De’Longhi TrueBrew CM20134 Drip Coffee Maker

À son arrivée, j’ai fait le nettoyage comme suggéré. J’ai eu l’impression d’avoir reçu une machine déjà utilisée.car l’eau sortait brune et il y avait des petits morceaux de café. Après vérification avec Amazon, j’ai décidé de garder la machine à café et l’essayer pendant le mois avant de la retourner. Je suis tout de même de la qualité de café. Oui, elle est bruyante mais selon mon expérience, toutes les machines à café le sont. Il y a des choix de café pour tous les goûts. Elle est facile à nettoyer.

I own 4 other different coffee machines with this De’Longhi TrueBrew Coffee Maker being my newest 5th machine. Three machines use different pods. The fourth is a fancy espresso machine. I love exploring different brewing methods. I picked this De’longhi TrueBrew because it is a machine that is capable of handling coffee beans AND pre-ground coffee in addition to various brewing options.

I am the only one who drinks coffee daily and did not want to brew an entire carafe with a traditional machine. For my other machines, I went with pods because it was simpler but they are not good for the environment. They were also more expensive. I also didn’t want to deal with filters and cleanups with traditional drip brews. With the De’Longhi TrueBrew, I can buy coffee beans or use ground coffee without having to worry about price and the environment.

Right out of the box, I noticed that this is a big machine and I couldn’t wait to try its capabilities. There are not many parts to assemble, which was a great sign! The water reservoir easily snaps to the main machine. The grinder section is well sealed with a rubber-gasket cover that keeps the beans fresh and away from oxygen. The inner bean container is not removable so you will have to finish one type of bean before you can put in a different type.

The main coffee drip section has a removable plate and a catch basin. The body of the machine can be pulled out to reveal two containers. One to catch the used ground coffee and another to catch the extra water. These can all be separated and cleaned. The infuser can also be pulled out for cleaning. It contains a stainless steel mesh instead of the traditional paper filter.

What are the brewing options? The machine is very simple to operate. I have been exploring the different brewing options and found them to be significantly different. The strengths of the coffee increases as I tried light, gold, and bold settings, with bold being the darkest in color. I love the large spectrum of brewing sizes from 3oz to 24oz. Sometimes, I only want a quick kick in the morning and would either choose the 3oz or 8oz cup. If I’m heading to the office, I would pick the 20oz for my thermal.

How doe the coffee taste? It’s very smooth with medium roast. If you use different beans and want to adjust the temperature, you can go into the setting and set the relative temperatures from a range of 1 to 3. The manual doesn’t specify the actual temperature so some experimentation is needed. I am very happy with the default setting and enjoy the ease of making coffee.

Cleanup: Like with any other appliance, some cleanup is expected. After every few cups, I would clean the overflow and the catch containers inside the machine. I like to also clean the infuser because grounds tend to settle and dry on the mesh. It’s relative easy and doesn’t require any special effort.

Sound: This machine makes some clicks and clacks when starting up, brewing, and after brewing. Don’t worry, that is part of the normal operation!

This is the perfect single cup machine that I have found so far. It has a built-in grinder, brews a single cup, minimizes waste, and has various brewing options. The coffee tastes delicious and all can be made by pushing two buttons. Instant fresh coffee every time!

The only disappointment is in the cleaning… but still a good product.

DeLonghi TrueBrew is easily a game-changer for someone who likes a simple cup of black coffee. This machine doesn’t do espressos of any kind, nor does it claim to. But what it does the best is a perfect cup of coffee directly from the beans – fully automatic. You don’t need to be a coffee snob and learn each parameter needed to make optimum coffee – this machine does it for you. It calibrates every part of the coffee making to your liking, including the water salinity. • Design: Its around 16.5 inches high and ~13.5 inches deep and ~7 inches in width. So yes, this is a slightly big machine, but that’s because it comes packed with many advanced features. It’s quick sleek looking and can be kept on the countertop. Simple to set up. The video I have included shows the first use, where it rinses itself and you are ready to go. • Grinder – It comes equipped with a burr grinder, which adjusts the grind size based on your selection. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you like. It comes with a bypass section which allows you to do that. • Brewing styles: What it does the best is a cup of black coffee which can be had with your choice of dairy, but it also has an ‘espresso-style’ feature which is similar in strength to espresso. It doesn’t make that beautiful crema on the top, but it also isn’t designed to do that. You can brew starting from 8oz to around 40oz in one go. It is also perfectly suitable for making iced coffees. It has a separate mode called ‘Over Ice’ – just put a glass of ice on the bottom and push brew and voila, a perfectly made iced coffee. I have used other brands and DeLonghi probably does the best ‘Over Ice’ coffee. • Cleaning: Cleaning is super easy since it comes with quite a large waste basket (hidden) and all the brewed waste is extracted in the form of pucks inside this. Similar to what you might see with expresso waste. The rinse feature is fantastic as this doesn’t need you to collect the waste rinse in a cup. Instead, it collects inside in a rinse box, which you can take out and clean separately. What I like the best is unlike most other espresso machines on the market, it doesn’t generate plastic waste. You get your coffee straight from the bean, without needing it to bypass harmful plastic capsules. • Auto-on Feature: You can set timers and select the type of beverage you want, and it would dispense your perfect cup of coffee at that selected time.