Milk frothing stopped after only 4 months. Requires cleaning every few weeks which was done. Doesn't hold much water or coffee beans. Never had an espresso machine fail this early.

I only used it twice and needed to clean the brewing unit. I removed it cleaned it and tried to reinsert it. I lifted the red lock but it would not go back all the way no matter how hard I tried. Therefore I could not close the door because the black part would not line up with the door.Time to return it.

The Bosch Coffee Maker is a fantastic machine that truly delivers on quality coffee and espresso. Each cup tastes rich and smooth, like something you’d buy from a high-end coffee shop. The milk frother is also a standout feature, allowing you to froth directly into the cup before brewing, which is a nice touch for lattes or cappuccinos.I bought this as a replacement and upgrade from my previous single-cup coffee maker. While it’s a bit more involved than just popping in a pod, the fresh grind makes a noticeable difference in flavor. The self-cleaning function is also a big plus, making it easier to maintain.One small issue I found is that the “coffee” button only fills about half a cup (6.8 oz) at the highest setting. I prefer a larger cup, so I often have to press the button twice to get a full mug. Another minor inconvenience is the need for access to the top of the machine to refill beans and the water reservoir, which is located in the back. It’s not a deal breaker, but pulling it out from under cabinets can be a hassle.I do wish there was an option to use pre-ground coffee instead of whole beans, as this machine only accepts whole beans for grinding.Overall, it’s a solid coffee maker with some great features and produces excellent coffee. And Bosch is a very well trusted and rated brand, which gives comfort that it is well built and will last. I’d give it 4 out of 5 stars.

I bought this machine after researching everything from half this price to 3xs the price. This one got the best reviews, and was within the price point we were aiming for. It's a big leap for us, compared to our coffee pod machine, and entry level espresso machine. After about 3 weeks of regular use, it's proven itself so farPros:+ it makes good espresso-based drinks - espresso, cappuccino, and machiatto. It's so good enough that you will taste a difference from coffee pods, or preground drip brewers. It's not "like" espresso it IS espresso with the coffee pucks, 9 bars of pressure, and everything.+ it's easy to use and fairly intuitive.+ you can adjust grind size, strength, amount, or even do cold brew.+ it has a self cleaning function that rinses the pipes and hoses everytime it's turned on or off.+ besides coffee drinks you can also froth milk. It can handle about 3ozs of milk at a time (it swells to about 7ozs). This way you can use the milk froth option to preheat and prep a larger milk drink (say 6-9ozs of milk), stir a bit, then press machiatto or cappuccino and it will add more heat and froth producing a 14-20oz drink.+ the milk frothing wand is easy to clean, it's attached with magnets so it pops on and off without hassle.+ you're not paying for any dumb gimmicks or wasted features like a smart phone app, spinning the coffee, or a complicated screen (ie, another thing that can break). The cost goes into making this an easy to use machine that produces great coffee.* it can spoil you if you're used to preground coffee, pods, or the labor of manual espresso machines. Coffee geeks will still want to enjoy the manual brewing process of chemex, aeropress, rok, flair, kalita, etc. But even for the enthusiasts and purists, sometimes you just want good coffee brewing for you while you're tidying the kitchen, doing the dishes, or reading the news from a cuneaform scroll (like need is supposed to be read).Cons:- you might think 20 oz hot espresso drinks are normal, so you may be disappointed when this does an ACTUAL normal portion for single-serve coffee drinks (1.5-3oz espresso, 5-7oz Americano called "coffee"). You may have to do 2 or 3 coffee cycles to fill your Stanley cup before yoga class.- it's not magic, so it doesn't do ALL it's own cleaning even if it has a pretty darn good auto-cleaning function.- it can't fit 16 oz yeti-style tall tumblers. I guess I'll just have to use short style 16oz tumblers and mugs instead. Oh well.- the water tank is in the back left. It's awkward to lift out. But this isn't a real problem since you can just lift the lid and pour directly into it from a cup or pitcher.- it's noisy, about as noisy as you would expect a coffee grinder to be.- the setup instructions aren't clear about how to set the water filter (it has 3 settings but there's no mention of what the 1,2, or 3 signify) or how to use the water softness test. By the time I figured it out, I'd ruined the one test strip that's included.- it doesn't have a "hot water" function. That's probably my only real gripe about the functionality of the machine since everything else is negligible. It would be nice to just squirt some hot water for a cup of tea, or to top off an Americano.Overall, I'm very pleased. I've used it at least once a day since we've had it. Not one bad cup of coffee yet.

Treated ourselves to this little gem for our Christmas present, so frustrated with getting a weak cup of coffee, and this little darling performs. So easy to use, I was practicing with foaming this morning, so easy and the foam lasted for ages, did a Mocha for my husband and then topped it with foam....very nice. You really get the full flavor of the coffee from the fresh grinder. Using Peteʻs French Roast beans. I am now a coffee snob. Life is too short for a bad cup of coffee. Delivered to me by Amazon, fast and efficient....happy happy happy. Two months later we still love it, but it requires a lot of cleaning, I just de scaled it a month ago and I need to do it again, because its small it need to be emptied (inside drip tray and coffee grind container) often. The one thing I donʻt like is that it cleans the nozzles every time it makes a coffee, so you have to dump out the rinse water from your cup if you put it under, of else you get a diluted coffee...Oh well...German engineering....very clean.

Machine is great. Easy to set up and easy to use. Easy to clean.So far we're very happy with machine. Coffee taste great and is strong like I like it.The grinder is loud but that's fine because coffee is good.The only drawback is the controls are so sensitive that wiping off display caused it to turn on. I can live with that.