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  Yorgos_Dimitriadis

  2021-11-30

  Verified purchase

  Very good for its price, no comparison to Krups machines in the range of 100-150€.
  I had such machines and I can compare. Of course, it doesn't make coffee and froth milk like a 1000+ dual boiler machine, etc. but for this price, I believe it is very fair.

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  • Cleaning
  • Value for money
  • Heating time of the device
  • Crema
  • Foam milk

  • Construction quality

  • Noisy

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  53 out of 55 members found this review helpful

  kvlantis

  2020-09-27Expert user

  Perhaps the best entry-level espresso machine with built-in PID and thermocoil technology for water heating, which is clearly superior to the thermoblock used in cheaper machines. It heats up in just 2-3 minutes and has four 54mm baskets. Two pressurized single and double baskets, and two non-pressurized ones. Its steam wand is very good and powerful for preparing milk froth with good micro foam for latte art. The build quality is high and equivalent to the asking price. Overall, this machine is just one step below machines with boilers and several steps above any cheaper ones. Essentially, it is a category of its own that has come to fill the gap between the other two categories. What sets it apart is the PID, as mentioned before, which guarantees stable extraction temperatures, but also the thermocoil, which is essentially a spiral between heating elements that heats the water passing through it. This innovative system also contributes to maintaining the correct water temperature during extraction, hence the term duo temp. Finally, I would like to note that the machine has an automatic cool down after using steam for milk frothing, which restores the temperature to the correct levels for your next coffee, without the need to do it manually as is the case with cheaper machines. For those who want to take the next step and move up a level before going for more expensive espresso solutions, this is the machine for you.

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  • Coffee quality
  • Easy to use
  • Cleaning
  • Construction quality
  • Value for money
  • Heating time of the device
  • Crema
  • Foam milk

  • Moderate noise
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