Shoppers ditch bean-to-cup coffee machines for at-home gadget with £181 off
For those in the market for a brand new coffee machine, Nespresso has teamed up with Italian coffee powerhouse De'Longhi, bringing caffeine lovers a swanky new coffee machine that is currently on sale. The De'Longhi Nespresso Vertuo Lattissima is compatible with a range of different espresso pods from Nespresso.
The machine, which has had rave reviews, can be tailored to make five black coffee sizes, including espresso, double espresso, gran lungo, mug/coffee and carafe via four different coffee pod sizes (which seem to come with the machine). Unlike a number of Nespresso machines, this particular gadget comes with a built-in De'Longhi milk frother, which is great for those who enjoy a cappuccino and latte instead of a black Americano.
The milk frother attached to the machine can create three milk-based recipes, cappuccino and latte macchiato, as well as the option to create a personalised one with the Extra Hot Foam button. Plus, the frothing section of the device can be detached for refilling.
Costing £199 instead of its usual price tag of £379.99, shoppers can save a whopping £180.99 for the black design and £183.59 for the white/silver variation. With a built-in milk frother that can add the milk automatically to the cup, it rivals the likes of the BREVILLE One-Touch CoffeeHouse II VCF147 Coffee Machine, which is also on sale for £169.99 from £349.99. While the Nespresso De'Longhi machine has pre-set buttons to generate the desired aerated milk, the Breville machine has a dial to control how much air is being delivered to the milk.
Although for those who prefer a simple pod-only coffee machine without the bells and whistles of a milk frother (and the more expensive price tag), the Philips Sublime L'OR Pod Coffee Machine is currently on sale at Argos for £60 down from £105.
Although coffee lovers are certainly lauding praise on the De'Longhi Nespresso Vertuo Lattissima machine, with many people saying how 'amazing' the coffee it makes is.
One happy Nespresso fan said: "This machine is amazing. We've tried Nespresso coffee for the first time on holidays. We've had the coffee machine in our room. I've said then I would love to buy one once we back. And here we are, I've bought it and it's amazing. The machine is so sleek, coffee is amazing, full of flavour and tasty.
"Not as easy to operate as my previous machine, but I will get used to it. The best thing is that once you've done the coffee, you can open the 'lid' and the used capsule is thrown automatically to the 'bin'. This is brilliant!
"I can't wait to test all the different types of coffee available. But so far, so good. The temperature of the coffee was perfect, milk was lovely and frothy. Just perfect!"
Another reflected: " My coffee machine arrived in beautiful packaging. Thanks to the video instructions provided by Nespresso, I was able to make my first start-up easily. The machine is designed to be simple to use, making it a pleasant process. I liked the fact that I could store the milk I hadn't used up in the fridge without dirtying another container.
"I previously had mixed feelings about capsule coffee machines, but thanks to the welcome box with a selection of capsules in different flavours, I was quickly reassured that the purchase was a good choice. What captivated me about this coffee machine is that it cleans itself. Cleaning The milk frother has a dedicated programme to clean itself, and the whole milk container can be disassembled in several parts and is dishwasher safe."
Although their one qualm? "The machine is actually noisier than I thought it would be, but relative to the many advantages it has, this becomes a minor thing."
Someone else echoed this slight gripe and said: "Things to note: I did find the machine to be quite noisy but this did not bother me at all. It is also a bit of a bulky coffee machine compared to other compact machines Nespresso has made but it has the added bonus of the milk frother so no need to purchase it separately!"
One shopper even ditched their bean-to-cup machine in favour of this and said: "Absolutely love this machine. It turns out perfect coffee every time. We deliberated for a long time about moving from our bean to cup machine but so pleased we did. The range of coffee blends and strengths is wide plus the flavoured pods deliver some pleasant alternatives to a straight coffee (my other half loves the almond croissant flavour)."
The De'Longhi Nespresso Vertuo Lattissima is available at Amazon for £199 down from £379.99 for a limited time only.
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