KitchenAid KF8 5KES8558EBK

The KitchenAid is a machine with many possibilities. For example, I can easily make 2 cups of coffee at the same time or an oatmeal cappuccino. It does take up quite a bit of space. Read my opinion about this KitchenAid fully automatic machine here.

Easy to install and operate When I take the coffee machine out of the box, I see a fairly large machine. I put it on my counter and I immediately see that it is a real eye-catcher. The sleek design fits in well with the rest of the kitchen. On the large touchscreen I see instructions on how to install the water filter. So after a few minutes I start making coffee.

Many different setting options I immediately notice that I set the coffee specialties completely to my own taste. For example, I adjust the strength, coffee and milk amount to how I like to drink the coffee myself. I even choose whether I want the coffee or the milk in the mug first. In the morning I like my cappuccino a little stronger, so I choose an extra strong cup. With a few taps on the screen, I have exactly the cup of coffee I want.

Plant-based milk speciality function My girlfriend likes to drink latte macchiatos. That's why I'm extra enthusiastic about the plant-based milk function. When personalising, I select this function on the touchscreen. My girlfriend also likes to drink coffee from slightly stronger beans. I click the interchangeable bean container loose and put the extra container with stronger beans in the machine. The appliance froths the oat milk into creamy milk foam without any problems. This coffee turned out well, so I save it under one of the user profiles.

Easy to maintain Because cleaning is very important for a fully automatic coffee machine, I'm happy that the machine helps me with this. The display explains step by step how to clean the appliance. That's ideal, because it means I don't have to consult the manual every time it's time for maintenance.