Enjoying the De’Longhi Eletta!
After months (and even years) of looking, I finally decided to spring to the De'Longhi Eletta. Previously, the decision was between a KA and Bosch (being connected to the company). The most important characteristic I was looking for was the temp of milk based drinks. After a lot of researching and watching hours of videos, I was convinced that neither the KA nor the Bosch would produce hot enough drinks. To my delight, the De'Longhi produces GREAT drinks with the perfect drinking temperature. The lattes come out at a steaming 170 F or so. The milk temp is dispensed in the 140s range, but the hot coffee extraction raises the overall temp of the drink. Macchiatos and cappuccinos are cooler (final temps in the 150 range). The more froth, the warmer the drink in those drink styles.
I bought my machine at a Williams Sonomo store where I was able to compare extracted drinks from De'Longhi, Miele and Jura. The Juras just seemed fiddly, and quite a bit more expensive. The store honored the Amazon sale price of around $1400 (prices have jumped since then).
For those looking and still on the fence, I think the Eletta is a great option if you like milk based drinks. The connected app allows for better control of how much milk and coffee dispensing is done.
