First Impressions: Senseo Latte Select

One thing that the Senseo doesn't do is create frothy milky coffees - but all that is set to change with the new Senseo Latte Select, which was due for release in Europe this September. According to the official UK site, the Latte Select is available now from Amazon and Comet.
However, at the moment, the Latte Select is seemingly out of stock at Amazon, but Comet lists it at £146.80 - fairly pricey compared to the standard machine, which you can pick up for under £50.

So, what does it do for the money? Well, it contains a separate milk container which you fill with cold milk, which can then be used to make cappuccinos, caffe lattes and latte macchiatos (the only difference between a caffe latte and latte macchiato is the amount of coffee used, with a macchiato being stronger). There's also an adjustable drip tray which accomodates different cup sizes (which seems pointlessly fiddly in this video on YouTube). The coffee maker also creates classic black Senseo coffee, so you don't have to sacrifice your normal coffee or fiddle around with the milk container every time.

This new machine will no doubt win new converts to the Senseo brand, but the one thing I really like about my Senseo machine is the lack of fuss involved and how clean it is generally. Once you add milk into the equation, all that goes out of the window - although one of the features is said to be one touch cleaning. I'd love to get a chance to check this out, but given the price tag I think I'll have to stick to my usual Senseo machine!

The Senseo Latte Select is available in both black and red, with red being the slightly more attractive version - in my opinion!