6/7/2023 0 Comments Philips espresso machineThe machine tells you when its drip tray needs to be emptied so you have minimal risk of flooding it and making a mess on your counter. It will not sneeze liquid onto your counter, which is something that some other espresso machines (*cough* *cough* Nespresso) does endlessly. The spout of the coffee and milk dispensers can drip a little bit after it has been dispensed, but this is easily caught by the drip tray. The 5400 does not do this, instead, you have to press a button for it to rinse out the machine.Īlthough you should do this after each coffee, the fact that you can control this means that the machine will not make a mess when it starts rinsing itself out unexpectedly. This would fill up the drip tray very quickly and often lead to a mess because I forgot to put a cup in place to catch the water when my coffee was ready. I have owned Jura superautomatic machines in the past, and the machine dispensed water to rinse out its internal pipes after every coffee that you made. The machine makes very little mess, even by superautomatic standards. ![]() That slight weakness aside, this machine is far, far easier to use than many other superautomatic machines that just use images and symbols for all their different settings and buttons. I would probably need to look at the machine’s manual (or watch an instructional video on YouTube) to work out what these meant the first time I used the machine. Unfortunately, these graphics are not the most self-explanatory. The LCD screen uses graphics to denote strength settings, serving size, and milk serving size. You can see what setting you are on on the LCD screen itself. This is done with the up and down button to the right of the LCD screen. Once you select a drink, you just need to select its strength, the size of the coffee, and the amount of milk in the drink (if applicable). There are a few buttons that are behind the “more drinks” button, but once you press this then a list of these drinks appears on your LCD screen. Making coffee with this machine is really easy given that almost all the coffee-making option buttons are marked with the drink’s name and a picture of it. It does have a very good milk frother and this, combined with the “additional shot” feature, means you can make good milk-based coffee drinks. It’s drinkable but doesn’t come close to what you can create with a semi-automatic machine. The 5400 produces a standard quality espresso for a superautomatic machine. This feature, therefore, allows you to closely emulate the type of drink you would get in a coffee shop. ![]() Most coffee shops use double espresso in their milk-based drinks. Setting the machine to maximum brewing temperature created milk-based drinks to a temperature that few can complain about.Īnother feature that really increases the 5400’s ability to make excellent milk-based coffee drinks is its “additional shot” feature which automatically adds a second espresso shot to whatever drink you make. One factor that can often let down milk-based coffee drinks is that they are not hot enough. I really like the fact that the machine has three temperature settings for its milk. It is unreasonable to think that an automated milk frother could outperform an expertly operated manual frother. The general consensus according to owners of the machine on Facebook and Reddit is that it can steam and froth milk better than someone without much coffee-making experience could with a steam wand.Ī barista, or someone with extensive experience using a steam wand, could almost certainly froth milk better than this machine could. People who use this machine regularly seem to be happy with how the LatteGo system steams and froths milk. Shot of espresso mixed with steamed milk and topped with foamed milk Shot of espresso mixed with a lot of steamed milkĪ long coffee made under high pressure with a single dose of ground coffeeĪ medium-length coffee made under pressure with a single dose of ground coffeeĪ very short coffee made under pressure with a single dose of ground coffee Shot of espresso topped with a layer of foamed milk Single espresso topped with boiling water Two shots of coffee brewed under intense pressure from two doses of ground coffeeĬoffee is brewed under normal pressure rather than intense pressure like an espressoįilter coffee topped with a single espresso One shot of coffee brewed under intense pressure from one dose of ground coffee A single asterisk means the drink is made possible by the “extra shot” feature of the machine. I will list these drinks, along with a description of each one, in the table below. ![]() The Philips 5400 has 12 coffee settings, but its further customizations (in particular its ability to add an extra shot of espresso to any drink you make) allow it to make 13 common coffee drinks. What Drinks Can You Make from the Phillips 5400 LatteGo?
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