Nespresso Gran Lattissima Review | Better than a cheaper Nespresso coffee machine and milk frother?
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2020
- In this Nespresso Gran Lattissima review we ask if this is the best Nespresso coffee machine?
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We look at some common problems and complaints associated with the machine to see if we can test and demonstrate them, especially with the milk frother.
In the video we make a latte macchiato, cappuccino, flat white and latte with the machine. We also show you the hot milk and frothed milk settings. There are 3 different coffee settings available on the machine. These are a lungo, espresso and ristretto coffee setting.
We hope you enjoy our review of the Nespresso Gran Lattissima original coffee machine. We've tried to include more information than other coffee machine reviews on UA-cam, to help you make the right choice for you. - Навчання та стиль
That was a great in-depth review, thank for being so detailed. It helped to see the consistency from one drink to another.
Thanks for that, glad it helped 👍
@@A2BProductions Hey there, i was a owner of a latissima one, and i will upgrade my machine now, but i am in dought between the Nespresso Atelier and the Gran Latissima, witch one u think its better ? Keep up the good work !!! 😀
Got this machine yesterday and followed your unboxing video step by step just as you were doing it. So much easier than trying to follow a manual. Now onto this video to make the drinks. Thanks so much, just subscribed too.
Really glad the unboxing video helped. It can be a bit of a nightmare figuring it all out sometimes can't it. Great to have you as a subscriber and hope you're enjoying your machine 👍
Great video. Thanks for taking us through the paces.
Cheers Jeff 👍🏼 A fair bit of work went into that 😃
Very informative thank you 🌸
Great video. Thank You so much for the detailed description
Really glad it helped ☕️👍🏼
Thank you for another great review.Keep it up.
Thanks Mark, appreciate that 👍🏼
Great review, it's really helped me make my choice!
Good to hear, glad it was helpful!
I’ve just brought this machine and I love it prefer it over my vertuo plus machine great review 👍🏼 ☕️
Great to hear and glad the video helped 👍
Great video as always mate.
Thanks pal, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Thanks for a good video and love the refreshing Northern times. I bought the Latissima and watched this afterwards. I think the flat white would be better with an extra shot of espresso but that’s my preference.
Glad you liked it. Yeah I thought flat whites are traditionally double espresso too but then I guess Nespresso might feel people might forget to change the pod in between pouring the shots. May be worth trying to reset the milk size to leave room for a second manually poured shot of espresso after.
Excellent in depth review. It seems you like this machine. Enjoy it. Time for a Cortado. Good luck with it and I hope it serves you well for a long time.
Cheers mate. Yeah it does have its plus points and is easy to use, just hope that frother doesn't start playing up on me! Enjoy your Cortado 👍
I own and LOVE this machine! You don’t actually need to clean the frother after every single use if you make the drinks in a row, just make sure you clean it before putting it away in the fridge! Also all the frother components are dishwasher safe and the first recommendation from Nespresso is to actually put them in the dishwasher and only resort to soap and water if a dishwasher isn’t available 🥰
Thanks for the info 👍 Will wade through the manual in future rather than relying on the info from the Nespresso help team 😅
Great video! Great machine. Thanks for showing all the options. It’s not on sale where I live, but I’ll watch out for specials.
Yeah I've noticed the offers are very different from country to country. It seems good value at the sale price if you just want an easy frothy coffee in the morning.
😀I have ordered one of these ! On the special offer as well.Thanks so much for helping me and showing what this machine can do. So looking forward to receiving it. I will let you know how I get on and my husband loves flat whites! Enjoy your day and your coffees too. 😀
Yeah it ends today the offer doesn't it, glad you managed to get it. Hope you enjoy the machine!
How do you like your machine? It has so many bad reviews and I am wondering if you had a bad experience with it
i have the Gran Latissima for over 1 year and make only Lungo. This video is so great, now i make Cappuccino, Cafe Latte. Most pure Lungo and hot foam on the tip. Nespresso have to pay you for this great Video.
