to empty the tray as often.-I have been cleaning the machine weekly, by pulling the whole brew group out and rinsing it under water but what i’m surprised the most by is how much grounds is still everywhere inside the machine (prob from my failed attempts at using the ground coffee bypass chute lol) I really have to get in there and try to get all of the grounds out which is a pain. There are so many little crevices that the grounds find to hide in. I wish the unit would have come w/a little brush to help swipe them out.Overall, we are pleased! It’s def more work than we expected to get the beverages where we want them but I expected that. It’s so fun to have the variety and save the counter space. I will update my review as I notice more things or if any issues arise but so far we really love it!
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     Rated 3 out of 5

     smithie – October 27, 2023

     I got this based on SCG’s view (Gail). For the past 10 years (after my Capresso died – loved that machine!), I have had to make do with french press (never made an espresso out of anything but a Capresso, so no skills on the manual or semi-auto front). I work from home (even without Covid) and I hate the process of having to clean up the French press, trying to get all the grounds out with all that liquid still in the bottom, all the prep etc which takes up valuable time. I hate how you have to nuke the second and third cups. I also missed the taste of a good coffee. So I watched a few SCG videos (Gail’s to be exact). I hemmed and hawed over Xelsis vs Miele 6350 and then saw this. It seemed the only difference was slight (in terms of programmability mainly, and the extent to which that might change the drink) but otherwise not drink quality. To be clear, I don’t know what a Xelsis or Miele drink tastes like. I was going based on the review.In terms of ease of use and such, this machine is pretty good. Much less trouble than I remember my Capresso being. Nice filter etc. and size compared to my old Capresso which was bigger. The brew unit (new to me, since Capresso’s don’t have a way for you to remove, you have to instead run a special cleaning cycle on those) I found difficult to deal with. You’re supposed to rinse weekly in hot water, but I found the whole thing to be very greasy with lubricant and it was difficult to get that grease off my hands afterward, so I found that to be a bit offputting. Not sure if it is the same with other models and makes that have similar removable brew units so I cannot comment. The milk thing is nice (I have no tube experience to compare to), but still you have to get into a couple nooks and crannies on the outside and work the niches inside to clean, unless you decide to clean right then and there between cups (as opposed to at the end of the morning).Where things go south on this is taste. While I love Gail at SCG’s review style/demeanor, ultimately I think it steered me to the wrong choice of product because she was not willing to really compare taste of machines. It is important to make this distinction again: I am no barista. Never made an espresso or latte in my life. I don’t frequent coffee houses much (as I am rural), so my reference point is not a daily or even weekly latte at some awesome coffee house or restaurant. But I do remember my Capresso from circa 2003-2010. And it was awesome, at around $900 and change. And even random lattes around here seem better tastewise, even though not all seem to come from genuine espresso machines. Given I had been subsisting on mediocre French press (and not even painstakingly measuring coffee by the grams or paying attention to water temperature or bloom (that’s all new to me during my research), I would have thought this Lattego would be a huge step up, giving me some on-demand drinks albeit with some manual programming (vs latest Xelsis or Miele 6350), but overall better than my french press (and better drink options too). But even though I cannot realistically expect it to compare to the “awesome”-est lattes, etc., given the price point, I still cannot get over the taste. And I have tried every setting, grind settings, dose, etc. that this machine has to offer. The lattes and cappuccinos I think were better than the coffee but not great. The coffee was just not very tasty at all (I tried a variety of beans as well) and usually tasted burnt.The Jura/Capresso taste (and that of umpteen random lattes from area coffee places in rural Western Mass) is firmly ingrained in my memory, and maybe I should go there, or maybe I should learn some barista skills and do it old school. All I know is, if you are like me at all, and have some level of palate distinction (7 on a scale of 10) short of a true barista (who is probably 10 on a scale of 10 – you know who you are), you’re still not going to find that this cuts it or earns its $700 or so price tag. Better either to spend $1600-2K on something else, or else just try your hand learning old school or semi-automatic or try a Moka pot, or continue on with French press or whatever else you are doing (and play around with temperature and grind and all the things that I am just learning), unless it truly is all about minimal expenditure in exchange for automation and not much more. If you just truly do not care that much (3 on a scale of 10 on coffee pickiness), then by all means this machine will make things very easy for you.
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     Rated 3 out of 5

