Delonghi Bar32 Espresso Machine

Being very similar to the EC155 in all the areas which matter, the De’Longhi BAR32 Retro Espresso Maker is ideal if you’re on the tightest budget, but don’t like the looks of the EC155. The best price on Amazon can be found here. Railway station announcement ringtone mp3 download. Saeco HD8325/47 Poemia Class Manual Espresso Machine.

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I have owned espresso machines that cost from $300 to $1,600 (the latter is on repair right now since it's too expensive to throw away) in that price range I have had fully automatic machines, semi-automatic (holder for the used coffee, but no auto milk frother nor built in grinder) to completely manual machines such as this one I am writing a review for.
There are three main considerations in my mind regarding buying an espresso machine.
#1 it has to make a great tasting and good looking espresso
#2 it should minimize the 'mess' one makes in the kitchen while making a nice espresso
#3 price
I have made about 100 espresso's so far with this machine and it is excellent on all three of my main considerations.
It makes an excellent espresso. It has the minimum 15 bar pump one needs to make a good espresso and it works great.
It has an ingenious little platform inside the coffee pod that prevents the normal drips when emptying the pod. It has a very clever little lever built into the arm that holds the pod nice and firm when banging the coffee grinds out in my garbage bag. Other machines I have had also had that lever, but they didn't hold the pod firm when banging the coffee out.
Finally - I paid $88 for this machine. How can you go wrong?
It heats up fast - about 2 minutes - or the time it takes me to get the milk out for a latte and the coffee ground in my grinder.
Since I have not had this machine for very long I can't yet tell you how well it will hold up. However, one thing I have been missing when reading numerous reviews from other people on many different espresso machines is the following. Regardless of what machine you have, if its under $100 or up towards $2,000 - you HAVE TO DESCALE IT when the manual tells you to. In my case about once a quarter. The reason is that the machines all have powerful pumps, and the pipes and their connections inside are dimensioned to work for a long time at that pressure. What happens when you have build up inside the pipe is that the space that is left is smaller, while the pump is pushing the same pressure of water, it effectively creates too high pressure on the pipes and especially the connections inside, this will eventually make the pipes or a connection to start to leak and you will loose pressure and the machine will be 'broken'.
I strongly suggest you invest in the cheap professional descaling bottles sold by DeLongi and others. It's a cost effective way to keep your machine working like new for a very long time.
One more thing - this is by far the smallest espresso machine I have had - it takes up very little space on our counter and it still has a large detachable water tank making it very easy to fill up.
All in all - I am very happy with this product and would recommend it to anyone with similar requirements as I have.