“Great solid feeling machine. With a little practice I was producing Great shots. Prefer the fully manual type machine to one that does a pre measured shot size ect. Heats up very fast also for steam. Very pleased with this machine. Had about 3 before this one.”
“This machine replaced an identical model which finally expired after around 9 years. This is by far the longest lasting espresso machine by a factor of 5, the next best was a Magimix (approx 18 months) whereas Gaggias (9-12 months) and de Longhis (6-12 months) were a total waste of money. The rating is for the previous model (virtually identical) as I don't usually give reviews until I have used a product for at least 12 months.”
“Still learning so can’t fully recommend, but works very well and similar to my previous 10 year old (about) Dualit espressivo which was brilliant. Slightly more snazzy than that model, but for me easier, cheaper and more than good enough over the other more expensive Sage models, including Bambino + which was my replacement until I saw this one tucked away, no idea why it isn’t better publicised.”
“Fabulous looking machine and very robust and well built. I did have a problem working out how to open the water tank lid but a call to the dawsons shop soon had me on the right track. It's not one I have come across before as you pull up the outer part and it concertinas the ain part. Had me baffled for a very long while before I asked for help so maybe a better instruction on that score.
Makes superb coffee and I'm really pleased with it, well worth the money”
“Many years ago I had an award winning Dualit espresso maker which was excellent and I have to say this is just as good. The operation is simple and straightforward and it makes great coffee. I bought a separate milk thermometer which helps to perfect the hot frothy milk. The main benefit with this machine over the Nespresso machines is that you can use freshly ground beans to improve the taste and we utilise our great decaf coffee beans to make afternoon and evening coffees which don’t affect your sleep. Highly recommended.”
“Just love it! I am drinking twice as much coffee now and grinding my own decaffeinated beans...what a wonderful taste difference! Simple to use and looks great. Easy to clean, it is a wee bit noisy but that not a major minus for me. I too haven't obtained a great crema result but for me it doesn't detract from my enjoyment. I am very pleased so far with my purchase.”
