The preparation of quality coffee ceases to be partly an artisanal act, when it is enough to press one or two buttons. If just a few years ago capsule coffee machines dominated the market, these are giving way to those with a grinder, which eliminates the cost and waste that capsules create in one go.

Today we will talk about a very competitive model of the Spanish brand Cecotec, mega automatic coffee machine Power Matic-ccino 6000, with a built-in coffee grinder, which differs from its older brothers in that it is not supplemented with an automatic milk frother, but contains a vaporizer.

Power Matic-ccino 6000 disassembly

We are standing in front of a large appliance, Dimensions 27 x 41 x 36 cm and which Cecotec offers in two colors, white and black. At the front we find a touch panel where we can choose the type of coffee we want. It is in the upper part of the machine coffee bean tankin which the mill is located is from 250 grams and in the same place, separately, we find a compartment for ground coffee. This compartment is separate from the coffee bean container, because if a bean gets into the ground coffee compartment or some ground coffee into the coffee bean compartment, the machine may be damaged.

below them the dispenser has a double nozzle to prepare one or two cups at a time. The height of the spout can be adjusted in the range from 10.5 to 15 cm, it holds cups of different sizes. The stainless steel drip tray has a small bottom to catch dripping water and can be removed for cleaning.

On the left side, hidden behind a small door, there is a 1.7 liter water tank, on the other side we find a waste tank for coffee grounds.

applicability

As soon as we plug in the Power Matic-ccino 6000 and fill the water tank, the coffee machine will start the cleaning circuit, after which we can start preparing coffee. It has a Cecotec pressure pump called ForceAroma of 19 bar, which aims to achieve a creamy coffee with maximum aroma. It also has a Thermoblock heating system that allows us to enjoy freshly brewed coffee in seconds.

There is also a wheel in the coffee container that adjusts the grind so that the coffee we have prepared has the desired intensity of taste. Keep in mind that this intensity will depend on the brand or type of coffee we buy and it may take us a while to find the brand and grind level that best suits our taste.

Operation of the coffee machine is simple. The panel is very intuitive and v LCD screen icons for the type of coffee are shown with the amount for each. These can be modified to fit and remember the default values.

There are buttons for short coffee, long coffee or pour only hot water for infusions. There is also another button that activates the output for two coffees, while the side buttons with arrows next to them double their function to adjust the amount of coffee and water. Everything is quite intuitive.

There is another button that activates the steam output froth the milk in a frother. Here is the big difference between the Power Matic-ccino 6000 and the 7000 and 8000 series, because we will not have any automatic milk frothing system that we have to do manually.

Another button allows access to the machine’s partial settings menu. We can use the arrow buttons to scroll through the menu, and we will also use this button to prepare coffee with a container for ground coffee. This button is represented by a spoon in the bottom row, when we want to activate the ground coffee, we must first press this button and then pour the coffee into the dedicated compartment. It is very important that we do this in this order and that we do not overload the compartment, so as not to exceed the capacity, because when this happens, the pre-ground coffee system will stop working until we manage to empty the compartment completely. Something quite inconvenient, since the coffee maker is quite heavy to tip over and the compartment is not that accessible to empty.

The Power Matic-ccino 6000 mega-automatic coffee machine also has automatic cleaning, every time it is switched on and off. This means that when you turn the water on and off, it will go through the circuits and flow out the spout. In addition, in order to be able to use tap water and not spend so much money on bottled water, Cecotec recommends purchasing a separate limescale filter, whose price is €10. Cecotec recommends replacing it every 2 months to prevent limescale build-up in the coffee machine.

Of course, and like any good espresso machine worth its salt, it has descaling program guided.

When the water tank is empty, the drain pan is full or the waste tank is empty, the coffee machine beeps quite loudly and urgently, which can be annoying.

Conclusions

If we look at the catalogs of large electrical appliance stores, we begin to see how this type of grinders displaces those with capsules, so it’s time to pay attention to the news that the brands present and assess the options. The Matic-ccino 6000 performance It is a mega-automatic coffee machine that offers you freshly ground coffee at the moment and in different versions at a competitive price. If you don’t want fast and good coffee (and we have space in the kitchen), it is well worth the investment.