DeLonghi EC701 Espresso Machine

I've had mine over 18 months now - still going strong. I had a teething problem or two when I started - which were actually Whittards fault - they sorted them out and I ended up with 2 coffee baskets - which is great. I've used it more or less daily ...

I embraced this machine as a replacement for my small Krups espresso unit, expecting this one to be far superior considering the 15 bar pressure. I've been working with it for a few months now and I'm finally realizing that it's not me. I have yet to ...