I've watched your review and bought me a Melitta Barista TS right away.. After a few days of using this machine I must say it's briljant :-D Great coffee, beautifull, lots of features. The drippingtray is a bit small but easy and fast to clean. The manual is easy to understand (nice info display) I love it, tnx!
Neel Beke € 978,00 it just has some slight differences like automatic bean selection and a light to shine on your cup of coffee 😎. But it makes the same cup of coffee 😉👌
@@0ssie4u Yea I remember it were some details like some extra profiles too, but nothing that I need. I paid like 300€ less lol... At first I was looking at a Siemens but actually the Siemens machine with similar functionalities as this one (and maybe better build quality, little bigger tank), costs like 2500€ or so it's crazy. I also considered the Saeco Picobarista but happy I chose the Melitta cuz mainly the double beans chamber is a big advantage I care about... Quality of the coffee is very similar I think on all these machines, don't think that can improve really. I always put it on "intense" on mine but I'm not sure how big the diff is, it does give some more crema I believe at least.
Neel Beke that’s true, profiles are handy but rarely use this, I bought the machine for our business so I can deduct the tax 😉. The only criticism I think off is a small water and coffee reservoir and empty water regularly.. no problem for me because after months of use I must say that this machine is really easy to maintain and the coffee is 👌👌👌
Yes it can! I recently did that with my oat milk carton. But tube isn't that long. So I suggest when you get to the end you can just pour it into a cup or smaller vessel and put the tube in :)
Loved the review, but I was just wondering whether you received the machine from Melitta for review or whether you bought it yourself and decided to review it? Also how easy is it to clean the milk system?
Hiya, yes, Melitta did give it to me to try. I tried it over a few months and I actually really liked it and use it regularly. So I decided to share it and do a review. Also the milk system is easy to clean. It asks you to do it straight after. I just ran a proper milk system clean recently and it took alot longer obviously, but it was easy. It's all on the screen xxx
I bought one too cuz there was an auction with 111€ cashback and I'm really happy with it, it's especially a very complete machine... Siemens for example has a machine similar to this, like double beans chamber, smartphone connect, one click for capuccinos etc etc, and that machine costs 2500€ instead.. Also thought it was funny you said it's for people who don't want to make coffee or want it instantly, I'm not that lazy :p but I gotta say when I look at Breville machines for example they look like so much work and then I think why would you buy that if you can have a fully automatic one like this that can do even a lot more... I doubted a little bit between this one and the Saeco Picobarista who has good reviews too but what made my decision easy was the double beans chamber, that's really handy, I like different sorts of coffee to try and with beans that's not as easy as with pads or cups. So I just use one chamber for decafe and one for the normal coffee or. Machine is really worth every cent, I didn't really get the bluetooth app working but even tho it's a cool gadget it's something you really don't need.. Oh I got the T-smart and the TS has some little upgrades but nothing important and seems to be quite more expensive..
Great review! Just bought one but not with the smart feature... if I’d like a lungo or a big dark cup what is it called or where do I press? How do I choose a lungo?
Yes I got the T-smart too (not TS). You probably found out by now, lungu is normally the 1st/espresso button, but you have to configure it. I just set mine on the settings I usually want standard, and make a profile for when I want something else (for each button). At first I was confused but it's very easy afterall, I'm very happy with the machine, milk drinks are good too only you gotta use full milk to have it creamy.
Hi, from your latest subscriber! My key question: how does it make a lungo/americano? ie water first then espresso? espresso then continue to run water through the beans etc?
On the machine it just keeps running the water longer. I would put your desired amount of hot water in a cup THEN float the espresso on top. That way you get a nice crema. If you want it weaker add hot water or change the bean intensity setting! Even better, program it as one of your own bespoke recipes (I have) and then it does it all in that order for you every time!!! X
@@thegirlinthecafetv5453 Thank you so much for replying. I was hoping it wouldnt do this, as dont want to have to boil a kettle as well as use the machine for an espresso; ive seen top end machines put the water in first then finish with the espresso; perfect! My current machine also keeps running the water through the grounds, which you shouldnt do as you start to get a bad/burnt flavour from running more hot water through them. Can you create a bespoke recipe to start with running clean hot water in before the espresso, do you know??
