Delonghi ECO 310 > Reviews (4)

DeLonghi ECO Coffee Machine

I was just sitting in my room then at my computer, deciding what should I write a review on next, when I realised that I have already reviewed practically everything I own! So, I've just had to propose a lot of new products for the Ciao catalogue of things I've bought recently which I can then review once they've been processed. But I don't want to miss out on the money I could be making by doing other things such as watching TV, going on facebook etc while I wait for the product proposals to be processed. Instead I want to get writing reviews and earning myself some cash.
Since I can't find anything left in my bedroom to review, and there isn't anything exciting in the bathroom, I've had to venture downstairs in search of something exciting and unreviewed, and while I was there it called out to me - no, it literally called out to me. It was very quiet in there and I could just hear these faint gurgling noises.
Of course they were coming from our new expresso machine: Delonghi ECO 310 B / BK / W. It is a pump machine

This belongs to my mum and dad. They're both mad coffee drinkers and so it really put a smile on their faces, when on Christmas day they received a joint present which was this expresso machine. They did and do, already own a coffee maker, although I have been told by both of them that this one is by far a much better and faster one, and a lot easier to use. In fact they thought it was easy enough for me to be able to use it, so my mum has been making me make all their coffee ever since they bought it. So, so far I've been forced into making around seven thousand cups of coffee. A day.

Ease of Use

And after making all this coffee I think I'm turning into a bit of a coffee making expert.
Here are just some brief instructions on how to use this machine (although the manual will tell you more if you do buy one). . .
What you do first is add cold water up to the fill line. The amount you add in can only be up to two cup fulls. Then you place the coffee into the brewing basket, then place it over the base. Place the basket screen over the brewing basket, which will press the coffee into place. Pressure will then build up in the base, and as the temperature and pressure builds up, the hot water will then force through the coffee grounds up into the collection chamber.
Then your coffee is ready to be poured into your two cups. Its fairly simple to do and I know these instructions are a bit brief but as I said before this does come with a manual which will tell you everything you need to know. Which brings me to say that the manual that came with this was very helpful and told us most things, everything we really needed to know was in it.

DeLonghi

Although its a company I have heard the name of before, DeLonghi isn't one of those brands you know well and know straight away whether you want to buy from it or not. I'm not sure that if we'd gone out to the shops to choose this coffee machine for ourselves that we would have chosen one from this particular company.

But thats only because we've never tried any of their products before and don't know whether to trust them or not.

After doing some research on the internet, this is what I've found out about the comapny.
They are apparently the world’s leading producer operating in small kitchen and comfort appliances.
They were founded as a small industrial parts-making workshop in 1902 and incorporated in 1950. Historically the company is a major producer of portable heaters and air-conditioners, and has recently expanded to include nearly every category of small domestic appliances needed in the food preparation and cooking, as well as household cleaning and ironing categories. Overall, DeLonghi operates 13 production facilities and 30 international subsidiaries supporting sales to 75 countries worldwide.

(Source: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/de'lon​ghi )

Durability

This coffee machine seems to me to be quite durable. As I said we've only had it since Christmas so I'm not really sure how long it's going to last for us but so far nothing has snapped or broken off it. Its working the same as it did the first time I used it and I think if you're careful with this and look after it then it will last a really long time. It seems good quality and it seems unlikely for this to break soon.
If it does break or is damaged, I'll be sure to update this review and include all the details. If there's nothing new here then just expect that its working well for us.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Cleaning this isn't something I've had to do, and its not really something I'd want to
do either. Although my dad does clean it and I've asked him how easy that is to do. He thinks it is easier to clean that other coffee machines he's used.
Since we've had this we haven't had to do anything other than clean it to maintain its coffee making powers. Its so far been a really great machine, well worth trying and maybe even buying.

Price and Availability

You can buy this from the DeLonghi website, most electrical and appliances shops such as Currys. You can also get it from places like Argos. Online it is priced around £130, this being about the cheapest price online you would be able to get it for. As it was a Christmas present to them, my mum and dad didn't buy it themselves so we don't know how much the person bought it for. But we can say that £130 seems like a good deal for this coffee machine.

Recommended

We recommend this coffee machine. It is easy to use, seems fairly durable, easy to clean and doesn't need much maintenance. It also looks stylish, something I haven't mentioned. You can get this online in a blue, or a black. Ours is black and I think it looks much more stylish and goes well with our other kitchen appliances which are mainly black and silver.
For around the £150 price tag this seems like excellent value for money and we're so happy to have it in our kitchen. It really is a great investment and if you love coffee then this is for you.