Lavazza A Modo Mio Idola Espresso Coffee Machine, Grey

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Add a touch of class to any kitchen, with the Lavazza 18000279 Idola Coffee Machine is goregous cream. Not only does this sleek coffee machine look the part, but it’s built with efficiency and functionality in mind too! With 1500W of heating power, you can enjoy your favourite hot drinks in no time at all! In the event of interventions not carried out by authorized Lavazza centers, no liability is accepted for any damage.

Lavazza say these caps have undergone extensive research to retain the flavour and maximise shelf life to prevent waste. Limescale formation is a normal occurrence when using your coffee machine and will result in reduced water flow or cold coffee. For this reason, you will need to descale the machine every three months or so, and in any case everytime the descaling light on tha appliance is switched on. If you live in an area where hard water is prevalent, then the decaling maybe required to be completed more frequently. Lavazza assumes no responsibility for damage to the machine resulting from failure to descale.All in all, the Idola is a simple, elegant capsule coffee machine; it’s genuinely hard to find anything bad to say about it. Sure, you could get that Lavazza capsule coffee hit for less with the one-button Lavazza Tiny, but there’s good reason to spend more here. What the Lavazza Idola won’t do is concoct milk-based drinks for you. Milk will need to be added and, if desired, heated manually. But with the wealth of speciality milk frothers on the market, this feels more like an opportunity than an omission. The latter, the Free Dose, is a very good new feature. Basically, when pressed it delivers boiling hot water, about a mugful, although you can stop the flow at any time by pressing the button again. Cynthia Lawrence is a freelance lifestyle and homes/interiors journalist, and writes for various national publications. With an unhealthy obsession for all things homes and gardens, she also has an interior design blog. When she’s not spending time surfing online for decor inspiration to revamp her 1930s home, she is busy reviewing some pretty awesome home appliances.

Coffee quality comes from the coffee itself of course, the pod design and the machine’s mechanics. The Idola forces the hot water through the pod at optimum high pressure to get the right crema and does it reliably time after time.

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Lavazza capsule coffee machines represent the evolution of the best technology, offering you a traditional and authentic coffee experience that is both practical and full of flavour. The relatively small selection of capsules on offer is also a tad disappointing. Lavazza’s range offers a good-tasting selection of flavours and styles (including a decaffeinated option) and the capsules themselves contain more coffee than some rivals for a fuller flavour, but the choice is undeniably limited. With other brands offering a far greater variety of coffee blenders and flavours, Lavazza is lagging behind a little.

For one thing it is remarkably quiet, apparently the quietest in its class, I have to now lean in close to hear anything at all; the old one sounded like a helicopter was hovering over the house. Where the Jolie really differs from its bulkier brethren is its control panel, which in this case is just a single button on the top of the machine. This is used to turn it on and pour espresso: it’s as simple as that. There’s no off button on the Jolie, either. Instead, it will shut itself off automatically after nine minutes of inactivity. Alternatively, you can switch it off at the plug. Lavazza coffee machines are unique, with different features to suit your needs. Discover innovative design, elegance and practicality in a machine perfect for your coffee corner. We offer many solutions to enjoy a real Italian espresso and other preparations. All the machines are designed to offer you an authentic experience in every single cup.Lavazza coffee machines represent the evolution of the best technology, offering you a traditional and authentic coffee experience that is both practical and full of flavour. You can also vary the temperature of the water with another button A simple press increases the temperature in increments, so if you like a scalding hot coffee – you’ve got it. Do not keep the machine at a temperature below 5 ° C as frost could damage it. Do not use the coffee machine outdoors. I already cut open my used caps to get the old coffee out to add to my compost bin and this will make it easier.

It doesn’t have the milk options of the Lavazza Desea nor is it as small as the Lavazza Tiny. But for me, and I think many people, it’s just right.

To complete the descaling process, use a non-toxic and/or non-harmful type of descaling product for coffee machines, commonly available on the market. This means you can have exactly the amount of coffee you want. Previously I would have to also boil a kettle to add enough water to get the kind of long drink I sometimes desired.