Convenient espresso/cappuccino/coffee machine

Author's Rating:

Pros: good tasting coffee, fast, compact, nice contemporary design, efficient, easy to clean

Cons: Manual rinsing cycle must be watched for overflow, vague instructions for coffee and espresso dosage

Author's Review
I bought the Saeco V'spresso because of its versatility and convenience. I wasn't disappointed in this regard. Including time to grind the beans, it will make an 8-oz cup of pressure-brewed coffee in about 40 seconds, at the press of a button. (Why waste time in the morning preparing coffee?) In addition to being fast, this machine is efficient: brewing individual cups, on demand, reduces potential wasted coffee. Also, its pressure brewing requires less grounds than drip brewing for the same-strength cup of coffee. A bonus is that cleaning only needs to be done about once a week.

Although I've only had the unit for about a week, I've not noticed any functional problems or anything to suggest it falls short of the manufacturer's claims.

Price paid: $780 $34 shipping