De'Longhi ICM40 Front Loading Filter Coffee Machine Digital

 

De'Longhi ICM40 Front Loading Filter Coffee Machine Digital

We totally love this coffee machine, apart from the fact that it looks great and it really is super stylish. Truthfully it was the design that first attracted us to the machine, but it has the added bonus of a timer which is invaluable and since it automatically turns itself off after a certain period, it means you no longer have those panic moments mid morning wondering if you've turned the coffee machine off.

Other machines we've had have had poorly designed jugs and you lose half of the coffee until you've mastered the secret art of pouring. This jug pours beautifully without having to work out what the secret is to pouring and without getting half of it over the yourself or the worktop.

I honestly couldn't recommend it highly enough, we totally love it, it makes great coffee and it's great value for money.

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Morphy Richards Cafe Mattino 47070 Programmable Filter Coffee Maker, Stainless Steel

 

Morphy Richards Cafe Mattino 47070 Programmable Filter Coffee Maker, Stainless Steel

By Matt

Can't disagree more with the other reviews - I love the machine.

The machine brews good coffee, I've had a couple of different blends in there and they all taste fine. There is a taste of plastic on the first brew, but if you flush the machines out 3 times as stated in the instructions it tastes OK. I went a little further and ran a brew with just water through the machine twice, then filled the tank with water and a little lemon juice (you know how lemon kills microwave smells etc...), let the water stand in the tank for an hour, then ran the lemon-juice/water mix through as a brew. Use proper lemon juice, not some lemon flavoured essence or whatever. I can't taste any plastic at all now.

But, most importantly - it keeps the coffee HOT HOT HOT for hours. There is a two-hour auto shut-off (which can't be disabled as far as I know) but if you switch the machine back on it re-heats the coffee soon enough. My old machine had a small hotplate and the coffee would go luke-warm after an hour or so and I used to hate that. The size of the plate on this machine is much bigger and the entire base of the jug sits on the plate (as opposed to some machines where just the middle of the jug sits on the base). This morphy richards model is much better than my last machine.

Two slight critisms. First, filling the tank is tricky - the opening is at the rear of the unit and the gap isn't very wide. Use the supplied jug and pour slow. Also, be careful condensation doesn't run down the back of the unit when you lift the lid while the unit is still hot. Second critism is that it comes out the box with a big transfer sticker on the front above the buttons and by the clock - this sticker covers the front of the unit and although it peels off OK leaves a mark which might take a while to fully get off.

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White Espresso Cup Saucer Tea Set Coffee Mug Crockery White 60ml 3oz (Box 6)

 

White Espresso Cup Saucer Tea Set Coffee Mug Crockery White 60ml 3oz (Box 6) 

Although the products themselves were what i expected and looked good i was really disappointed with the packaging. I'd bought the set as a gift and expected it to come nicely presented, and it didn't it was all wrapped carefully in brown card etc but i then had to redo it all to make it look like a decent gift.

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