Very solid machine for the price.I used to work for a high end coffee company, and I'm used to seeing high end La Marzoccho's.The one's we had were north of 10 grand.This is not 5 stars the way one of those would be.It also costs less to buy than the minimum service call charge on one of those.But for a home user who isn't on the bleeding edge of coffee culture - it close enough.At this price point, it gives up a couple of features.You might have to wait a few seconds when switching between brewing and steaming, because it's a single boiler.If those seconds are sufficiently precious to you, there are companies that will return them to you in exchange for an extra $400.I've never had to wait more than 5 seconds.Oh, it also has a time limit on how long continuously the steamer will run.Then it needs a couple seconds to catch it's breath and it good for another cycle.Don't remember how long it runs, but it's good foe steaming 22 oz off 33F milk to the point where it's hot but not scalding.If you need to steam a larger quantity, you can either wait a couple of seconds and hit the button again, or start making preps for the next shot you're going to need anyway for that Big Gulp latte you're making.It pulls a good shot out of the box, and I have not had to mess with the timing, but adjustments are available and the manual is clear about how to make them.It also has a reset function if you screw it up and need to start over.The water container for it is large enough that I have yet to have to refill it during the day.And I usually don't bother to checking before pulling the first shot of the day.Construction is solid.I mean, I haven't disassembled it or anything.But everything fits precisely - doesn't make unseemly noises, and it would look good on any countertop.No one is going to look at it and get the impression it's cheap.In fact, it's good looking enough that I down play it when ever anyone sees it for the first time.Don't want them thinking I suddenly inherited money or something.I picked this machine after spending a lot of time comparing features, reading reviews, and reflecting on priorities.I could have spent a lot more - but I don't know what else I could have expected.I could have spent a little less, but this looked like my best bet, and I think I won.I have flogged this machine hard.My wife drinks a lot of coffee - for medical reasons actually.I hear people raving about the endurance of machines they operate "at least once a week."I run this one probably 10 times a day average - granted it's only been a couple of months - but it's been utterly flawless.This is kind of a disposable appliance.At a hundred bucks, no one is sending it in for service, no repairman is going to make a house call.But I've probably pull more shots through it than most people pull in a year, without any issues at all, so I am well satisfied with the value.

It's a solid, basic machine that makes incredible espresso and steams milk fast and easy, with a little practice following the steps. Just to know, it's a small machine that can get hot. So, if you want to make multiple espressos with steamed milk, it needs to cool down a few minutes between cups. Very happy with this purchase, a good choice.

So far very impressed with the espresso machine. Works great. Get a good brew every time. Machine is fairly quiet. Doesn't take long to heat up. It's easy to clean. Not very heavy. Easy to move around. Looks and feels great. Doesn't feel or look cheap.

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Works well, you can make a good espresso. Steam wand is strong enough. The 2 annoying things: the used coffee grounds don’t all come out like a puck like other machines. You have to sit there and manually clean it for like 30 seconds each time. Also, the puck doesn’t fit perfectly snug into the espresso pull, it’s loose. So it comes out sometimes.

EDIT: I am upgrading my review to 5 starts due to amazing customer support I received. I was a bit unlucky to receive a machine that makes water smell horrible. I had to ran it with just water for 3-5 times (depending if it is after 9 hrs of hight or just 4 hrs of it being inactive). I tried running citric acid- it did help for a while. Anyways....I got a refund from the company. So my point is: every piece of product cannot be ideal when it leaves the conveyor line in the factory. And this is where customer support comes into play. Yes, I was unlucky to receive probably that one faulty piece, but customer support rectified my disappointment. I am still using the machine (after flushing it with citric acid and continuously flushing with just water) and it is producing amazing espresso! I have just made myself mind-blowing capuchino! I love the build quality of the machine and it does extract coffee to the fullest (silly me, tried to re-use coffee from the Porta filter in my Coffee maker thinking that that there is still so much flavor left and that the espresso machine just couldn't extract it so well...Well all I got was dark brown water with slight aroma of coffee 😅). So yes...the machine does do a great job on that!Oh, and I found my single shot filter scotched thoroughly to the Styrofoam packaging! So make sure you check the packaging well before complaining they had forgotten to put another filter (just like I did lol).Bellow is my original review:I have to run it with an empty filter three times before I can make my first cup of espresso. I put fresh water which doesn't smell (and water reservoir doesn't smell either). Apparently, there is a compartment inside the machine where water stays (and heats up for your espresso) and after staying there overnight it starts smelling like a process water or technical water.Another thing, just like many others noted here, my machine arrived with one filter missing. There is supposed to be two: single and double portion filter, but I received only one.The espresso however tastes well after running the machine three times empty.Well, what would you expect from an espresso machine of that price , right?

Got this as a gift for myself over the Black Friday Weekend and very thankful I decided to go with it. Seemed like there were minimal reviews at the time so it felt like a risk but there was something about this machine that looked like it would be perfect for my needs and just the right size for my smaller home.I saw another review saying they had to hold down the machine so it doesn't move when it brews. I have not had this issue at all but I do have it on top of a towel for easy cleaning. I was going to get an absorbent mat but already had a presentable towel ready to stand in so why fuss.Very straight forward functionality. Expresso from coffee shops always makes my stomach turn immediately but I have not experienced that at all with this machine. I tend to slightly dilute it by running water over the same grounds twice and I wonder if that is what has made the difference. All the same it comes across like a strong cup of coffee with that classic foam float on top that we expect with espresso machines.Foaming wands are often very noisy, this one is definitely a squealer. It takes a couple of minutes worth of wand action in order to do the job. I don't mind doing it for myself because I enjoy the end result but I feel bad when I use it and others are at home in the adjacent room.For me, this makes the perfect cup and was a total game changer and I only wish I would have found it sooner but maybe I was waiting for the right model in which case it was worth the wait.

EVERY 5 YEARS WE CHANGE THE ESPRESSO MACHINE THEY NEVER LAST-I WAS TIRED TO PAY 500,00TO 600 .00 EVERYTIME I LOOK AT THE REVIEWS OF THIS ONE AND WAS GOOD - THE PRICE WAS VERY GOOD -THE CREAMA ON TOP IS FANTASTIC AND THE COFFEE DOES NOT TASTE BURN LIKE THE OTHER MACHINETHE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY TASTE BETTER AND I USE THE THE SAME COFFEE BRAND - AT THE MOMENT I LOVE IT HOPE IT WILL LAST.

Muy buena y económica, con practica lograrás prepararte buenos espressos dignos de una cafetería comercial

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Magnifico y gran calidad del café que elabora