The Saeco brand has long been familiar to users all over the world. Appearing on sale in the late 80s, the coffee machines of this brand immediately took a leading position in the market of household appliances, and kept it to this day. The success of this brand of coffee machines is explained by the continuous improvement of products that are made taking into account the wishes and needs of customers. To acquaint you more closely with the features of Saeco brand coffee machines, we reviewed the best models, where we looked at both their advantages and disadvantages.
Content:
- Xelsis SM7685 - coffee machine with adjustable coffee grinder
- Incanto HD8916 - an elegant coffee machine with an integrated milk jug
- Intelia Deluxe HD8888 - automatic cappuccinator machine
- Exprelia HD8856 - coffee machine with coffee creamer
- PicoBaristo HD8928 - compact machine with broad functionality
Xelsis SM7685 - coffee machine with adjustable coffee grinder
The compact model Xelsis SM7685, equipped with an adjustable coffee grinder, offers the user 12 degrees of grinding coffee, which allow you to prepare drinks of different strength.
In addition, the apparatus provides 15 of the most popular programs, for preparing not only standard cappuccino and espresso, but also such beverages as flat white, americano, etc. For comfortable control, the device was equipped with an improved touch panel and display.
Advantages:
- the Coffee Equalizer system, which allows you to adjust the volume, strength and even the temperature of the drink;
- option designed to determine the volume and total amount of milk foam;
- the program calculates not only the coffee preparation parameters, but also the order of serving;
- the ceramic millstones differing in high wear resistance and long operational term;
- AquaClean filtration system, which provides cooking up to 5 thousand cups, without descaling;
- capacity for storage and removal of milk, automatically processed by steam;
- possibility of cooking up to two cups at the same time.
Disadvantages:
- small volume of the pallet for liquid;
- Marked case, on which there are pronounced fingerprints, even with a slight pressure;
- the sensor requires strong pressure;
- expensive. The price of this device is based around 150 thousand rubles.
Incanto HD8916 - an elegant coffee machine with an integrated milk jug
Coffee machine with an elegant stylish design is designed to prepare 6 types of drinks. For quick preparation of latte and cappuccino coffee, the device is equipped with a large jug for milk, which is cleaned automatically.
In addition to the ability to adjust the volume of the liquid, there are 5 modes of grinding and strength of coffee.
Advantages:
- thanks to the self-cleaning system using steam and hot water, a high degree of purity of this device is guaranteed, and hence safety for the health of the user;
- fully removable cooking unit;
- self-cleaning water filter;
- for the manufacture of the boiler used aluminum and stainless steel, providing instant heating of the fluid and long-term support of its temperature;
- spout regulating the flow rate of the drink.
Disadvantages:
- very noisy during work;
- overestimated price for such characteristics. Its average market value is within 42 thousand rubles.
Intelia Deluxe HD8888 - automatic cappuccinator machine
Intelia Deluxe HD8888, equipped with an automatic cappuccinator, easily copes with the simultaneous preparation of two drinks at once. Thanks to the ceramic millstones, this machine uses not only ground coffee, but also beans, for grinding of which 5 modes are provided.
The management of the coffee machine is the responsibility of an intuitive LCD display, which allows you to select one of the 7 programs presented, as well as adjust the strength of the drink and its temperature.
Advantages:
- an automatic rinsing and steam treatment cycle is provided for cleaning the water and milk supply system;
- the presence of the standby mode, triggered during a period of downtime;
- additional options for boiling water and pre-soaking coffee;
- the container for grains is made of transparent plastic, which allows you to track the remaining volume.
Disadvantages:
- it is not possible to determine the amount of water remaining in the tank;
- lack of a program to resume coffee brewing after topping up water;
- Intelia Deluxe HD8888 cost reaches 60 thousand rubles.
Exprelia HD8856 - coffee machine with coffee creamer
The device, with the case from stainless steel, not only will ideally fit into an interior of modern kitchen, but also will provide the fastest preparation of coffee.
The machine has 5 degrees of grinding to select the optimal strength of coffee, as well as five programs for cooking various types of this drink. The device is equipped with two boilers, which allows you to simultaneously brew at once two servings of coffee.
Advantages:
- two coffee tanks - ground and grain;
- the function of pre-wetting coffee, by exposure to steam;
- Two options for making cappuccino - manual and automatic;
- The water supply system provides decalcification and automatic adjustment of water hardness, which allows to achieve the best taste characteristics of the drink, and ensures the durability of the device;
- cup heating option;
- the indicator of the portions, allowing to trace the rest of water and coffee;
- availability of power saving mode.
Disadvantages:
- with such limited functionality, the cost of 81 thousand rubles, many users consider overvalued;
- the coffee grinder is sensitive to the quality of the coffee, and when using oil grades it incorrectly determines its volume, requiring the addition;
- inconvenient design trays, because of what there are difficulties with their cleaning.
PicoBaristo HD8928 - compact machine with broad functionality
Despite its compact dimensions, this model has great capabilities. It offers users at once 11 ready-made programs for preparing drinks, both in automatic and manual mode.
In addition, it provides the ability to create your own program, which the device automatically remembers.
Advantages:
- LCD screen, which is responsible for adjusting the strength, portion volume and temperature of coffee;
- Auto-cleaning of the internal system, which is turned on immediately after the closing of the tap, serving coffee;
- large capacity jug for milk, designed for 0.5 l;
- 10 modes for grinding coffee;
- possibility of making double servings.
Disadvantages:
- price reaching 60 thousand rubles;
- when using high cups for coffee, the spout of the apparatus has to be removed.
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