Making the perfect coffee

The Cup

Making the Perfect Coffee.

A great coffee is the sum of all its parts. With a Fully Automatic Machine you are spoilt for choice from bean selection to the delivery of your ideal coffee. You have the ability to make your coffee with the touch of a button, or to be more involved and enjoy a barista like experience.

Understanding the elements and the changes you can make to alter the taste of a good coffee helps on your quest to make the perfect cup.

Beans

Try different types.

Whatever kind of beans you decide to go with, make sure they are fresh. Store them in an airtight container, and never freeze, or store them in the fridge. The flavour from the beans comes through in the end result, so test out different beans until you find ones to suit your taste.

Grind

Your personal taste.

The grind is everything with coffee. When you adjust the grind between coarse and fine you change the amount of oil that can be extracted. Depending on your personal taste, and the style of bean, there will be a grind setting that will deliver you the perfect coffee. The grind setting is found in the bean hopper.

Crema

Your preferred grind.

Crema is the reddish-brown foam that sits on top of an espresso. Using the colour of the crema, you can discover your preferred grind. The darker the crema, the finer the grind – if the grind is too fine it can burn and create a dark crema and a bitter taste.

Flavour

Dictated by style.

Flavour is dictated by style, roast and blend of bean. With so many places around the world now producing beans, and with so many blends and variations now available, you could spend your lifetime playing the field - or you could find one you love and stick with it. With De’Longhi Fully Automatic Machines beans are ground fresh, so you get a rich flavour each and every time.

Milk Frothing

Perfect milk texture

De’Longhi machines offer the luxury of pushing a button to receive a complete and perfect coffee. They also offer the flexibility of a more involved barista-like experience where you are able to manually froth the milk. The De’Longhi 0.6L milk jug holds enough milk for 2 cups of coffee.

Milk

Your preferred milk.

De’Longhi Fully Automatic Machines can be used with any of your preferred milk; including full-fat, skim, long-life and soy. Skim milk delivers superior foam and is ideal for a Cappuccino.