6 Month Edit: Still going strong! I love this thing. I can't remember the last time I bought a latte from a store (except maybe during travel). It's definitely going to pay for itself in the next couple months. This thing sparks so much joy in my life! My only small complaint is that the milk froth option only goes up to making a 12 oz latte. The carafe holds enough to make a 16 oz, but you have to run 2 separate milk froths to get there. It's a very small thing but for the future it would be nice. Also for some reason it doesn't "remember" that I usually do 2 espresso shots, so I have to select that each time. Basically my biggest complaints are software complaints ha. The machine itself works so well. It is easy to clean, easy to maintain, and our water is fairly hard but I haven't had to change the water filter yet even though I use it everyday. Still great! I'll try to update at a year 😊 Original Review: I have spent actual years of my life trying to find the cheapest way to make espresso lattes at home. I started simple with an aeropress, a moka pot, upgraded to a cheap espresso maker, bought a grinder, etc, etc. And yet I still found myself buying coffee at coffee shops. I personally didn't have the patience to find the exact right grind and the exact right tamp to get a store quality espresso. I finally caved and bought this 4300 series latte maker. This thing is going to save me so much money over the next year. I've only had it about a week but I've already used it every day and it's perfect. It's SO easy to use. Set up is a breeze. It basically works right out of the box. It comes with a water filter which was nice. Once you get the beans in there, it takes 2-5 shots to "load" the mechanisms and actually put out a shot of espresso and not just water. I did need to adjust the grind to a finer grind (setting 3) to get a good crema. If you adjust it after beans are in, make sure you do it WHILE the grinder is working (you'll have to brew a shot to do this) and be ready to work quickly. I guess if you do it while it's off and there are beans in there you can damage the grinder. I would make sure to read the instructions all the way through, and get familiar with the machine. Once you do, the whole process is a breeze. Once you have your settings dialed in, making a latte is as easy as put a cup underneath, press a button, and go. It takes approximately 1-2 min for a latte. It grinds beans fresh for every shot. If you set everything to the largest settings, you get about a 12 oz latte. Cleaning and maintinence is super easy. The machine steps you through most of it. It tells you the steps to take to install the water filter, tells you when to empty the waste grounds contatiner, gives you multiple cleaning settings. I rinse out the lattego container twice and it takes less than a minute. I feel like this machine is so well thought out and it feels pretty well put together. Overall I have very little to complain about. Once I dialed in my settings, I found the coffee I get out is as yummy as any latte from a coffee shop. My biggest complaints are: - You only get about a 12 oz coffee automatically, if you want a 16 oz or 20 oz, you'll have to do multiple milk froths and espresso runs - The machine is rather loud. It's not a deal breaker for me by any means, but in the morning it can be a little jarring and it always spooks our cats. - Adjusting the grind setting is a bit of a hastle. You have to do it while the machine is running and while it does that , the grind setter wants to move in the opposite direction of which direction you're trying to go so you have to have a pretty decent grip on it. Luckily you should only really have to do this once. - The latteGo carafe leaves about a cm of milk on the bottom even if you've put the right amount in. If you dump and clean it out every time, you'd end up wasting a decent amount of milk. -I've heard people have a hard time using the pre-ground coffee slot and I haven't tried it. But it does get pretty steamy each time it runs which I imagine would make it rather hard to clean. Some tips and tricks I've learned since using this machine: - This thing likes to rinse itself out a lot. (Which is good) but it's a little more hastle to clean out the water catcher on the bottom. I just keep an old coffee cup nearby and let it rinse into that and dump it out every time. It's a lot less cumbersome to clean out. - If you have leftover milk in the latteGo, I do 2-3 automatic rinses to get milk out of the milk tube and then put the whole container in the fridge for the next day. It cleans out the frothing mechanism enough that milk doesn't go bad in there and you don't have to waste the little bit of milk in there. - A lot of regular espresso beans might be too oily for super-automatic espresso machines. Apparently that oil will eventually gunk up the grinder, so it's recommended to buy medium roast beans. You can google some beans that are safe for the machine and find the best ones for you. I like the lavazza brand. - If you're like me and enjoy a flavored latte, invest in some syrups with the pumps. It really really completes the whole "barista at home" thing I was going for. Even better if you can get a tiered holder for all of them! - If you want to be a little extra, get yourself some disposable coffee cups with lids. They're definitely worse for the environment but if you're drinking everyday it can get a little cumbersome making sure you always have a clean travel cup. Or just invest in a bunch of dishwasher safe travel cups! This thing is pricey for sure. But I've definitely spent a long time and a lot of money before this to try to replicate what it can do and it is so worth just spending the money on it. It sparks a little bit of joy for me every time I use it and gives me the quality coffee I want everytime. It is easy to use and maintain. It also makes making multiple lattes a breeze if you are a multi-cup household. As long as it doesn't die within a year- it'll be so so worth it!

I LOVE this machine! It takes my coffee experience to the next level. Quickly grinds fresh beans for my daily Americano. (Small drawback-makes office Flavia coffees taste like nicely flavored water.) And when I am feeling a little extra, it quickly heats up and froths the milk in less than 30 seconds. Pro tip- add a shot of cognac at night or hazelnut syrup into the milk when you have to drive to the office. I highly recommend as I can quickly enjoy a cappuccino, expresso, Americano, macchiato, and other drinks with very little effort. A 10 oz ceramic or double-walled, steel mug is the height limit. Or just brew two large cups of coffee as needed for your 20 oz travel mug. Definitely worth it. Don't forget to empty the water catch tray regularly. The machine self-cleans after each use, which ensures a fresh cup every use. I purchased it open box during the holidays for a significant discount. It wasn't even used. Someone missed out on a terrific experience!!

