De'Longhi Coffee Machine EC221.B

OK - it's not a professional "barista" coffee machine that can be found in coffee bars, pubs, restaurants and the like throughout the world. BUT it doesn't cost £2,000 or even £200 and for a very reasonable £64.99 including delivery this turns out to be an excellent purchase. A further (small) investment in crockery, frothing jug etc. may be necessary (depending on whether you've had a machine before - we did not) as well as an appropriate type of Espresso-ground coffee - we've so far tried only the Lavazza variety from Tesco. Some of the reviews suggest the coffee can be less than hot - certainly not true for the espresso. For cappuccino, by following the instructions about pre-warming the cup that is also at just the right temperature (the very same you would expect in a high street coffee shop). The other aspect that may have put some people off is the suggestion that you have to wait for the machine to heat up (from a cold start in the morning, for example). How about less than one minute and ready to go? By the time you've put the grounds in the holder, the machine will be ready. My wife and I are extremely pleased with this machine - and whilst we've only had it for a few days we've certainly not found any aspects to be negative about. Happy (REAL) coffee to all who purchase. FOUR MONTHS ON - and I can assure you that this machine is fabulous! It is used several times every day. I have not had an instant coffee at home since we got this machine. It is wonderful and I can only recommend it to anyone who likes proper espresso or cappucino coffee. A cappucino from start to finish (including emptying the grounds and cleaning the machine) is just 5 minutes. Brilliant! OVER 12 MONTHS ON - this machine is still working perfectly. Do not be put off by any of the negative reviews! We make four or five cups a day between us and, considering the price, it is an amazing machine. Whether you choose this machine or a much more expensive one, the process of heating the water, putting the grounds in the holder, frothing the milk (should you choose a cappuccino) and cleaning down the bits afterwards will be virtually the same. In fact, we are so impressed we bought a "spare" one of these EC-220 machines (which is carefully stored in our loft) for the day this one finally gives up (be that one year, five years or ten years from now).

This was bought for me as a Christmas present and it is all I have used for coffee since. The machine is very easy to use, with very clear illustrative instructions inside. There are two adapters to put the ground coffee in. One adapter produces one espresso and the other produces two espressos. For one espresso you fill the smaller adapter with one spoon (supplied coffee spoon) of ground coffee and for a double espresso you fill the larger adapter with two spoons of ground coffee. The machine heats the water to the perfect temperature for coffee and an indicator turns green when the water is hot enough. You can also use the machine to dispense hot water for topping up your cup of coffee. The frothing wand is really easy to use, just put it in a jug of milk and turn the valve at the top and it steams the coffee to heat it up and then the milk stretches and froths. This is great for cappuccinos and hot chocolates. Getting the perfect coffee for you depends mainly on the ground coffee you use. I have tried many different brands but my personal favourite is Taylors of Harrogate. Their coffee has won many favourite coffee polls and they offer a lot of brands. You can actually buy a set which comes with small samples of all their blends so you can choose your favourite. My favourite blend is their organic blend. Other brands I would recommend would be Costa, Coffee Direct, Illy and Lavazza.

An absolute delight to use! This little machine is reasonably priced, and with a little practice you can make coffee to rival that of a high street barrista! Quick and easy to set up, though I've found that I prefer to use the double cup, as the single tends to be a little weak (But that might just be me!) It's easy to clean and look after, and easy enough to fill with a jug (Other reviewers have said the rubber seals can go if you remove the tank to fill). My only problems with this espresso machine are: 1) that the milk frother is very low, and quite difficult to use, especially to get enough frothed milk in one go for a bigger mug. Some people suggested getting a 600ml jug to use with it, but unless it's very low, you will have trouble getting it under the frother. a 300ml jug is fine for most uses mind. 2) It feels quite plasticy, though it is cheap, and though it seems quite strong and well built despite my worries that I might end up breaking something with my clumsy great hands (no mishaps so far!). Quick and easy to get to use with simple, almost foolproof controls, I already love this machine despite only having it for a few days.

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Na 18 jaar heeft de draaiknop van type 201 het begeven. Nu type 221 gekozen, deze is bijna identiek behalve dat er een afzonderlijke aan uit knop is en een automatische uischakeling na een paar minuten.

Très bonne machine à café. Fait de bons cafés courts ou longs, bien mousseux. La fonction vapeur est très efficace pour faire chauffer et/ou mousser du lait. Super pour les chocolats, cappucinos... Ou simplement chauffer de l'eau pour du thé ou infusion. Un super achat qui en +, ne génère plus autant de déchets en capsules.

