Review on De'Longhi La Specialista Espresso Machine: Sensor Grinder, Dual Heating System, Advanced Latte System & Hot Water Spout for Americano Coffee or Tea, Stainless Steel EC9335M by Ada Marna Maria ᠌

I bought a machine a month and a half ago, to replace the capsule one from Zepter. Happy with the machine. The coffee is excellent. But there are a couple of points that I would like to talk about. The first thing I would like to draw attention to is the quality of the materials. The machine itself is well made, metal, but the handle of the rammer is knocked out of the overall picture. Could the handle be made of metal?! So sometimes when tamping coffee, you think . be careful, if only not to break the handle. After all, with this pen we must press, tamp the coffee, and not smooth the top layer. Another point is the knob for adjusting the volume of coffee grinding . it’s not clear why it is needed. After all, only a couple of positions make sense (conditionally . the position at 8 o'clock - grinding off to work only as a rammer; at 9 o'clock - the standard amount of grinding, which is quite enough, and if not, then the position at 10 o'clock will help you), the rest of the positions are not particularly needed, since you still won’t be able to tamp the excess with this handle, because if the coffee level in the cone (or rather the cone filter) is higher than the internal mark, then you won’t be able to install such a cone in the water supply compartment . and you will have to remove the top layer and re-tamp it by turning the knob 8 o'clock. To work with a filter for two servings before grinding, turn on the X2 button (doubles the amount of grinding and water supplied) and turn the knob for 9 or 10 hours (this is enough for you, believe me). Then you can turn off X2 so that the volume of water is calculated per serving, or leave it. Once the machine started to leak (through constant dripping into the pan), and at night, the reason is not clear. Single case. Cleaning helped. Most likely it is connected with the cappuccinatore, since the excess water after working with it drains directly into the pan, through the right hole at the pan. Now, after each use, I pull out the tray and check that there is no dripping. The rest is satisfied. There are no complaints about the cappuccinatore, normal foam, I like it. Great car for home.