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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Like a professional espresso machine
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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This is a state of art machine. It makes the best coffee ive ever had. The quality of flavor is devine.
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I am in love with this machine! It has turned me into a Barista at home! I especially love the non-dairy cold foam option and of course the espresso martini! Highly recommend I have saved a lot of money by being able to make these at home. Cleanup is also easy.
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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A good starter espresso machine that offers a variety of functions. It's easy to use and clean, but it does consume a lot of water. The funnel is plastic, so it could break easily if dropped. Overall, it makes decent-quality espresso.
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I am obsessed with this machine. My coffee has been elevated being able to use any beans I want, though the heb beans do struggle to make it through the hopper for some reason. It is a little hard to change out the baskets, and to lock in the handle. But 5/5 would buy again anyways.
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OMG I love this machine! So many choices and it does so much more than make an excellent brew. It grinds, makes the brew and froths whatever kind of milk you use.
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This is simply the best coffee maker I've had. And I have had many in the past. Came very well packed and feels super well built and heavy. They include everything you need to make espresso, regular cups of coffee, cold ones etc.
They include a tamping device, a funnel so your coffee doesn't get spilled, two sizes of cups (luxe for larger sizes and a double for espressos) and some accessories to clean and maintain your device.
They include a manual, also a second book and a quick start guide to get you started. This is where my only CON is. Why have two books for instructions and not just one? I mean, the second book is more of a recipe one, however it does contain information about how to use, clean and maintain the coffee maker that is not in the main manual and vice-versa. I found myself looking at two books at the same time to be able to find some specific information about the device.
One of the first steps is to use one of the included water test strips to find out the "hardness" of your local water (minerals in your water supply), because this is going to decide how often you will need to descale your device due mineral accumulation (you can use distilled water you can buy at your grocery store for no minerals at all in your water...). You will indicate the machine what is your water hardness level. Then you fill up the coffee grinder with as much whole beans you want. The device has a nice and large indicating LED screen on the front, its not touch, you just turn dials and press buttons and settings will light up on the screen. Lastly you fil up the water reservoir.
Now, onto making coffee, depending of the size and type of drink you will select, you pop the wand bellow the grinder and select the grind size (from very fine to rough) and it will automatically grind the coffee beans for your according to the size and type of drink. I love how many options you have. You can do a espresso shot, double shot, or regular cups of coffee all hot, but there are also many cold options like cold pressed or coffee over ice. The wand has a funnel to avoid spilling any grounded coffee. You then pop it under the water spout, this part is very hard to do the first time, but I found it gets easier after a few uses. You then decide the size and type of coffee cup you want and and press the dial. The screen will show you the progress of your drink.
The right hand side of the maker has a holder to make froth. You can choose to use either dairy or vegetal based ones (I guess real milk or plant based ones like soy milk or almond milk). It can make very light ones to very thick frothy ones for you. You can learn and become your own barista with this machine.
I also love how well though it is in regards to storing your accessories. The machine has wholes on the left side to store your funnel and tamping device. On the right side it has a flap that opens to store your cup sizes and cleaning devices (a brush and a cleaning rubber).
It's so easy to make coffee with this machine, I love how well everything is laid out on the huge LED screen on the front and love the chrome accents. I wish only it was a little heavier so it doesn't move when inserting the wand, that's all. If you want to make your own espressos or fancy coffee drinks at home without paying some store to do it for you, I highly recommend it!!!! So far I have made espressos, regular rich coffee cups with creamer and a cold one and they all came out great, check my pics!!
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Some quick PROS and CONS I felt about the device:
+++PROS+++
+Extremely welt build, love the chrome accents.
+Very easy to read the settings and choices with the huge LED screen on the front.
+Everything included, even a grinder for fresh ground coffee.
+Super compact, feels premium.
+Makes froth too.
+Slots on the sides to store your accessories.
+Easy to use, a recipe book with pictures included too.
---CONS--
-It comes with a quick start guide, a manual and a recipe booklet. Some settings/instructions are on the booklet and some on the manual. They should be all in one. I found myself sometimes reading and going over things from one to the other to figure out things. The recipe booklet should be only for recipes and not have crucial info about the device, this should be only on the manual. So read them both carefully!!
- I wish it was a little heavier, I found myself turning the whole thing over without even wanting to while inserting the wand, because it was so hard to do so (I found it gets a little softer over time, but still).