so my sister has a VertuoPlus (Breville) that I was using rather religiously for the past 6 months while I was living with her, I LOVE it especially because every single pod produces a very generous amount of crema, which I personally need in my coffees. Now that I have my own place, I wanted to invest in one as well, and found a bundle deal from Amazon on the VertuoPlus Deluxe (Delonghi) so I went ahead and bought it – I thought why not, the regular VertuoPlus and VertuoPlus Deluxe are the same machine functionally, just that the Deluxe has a larger tank and chrome bits… however after setting up and cleaning the machine etc, I find that the coffee brewed is super watery / burnt tasting and does not produce any crema… and I know it’s definitely a difference in machine not pod, because I’m using the exact same pod I always use, I’ve also tried it with the 3 different flavored pods I always use. Does anyone know if this is a fault with the machine – regular vs deluxe VertuoPlus , or the brand (Breville v.s. DeLonghi )? Is there any way around this ? My coffee tastes so bad and there’s no point in keeping it if I don’t like the coffee and I’m just wasting pods, so I’d rather just return it at this point. Also I don’t know if I’m overthinking , but when I unboxed it even though it was sealed properly with tape and saran wrap there was dust all over the machine … makes me wonder if it’s either a really old model or one that has been used and returned …any advice or experiences would be appreciated ty! (First pic is the coffee my current machine produces, second pic is similar to what the coffee on the vertuoplus Breville I used to use produces)
by throwawayfroshie
Dining and Cooking