EQ.500 TQ505R09 Bean to Cup Automatic Coffee Machine - Black

Recently upgraded my home coffee machine from a DeLonghi Cafe Corso to this Siemens EQ.500 machine. Main reason to upgrade was the temperature of the coffee from the DeLonghi was fading, despite often descaling, and also the crema on the coffee was almost non-existent after a couple of years of usage.Have now had the Siemens EQ.500 for about 2 months and i'm delighted with it. The range of coffee options, including automated milk frother is a real plus, although I mostly drink Cafe Crema. The range of options for each drink is excellent, drink size in ML, and strength options including doubleshot.The ability to use a Brita water filter in the water tank is key, especially where I live having hard water, and i believe this is why I'm not seeing any drop in temperature of the drinks. With the previous machine, it was noticeable after descaling within a few weeks. The Siemens is performing extremely well, coffee is excellent quality and the taste is noticeably better.The only downside i would say is the water tray needs emptying daily, but no big deal, and I also find the whole set up easier than my previous machine in terms of cleaning. The fact that Siemens also sell cleaning and descaling tablets make the whole process of maintaining straight forward, and also that there is a steam clean for the milk dispenser is also excellent.Highly recommend this coffee machine, its not cheap, nor the most expensive, i hope that it continues performing to this standard for a good few years!

Fantastic coffee machine, easy to use with lots of drink choices. Water temperature even on maximum when having milky drinks isn't great but still perfectly drinkable. Easy to clean. It's still noisy though despite it being stated as being on the quiet side!