Frothy coffee in your own kitchen (DeLonghi BAR-M 390)

Member Name: lellagrace

Product:	DeLonghi BAR-M 390
Date:	30/01/07 (600 review reads)
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Advantages: Great device!

Disadvantages: None

Advantages Great device!
Disadvantages None

Review

I don't know how much these cost as mine was a Christmas present.

I have to say it has been one of my best presents and I now look forward to having my "Starbucks" coffee without leaving the house!!!! Yes, I also received several packets of Starbucks coffee to go along with my new espresso machine.

This machine is small and compact enough not to take up too much space on the kitchen worktop. It is easy to use, once you have read the instructions!!! However, if you are like me you can't be bothered to read the boring booklet and want to get started straight away with any new gadgets! Don't do this with this machine, it is a lot easier to use if you learn how it works first!!!

SIMPLE TO USE

It is very simple to use, there are two holders for the coffee granules - a small one to make just one cup and a larger one for two cups.

You just fill these with coffee granules and then hold the cup and holder under the compacting device to press the coffee down.

You then twist the holder underneath the machine and you are ready to go! Oh I nearly forgot - you have to fill the tank with water first!!!! OOPS!!! Very important part that!!!! You should fill up with water first of all as the machine needs about 20 minutes to heat up before you use it at first.

At the right hand side of the machine is a device for making cappuccino and you just hold a container of milk underneath this for a couple of minutes until it froths. The sound is great while it is doing this!!!!

When your milk is nice and frothy you can then start dispensing the coffee into another container which you hold under the machine.

I have two jugs - one for the coffee and another for the milk and then it is easy to pour the different liquids into your coffee cups.

FUNCTIONS

The machine is very simple to operate - on the front there are three switches. One is to switch the machine on and when the water is at the right temperature the light will come on. You then flick another switch to dispense the coffee and another for the milk.

There is also a knob which you turn to froth the milk and you can adjust the flow of this by how much you turn it.

USEFUL

I love my machine and use it all the time, it is not one of those gadgets that will sit unused at the back of a cupboard!

CAUTION

One word of caution, the milk dispenser lever becomes very hot when in use so do not allow children to use this machine.

CLEANING

The machine is easy to clean, you just unscrew the milk dispenser nozzle and the coffee holder and rinse, the grid also removes easily to allow you to wipe up any spills from the dispensed coffee.



Summary: Starbucks in your own home!

Summary: Starbucks in your own home!

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