DeLonghi is one of the best know names when it comes to Coffee Makers. In 2006 it was voted one of the United Kingdom’s coolest brands. Its website is pretty cool as well, being uncluttered and well designed. And what’s more it has a site called Serious About Coffee that tells you all you’d want to know about their products, as well as the history of coffee and a coffee forum. There’s a link to finding the right machine for you and a feature on Bean to cup coffee makers.
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Finding the website
Visit the DeLonghi website by going to www.delonghi.co.uk .
Finding the section on coffee makers
When you have found the DeLonghi home page look for the tabs at the top of the page and click on ‘products’. This brings up the ‘products’ page and a series of menus. Look at the ‘Kitchen Appliances’ menu and click on ‘Coffee Machines’. This will take you to the ‘coffee machines’ start page. Alternatively click on the ‘Kitchen Appliances’ link underneath the breakfast table image and this will take you to the menu page and ‘Coffee Machines’
The selection available
DeLonghi has one of the widest selections of coffee makers ranging from filter examples to bean to cup ones. It includes their Magnifica bean to cup range, Nespresso range, espresso pump range and Filter machines. DeLonghi also do a range of ‘combi’ coffee makers that allow you to make both espresso and filter coffee at the same time.
Information provided on the site
When you reach the ‘Coffee Machines’ page you’ll find a menu on the right hand side listing each range and the items within it. On the right hand side is ‘Coffee Uncovered’ box and under that a box dedicated to the Magnifica range. Click on the ‘Coffee Uncovered’ box – or ‘microsite’ as they call it – to play a video that introduces you to the ranges and the kinds of coffee drink you can make.
Under the heading ’How do you like your coffee’ there is a menu listing descriptions of drinks, for instance, ‘very short, dark and intense flavour’. Click on this and the word ‘espresso appears to the left hand side. So that’s what you like… Click on the espresso bar and a description of the drink with an image appears in the window. You can then click on a button below the image to see the DeLonghi coffee machines that make this drink. It’s a fun introduction to types of coffee drink and what to buy in order to make them.
Click on the button to learn why a ‘pump’ espresso coffee maker is best. It’s cold fill so you can make more than four cups. Click on the link at the bottom of the window and you’re taken back to the products page. Click on an item to bring up the item page. This provides you with an image of the coffee maker, its name, model number and a list of features such as bar pump pressure, built in tamper, adjustable steam emission and so on.
You can enlarge the image using the magnifying glass icon. In some cases there are thumbnails with captions of different aspects of the machine that you can click on to enlarge.
With Nespresso makers you get a free Nespresso Welcome pack that includes accessories and membership to the Nespresso Club to keep you up to date with news and services.
Where to buy
When you have decided n a product you like, click on the ‘Where to buy’ button on the item page. This gives you a list of selected retailers stocking the item along with their telephone number and website details.
Buying from the website
If you need spare parts or accessories for your product you can go to www.edelonghi.co.uk . There is a menu on the right hand side of the home page where you can click on ‘Coffee Makers’ for your needs. DeLonghi also has an online store at www.shopdelonghi.com , although it is USA based. This is a well designed website that offers lots of information including product demos. It might be worth a browse to add to your stock of information.
Finally
This is a very comprehensive website with lots of features and information, not just on the DeLonghi product range but on coffee generally. It’s easy to navigate and clearly laid out. Products range from the inexpensive filter machines to high end Bean to Cup ones that should make a brilliant espresso or cappuccino.