Espresso Coffee Machine with Milk Frother,Pro 15 Bar Traditional Barista Pump Espresso Coffee Maker Machine with 1.5L Water tank for Latte,Cappuccino,Macchiato.Easy to Clean & Use,15Yr Guarantee

I've had this product for nearly a year and it deserves a great review, given that whilst working at home, it has been used about three times as much as normal!If, like me, you want a straight-forward machine, without bells and whistles, then this is a excellent product for you. It has a decent size water tank so you are not constantly refilling it. It heats the water up quickly and the pressure is good so I get the expresso and creme out in 10-15s.The milk frother is also perfectly adequate although I've been harsh with the rating and knocked a star off because this is the weakest point of the machine. The steam pressure is perfectly adequate for milk frothing for a home machine like this but it would be even better if it were stronger and occasionally the plastic part of the attachment falls off into the milk, although this may be partly user-error.I've found that regular descaling (every couple of months) makes a big difference to the steam pressure so I make sure I keep on top of that and the steam pressure is perfectly fine. Don't let this last paragraph about steam pressure stop you from buying the product. If you're anything like me, it can drive you mad looking at reviews for products, you think you've found the perfect product but then see there is a chink in the armour! This coffee machine is a really good product and very good value.

I had before De Longhi and Swan. This one is very simply but make a perfect coffe. No so many function, no display, no bean grinder but still make a perfect coffe.

For the cost, this is a great first coffee machine....once you get the knack of making them! I initially thought this was a rubbish machine, but glad I persevered. You can make any type of coffee with this including Americano. You are best ensuring you buy espresso coffee grind/beans to use for better flavour. I gave 4/5 stars as the only negatives is that the steam wand isn't the best and that the coffee produced can be overly frothy on top. The steam wand will heat up milk, however not like a good coffee machine and only produces cappuccino milk which is frothy and thick, rather than latte milk. The crema produced can also be very frothy on top, so I need to scoop this off myself to be left with a nice tasting crema. For the best tasting Americano try the following:1. flush some hot water through into a mug to clear out any residue from previous coffee and throw away2.fill 1/3 to 1/2 cup of hot water and add a splash of cold or steamed milk3. Using fresh ground espresso beans, fill the coffee filter and press down. Insert to the machine and fill the remainder of your mug4. Scoop off excess froth from your coffee and leave yourself with crema.It can take some time to perfect without detailed instruction, but ultimately it is a good and simple coffee machine for home use. Good value for money too. If using the steam wand, avoid leaving milk residue to dry and clean it immediately

Espresso machineThis is a pretty and compact little machine, for the price, I don't think it's terrible but there are definite tweaks that could be made.The tank is easy to access to fill up. The dial on the front provides different amounts of steam pressure, then you have the espresso button, the steam and power button.Making the coffee, is quite easy. This comes out in two parts, press the espresso button until the cup is ready and full, then press again to stop. The coffee puck holder works well to allow the coffee through, this gets a bit frothy/creamier towards the end.Frothing the milk is just no fun at all, firstly, remove the puck holder as the coffee area, can have steam pumped through at the same time and the smell is horrendous. We actually got a separate milk frother as this one continuously plays up. The plastic covering falls off regularly, the metal beneath gets mucky very quickly and isn't the easiest to clean up.Whilst I do like the design of this, the ease of use and it absolutely provides a great tasting coffee, the milk frother let's it down. The heated top plate doesn't actually heat either. I genuinely think some of the parts are just cheap and are letting the better parts of the machine down.

Yeah, it makes coffee but that's about all. It's a hassle to use the milk frother as it's fiddly and doesn't seem to get enough froth for me. In addition, I can't get enough crema even though I'm using best quality ground coffee. I'm back to using a caffettier now, as the flavour is better. In my experience this purchase was an expensive mistake so I'd think carefully before purchase.

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The first one I ordered showed up broken and there was no problem retuing it. My husband ordered a new one and it's working brilliantly

I purchased this machine to replace my 9 yr old Tesco expresso machine exactly the same design, I loved it. I searched the Internet for information and reviews of expresso machines and was completely confused. I did not want to pay hundreds of pounds and did not want a machine that needed a degree to use. Then this little beauty came up on Amazon. I am delighted with it and being the same design as my old one is just great. So far, my coffees are perfect for me, good flavour, good temperature, easy to use and clean. I use a small Coffee Roaster from York (Divine) and love their coffees. It would be really good I feel if Amazon would let you review a purchase after a year.