I can't find reviews on the espresso's taste. Is it good espresso?!
1503633
My wife got this as a Christmas present for me. I love espresso and lattes but for me, the flavor has a strange aftertaste. The instructions say to only use their products, which kind of stinks because I want to experience the world of espresso, not just Keurig's espresso.
1503634
The espresso is excellent. You can prepare it in two strengths: 1) knock your sock offs and 2) strong. My machine works fast and effectively and the coffee is very full bodied and rich in flavor.
1503635
I like the delicato and classico but my sister likes the intenso. To each their own...it tastes amazing!
1503636
It's very good. My husband & I boyh love it. I use the Intenso roast while he likes thre Classico roast. This has cut down on our trips to coffee shops. I use Vanilla Almond Milk in mine and it's heaven!
1168760
I agree that it's a little lighter. Crema is good, it's a basic espresso. Still looking for the perfect bean, but for the money, this is pretty close.
2244514
When you have everything dialed in correctly, we feel it is better. I've made the espressos from the same beans in a nicer pump machine and in the La Pavoni, and the LP had a better taste. We now have 2 machines, on at home and one at our studio because we love them so much. The espresso has a smoother, less harsh taste. Quite delicious. Of the grinders we've used with it, the Breville Smart Grinder has been the best.
1086480
Not sure. Most espresso grounds I've seen are more fine than this. That said, I'd give it a shot. This coffee is amazing.
949961
Can't compare, because I haven't had both, but my Delonghi model consistently produces good coffee. It's stronger than brewed/poured-over coffee but not as bitter as espresso. So far, I'm very pleased with my electric model.
970266
I ordered the espresso and yes it is truly espresso. I have an espresso changing table (different companies) and the color is the same
2257935
The finest settings works just fine for an espresso. Ground espresso I buy are a tad finer but this one also produce a very good espresso. I'd rather use this than a blade grinder.As for the comment about coffee outside of the container, I did not experience anything like that. I do not fill it up though.
2071334
The fineness of the grind is critical in this thing. I find that Espresso grind is way too fine. If I get a bag of Verona or Espresso roast beans from Starbucks I have them grind it "fine drip." That seems to work perfectly. I have taken to taking half fine drip and half espresso grind to use up the finely ground coffee. It takes a bit of pressure, but the coffee is fine.
126761
I have never thought that drip coffee was great. However, I have a good experience with my Cuisinart. The "secret" is that I am using a dark rich "italian roast" that I buy at a high end grocery. I have tried a few "boutique" brands and the italian roach is by far the best. I think the reason is that unlike esspresso machines, the temperature in drip machine is not as high. Therefore, I am using richer coffee to compensate.
389952
Yes. If you read the numerous reviews you'll see that they're mostly positive. I've had this for many months and love it. For the price you can't find a better dual coffee and espresso machine.
108167
The Frothing wand is good, however as with most machines I use it without the attachment that is supposed to help with frothing... you know that tube that slips over the frothing wand. I don't like that thing, nor do I like cleaning it. I like the frothing wand because it does not leak water like my Francis Francis and Breville did. I have not yet tried pulling a shot with loose espresso, rather I've used ese pods. The Francis Francis produced a slightly better Crema (with pods) but this machine is much, much better than a Breville I had in the past in terms of taste and Crema. I have a feeling that using loose espresso would produce that perfect crema... however I've got to work out how loose or tight to pack it and just had not had time to make a big mess sorting out the peculiarities of this particular machine as far as loose espresso goes. I really like it though... it heats up really fast and holds a lot of water and doesn't leak or push water over the espresso wand either. That for me was a huge improvement.
1703888
I have used all different grinds. I like espresso, but I have relatives who like weaker coffee.
987219
The Cliff Hanger Espresso (medium roast) is good, but the Kick Ass (dark roast) is their best coffee ... also the 454 (another dark roast) is very good, & would make good espresso.
1145433
Yes it is the gold version as u can see in the pic. It does make good espresso, but dont make the coffee too coarse or too fine. It should be b/w espresso n drip grind. Also, be sure not to put pressure on the lid to screow the top portion. U will bent it out of shape. Use the handle. Enjoy
637944
I use the delonghi ec702 and The coffee has a good taste. I use two for double expresso but I am Italian and I like strong expressos. Lol you can get good coffee with 1 too.
1192329
It is not espresso. It is actually much lighter, as the picture depicts. It is also very small.
1867892
I haven't used the Sbucks espresso but I do use Lavazza - Crema e Gusto which is the coffee of choice of my native Italian friends and have no problem.