Today we'll be unboxing and evaluating this Delonghi All in One Coffee Maker and Espresso Machine Model COM532M. This was specifically purchased as it supports espresso on the left and a conventional drip coffee system on the right. As usual the video kicks off with the unboxing.
Including the following:
De'Longhi All-in-One Combination Coffee Maker & Espresso Machine
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KOKAIL Manual Coffee Grinder with ceramic burr | Hand Coffee Grinder
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Espresso Measuring Cup, 75ML Double Spouts Espresso Shot Glass
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51mm Espresso Tamper & Distributor, Dual Head Coffee Leveler Fits 51mm Delonghi Portafilter
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Milk Frothing Pitcher, 12oz 20oz 32oz Espresso Steaming Pitchers Stainless Steel
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After the unboxing a cleaning is conducted as prescribed in the manual and a chlorine filter added to the unit. The drip coffee side is tested first. Though i'm not a fan of drip coffee I do so for the video. The drip coffee also has an added auto-start feature in conjunction with a clock to auto start the perking in the morning. This was also tested. Cleanup steps are conducted for the drip side thereafter.
Moving onto the espresso side. There are a lot more things going on as expected. Note the pod filter portion will not be used in the video nor will the single filter portion, only the double. The spoon supplied is also the tamper for the portafilter. A cleaning is conducted on this side as per the manual just as the other side.
For testing, i'm using the same beans as I use in my Jura S8. Espresso Italiano, and since this machine doesn't grind beans, i've purchased a manual grinder. An electric one would be fine too, this one has multiple settings for coarseness, which i'd experimented with until I'd found the ideal setting. Furthermore note that there is no autostop feature on this machine for single or double shots so I have also purchased a shot measuring cup to solve for this issue, showing 1 or 2 oz which is what i need.
Another observation is the performance without preheating. The portafilter seems to soak a lot of the heat if cold as shown in the thermometer testing. The peak with just water on the second run was 174deg which was still below the requisite 195deg but this is not a 3000$ machine.
I did use the supplied spoon in this video as well as the supplied tamper. Calling for 2 level spoons for a double. The tamper works but is delicate. its important to tap and distribute the grinds first. Frothing follows and the volume is of course subjective to the application, but overall the frother works well.
The first cappuccino was surprisingly awesome. We conduct a cleanup procedure for the video afterwards.
Once cleaned, further tests were conducted to see how long the machine runs before the light starts flashing, meaning it no longger has the pressure/temp for espresso. Admittedly the results weren't good. 3/4 to the 2os mark.
Ive added an after market tamper/distributor to the mix, i want to check the results when the coffee is know to be evenly placed and pressed in the portafilter. Its adjustable, so it took me a few tries to get it right for this setup.
Retesting with coffee stopping at the light using a double in the portafilter, the light on the unit started flashing at about 17ml, ideally it should have been 60ml. But again its not a 3000$ machine. Most people would not notice.
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