That's great to hear, hope you enjoy all your new coffee options 👍
Hello i have a question here
Ive checked both ur reviews on the lattisima touch and the lattisima gran aswell
Im confused about which one im supposed to buy
Can u please suggest which one’s better and the latest one
Thankyou
Thanks, it is helpful video.... most of information that everyone need to know about ... mentioned...., It is long video but it is valuable video to people who are planning to buy these kinds of machine... because once it is purchase it should be a valuable investment...., 😀
Glad it was helpful! They're not cheap as full price machines are they so thought I'd best give as much info as possible.
Downloaded the US manual. It says the entire milk frother can go into the dishwasher, once fully disassembled. Aka taken apart completely
Good observation re compatible capsules! Quantity of milk different from the various machines, hence obviously going to be diff foam. There I was thinking your Barista made the best milk foam?? Very annoying dripping milk. Liked the video 👍👏
Cheers mate 👍 Yeah for a flat white my wife and I definitely prefer the microfoam from the barista maker to this machine. Not as airy but nicer to drink I'd say. And yes the dripping milk is a bit annoying.
Just to let you know my machine arrived super quick and I have tried it out and it’s fantastic, just watched your video on the Creatista and if say I want one of those my poor husband will divorce me😄😄😄😄still looking forward to watching you testing it and all the other products you talked about. Nespresso delivery is brilliant and I have ordered more coffee and some new cups and saucers as well. Many thanks Adam.
Glad you like your new machine! I had no idea this Creatista deal was on the cards but after hearing such good things about them I had to get one. Still going to be making some new drinks and things going forward too, so plenty to look forward to! Thanks for all your support 👍🏼
Great review it was really helpful, I just have a one question if you may .. is it normal when I do the cappuccino or latte any milk based coffee .. a bit of water comes out before the milk pours in the cup ? It there a way to fix it ? Or is it normal for the machines?
Yeah that is one downside to the lattissima range I'm afraid, they tend to spit a bit of water out while frothing, which waters the coffee down a bit. We've got a few lattissima reviews on the channel, so may be worth watching the drinks being made on those to see if the frother behaves like yours, or if yours may have a fault. If it is a fault then you could give Nespresso a call and see what they say.
You are the Nespresso king! Love ya!!!
Thanks for the support ☕️😁 Not sure if George Clooney and David Beckham have that spot reserved though 😂
Well I’ll crown you the Nespresso King of UA-cam!
Feels good 😁👍🏼 Thanks
Goodness the two macchiato coffees look so different, quite surprising really. I do love this machine. Thanks very much for making these comparison videos, so so helpful.
Thank you too for watching! Which macchiato did you prefer the look of out of interest?
A2B Productions I think the Grand Latissimo one looked much better.
I recently purchased this machine and very disappointed that there’s no temperature control, I prefer a hot coffee and this machine unfortunately is to low in temperature, I would love to know if that can be changed.
thank you so much
Glad it helped 👍
Hi there! I really love your video’s
I am looking for a new nespresso machine because my nespresso expert & milk is broke, i am thinking about the citiz and the gran latissima , just out of curiousity… does the coffee out of both machine’s taste the same ? And witch one do you recomment?
Hi 👋 I’d say the actual coffee will taste pretty much the same out of those machines but I personally find the lattissima milk froth too airy, which tends to alter the taste of milk based coffees for me. So I quite like the setup of a Citiz and Aeroccino 4 myself but if a Creatista machine is in budget then I’d go for that. Hope this helps.
Long but thorough. Can it make teas? Thanks
You can get hot water by leaving the pod out but it might have a bit of coffee in it. (The Lattissima Pro has a dedicated water spout) To be honest I'd say it's not really hot enough for tea, especially if you're going to give it time to brew and even add milk. Might do for herbal tea.
Does anyone know the the pod drawers you can get on amazon fit under this machine please.. The ones with the glass tops.. Thanks.
I think we need machine one that you can use either Vertuo or Original capsules in.
Sounds like a great idea. I wonder what they'd charge for that, though. 😅
Excellent stuff - as a Northerner living down South, the best bit (apart from the thorough and detailed review!) was the Northern accent. Music to my ears :) Thank you!
