I’m a big fan of clear, front-panel indicators of this kind — as long as there are no issues with the main functions — though that’s certainly not the case here. You can select from five preset coffee options: Now, finding your perfect combination does involve working with the settings, and I wish it brewed hotter without having to tamper with the temperature controls. For this super automatic espresso machine review, I chose a brand of organic Robusta beans, which may come as a surprise to some of you, considering that I normally gravitate to light roasts and less bold, pure Robustas.

Don’t get me wrong: this isn’t the end of the world, but it does cause confusion — not just for me but also for those who’ve tried the Philips 3200 LatteGo. I struggled with the photo-heavy first steps that came with rinsing the machine, activating the AquaClean water filter and setting the water hardness with the included water hardness test strip. Your results influence how often you will have to descale your machine. but once we got past those steps, I was ready to start experimenting with all the different coffee beverages. It takes up to 5 brews for the machine to self-adjust to the right coffee to serving ratio. The first cups were definitely a little weaker, but have since evolved into a rich, creamy brew. Philips 3200 lattego dimensions are 246x371x433mm or 17 x 10 x 15 inches, and its weight is 21.10 pounds. The coffee machine has 3 aroma strength settings, 12 adjustable grinder settings, 3 temp settings, and adjustable coffee and milk feathers. Philips 3200 lattego grinder settingsIt would be absurd if you had to consult the operating instructions for a simple device like the Philips 3200, which is why you basically don’t need them at all.

On a side note, Latte glasses up to 5.9 inches in height fit below the spout, and even very small espresso cups are a reasonable distance from the coffee outlet. Espresso and Milk Froth – Wrong Way, But Still Good There are plenty of drink choices to choose from with customizing features (choose the amount of beans, water volume, milk volume) all with very easy touches. I like the Coffee option at 3 bean and 3 volume and my wife likes the American option at 3 bean 1 volume. The most appealing part of the Philips 3200 Series LatteGo is that you don't need to be an espresso expert to enjoy a quality cup of coffee, or a cappuccino at home. It's incredibly easy to use, brews a smooth cup, with plenty of options to sip a coffeeshop favorite at home, in less than 2 minutes too! After you select your desired beverage: espresso, coffee, Americano, cappuccino or latte, you'll have the ability to adjust strength, drink and milk quantities on low, medium or high. What more do you need? Nothing really. Though as a rather roundabout solution, if you remove the LatteGo System, you can even draw hot water. And that’s about the extent of the fiddling required.Using Philips 3200 lattego machine can bypass the beans to use a different bean of your choice or pre-ground. The machine is a hatch on the top, filling up the measuring cup that combines with the coffee maker and then putting it in the chute. Philip 3200 lattego first use is pretty easy to tilt to the side for foaming up cream; it works fantastic. The different using function of machine is below: Hot Water/Steam Wand At 14.5 inches tall, it was just the right size to store under a cabinet. I was nervous I wouldn't be able to store it under my cabinets with a 15-inch clearance, but I access the airtight bean hopper so rarely, that it's a non-issue. The small ground coffee compartment is just close enough to the front of the machine that I can add in ground coffee each time, but since I have the whole beans loaded in the machine, and frequently choose to make specialty coffees over normal coffee, it's a feature I used less and less.

Aside from microfoam’s serious density, the espresso and milk froth from the super automatic espresso machine are more than drinkable. It’s just that I’d have liked it if you could somehow tweak the microfoam’s consistency — which isn’t a problem with the DeLonghi Dinamica. How to Clean the Philips 3200 LatteGo: No Biggie! On the “Cappuccino”, the microfoam is a little too dense and too hot for me, though I know many of you really value a high milk temperature. Noise levels — which are pretty tolerable — during brewing aside, the extraction process is a bit too fast for my taste. The control interface uses touch-sensitive buttons make it easy and fast to select your preferred beverage. Various lights will also flash if the water filter needs to be changed, water is low, or an error is occurring.Then again, that’s probably because the stainless steel style plastic casing not only looks high quality but is so, surprisingly. And the main components are just as impressive. Philips LatteGo Grinder What’s more, the ceramic flat burr grinder with 12 grind sizes definitely sets the Philips 3200 LatteGo apart from other machines — at least at this price point. The Brew Group, accessible by removing the water tank, needs weekly cleaning with a rinse under the tap, but it should also be lubricated with the included Grease tube every two months to ensure that all the many moving parts continue to move smoothly. On the lowest setting, a single serving was about, while on the highest coffee setting, it dispended about 4 oz. on the low coffee setting, 5 oz. on the medium setting, and 6 oz. on the high setting, with the ability to manually program your desired beverage quantity. Editor's note: Unless you also adjust the brew strength accordingly, the same amount of coffee is used, meaning my 4 oz. cup tasted stronger than my 6 oz.