De’Longhi ECAM22110SB Review

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If you want one of the best espresso machines under $1000, you can hear the De’Longhi ECAM22110SB knocking at your door. This espresso machine offers you an easy way to program your drinks and enjoy your coffee with or without milk. The machine features a manual milk frother, adjustable coffee spouts, and an easy-to-use control panel.

When it comes to how your coffee beans are processed on the ECAM22110SB, the machine has an 8.8-ounce hopper and a 13-level stainless steel burr grinder. Furthermore, there’s also a bypass doser for your decaf coffee. Whole-bean or pre-ground, the single or double espresso shots that this machine will make for you will taste very good and you will really enjoy them.

Key Features:

• Manual milk frother
• Adjustable coffee spouts
• Programmable cup size
• Programmable temperature
• Programmable coffee strength
• 13-level stainless steel burr grinder
• 60-ounce water reservoir
• 8.8-ounce bean hopper
• Bypass doser
• Time to heat up: 60 seconds
• Removable brew unith
• Rapid Cappuccino System
• LCD display
• Rotary switch

Pros

Makes five products

The drinks are customizable

Manual frother lets you make the foam your way

Intuitive control panel

Easy to clean

Cons

The stainless steel grinder could be replaced with a ceramic one

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Get to Know the De’Longhi ECAM22110SB

The silver housing of the ECAM22110SB espresso machine by De’Longhi makes the machine look very modern. With the black accents and the stainless steel parts on the outside of the machine, the ECAM22110SB is definitely a unit that you won’t want to hide under your kitchen counter.

This machine is also very compact, measuring 17 x 9.4 x 13.8 inches and weighing 19.84 pounds. With these dimensions and the weight it has, the ECAM22110SB will definitely not give you the impression of a very good machine that you can’t seem to find a place for in your home.

The few buttons on its front side speak about how easy to use the machine is. There are seven intuitive buttons on this machine. These buttons will help you make different coffee drinks by pressing them, and they will prepare the machine to steam milk as well. The ECAM22110SB also has a rotary switch that adjusts the coffee strength and a dial for the milk frother.

The simple LCD screen, which the machine’s partial twin, the De’Longhi ESAM 3300 Magnifica, doesn’t have, is where the ECAM22110SB shows you all the alerts. On the display you can see when it’s time to empty the waste container, add water to the tank, and decalcify the espresso machine.

Filling the Big Water Reservoir

Even though the ECAM22110SB is quite compact, it does have a big water tank. The tank on this espresso machine has a capacity of 60 ounces and you can remove it from the unit easily. It is attached to the side of the machine, but to refill it, you can pull it from the front. This means that the clearance between the tank and your wall will not be a big deal since you’ll need very little space to get the tank out of its position and put it back there.

In case you’re wondering how many cups of coffee you can brew with this machine with a completely full tank, the answer is about 12 cups if you’re using a 5-ounce coffee cup.

Choose Between 13 Levels of Coarseness for Your Coffee Beans

The ECAM22110SB has an amazing grinder that you can set to 13 levels of grinding. This means that you can really choose how fine you want the machine to grind your coffee.

However, the grinder is made of stainless steel, and we consider this to be a tiny flaw the machine has. It is widely known that ceramic coffee grinders are the best grinders in the world, and it would’ve been better if the ECAM22110SB had a ceramic grinder. However, the grinder on this machine still does a great job, and you’ll know that for sure once you try some of the coffee drinks from the ECAM22110SB.

The grinder on this machine grinds the coffee beans that stay under the lid of the 8.8-ounce bean hopper. The lid of the hopper has a rubber that protects the beans from being exposed to air. This way they’re kept fresh and you get coffee with rich flavor and aroma.

In case you sometimes feel like you want to take a sip of decaf coffee, the ECAM22110SB has a bypass doser that is at your disposal anytime.

Love the Drinks You Customize

The De’Longhi ECAM22110SB prompts you when it’s time to clean it, and it also performs auto-purging. This espresso machine has a removable brewing unit which is easy to access, remove, and clean. Therefore, cleaning the ECAM22110SB is overall very simple and it won’t get you exhausted.

FAQ About the De’Longhi ECAM22110SB

1. Does the De’Longhi ECAM22110SB use a water filter?

Even though this espresso machine can function without a water filter, it does use one.

2. Why does my De’Longhi ECAM22110SB always let water run through the spouts when it starts making my coffee and after it’s done making it?

Don’t worry, this is just your machine flushing itself out. It does it before it starts making your coffee and after it’s done making it so that it can stay clean. Knowing this, put a different cup to collect the water the machine flushes before it starts brewing and after it’s done with the preparation of your drink.

3. Can you control the steam temperature on this espresso machine?

No, you can’t. However, you can get a thermometer, put it in your milk container, and let the milk reach the temperature that you want.

4. Which espresso machine Brands are similar to De’Longhi?

Although we think that each espresso machine manufacturer invests in the uniqueness of their machines, we suggest you take a look at brands like Breville and Gaggia for comparisons.

Conclusion

If you want an espresso machine that’s compact, makes both milk-based and coffee-based drinks, and allows you to program them, the De’Longhi ECAM22110SB might be the right machine for you. In case you’re still having doubts about whether you should buy this machine or not, you could do some more research about it and make the right decision.

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