Nescafé Dolce Gusto KP123B41 Mini-Me Automatic Coffee Machine Grey and Black by KRUPS-‘Starter Kit’ Dolce Gusto, 1500 W, Arctic Grey & Black
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Sourcing the Best BeansA world class coffee starts with world class beans. | Smart PodsDesigned to preserve the fresh taste and aromas of our coffee. | Recycling Options Widely AvailableFree of charge and available through drop off points, kerbside collection in selected locations, and participating retailers. | Enjoy Over 50 DrinksFrom frothy Latte Macchiatos to smooth Americanos. |
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SUSTAINABILITYAs part of our Grown Respectfully programme we’re making sure the world can always enjoy responsibly sourced quality coffee. | NESCAFÉ DOLCE GUSTOWith over 50 varieties, we have a drink for every situation. Our pods are available from Amazon, with the full range on our webshop. | STARBUCKSAnd now you can enjoy expertly crafted Starbucks coffee at home with our range of Starbucks by Nescafé Dolce Gusto pods. |
| Weight: | 4.65 kg |
| Dimensions: | 39.9 x 33 x 30 cm; 4.65 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Nescafé Dolce Gusto |
| Model: | KP123B41 |
| Colour: | Arctic Grey/Black |
| Colour: | Arctic Grey/Black |
Exactly what I needed for a perfect cup of coffee! Easy to set up, use and clean!
No complaints from me!!
Simple to use and fill. Unlike some who found fault I comment as follows:
Low water warning not needed as you can see if low (it has a clear tank)
A drink is not ruined if the water runs out, you just refill the tank and carry on
I leave a small container next to the machine for used pods, this allows them to drain before putting them in the bin.
Need to buy spares for like but that punchers so it get coffee out and milk
Very compact maker, pods are ok for the price but the drinks are great. Makes drinks in under 30 seconds.
Bought for my daughter she loves it..very easy to use a great item.
Works well is easy to use.the only con is the pods hold a lot of water to dispose of.
Bought my 2nd for caravan. Love this machine, so easy to use and clean. Definitely recommend
Upgraded from a Nesspresso machine (which i love) to this and its even better!! lots more choice of coffee types and dispenses far better quality drink.
MAKES great tasting drinks really easy to use and clean, Perfect.
Fabulous just as it shows and describes, use it loads
This product is exactly what I wanted.
A device to make an outstanding cup of hot delicious flavourful coffee.
In just a few minutes.
Highly recommended for coffee lovers, great variety of different flavours.
Love this machine. Bought first some 6 years ago. Very reliable machine. Highly recommended
Very easy to use, the size is perfect and the auto facility is brilliant and it is very easy to clean.
“Get me Started” title in English, but not the instructions – any language but!
Love this coffee machine. Times the coffee perfect & is great. Is a little loud but the coffee makes it all worth it!
It was a dream realised, it is amazing so useful and beautiful. I strongly recommend that. You can buy because you will not regre
Brought for my husband birthday, he loves it , use it 3 times and day and was my Best Buy yet. Easy to clean, looks nice and tidy. Love i
Great machine, very simple to
Use and makes great coffee and even better that the pods are Starbucks.
I can have my coffee fix with out it costing a fortune on actually going to Starbucks/ Costa.
I like that it is small and doesn’t take a lot of space in the kitchen. Makes good coffee and I like the variety of the drinks you can have with it.
Great machine glad I bought it. Was a great price for the machine and 6 boxes of coffee. Would recommend this machine
We paid 57 for this coffee machine. We bought it for a friend as a ‘house warming’ gift. He loves it. I was going to buy one for us too but I will not be paying 94.
Very good product, easy to use and clean. Perfect for one or two people.
It’s got a very good selection of flavours and works well
Fab machine ! Easy to use and lots of flavours available
Simple machine that produces good coffee from Dolce Gusto capsules and stops automatically with a choice of different levels.
Great little product, perfect for people who love coffee quick and easy every morning, so easy to clean, the capsules have great flavour.
We bought this to replace our previous much-used Mini-Me. These machines are ideal for a quick coffee, and since my wife and I both like coffees using just single-shot capsules, they are very easy to make.
Nice little machine that is easy to use and to clean.
