I bought this machine refurbished as an upgrade from an inexpensive machine. I have to say “WOW”. This is a well designed system. I really love the progam feaure that allows you to brew a single or double shot just by pushing a button. No more watching until your cup is filled to the right level.
Whether using pods or ground espresso, the Breville brews as good a cup as I’ve had.
I like the all stainless steamer/frother. It is easier to clean as the end disassembles from the wand.
I haven’t had much use for the hot water feature, and if I were redesigning this unit I would leave it out.
The all stainless construction is attractive and utilitarian. Sturdy and lends itself to easy cleanup.
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I just received this item promptly yesterday and began using it this morning. I am on my second shot of expresso and am loving the simplicity of it all. This is the first machine of this type I have owned, so I can not impart a comparison of any sort, but can say this machine is easy to use and makes a nice cup of expresso with ample crema. It also steams milk like a little champ. The unit is small and will not take up a lot of space on your counter. My expresso bean of choice is Lavazza.

Update: 11/22/2009 This little champ is still going strong and I have no complaints. Be sure to have a good grinder. When this machine goes to expresso maker heaven, I will buy another DeLonghi!

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This machine is amazing! Makes great expresso! I bought this machine to replace a Breville that I was not completely happy with, as it made weak espresso and I needed to turn a knob to brew the correct amount. NOT WITH THIS MACHINE! Push a button and walk away, come back to a single or double shot. The water tank is easy to refill (I use a clean syrup bottle to refill it, instead of removing it). The frothing knob is hard to turn at first, but upon the 3rd or 4th use, it is fine. I do not find the frothing wand to be too low or drippy, after all it swivels over the drip tray, duh!!! Looks great on the counter, large cup warming surface, truly stainless, not painted plastic, like some of the Breville is. A++++++Best Buy Cuisinart Em 200 Espresso Maker Best Price, Buy Now! [Click Here!]

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Our first unit was initially damaged during shipping, but amazon sent us another one very quickly and it works great. I can’t give it 5 stars because we’ve only had it 2 months, but so far it works really well. Love that frother!Best Buy Capresso 121.01 Ultima Semi Automatic Coffee Best Price, Buy Now! [Click Here!]

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this product could have been designed by apple. it is beautiful, functional, simple and makes you happy every time you interact with it. it is a wonderful machine.
the coffee pods system is great: they come in 10-12 color coded varieties that give you the impression that you are a great coffee connaisseur, because you can tell them apart. espresso comes out better than at starbucks. each pod costs 50 cents.Best Buy Nespresso C180W Best Price, Buy Now! [Click Here!]

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This unit makes good coffee, which I knew and that’s why I bought it. But it’s a noisey little bugger. The pump is loud and causes the whole unit to vibrate and make noise, which is mildly disturbing and irritating when I press the button in the morning. I guess it doesn’t matter, but it would be a lot slicker if it were quiet and smooth. I previously had a bottom of the line model (not a Nespresso) and it’s pump behaved similarly, so I think it’s a matter of the pump, not anything being wrong. Still, I know the Swiss could engineer it quiet and smooth if they wanted to. Also, my brother compared the cost of the “club only” coffee with the coffee he buys for his Keurig (which, by the way, is quiet and smooth, but uses a lower pressure system) and the Nespresso coffee per cup costs a bit more but not much.Best Buy Nespresso D290 Espresso Machine Best Price, Buy Now! [Click Here!]

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I purchased my first machine, the pump did not work. I returned it.

I replaced it with a new machine, figuring it was a fluke. Second machine just arrived, different issue but it does not work.

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Hey Guys. Stop here and do not look any further. This is the ultimate machine to have a nice shot of espresso. Nespresso have by now 16 different capsules. Some strong like Rostretto and some mild like Coci. So compact and easy to use and easy to clean. The crema is fantastic. You can buy $12 Aerolatte if you like Cappuccino. Avoid any other frothing machines as the Aerolatte is better and cheaper. The Francis X8 costs twice the price unless you get it on promo from Illy. I like the C100 much better, besides the Nespresso capsules are cheaper than Illy.Best Buy Nespresso C100 Sale Best Price, Buy Now! [Click Here!]

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for the money paid, works well enough, does not use espresso grounds so not as much pressure to the machine as you might think but makes a decent shot if you use the consistency of grounds it calls for (regular ground coffee), steamer works good, like the resevoir for water, needs time to get to temp.



This machine does exactly what it says it does; makes shots and contains the mess to an internal container that is easy to dump out. We like to clean the machine every day, which takes between ten and fifteen minutes. Right after we make coffee, we run hot water through the steam spout and the espresso maker to clean the lines. Then we rinse off the top, wipe the excess beans into the container, and wash the other parts.

We have one complaint; after a week or two, the steam arm only works in the closed position. It spits water and steam out the wrong end of the tube in the open position, burning and drenching a small area around it. Luckily, we just like lattes, and the closed position heats milk and creates a lot of foam.

We like it because we’re unlikely to spend $800 on an automatic, and the thought of finely ground espresso all over my kitchen makes my skin crawl.