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Philips 5400 LatteGo: 12 drinks, 10-second clean
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The Philips 5400 LatteGo (EP5446/70) is for people who want more variety than an entry LatteGo machine while keeping the same easy milk cleaning. It stands out for pairing a 12 drink menu, including iced americano and café au lait, with a 12 step ceramic grinder and the tube-free LatteGo jug that Philips says can be cleaned in as little as 10 seconds.
- Milk system
- LatteGo jug
- Milk cleaning
- About 10 seconds, 2 parts
- Drinks
- 12
- Water tank
- Not stated
- Display
- Touch display
In its favour
- The LatteGo system has two parts and no tubes and can be cleaned in as little as 10 seconds, says Philips.
- Twelve drinks cover espresso, cappuccino, latte macchiato, ristretto, café au lait and iced americano.
- The ceramic grinder offers 12 steps from coarse to ultra-fine.
Good to know
- The listing does not state the water tank capacity.
- User profiles are not mentioned, which matters if several people share it.
Our take
Twelve drinks on a touch display
Philips lists espresso, coffee, cappuccino, latte macchiato, americano, caffè crema, caffè latte, ristretto, café au lait and iced americano among the twelve. Drinks are chosen on a touch display. The listing does not mention user profiles.
The Aroma Extract system is described as balancing temperature and aroma during brewing, though Philips gives no further technical detail.
LatteGo jug and descaling
LatteGo has two parts and no tubes, so after a milk drink you rinse the jug rather than run a cleaning cycle through internal pipes. An AquaClean anti-calc filter is included in the box, which should reduce how often the machine needs descaling. The spec table marks the machine as not dishwasher safe.
Grinder, size and specs
The ceramic grinder adjusts in 12 steps from coarse to ultra-fine, which gives sensible room to correct taste when changing beans. The 275 g capacity figure most likely refers to the bean hopper. Philips leaves the water tank volume out of this listing, so check the manual if refill frequency matters to you.
The machine is 37.2 cm deep, 24.6 cm wide and 43.3 cm high, weighs 8 kg and draws 1500 watts. Philips gives a 2 year warranty.
Who should look elsewhere
Households where several people want their own saved drink will miss profiles here, because every adjustment is made per cup. Anyone who wants cold milk foam should also look past the 5400: the iced americano is a black drink, and LatteGo is described for hot froth only.
Against the 3300 LatteGo and Magnifica Plus
The Philips 3300 LatteGo shares the jug and grinder but offers six drinks. The De'Longhi Magnifica Plus has 18 drinks, four profiles and a 3.5 inch display, with LatteCrema Hot instead of LatteGo. The 5400 is the middle choice: more drinks than the 3300 and simpler milk cleaning than the De'Longhi.
Verdict
Pick the Philips 5400 LatteGo if you want a broad menu, fast milk cleaning and a capable grinder without profiles. If six drinks are enough, the Philips 3300 LatteGo does the same job more simply, and if each family member needs saved settings, the De'Longhi Magnifica Plus is a better fit.
Compared with alternatives in: Best bean-to-cup machines with automatic milk for lattes and cappuccinos
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