One thing I thought I would point out (based on my research), is that the Lattissima machines actually steam the milk whereas the other standalone units just heat and froth the milk. I find the steaming releases more of the natural sugars in the milk - no need for any sugar on top.
Thanks for that, glad you liked it and had no problems understanding the accent 😂 That's interesting, will look that up. We mostly use the Creatista now and love the steam wand on that. Interestingly I don't have sugar in my coffee now either, wonder if that's the reason 🤔
@@A2BProductions The Creatista looks great - had not noticed it before - but probably outside my price range.
I just upgraded from the EN550 to the Gran Lattissima today (courtesy of Nespresso!) and so far liking the choice of Latte vs the Macchiato
Is the Latissima worth the labor of having to take the milk frother apart at least once per week to deep clean? Or is it easier just to have the separate frother that you can clean thoroughly clean in under a minute?
Great review, but still coming from a piston machine with steam frother, I can’t look at this kind of “cappuccinos” the milk is like a thick layer on top, no where near how a cappuccino supposed to be. Think I am going for a creatista, because of that.
Yeah we definitely prefer a steam wand too. Thanks for sharing and hope you like the Creatista 👍
Really enjoy your videos. Very helpful. Do you know of any capsules that are hot chocolate you can put in this machine?
Hi there 👋 we’ve reviewed the podista ones in the past but there are probably others by now. I’ll have a look and review some others if I can find them. We also have a few other Nespresso hot chocolate videos on the channel too using the various milk frothers available.
@@A2BProductions I've watched a few of your videos with the barista and frothers etc. Its just I am thinking of switching from Tassimo to Nespresso gran latissima and was just wondering if there was a hot chocolate capsule compatible with the Nespresso as its something I really like and a capsule would be better so I'm.not waiting around too long before work. Let me know if you discover any. Thanks
Yeah the Podista pods are the only ones we’ve tried so far so do check out that review if you find time. Will keep an eye out for others though 👍🏼
Thank you so much for the video, needed this to choose the next machine. One question please, so you have to clean the milk frother after every cup?
It depends who you ask 😅 Maybe just after you are finished using it.
What are the differences between this machine and Lattissima One?
I love the design of the Gran Latissima. If I drank more lattes I’d probably look into getting one. Out of curiosity what did you do with all of those coffee drinks?
Yeah it is a nice design isn't it. Good question 😂 My wife and I drank a couple of them but sadly the others went to waste. Hopefully it was worth it to help people understand the machine a bit more, though.
@@A2BProductions Was worth it. Some of us want some care taken to test these things properly, and you obliged - thank you kindly!
@@A2BProductions why didn't you just refrigerate. Heck that's what those Starbucks pre-made latte drinks are . The ones that are in little half liter milk bottles great job making the videos
Cheers mate and nice idea, might give that a go in future 👍
Is there a video you can recommend on how to set the serving size? Haven't been able to figure that out. Thank you!
Not yet! I will get this sorted soon though. Been on my list of videos to make!
Is this the regual settings for the macchiato
Hi, I have the nespresso essenzawith aerochino 3 and I was wondering if I could make a chai tea latte with it ?
Hi there, I haven't tried making one before but that's a great idea for a video! Maybe the this Nespresso recipe might help? - www.nespresso.com/recipes/int/en/1318CHA-chai-latte.html
Why do you have to clean the frother with every coffee if your say making 3 in a row ?
I am trying to decide which Machine to buy. Never had a Nespresso before. I am between the Essenza Mini, Citiz and Gran Lattissima. I only tend to make one or two coffees a day and then occasionally on a weekend if family visit I make several. We make mostly lattes but also Americano & occasional flat white for family. I already have a milk frother at home. Which would you recommend?
