All my espresso machine reviews:

This would be a short review, because – let’s go straight to the facts – Aicook’s new Espresso Machine is from a technical point of view a replica of Mr. Coffee Cafe Barista / Oster Prima Latte, but with: different design: the outlook of new Aicook espresso maker is more modern with more silver elements in the coating, however, it’s still plastic, not metal; completely […]

This review is based on my Pump Espresso Machines Ultimate Test, in which I disassembled and fully compared three machines. So if you want a deeper analysis please read the test. Otherwise, if you simply want to understand main pros and cons of Hamilton Beach Espresso Maker 40715 and compare it with counterparts, read below. A typical at-home espresso machine has a simple construction and […]

Most of Bialetti’s stove-top coffee makers (aka moka pots) have similar construction and varies only by design and materials. There are classic aluminium models like Moka Express that Bialetti’s factory in Italy has been producing with no changes since 1933. There is also a Bialetti Junior – same design and construction, but made in China and, thus, cheaper. There are many stainless steel versions: cone-shaped […]

Other names of ECAM22110 Comparison: ECAM vs ESAM Reported Issues of Magnifica XS Similar model ECAM 23.420 Similar model ECAM23210 Delonghi ECAM23120/25210 Review Conclusion In this review, I would like to tell you about one of the most popular espresso machines by De’Longhi that has a standard manual milk frother. Despite the fact that the machine makes espresso (or variations such as ristretto or lungo) […]

This is an OEM product. The espresso machine, which is sold as the Mr. Coffee Café Barista in the States, is known in other countries as the Oster Prima Latte, Breville PrimaLatte VCF045/046, Sunbeam EM5000, etc. (see the full list of clones here). All the points in my review also concern these models. November 2018 Update: New Mr. Coffee One-Touch CoffeeHouse, which is for 100% […]

In almost every country, the Delonghi EC155 is the cheapest espresso machine on the market from an Italian brand (Ariete, Delonghi, Gaggia or Saeco). It is a quite old, well-known model and the web is full of positive reviews of this coffee maker. However, now in 2018 I would rather recommend buying the Delonghi ECP31.21 (ECP3420 in the States), which is in fact the successor to […]

Brief overview An Ideal Design for Espresso Saeco’s crema filter How to make cappuccino Boiler changes & durability Cons UPD Poemia is now Gaggia Viva Conclusion and similar models US, UK and EU version The Saeco Poemia is a classic espresso and coffee maker for home use. By “classic”, I mean that it has been produced for years with great success and only minor changes. […]

I have Krups Nespresso Essenza Auto XN2140 (C91 in USA) review on YouTube. Here it is: Text version of the video review with photos: Today I will take about Krups Essenza XN2140 or XN214010, it is also known as Nespresso Essenza C91, C99 and C100 in North America. It is a Nespresso coffee machine, which means that you need to use Nespresso coffee capsules, not ground […]

What I like most about Delonghi company is that its engineers are constantly launching new models trying to fulfill expectations of different customers. While Saeco’s main pump espresso maker Poemia has been produced with minor changes for almost a decade, Delonghi now has a huge model range of espresso makers. Most of them are identical under the hood as I mentioned in Delonghi ECOV310 review. Nevertheless, […]

Holy War In the class of the most affordable bean-to-cup coffee machines, a fight to the death has been raging for quite some time. Everyone knows the key players: the Philips Saeco concern represented by the Saeco Xsmall, which I have already described, and the Delonghi ESAM range. Their price policies differ depending on the market: Delonghi offers a better price in some countries (for […]