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Delonghi EC710 stainless steel Espresso/ Cappuccino maker | 
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| Brand: Delonghi
Category: Kitchen
List Price: £149.99
Buy New: £129.82
You Save: £20.17 (13%)
New (1) Used (3) Refurbished (1) from £89.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 2579
Media: Kitchen & Home
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14.6
Dimensions (in): 15 x 13.2 x 11.3
MPN: 0132154009
Model: EC710
EAN: 8004399321601
ASIN: B000BQ7EOI
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 Pass July 20, 2008
Having used a stove coffee maker for sometime I thought to save having to boil the milk separately and maybe get a better cup of coffee I would buy a electric coffee maker. Over 2 days I tried all the options and found the coffee produced was like coffee flavoured hot water without any body in it. The milk froather is too fiddly and needs a radical redesign as mentioned in other reviews. I even got the shop to finely grind the Columbian beans for me in case my grinder was too coarse. Needless to say I took it back and was refunded and will stick with my existing maker.
Excellent machine for this price July 13, 2008
This was my second espresso machine, having recently upgraded to a Gaggia Classic. I would highly recommend this machine, it makes an excellent espresso and the milkfrother is also very good as well as being more robust than some machines in this price range. However, it has two downfalls. Firstly the machine is VERY noisy whilst operating, and secondly there is onlyspace for a double or single espresso cup under the nozzle-not very handy when you're making a latte or cappuccino! This means using three cups - one to make espresso, one to froth the milk in and one to drink from as it doesn't come with a milk jug, a lot of work for one cup! Despite this its probably the best machine you'll get for under 100.
 Makes a great cappuccino June 25, 2008
I love this machine. if like me you like a mug of coffee the measurements take some working out and you have to remove the tray. When frothing milk, leave the mug underneath and lay a damp cloth underneath as the coffee will keep dripping for a bit. I know this all sounds rather anoying but for a cappaccino with an inch and a half head it is worth it. You also get 18 pods with it that are over 5 in some shops. the only down side is that it is not designed for jugs.
As good as a shop bought coffee.... with practice April 22, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have had more basic espresso machines before, and thought them great... but never up to Costa or Nero. Finally my old machine erupted spurts of hot water though the kitchen and gave its last puff of smoke, so I decided to spend some decent money on a machine.... people may rate this as a 'good value' machine but anything over 100 in my book is not a cheap machine, its a thing of quality!
Anyway, I was not disappointed, my first espresso from it had a lovely crema, my second was watery... not enough coffee.... each one from then on gets better and better. Its true that the milk frother is left to drip milk on your work surface but thats minor compared to ease of use, the ability to put in cold water and have hot coffee in seconds, making coffee again and again for however many people want it, just like in a coffee shop!
Quick review April 11, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you want one...buy it now...it's just dropped 22 since last week!!
The coffee maker is a nice looking piece of kit with a good pack of accessories and some Lille ESE coffee pods included also. I have found the machine very easy to use and easy to keep clean with nice touches such as a thumb clip to stop the filter dropping out when you tap out the coffee grounds after use.
There is a quick guide to making espresso and cappuccino and the initial results were good. With some fine ground Lavazza coffee I got a lovely crema on the espresso and the milk frother does a fine job too. Both the boilers get up to heat very quickly and the warming plate on the top works very well.
My only "complaint" is the milk frother steam arm that is too far over to allow a cup to sit underneath it and catch the drips once the milk has been heated but can't swing back over the drip tray...so it drips milk down the side of the drip tray and it makes a bit of a mess. You just need to be careful and wipe up afterwards. Keep it on a tray if you'll be using it on a porous surface.
Other than that...for the price I think it is a great little machine and is producing really lovely cups of coffee!
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