Dolce Gusto Machine - great buy (Krups Dolce Gusto KP200040)

Member Name: HellyD

Product:	Krups Dolce Gusto KP200040
Date:	18/06/09 (60 review reads)
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Advantages: Can make fresh, tasty coffee for as little as 1 person

Disadvantages: Takes 1 minute to warm up

Easy to set-up and use! I hate buying a new appliance, only to find I have to spend over an hour setting it up and getting it working. This was really easy to set up, all you have to do is plug it in and run some clean water through it to clean the inside. Its really easy to use. Takes about a minute after switching it on to warm up but you know when it is ready to use as an indicator on the front tells you. Then all you do is pop your pod in the pod holder, pierce the seal on the pod as you press it downin to the holder and then slide the pod holder in to the machine and push down. Then move the lever to dispense as much hot water or cold water if you like. You get a lattee cup and capuccino cup usually free in your box with some samples to start you off. Register your machine on the Dolce gusto website. Each time you buy a box of pods, enter the code from inside the box on the web site and this earns you points. Only had my machine since December 2008 and probably use it once a day. Already I have had enough points to buy an acrylic box to store my pods in and about 5 or 6 boxes of pods.
The machine is easy to clean just need to wash the drip tray every so often, but it can go in the dish washer.
All of the drinks are tasty. You can buy Espresso, Capuccino, Latte (sweetened and unsweetened), classic coffee (including De-caff), Lungo (longer than an espresso), hot chocolate, to name but a few!
I even bought one of these for my parents for Christmas, I was that impressed! Good for singles as you dont waste the rest of the caffetiere of coffee of jug of filter coffee. You can make cup after cup, it is ready for the next drink in aroun 30 seconds.

Summary: I love my Dolce Gusto machine

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