Easy to use, easy to clean, does the job well and it isn’t too expensive
But it is LOUD, making a coffee, sounds like you have the builders doing work in the next room
Exceptional customer service. Thank you to everyone involved. My husband loves his cuppa java and this machine packs quite the punch for the price point. Hoping it lasts beyond the 2 months of the first machine of exact specs ordered last year. If not, then, George Clooney will have to visit my husband and make him some fantastic coffee.
Bought one of these as a Christmas present for my son. Easy to use. The coffee is far superior to instant. I’m addicted to it now. I’ve bought one for myself. Pods are a bit pricey though.
Bought as a Christmas present when it was on special offer.
Great value for what you get in the box.
Great LITTLE machine in all ways except the water bank is tiny
Very easy to use and enjoy the taste of all the different coffees and hot chocs , a large selection of different ones , love i
Absolutely PERFECT.
Small, easy to use and beautiful design.
I’m absolutely in love with this coffee machine. I bought it almost two months ago and I use it every day.
This product so easy to use good value for money very recommended
Excellent can’t fault it ..got it when on offer as well ..well worth it use all the time
I have been weighing up for some time whether to get a nespresso machine or this.
My colleague at work brought her machine in and I loved it!
Perks of this machine:
*Capsules can be purchased at the supermarket (or through amazon)
*There are many choices of pods
*The cost per coffee can be kept pretty low if you don’t use the boxes with milk pods.
Negatives of this machine :
It can be a bit noisy but most machines are.
It’s a bit of a bummer the cable is red.
I live in Hong Kong so we have the same voltage as the UK.
Overall I’m very happy so far.
Price is good, the variety of coffees available is excelle
Easy to use, great compact machine that doesn’t take up the kitchen. Would definitely recommend.
Very easy to use. Instructions easy too. Super easy to clean and set up. Good flavour in the pods
I would like to add that the fact that is small allows you to put it anywhere. Its so practical and beautiful.
It fits normal size mugs too no problem.
We received 6 boxes of drinks as advertised with use by dates of June 21 so was happy about that.
There are lots of variety of pods that are easily available from supermarkets including Starbucks pods. Favourites so far are Americano, Chococcino and Starbucks Caramel.
The water tank is a little tricky to remove but gets easier after doing it a few times and it’s a bit of a pain as only holds enough water for a couple of drinks so find myself filling this up a lot.
Love how quick it is though. By the time you’ve filled the tank and got your pods out it’s ready to go.
Nice neat size and takes up less room than my kettle.
Took a star off because when I received it box looked like it had been opened as was not sealed properly although inside everything looked in good order.
Absolutely great, quick hot drink in seconds would highly recommend I’m not a coffee lover but I love the machine hot chocolates so thought id give it go and by God the dusto chocolate drinks are lovely great product would highly recommend
Amazing coffee machine for the price, Great value for money and great tasting beverages
This is a lovely little machine that produces very good coffee. Quick and easy to use. Would recommend.
Nice and easy to use lots of different drinks to try and not found one I don’t like
Perfect doesn’t take up a lot of space east to use clean and choices of drinks available are amazing
Only makes small coffee’s , well for me anyway I like a large mug
This machine is very easy to use and produces drinks at perfect drinking temperature. Is very easy to clean and maintain. I’ve recommended this item to friends and family.
As coffee holic it is NY dream machine.
1 complaint water tank could be bigger but that’s personal preference as I drink lots of coffee!!!
This is a great personal product. I keep it in my bedroom so I can start the day with a flat white before I get up. It’s compact, easy to clean and quick to produce a perfect cup of coffee. A piece of cake to operate and I love the range of coffees that go with it. I may be out of touch, but it does seem quite expensive. But you are paying for quality from a brand leader. I can’t function without it. Recommended.
The deal on this is amazing! Super simple and easy to use, coffee pods are cheap from supermarkets or the Dulce Gusto website. The product works as described, creates coffees quickly that are very tasty, I didn’t drink coffee until this product, now I have one everyday! Absolutely fantastic!
Best coffee machine i have ever bought, makes the best tasting coffee and the temp is close to boiling. Great value for money and great coffee selection. Would highly recommend.
First coffee machine I bought was Bosch tassimo. They never even gave you one pod to get you started.Pods were too expensive(my fault I should have done more research). So I bought this one. I had a good deal on price and six boxes of coffee capsules to try. It’s a good machine. They also inform you that Aldi and Lidl do their own pods to fit this machine. There are even refillable pods on the market, if you want to try those.Dolce Gusto pods are much cheaper to buy than tassimo pods.