     smithie – October 27, 2023

     I got this based on SCG’s view (Gail). For the past 10 years (after my Capresso died – loved that machine!), I have had to make do with french press (never made an espresso out of anything but a Capresso, so no skills on the manual or semi-auto front). I work from home (even without Covid) and I hate the process of having to clean up the French press, trying to get all the grounds out with all that liquid still in the bottom, all the prep etc which takes up valuable time. I hate how you have to nuke the second and third cups. I also missed the taste of a good coffee. So I watched a few SCG videos (Gail’s to be exact). I hemmed and hawed over Xelsis vs Miele 6350 and then saw this. It seemed the only difference was slight (in terms of programmability mainly, and the extent to which that might change the drink) but otherwise not drink quality. To be clear, I don’t know what a Xelsis or Miele drink tastes like. I was going based on the review.In terms of ease of use and such, this machine is pretty good. Much less trouble than I remember my Capresso being. Nice filter etc. and size compared to my old Capresso which was bigger. The brew unit (new to me, since Capresso’s don’t have a way for you to remove, you have to instead run a special cleaning cycle on those) I found difficult to deal with. You’re supposed to rinse weekly in hot water, but I found the whole thing to be very greasy with lubricant and it was difficult to get that grease off my hands afterward, so I found that to be a bit offputting. Not sure if it is the same with other models and makes that have similar removable brew units so I cannot comment. The milk thing is nice (I have no tube experience to compare to), but still you have to get into a couple nooks and crannies on the outside and work the niches inside to clean, unless you decide to clean right then and there between cups (as opposed to at the end of the morning).Where things go south on this is taste. While I love Gail at SCG’s review style/demeanor, ultimately I think it steered me to the wrong choice of product because she was not willing to really compare taste of machines. It is important to make this distinction again: I am no barista. Never made an espresso or latte in my life. I don’t frequent coffee houses much (as I am rural), so my reference point is not a daily or even weekly latte at some awesome coffee house or restaurant. But I do remember my Capresso from circa 2003-2010. And it was awesome, at around $900 and change. And even random lattes around here seem better tastewise, even though not all seem to come from genuine espresso machines. Given I had been subsisting on mediocre French press (and not even painstakingly measuring coffee by the grams or paying attention to water temperature or bloom (that’s all new to me during my research), I would have thought this Lattego would be a huge step up, giving me some on-demand drinks albeit with some manual programming (vs latest Xelsis or Miele 6350), but overall better than my french press (and better drink options too). But even though I cannot realistically expect it to compare to the “awesome”-est lattes, etc., given the price point, I still cannot get over the taste. And I have tried every setting, grind settings, dose, etc. that this machine has to offer. The lattes and cappuccinos I think were better than the coffee but not great. The coffee was just not very tasty at all (I tried a variety of beans as well) and usually tasted burnt.The Jura/Capresso taste (and that of umpteen random lattes from area coffee places in rural Western Mass) is firmly ingrained in my memory, and maybe I should go there, or maybe I should learn some barista skills and do it old school. All I know is, if you are like me at all, and have some level of palate distinction (7 on a scale of 10) short of a true barista (who is probably 10 on a scale of 10 – you know who you are), you’re still not going to find that this cuts it or earns its $700 or so price tag. Better either to spend $1600-2K on something else, or else just try your hand learning old school or semi-automatic or try a Moka pot, or continue on with French press or whatever else you are doing (and play around with temperature and grind and all the things that I am just learning), unless it truly is all about minimal expenditure in exchange for automation and not much more. If you just truly do not care that much (3 on a scale of 10 on coffee pickiness), then by all means this machine will make things very easy for you.
354. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Marvin – October 27, 2023

     I depend on coffee everyday and I wanted to get an expresso machine without spending thousands of dollars, and I have mix reviews on other product and decided to go with Phillips. It’s a good starting expresso machine, you don’t have to ground the beans, it does it for you and I love. The only down side is that it’s not hot enough for me, the coffee comes out warm even when I use my Yeti cup.
355. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Marvin – October 27, 2023

     I depend on coffee everyday and I wanted to get an expresso machine without spending thousands of dollars, and I have mix reviews on other product and decided to go with Phillips. It’s a good starting expresso machine, you don’t have to ground the beans, it does it for you and I love. The only down side is that it’s not hot enough for me, the coffee comes out warm even when I use my Yeti cup.
356. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Javier – October 29, 2023

     Had it for 2 months now and so far so good.I could customize several elements to my liking to achieve a more full-bodied coffee, so it is really appreciated to have that level of customization enabled.I don’t drink milk, so I can’t comment on the foaming, but it doesn’t strike me to be the most elaborate feature of the device.It is true that uses plenty of water, coming from a cleaning cycle when turned on and another one when turned off, but I can’t see how else the device would maintain a level of cleanliness otherwise.Also, it eats up a whole lot of coffee, but it is a trade-off for consistently good coffee.Overall, I am happy so far with it and would buy it again, would update if anything changes.
357. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Javier – October 29, 2023

     Had it for 2 months now and so far so good.I could customize several elements to my liking to achieve a more full-bodied coffee, so it is really appreciated to have that level of customization enabled.I don’t drink milk, so I can’t comment on the foaming, but it doesn’t strike me to be the most elaborate feature of the device.It is true that uses plenty of water, coming from a cleaning cycle when turned on and another one when turned off, but I can’t see how else the device would maintain a level of cleanliness otherwise.Also, it eats up a whole lot of coffee, but it is a trade-off for consistently good coffee.Overall, I am happy so far with it and would buy it again, would update if anything changes.
358. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     AlpineMik – October 29, 2023

     Sipping an incredibly full, aromatic long draw as I type this. Wife is in the other room enjoying a Keto Vanilla Double Latte.Breeze to set up. Quick, easy, convenient to use and clean. And, makes GREAT coffee.Wish we had purchased one long ago.Absolutely recommend.
359. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     AlpineMik – October 29, 2023

     Sipping an incredibly full, aromatic long draw as I type this. Wife is in the other room enjoying a Keto Vanilla Double Latte.Breeze to set up. Quick, easy, convenient to use and clean. And, makes GREAT coffee.Wish we had purchased one long ago.Absolutely recommend.
360. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Tim_B – October 29, 2023

