De'Longhi Autentica Cappuccino, Fully Automatic Bean to Cup Coffee Machine, Espresso Maker,1.4 litres, ETAM29.660.SB, Silver and Black

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When you want to clean the drip tray, put the tablet into the tray, fill two thirds of it with hot water, wait 30 minutes and carefully clean it. If you’re going to be making cappuccinos and flat whites rather than dunking cold semi skimmed into your espresso, you have to get ever-so-slightly hands-on. A button on the De’Longhi Autentica Plus’s front turns the steam output on, and you manually operate this to heat your milk, and create any froth. There’s a risk of scalding your milk if you’re a novice (or if you’re not), but as with learning how to tie a bowtie or the perfect way to apply mascara: YouTube is there to help out.

The quality of the De’Longhi Autentica Plus’s milky drinks largely depends on whether you have the technique down or not. What it takes responsibility for is plain coffee – and that’s it. This article will specifically explain the difference between the most popular ranges of the Delonghi Magnifica, Autentica and Dinamica ranges of bean to cup coffee machines so we are going on the basis that you are already familiar with bean to cup coffee machines, what they are and how they work. This is a great option for those who enjoy milky, barista-style coffees and are looking for a machine that's simple to use. It isn’t a small piece of kit, so make sure you’ve got enough space on the kitchen counter before purchasing and take time to get the grind just right for you. Key specificationsA fully-loaded bean-to-cup machine that tries its best to be compact is always going to have some compromises: this is one of the main ones, and there aren’t many others. What you won’t get is a state of the art brushed stainless steel, specially designed, stunning looking machine. Here is a little secret straight off the bat, the brewing process that gets used for all Delonghi bean to cup coffee machines is almost identical so the quality of coffee that ends up in your cup is going to be the same regardless of how much money you spend.

But if you like design and you want it to stand out because it’s going to be permanently sat on your work surface then you can consider one the of the well designed brushed stainless steel models. FeaturesDo you get better coffee from the expensive ones compared to the lower cost models because at the end of the day, the coffee you end up with in your cup is the most important decision to make when spending a lot of money on a coffee machine. You also have to accept the level of froth it produces which is fine but if you like a really frothy cappuccino then it may not produce quite the level of froth you want. Coffee machine with a milk tube: pour the mixture into an empty container, immerse the tube in it and activate the hot steam/milk function. Repeat the procedure using clean water. Dilute the descaler using the following ratio: 100 ml of the descaler:1 l of water (if the user manual of your coffee machine indicates that 500 ml of water should be used for the descaling procedure, cut the quantity of the descaler in half too and use 50 ml); Once the descaling program is finished, rinse the water tank of your coffee machine with clean water.

So the main difference between the Autentica and the Magnifica models is the Autentica comes with more features and functionality. With some machines, you can select the temperature of the water so if you like a really hot cup of coffee then you choose how hot and if you like it so that it’s ready to drink straight away then you can select it just how you like it. Coffee machine with a milk container: pour the mixture into the milk container and activate the hot steam/milk function. Repeat the procedure using clean water. Take off coffee filter holder and with the mixture carefully wash the holder and its spouts as well as coffee filters. The automatic descaling program, the adaptability for use with a water filter, rinsing programs for the coffee brewing and milk systems, as well as the removable coffee brewing unit all ensure cleanliness of the coffee machine and a cup of coffee that is always delicious.

You press a button and the machine grinds the beans, forces hot water through them and delivers a double espresso into your cup. Perhaps the most notable element of the De’Longhi Autentica Plus is its shape. This is a slimline machine, one that doesn’t command too much space on your work surface. It’s something we’re very grateful of in the somewhat-dinky kitchen we use to test these machines. The De’Longhi Autentica Plus doesn’t try to fool you into thinking you’re playing barista by using this machine. It’s mostly about pressing a button and getting a drink.