Good value. Easy to use. No set up required so straight into a cup of coffee as soon as it was plugged in.
Disappointed there were no recycling bags in the boxes to send off the used pods.
I’ve been using this for a number of weeks now before reviewing and the verdict is a very positive one. The machine is very easy to set up – there is a water reservoir at the rear which is big enough for a couple of cups of coffee, the coffee pods are loaded into the front (which is as simple as lifting the top up, pulling out the tray, dropping a pod in and closing again) and then pull a small lever left or right for either cold or hot water. There are multiple settings for the volume of drink it dispenses with auto shut off. It is such a simple machine to use, far less fiddly than Tassimo ones I’ve used in the past, and is quite compact. This is also a great starter pack as it comes with a load of pods to use (6 varieties – all with 16 pods each although some of the drinks require 2 pods per serving). Overall I’m very impressed with the machine and the coffees taste almost coffee shop quality.
If like me, you need a caffeine drip in your arm throughout the day, I cannot say enough positive words about this machine. Price-wise it’s incredible. The coffee tastes brilliant too, with so many different types to choose from – with or without milk (some coffees come with a powdered milk pod.) The pods can be bought at most high street shops, either Nescafe brand or not, for a few pence. The machine itself is top quality, built really well, and designed to last.
Why splurge hundreds on an expensive machine when this does the same job? Very impressive machine.
I have been looking for a coffee machine for my house so long and I finally got it and I don’t regret! Is by far my favourite and best purchase from Amazon! So easy to use, the flavours are delicious.
I love this machine … this is the first time I’ve tried coffee pod coffee (if you know what I mean) and I’m well into my autumn years. I’m a bit old fashioned to say the least opting for a kettle and instant coffee and I’ve been put off by the size of these type of machines when they are out on the worktop. This machine however is really small measuring just 31cm in height x 16cm in width x 24cm in depth … it takes up almost no space at all.
It’s fairly easy to set up and use but you’ll have to mostly rely on your common sense as the instruction leaflet provided is pretty much useless.
It’s not an unattractive machine either with its sleek black and grey looks although I do just have to comment on the designers choice of bright red electric cable … where on earth were they going with that in style land its hideous.
This machine comes complete with a starter kit consisting of six boxes of various coffees and one is even a chocolate drink. Each box contains sixteen pods which is a really decent amount to fully test and taste each of the varieties … my favourites are the flat white, latte Macchiato and Chococino (these are the mildest coffees and I love hot chocolate) and my husband’s are the Americano, cappuccino and Americano bold morning. All of these drinks are delicious and have a lovely thick creamy topping which is apparently produced by the coffee machine’s 15 bar pressure.
I have to admit I’m delighted with this machine and i’m now fully converted to the idea of coffee pods and am already scouring Amazon to see what other flavours I can find.
One big thing I like about this Dolce Gusto coffee machine is the mess-free operation, the pods are not ejected into a container, instead, you have to take it out which makes it cleaner as the tray comes completely out and you can replace the pod over the sink, no messy container with lots of coffee slurry, and it keeps your device looking very clean overall. This machine can make both hot and cold drinks which is very convenient as well.
The design of the machine is very elegant, however, I feel like it is on a bulkier side as it is larger than most Nespresso machines I have seen, but luckily it is taller than it is longer which is quite good. The only thing I dislike about the design is the red power cable, it looks very tacky and does not match the grey look of the machine which we chose because of our grey countertop.
The machine heats the water extremely quietly but it is rather noisy whilst pouring the coffee out of the pod. We use filtered water with this machine to prevent limescale buildup, but Krups offers the descaler to help remove the limescale buildup which is excellent, as limescale tends to ruin machines over time.
In this set, we received 5 coffee and 1 chocolate drink varieties, in each of the pack, there are 16 pods but depending on the type of drink it may have only 8 drinks available as it takes two different pods to make one drink.
The coffee tastes really good and I have no complaints whatsoever, except for the price. The pack of 8 or 16 drinks depending on the type can be quite pricey, at the time of writing I see that bundle of three packs is around 11. For that price, I can buy 5 months worth of instant coffee.
I am glad that they have a recycling programme for the pods but it also requires you to handle getting the bag, printing the label and bringing the bag to one of 7000 collect+ shops which can be inconvenient and I think people are not bothering with it.