     As many others have said, this unit is very loud when grinding and even when heating/pumping water but I knew that going in.My biggest gripe is the design of the coffee bean ‘hopper’ which is on the top of the unit. If you look at photos you should notice there is a small depression in the middle and two knobs on the middle/back left.After a few cups, the beans no longer cover the hole to the grinder. This results in beans getting stuck behind those two knobs and you having to manually push them around towards the front left where the hole for the grinder is located. In our case, I do this each and every day. Yes it only takes a few seconds but still – it should not be necessary on something that costs this much.Another minor complaint / wish list item is the size of the water container. This unit uses approx 1 oz at startup and shutdown for cleaning (2 oz total). After approx 6 cups of coffee (depending on your settings), the water needs to be refilled. Again, just a few moments so not a huge deal but it would be nice if they offered a larger water container for those that make 6+ cups a day.Those few minor whines aside, it is a good unit and makes good coffee products. The method used to steam / heat milk is very clever and easy to use. However pay attention to the latch on the bottom of the milk container, because if the container is not totally clean and seated properly, it will leak milk.
361. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     Tim_B – October 29, 2023

     As many others have said, this unit is very loud when grinding and even when heating/pumping water but I knew that going in.My biggest gripe is the design of the coffee bean ‘hopper’ which is on the top of the unit. If you look at photos you should notice there is a small depression in the middle and two knobs on the middle/back left.After a few cups, the beans no longer cover the hole to the grinder. This results in beans getting stuck behind those two knobs and you having to manually push them around towards the front left where the hole for the grinder is located. In our case, I do this each and every day. Yes it only takes a few seconds but still – it should not be necessary on something that costs this much.Another minor complaint / wish list item is the size of the water container. This unit uses approx 1 oz at startup and shutdown for cleaning (2 oz total). After approx 6 cups of coffee (depending on your settings), the water needs to be refilled. Again, just a few moments so not a huge deal but it would be nice if they offered a larger water container for those that make 6+ cups a day.Those few minor whines aside, it is a good unit and makes good coffee products. The method used to steam / heat milk is very clever and easy to use. However pay attention to the latch on the bottom of the milk container, because if the container is not totally clean and seated properly, it will leak milk.
362. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Selina SalehSelina Saleh – November 6, 2023

     Shopping with Amazon as easy as ABC . Although is just a $1 cheaper than Lazada everyday is a happy day with Delonghi.
363. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Selina SalehSelina Saleh – November 6, 2023

     Shopping with Amazon as easy as ABC . Although is just a $1 cheaper than Lazada everyday is a happy day with Delonghi.
364. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Mats – November 6, 2023

     Det finns säkert bättre kaffemaskiner, men då får man också betala betydligt mer
365. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Bernhard Kösters – November 6, 2023

