DeLonghi ESAM 6600

Great coffee, good frothy milk. A fine machine

trying to put in pre-ground never works & it just covers the inside

Splendid machine. Easy to use, versatile (use the cappuccino bit to make hot chocolate), cleans itself. False economy to buy less llustrious machines - if you want good coffee you want one of these.

Warning: the instructions say that the first 4 or 5 cups of coffee won't be perfect. This is some understatement - the first 20 cups are undrinkable, really bitter. Don't ask me why

Once you have experimented with the strength and style of coffee that you prefer and found the right type of bean for you, the machine makes an excellent cup of coffee.

It is very noisy and the water flow to make an Americano is very slow.

This coffee maker is very easy to use - just follow the simple instructions the first time you use it, and after that it couldn't be easier. The coffee is quick to make and the flavour is full and fresh. It is easy to adjust the coffee to your own...

No really bad points, just a couple of very minor niggles. If you run out of water in the middle of making a cup, then there doesn't seem to be a way of finishing that cup, you have to make another (you end up with a bigger coffee - not necessarily a...

Easy to use. GoodsEsspresso and capuccino.

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brilliant machine excellent coffees even just hot milk if you want ti make hot chocolate

programme your drink, easy clean, milk carafe fits in fridge door, adjust strength/volume/temperature, set milk from 'flat' to 'super frothy', stainless steel all round (not plastic!), 5yr warranty from comet!, can make two espresso at a time, can make...

cup height max = 10.4cm

Unreliable