i love the variety of flavors that it offers as well.
also it's the perfect size amount cup instead of the overgrown sizes at most coffee places now, and it's great tasting no matter what flavor drink you get.
right now i'm drinking the espresso flavor from the dg.
the drinks it makes are pretty (i like the flavor, too, but each person may have to judge that for themselves)
it is well worth the money even if you only use for a couple of the flavors.
i like that it came with a little assortment so i could taste a few different kinds before ordering a big box of one flavor or another.
here's the "but": because the unit is plastic, the first time it's turned on there's a heavy odor from the hot plastic which transfers to the flavor.
one can potentially go months and never have the same drink/flavor twice.
individual flavor preference honored.
i find the coffee and brewer to be consistent with temperature and flavor.
the espresso consistently comes out dark, rich and very flavorful.
the espresso is exactly the italian way, with its creamy top and its unique flavor (of course you must use the appropriate ground coffee!).
a pump driven machine will hit pressures 4-5 times greater than that of a steam driven machine and gets much better extraction from the espresso grinds (better flavor) and are the only machines
steam machines tend to provide just strong coffee with little or no crema, but the delonghi offer great espresso flavor and crema.
i was concerned about the quality of shots an inexpensive machine would pour, but the shots are excellent-smooth and full flavored!
also bought a milk frother from ikea ($2.99), some illy espresso (2 pack for $25) and vanilla-flavored syrup from starbucks with pump ($7).
the seasoning is necessary to get the best flavor.
neither kroger, nor walmart had them, and marsh carried plain flavor (maxwellhouse).
i particularly recommend starbucks africa kitamu, t-discs for tassimo system, 6.1-ounce packages (pack of 2) for those who like a very strong and bold-flavored coffee.
many people are drinkers because of the additives they put in the coffee before they drink it, like the flavorings and sugars.
very smooth flavor and easy to use.
with the new kenya, even if you put too much or two little tea in the press, you can adjust the flavor and strength by the color.
buy your coffee freshly ground at the coarsest setting and you will love the "clarity" of the coffee (less sediment & grounds) and the flavor is incomparable.
reason i gave it 2 stars is that the taste of the coffee was a little bit stronger and flavorful - but not worth the time or the clean-up.
the coffee stays warm, even when the carafe is only partially filled, allowing me to drink it leisurely through the morning with consistent flavor from first cup to last (3 hours).
for the price, this machine brews consistantly rich flavored coffee.
the coffee retains good flavor for the whole time.
even the next day, the coffee is still warm to the touch, and the flavor is fresh and tastes fresh as well (even after two-minutes to reheat in the microwave.
- does a good job of extracting the coffee flavor from the grounds.
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