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…Pros: Fully manual, you do everything. Cons: Fully manual, you do everything. The Bottom Line: If you are willing to learn the art of great espresso there is no better machine. For the true…

…Very simple manual press for great espresso. It does exactly what it purports to do. Plus it make excellent coffee.… 431 more reviews »

…Very simple manual press for great espresso. It does exactly what it purports to do. Plus it make excellent coffee.… 514 more reviews »

…I love my machine, but one thing I wish was different- You have to manually pull the shot, instead of it stopping by itself...…

…The beans have a tendancy to hang up in the hopper and I constantly have to open the hopper and manually push the beans down the hole. For the money this thing cost...a major inconvienence!… 41 more reviews »

…Pros: Rugged, professional, great results Cons: Not automatic, this is a manual machine in every respect. The Bottom Line: So far this machine does what it says it can do - make great… 166 more reviews »

…Pros: good tasting coffee, fast, compact, nice contemporary design, efficient, easy to clean Cons: Manual rinsing cycle must be watched for overflow, vague instructions for coffee…

…After using a manual espresso pot, I appreciate the convenience of the automatic one. Clean-up is easy, and espresso is always available at the push of a button.… 93 more reviews »

…The price ($252 + shipping) was attractive. So far so good. Breweing regular coffee is no problem, however, need to master the espresso part. Reading the instructons manual is a must.… 91 more reviews »

…Las instrucciones del manual y las medidas que tiene el equipo te hacen preparar un excelente expreso y un muy buen capucino. Compre este producto que no se arrepentiran.… 68 more reviews »

…Pros: Fully manual, you do everything.
Cons: Fully manual, you do everything…

…There product manual seems to have been written mainly for other countries to fully understand and could have more instructions on how to use. I bought the machine to make steamers more than… 73 more reviews »

…Pros: Easy to use Cons: instruction manual lacking Easy to use- Coffee yummy. Although, the manual does not address volume control and a few other features. Did not know they existed until after… 26 more reviews »

…Excellent construction. Great support. Thermoblock benefits from prewarming. Use slightly coarser grinding. Reinsert water holder if needed, very fussy can cause pumping failure. Follow manual… 270 more reviews »

…we have been using the espresso machine for a couple of months now. overall, it performs well. it produces good espresso either with the ese pod or manually packed. extra strong espresso requires…