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 Agata Korzeb ᠌

I was really looking forward to this form factor from DeLonghi in 2022. It looks great: iron, beautiful and excellent functionality. The equipment is rich: there is a pitcher, a cleaning agent, a water hardness tester, a huge instruction, as well as a heavy half-kilogram horn with the ability to install one of two filters with a diameter of 51 mm, and this is an honest 18+ grams of a coffee tablet (2X filter). There is a built-in tamper, an excellent and inexpensive option that makes it possible to obtain consistently the same temp of coffee powder (the need to use it is indicated by a flashing icon on the panel). Two liters of water enters the container, washing is generally convenient. Quiet. At the moment this car has two problems. 1. Grinding. It doesn't make sense to play with the settings. The grinder always delivers more than what the manufacturer recommends (even at the lowest setting). The remaining options are either above the mark in the filter, or the powder does not fit into it at all. You have to take out the horn and pour out the excess powder, then temper it again (fortunately, there is such a mode). Otherwise, the horn is fixed with difficulty and the strait is worse. Perhaps this is the grinding of millstones, because with the same grains now the coffee grinder has begun to give out a little less powder and this can already be put in the holder. DeLonghi was offered to take it to the service. 2. Cappuccinatore aka panarello, which in semi-automatic mode can make good foam (FOAM mode). One problem with this option is that it beats and heats up slowly and has a time limit of 60 seconds (with the right portion of milk, this can be used as an automatic machine). For drawing, I adapted to beat milk in FLAT mode. A glossier and more uniform milk texture, not as fluffy as EC156. But what makes this car similar to the EC156 is the IMPOSSIBILITY of the cappuccinatore to work during the espresso flow. For one cup, this is not critical. But if there are more than two people thirsty for cappucci, let them wait. Here everything is at the initial level. Programming is also very dreary due to the lack of a screen.