Decent Espresso DE1XXL
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The DE1XXL uses the Decent platform's profiling system during the shot: you draw the desired flow with a finger and pressure adjusts itself to follow it, up to 13 bar for anyone working with finer grinds; a sensor detects on its own when the puck is saturated and triggers the actual shot.
The chassis has a hinged rear panel that hides the electrical and water connections and opens up for maintenance. It can be counter-sunk into a cutout with its bracket, or simply left sitting on the countertop; the tablet stand slides invisibly into the machine, or pulls out to be used on a table. The tank holds 2 litres, enough for about twenty espressos, and the machine can connect to either a pressurized water source or an unpressurized tank, besides running stand-alone.
It carries a steam element dedicated to fast heating: the machine is ready, with steam included, in 178 seconds (89 if only coffee is needed). The steam tip has three holes and steams a 200 ml cappuccino in 24 seconds. It's for anyone who doesn't want to wait long before the first coffee or frothed milk.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Machine dimensions | 23.2 × 40.2 × 42.9 cm (9.1 × 15.8 × 16.9 in) | manufacturer website |
| Weight | 13.4 kg (29.5 lb) | manufacturer website |
| Power supply | 220 V / 2200 W | manufacturer website |
| Max pump pressure | 13 bar | Declared by the brand |
| Pre-infusion | Programmable | Declared by the brand |
| Water tank capacity | 2 l | Declared by the brand |
| Heat-up time | 178 s | Declared by the brand |
| Plumbable | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Flow control | Yes | Declared by the brand |
Pros and cons
In favour
- A flow profile drawn by finger, with pressure auto-adjusted to follow it
- Connectable to pressurized water, an unpressurized tank, or left stand-alone
- Ready with steam included in 178 seconds
- Three-hole steam tip: steams a 200 ml cappuccino in 24 seconds source
Worth knowing
- 2-litre tank: needs refilling fairly often
Recipes for this machine
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Espresso
Seven grams, twenty-five seconds, twenty-five millilitres: Italian espresso has a written specification, and this is it.
- Dose
- 7 g
Ristretto
The same dose as an espresso, less water in the cup. No institutional source fixes its volume — so here you will only find what is documented.
- Dose
- 7 g
Cappuccino
25 ml of espresso and 100 ml of steamed milk, in a 150–160 ml cup. The cappuccino has a specification too.
- Dose
- 7 g
Caffè macchiato
An espresso and a stain of milk. How much milk, exactly? No source declares it — and we do not invent it.
- Dose
- 7 g
Caffè americano
An espresso lengthened with hot water. The amount of water is set by no standard: it changes from country to country and from bar to bar.
- Dose
- 7 g
Caffè shakerato
Double espresso, sugar syrup and ice in a shaker. It has no specification: it has a house recipe.
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