Overall, I find this device excellent and I enjoy making coffee with it, but given the price per pod, I think I will go back to making normal instant coffee as I am able to save more at the expense of coffee varieties.
At the time of writing this review no price point on the sellers page but this is a great starter pack if you have never had a coffee machine before.
In the box you get the Mini Me Dulce Gusto with Play select mode, auto stop and 15 bars max as well as ‘SIX’ boxes of drinks. Which are Latte Macchiato ( 8 pods of coffee and 8 pods if creamer), Americano ( 16 pods), Flat white (16 pods) , Americano Bold Morning ( 16 pods), Chococino (8 pods of cocoa & 8 pods of creamer) and finally Cappucchino (8 pods of coffee & 8 pods if creamer). What a brilliant deal!!
On first opening the machine box it requests you clean first with cold water then with hot after which you can start using. The simple diagram pictures make it simple to follow.
So to make a simple pod drink you fill water tank, place cup into the machine, place pod into holder abd slide into the front area & sekect what I assume is the strength. The smaller and darker the bar, the stronger the drink, turn on and wait to fill cup. As of yet, I have not tried the creamy drinks.
Really is brilliant and would fully recommend to those who have never had a machine before
This is a qualified thumbs up. The coffee out of the machines is lovely, but the decaff range, as is so often the case with these machines, is pretty limited. But I would argue that it’s a less fiddly way of creating frothy cappuccinos so long as you can source the coffee from elsewhere.
I’ve been using a Nespresso machine for about 4 years now, and really enjoy not only the coffee, but the variety of flavours now available. But it’s getting on a bit, and the milk container (used for non-dairy milks) is really difficult to clean so I thought I’d try this machine out.
This pack brings you not only a Dolce Gusto coffee machine, but also six packs of different brews to try out with it. Unfortunately four of these packs contain milk powder and sugar, and since I have a dairy intolerance and take coffee unsweetened that left me only two of the coffee packs to try out.
The machine itself is very smartly styled and would grace any modern kitchen. So if your kitchen is something you like to look good then I would certainly put this machine on your list.
It was easy to unpack and set up, with an instruction book full of pictures that aren’t better than a thousand words because it takes forever to figure out what they mean. Still there’s not a lot to it. Unpack it, wash a few bits, add the drip tray (packed separately on the top of the packing), run some water through it a couple of times and then you’re good to go. There is a plastic slider that controls the amount of liquid that is dispensed, and a self resetting lever that offers hot or cold drinks. Pop in the chosen capsule, pop a mug on the drip tray, move the lever to hot, and wait for your drink.
I like that it gives a mug full. Not so keen on the coffee flavour — certainly not up to the quality drink I get from Nespresso capsules, but I only had the two flavours to try so there may be more available than this.
It’s a nice machine. Seems like a quality build apart from the brittle-plastic water container that doesn’t look like it would come out on top with an accidental knock against a tap. But it’s the same on my Nespresso machine and that’s lasted me well, so as long as you don’t drop it onto the floor it will probably be ok.
If you like the coffees, and pre-packed cappuccino/latte/hot chocolate with dried milk and a prescribed sugar quantity ,then this machine is certainly worthy of consideration. It does what it claims, and looks good. My lack of enjoyment of the black coffee and other drinks that come with this machine is down to personal taste and dietary restrictions so I can’t hold that against it.
I used to have an earlier version of this product before it gave up the ghost after a lot of use. I also have a bean to cup machine and another capsule model, so I feel that I can speak with some knowledge of these machines. First thing to say is it is small – so unlike my bean to cup it will fit in a small space, secondly it is simple to use – you just open up the hatch, pop the pod in and press. Some types of drinks require the use of two separate pods which you do one at a time for the drink and then the milk, others require just the one pod. They can be quite hot to remove so be careful. My only concerns are firstly the amount of plastic used in the pods and secondly, the high cost of the pods. On this, it really works out a lot more expensive that the bean to cup – but you are paying for ease of use and cleaning and lack of mess. In a word you are paying for convenience. You cannot fault the taste – my model came with several boxes of pods and can particularly recommend the hot chocolate it is lovely. Coffee tastes just as nice as my bean to cup too. All in all for size, and convenience – this is a really good choice.