Die De Longhi kam sehr schnell. Sie war auch sehr gut verpackt. Der Karton von der De Longhi war noch einmal in einem Karton verpackt. Echt super! Also ich gebe volle 5 Punkte. Ich bin sehr mit der Maschine zufrieden und würde sie jederzeit wieder kaufen. Bei dieser Maschine muss ich nicht unbedingt Pads nehmen, sondern kann meinen heißgeliebten Mövenpick Kaffee in Pulverform nehmen. Der Kaffee schmeckt super und mit super toller Crema! Ich hatte vorher die gleiche Maschine. Schätzungsweise habe ich sie vor 10 Jahren gekauft und war entsetzt, dass sie am Freitag, den 13. den Geist aufgab. Ich hatte schon seit längerem das Problem, dass irgendwo Wasser raus lief. Daher habe ich ein Tablett unter die Maschine gesetzt. Bevor ich die defekte Maschine in den Elektroschrott gegeben habe, habe ich aber einige Teile aufbewahrt: z.B. den Milchaufschäumer und den Siebträger. Da ich einen direkten Vergleich habe, hier einige Ergänzungen zu den bereits abgegebenen Bewertungen: Es stimmt, dass die Maschine lauter ist, als der Vorgänger, den ich hatte. Die Lautstärke bei der neuen Maschine ist bei der alten Maschine nur gewesen, wenn ich mal wieder Wasser vergessen hatte nachzufüllen und der Wassertank leer war. Mich stört die Lautstärke aber nicht. Ich habe ein Schwammtuch zur Dämmung druntergetan. Dies sieht man nicht. In einer Bewertung stand, dass der Tank nicht gut stehen bleibt, wenn man Wasser nachfüllt. Ich habe in den ganzen Jahren den Tank nur zum säubern abgemacht. Ansonsten habe ich immer mit einem Litermaß das Wasser in den Tank gefüllt. Was die Verarbeitung betrifft, habe ich ja einen direkten Vergleich: die Plastikdüse, womit die Milch aufgeschäumt wird, ist leichter und biegsamer, als die alte Düse. Als Vergleich: nach dem Gebrauch habe ich die Düse zum säubern in ein Gefäß mit Wasser gelegt. Die neue Düse schwimmt jetzt an der Oberfläche, während die alte Düse unten am Boden im Gefäß liegt. Es war aber definitiv nur beim ersten Mal schwierig, die Düse zu befestigen. Der Siebträger ist schwer zu befestigen, aber ich empfinde das nicht als Problem, bin ich ja die ganzen Jahre mit klargekommen. Mir war nur wichtig, dass ich mir keine Padmaschine kaufen musste. Bei meinem Sohn habe ich mehrmals mitbekommen, dass es schon am Anfang Probleme gab, z.B. nur halbe Tasse voll oder sonst was. Dass die Maschine die 10 Jahre nicht erreichen wird in der heutigen Zeit, wo alles darauf ausgelegt ist, dass selbst Markenware meist nach ca. 3 Jahren defekt ist, ist mir klar. Dann kaufe ich bei dem Preis eben wieder eine neue Maschine. Sehr zu empfehlen, ich gebe 5 Sterne!

Dopo aver letto decine di recensioni su amazon e su altri siti di e-commerce mi sono deciso ad acquistare questa macchina per il caffè...dopo quasi due settimane di utilizzo posso dire di essere davvero molto soddisfatto! Appena accesa in pochi istanti va subito in temperatura per un ottimo caffè...qualche minuto in più per raggiungere la temperatura del vapore per fare un ottimo cappuccino. Come preannunciato nel titolo della mia recensione, con il caffè in polvere, dopo qualche caffè di "pratica" e con una buona miscela (io ho acquistato una miscela in una torrefazione) si ottiene un caffè in molti casi meglio che al bar!!! Con le cialde invece si ottiene un caffè discreto, a differenza di quello in polvere, ma secondo me non è un problema della macchina ma proprio delle cialde. PRO: - Materiali discreti. - Aspetto gradevole anche se non di design. - Qualità costruttiva buona. - Assemblaggio solido. - Dimensioni contenute. - Velocità nell'arrivare in temperatura. - Doppio filtro per uno o due caffè. - CAFFE' CREMOSO E MOLTO BUONO (con una buona miscela) CONTRO: - Per ora nessuno. In buona sostanza è un'ottima macchina per il caffè, e visto anche il prezzo molto contenuto e il risparmio che si ottiene utilizzando il caffè in polvere al posto ad esempio delle capsule, penso che sia solo da consigliare a tutti!!!