DeLonghi BCO70 Caffe Nabucco Espresso, Cappuccino, and Coffee Bar
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: DeLonghiBrand: DeLonghi
Model: BCO70
Product features:
- Dual-purpose machine brews 10 5-ounce cups regular coffee, 4 cups espresso
- Separate water tanks coversimultaneous coffee and espresso brewing
- Milk frother for making cappuccinos and caffe lattes; brew-pause for mid-brew pour
- Strength selectors: both regular and espresso coffee
- Measures 16 by 13-1/2 by 9 inches; 1-year warranty
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of DeLonghi BCO70 Caffe Nabucco Espresso, Cappuccino, and Coffee Bar
Customer Review: May have undergone some redesign
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought mine on impulse at my local warehouse club without having read the Amazon reviews, and now I'm kind of glad. I find it much better-designed and easier to use than earlier reviewers, so much so that I think maybe some of the issues have been addressed.
There's no arguing with previous complaints about the instructions; they're just crummy. They're printed in four languages, and they're equally useless in all four. The cappuccino explanation is just plain wrong. The company has now added a little slip in the package that re-explains the cappuccino function, which helps a little. However, the fact is that the markings on the machine and caraffes are pretty intuitive. If you've ever used an espresso maker before, or paid close attention when someone else used one, just look at the machine, think for a minute, and you'll figure it out.
I also agree with those who mentioned the flimsy construction of the machine-- but remember that you get what you pay for. This machine costs about the same as a cheap espresso machine plus a moderately-priced drip coffee maker, and that's the level of quality you get.
I'm mystified, though, by the people who had spillage issues. I am the queen of spillage; they haven't invented the "spill-proof" cup that I can't get to spew coffee all over a 50-foot radius. Yet even I haven't managed to spill with this machine yet. It has a lift-out water container for the drip maker that I find very easy to remove and replace. I was concerned that it might take some work to get it properly seated, but it settles right in. The espresso maker has a cut-out near the opening that lets you get the lip of the caraffe right up against the place you need to pour. What really makes me think that DeLonghi might have done some redesign is that the caraffes don't drip at all. If anybody could make them drip, i could, but I haven't dribbled yet. (As for the cost of the replacement caraffe, other brands fit. The espresso filter and caraffe from my old Magic Chef work perfectly fine. Get a replacement from the Goodwill store; it won't be as pretty as the original but it'll do the job.)
I'm particularly pleased with the milk steamer. It makes LOTS of steam, and the frothing bit is designed so that it's easy to control the amount of froth. You can steam the milk with almost no froth, or you can turn 1/2 cup of milk into 1 1/2 cups of froth. I use skim milk, which is notorious for not frothing, and I get more than enough foam for a great cappuccino. And it's incredibly easy to clean the steamer, much more so than other cheap-to-moderate machines that I've seen.
It's not a full-featured machine, but it's not priced like one, either. It does what it says it'll do, and if you normally buy a couple of Starbucks' a week, it won't take long for this thing to pay for itself.
Description of DeLonghi BCO70 Caffe Nabucco Espresso, Cappuccino, and Coffee Bar
Cappuccino System: it mixes steam, air and milk, producing a rich, creamy froth for great cappuccinos 250 cc aluminium boiler to prepare up to 4 cups of coffee. 2-cup adaptor. Vario System to choose the desired coffee: from light to strong. Adjustable steam emission. Safety cap. Filter coffee Flavour selector to choose the desired coffee aroma. 1200 cc reservoir for the preparation of up to 10 cups. Removable reservoir. Jug warmer base to keep coffee hot. Heat-resistant glass jug with water level markings. Front-opening filter holder for easy cleaning. Switch for 5 to 10 cups.Both a regular coffeemaker and espresso machine, this 1,500-watt appliance has separate water tanks for simultaneously brewing drip coffee and espresso. The espresso machine side has a milk frother for creating cappuccinos and lattes. Separate knobs select the strength of both regular coffee and espresso. Making espresso follows tradition: tamp coffee into a filter basket inside a filter holder, twist the filter holder onto the machine, pour water into the machine's boiler, and press a button. Depending on the amount of water, up to four 2-ounce cups then flow into an 8-ounce glass carafe.
Making regular coffee also follows tradition: put a filter in the filter basket, spoon in coffee, add water to the coffeemaker's removable tank, and press a button. Up to ten 5-ounce cups of coffee then flow into a 50-ounce glass carafe on a warming plate. (For five and fewer cups, the brewing process can be sped up to provide full flavor.) The brewing process pauses if the carafe is removed from the warming plate for a mid-brew pour. Encased in both bright and matte-finish black plastic, the machine measures 16 inches wide, 13-1/2 inches high, and 9 inches deep and carries a one-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
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