DeLonghi Caffe Sorrento Bar4 4-Cup Espresso/Cappuccino Machine, White
by DeLonghi America, Inc

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Product Summary

• Compact espresso/cappuccino machine brews into carafe or directly into cups
• Jet Frother produces thick-milk froth; simple-to-use knob provides steam or hot water
• Heat-resistant, dishwasher-safe carafe with water-level marks for 2 to 4 cups
• 2 thermal safety cut-offs and a safety valve on the boiler lid
• Espresso filter, 2-cup espresso-filter adapter, and measuring spoon included

Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of DeLonghi Caffe Sorrento Bar4 4-Cup Espresso/Cappuccino Machine, White

Customer Review: Much Ado About A Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars

I bought the Delonghi Cafe Sorrento for $35 instead, and after about two months of heavy use, I couldn't be more pleased. Most importantly, it makes better expresso than the Mr. Coffee. I would rate the expresso as very good to excellent.

That fact by itself is enough to recommend the Delonghi, and when you consider the price (equivalent to a week's worth of lattes at your friendly neighborhood corporate coffee merchant), it's a no brainer. If it breaks or malfunctions -- I regret to have to say it in this brave new world of globalized and outsourced cheap labor -- throw it out and get a new one. You'll have gotten your money's worth, I'm sure.

So what else is good about it?

Style: a matter of taste. It is sleek, modern and European in appearance. I like it.

Frothing: Strong head of steam makes this quick and easy. The broad, plastic tip unscrews easily for rinsing, and cools very rapidly (unlike the metal tip on my old Mr. Coffee; the new models may have plastic tips as well).

Filter basket: The housing is plastic (not metal), which cools rapidly and avoids the potential for burns from metal housings that are handled shortly after brewing for emptying/cleaning/reuse. There is a handy tab on the housing which flips up against the filter basket to hold it in place with one finger when you invert it and whip it madly against the inside of your plastic (hopefully) trash receptacle to empty the spent grinds. Best of all, the housing has two spouts (is that the right word?), which allows you to actually rest the housing and filter basket flat on on the counter without having to hold it as you fill it with freshly ground coffee. This a simple design feature, but it makes such a difference in everyday use compared to the Mr. Coffee, which you have to hold in one hand as you fill it. And, of course, should you choose not to use the carafe, you could make two expressos directly into the cups at the same time.

Overall a great machine that makes very good to excellent expresso, is nicely styled, and has several intelligent design features that make it superior to the Mr. Coffee. So, have I convinced you?

Description of DeLonghi Caffe Sorrento Bar4 4-Cup Espresso/Cappuccino Machine, White

Delonghi Caffe Sorrento Espresso/Cappuccino Maker

Delonghi espresso/cappuccino maker, black. Compact, easy-to-use espresso/cappuccino maker permits brewing of espresso coffee, frothing milk for cappucino, preparing tea, hot chocolate and any other hot drink. Heat resistant glass carafe with water level marks for 2-4 cups also to be used to measure water when filling up the reservoir. Caffe SORRENTO steam pressure system produces the correct amount of steam for a real Italian Cappucino. Has removable drip tray for easy cleaning. Caffe SORRENTO is equipped with coffee scoop; two safety thermal cut-offs and safety valve on boiler lid. Has movable steam nozzle. Easy-to-use knob for production of steam or hot water permits preparing of any hot drink (tea, chocolate, etc.)

FEATURES:

• produces thick milk froth for authentic Italian cappuccino and latte
• allows brewing into glass carafe or directly into cups
• removable drip tray for easy clean-up
• steam pressurized safety valve
• simple push button operation
• convenient top-fill water intake
• 4-cup lidded glass espresso carafe (dishwasher safe)
• espresso filter
• measuring spoon
• steam knob to adjust the emission to your requirements

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