     Die Maschine unterscheidet sich von den wesentlich teueren dadurch, dass1. Mechanische Komponenten zum großen Teil aus Kunststoff gefertigt sind2. Die Maschine nicht über ein Display verfügt.Zu 1.:Die Maschine wird bei hoher Beanspruchung, z.B. in einem Büro, schnell Probleme bereiten. In einem Kleinhaushalt kann sie dagegen lange leben, wenn sie technisch ein bisschen gepflegt wird.Ich benutze die Maschine seit ca. 10 Wochen und brühe ca. 2-3 Tassen tgl. Nach ersten Problemerscheinungen bin ich diesen Problemen auf den Grund gegangen und habe dabei festgestellt:Die “Nachpressung” vor dem eigentlichen Brühvorgang erfolgte nicht mehr. Hierdurch wurde der Kaffee lascher und weniger schaumig. Das konnte ich auch an der Kaffeesatzausscheidung erkennen. Die Tabs waren schon durch das Herunterfallen in den Tresterbehälter zerbrochen.Zur Erklärung “Nachpressung” (Ablauf Brühvorgang):A: Kaffeebohnen werden gemahlen. Kaffeemehl fällt in die BrühgruppeB: Kaffeemehl wird in der Brühgruppe, trocken, mit einer bestimmten Kraft zusammengepresst. (Hörbar)C: Eine kleine Menge heißes Wasser wird in die Brühgruppe gepumpt. (Hörbar)D: Das Volumen des Kaffemehls in der Brühgruppe schrumpft durch das bisschen heißes Wassers.E: Die Maschine registriert dies und verdichtet das jetzt nasse Kaffeemehl erneut nach (Siehe “B:”)F: Jetzt erst beginnt der eigentliche Brühvorgang. Hör- und sichtbar (Auslauf)E: Funktionierte schon nach ca. 3 Wochen nicht mehr.Abhilfe: Alle beweglichen Teile der Brühgruppe, einschließlich der Zahnsegmente des Kolbenantriebs und der Endstücke der Hebelarme, sowie die metallische Schnecke und den Federteller unten (beide im Gerät verbaut aber sichbar und gut zugänglich):Saftig eingefettet! Seither läuft die Maschine wieder wie eine “1” und presst den Kaffee wieder nach.Achtung: Nur geeignetes Silikonschmiermittel für Konststoffe verwenden! Z.B. Liqui Moly. Bei AMAZON Tube mit 100 Gr. für 12,70 EUR. Zylinder-Innenseite der Brühgruppe ebenfalls, aber hauchdünn, einfetten. Dazu die beiden Hebelarme der entnommenen Brühgruppe, nach Reinigung, von Hand bewegen. Vor dem Einsetzen der Brühgruppe diese Hebelarme wieder in die Position bewegen in der sie bei der Entnahme waren! Danach min. 2 x Taste “Spülen” drücken.2.:Die Maschine zeigt auch ohne Display alle Zustände und Meldungen wie eine Maschine mit Klartextdisplay an. Meldungen erscheinen dabei mit Symbolen über der Bedieneinheit. Auf der Abbildung nicht sichtbar.Vorteile:- Preis und Leistung- Gut für einen kleinen Privathaushalt geeignet.- Markengerät, Service, ErsatzteileNachteile:1. Nicht für hohe und ständige Beanspruchung geeignet.2. Das Gerät zeigt den Status wie:- Kaffeemangel- Wassermangel- Tresterbehälter (Kaffeesatz) voll- Wartung usw.stets erst bei einem erneuten Einschalten an. Also nicht schon nach dem letzten Brühvorgang. Dies ist ein klarer Syntaxfehler den ich nicht verstehen kann.Das hat mich an manchem Morgen, wenn ich schnell einen Kaffee wollte, genervt. Der Grund: Die Maschine hätte das Problem, technisch, auch ebensogut auch schon am Ende des letzten Brühvorganges signalisieren können!Sonstige Tipps und Tricks:Keine besonderen Kaffeebohnen, wie z.B. karamellisiere verwenden. Diese können das Mahlwerk “verkleben”Die Meldung “Tresterbehälter leeren” kommt zu oft und häufig unverhofft. Sie können sie getrost löschen indem Sie die Auffangschale kurz herausziehen und wieder hineinschieben. Diese Meldung erscheint nicht etwa weil der Tresterbehälter sensorisch als “voll” erkannt wurde, sondern weil die Maschine mitzählt wie oft gebrüht wurde. Dieser Zähler wird auf “0” gesetzt wenn Sie die Tropfwasserschale einmal kurz ziehen und wieder einschieben.Die Meldung “Wasser fehlt” kommt ebenfalls erst beim Einschalten. Das ist blöd am MorgenMein Tipp:Wenn Sie den Wasserfilter im Wasserbehälter verwenden dann sehen sie den Wasservorrat recht gut, weil er sich an diesem weißen Wasserfilter spiegelt.Wenn Sie sich, wie ich, den Wasserfilter sparen, dann sehen Sie den aktuellen Wasserstand im Vorratsbehälter nur bei gutem Licht.Abhilfe:1. Kleben Sie eine weiße Markierung ca. 3 cm oberhalb des Wasserbehälterbodens aussen auf.2. Legen Sie einen weißen Plastik-Teelöffel oben auf das eingefüllte Wasser. Er schwimmt.So sehen Sie rechtzeitig wann Sie den Wasserbehälter füllen müssen.Sonstige Tipps:Oft kommt beim Einschalten, am Morgen, die Meldung: Trester (Kaffeesatzbehälter) “voll”. Dann ziehen Sie die untere Auffangschale einfach kurz heraus und schieben sie wieder hinein. Das Ausleeren des Tresterbehälters und der Auffangschale erledigen Sie erst nachdem Sie den Kaffee getrunken haben.Der Grund:Wenn Sie die Auffangschale mit dem Tresterbehälter auftragsgemäß sofort entleeren dann tropft das Kondenswasser der Maschine, während sie trotz Ihrer Aktion aufheizt, in eine winzig kleine rote Auffangschale. Die läuft dabei oft über und das Wasser steht dann unter der Maschine. Wenn Sie die große Auffangschale während der Aufheizphase nicht herausziehen dann läuft das Kondenswasser dort hinein und nicht auf Ihre Arbeitsplatte.Die Maschine führt VOR und NACH JEDEM Brühvorgang eine automatische Spülung mit heißem Wasser durch. Auch wenn ich hierdurch den Wasserbehälter etwa doppelt so oft nachfüllen muss finde ich das gut. Der Wassertank ist groß dimensioniert. Für die Nachspülung stelle ich einen Becher unter den Auslauf. Für die “Vorspülung” nach dem Einschalten, stelle ich meine Kaffeetasse drunter. Dadurch wird die Tasse mit heißem Wasser vorgewärmt. Das schwenke ich aus und erst danach wähle ich den Kaffee…Im Ergebnis kann ich sagen dass ich diesen Kaffeeautomaten inzwischen sehr mag, weil ich ihn verstanden habe.Ich kann das Gerät für Leute empfehlen die es selbst nutzen und pflegen.Ich kann das Gerät nicht empfehlen wenn es von vielen häufig genutzt und stets nur bei Bearf nachgefüllt wird. In diesem Fall sollten Sie sich ein Gerät anschaffen das ca. 1000,00 EUR mehr kostet.B. K., Elektroinstallateur, Korntal, bei Stuttgart
366. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Mats – November 6, 2023

     Det finns säkert bättre kaffemaskiner, men då får man också betala betydligt mer
367. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Bernhard Kösters – November 6, 2023

