DeLonghi ECO310BK 15-Bar-Pump Espresso Machine, Piano Black

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.1 x 11.8 inches ; 11.2 pounds


• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)


• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.


• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.


• ASIN: B002Q0EE4U


• Item model number: ECO310BK
  

By : DeLonghi
Price : $235.08
You Save : $114.92 (33%)

Product Description

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Enjoy delicious cappuccinos, lattes, and other frothy coffee beverages from the comfort of home with this user-friendly espresso machine. The appliance features simple push-button controls with easy-to-understand icons and indicator lights, a 15-bar pump, self-priming operation, and a stainless-steel boiler for long-lasting performance. Even more, it provides a patented dual-function filter holder. When used with ground espresso, the unique filter mixes air into the brewing process to produce authentic espresso, complete with perfect caramel-colored crema on top. The filter also accommodates ESE coffee pods--handy for guests who prefer decaf after dinner. For added convenience, the machine comes equipped with a patented cappuccino frother that combines steam and milk to create a rich creamy froth. Two separate thermostats control the water and steam separately to ensure the perfect temperature for both. Other highlights include a 48-ounce removable water tank for easy filling at the sink, a built-in tamper (no need for a separate tool), stay-cool handles, a "coffee" or "hot water" button, an "on" indicator light, a cup-storage tray for warm ready-to-use cups, and a removable drip tray for quick cleanup. Sleek and stylish, the espresso machine measures approximately 10-1/5 by 9 by 11-4/5 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.
Enjoy delicious espresso made your way with De'Longhi's pump espresso and cappuccino maker. You can choose to brew ground espresso or E.S.E pods with the unique patented dual filter holder. The Sempre Crema Filter, used with two measures of ground coffee, enhances the brewing process to produce a perfect crema. The E.S.E. (Easy Serving Espresso) Filter, used with pods or one measure of ground coffee, makes espresso preparation simple and convenient. Either way the choice is yours, making your espresso truly made to order. You can enjoy espresso or cappuccino without worry with two separate thermostats that control water and steam pressure, so you can make both espresso or cappuccino at the perfect temperature. If you prefer cappuccino you'll enjoy using the easy-to-use patented cappuccino frother, which includes a special chamber that mixes steam and milk to create a rich creamy froth achieving perfect drinks every time. Other highlights include self-priming operation to eliminate pesky start-up preparation, a built-in tamper to take the guesswork out of tamping and a durable, high-quality stainless steel boiler to ensure many years of delicious espresso.

 

DeLonghi ECO310BK 15-Bar-Pump Espresso Machine, Piano Black

 

Product Features

• Use convenient pods or ground coffee with the patented dual function filter holder. It makes espresso preparation simple and fast.


• Easily prepares latte and cappuccino with the patented "Cappuccino System" frother. It mixes steam and milk to create a rich, creamy froth for perfect drinks every time


• Eliminate annoying start-up preparation with the self-priming operation


• Always brew espresso or cappuccino at the perfect temperature with two separate thermostats, which allow for water and steam pressure to be controlled separately


• Enjoy delicious espresso for years to come with the durable, high-quality stainless steel boiler and 15 bar pump pressure

Customer Reviews

We were worried about purchasing this product after reading the previous review about the lukewarm results. However, we had read so many other reviews of similar machines that we thought it could easily have been user error. When we bought the machine, we actually read the manual very carefully before doing anything. (Not our typical style :) We followed the instructions. We did more than the minimum 5 recommended times of running the machine using water only; it needed about 10 times of this to get really hot -- but only on the first time out of the box. The espresso itself can be pretty good, but probably only for a casual espresso drinker. Even for casual sippers such as ourselves, it is easy to pull a shot that is completely undrinkable. (Actually, my husband is less discerning, so we feed him the "bad" shots.) I know what a beautiful espresso tastes like since I work next to a famous Illy shop in DC, and this espresso is, sadly, not the same. But, it is still very wonderful and enjoyable. Very drinkable, if you take care. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase.
I would like to give another tip, which is that the first 10 or so times that you use the machine, the filter attachment (the thing with the handle) is extremely hard to get to its fully attached position. Fully attached is perpendicular to the machine; this is not indicated anywhere in the manual. So if your machine is LOUD, you may not have this fully attached. It gets easier after a few uses. The machine is not very loud when you use it properly.
Cheers!

Purchased to fit the look and size of my small European kitchen, I use it with the little Deca Premium pads easily available here in Belgium for a reasonable price. Haven't yet tried tamping my own cup with ready-made, or grinding ; using my own beans, but when I do, it'll be Illy or Lavazza, or Douwe Eggberts coffee, that I try. The coffee itself, and fineness of the grind, is 9/10ths of the equation when it comes to filter coffee or espresso, in my opinion.
Haven't had a bad cup yet using the Deca pads, and the temp has been just fine, every time, so no reason to go crazy trying everything under the sun. Around the corner, there are 8 caffes I can use for that, anyway! What I wanted was a way to get my caffiene fix, quick, here at home, without needing a degree in avionics or engineering to learn the ins and outs of the machine.
It was simple to use using the "quick card" pictures included to set up and get going, and in a few minutes--voila! Hot, delicious espresso.
The machine is brand new to me, so maybe over time I'll come to find some things I don't like about it. For now, it's exactly what we wanted at a price we didn't mind paying.

 

DeLonghi ECO310BK 15-Bar-Pump Espresso Machine, Piano Black

 

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