Siemens EQ.6 Plus s500 1500W Fully Automatic Coffee Machine

Had to replace my old Delonghi Magnifica of 8 years of use and decided on this machine.

This machine is absolutely amazing! It really makes amazing tasting coffee. I had to play around for a while to get the grinding setting just right to get the coffee feel right. The manual explains that really well: how to adjust the coarseness of the grind to impact the overall taste of the coffee and what to do when the coffee is either too bitter or sour.

I really love the way the machine operates as well. The touch screen works so well and with how easy this machine is to operate my wife is now making different coffees where before on the Delonghi she didn't feel comfortable playing around with the settings.

There are also many different types of coffees this machine makes and they really have quite distinct tastes. My favourite has been the Flat White and the Espresso Macchiato. You can also change exactly how strong and how much of a specific drink you want with so much ease. When going into the menus, you can change things such as the drink size in ml's and even what the ratio between the coffee and milk based drinks should be like? This type of control is incredible! Add this to the ability to add 2 favourite profiles, you get even more control over your drinks allowing for some really great experimenting!!

There's unfortunately no cup warmer but I must say that even on its middle setting this machine makes some hot milk-based coffees! If it's not hot enough I generally just preheat my coffee cup.

There are so many positive things I can say about the machine. If you have the money to spend then this is your machine.

The biggest gripe I have about this machine is just how many times I need to clean the drip tray. We don't drink that many coffees a day but need to clean the drip tray almost every 2nd day. This seems a bit excessive and think it's due to the external milk system which is another bit of a downer.

Pros:
Easy to use
Lots of different coffees to choose from
Makes great tasting coffee
Coffee is quite hot even at its middle setting
Amount of configuration you can apply to each drink is amazing
2 x Favourites allow for even further tweaking of drink recipes
You can make Double Shots that uses the same amount of water you would in a single shot! (Extremely strong coffee!!)

Cons:
Drip tray needs constant emptying
No integrated milk system
Milk could be more textured

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Good coffee machine. Easy to use and cleaning is simple. Just don't expect to buy the Siemens accessories for this machine, they don't sell them.

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5 out of 5 stars

Absolute gem of a machine

Item reviewed: TE655203RW

Review by Deon M. on 21 June 2021, 3 months after purchase

Verified Owner

We've had this coffee machine for a few months now, hardly a day goes by without use. It's super versatile - we don't own a kettle anymore (it has a hot water function for instant drinks) and the kids absolutely love the frothy milk.

The coffee is great and extremely consistent. Can make 2 cups at once, which is a great boon in the morning when we wake up and get breakfast ready for the kids while it makes our morning cup of coffee :)

It has a side drawer for ground coffee which is useful if you want to use pre-ground coffee (I keep decaf around for late-night coffee) too.

The self-maintenance it does is also stellar - it will tell you when the hopper is empty (though sometimes it flubs this a bit), the water is empty or when the machine needs cleaning/descaling and steps you through the process. When you use the milk wand and turn the machine off, it asks for a glass to automatically run the milk wand cleaning function too.

Cleaning the innards of the machine is also a breeze thanks to thoughtful design - I've flubbed the pre-ground coffee, by putting some in the drawer and forgetting to request it to use that which jammed the machine up and it asked me to clean it - quick pull out, run under the tap, and all fixed.

Just know that you can buy the Bosch descaling and tablets here to use on this machine.

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The only complaint I have is the amount of water waste feels excessive, however, I cannot really compare to other machines.

Other than that it makes great coffee really easy without much fuss, as long as you keep the water & bean hopper filled.

Cleaning is far less work than what I have seen friends go through with their Delonghi machines.

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Great product, works like a charm.

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