     Die Maschine unterscheidet sich von den wesentlich teueren dadurch, dass1. Mechanische Komponenten zum großen Teil aus Kunststoff gefertigt sind2. Die Maschine nicht über ein Display verfügt.Zu 1.:Die Maschine wird bei hoher Beanspruchung, z.B. in einem Büro, schnell Probleme bereiten. In einem Kleinhaushalt kann sie dagegen lange leben, wenn sie technisch ein bisschen gepflegt wird.Ich benutze die Maschine seit ca. 10 Wochen und brühe ca. 2-3 Tassen tgl. Nach ersten Problemerscheinungen bin ich diesen Problemen auf den Grund gegangen und habe dabei festgestellt:Die “Nachpressung” vor dem eigentlichen Brühvorgang erfolgte nicht mehr. Hierdurch wurde der Kaffee lascher und weniger schaumig. Das konnte ich auch an der Kaffeesatzausscheidung erkennen. Die Tabs waren schon durch das Herunterfallen in den Tresterbehälter zerbrochen.Zur Erklärung “Nachpressung” (Ablauf Brühvorgang):A: Kaffeebohnen werden gemahlen. Kaffeemehl fällt in die BrühgruppeB: Kaffeemehl wird in der Brühgruppe, trocken, mit einer bestimmten Kraft zusammengepresst. (Hörbar)C: Eine kleine Menge heißes Wasser wird in die Brühgruppe gepumpt. (Hörbar)D: Das Volumen des Kaffemehls in der Brühgruppe schrumpft durch das bisschen heißes Wassers.E: Die Maschine registriert dies und verdichtet das jetzt nasse Kaffeemehl erneut nach (Siehe “B:”)F: Jetzt erst beginnt der eigentliche Brühvorgang. Hör- und sichtbar (Auslauf)E: Funktionierte schon nach ca. 3 Wochen nicht mehr.Abhilfe: Alle beweglichen Teile der Brühgruppe, einschließlich der Zahnsegmente des Kolbenantriebs und der Endstücke der Hebelarme, sowie die metallische Schnecke und den Federteller unten (beide im Gerät verbaut aber sichbar und gut zugänglich):Saftig eingefettet! Seither läuft die Maschine wieder wie eine “1” und presst den Kaffee wieder nach.Achtung: Nur geeignetes Silikonschmiermittel für Konststoffe verwenden! Z.B. Liqui Moly. Bei AMAZON Tube mit 100 Gr. für 12,70 EUR. Zylinder-Innenseite der Brühgruppe ebenfalls, aber hauchdünn, einfetten. Dazu die beiden Hebelarme der entnommenen Brühgruppe, nach Reinigung, von Hand bewegen. Vor dem Einsetzen der Brühgruppe diese Hebelarme wieder in die Position bewegen in der sie bei der Entnahme waren! Danach min. 2 x Taste “Spülen” drücken.2.:Die Maschine zeigt auch ohne Display alle Zustände und Meldungen wie eine Maschine mit Klartextdisplay an. Meldungen erscheinen dabei mit Symbolen über der Bedieneinheit. Auf der Abbildung nicht sichtbar.Vorteile:- Preis und Leistung- Gut für einen kleinen Privathaushalt geeignet.- Markengerät, Service, ErsatzteileNachteile:1. Nicht für hohe und ständige Beanspruchung geeignet.2. Das Gerät zeigt den Status wie:- Kaffeemangel- Wassermangel- Tresterbehälter (Kaffeesatz) voll- Wartung usw.stets erst bei einem erneuten Einschalten an. Also nicht schon nach dem letzten Brühvorgang. Dies ist ein klarer Syntaxfehler den ich nicht verstehen kann.Das hat mich an manchem Morgen, wenn ich schnell einen Kaffee wollte, genervt. Der Grund: Die Maschine hätte das Problem, technisch, auch ebensogut auch schon am Ende des letzten Brühvorganges signalisieren können!Sonstige Tipps und Tricks:Keine besonderen Kaffeebohnen, wie z.B. karamellisiere verwenden. Diese können das Mahlwerk “verkleben”Die Meldung “Tresterbehälter leeren” kommt zu oft und häufig unverhofft. Sie können sie getrost löschen indem Sie die Auffangschale kurz herausziehen und wieder hineinschieben. Diese Meldung erscheint nicht etwa weil der Tresterbehälter sensorisch als “voll” erkannt wurde, sondern weil die Maschine mitzählt wie oft gebrüht wurde. Dieser Zähler wird auf “0” gesetzt wenn Sie die Tropfwasserschale einmal kurz ziehen und wieder einschieben.Die Meldung “Wasser fehlt” kommt ebenfalls erst beim Einschalten. Das ist blöd am MorgenMein Tipp:Wenn Sie den Wasserfilter im Wasserbehälter verwenden dann sehen sie den Wasservorrat recht gut, weil er sich an diesem weißen Wasserfilter spiegelt.Wenn Sie sich, wie ich, den Wasserfilter sparen, dann sehen Sie den aktuellen Wasserstand im Vorratsbehälter nur bei gutem Licht.Abhilfe:1. Kleben Sie eine weiße Markierung ca. 3 cm oberhalb des Wasserbehälterbodens aussen auf.2. Legen Sie einen weißen Plastik-Teelöffel oben auf das eingefüllte Wasser. Er schwimmt.So sehen Sie rechtzeitig wann Sie den Wasserbehälter füllen müssen.Sonstige Tipps:Oft kommt beim Einschalten, am Morgen, die Meldung: Trester (Kaffeesatzbehälter) “voll”. Dann ziehen Sie die untere Auffangschale einfach kurz heraus und schieben sie wieder hinein. Das Ausleeren des Tresterbehälters und der Auffangschale erledigen Sie erst nachdem Sie den Kaffee getrunken haben.Der Grund:Wenn Sie die Auffangschale mit dem Tresterbehälter auftragsgemäß sofort entleeren dann tropft das Kondenswasser der Maschine, während sie trotz Ihrer Aktion aufheizt, in eine winzig kleine rote Auffangschale. Die läuft dabei oft über und das Wasser steht dann unter der Maschine. Wenn Sie die große Auffangschale während der Aufheizphase nicht herausziehen dann läuft das Kondenswasser dort hinein und nicht auf Ihre Arbeitsplatte.Die Maschine führt VOR und NACH JEDEM Brühvorgang eine automatische Spülung mit heißem Wasser durch. Auch wenn ich hierdurch den Wasserbehälter etwa doppelt so oft nachfüllen muss finde ich das gut. Der Wassertank ist groß dimensioniert. Für die Nachspülung stelle ich einen Becher unter den Auslauf. Für die “Vorspülung” nach dem Einschalten, stelle ich meine Kaffeetasse drunter. Dadurch wird die Tasse mit heißem Wasser vorgewärmt. Das schwenke ich aus und erst danach wähle ich den Kaffee…Im Ergebnis kann ich sagen dass ich diesen Kaffeeautomaten inzwischen sehr mag, weil ich ihn verstanden habe.Ich kann das Gerät für Leute empfehlen die es selbst nutzen und pflegen.Ich kann das Gerät nicht empfehlen wenn es von vielen häufig genutzt und stets nur bei Bearf nachgefüllt wird. In diesem Fall sollten Sie sich ein Gerät anschaffen das ca. 1000,00 EUR mehr kostet.B. K., Elektroinstallateur, Korntal, bei Stuttgart
368. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     ubat – November 6, 2023

