Automatic espresso coffee machine by Krups. The coffee is supplied with beans, where the built-in grinder grinds your coffee on demand.
Thus, with just a simple touch from you, the desired amount of freshly ground coffee and water is adjusted and the coffee is automatically prepared.
It offers ease of use and consistency in the quality of coffee produced each time by the machine. Also, meticulous cleaning is not required each time, as it has a removable coffee residue container that you can empty and clean whenever it fills up.
Power
It has a power of 1450 Watts, and it takes a few minutes for the water to heat up for coffee making. Usually, from around 1100 Watts and above, it is a device that heats the water quickly.
Container
The water tank is removable, thus offering easy filling and cleaning, and has a capacity of 1.7 liters. This means it can make up to approximately 28 single cups of hot espresso coffee before needing to be refilled.
Milk Frother
Thanks to the frother, you can manually mix steam and milk to create foam with the ideal density for your preferred milk beverage, such as cappuccino or latte.
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I give 4 and not 5 stars because I just got it. The coffee maker, initially, when you find the right dosages to match your tastes, makes coffee superior to the average cafes. It's not difficult to find the combinations; I figured it out after 2-3 coffees. Since I drink black coffee, it might have been easier for me to find the combination of water and grind size, but the aftertaste is truly professional level. Another plus is that it's very easy to clean. This is essential because I used to have a non-automatic Krups coffee maker, and many times I didn't make coffee because I was too lazy to clean it afterward. There are 2-3 cleanings that need to be done either more frequently or less often, and they are described in detail in the product manual. Very positive is also the freshly ground beans that elevate the overall experience to another level for home coffee.
Purchased in October 2022, it breaks down after 2-3 months. By May 2024, it has spent HALF of the months in local service (4 times), without being able to be fully repaired, as it immediately broke down again and again. I am looking for support on KRUPS.COM, but there is no representative in Greece. The AFTER SALES of the importer insists on ignoring the problem, and the service after such a long time admits that they cannot do anything else. I didn't know something important... that I could take it to irepair... from the chain of stores where I bought it... luckily, the people sent it to Athens and it returned, having changed its sound... it no longer made the noises I had gotten used to since day one, as they told me they changed the compression piston... from now on, I will look more into such purchases.
update 20/11/24
6 months later, it continues to work daily (3-5 coffees), now out of warranty, and no longer makes strange noises - bangs... the truth is that I will buy an automatic one again, but this time I will know that in case it breaks down, I will take it back to the store where I got it... or they will have to pick it up from my house...
I have been using it since 2018 for everyday use. I have used it at parties where I had to make around 30 coffees. It doesn't understand anything. The coffee is very good. It hasn't caused any damage
I have it for about 40 days! Nice machine and makes good coffee! I make at least 6 coffees a day! It requires a lot of attention not to drop water behind and below the container with the coffee bean! A little water fell and went to the mill where the coffee got stuck and clogged! I had to open it all up! The strange thing is that I called Krups service and they acted like Chinese, saying that I used caramelized coffee beans and it got stuck, and that the model is not available in Greece and they couldn't help me! I didn't like their attitude at all and I hope I won't need anything in the future!
It has solved my hands. I simply put the beans, press the button, mix the coffee in a shaker with an ice cube and I have a ready Freddo Espresso in 1 minute, without making a mess.
I had a Gaggia machine with a tamper and a separate grinder and it took me 3-4 minutes to make 1 coffee and now I make 2-3 coffees in the same time.
I have tried L'Or Colombia beans and I was impressed with the result. Fine grinding and extraction of 70ml at the Strong Coffee setting and you can enjoy a café-style Freddo Espresso.
The main problem is the noise, especially during the grinding of the coffee. During extraction, there is not so much noise, but during grinding it makes quite a bit of noise.