Title: Good Looking but falls short
Review: I just received this machine and was excited when I felt how heavy it was. It is a good looking machine. The pump is nice and quite. It has strong steam....but the portafilter handle is the cheapest one I have seen in a long time. I have a krups machine and the handle is much much better than this. The other problem is that it has a filter basket which is pressurized. It doesnt help and from the espressos I have been making, it doesnt compare to less expensive machines. It doesnt even come with a single espresso basket. When you use ground coffee, you end up with a basket full of water at the end because it doesnt make contact with the brew head.I wanted to like this machine because of its looks, but it really disappointed in its performance. I cant recommend to anyone who knows what a good espresso is. I am not a coffee snob, I use starbucks pods in my krups and get what I consider good espresso with a very nice crema. This barely makes any crema at all.
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