This is a neat, small machine best suited to single or couples. It doesn’t take up much space, it looks good and it works very well and quickly. It is dead easy to use but the diagram-only instructions are as bad as most such instructions sheets usually are. I wish manufacturers would go back to *using their words*. When Google search had resolved the queries I was left with, all became clear and as soon as you’ve worked it all out, it’s quick and easy.
I’m not completely convinced by all of the coffee flavours but it’s great to get such a good selection which makes it a nice starter kit or gift. The milky drinks taste quite significantly of the long-life/powdered milk that it is and most of the cup sizes are pretty small (tiny, to my mind, for the flat white which came less than halfway up my usual mug). I had more joy with the Americano-style which, with a bit of hot milk added tasted really good. It’s not really competition for your favourite coffee shop but a nice thing to have at home for those coffee treats.
Having said that, I find myself suffering pangs of guilt now at the use of plastic – every pod is plastic and it can’t even be recycled into your rubbish. I find myself wondering if we aren’t now moving beyond (or should be moving beyond) plastic-guzzling gadgets like this.
Wowwhat a revelation! After using a basic Tassimo machine for many years and being fed up with it stinking the house out, this machine beats it hands-down in every respect.
The machine is striking in style and is very solidly made. It takes up minimal space — although you will probably only get 2 coffees from one fill of water. The machine is very simple and intuitive to use and the capsules indicate the setting necessary for the correct amount of water required.
It works much faster than the Tassimo and produces only minimal odour — a very big plus point if you like coffee but don’t like the smell of it brewing! The machine might be a little noisy for some but this is probably a reflection of the high power of the pump (15 bar) which produces a better cup of coffee than the Tassimo and at an acceptable temperature.
The machine was supplied with a selection of coffees to try — I liked them all and I think that the dried powder milk capsules (for those coffees that need them) produce a much nicer drink than the disgusting ‘condensed’ milk capsules that the Tassimo-branded coffees include. My particular favourite is the latte, which compares very favourably to the coffee sold in a local cafe. The capsules are available in a wide range of coffees to suit all tastes and — importantly — are available from third-party manufacturers, unlike with Tassimo which retains the licensing for the capsules. No doubt some will point out that the capsules are made of unrecyclable plastic but I’m sure that the manufacturers are working on it!
Finally, the machine produces very little mess and is easy to clean.
This machine is excellent value and is highly recommended.
This is a very good quality, compact coffee machine from the reliable Dolce Gusto brand.
The main quality of the Mini Me machine, apart from looking quirky and possibly cute, is its compact size and small footprint. It really is a good choice for a small kitchen. The trade-offs are predictable: the pods do not produce large cups of coffee, and at 800ml the water tank is not particularly spacious. So, perhaps the Mini Me is not the best choice for a large household of enthusiastic coffee drinkers.
That warning aside, it makes lovely coffee and is ultra easy to use. The pictures-only manual was not entirely clear, but if you just pick up a pod (one of the 80+ included in the starter pack), you soon figure out what to do.
Some coffees and hot chocolates require a separate milk pod. There are two things to note about this: first, you end up with a lot of pods that need discarding. Second, the used pods are actually quite messy, with holes at the top and bottom where leftover liquid escapes. As the Mini Me doesn’t have a built in pod-bin, you need something nearby to capture all the detritus.
It’s also worth noting that the long-life milk pods that accompany some coffees and hot chocolates do not taste great- just rather bland compared to warmed, fresh milk.
The strong point of this machine, apart from its size, is the wide range of Dolce Gusto and compatible pods on the market, including Starbucks coffee, Galaxy hot chocolate and more. There truly is something for every taste.
The starter kit is worth a positive mention: it contains 80+ servings of various coffees of different strengths, and a packet of hot chocolate pods.
Overall this is a good choice coffee machine if you a short on space, and prefer to add your own fresh milk to your coffee.
This is a pod style dolce gusto machine. There’s many of these on the market from cheaper brands, to the more expensive brands like Krups
I use a Krups bean grinder machine in the house and this pod machine in my office. The bean machine is roughly 3-4 times the price of this machine. It does make a better cup of coffee but the dolce gusto machine is very capable.
This starter kit comes with 6 boxes of 16 capsules which makes it a good deal. Without these, this would be a very expensive machine, but as a bundle it’s better value.