Yeah I can understand why it might be difficult to decide. The Lattissima definitely covers you for more options and you're not constantly washing your frother out when family come round. Obviously they're a lot more expensive though. At a couple of coffees a day the mini would be fine really, especially if you tend to make just espresso for your latte. I like the Citiz as it has the bigger water tank but bar that and the fact you can't fit a Nespresso travel mug in it, it really isn't much better than the mini from what I've seen using them. Not sure if you're in the UK but the creatista plus and creatista pro have been added to the half price no contract subscription offer tonight. Heard good things about those, have ordered the plus actually to review on here. We also have a video comparing the essenza mini, pixie and Citiz in case that helps.
I'm looking at getting this for my studio. Can you just let out hot water? So say one of my Clients wants tea (😒🤣) I don't particularly want to have a jug (kettle) as well
First time buyer here but looking to pick this up, thanks for the review. I'd imagine it's easy to make a Caffe Mocha using this? Is it just as simple as adding cocoa to the cup and selecting one of the milk drink options?
Hi there. I've never tried using cocoa powder for a mocha to be honest but I'll give it a go the next time I have a lattissima unboxed and on the worktop. Please do let us know how you get on if you do decide to go for it 👍
@@A2BProductionsThanks I'd appreciate that. I've actually stumbled across another video of yours on the Creatista and think I'll go with that instead. The end result looks far more coffee shop quality!
Yeah we prefer the Creatista too. Not sure which video you watched but we did a Gran Lattissima VS Creatista Plus video in the past in case that helps ua-cam.com/video/7MkP7EdRhwQ/v-deo.html and also a Creatista Pro Vs Lattissima Pro one more recently ua-cam.com/video/PUpePrZfi9Y/v-deo.html
amazing review. But would really like to know how would you compare this with the lattissima touch? I cant decide between them both
Thanks, glad it helped! I've been meaning to unbox the Gran Lattissima again and do a comparison with the Touch so will try and fit that in soon for you 👍
@@A2BProductions I am wondering the same. Have you posted the comparison yet?
Hi there. Have been asked for this video a few times so have just posted one for you. Hope it helps!
Do you really need to clean the milk accessory if you are making multiple cups one after the other? I think it’s supposed to be cleaned when you are finished using it so you don’t have milk residues that can go bad.
Yeah sadly they do recommend you clean it after each coffee you make using the rapid cappuccino system. The clean light flashes orange after each milk based drink. Nespresso have a video on it which might be helpful as it also gives more info on how to take the frother apart for deep cleaning too - ua-cam.com/video/ohOcnTjBNPQ/v-deo.html
How does milk stay good in there?
Thanks to you I made my first coffee with that machine but I'm confused ,should I clean the whole milk system every time , ''lets say if I'm going to use the machine a week for that every day should we clean the whole milk system or should we clean it that if we are not going to use it a while =)
As I'm aware you can keep it in the fridge for up to 2 days but then you'll need to clean the whole unit. Don't forget to clean the steam wand using the machine before putting it in the fridge though.
I put cappuccino but it’s doesn’t make the foam I don’t know what’s the problem ?
This was really helpful. I was wondering what the difference was between the cappucino and latte machiatto though as they both looked pretty similar? They both definitely put through the espresso shot after the milk so the foam sat at the top.
Glad it helped! I'd say probably just that the latte macchiato was a bigger drink really, more frothed milk. So will be milkier once it mixes with the espresso, as it tends to do as you drink.
Are all the capsules you used ordinary? When would you use Lungo capsules? What is the difference in the Lungo capsules, do they just have more coffee grains in them?
Yeah this machine is for original shaped capsules only (espresso and lungo) You can use lungo capsules in some milk recipes if you like the taste, but I'd say they're generally supposed to be made as a black coffee. They tend to bring out the more bitter flavours in the coffee, as the extraction process is longer and the coffee blend is usually specially selected to suit this type of extraction. Think the weight of coffee in the lungo pods is the same as espresso, but the grind size may be different too. Hope this helps.
Very Nice...
Great review, but what is the temperature of the milk? It would be good to see a review to test the milk temperature compared to the Aeroccino 4? The very low milk temperature of the milk is the reason I sent back a Latissima many years ago 🧐
Cheers and apologies for not including that. I've been planning a heat test of the aeroccino 3, aeroccino 4 and Barista Recipe Maker for a while now so will add the Gran Lattissima into that if you want? Should help a bit hopefully.
