DeLonghi EN670.B Nespresso Lattissima Single-Serve Espresso Maker, Black

Expensive, but worth it
We just got this machine over the holidays and have been more than impressed. In fact, we're down-right addicted to it. It truly is very easy to use and makes great espressos, lattes and cappuccinos (kudos to Nespresso for excellent pod quality). Has completely replaced Starbucks for us, which has resulted in big savings and convenience. Also perfect for dinner parties, where we can make drink after drink after drink with practically no effort.

The only issues I've found is that it does drip a little after making drinks, which leads to some clean-up, but pretty minor. And, those pod costs do add up, but that's the case with any machine and still a fraction of what you would pay at Starbucks.

Others have complained about the temperature of the drinks, and it is a little cooler than I would like for the first drink. However, I found that running the "clean" mode on the milk container before making the drinks helps heat up the tubes and makes for hotter initial...

Ok, but there are better options
If you enjoy coffee-only drinks, it works well. For larger (and milk-based) drinks, there are a few issues that made me return this machine:
- Frother is difficult to insert. The rubber seals are tight, and you have to push it in forcefully at times. I had the feeling that the seals or the plastic connectors might break at some point.
- Milk doesn't come out warm enough. Unfortunatelly, I tried for 2 weeks to adjust this by pre-warming the milk in the microwave and all the other tricks out there. It helps. But it's another step which can add to the preparation time.
- If you like to use farily tall mugs, the mug has to be narrow (diameter < 3 inches), which is not easy to find.
- You have to be very meticulous with cleaning the frother: rinse with steam, then rinse with water, otherwise it WILL clog.

Of course this machine has pros:
- compact and integrated. Place the mug and push one button and everything is done for you
- Good build...

Excellent Machine
This is actually our first expresso/coffee machine. We bought because we always have friends over who complain about not having good coffee.
I've been a tea drinker my entire life and buying this machine for guests seemed like an expensive choice. however, I did read a lot of reviews of Nespresso and its flavor, so we went for it anyways. Since my wife does drink Capuccino and latte, the espresso only machine was no option and the Lattissima seemed to be the cheapest fully automatic capuccino option for nespresso (the aeroccino option in other machines seemed too much of a hassle). I also figured that since the patent of Nespresso on the capsules is about to expire, the prices will lower over time, so hopefully in the future we do have better prices per capsule!

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Set up:
Anyways, the machine arrived and I was pretty excited to say the least. Setting it up went rather quickly.
I found the manuals good enough for the...

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