Ultimately, what it comes down to is two questions. Firstly, can you afford the slightly more expensive ESAM4200? Secondly, are you happy to pay that little extra for a step up in quality? If the answer to both of those is yes, you need to be looking here instead! Same as the previous section. In some models, the decalcification warning comes from an orange light; in others, it is more yellowish. It is the same type of warning. How do you descale a Delonghi coffee maker? Obstruction in the group head: Sometimes, an obstruction within the group head, the part of the machine that connects to the portafilter, can impede proper insertion. Carefully inspect and clean the group head to remove any obstructions. You want to keep the nozzle only just above the the cup you are using. Keep the distance to a minimum to ensure a god crema.

You will need a stainless steel jug (not supplied) when you texture the milk. It’s hard to describe how you need to do it, as it is one of those things that is judged by eye.

The main one is the manual approach to milk texturing, if you drink a lot of milk based drinks and want this done automatically then you need to steer clear of this machine. Let’s focus on troubleshooting the milk frothing system in your Delonghi coffee machine, whether it’s a simple tube or a more complex cappuccino or milk tank system. The first thing to note is that you need to invest time in keeping a bean-to-cup coffee machine clean. This means regularly descaling it, maintaining the brewing unit and generally making sure everything is running smoothly. While this can be annoying, the upside is bean-to-cup coffee machines are usually much less hassle to make coffee with. As always I will include the reasons why this may not be the best bean to cup machine for you. If I am being honest there are not many reasons.

You can also open the front of the machine and completely remove the brewing unit for more thorough cleaning. It’s great that Delonghi have put thought into making fiddly places to clean more accessible, as this makes the ESAM2800.SB easier to maintain. Inspect the basket placement: Ensure that the coffee filter basket is correctly introduced and aligned within the portafilter. Misaligned or improperly placed baskets can prevent the filter holder from fitting correctly.

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Naturally, different people like their coffee at different strengths, and the ESAM2800 has you covered. There are two dials at the centre of the control panel, the first to set the length of the coffee (how big your drink is in layman’s terms!) and the second selects the strength.