Capresso EC100 Pump Espresso

Product Description

, Capresso EC100 Pump Espresso ,Melitta 10-Cup Thermal Coffee Brewer ,Lello 1375 Ariete Cafe Prestige Coffee Maker ,KRUPS XP5240 Precise Tamp Pump Espresso Machine, Stainless Steel ,Gaggia 8002 MDF Burr Grinder Experience the full taste of espressos, cappuccinos and lattes with the Capresso EC100 Pump Espresso & Cappuccino Machine. This unit has a Stainless-steel lined ThermoBlock heating system with 15 bar pressure. The 46-ounce water container is removable for easy filling. The filter holder with thumbguard is self-locking. Included are two sieves to produce one or two rich, thick crema espressos at a time. The single sieve can be used with pre-packed espresso pods or pre-ground coffee. Easy-to-use swivel frother for unlimited steam output and separate frothing positions for steamed milk (latte) and frothed milk (cappuccino). EC100 has a removable heavy-duty stainless steel cup warming platform and easy to clean removable stainless drip tray.


This review is from: Capresso EC100 Pump Espresso and Cappuccino Machine (Kitchen)
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) I love everything about the Capresso...except for the fact that it makes coffee, not espresso. This is the third espresso maker in this price range that I've owned, the previous two being a Starbucks Barista and a Gaggia, and while I like the design of the Capresso the most (1. Capresso, 2. Gaggia, 3. Barista), I like the coffee the least (1. Gaggia, 2. Barista, 3. Capresso). Which - when you get down to the bottom line - is kind of a dealbreaker.

The Capresso does produce a thick "crema" but the coffee is mellow rather than bold. I can turn on the machine, run through a few empty cups of water to heat it up, use my boldest roast, and the coffee that I pull will still be mellow and smooth. If you like mellow, smooth coffee this might be the machine for you. I like thick, bitter, ultra-strong espresso, and the Capresso will not produce it. Also it took a couple of weeks before the new machinery stopped making my coffee taste a little bit like rubber.

For all that, I was really sad to stop using the Capresso and return to my Starbucks Barista because the Capresso is so much easier to use! The water tank, in particular, is genius. It attaches to the back of the machine and is so much easier to detach and re-attach than the reservoirs I'm used to, which hide behind the portafilter and drip tray. It holds the perfect amount of water too, enough to last me a couple of days but not so much that I ever worry about the water stagnating.

The portafilter basket that holds the grounds is irritating to use. It's made of a lightweight metal that feels cheap. I always use the double espresso basket and the spoon that comes with the machine does not measure the right amount. I'd drop one spoonful into the basket, then scoop out more grounds and measure around 2/3 of a second spoonful in order to fill the double-espresso basket. This was irritating, time consuming, and often messy.

Other than that...the Capresso is easy to use, easy to clean. So easy to clean! That's my second favorite thing about it, after the water tank. I just wish it made espresso.