@@daleshephard2157 That would be an Americano, me personally I really don't like coffee with just added hot water.. A lungo is just double the amount of water going tru the coffee than an espresso, and half that of a normal coffee (120ml). Did you buy the machine? I mostly just drink "cafe creme" which is a normal coffee and normal strength, I do put it on intense tho that might add a little flavor, you can preconfigure all that. Best thing about this machine imo is the double beans chamber, I like drinking and tasting different coffees so you can use 2 chambers, one I just use for decaffeine when you wanna drink coffee in the evening/night for example...
Can you help me choosing between this machine and the Siemens EQ6? The machine is for home use. I'm mostly drinking black coffee but also cappuccino once and a while. I'm testing the EQ6 at the moment. From this machine I'm finding the top layer of black coffee tend to have very little taste but increasing in taste the further I get to the bottom of my cup. I've increased the water temperature on the machine and set it to strong coffee brewing. I feel I should stir the coffee after brewing to get an even taste
probably stirring it sounds like a good move. I am not familiar with the siemens model but specs look similar. I prefer the look of the melitta (cant see the hopper, nice smooth shape etc) As for coffee you won't get as strong a coffee from these machines as you might a manual espresso maker, bc the amount ground is limited. But it's good to increase the. temp. Can you fine the grind?
@@thegirlinthecafetv5453 I can but for some reason it's recommended to not change the grind until after some weeks of use. The problem for me though is that such fairly expensive machine like the Siemens does not brew an even taste. But if the Melitta is able to do this I'm going to consider that one instead. Thanks for your answer btw
@@jwester7009 I've had a look on line. They are both similar priced if you can get a sale/deal. That's strange that it says you can't change the grind for weeks???? Weird. The other thing you can do is change your beans too. Ask your local barista for something strong and perhaps slightly darker roasted. Try not to get commercial supermarket brands. Shop specialty. Maybe that could help too.
@@thegirlinthecafetv5453 Thank you. I'll try the things you've recommended. Though I think the problem with this machine is that it's extremely slow at brewing. The cup gets filled up at such a slow phase. I think that's what creates layers of different tasting coffee
@@bekeneel Me too?. I think the question was how hot are the milk drinks, not can you adjust the temperature. A lot of these quite expensive fully automatic B2C machines are let down by milk not being hot enough. The Gaggia Accedemia for instance @1k+ the hot milk drinks at their hottest could be drank in one gulp it is that poor.
I don't think there is really an equivalent from Delonghi, those are solid too but don't have that many features, like double beans chamber is unique and I like that a lot, mine is broken now but glad it will repaired under warrantee...
@@bekeneel 50% correct, but if a company are giving you a product to review for free then you are obliged to provide a positive review. I haven't yet come across any product reviews on YT where it is mentioned the item is provided by the company are negative, it just doesn't happen. Why shoot yourself in the foot
@@Gabensy I would always recommend specialty coffee brands and beans. They are generally slightly more expensive but much higher quality and therefore taste better. Often larger commercial coffees are roasted too dark so it covers some of the delicate and enjoyable flavours from coffees. You still want to get an espresso blend /roast for you Melitta though:) what country or city do you live??
Ha ha. No when they gave me this machine, I decide if I want to and I can say what I want. I really test them and think about the positives and benefits. I wouldn’t enforce or advertise or show anything I don’t actually like or think would or could be a benefit to myself or others. So, it’s cool if you like it and lucky if you have one cause it’s great. If you don’t, that’s fine too. I have become an ambassador for them since this was done. Bc I really like where they’re going and their price points are perfect for people getting into specialty coffee (like really affordable for the quality too! People just don’t know this!) and if I can help people with that, then that’s what’s important to me. Thanks for watching.
@@thegirlinthecafetv5453 - mmmmm. Where are the negatives in the review then? An ambassador for them also? You definitely won't be objectively reviewing their products. There's a conflict of interest.
@@thegirlinthecafetv5453 Cool, impressive though that they just gave you this 1000$+ machine just for free, and not having to do anything for it :) can you keep it?
Little detail I noticed you got the TS model which has some little extras but out here costs quite more money and I got a 111€ cashback on mine so, good deal, eventual price was about 680euros I think. But I gotta say it's worth the price, some people would think you'crazy spending so much on a coffee machine but there is a lot of tech in it...
