MedEQ.6 espressomaskinen fra Siemens får dudin helt egen kaffebar i køkkenet. Lav to kopper påén gang og glæd venner og familie med enseriøs kop kaffe. Inden brygning har du muligheden for at indstille din drik, så den bliver præcis som du ønsker den, og du har mulighed for at indstille både kaffestyrke, -mængde samt forhold mellem kaffe og mælk. Indstillingerne kan naturligvis også gemmes som standard, så du blot kan trykke på start. Right from the first espresso, the EQ.6 impressed us, not just with its speed and relative quiet operation, but with the fantastic aroma and excellent taste. There was plenty of crema and at the default temperature, no hints of burnt flavours. Once the descaling program is finished, rinse the water tank of your coffee machine with clean water. Thanks to the iAroma System, Siemens fully automatic espresso machines ensure always the best quality for any beverage. It is an elaborate, intertwined system, where all components seamlessly work together to guarantee one ultimate goal: your enjoyment.

As you’ll see in the sections that follow, the Siemens EQ6 isn’t a perfect machine, but it’s extremely well-rounded, and there are no deal-breaking flaws with any aspect of it. The unfortunate reality is that some models get several things right, and then have one or two problems that some people would classify as potentially fatal flaws. You won’t find that problem here. Naturally, if you know how to make those styles, you can still do it on the s100, albeit manually. The other component you don’t get with the s100 is the milk container. It’s easy to spend a good 10 minutes trying to figure out how to make your first milky coffee on this entry-level machine because the manual simply does not explain that you have to provide your own container and put the plastic tube into it. The fact it clips into the drip tray is just for storage and, well, drips. It’s also handy that the water tank can be refilled without removing it from the machine: a flap on top flips up so you can pour it in from a jug. There’s space in the tank for a Brita Intenza water filter, but the s100 model does not come with one. You don’t have to use a filter, but it’s advisable if you live in a hard-water area. Take off coffee filter holder and with the mixture carefully wash the holder and its spouts as well as coffee filters.Having a fully-automatic system for milky coffees makes the process a lot faster, and we were pleased with the quality of the froth and the taste. It’s worth noting that on the s100 you cannot adjust the milk-coffee ratio to properly customise your cappuccino as you can on the s700. Siemens is very well known in Europe, and although they sell their machines in the US, they’ve got a relatively small slice of the market here. That’s an opportunity for a trailblazer because even if several of your friends have espresso makers, it’s almost certain that they don’t have one of these!

Siemens is perhaps not the first brand you’d think of when choosing a coffee machine, but the EQ.6 is a seriously good bean-to-cup model that should be taken seriously – if the price hasn’t done that job already. We’re big fans of the EQ.6. It looks good, makes great coffee and as far as possible minimises the burden of manual cleaning. It’s a bit of a shame that at this price s100 doesn’t have the extra coffee styles available on the s700, nor the ability to adjust the amount of milk added to cappuccinos and lattes. Dilute the descaler using the following ratio: 100 ml of the descaler:1 l of water (if the user manual of your coffee machine indicates that 500 ml of water should be used for the descaling procedure, cut the quantity of the descaler in half too and use 50 ml);EQ6-serien har 7 kaffestyrker at vælge mellem - tryk blot på bønne-ikonet og vælg derefter styrke fra meget mild til AromaDouble shot+. AromaDouble Shot er til dig, der er vild med en kaffe med power - her kværner maskinen to gange på en brygning, så du får mest muligt smag med ud uden bitterhed.

When you want to clean the drip tray, put the tablet into the tray, fill two thirds of it with hot water, wait 30 minutes and carefully clean it. Before using the machine, make two cups of coffee. Choose the preparation method from pre-ground beans, but don’t use the actual pre-ground coffee. steam blast: A fully-automatic steam cleaning after every beverage takes complete care of the daily cleaning of the milk systemIf your coffee machine is equipped with an integrated milk system cleaning program, simply follow the required procedure. If there's no integrated milk system cleaning program in your appliance, see the following instructions. Coffee machine with a steam wand: make sure to regularly remove the steam wand, disassemble it and let it soak in the mixture for a while/wash it using the mixture.

Coffee machine with a milk tube: pour the mixture into an empty container, immerse the tube in it and activate the hot steam/milk function. Repeat the procedure using clean water. However, the fact that all models of the EQ.6 can automatically make cappuccinos, lattes and other milky coffees automatically is what sets it apart from lesser rivals which merely have a steam wand that you have to use to froth up your milk separately. Even if you go for the s100, supply it with milk via the tube, and the heating and frothing is all done internally and milk is dispensed into the cup or glass in the same place as the coffee. The universal milk system cleaner "For Better Coffee". Made of natural ingredients of the highest quality, this cleaner ensures ideal hygiene inside the milk system: it gets rid of any accumulated bacteria, milk fats and milk residue. It’s possible to make two espressos or coffees at once, so long as the drinks don’t contain milk. Annoyingly, though, the EQ.6 still has to grind two lots of beans: it seemingly can’t just grind a larger quantity and dispense more coffee. This means it does take a bit longer than some others we’ve tested, but it isn’t a dealbreaker.Note too that the tank comes with a water filter, but using it is entirely optional. The biggest advantage of using a filter on your machine is that when you do so, you virtually eliminate the need for periodic descaling. It’s an issue of convenience that reduces the amount of time you’ll have to spend on maintenance.