Nivona CafeRomatica 680 graphite (NICR 680)

Manual Cappuccinatore Easy Spumatore

The advanced Nivona NICR 680 coffee machine with automatic espresso preparation and manual cappuccino preparation with the help of the Easy Spumatore nozzle will satisfy the needs of avid coffee lovers who do not want to deny themselves the pleasure of drinking their favorite drink at home. The device is made in a noble graphite colour with a three-dimensional textured ornament on the facade plastic. For supporters of the "metal" style, the manufacturer offers a device in a silver case. The device can prepare drinks from ground powder and grain coffee, for which there is a built-in coffee grinder with adjustable fineness of grinding. Before getting into the brewing unit, the coffee is pre-wetted, which allows you to better extract the taste and aroma of the drink. The model stands out from its analogues with a large water tank capacity of 2.2 L, which allows you to fill it up less often during operation and the possibility of remote control via Bluetooth using a proprietary smartphone application.

TFT colour display

In the centre of the front of the machine is a height-adjustable coffee dispenser that can simultaneously fill 2 cups with the selected drink. On the front panel of the device there are two adjustment dials responsible for setting the strength of the drink and controlling the cappuccinatore. The choice of the saturation of the taste of the drink between mild, medium and strong is carried out at the touch of a button, which dispenses from 7 to 11 g of ground coffee per serving. In addition, you can adjust the filling volume of the cups. At the top of the device there is also a multi-line colour TFT display, which makes all the displayed information as clear as possible. In the menu, you can choose one of 5 programs for preparing drinks, activate the heating of water or milk and save 5 of your own coffee recipes. The brewing temperature setting is also available here, the value of which can be set from 3 preset levels, or set at your discretion.

Energy saving ECO mode

The device has a built-in energy saving (ECO) mode, which automatically activates after a long period of inactivity, and an auto-off timer gives you even more opportunity to reduce energy costs. The model is equipped with 2 water tank care programs: rinsing and self-cleaning from scale, which can be launched from the control panel menu. In addition, there is a mandatory rinsing of the device after each switching on, as well as a rinsing after switching off function, which can be disabled in the settings. The factory setting allows you to set one of 3 levels of water hardness, which determines the frequency of the reminder to decalcify the tank. The machine comes with 1 Claris water filter and a large plastic milk tank.