Milk doesn’t taste good paste 65 degrees or so. It denatures. Milk drinks to taste best should never be very hot. Always should be immediately drinkable.
A2B Productions No worries, that sounds like it would be a very interesting review, thank you 👍
@@zappybazinga8124 Each to their own of course and I know that's what the experts say, but I like my milk nice and hot, therefore temperature is important for me. When I use my bean to cup machine I always steam my milk to 170oF (76.6oC) and it always tastes great. 👍
Hey, great review and thanks but I’ve got a question for you.
Have you tried almond milk by any chance and how does it come out directly from the machine ?
I’ve got the barista machine and almond milk comes very liquidity rather than foam so I’m considering selling it all and buying this one.
Thanks !
2% milkfat recommended for good froth i believe
Haven't tried it in a Lattissima before but worth trying a Barista edition almond milk in the Barista Recipe Maker if you can find one before giving it away as we got good results with a Barista Oat Milk in the past - ua-cam.com/video/t1fcd8EKJ_Y/v-deo.html
In this case, the frother isn't the real problem but the formula of the plant based milk. Any time i tried barista plant based milk - the foam is perfect if the frother works properly 🙂 and Joya's Mandel Almond has the best taste since it doesn't cover up the coffee blend (taste, aromas.. )
As for the milk frothier. It is dishwasher safe, that’s how they recommend you clean it.
Cheers Steve. I was given wrong info from the Nespresso team on that. Tend to rely on the manual these days 🙄
Can you please show diffrence between breville milk frother and barista milk frother
I'll definitely try and get hold of one of those soon 👍
Can you make a regular black coffie with this one ?
You can pour a a ristretto, espresso and lungo shot black but if you're wanting an americano style coffee you would have to add hot water to the espresso. So it doesn't make a standard filter coffee if that makes sense.
How do you know the exact amount of ml each of those capsules will create? I mean, what if i want to make a Cappuccino out of a Ristretto or Espresso quantities? Can I still do it? or even Lungo size. How did you make a short and medium size Cappuccino?
Hi there. A cappuccino in generally one or two shots of espresso topped with frothed milk. The Nespresso capsules let you know on the box whether they are supposed to be poured as an espresso, ristretto (usually the higher intensity pods can also be poured as a ristretto) or as a lungo. On this machine the cup size is set when it arrives but you can change it to pour more/less frothed milk or more/less coffee. Here's a vid from Nespresso on how to do that - ua-cam.com/video/FfXiidmkICE/v-deo.html
You could also just press the coffee button you want ristretto/espresso/lungo and then hold the hot foam button until the desired amount of froth has poured out.
Hope this helps!
@@A2BProductions OMG NICE! thanks for the info man!
Can we make a black coffee with this? Or coffee with just a little bit of milk? The flat white on here looks like a lot of milk? Thank you
Yeah there are separate buttons for black espresso, lungo and ristretto. You can also pour smaller amounts of milk by just holding the hot milk button or tapping it again to stop it early I think but I'd have to check that the next time I have the machine unboxed. Hope this helps.
Hey! How are you? I already have an essenza mini and the aeroccino 3, but I like how simple and fast you can do different recipes with the lattíssima. The thing is, is it really worth it in my case? Here in my country it's quite expensive. Thank you beforehand! ☺️
Hi there. We're good thanks, hope you are too! It's a difficult question as - while ease of use is an advantage of the lattissimas - personally I prefer the froth from the aeroccino, as feel the milk mixes with the coffee a little better. Perhaps a Lattissima touch might be a cheaper option as the only milk based drink option that's really missing from it is the flat white when compared to the Gran Latttissima 🤔
Where did you get the macchiato glasses from?
Hi 👋 They're the recipe glasses from the Nespresso website
Do you know what branded capsules it takes??
