Krups KM5

Advantages: Ease of use, perfect coffee, great for frothing milk.
Disadvantages: Hard to use a mug for coffee

...Was looking for a "normal" coffee machine (can't spell capucinno) - see, and checked out the Nespresso macines - quite by accident. Easy to use, great coffee and great choice !! No mess either. At first I was not impressed by the cost of the capsules (64c each) but after talking about other machines / grinders / clean up / bar pressure / timing and practice I was dubious I could produce the "great coffee I enjoyed at my local shops. I knew the Nespresso tasted great and I knew I could do it myself - everytime!!! THAT WAS WORTH 64c each time. Come to think of it - at my friends houses with coffee machines - none of them are really THAT nice a cup of coffee. After a little thought over a nice skinny latte I realised it is all about the taste - Nespresso had it !!! Simple. There were several machines BUT the Krups 897 had the "normal... Read review

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Advantages: Amazingly frothy milk
Disadvantages: problems with espresso filter

...I am incredibly displeased with my Novo 2100 espresso maker which I bought in January 2003. I have had 2 Krups espresso machines in the past, which served me reasonably well, but not only does this Novo 2100 not work, but it has also become downright dangerous. At first it worked fine, but since April it has been malfunctioning. Instead of the coffee running smoothly through the filter, it sprays and spatters hot coffee with a radius of up to 1 yard. A few times when I have been too close to the machine the hot coffee or water was sprayed on my clothes, on my face and even in my eyes and I have ended up scalding my hand. I even considered contacting BBC watchdog and asking them to recall the Krups 2100 as this fault could have serious consequences.... Read review

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Advantages: Good espresso, good pump pressure
Disadvantages: Not easy to use

...The Krups espresso machine cost £80.00 when I purchased it from a local store. It comes with a coffee holder and a frother. The coffee holder is generally good, it comes with two seperate strainers, one for 1 cup and the other for 2 cups. It has been known for the coffee holder to "pop" out of place if not secured very tightly. This causes very hot water and coffee to explode all over the immediate area. Part of the reason for the holder coming out of place is that the whole unit vibrates so much when pumping that it works its way around the worktop if not held down while it pumps. The frother that it uses is attached by means of a rubber cap that houses a small tube. The tube has a small platic part with a reduced diameter hole at the end. This part got lost down the sink in a short space of time, rendering the frother part useless... Read review

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