Bella Pro Series - Espresso Machine with 20 Bars of Pressure and Nespresso Capsule Compatibility - Matte White
- Key Specs
- Automation Level: Semi-automatic (Espresso makers can be equipped with several features to automate the brewing process. Semi-automatic machines allow you to be hands on and control everything from the grind to the brew time of the shot, while automatic machines have a manually controlled brew time taking the guesswork out of when the shot is done. Super automatic machines can grind, tamp, and brew the shot with the press of a button and some may even have a automatic frother or steamer to create your favorite café drinks at home.)
- Bars of Pressure: 20 (The number of bars of pressure used during brewing. Generally, 9 bars of pressure is considered industry standard for brewing espresso.)
- General
- Product Name: Espresso Machine with 20 Bars of Pressure and Nespresso Capsule Compatibility
- Brand: Bella Pro Series
- Model Number: 90143
- Color: Matte White
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 12.91 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 5.43 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Depth: 12.59 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 116 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Material
- BPA-Free: true (Plastic that is free of the chemical bisphenol A.)
- Functions
- Automation Level: Semi-automatic (Espresso makers can be equipped with several features to automate the brewing process. Semi-automatic machines allow you to be hands on and control everything from the grind to the brew time of the shot, while automatic machines have a manually controlled brew time taking the guesswork out of when the shot is done. Super automatic machines can grind, tamp, and brew the shot with the press of a button and some may even have a automatic frother or steamer to create your favorite café drinks at home.)
- Features
- Removable Water Reservoir: true (Allows for convenient refills and cleaning of the reservoir.)
- Water Reservoir Capacity: 20 ounces
- Double Cup: true
- Control Type: Button
- Removable Drip Tray: true
- Power
- Bars of Pressure: 20 (The number of bars of pressure used during brewing. Generally, 9 bars of pressure is considered industry standard for brewing espresso.)
- Other
- UPC: 829486901430
This Bella Pro Series Espresso Machine with 20 Bars of Pressure and Nespresso Capsule Compatibility has a compact design that fits in the smallest urban kitchens. Its user-friendly design and 20-bar high performance pump offers barista-style coffee every time. An easy one-touch operation allows you to choose between espresso or Lungo, and a removable 20-oz. water tank allows for easy refilling.
- 20-bar pressure: Brews barista-style capsule or ground espresso with one-touch operation.
- Two sizes: Choose between a single shot or double shot when making your espresso.
- Nespresso* Lungo capsule compatible: Conveniently brew Nespresso Lungo capsules.
- Removable 20-oz. water reservoir: Easily remove the water tank to refill or clean.
- Removable drip tray: For quick and simple clean-up.
- Matte white finish: The sleek matte white finish and compact design adds style to any kitchen.
Whats Included
- Bella Pro Series Espresso Machine with 20 Bars of Pressure and Nespresso Capsule Compatibility - Matte White
Q: The water pump doesn't work. Tried ad dozen times already. Any advice?
A: To get the pump to "prime", you have to fill the tank with water, then raise and lower the tank into the base several times, like 20 to 40 times. Each time you seat the water tank into the base, a few air bubbles come up, which means water is going into the pump. You have to forcefully seat the tank down to make bubbles form. Then when no more air bubbles come up, press the double shot cup to pump water into it. It took me 15 minutes to get it running, because the water pump won't work right if there is not enough water in the bottom of the machine. Eventually it works perfectly, and makes GREAT espresso! I use pods and ground espresso, both work fantastic!
Q: Is this machine suppose to be so loud? Is that normal or was I delivered a defective machine
A: Mine is pretty loud but I don’t find it any more offensive than the nespresso machine I also have.
A: The instructions are not good. I thought it would blink when ready to brew but it doesn't. I had the issue where it would pump twice for a few seconds each and do nothing. I just had to do the "remove and re-insert reservoir" step, but I had to do it like literally 100 times before it would work. But just keep doing it and eventually you'll get enough water in the system to brew. Took my 90 minutes of troubleshooting to get to work but now its good. For $60 I can't complain too much.
Q: Can you use ESE pods as well?
A: No! This machine has two adapters. One for the original nespresso capsule pods or you can use grounds and a tamper. It won’t accept the new virtuoline (big spinning) capsules so don’t try that otherwise you’re wasting your money. Use ONLY the original nespresso capsules and you’ll be happy.
A: You need to prime the pump. See other questions for how to properly do that. It does take a bit of effort to get enough water in the pump the first time you use it.
Q: Can I use k pods with the Bella pro series expresso machine? What about regular coffee grounds?
A: No KCups, only the taller nespresso pods (not the circle ones). There’s a “ground” coffee filter but I believe it’s intended to be used with espresso beans because the quantity of water would not be sufficient for a cup of Joe.
A: I had same issue during first setup (no water in system) on 2 different machines. It seems that air bubbles get trapped in the internal lines. I installed/removed/reinstalled full tank several times to feed water into machine. I tried their directions several times then removed the tank, picked machine up rotated machine gently on 3 axis to allow trapped bubbles to get out of the way.
Q: How tall of a cup will fit under this?
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