DeLonghi Treviso - By Hook Or By Crook, You WILL Last Three Years

Advantages: Inexpensive, makes good basic coffee
Disadvantages: Tiny tank capacity means filling it every time. A bit noisy

...Oh yes, make that three appliances that have crapped out on us in recent months, having had very little real use ? our Party Gear iPod dock, our Rexel Shredder and now our Morphy Richards Espresso machine that promised so much with its prestigious build quality and yet lasted three years of merely occasional domestic use. With hindsight, the perceived build-quality of the latter appears to have been ?all fur coat and no knickers?. I can?t bring myself to scroll back through my opinions to find out how much it cost, but it was over a ton, of that I?m sure. I?d only upset myself anyway. IT HAD TO GO It?ll come as no surprise that I?ve decided to buy something cheaper, covered with an extended warranty this time. Hence it was that I recently found myself in Comet paying £70 for a DeLonghi Treviso, but before you all start...

BNibbles 11.11.2009 (13.11.2009) · Read review
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Review of Delonghi BAR 14 Caffe Treviso

Delonghi DEM 10

Advantages: Efficient
Disadvantages: None

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Jerry.L 02.11.2008 · Read review
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Wake up and smell the Coffee

Advantages: Quick, Pump action, 15 Bar pressure, small
Disadvantages: Can't get a decent size cup under the expresso filter

...I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago for £49.99, mine was actually called a delonghi trevisio, but it is this machine. A small neat expresso coffee machine, with milk steamer/frother, this little box of tricks made a perfect cappuccino straight from the box. I have to admit I was a little sceptical - I had been expecting to only be able to buy a steam action (3 - 4 bar pressure) machine for my budget - which was £75, so was delighted to find this pump action at an affordable price, but did wonder what would be skimped on to make it affordable. The difference in the two actions is the quality of the expresso and more particulary the crema on the expresso (the frothy bit!!). I have to say I was not overly impressed with the first couple of expresso's i made. However I invested in a coffee pod adaptor for the BAR14...

Noo68 20.10.2004 · Read review
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Delonghi EC330S Espresso Machine

Advantages: well priced, very easy to use
Disadvantages: steam arm is temperamental

...I bought the Delonghi EC330S after realising I was slowly emptying my bank account paying for numerous Starbucks' every week (even more after they opened one a two minute walk from my flat). Definite plus point in its appearance, it looks stylish and fits in well in modern kitchens especially. It does make good coffee, and although you need to warm the machine up, once you're used to doing this it really isn't a hassle. Although the previous reviewer recommended stocking up on pods, I would advise anyone to either buy coffee beans and a grinder or buy fresh coffee ground for espresso machines, as pods don't really make the most of having a machine such as this. A disadvantage of having this product are the steam arm is very temperamental and sometimes just doesn't emit much steam (despite being thoroughly cleaned). Also, if...

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Delonghi EC330S

Advantages: Smooth coffees, machine looks good and has everything built in
Disadvantages: Noise levels

...of the house which may make you unpopular. It is great for producing a few coffees at a time but is very time consuming if you are needing several at one time. The result though is a very smooth, tasty espresso or frothy, creamy cappacinno. The 15 bar pump means it produces a fantastic coffee and i can definately put it up with those you buy from coffee shops. I have been very pleased with this machine and would highly recommend it. The only downside is the noise but apart from this it is a fantastic machine, fitting well into my kitchen and producing a very high quality cup of coffee....

heva11 17.01.2009 · Read review
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The Mighty Mars Bar

Advantages: Classic chocolate bar
Disadvantages: They changed the nougat filling

...This is perhaps the most classic chocolate bar from my childhood. It has long been my favourite as a kid and I sort of have to say it still is so as not to feel as if I have disowned it (sorry Mars Bar but I have found other favourites - I still love you though!). 'A Mars a day helps you work rest and play' - this was the little catchphrase that was associated with Mars Bar. Funny really; it's like saying a chocolate bar a day is good for you. The slogan has now changed to 'Pleasure you can't measure' which definitely seems more appropriate. A standard Mars bar comes at 58g, about 11cm long and 1.8cm high. You'll pay about 32p for this bar in supermarkets which is well below the norm of 50p. They used to be more expensive but in recent years, the classic nougat and caramel filling has obviously lost its appeal as new and more...

LaceyR26 07.06.2009 · Read review
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The Delonghi EC330S

Advantages: Great tasting coffee, good at steaming milk. Easy to clean. Price
Disadvantages: Quite loud.

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Kovu123 22.01.2009 · Read review
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The sleek and sexy Delonghi Kettle

Advantages: Looks great, boils water, makes great tea, can hide chord
Disadvantages: None

...What can you say about a kettle, well not much really, does it boil water, yes, ok great, it's done its job but in conjuction with my review on my fabulous Delonghi toaster I didn't want to leave the kettle out and thought I would write a little about that too. As reviewed with the toaster, my husband and I picked the Delonghi kettle purely for its sleek and sexy design. The kettle comes in a lovely gun metal grey colour and is metal not like theses regular plastic types kettles you can pick up for a fiver in most shops. Ok, so it is a bit more expensive, you can buy it for about £20 in most home stores, such as Debenhams but I have a lovely new kitchen so I wanted something a bit stylish and this fitted the bill. The kettle is almost a dome type shape such as a jug and is bigger at the bottom than the top. It has avery cool arched...

Spottydog11 28.04.2008 · Read review
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Cookie bars????

Advantages: got 8 free
Disadvantages: not quite there

...I bought a pack of these as it was 100% extra - 16 bars for the price of 8 and the fact that I thought they would be a treat for my daughter in her lunch box. She sometimes moans that she has too much fruit! I can't remember how much I paid for them, I could guess but I won't bother as I could be way out. I was feeling a little bit peckish one afternoon so I though I would try one, they are all individually wrapped when you open the main packet . 'Cookie bars' what does that mean to you?? Or what do you expect?? To me it means moist crumbly biscuit with lots of chocolate chips in. I opened the wrapper and inside was quite a thick rectangular biscuit I don't know why, but it didn't quite look like I expected it to. Upon tasting it I thought it was a bit dry. Then I realised it's an oaty cookie which was probably why I thought...

rojm 24.02.2009 · Read review
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A Mars Bar A Day...

Advantages: Chewy, Moreish, Classic, Fulfilling, Delicious, Indulgent
Disadvantages: High Calorie/Sugar, Sickly

...So here it is, the review on maybe the best loved British confectionary bar. Will I live up to it? Probably not, but I?ll try my best. I got this in my local newsagents, but you could basically buy these just about anywhere, I saw one in a clothes shop the other day! It?s a chunky 58g bar and my god was I looking forward to this review. I?ll start by stating that I believe Mars are a magnificent company and really have some of the best chocolate treats out there. This Mars Bar however, may be what they are best know for. The wrapper is so simple, yet so enticing. As it is such a bold black it does stand out amongst the many browns, reds and blues you gat in other chocolates available. The red text stands out boldly amongst the black background, with the curved cartoony text somehow giving a smooth feel already. I didn?t want to...

Sexy-Jams 15.12.2009 · Read review
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