DeLonghi EC5 Steam-Driven 4-Cup Espresso and Cappuccino Maker
DeLonghi EC5 Steam-Driven 4-Cup Espresso and Cappuccino Maker, Black Overviews Enjoy delicious espresso made your way with De’Longhi’s steam espresso and cappuccino maker. If you want to make lattes, I recommend looking for another espresso maker. If you follow the instruction regarding the coffee and the water portions, you have great espresso, but if you want to steam milk, you need to put in more water, but since there is no way to select steam, you have to try and steam the milk while... All the reviews I read before I purchased this item said that the coffee maker was purchased to make lattes. January 2010 update: It’s been over four years since purchasing two of these coffee makers, and both are still going strong. This Espresso machine is great for people who love good espresso but can’t afford fancy machines. After working at Starbucks and getting free espresso drinks for 4 years, I needed an espresso machine to support my habit. The quality of the espresso shot isn’t the best, so if you drink straight espresso I wouldn’t recommend this. First of all, don’t follow the directions on steaming the milk, instead of moving the pitcher up and down just keep the tip of the steam wand right below the surface of the milk. I have resorted to just heating my milk up in the microwave and have more of an espresso with hot milk as opposed to a latte. Well, I feel that the wand is impossible to use as there is no way to chose between the espresso selection and the steaming selection. It may take a couple of tries to get a routine down but by the third time you’ll get the hang of it. And may I suggest- if you’re making lattes, make only one at a time to get good foam. You can even enjoy cappuccino or latte with the easy-to-use swivel jet frother, for perfect drinks every time. Make espresso for you and a friend with the convenient two cup adapter. Simply add ground coffee to the filter and you’ll have authentic Italian espresso in minutes. It allows you to brew two espressos simultaneously. But for lattes, cappuccinos, or flavored americanos, it’s so worth it. The money we’re saving is great. And in fact you CAN froth milk with the wand- it takes a little finagling but the trick is to rotate the mug around the wand. If you want more features and better construction, then spend another $100 or more for a steam pump model, but for fast and easy coffee drinks from a functional, affordable machine, this is hard to beat.