I’ve used other dolce gusto machines before and this has a few extra features that some of the cheaper ones don’t. For example a quantity stop. Some machines you manually stop when you’ve got enough water but this one you preset the cup size and it stops automatically. This is great if you want to start a coffee making and go and do something else on your busy morning. You know it won’t overflow. The cheaper ones will just keep going and won’t stop automatically.
It also has a cold setting for iced coffees which is a bit different. You can make both hot and cold drinks with this machine.
The machine itself looks pretty space age and isn’t too big. It would slot nicely into the corner of a kitchen, unlike the big bean style one I have in the house
Overall it’s a great machine that makes a good coffee. The bundle deal makes this much better value as you get a lot of coffee included. Unlike some of the cheaper options out there. Plus it’s a premium brand that have fantastic afters ales as I’ve used it personally before with my other machine.
I love my coffee! I often ask myself, “Is there life before coffee?” Testing and reviewing this coffee machine was a real pleasure.
This Krups starter kit has everything you need to get started including a range of different coffees. The machine itself is very compact and doesn’t take up too much workspace. The only criticism I would have with its design is that the water container is at the rear of the machine. This makes it a little awkward to put in and take out. It does get easier after some practice though. The water container holds enough for three full mugs of coffee, which is great for us as there are three in the household.
It’s quite easy to use once you get the hang of it. Fill the water container. Lift the flap and then pull out the drawer. Insert a coffee pod of choice (no need to open the pod) and then close the drawer. Move the slider to match your cup size and then move the lever over to the right. The machine will start buzzing and within a few seconds, your coffee will start filling your cup or mug. No preheating of the water necessary.
If you are wanting a cappuccino or similar, then you need to add another pod for the frothy milk stage. The pods will be colour coded in the box, brown for the coffee and white for the milk.
If you aren’t sure where to place the slider for the cup size and you realise that it’s going to overfill the cup or mug, you can simply move the lever back to the central position and the machine will stop instantly. A handy feature while getting used to the machine.
As it’s a starter kit, it comes with a small sample of different coffees to try out. Not just coffee either, you get some Chococino which is delicious. It’s like a cappuccino but with hot chocolate instead of coffee. More coffee pods can be found on Amazon, and they work out at about 20p or so for each pod. Perhaps a little more than standard instant coffee but not by much. A fraction of the cost than in a caf.
Overall, if you love your coffee then you love this coffee machine.
Brilliant quality and easy to setup I like the various flavours it comes with and how easy to understand the instructions are.
So easy to set up and use. Easy to follow instructions and failsafe measures in place. The kit came with 6 different flavours so plenty to help you discover what might be your preference. This machine also produces cold water so can make iced versions of coffee etc which was a boon for my teenagers.
The size is good too and sits neatly on the kitchen side.
We really enjoyed this machine! It’s easy to use, makes delicious coffee. The directions are a bit confusing but it’s easy enough to figure out. The machine itself is loud. You can make iced or hot coffees. You can adjust the size of your coffee. For some reason it’s not letting me upload videos or photos of the machine. You won’t be disappointed!
A real pleasure to receive this amazing Krups mini me Dolce Gusto coffee machine via Amazon Vine.
I already own a far inferior,manual Dolce Gusto coffee machine by DeLonghi,this Krups machine is a cut well above my old model.
Firstly,it comes supplied with a Starter Pack of 6 boxes of Original Dolce Gusto coffee capsules,worth at least 25 just on it’s own.I havecalready tested out a Flat White and an Americano from my new machine.Full instructions are provided,but it is very easy to utilize and operation is super smooth,just like the coffee provided from it.
I unpacked the machine set up the cup holder base at the correct level for my coffee mug,removed all packaging including a sticker from the water tank that prevented it from being opened up.I cleaned the machine prior to usage by running a full cycle with the lever on hot and cold drinks.
The machine is compact and looks far more elegant than my old model.The water tank is relatively small,but us easy to extract/insert.
The capsule tray slides in/out easily,just remove the water filter prior to inserting your capsule.
Once your light is green your machine is ready to prepare your coffee.One of the real Joy’s about this machine is its automatic gauge,just adjust this to the correct level that it shows you on your relevant Dolce Gusto coffee capsule box.Once this is done coffee is dispensed precisely according to which coffee is being prepared automatically-there is no need to adjust the lever manually,like I had to do with my old De Longhi machine.
Very happy with the coffees prepared so far and look forward to using this machine extensively.
Will update this review after more prolonged usage,so far a 5 Star produc