     O sabor do café é muuuito melhor que o da máquina Gaggia que tive antes – e para mim esse é o critério mais importante. Comprei o modelo mais simples da DeLonghi por não saber se daria certo, então faltam alguns controles mais precisos, luzinhas e monitores, mas ela faz o que a Gaggia faz. Só se gasta um pouco mais de tempo acertando o sabor do café ao seu gosto, mas depois que a máquina está customizada, não é preciso mais mexer. Achei o sistema de água mais chatinho: desencaixa-se um reservatório lateral, que é fino, para acessar o bocal. Melhor encher uma jarra com água para reabastecer o reservatório, pois o seu formato quase pede que ele escorregue das mãos conforme o peso da água vai crescendo. O abastecimento dos grãos de café é simples, assim como a retirada da bandeja para escoar a água que se acumula nela e a borra de café. O processo de aquecimento da água é rápido, mas a máquina despeja um volume de água razoável, por isso sempre coloco um recipiente sob a saída. De resto, nada a reclamar porque o café é divino, com aquele creminho em cima e tudo.
369. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     ubat – November 6, 2023

     O sabor do café é muuuito melhor que o da máquina Gaggia que tive antes – e para mim esse é o critério mais importante. Comprei o modelo mais simples da DeLonghi por não saber se daria certo, então faltam alguns controles mais precisos, luzinhas e monitores, mas ela faz o que a Gaggia faz. Só se gasta um pouco mais de tempo acertando o sabor do café ao seu gosto, mas depois que a máquina está customizada, não é preciso mais mexer. Achei o sistema de água mais chatinho: desencaixa-se um reservatório lateral, que é fino, para acessar o bocal. Melhor encher uma jarra com água para reabastecer o reservatório, pois o seu formato quase pede que ele escorregue das mãos conforme o peso da água vai crescendo. O abastecimento dos grãos de café é simples, assim como a retirada da bandeja para escoar a água que se acumula nela e a borra de café. O processo de aquecimento da água é rápido, mas a máquina despeja um volume de água razoável, por isso sempre coloco um recipiente sob a saída. De resto, nada a reclamar porque o café é divino, com aquele creminho em cima e tudo.
370. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dave G – November 6, 2023

     I really like how convenient this unit is to use. The biggest issue I had was finding whole beans to grind. Seems like stores sell mostly ground coffee. It brews quickly and you get the feeling that you have walked in to a high-end car dealership or one of the airline club lounges. I’m glad I bought this Philips machine.
371. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dave G – November 6, 2023

     I really like how convenient this unit is to use. The biggest issue I had was finding whole beans to grind. Seems like stores sell mostly ground coffee. It brews quickly and you get the feeling that you have walked in to a high-end car dealership or one of the airline club lounges. I’m glad I bought this Philips machine.
372. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     erininla – November 6, 2023

     This machine makes some great drinks for the price point and we use it a lot. But there are some frustrating design flaws that I seriously don’t get and have to work around every day. In therapy. Let’s focus on the negative, that’s why you’re reading this, right? Let’s go.1. It powers off on its own which is great for saving energy (sigh) but not when you need energy! (Caffeine. Get it?) It takes a while to cycle on and power back up. This is when I practice my eye rolls.2. The milk container thingy’s spout isn’t adjustable and points almost in front of your cup and at your body, so you need to make sure the cup is sitting on the edge directly under it or it’s foam over, baby. Are we awake enough to manage this daily? Sometimes we are, sometimes we’re not.3. The machine cleans itself before brewing, draining gross water. If you’re not paying attention and have your coffee cup sitting there already, it will mix with your upcoming beverage, watering it down, and making you repeatedly feel like an idiot because you will never learn. I have adapted by simply adding a double shot of espresso to your bilgewater.4. This sucker is LOUD. Pray your sleeping child or grumpy spouse on a Zoom call is beyond earshot somewhere next door. Again, imagine all of this happening before you’ve had coffee.5. Whoever wrote the manual presumes we have a Ph.D. in engineering. Give us a YouTube video and please just stop.6. Do I have to say something nice? OK fine. I like the little bobber in the catch tray letting me know that I need to empty it when it’s full of cleanout water. Which it rarely is, because it’s in my coffee. And yeah, the drinks otherwise taste great. Four stars. Satisfied?
373. 

