De'Longhi EC330S 15-Bar Pump Espresso Maker
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Price : £89.00
Product Description
A pump machine is the most traditional and well-known way to make espresso, using the filter holder and ground coffee. The De'Longhi EC330S with professional-level 15 bar pressure offers the ideal introduction to the world of coffee and a hands-on Barista experience in your own home. The EC330S Pump-Driven Espresso Maker, in a stylish brushed stainless steel finish, can be used with both ground coffee and ESE (Easy Serving Espresso) pods for added convenience and makes both espresso and cappuccino. The cappuccino system, based on an in-built manual frothing arm, mixes steam, air and milk to create a rich and creamy froth. The self-priming system keeps the EC330S ready for use at all times. Easy to use, with just three buttons needed for operation (on/off, coffee and cappuccino), this machine has a transparent 1 Litre water reservoir that can be refilled at any time, a stainless steel boiler for longer life and a deep, removable drip tray. The EC33OS also features a cup warmer, built-in coffee tamper, adjustable steam emission and separate thermostats for the coffee and steam.
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Customer Reviews
I decided to buy an Espresso machine after a friend at work bought one. I'm not an Espresso drinker but I love Cappuccino. I bought a £40 machine but found that the milk device was not a proper Pannarello system i.e. steam blowing through a pipe, but rather a heated plate with a daft spinning blade in the tube. Also the other parts seemed cheap. All my fault, I should have done some more research. I returned that item and bought the DeLonghi EC330. Now this is much more like it. Heavy and mostly stainless steel. The parts are much better quality and construction and the instructions are far more thorough. The whole thing is verging on the professional (from the point of view of a coffee novice anyway!)
Negatives - as listed below, the machine is quite noisey but I like that as it gives it a coffee shop atmosphere! The gap for the cups is quite small which is ok for espresso but you need low wide cups for Cappuccino. The steam spout is quite low so you need a small jug or have to place the machine at the edge of your work surface to get under it.
Positives - Clear and thorough instructions, professional quality feel to all the parts, easy to use (especially the included Illy pods). Makes lovely coffee and the milk steamer is so easy to use.
This machine looks impressive and gives great results and it feels like the real deal - don't be fooled by the cheaper imitations.
I have had this machine for a month now, on the plus side it makes a fantastic coffee and the milk frother is simple and easy to use and gives a good frothy top to the coffee. There are however a(more than a) couple of downsides to it, I am not sure if these are general problems or if I have a dodgy machine.
When switching the machine on, water tends to drip from the milk frother and even if the nozzle is positioned over the drip tray, it does drip on to the work top.
When switching from coffee to milk frother, water drips from the boiler outlet (I removed the filter holder and the water was coming from the outlet rather than being the remaining water in the filter holder)At the moment I have a pint of liqiud a day in the drip tray - using the machine about 6 times a day, and the amount in the tray is increasing.
The filter holder tends to retain a great deal of water making it difficult to clean if needing to make more coffee.
The filter holder leakes when using pods
I recently changed from coffee from shop bought and used an espresso coffee bought and ground in a specialist coffee shop, and found the coffee took ages to come through with very little crema on top
I have spoken to the deLonghi help line who have said that some 'dripping' is normal but have advised me if it is excessive to return it.
I am reluctant to do this as this machine makes a great coffee, it is quick and easy to use, and it froths the milk as good as any coffee shop. Having had at least 4 coffee makers, this makes the best coffee by far.
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