Coffee Maker
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 unique no-drip design, so you don't have to deal with messy cleanup and a durable, high-quality stainless steel boiler to ensure many years of delicious espresso.
De'Longhi EC155 15 BAR Pump Espresso Cappuccino Maker is absolutely wonderful! For the first time ever, I am able to grind the beans as fine as I want and pack down with all my might without the machine getting stuck! Grinding the beans on the finest setting and packing the pod with firmly ensures that you will get a great espresso every time! It also ensures that you will not be wasting coffee or have to experiment with different grinds and packing pressure to get a decent cup of coffee. I used to have to experiment with different grind settings and packing pressure to get my machine to work. I don't have to do that anymore.
De’Longhi BAR 32 Retro 15-BAR-Pump Making espresso is fairly easy. Turn the machine to "Heat" to start heating the water and priming the pump. Make sure the filter holder is screwed into the machine. Once the "Hot" light comes on, run an espresso cycle without coffee into the cup you'll use - pulling espresso into a cold cup will ruin the flavor. Fill the cup half-way with hot water, and turn the machine back to "Heat." Empty and quickly dry the espresso cup. Put the E.S.E. pod or ground espresso into the filter (tamp down the loose espresso) and twist it into the machine. Turn the machine on, and wait until you've got your cup of espresso. A single espresso should be 30-40ml, or 1-1.5oz. I used a measuring cup to see what that looked like in my demitasse cups.
The Bodum Bistro Electric Burr Coffee Grinder is a straightforward conical burr grinder that simply turns on and off with the switch of a button located on its side. After the machine is on, the coffee beans are poured into a container that is placed at the top of the grinder. The beans run through the machine after the 20 second timer is set and a red button next to the timer is pressed. However, if you prefer to alter the coarseness of the beans, the container can be twisted to the left or right to change the grinder options. Towards the end of the machine is a glass container which catches the grinds once they are run through the grinder.