Hi there. It takes Nespresso original (not Vertuo) pods and any pods that are compatible with Nespresso original machines. So Starbucks, Costa, Illy and more (we have reviews on the channel) but not Dolce Gusto or Tassimo etc as they’re entirely different machines with different shaped pods. You’ll want to be looking for wording like ‘compatible with Nespresso originalLine machines’ in the description or on the box or words to that effect. Hope this helps.
Did you have problems with the frother? There are so many negative reviews about it. And is okay the temperature?
Hi there. The coffee was hot enough but - while the frother worked ok for us - we did have to push it in quite firmly at times, so it’s possible it could become temperamental over time.
Have you ever had a problem with the frother spitting out water instead of milk? Mine worked fine for 2 days but now the frother spits out water instead of milk or doesn’t work at all.
I have heard of people having problems with the frothers. We've reviewed quite a few machines on the channel now and the main problem with the Lattissimas is that they seem to mix too much water with the milk when frothing. We haven't had a fault with any of our Lattissimas yet, probably because they are not our main day to day machines, though.
So, I got my Aeroccino 4 and tried making a Cappuccino with it, using the max foam setting because I like a good amount of foam. But it gave me very little milk, making the drink very bitter for me. I was using 2% (semi skimmed) milk And poured it to the minimum line inside the Aeroccino.
I then tried again on the lesser foam setting and it gave me a more airy foam, but only a slight more volume of milk, but still no where near the amount you showed here. Is it supposed to do that or is something wrong with mine?
Hi there. I usually fill mine to around half way up the black dot on the top of the spring, about 150-160ml of milk. On the extra froth setting that foams right to the lid on mine with semi skimmed but you could try using the lower setting too. Sounds like you’re using about 110ml at the moment from what you’ve described. The aeroccino froth is quite airy compared to something like a Creatista but hope this helps.
@@A2BProductions Okay, I’ll try that amount on the lower setting. I do also have a Creatista Plus, but it isn’t giving me that thick foam that I like on my Cappuccino which is why I wanted to try the Aeroccino, but I didn’t want to sacrifice the milk volume. Thanks for replying!
No problem, hope it helps!
How come you get so much milk...? What is your cup size? According to the manuel, latte maxchiato only makes 300 ml
The Nespresso recipe glasses are 350ml so will probably just be that once the milk has been frothed up it then fills the glass.
In all your reviews, have you ever noticed a difference between the Nestle Nespresso brand (Nespresso website) vs the De'Longhi and/or Breville brand?
Hi there. My Gran Lattissima was ordered direct from Nespresso and that is actually delonghi if that helps? (I think all the Lattissimas I have are Delonghi actually) The Creatistas I have are Sage branded - which is the UK version of Breville - and again they came direct from the Nespresso website. All getting a little complicated isn’t it 😅 Not sure if that answers your question though as the machines direct from Nespresso are effectively the same as those sold by other retailers as I understand it.
@@A2BProductions So the other brands aren’t “off-brand,” they’re the same machine just distributed by different retailers. That’s how I understand it at least. Thanks for your help!!!
I have an question so what do u do if only the left side row lights up but the rest dont? At home we have one like this but they dont all light up.
Hi there. The others should light up when you plug the frother in off the top of my head.
I am confused about the Lattisma Touch device and the Gran Lattisma device .. What would you advise me to do .. because the second device is expensive
Hi there. A lot depends on how many milk based coffees you drink daily and how often you want to have to refill the frother or water tank. Off the top of my head, I think the frother capacity on the Gran Lattissima is 500ml vs 325ml on the Lattissima Touch. The water tank is also bigger on the Gran Lattissima. If you only drink one or two milk based coffees a day (and you don't require a flat white setting) then the Lattissima Touch should be fine for you really.
@@A2BProductions I don't use the device daily. Therefore, I will choose a LATISMATouch device .. Thank you
Any feedback on all the reviews saying the milk frother stops working after about 2-3 months or doesn't work as well?
