Delonghi EN660 Lattissima

Three years ago my mother put me through the weird purchasing experience of the Nespresso Empire. Briefly after a short period the Magimix branded coffee machine broke and despite its lengthy guarantee Nespresso denied liability. As a kind gesture in the form of a £50 voucher that Nespresso sent us, we purchased the later machine in the form of a Krups (£100) armed with an additional milk frother jug that proved to be a better design than the actual coffee machine; like the one that broke, the Krups still retained the annoying habit of having to stop the coffee flowing manually. In 2008 my mother spied a mother of a machine that nailed the two smaller machines to the ...  Read the complete review

I have gone through a fair number of automatic coffee machines in the last few years. Flavia, Tassimo, Senseo, plus a couple of bean to cup offerings. In fairness all of them can make an Ok drink, the Flavia and Tassimo even offer tea and hot chocolate in addition to coffee, but frankly Nespresso just blows them all out of the kitchen! For a consistent, exceptional quality, rich espresso or larger 'lungo' cup of coffee you can not go wrong with Nespresso. The Lattissima adds another dimension, as it can also make a cappuccino to rival some of the best cafes in Italy, at the push of a button! The foam is made by steaming fresh milk under pressure, just ...  Read the complete review