Review on Carob coffee maker De "Longhi ECP 31.21, black by Ewa Marczewska ᠌

Name: Carob coffee maker De "Longhi ECP 31.21, black
Item: Carob coffee maker De "Longhi ECP 31.21, black
Rating: 4

June 05, 2023

Satisfactory product quality, good price.

First, out of inexperience, I bought a Chinese coffee machine for about 2022. I was tempted by the price and the inscription on the box "15 Bar". Then I figured it out - the pressure is created by steam, that is, about 3.5 bar and the inscription on the box is a deliberate lie. For coffee to reveal all its nuances, you need 9 bar of pressure, that is, there is no way without a pump.
On the Chinese car, though, again, out of inexperience, I wrote a positive review. The coffee turned out really good. But it's still not the same. There is nowhere without 9 bar. Otherwise, it is quite possible to get by with geyser and drip coffee makers for 1-2 thousand. rub. To each his own and tastes differ.

Pros

Coffee quality. It turns out a well-extracted aromatic drink.

Cons

Too many manual manipulations to achieve proper coffee quality: - Preheating the coffee machine and mug by running water through the filter, which is still empty. - Pouring coffee in two doses to achieve in my case the documented double volume of espresso - 60-80ml. The green light comes on (that is, the water reaches the required temperature) - you turn on the machine. Turns off - stop the car and wait for the light to turn on. You turn on the car again. Although the instructions do not indicate that you need to wait for the green light again, expert reviews recommend preparing coffee this way. - Adding pre-boiled hot water from the kettle to get a full mug of normal Americano coffee for me. It is not recommended to add water from the coffee machine through used coffee. Classic super strong espresso with its 30-40 ml. until I can figure it out.