satishouse Senior Member Joined: 16 Oct 2012 Posts: 10 Location: UK Expertise: Just starting
Posted Tue Oct 16, 2012, 4:20pm Subject: What is this DeLonghi model?
Hello all,
Long term lurker, first time poster :)
I just got given this old machine as a gift by my kind neighbours. I've tried it out, and it produces a very nice espresso shot.
My question is, however, can anyone tell me what the model is of this machine? I've tried looking all over the machine (the sides and back), haven't found any markings.
Wow, this forum really does know everything about coffee! Just googled, and the images look exactly like this machine, and now I have a manual! Thanks so much.
Well, I judged it mainly by the crema, of which it produced lots of, and it was a pleasant shot to drink. Yes, used the portafilter.
NobbyR Senior Member Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 1,612 Location: Germany Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Poccino Opus One, Ariete Grinder: Eureka Mignon Istantaneo,... Vac Pot: N/A Drip: Melitta Linea Unica de Luxe Roaster: N/A
Posted Thu Oct 18, 2012, 8:50am Subject: Re: What is this DeLonghi model?
A pressurized portafilter is something that is generally frowned at on this forum, because it rather creates foamed espresso (coffee mixed with air) instead of a real crema (an emulsion of coffee and coffee oils that forms tiny boubles around carbon dioxide released from freshly roasted and ground coffee beans when extracted at around 9 bar and the right temperature). It may look like the real thing, but it certainly doesn't taste like it. The espresso usually lacks body.
A pressurized PF is for people who don't want to be bothered with correct grinding and tamping. You get seemingly good results that are actually a fake.
*** "This drink of the Satan is so delicious that it would be a shame to leave it to the infidels." (Pope Clement VIII on coffee)
zedex Senior Member Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 126 Location: B.C Canada Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Spaz v2 Grinder: vario
Posted Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:21pm Subject: Re: What is this DeLonghi model?
lol. True enough. Although my old old deceased starbucks (cant remember the name of it) i thought made decent coffee. It was better than drip. It absolutely was not espresso by any stretch.
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