To be honest I have a Creatista now as my everyday machine and only really use this for how to and comparison videos. The frother still works fine on it, for now anyway 😬
I’ve had this machine for over a year now, the only time I run into problems is when I let milk sit in the tank in the fridge for more than the recommended two days, and not clean it out.
I have also found it helpful when the tank is in the fridge and the milk is from the day before to run the cleaning cycle prior to making my milk based drink!
@@monzerel-kassem3345 Sensible!
Good video, you don’t have to clean it after every drink only after every use
Thanks for sharing 👍
Yes, in fact you clean it before putting the milk tank back in the fridge. If you make a couple of cappuccinos one after the other, there is no need.
I want this machine!!! Don’t wanna pay full price though!! Not when people had it for £175b
Hope a similar offer or deal pops up soon for you James!
@@A2BProductions feel like buying the smaller one lattissima touch as it’s cheaper!! Do u know if it’s any good?!?!
Funny you should mention that as I have a Lattissima touch ready to unbox and review here. Also managed to get hold of the Lattissima one and Lattissima pro to put them all side by side and look at the differences over the next week or two. Will start with the Lattissima Touch unboxing if that helps?
@@A2BProductions ahh wicked nice one mate
Can you store the milk container in the fridge?
Yes you can 👍
I’ve just ordered this can someone tell me which pods fit? I’ve heard that some in Aldi work
Hi 👋 Any OriginalLine pods will work including compatible pods but some have said they have experienced machine damage from some 3rd party pods, so it's something to keep in mind. The Starbucks pods are made by Nespresso so I'll happily use those and I don't seem to have had any issues with L'or and Illy pods, but I do get a little nervous using some of the plastic pods that are around in expensive machines.
Can you not make an americano with this? Like after a shot of espresso theres no option for hot water? I'm gonna have to warm up water and add it to my esspresso?
You can do what I do. When I, as an Italian, want to drink an “American style” coffee for breakfast with more liquid/water inside, I take a large cup, press the "Lungo” button, let out the coffee and repeat this two or three times (it depends on the size of the cup) until it fills the entire cup.
PS: but only for breakfast, otherwise we Italians during the day, we of course only drink Italian Espresso ! 😉
In your next video ‘Nespresso delivery #6’ why are comments turned off?
Thought the lack of comments on the vid was odd 😅 Will turn them on now, sorry!
How often does this go on offer please? On the video you mentioned it was half price. I can’t find it anywhere near that online
Hi there. Nespresso went through a stage of doing half price coffee machine offers with a no contract subscription about a year ago (lasted a month or two) but haven’t seen any since. Will certainly mention it on the channel or our social media accounts if I see one pop up again in future.
What milk did you use, whole or skim.
Semi Skimmed
How do you change the cup size/the amount that comes out please
You usually just hold down the button until you get the desired amount out but might be a little more complicated when doing both coffee and milk for a cappuccino for example. We will be doing a video showing how to do it at some point but might be best to head for the Nespresso manual for now.
@@A2BProductions is this video available now?
Hi i don’t know if u will read this but i have the Essenza mini and i want. To get this one do u think its worth it orr just stuck to minj
Very difficult question to answer as everyone has different things they’re looking for in a machine. Do you have an Aeroccino already?
@@A2BProductions hi yes i do
If anyone in comments is bothered by this stuff you get much better foam on a creatista machine and it’s easier to use and clean than this. If you care about latte art or wet vs dry cappuccinos the creatista is a better buy. I mean technically this isn’t making proper drinks, a proper Capp should have espresso shot in cup first to preserve crema. I’m no latte artist but I can make way nicer looking drinks than this. Also more versatile as I can choose exact milk, foam and coffee ratios on the creatista.
The more machines I try out the more I think I get where you're coming from with the Creatista machines. A subscriber mentioned the plus is available at John Lewis for £300 so may have to do a fire sale of some of my other machines to pay for it 😅 May be a little while yet but really do want to try them as looks like you just quickly wash out the jug (no whisk or spring?) and give the steam wand a wipe and you're done. I like the wetter froth from the Barista Maker too (think that's what you're on about by wet froth) so would be great to try the Creatista if it creates that quicker and with even less cleaning.
