A:AnswerYes you can, as Ristretto is traditionally a short shot of espresso coffee made with the normal amount of ground coffee but extracted with about half the amount of water compare to a shot of regular expresso
A:AnswerWe have used our first machine for a year and our second for a couple of months without any issues of any kind!! Machines seem extremely well built!!
A:AnswerYes, the boiler is stainless steel.
Here is a link with more info on this product.
http://theespressocritic.com/delonghi-ecp3420-espresso-and-cappuccino-machine-review/
A:AnswerPerhaps I didn’t explain correctly. There is quite a bit of water along with the Espresso grounds that never drains properly. So instead of throwing out used grounds, it’s a soupy mess.
A:AnswerIt comes with a one cup and two cup filter. These are for demitasse cups. Curious about getting a four cup filter and holder myself. Must contact the company!
A:AnswerThere are 3 steel cups that come with the machine. Each one serves a purpose, a 2 cup and 1 cup amount and one for the pods. I don’t recommend the pods, just just coffee directly, it will taste much better.
A:AnswerVirtually everything sold in California is going to end up with a Prop 65 warning. Frankly, as a CA resident, I don’t pay any attention to those “warnings”. They’re essentially so broad as to be meaningless.