In terms of durability and performance for the life of the machine, the Melitta Caffeo Solo is a step above the competition — even some of the high-end machines that are out there. The cleaning programme is just as pared down as the machine itself but also just as intent on doing a proper job of cleaning. A short rinse with water through the coffee spout starts automatically, but you have to activate the longer programme for a thorough rinse. The cleaning cycle can be initiated by pushing the dispense coffee and on/off buttons simultaneously.

Indulgence without compromise: you choose your coffee strength and the temperature. Added to that, one single rotation is all it takes to adjust the amount of coffee to the preferred cup size. Adjust for one or two cups, mugs or latte macchiato glasses - the coffee spout can be adjusted to a height of 135 mm. Machine type Unique coffee enjoyment Aroma-Extraction-System (A.E.S.) For maximum enjoyment Caffeo® Solo® has a pre-brewing feature: The freshly ground coffee is moistened with water before the actual brewing, this releases the flavours in your coffee. Furthermore you can adjust the grinding degree and coffee strength in three stages to get your ideal taste. The Melitta Solo Bean To Cup Coffee Machine is a slim fully automatic coffee machine, it has a removable water tank and filter for easy use and cleaning. Along with a cup warmer and integrated coffee grinder to make yourMelittacoffee experience as easy and enjoyable as possible. I did find it somewhat annoying to have to constantly empty, fill and clean the machine, even if it’s only designed for one person — max two — to use. If you drink a lot of coffee, you may be miffed by this as well. The Melitta Caffeo Solo: It’s Not Just the User Manual That’s EasyBy the way, I love the fact that the Melitta Caffeo Solo does not include a ground coffee compartment, directly eliminating a ‘laziness trigger’, as well as a source of dirt. The Solo is a true bean-to-cup coffee machine, not a pre-ground shortcut maker that has lost all flavor. Concentrating on the basics – that's Solo. Minimalistic design, smallest dimensions and easy to operate. For supreme coffee indulgence from whole beans and a soft, velvety crema that melts on the tongue. Straightforward buttons and a rotary dial make it easy to adjust with little effort on the Melitta Caffeo Solo. Let’s move on to one of the elephants in the room: the question of whether this light version of a fully automatic coffee machine can deliver excellent espresso in your cup? If it doesn’t, this category of machine makes no sense at all. While Melitta recommends cleaning the brew group once a week, I recommend daily cleanings. It doesn’t take long to rinse it under running water, and doing so will prolong the life of the machine.

On top of that, the Melitta Caffeo Solo uses the same high-quality technology in the brew group, without any added costs, that you will find in older and posher versions of Melitta fully automatic coffee machines.

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Having the grind adjustment lever situated behind the service panel definitely detracts from the idea of being so small and compact that the machine can be placed anywhere. However, keep in mind that you only have to set the grinder to the finest setting once and most likely will never mess with it again. The ‘Perfect’ stands for an automatic cappuccinatore, which has been added for those wanting to froth milk. While, technically, there’s nothing wrong with an addition like this, it does drive the price up and ruin the Melitta Caffeo Solo’s unique niche as a milk-free espresso machine.