A2B Productions Yeah the only pain with the creatista is emptying out the drip tray - milk wand self purges into it every time unless you have a jug for it. The drip tray can be left for several drinks it just is a little gross because it’s purging milk into it, but I mean it slides out needs a rinse and wipe and that’s it. The foam on a creatista in my experience is up to and including setting 5 wet and beyond that the bigger dryer bubbles. So I make my cappuccinos on setting 5 which gets you a thick and creamy wet proper barista type foam. They taste amazing. The lattisima seems to just produce varying amounts of macchiato foam regardless of the drink type. The downside of the creatista is of course cost, they are expensive. We got ours in the sales in January for £180 I think.
Well if you spot it at that price again or near then do let me know as I'll be straight on it. Sounds like you got a bargain there! Cheers for the info 👍
The latte it put through a lungo shot...that’s all kinds of wrong. I’ve seen nespresso recipes claim a latte should be made with a lungo shot, just not right. And that means using a normal pod will make a weak drink and a bitter extraction.
You can reset the drink sizes but it was a bit of hassle with the milk drinks and I didn't reset any of the milk drinks to be fair, just the straight espresso size as it seemed a little short.
How you program the cup size??
Hi, there are full instructions in the manual as to how to do it. But you basically hold the button down for 3 seconds to enter 'programming mode' and keep it held down until it pours the amount that you want, then release the button. If it's a milk based recipe you want to change then press and hold it again until the desired volume is reached for the second part of the process it should then be stored. Hope this helps but will try to do a video on it in the future.
Can you just use the frother if desired for, let's say chocolate milk?
If you don’t put a coffee pod in the machine and use an espresso glass to catch the water that comes out, then that might mean you could just catch the milk in a separate glass if that makes sense. Just an idea 🤔 I personally wouldn’t put any chocolate inside the frother though as it might break the frother over time, or first time 😅
No, I wouldnt put chocolate in the frother! My question was if you use the frother seperately, without using a capsule. My plan was to make a little bit of chocolste milk and then top it off with some frothed milk. Or put the frothed milk in first and then add the chocolate milk.
Apologies. Sorry yes you can, was thinking of another machine with my answer above. The Gran Lattissima has a hot milk and hot foam setting to allow you to use the frother independently. Hope this helps 🙂
for me (!) the only benefit would be, that I could make Espressos with only a small amount of milk.... like a Espresso Macchiato
In Germany only the Latissima One is on sale for Ambassador customers. Seems that we have way poorer deals here in Germany
Strange that isn't it, there have been loads of deals in the UK over the past few months. Maybe they'll bring some of them to you guys soon. Thermapen arrived today by the way! Haven't tried it yet but promises a 3 second read time so looking forward to trying it out, should be much better for the videos. Cheers for tip 👍
A2B Productions yes we use Thermapen for cooking, bbq and measurement in coffee-related questions. It‘s quick and very accurate too.
Can you just clean it by the cleaning function without cleaning the whole milk system in the dishwater each time?
You can, yes and store the frother in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. But then you need to clean it out fully.
U can't really compare a device that is whole and souly meant to be for frothing milk, against a machine that dispenses coffee and milk too 2 different devices
Dis you heat the milk before doing coffee ?!!?! Please
The coffee machine heat it for you. Just put cold milk
Seems like a lot of work to get a cup.
No idea why people would spend this kinda money on a machine that uses PODS. The Melitta Avanza 600 series is a much better machine for this kinda money and uses beans, making fresher coffee that's much better for the environment
It’s a nice machine. Good buy at £175 but not worth anywhere near £350 full asking price imo.
Yeah I haven't tried the Creatista machines yet but a subscriber mentioned you can get the Creatista Plus brand new for £300 and from what I've heard that might be a better buy in this price range.
Coffee will never taste as good as from a proper espresso machine
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Bought one today, going back tomorrow. CRAP. Too fiddly, constant dripping, you have to clean the frother mechanism every time you use it and then its potluck if it works. Not worth anywhere near the cost