Bean to Cup Coffee Machines

De'Longhi EC710 Espresso/Cappuccino Maker, 15 Bar (Stainless Steel) 

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Product Description:

The De'Longhi EC710 Espresso/Cappuccino Maker in exclusive stainless steel is a simple yet effective espresso and cappuccino machine with high-performance 15 bar pressure. It provides an ideal introduction into the world of coffee, offering a real hands-on Barista experience at home with no limit to the number of cups that can be made. Learn More...

Our Review:

Finding great bean to cup coffee machines is all about finding good value for money these days and so far, in all the reviews we’ve done, we’ve found that De’Longhi offer both quality and a great price. If you’re looking for your first bean to cup coffee machine then this one is brilliant and should be ideal for your needs. Having done quite a bit of research we found that this machine offered the best value for money and had a lot of excellent customer reviews overall.  

Most bean to cup coffee machines, that you see on the market, are well above £300 and some of the options we looked at came in at around £800. If you aren’t a huge coffee drinker and don’t really feel that your palette warrants spending over £800 then this machine is ideal. That’s not to say that it’s a poor quality machine – quite the contrary. However, if you don’t think you’d taste the difference of a much more expensive machine then this is a great option. It’s also ideal if you are just testing the waters and aren’t too sure about what to buy – it’s cheap enough to be a great starter machine. 

The Positives  

• As bean to cup coffee machines should, it makes an awesome espresso 
• The water reservoir is big enough to last quite a long time 
• It’s very stylish and offers itself as a nice addition to any kitchen 
• You get a holder that can make one or two cups 
• It’s not too cumbersome and is very easy to clean because of this 
• It’s not ridiculously noisy – everyone knows making espresso is never a quiet process though! 
• It’s quite quick – you can make your first cup in less than a minute or two and following cups are made quicker due to the machine already being warm 

The Negatives 

• There is a cup heater on the top of the machine but to be honest this is only useful if you’re making more than two or three cups of coffee 
• There are a few plastic parts which suggest that it’s not as high quality as other (all metal) bean to cup coffee machines
• The buttons are a little bit flimsy but are likely to last quite a while without any trouble 
• There is only space for the smaller espresso cups, so if you want a larger cup you may have to remove the grill to fit it under the spout 
• The distribution isn’t always equal if you’re making more than one cup of espresso 
• One thing about this machine is that you have to stand with it while it makes the coffee – you have to stop the coffee making process yourself and therefore you are unable to leave it be 

However, the last point there actually means you aren’t stuck to default coffee sizes. With most bean to cup coffee machines that are push and leave, you end up with a standard size cup. With this you can choose how big a cup you would like – which is actually a bonus! 

Overall, this machine is certainly worth the money and is an ideal starting machine. Bean to cup coffee machines these days aren’t always easy to use but this one makes it nice and simple and is actually very attractive. We’d highly recommend this to anyone looking for their first proper bean to cup coffee machine. 

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