There is a soft touch panel with the menu buttons on the front, all of which are very easy to press and choose.

There were some helpful setup instructions in the box and it didn't take long to get it ready for use. But after filling it, the water jug icon still appears on the display and I cannot activate anything. Although it might seem quite a big kitchen gadget, for a coffee machine of this quality it’s actually slim line, and soon begins to feel like it’s always been part of your kitchen setup.I bought this to replace a Delonghi Magnifica bean to cup machine which has provided 6 years of service. It did just as well when frothing dairy-free milk alternatives, quickly making a cappuccino in about a minute. Empty the container used to collect the descaling product and position it empty under the hot water discharge block. Our coffee expert praised the machine for drawing out a variety of different aromas, such as savoury barley and nutty notes.

With its touch control panel and built-in display, it offers user-friendly operation and easy navigation through various settings. The coffee maker features adjustable coffee strength, automatic anti-calc, an on/off switch, auto power off, self-cleaning, and calc indicator functions. Make sure to replace the water filter every 2 months or whenever you're prompted to do so by the coffee machine. Once the descaling program is finished, rinse the water tank of your coffee machine with clean water. Autentica bean to cup coffee machine does what a Barista does and all at the touch of a button for exceptional coffee flavour and aroma time and again.We’re huge coffee drinkers in our house so when I was recently given the chance to review an amazing De’Longhi Autentica ETAM29. The coffee machine is much quieter than I’d expected, and because it makes your drink so quickly, the noise that is made, is over in a flash. The milk frother was simple to assemble and use and produced hot milk in just 50 seconds, which poured directly into the cup. Equipped with a built-in grinder, this coffee maker allows users to freshly grind their coffee beans to achieve optimal freshness and flavor.

The default factory settings are a little weak for my liking but a small adjustment to the strength (amount of coffee ground) control rectified that. The heart of the coffee exctraction The brewing unit doses and compacts ground coffee for optimal infusion and ideal excraction.The automatic anti-calc, self-cleaning, and calc indicator functions help to ensure the longevity of the machine. If hard water is used it is recommended to descale once a month, if soft water is used once a quarter is sufficient. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Apart from the direct milk button for Cappuccino, discover the world of milk entering in the Milk Menu, where you can choose among Caffelatte, Latte Macchiato, Flat White and Milk, which gives you the possibility to personalise your preferred milk.

The coffee machine is extremely simple to operate with a text display and control panel that are a pleasure to use. Coffee machine with a steam wand: make sure to regularly remove the steam wand, disassemble it and let it soak in the mixture for a while/wash it using the mixture. At first it’s great good strong flavour then becomes weak and let’s not even talk about the pre ground option.With the traditional milk frother you can easily make a smooth and silky foam to create your favourite milk beverages, such as cappuccino, Caffe Latte, Latte Macchiato. Limescale is one of the most common causes of coffee machine failure, so it's very important to remove it in time. If the coffee machine has a milk frother, we try it out on both cow's milk and non-dairy alternatives. Intuitive soft touch control panel with two text lines display in 16 languages for a clear and simple use. very sleek but the cable coming out of the back pushes it off the wall which is a little annoying would be better at the side as its quite a long machine and only gives you 3 inches in front on a standard worktop.