Yes it does have a smaller water tank and a smaller beans hopper than many similar machines but the quality of the coffee made ...  Read More

Yes it does have a smaller water tank and a smaller beans hopper than many similar machines but the quality of the coffee made the crema the strength and the temperature more than make up for having to refill the water and beans a little more often  Read Less

I wish i had bought one with a milk warmer but the quality of the coffee is fantastic

I wish i had bought one with a milk warmer but the quality of the coffee is fantastic  Read Less

Im updating to 4 stars on the basis that although the customer service has been excellent the product shouldnt have failed in t...  Read More

Im updating to 4 stars on the basis that although the customer service has been excellent the product shouldnt have failed in this way in my view  Read Less

Having used the replacement for about 5 months now my feedback is a follows it does the job fairly well to be honest i dont thi...  Read More

Having used the replacement for about 5 months now my feedback is a follows it does the job fairly well to be honest i dont think there can be too much difference across similar priced machines and the quality depends more on the beans you use it looks really nice but is mostly made of plastic it is a pretty standard machine so dont expect any frills e  Read Less

Although the start up cost was more

Although the start up cost was more  Read Less

Note if youre in a hard water area you should be aware that if you dont have a filtered water tap as we do then you should use ...  Read More

Note if youre in a hard water area you should be aware that if you dont have a filtered water tap as we do then you should use the included water filter fits in the internal water container but that only lasts about 2 months or so and i have no idea how much these filters cost  Read Less

Makes lovely expressos which i convert to americanos with water from the kettle

Makes lovely expressos which i convert to americanos with water from the kettle  Read Less

First item that was sent was faulty straight out of the box

First item that was sent was faulty straight out of the box  Read Less

They arranged collection on wednesday supplying packaging fixed it on thursday and had it back to me by the following day

They arranged collection on wednesday supplying packaging fixed it on thursday and had it back to me by the following day  Read Less

That said though it did survive two flights travelling in checked luggage in only its original packaging

That said though it did survive two flights travelling in checked luggage in only its original packaging  Read Less

I also use the melitta brand cleaning and descaling products

I also use the melitta brand cleaning and descaling products  Read Less

I used melitta cleaning and descaling tablets

I used melitta cleaning and descaling tablets  Read Less

The water resevoir leaked all over the table top when filled with water

The water resevoir leaked all over the table top when filled with water  Read Less

This unit replaced a gaggia classic i used before which was quite tricky to clean and was messy

This unit replaced a gaggia classic i used before which was quite tricky to clean and was messy  Read Less