Advantages: Compact, easy to use, quick, easy clean, solid, reliable Disadvantages: Price, self primer, steam knob.
This tiny espresso machine is quite something else. It weighs in at around 9 kilos due to its far superior innards compared to the like of the £17 cheapy my sister bought. Its solid brass 5oz capacity boiler makes an amazing difference. I can heat 12 oz of milk in a few minutes, my sister is steaming out of the ears well before her milk is!! It's a class piece of equipment and is part of my business, as a small caterer it's ample for me. It is stainless ... ...to water tank, can have a water softener inserted, has filters and a pressure guage. One or two cup coffee inserts (it directs coffee out of one or two nozzles depending on the insert), built in tamper, steam nozzle, cup warmer and easy clean drip tray. The knobs and switches are easy to use and if I was to complain about anything it's that the steamer knob doesn't have an on on or off arrow so can be a little worrying when you think you are turning ...
charliepreston 03.03.2009
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