Philips Series 3300 LatteGo Gray Coffee Machine

Description

The Philips Series 3300 LatteGo grinds fresh beans with a 12-setting ceramic grinder and makes espresso, coffee, cappuccino, latte macchiato and iced coffee, plus hot water for tea. The two-part LatteGo milk system froths milk without tubes and rinses clean under the tap. The touchscreen with coloured icons sets strength, quantity and milk foam. Philips says SilentBrew makes it 40% quieter than earlier models, and the AquaClean filter puts off descaling for up to 5,000 cups if you replace it when the machine asks. The water tank holds 1.8 litres, the bean container 275 grams.

Pros & cons

• +Pro: The LatteGo milk system has two parts and no tubes, and rinses clean in seconds.
• +Pro: Iced coffee is a fixed menu drink, next to four hot coffee drinks.
• −Con: The milk jug holds 260 ml, so several milk drinks in a row mean frequent refills.
• −Con: There are no user profiles, so anyone who wants other settings adjusts them every time.