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Coffee Machine

Whether you’re looking for a good Italian coffee or you just want the occasional hit of caffeine, coffee machines have increasingly become an important feature of the modern kitchen. With increasingly busy consumers spending less time on the high street, grabbing a coffee at home is an increasingly popular option – and our expectations are high!


There is a wide choice of coffee machines to select for your kitchen with a variety of added extras to make your coffee in just the way you want. The Ciao Shopping Guide to Coffee Machines gives the coffee enthusiast an overview of some of the most important features to bear in mind – whether you’re perfect for an espresso machine or more suited to a classic filter coffee maker.


Don’t forget that different machines will suit different people. The first decision to make is whether you are a frequent or occasional coffee drinker, as this will affect the investment that you’re prepared to make.



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Reviews of Espresso Machines »

A very good all round coffee machine

Advantages: Produces good coffee, hot plate, 3 in one
Disadvantages: Awkward to fill, espresso machine not that powerful

I had this coffee machine bought for me 1 and a half years ago and it is still fully functional and producing as good a coffee as it ever has. The espresso it produces it very nice but you don;t really get that good a crema as the machine isn't that powerful. The filter is also very good and ca produce a big quantity in about 15 minutes which I have found very useful when hosting parties. The hotplates are very useful because when I am doing other ...
...at a good temperature when I go and get my filter or espresso. The jugs are very sturdy as they haven't broken yet however the lids are quite weak so I have to be careful about that. It is quite awkward pouring water into the filter coffee reservoir and I have spilt it a few times. ...

milc03 25.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Morphy Richards 47010

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The Morphy Richard 47507 Pump Cofee maker

Advantages: Excellent coffee and milk frothing
Disadvantages: early failure

I bought a Morphy Richard 47507 coffee machine just over 2 years ago, at 1 year and 1 week the display failed, but it was rapidly replaced by the company. The replacement broke down within the following 11 months, it stopped water production after half a cup and just steamed and became very hot. Unfortunatly it was over the 2 year guarantee period, which is based on the purchase date of the original coffee machine ??? As a coffee maker it made excellent ...

ACWilliams 02.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Morphy Richards 47507 ROMA

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need something to wake you up?

Advantages: nice strong coffee with little effort
Disadvantages: milk frother not long enough

ive had this machine for well over a year now and have to say i do love it its smooth cut design is pleaseing to the eye and its feel is very sturdy. well lets see this is how easy this machine is to use for a simple espresso: 1. fill jug up to marking on side. 2.poor water into the machine and screw lid firmly on. 3.put desired coffee into the coffee holder and pack down good 4.screw coffee holder back in place jug under it. 5. turn on the ...
...or so you will have a nice hot espresso!!!!! its is that easy also for the more adventuress you have the milk frother on the side to froth up that milk and make yourselfs some great cappucinos. the only problem i could find with this product is that the milk frother isnt that good and i find its not on a long enough arm so you cant get it far enough into the cub for good milk frothing. i would recomend this to an everyday user who wants a good ...

Daz183 26.11.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Morphy Richards 47480

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makes a nice brew

Advantages: makes a good brew
Disadvantages: water tank cap is fiddly to use

Hi , Having never owned a coffee machine but being a coffee fan, we bought this 18 months ago from tesco as it was on sale at £35 . first appearances on unpacking the machine was its flimsy build quality, I was sure it would not last 5 minutes. Never the less i pressed on and turned to the instructions which were well written and exhaustive. The machine will make 10 cups of filter coffee and keep that warm. however I am not a big fan of that side ...
...quite quickly when left to stand. The other side to the machine does a great brue although the cap to the water tank can be fiddly to remove / replace and my missus struggles greatly with this. the steam nozzle on the side does a great job of frothing the milk for the cappucino. all in all not a bad machine which has proved me wrong with its durability. ...

daverobzippy 25.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Morphy Richards 47490 Combi

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good expresso, steam wand needs cleaning well

Advantages: Stylish practical chrome finish. Mature design. Good coffee
Disadvantages: All these machines need regular cleaning to keep them working well

I have the older version of this current model and it's obvious the company has made some minor but very practical cosmetic changes, hence I would describe this machine as an evolved now mature design. The machine makes a good expresso with a good crema. The machine is easy to use and clean, it has not been affected by any corrosion or rush, the metal parts are good quality. I think it looks stylish and is about the right size. Some plastic bits ...
...has substituted those parts with metal items. My machine had performed very well for over 2 years then the steam wand stopped giving steam, the blockage was easily removed (details further down) and the machine continues to function well. These machines have only 2 main components, a heating element inside the top part of the machine and a small high pressure pump in the back part. So the steam wand stopped working! After referring to the instructions ...

Brumylad 31.05.2007 · Read full review
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