DeLonghi Icona Espresso Maker
Nice crema! - DeLonghi Icona Espresso Maker Coffee Machine

Product Type: DeLonghi coffee machines

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Nice crema!
DeLonghi Icona Espresso Maker

Gwailr

Member Name: Gwailr

Product:

DeLonghi Icona Espresso Maker

Date: 09/01/12

Rating:

Advantages: Stylish. Makes lovely coffee - good crema.

Disadvantages: Noisy

I got this coffee machine over a year ago along with the matching kettle and toaster.

Style
This looks fantastic. It is very stylish and looks great sitting beside it's matching appliances. It's available in red, black and cream - possibly more. We opted for the cream and I have to say, over a year later I still think they look great. So for style, this wins top points.

Coffee
I love coffee...good coffee. My coffee of choice is an americano. This machine gives a lovely crema to the coffee and I can't complain about the coffee quality - of course a lot depends on the actual blend of coffee you use. As I don't drink lattes or cappuccinos I can't really comment on the frothing wand. I have used it a couple of times to make coffee for friends and seems to work well for a small machine.

Cleaning
I think with any cup of nice coffee there comes a little pain in the cleaning up - coffee grinds are annoying! However, I think this machine is very easy to clean. There are no especially awkward bits and so I'm pretty happy.

Negatives
The biggest negative I would have to say is the noise - this machine is noisy!! It sounds like it's getting ready to fly off my worktop! That asides, for coffee quality - no complaints!

Summary: Nice looking machine that produces good coffee.

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