for 150 euro with coffe grinder... it's OK... grinder off course a bit noisy but I never seen I silent one...good that it grind just the coffe you need...the design it remind the coffe machine of the bar ....it vibrate when making coffe but you can low the noise if under the machine you put a soft rbasement like the ones you use for chairs to make you understand....coffe is fine avoid arabica too sour or robusta too bitter, go for South American quality....avoid lavazza....believe me in Italy you will find very few bars almost none offering it for espresso machines....that's more for the moka...the house hand machines t.....still for sure there are better machines but difficult at this price...it worth the money I paid....

I bought it 3 years ago for 150 € if I remember correctly and the use was moderate (weekends). The grinder broke the day before yesterday, I took it for service and the dealership invoices the spare part at 165 € !!!!!!!! As you can understand, stay away, don't waste your money.

I have had it for 2 years. A very controversial purchase. It's a love-hate relationship. If you learn how to operate it, it will make you good coffee, but it also has various "quirks" that can easily frustrate you. By "good coffee" I mean better than 100 euro machines. I understand that a professional might give it a bad rating if they expect semi-professional equipment, but I find it hard to believe that they couldn't learn how to use it as it is.

It doesn't have automatic functions or timers. For example, it dispenses water for as long as you hold the button. I like it because it gives me more control, but for someone less experienced, it may be the reason for inconsistent results. The boiler builds up much more pressure than any household machine I have seen and releases steam with a lot of pressure. The steam wand, for example, makes much better froth than the low-cost ones I have seen. Also, it is one of the few steam wands that can remove the "assist" extension that draws air and make froth only with the pressure of the steam (only machines of a different economic level have this).

The grinder is a simple burr grinder, but it makes A LOT of noise! You have to shout to be able to talk over the noise. If you live with other people, it will annoy them. Also, the grind settings are a bit funny for espresso. Out of the 20 settings, only 1-2 are suitable for espresso (and those are for the pressurized basket it has), and another 2-3 are for filter coffee. Anything higher doesn't work because the grind becomes too inconsistent. It retains about 2 grams of coffee during grinding, but you can "tap" it and shake it a bit to get almost all the coffee out. The portafilter that comes with the machine is the pressurized one (with the hole), so the grind size may not matter that much in the end. But it is definitely better than any pre-ground coffee. I definitely recommend replacing the plastic tamper, which seems to be made for a completely different basket diameter. Get a 58mm one.

It also makes noise and shakes a lot during extraction. Sometimes the cup underneath moves due to the vibration. The construction is plasticky. It looks and feels sturdy and of good quality, but in terms of design, it feels more like a children's toy. Also, I feel like it is bulkier than it needs to be. The red color looks nice on the countertop, especially if you have other red appliances.

That's it. For the 150 euros I paid for it, I consider it a decent-good purchase because if you were to look at separate prices for a burr grinder and an espresso machine with some "professional" features, it would be hard to find a combination for less than 400 euros.

Edit: This basket: [link] is non-pressurized and fits perfectly in the portafilter, it just doesn't lock like the original one. However, with the machine's grinder, you won't achieve a satisfactory grind for a non-pressurized basket. It needs to be finer. It may be possible to modify the grinder like the Delonghi here (link), but I haven't done it yet

Stay away from this espresso machine. I bought it because it has a grinder, but it really isn't worth it. The main issue is that it doesn't make good coffee, it doesn't make good froth. For 6 months, I tried everything. Different types of coffee. More or less preheating the machine. Preheating the coffee. Different water. More or less grinding of the coffee. More or less pressure with the tamper. Nothing. It doesn't make good coffee with good froth. I believe that the machine doesn't build up enough pressure, even though it doesn't appear to be broken. I note that I have over 20 years of experience with manual espresso machines and I always managed to make good coffee, even with cheap machines.
Furthermore, even the grinder isn't good. The grind settings make a small difference and it makes a lot of noise. Also, the plastic parts of the machine are of poor quality and the water tank is very small. Finally, the thermostat makes repetitive clicking noises from time to time, without any apparent reason.
The only good thing it has is that one can fill it with water without removing the tank.
I do not recommend it to anyone!

First time doing a review. Really good purchase for someone who is passionate and wants to be a barista. Makes a wonderful cappuccino and I've had it for a month. The only negative is that it's very plastic in its construction, only in terms of aesthetics.