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Review title: Delonghi EC155. It's real espresso, Just not good espresso.
Product review: I bought the EC155 machine to make espresso shots, not any milk based drinks. Unfortunately this machinemakes espresso that is a little watery, lacking complex flavor notes, and a little bitter.I tried all different grinds (I have a Capresso Infinity Burr Grinder), different tamping forces.I also removed the valve in the portafilter, turning it into an unpressurized portafilter.That didn't help. It does produce great crema, so it looks like top notch espresso, but it doesn't taste like it. I believe that all good espresso has crema, but not all espresso with crema is good.All I want is a shot as good as Starbucks, or Panera Bread etc.If anyone knows how to make this machine produce such a shot, let me know how. If not, how high end of a machine do I need to produce such a shot? Gaggia Classic for $400? Rancilio Silvia $650? Higher end?
