Saeco, a Philips brand, returns in our comparison of automatic coffee makers with a grinder with a very premium model. The Xelsis SM7685/00 does not skimp on resources by bringing together a huge number of options. Paid options?
The Saeco Xelsis SM7685/00 is a monster of technology at the service of taste. Its use, simplified to the extreme by a large touch screen and an intuitive control panel, makes it possible to create tailor-made recipes. Maintenance, fully automated, is truly comfortable for purists of small blacks. In the end, we would not have much to reproach this automatic coffee maker, except for its very high price, which makes it far too elitist.
Points forts
- Very readable touch screen.
- Intuitive control panel.
- Extensive recipe catalog.
- Customization of recipes as desired.
- Led lighting under the nozzles.
- Capacity of the bean container and water tank.
- Ceramic grinder adjustable to 12 levels.
- Greatly simplified cleaning (access to the extraction chamber).
- Rather fast.
Weak points
- Milk pipe instead of a carafe.
- Finishes sensitive to fingerprints.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
An alternative
For once, the strength of the robot-coffee offered by Delonghi lies in the simplicity of use and maintenance, the functionality of the machine, all enhanced by an irreproachable design and finishing qualities. Fast and quiet, the Dinamica FEB 3535 will delight all coffee lovers in a hurry in the morning. The only downside: to get down to customizing recipes, it is necessary to go through the settings of the machine and not from the dedicated menu. Note that this coffee maker is available in another version, without a milk carafe.
