Feel like a real barista at home with the Espresso Machine Princess 249412. This elegantly designed coffee maker ensures that you can make wonderfully strong and intense espresso at home. The 20 bar pump provides the perfect pressure for 1 or 2 cups of ground coffee espresso. It is also equipped with a steam nozzle, so you can make perfect milk froth for the most delicious cappuccino and latte macchiato.
1.5 lt Water Tank
Fill the transparent water tank with fresh tap water or mineral water and simply place it in the holder at the back of the machine. The water tank has a maximum capacity of 1.5 liters, so you don't need to refill it after making a delicious espresso. Thanks to the water level indicator, you can immediately see if there is enough water in it for an additional cup.
Milk frother for delicious cappuccino
The machine features a steam nozzle so you can make delicious espresso variations with frothed milk. Treat yourself, your friends, and your family to a wonderful cappuccino, a tasty latte macchiato, or a refreshing espresso macchiato. After use, the steam nozzle is very easy to clean.
3 different coffee input filters
Simply choose between 1 or 2 cups of coffee by placing the correct filter in the filter holder and filling it with the right amount of ground coffee. It has two spouts, so you can make 2 cups of espresso simultaneously.
Select your favorite ground coffee or use a coffee grinder to grind your own beans for the most aromatic and delicious coffee. Additionally, you can also use the special input filter for coffee capsules. With this, you can quickly and easily make delicious Nespresso® coffee.
20-bar Pump for Perfect Pressure
The pressure with which water enters the ground coffee beans is very important for making a good espresso. The Espresso Princess machine features a high-quality pump that ensures optimal pressure. This way, you get an intense flavor and perfect results every time.
Easy to Clean
The removable parts ensure that the machine is easily cleaned. Descaling can be done by adding the appropriate descaling liquid to a full water tank and letting it rinse without the filter holder. It is recommended to clean the machine every month so that the espresso you produce each time remains at optimal quality.
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Honest machine does what it says, up to that point! The temperature indicator is useless. After a few days of operation, it broke. Even when it's cold, it shows 40 degrees!!! I replaced it with a new one and got the same issue! Since there was no other problem with its operation, I left it as is. But as I said, it makes an honest coffee. It is indeed compatible with Nespresso capsules and all the companies that have released similar capsules, which is quite convenient.
It's a great coffee machine. it takes ground coffee and Nespresso pods. but with 3rd parts pods, they don't fit as well, but they still work okay. it has a big water tank and looks great in the kitchen. only 4 stars as it isn't an automatic cut-off. you have to stop the machine after the shot is poured. not a big deal, but a simple feature to add to an espresso machine.
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I never received it... I was expecting it to come from Bulgaria for about 1 month... when they finally called me... they told me that the device is defective and they can't send it to me like that... they also told me to wait another month for the next one to come... so I cancelled the order!!
I received it in August 2022, and within the first year, it broke down and stopped working. Other than that, it is a good choice since you can use both capsules and ground coffee. I don't know if the one I received had an issue, but it is unacceptable for a device not to last even a year
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Basically, I have two other machines in my collection that work with capsules, more expensive ones, and I have ended up using only the princess lol, why? Well, because it makes a great espresso from ground coffee as well as Nespresso capsules, so I don't have to worry about recycling, plus it's economical. This machine is for people who want to experiment a little and explore ways to improve the result. I like exactly that, the flexibility that, however, requires as I said, a willingness to experiment. Kisses to the manufacturers and it would be useful if the instructions were initially clearer... for example, that you press the start button once to activate it and when you finish, you press the same button for a long time until it turns off. Yes, something so simple was not in the instructions :-))
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After a bad experience with an espresso machine that was supposed to do it all (even with a grinder) and turned out to be a "scam," I decided to get this one, not for anything else but for its ability to use Nespresso capsules. Not that I'm a fan of Clooney, but it's convenient. Well, this coffee maker is not bad at all for its price. You wouldn't call it high-quality construction. Just the fact that it is lightweight tells you that it is mostly made of plastic. Its buttons are clearly "cheap" and I don't know how long they will last. However, it has many good features. Besides the ability to work with ground coffee and Nespresso capsules, it has a cup warming tray, a thermometer, multiple coffee accessories (2 cup holders and 3 saucers - one for the capsules), a large water and coffee residue container, it makes good foam and preheats the coffee (with a slight delay before it starts brewing). Above all, it makes good coffee with good crema, which is the ultimate goal and it didn't make the "garbage" I had before. Pay attention to the following (applies to all espresso machines): use your preferred ground coffee without moisture, water without too many minerals, keep the coffee maker clean from coffee residue and minerals, preheat the coffee maker, cup, cup holder, and coffee - this way you will always have good coffee. Personally, I use Lavazza Rosso, but I will try capsules and update the review. As for its reliability, I will update after a year.
[update] I tried capsules and the coffee maker and its accessories work very well. In my opinion, the result from the capsules is inferior, even with the same coffee (in this case Lavazza Rosso).
[update2] I tried many different capsules and I concluded that the blue ones from Lidl are good and economical for relatively light espresso, and the black ones are stronger. Pay attention to cleaning the capsule holder! It has sharp needles. However, if it is not cleaned regularly, it fills with coffee residue that ruins the taste.
[update3] After one year and three months, the machine started to leak water from the back, probably from the valve that draws water from its tank. I asked for a replacement. I deduct one star due to its low reliability.
The coffee with capsule use is very good. There is a problem, of course, with the teeth that pierce the top part of the capsule. In coffeeway capsules, 6 out of 10 did not pierce. Otherwise, it is a quite commendable product
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Very good and user-friendly.
The only downside is the adapter for the capsules. It works fine, but the prongs that puncture the capsule are very sensitive
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I will give it 4 stars only because, although it seems to be a decent purchase, it takes too long to cool down. I have to unplug it for it to cool down after at least half an hour.
It makes a nice frothy milk, although I struggled to find the right way to use it since I was used to a different brand of espresso machine.
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