Thanks to the innovative Doppio+ brewing process from De'Longhi, you can get more than a double sized espresso, complete with extra aroma and an extra boost of energy.

This happens as per a timer you set in the menu (we just left it to the default setting, which switches it off after around 20 min). That is the real coffee-for-dummies option, though, and there are cheaper machines out there for that. The new descaling liquid De’Longhi "Edodecalk" effectively removes limescale, which accumulates in the coffee machine’s water system and prolongs the life span of your machine.It’s even lower-maintenance than a cafetiere, and the design has clearly been thought-out to cater for those who don’t have gigantic, sprawling kitchens. The De’Longhi Autentica Plus is a bean-to-cup coffee machine, one that chips away just about all the messy and annoying parts of having a coffee machine. Please note: Stoneware, glass and electrical items can only be delivered to UK addresses (including UK Offshore). Coffee machine with a milk container: pour the mixture into the milk container and activate the hot steam/milk function.

The descaler liquid comes out of the coffee spouts and hot water spout and a series of rinses and pauses is performed to remove limescale deposits from inside the machine. 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. A 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.br>
This coffee machine is easy to clean and maintain and can be programmed for auto switch-on and shut-off. However, most importantly it absolutely performs alongside machines in this class in terms of coffee quality. Also, this machine can make drinks of desired temperature, so every single cup is perfect, just the way you like it! As usual, used coffee grounds are excreted as pucks, not the sort of sludge you have to clean out when using a cafetiere.

If you're using a bean-to-cup machine (with a built-in grinder), simply run the descaling program (see the user manual of your appliance for more details). If your coffee machine is equipped with an integrated milk system cleaning program, simply follow the required procedure. Switch the machine on and after a couple of seconds it’ll run through its auto-rinse function and begin heating up water, so there’s as little delay as possible when you actually get around to picking your drink.As noted earlier, if you want an end-to-end full manual machine, check out the Autentica Cappuccino.