DeLonghi BAR32 Retro Espresso Cappuccino

I have this DeLonghi BAR32 Retro Espresso Cappuccino to keep my friend's house so I could have a cappuccino at home. I worked in a school cafeteria, so I know about what I do. At home I have an old Cappresso (roughly equivalent to theCapresso 302.01 Mini-S 4-Cup Safety Espresso / Cappuccino machine) I am very fond and who lived many college roommates.
Basically, you can divide espresso machines into groups by price:1. Most textbooks, machine base. This is usually done 1-2 cups of coffee at a time. Sometimes it is difficult to use, can not do a lot of cream (the brown foam on top of a good set of espresso), and can not get proper temperatures for frothing milk and espresso. $ 50-2002. Manual and automatic intelligent machines capable of making several cups of coffee at a time. Usually, there is a compromise between the right temperature and good milk frothing wand and automation. $ 500-12003. Restaurant equipment well. The ideal machine capable of high volume and maintain all temperatures and pressures correctly. Often a little difficult to maintain. > $ 2000
The machine corresponds to the first category, but it has some features that make it better than other machines in this category. There is a pumping machine, and many have commented on the benefits of pumping machines in terms of taste. But it also has advantages in terms of use.
1. Easy to useThis machine is not growing, but it is close. Once you have coffee in the filter and the water in the tank, turn on the machine. There is a green light that indicates when it is ready to make coffee. Then turn the knob to another to make coffee. You must stop when enough water has been extracted. (This is the only thing that would improve. I would prefer if it had a default setting so that I would not have to keep an eye on the machine to determine when brewing) instructions in the manual its really more difficult it is to use.
2. It can be used for entertainmentYou can not make espresso at the same time, * but * you can fill the water tank before it is empty. With my old Capresso, since it is a pot boiler of the machine (the water is heated until it is forced through the coffee), you must wait until the tank is empty or chilled water to fill the machine. With this machine, if you have more than a dozen friends and I wanted to make coffee, you could simply fill the water tank when it is low. It is not as automated as some of the machines most elegant, but in reality, it would still make coffee almost as fast as the more expensive machinery.
3. Excellent milk frothing wandThe foam tube is plastic and I'm not too fond of it, but the staff is exceptionally easy to use. When I worked in the cafe, it was one of the skills to learn and teach others. With most sticks you tilt the bowl of milk just right and keep to the right height for frothing milk well and is difficult to learn how to get enough foam. This wand frothed milk makes coffee as good as I can do with my Capresso, but much easier. This is very important because most of the cheaper machines and even many of the more expensive really horrible milk foam strips that do not work, even when you know what you're doing.
4. A good coffeeThis machine seems to maintain proper temperatures and does a very good coffee. This is in contrast with some of the cheaper machines, often brewing coffee and / or milk. This is better than the more expensive machine (Gaggia SYNCRONY 9306 Super Automatic Espresso Machine Compact Silver) we have at work.
The only thing I am sure of is durability, because this machine is less than a week. The body and a large number of parts are made of plastic. Do not worry about using it now that I'm a little off and not have roommates to destroy my property, but may prefer Capresso if living the college life.
So if you are looking for an Delonghi Espresso Maker at home and you do not want to spend over $ 500 (and in many cases, even if you are willing to), it is an excellent choice.