     Rated 4 out of 5

     erininla – November 6, 2023

     This machine makes some great drinks for the price point and we use it a lot. But there are some frustrating design flaws that I seriously don’t get and have to work around every day. In therapy. Let’s focus on the negative, that’s why you’re reading this, right? Let’s go.1. It powers off on its own which is great for saving energy (sigh) but not when you need energy! (Caffeine. Get it?) It takes a while to cycle on and power back up. This is when I practice my eye rolls.2. The milk container thingy’s spout isn’t adjustable and points almost in front of your cup and at your body, so you need to make sure the cup is sitting on the edge directly under it or it’s foam over, baby. Are we awake enough to manage this daily? Sometimes we are, sometimes we’re not.3. The machine cleans itself before brewing, draining gross water. If you’re not paying attention and have your coffee cup sitting there already, it will mix with your upcoming beverage, watering it down, and making you repeatedly feel like an idiot because you will never learn. I have adapted by simply adding a double shot of espresso to your bilgewater.4. This sucker is LOUD. Pray your sleeping child or grumpy spouse on a Zoom call is beyond earshot somewhere next door. Again, imagine all of this happening before you’ve had coffee.5. Whoever wrote the manual presumes we have a Ph.D. in engineering. Give us a YouTube video and please just stop.6. Do I have to say something nice? OK fine. I like the little bobber in the catch tray letting me know that I need to empty it when it’s full of cleanout water. Which it rarely is, because it’s in my coffee. And yeah, the drinks otherwise taste great. Four stars. Satisfied?
374. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     fulla – November 6, 2023

     It’s funny how I went from deciding to return it, to not only keeping it but LOVING it. The reason I wanted to return it is because after setting it up and making my first cappuccino I was shocked at horrible it tasted! It tasted like watered down coffee.I thought maybe I did something wrong. So, I experimented a lot with the coffee strength settings…1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots…same horrible tasting coffee. I also experimented with water quantity (I think they call it the drink quantity button)…I tried 1, 2 and 3 dots. Still the same horrible taste.At this point I decided to return it. My husband suggested we keep it for a week and see if there’s anything else we can do…maybe change the type of coffee or something.The next day while reading reviews on this machine I came across a tip…change the coffee grinder setting. I decided to try it, but I didn’t expect it to make that big of a difference…WRONG. It made all the difference. After setting the grinder to 4, I can’t believe how good the coffee that comes out of this machine! We’ve had it now for a week and my husband and I can’t imagine life without it.Here are the settings for my cappuccino : Coffee grinder 4, coffee strength 2 dots, water 1 dot, milk 2 dots…I know this is frowned upon but I like to stir it before I drink it.Here are the things I absolutely love about this machine:1- It does everything… grind coffee, brew coffee, froth milk and self-clean. if you’ve never owned an automatic machine, like me, you will be blown away.2- You can get an amazing coffee with a click of a button (once you program your favorite drink)3- Cleaning the milk container is a breeze.Things I saw people complaining about:1. It uses up a lot of water.This is true… however considering it self-cleans and I only have to worry about cleaning once a week, I don’t mind it.2. Weekly and monthly clean is too much.I would GLADLY do a quick weekly and monthly clean/maintenance if it means that on a daily basis all I need to do is click a button to have a cappuccino.Please bear in mind that my review is based on the fact that this is my first super automatic coffee machine.
375. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     fulla – November 6, 2023

     It’s funny how I went from deciding to return it, to not only keeping it but LOVING it. The reason I wanted to return it is because after setting it up and making my first cappuccino I was shocked at horrible it tasted! It tasted like watered down coffee.I thought maybe I did something wrong. So, I experimented a lot with the coffee strength settings…1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots…same horrible tasting coffee. I also experimented with water quantity (I think they call it the drink quantity button)…I tried 1, 2 and 3 dots. Still the same horrible taste.At this point I decided to return it. My husband suggested we keep it for a week and see if there’s anything else we can do…maybe change the type of coffee or something.The next day while reading reviews on this machine I came across a tip…change the coffee grinder setting. I decided to try it, but I didn’t expect it to make that big of a difference…WRONG. It made all the difference. After setting the grinder to 4, I can’t believe how good the coffee that comes out of this machine! We’ve had it now for a week and my husband and I can’t imagine life without it.Here are the settings for my cappuccino : Coffee grinder 4, coffee strength 2 dots, water 1 dot, milk 2 dots…I know this is frowned upon but I like to stir it before I drink it.Here are the things I absolutely love about this machine:1- It does everything… grind coffee, brew coffee, froth milk and self-clean. if you’ve never owned an automatic machine, like me, you will be blown away.2- You can get an amazing coffee with a click of a button (once you program your favorite drink)3- Cleaning the milk container is a breeze.Things I saw people complaining about:1. It uses up a lot of water.This is true… however considering it self-cleans and I only have to worry about cleaning once a week, I don’t mind it.2. Weekly and monthly clean is too much.I would GLADLY do a quick weekly and monthly clean/maintenance if it means that on a daily basis all I need to do is click a button to have a cappuccino.Please bear in mind that my review is based on the fact that this is my first super automatic coffee machine.
376. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Nicole – November 8, 2023

