De’Longhi Bar14 Cafe Treviso review

Want to drink espressos that wouldn’t shame an Italian into ritual suicide? Then you need to invest in a proper coffee maker like this filter-based jobbie.

Pros
A typically cheap, cheerful little device from De’Longhi, the Bar14 actually has 15 bar of pressure. Neither sleek nor sexy, it’s a squat little fella with a 1 litre tank. It makes perfectly passable coffee, and is cheap and reliable, once you’re used to its foibles.

Cons
Although fine for your day-to-day caffeine-based tipple, the Bar14 is not going to satisfy connoisseurs. The steam nozzle is feeble beyond belief, the pressure isn’t sufficient to make a really flavoursome brew, and you struggle to get more than two cups out of it at a time, so it’s not one for the dinner party set. Oh, and it takes an age to warm up.

In summary then…
If you want a low-cost, low-maintenance machine, the De’Longhi is well worth a look. The relatively workmanlike coffee it serves up is not going to satisfy the purist – there’s little crema and froth is hard to muster up with its dodgy nozzle – and you’ll need to let it warm up for a good 10 minutes or so to get the best out of it. However, for the price, the Bar14 is an excellent workhorse. A passably good choice for those on a budget.

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