DeLonghi EC701 5.49 Cup

Pros: Great Coffee and Great CappuccinoEasy to cleaneasy to use

Cons: none

Review: It's a great machine and it makes a really good coffe. The frother allow to make a great cappuccino. Ii enjoy this machine every day and still didn't have any problem. Great ...

Pros: Consistently good coffee. Fairly Stylish. Cheap compared to Gaggia etc

Cons: Not so trendy as some. Starting to drip after 2 years use.

The Bottom Line: Great Coffee and loads more bangs per buck than Gaggia. As for Bosch, Krups etc - you want a GERMAN espresso machine ? Sheesh !

Review: I've had mine over 18 months now - still going strong. I had a teething problem or two when I started - which were actually Whittards fault - they sorted them out and I ended up with 2 coffee baskets - which is great. I've used it more or less daily ...

Pros: Very nice looking, makes phenominal espresso quickly

Cons: Small area under frother hard to get container in and out from under frother.

Review: I kept hearing horrible reviews on this espresso machine and I was worried after I had purchased it, but this machine is amazing for the price!!!! I have made coffee with machines worth thousands of dollars at commercial coffee shops and this machine is ...

Pros: Sleek design, non-industrial model price, good light-roast coffee, neat cappuccino making add-in.

Cons: Literally impossible to brew dark-roast espresso.

Review: Until I discovered that it works well only with light-roast coffee – water is simply not dripping trough thick, oily, compact dark-roast coffee powder. The bottom tray is made from plastic and coffee stains are not removable with any common cleaner, ...

Pros: Looks nice enough.

Cons: All form and not much function.

The Bottom Line: This machine is not recommended for anyone who is serious about a good cup of espresso within an acceptable amount of time and effort.

Review: I embraced this machine as a replacement for my small Krups espresso unit, expecting this one to be far superior considering the 15 bar pressure. I've been working with it for a few months now and I'm finally realizing that it's not me. I have yet to ...

Pros: attractive finish, nice milk steamer

Cons: very weak pump, inadequate pressure

Review: While this machine is certainly nice-looking, the pump really is not adequate for finely ground, dark espresso. I just bought mine at a serious discount, and I suppose that for the money (about 1/3 the list) it is marginally acceptable. But I fully ...