     I had been looking for a while at different espresso machines before I decided on this one. I LOVE it! I waited to write a review until I used it several times to give an honest review. It is so easy to use this machine and it makes lattes and coffee drinks that are much better than what I have been paying for! The other day I had a long grocery shopping, so I grabbed a Starbucks and threw it away after a couple of sips because this machine is spoiling me! I would highly recommend it. You can choose what strength you want your shots to come out at. grinds and brews for you! its easy to use the milk frother. I can’t say enough about this machine.
377. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Nicole – November 8, 2023

     I had been looking for a while at different espresso machines before I decided on this one. I LOVE it! I waited to write a review until I used it several times to give an honest review. It is so easy to use this machine and it makes lattes and coffee drinks that are much better than what I have been paying for! The other day I had a long grocery shopping, so I grabbed a Starbucks and threw it away after a couple of sips because this machine is spoiling me! I would highly recommend it. You can choose what strength you want your shots to come out at. grinds and brews for you! its easy to use the milk frother. I can’t say enough about this machine.
378. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jyothi – November 8, 2023

     Im really excited to use this..superb compatible..
379. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Jyothi – November 8, 2023

     Im really excited to use this..superb compatible..
380. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dana Betchek – November 8, 2023

     I love this machine. Once you get the set up down it’s very user friendly. The coffee tastes so fresh. I’ve mastered my drink at home and will be saving a lot of money by not going to the coffee shop.
381. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Dana Betchek – November 8, 2023

     I love this machine. Once you get the set up down it’s very user friendly. The coffee tastes so fresh. I’ve mastered my drink at home and will be saving a lot of money by not going to the coffee shop.
382. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Johanna mercado – November 15, 2023

     Estamos muy contentos con nuestra compra, tal cual la descripción del producto
383. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Johanna mercado – November 15, 2023

     Estamos muy contentos con nuestra compra, tal cual la descripción del producto
384. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Paul – November 15, 2023

     Pyszna kawa, łatwa obsługa.
385. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Paul – November 15, 2023

     Pyszna kawa, łatwa obsługa.
386. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     bmwkathy – December 12, 2023

     My main Idea was not to go to Starbucks due to the prices and quality of their coffee. Well, the best decision I have ever made. This machine sometimes comes on sale, so I waited. I buy fairly expensive quality coffee cuz I mind what I put in my body. So the quality of the hot beverage is outstanding. the hot water is just enough to start consuming but not burn yourself. I make sure I follow the suggested guidelines for taking care of this awesome creation.
387. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     bmwkathy – December 12, 2023

     My main Idea was not to go to Starbucks due to the prices and quality of their coffee. Well, the best decision I have ever made. This machine sometimes comes on sale, so I waited. I buy fairly expensive quality coffee cuz I mind what I put in my body. So the quality of the hot beverage is outstanding. the hot water is just enough to start consuming but not burn yourself. I make sure I follow the suggested guidelines for taking care of this awesome creation.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Marcus Vinicius Melo ARaujo – December 12, 2023

     pros- o grão dura muito- o cafe fica excelente com vários ajustes- possibilidade de usar pócontras- não tenho até hoje 1 ano de uso
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Marcus Vinicius Melo ARaujo – December 12, 2023

     pros- o grão dura muito- o cafe fica excelente com vários ajustes- possibilidade de usar pócontras- não tenho até hoje 1 ano de uso
390. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Amazon Customer – December 12, 2023

     Great coffee! Love the coffee taste and the foam .
391. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     Amazon Customer – December 12, 2023

     Great coffee! Love the coffee taste and the foam .
392. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     omar – December 12, 2023

     Après plusieurs semaines semaines d’utilisation j’en suis très content. Le café est très bon chacun le dose comme il le souhaite fort ou léger. À noter que L’entretien est simple mais un peu long. Environ 40 minutes. Ça vaut le coût pour la garder très longtemps
393. 

     Rated 5 out of 5

     omar – December 12, 2023

     Après plusieurs semaines semaines d’utilisation j’en suis très content. Le café est très bon chacun le dose comme il le souhaite fort ou léger. À noter que L’entretien est simple mais un peu long. Environ 40 minutes. Ça vaut le coût pour la garder très longtemps
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Andre – December 12, 2023

     A máquina funciona e faz bom café. No entanto, o moedor não durou nem 4 meses.
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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Erika PhillipsErika Phillips – December 12, 2023

     We absolutely love this machine. We wanted to replace a machine that used plastic pods and it was the best decision we ever made! This machine was easy to set up and use. We love it. Mostly we make coffee with it and the coffee tastes so much better than pod coffee. Freshly ground coffee every cup, every morning is amazing! The fact we no longer waste so much plastic or drink out of plastic is amazing! And storing pods was such a hassle! This machine was exactly what we wanted. I read reviews on similar machines and decided on this one and so far we have no complaints.

     

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     Rated 5 out of 5

     Erika PhillipsErika Phillips – December 12, 2023

     We absolutely love this machine. We wanted to replace a machine that used plastic pods and it was the best decision we ever made! This machine was easy to set up and use. We love it. Mostly we make coffee with it and the coffee tastes so much better than pod coffee. Freshly ground coffee every cup, every morning is amazing! The fact we no longer waste so much plastic or drink out of plastic is amazing! And storing pods was such a hassle! This machine was exactly what we wanted. I read reviews on similar machines and decided on this one and so far we have no complaints.