Review of Delonghi Esclusivo EC702 Stainless Steel Espresso Coffee Maker (shops, expensive)

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This machine is a wonderful investment for those who enjoy coffee, lattes, and cappuccinos on a regular basis. This coffee maker produces tasty drinks just like those at expensive coffee shops. The machine contains dual thermostats controls for brewing and steaming. The machine also has two different sizes for filters including pods.

This wonderful steam driven machine makes lattes, coffee, and cappuccinos fast. The machine is safe enough to leave unattended while brewing and extremely easy to use. The user manual says to let the machine warm up for 15 minutes, but consumers can enjoy a hot cup of coffee in less than 4 minutes of warming up. The steam nozzle is easy to use and unlike any other brand. Hot milk is ready to add to a cappuccino 1 minute after touching the button. The nozzle easily dismantles and cleans with just a rinse. Many other coffee makers in this class require scrubbing and scraping to get clean. Thank goodness for modern technology. The machine also has a double-filter basket to make one perfect cup of coffee.

One minor issue is that the machine is a little noisy for the first 10 -15 seconds because it is a pump machine. The coffee maker is wonderful and the slight noise is not reason enough to purchase. The first few cups of coffee are not as tasty as the ones thereafter. The user manual suggests running water through the coffee maker a few times and making a few throw away cups of coffee. Use a less expensive coffee for the test run before using more expensive gourmet coffee. The machine needs cleaning often and the process is easy. The package comes with a bottle of decalcifier for cleaning after the first 200 cups.

The consumer gets a cup of hot espresso with a layer of cr