I bought this because it supposedly did the same thing as the one in my home builders office. Every time me and my wife went to my home builders office for picking out things and options for our custom house they would offer us coffee. Me and my wife always thought they had like a coffee shop in the back. One day I asked how you guys make this amazing coffee, well they took us in the back and showed us it was this coffee machine which I didn’t know about at the time but they told me it was a jura as well as the label on the machine. Well me and my wife love coffee so we decided we wanted something like that so we figured we get one too. That was until we found out how expensive the jura was. I did some research and found out. It was basically a all in one coffee machine and I came across this Phillips that had great reviews and supposedly did the same thing and a lot cheaper. Long story short, we went through 4 pounds of coffee beans trying to get the Philips to taste anything close to the Jura, and eventually gave up, me, and my wife conclusion was, it’s basically just a expensive Keurig. Honestly, the Keurig coffee, taste better, and the espresso on the Phillips taste like crap. So we decided to just get a jura like our home builder. In all honesty there is a night and day difference between the Phillips and jura. The Phillips is a $900 Keurig while the jura is actually a espresso all in one machine that tastes like coffee shop coffee. Lesson learned as usual you get what you pay for. Ps the jura has already paid for itself because no more Starbuck trips, also my home builders jura has been working non stop 30 plus coffees a business day they told me for 5+ years.

Play Video Es la segunda máquina que compro y la pasada toda excelente pero esta Acabo de abrir mi compra y preparar mis cafés pero constantemente sale la leyenda “Añadir Agua” aun cuando tiene el agua llena …. Constantemente sale ese anuncio y es tan molesto porque interrumpe la Preparación de mis cafés :( que decepción pues es una máquina cara (más de 1000dlls ) para que me salga así :( …. Muy pero muy decepcionado :( espero el vendedor pueda darme alguna garantía !

Used to have a Saeco Vienna Delux years ago, sold it because it was really a real estate hog on the countertop. Totally missed it though. This is a fantastic alternative. Holds ample water, so easy to refill or empty it too. This iteration of superautomatic is perfect for home. Not overly large and the way the water compartment slides in you can easily have it under the upper kitchen cabinets on the counter. No need to pour water in from the top. On my original Saeco, circa 2000 (cost $2K), I never used the milk steamer because it was a pain to clean. This one, just push the button and it self rinses. Take the milk container off and just rinse it too. All key cleaning points such as the drip tray/spent grounds container also simply slide out for quick clean without ever having to move the machine. Reminder, if you need to change the grind, the unit must be actively running and only 2 clicks at a time. Great improvement over previous version. Love that I can brew a full cup of coffee (in metric or imperial measurements) and then run a separate "milk foam" to top my coffee. Certainly less fat/calories than putting cream in my coffee AND much more interesting. HAHA, even used one of those flavoured creamers and it worked great too. Hubby layers his coffee, makes a cappuccino then top loads with espresso/restretto and more steamed milk all in the same mug. Intuitive controls, easy to understand (for those who never read the manual). My only negative is temperature. Have it set to the hottest level, I still like my coffee, espresso etc., very very hot. That's just my personal preference.

I own a high-end ($3,400) Jira and this unit is easier to use and makes better coffee. The LatteGo concept is brilliant and works very well. Most importantly, cleaning is lightning fast as you just take the carafe off, separate the two halves and rinse them. Since no milk goes into the machine, you don't have to clean the machine. Only a wand would be easier and arguably not!! The other advantage to this approach is you can put as much milk in the carafe as you want and then return the extra to the jug -- not the case if you steam your own. I find the temperature (set at highest) as excellent and will remind people that if you don't heat the mug, you are going to instantly cool the drink. I heat it with boiling water from a kettle. This is a super easy machine to use at an amazing price and I plan to replace my Jira with it as I NEVER steam milk by hand with that machine.

tl;dr … Replacement for a real espresso machine? DON’T DO IT!!! I’ve have a Rancilio Silvia espresso machine + Rancilio Rocky grinder + Behmor green bean roaster for ~10 years. I momentarily bought into the hype of a “superautomatic” and thought I’d give it a run. Mistake! Espressos and espresso-based drinks taste like dishwater. Weak dishwater. I taste tested it on several other people, using two different beans, and double espresso shots. Same reaction: wrinkled noses and throw-up face. Seriously, between drinking from this machine and hot tap water, I’d take the water every time. The engineering aspects of the machine are impressive and cool, but the end result is shockingly bad. Obviously I’m returning it. The company is tagging me for return shipping :-/ … but I’ve decided I’m okay with paying to not have this in my house.

I had a old Saeco Encanto which we loved but could no longer get parts. I understand Philips bought Saeco so stayed with Brand. Parcel arrived in super protective package and on time. Assembly easy. Tested hardness of my water, really soft on the west coast. My experience with previous machines was to stay away from oily beans which gum up the grinder etc. The snap on milk reservoir for me was breakthrough, just put the container with milk in it back into the fridge after using. It’s a different kind of foam than the traditional steamer but I’ve groan to love the convenance and no cleaning necessary. My only complaints are it’s noisy but my apartment is large with hardwoods and Marble so sounds amplify. The other is I’ve got it set to highest temp but I like my cap’s hotter. My work around is preheat my mug which works. The machine remembers your coffee recipe and does so for multiple users. Biggest water reservoir of them all. To summate I splurged on this expensive Expresso machine but it remains the best part of my morning coffee ie fully automated and love the milk frothing reservoir.