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This review is for the
De'Longhi ECAM44.660.B Eletta Bean to Cup Coffee Machine, 1450 W - Black
Benefits of this machine
- very easy to use and saves a lot of time with one touch for most popular drinks
- ability to customise drinks to suit your taste
- automatic frother works very well and has several settings for the different drinks
- felt uneasy using pods environmentally and this machine grinds beans fresh
- we use the milk from this machine to make hot chocolate for our toddler as we feel safe it will not be too hot for her
- we do use this to make tea. Saves boiling the kettle and you can have hot milk too
- love seeing the different layers of the drink through the coffee mug
Points to note
- check the dimensions
- we have not yet had the joy of performing maintenance on this. But these machines will require regular filters, decalc and cleaning
- grinders are never going to be silent
Tips
- Lavazza coffee beans can be had relatively cheaper from Costco if you are a member
- Branded coffee cups can be very expensive. We have found the IKEA 365+ clear mugs a very suitable alternative. They do 2 sizes and we have found the smaller ones are a good size for the Cappucino and the larger ones for Lattes and the flat white coffees.
- Using a small tub under the "taps" when running a clean on the milk caraffe and when powering off the machine, means the drip tray has to be pulled out much less frequently
- Placing your coffee cup under the machine when it's turned on means it can get hot with the rinse.
- We always run a clean on the caraffe if it's come fresh out of the fridge just to help pre-warm it
- I have attached an image we have printed and laminated showing the different drinks that can be made. This is much easier to show to guests when they are deciding which drink they would like.
- The image also includes the different froth settings for the different drinks so will save you having to pull out the manual
We are relatively newbies to the world of coffee coming from a cultural background of tea drinkers. However we had recently been frequenting more and more Costa and then used the Aeropress with a separate frother at home. We have now moved onto this splendid device and now on average I will have at least 2 coffees a day from this machine (Cappucino in the morning and Flat White later in the day) and then the family have adhoc lattes throughout the day.
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| Brand | De'Longhi |
|---|---|
| Model Number | ECAM44.660.B |
| Colour | Eletta Cappuccino |
| Product Dimensions | 26 x 46 x 36 cm; 11 Kilograms |
| Capacity | 2 litres |
| Volume Capacity | 1 litres |
| Power / Wattage | 1450 watts |
| Voltage | 240 Volts |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Energy Efficiency Class | A to G |
| Runtime | 0 minute |
| Special Features | Milk frother, 13 adjustable settings, Integrated coffee grinder |
| Item Weight | 11 kg |
