Espressione Combination Stainless Steel Espresso + Coffee Maker, 10 cups

It looks as though this will be a good, long lasting machine. Construction seems sound and it makes outstanding Espresso shots . . . once you get it to work. It would not function at all when using the double shot basket. Customer service responded immediately and they sent me an new basket. It has worked flawlessly ever since. I will admit my old Ninja made better regular coffee, but the Espressione is ok for regular coffee. My previous Ninja brand did not make espresso shots and the Ninja died after only 2 years use (my son had same failure experience with the Ninja). I have great hopes for the Espressione, it seems to be a good, solid design and the 19 bar pressure is higher than most home units, which allows the Espressione to make exceptional Espresso Shots; which is the primary reason for my purchase. READ THE MANUAL THOUROUGHLY BEFORE YOUR FIRST USE!!!!!

DO NOT BUY THIS. We purchased this machine and have been unhappy with the failure of it to make a consistent espresso. The drip coffee leaked. The espresso side either doesn't work or leaks water all over the counter. The unit looks sleek but that is the extent of its performance. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!

I contacted Electra-Craft about a problem with an Espressione EM-1040 Combination Stainless Steel Espresso & Coffee Maker, I had purchased this machine at Amazon.com on Dec 27, 2022 and it was still under warranty. The water tank for the Espresso side of the machine started leaking and I found a crack where the tank connects to the coffee maker at a fitting with 3 screws. One of the plastic sleeves that one of the screws fit into to connect the fitting to the tank had cracked and come apart. I tried calling but no one answered and I left a message. Within 5 minutes I received a text message and the customer service rep was outstanding. Between texting and emails the problem was resolved with them sending a new water tank that day via UPS.

Caffeine is my drug of choice, but I do not love paying $5 daily for my fix of coffee goodness, so when my old reliable pour over coffee maker finally decided to retire by shooting steam and water all over the kitchen, I decided I wanted to try my hand with an espresso machine to hopefully save a bit of coin. The problem is that I also wanted a normal coffee maker because the family usually drinks coffee throughout the day. After a lot of studying and research, I finally came across this coffee maker/espresso machine. It took me another few days, and caffeine withdrawal, before I bit the bullet and ordered the machine. Overall, I am rather pleased with the machine thus far. I made it a point to pay for the extended warranty because several of the reviews mentioned problems cropping up a month or more in. I have only used it for a month thus far and it seems to be working smoothly. There is a learning curve with the machine. A fairly steep one, if you are not familiar with running an espresso machine. My daughter is a barista so she gave me pointers. One of my bigger gripes is the user manual is detailed but lacks in a lot of places. One of the bigger ones is troubleshooting. The machine is persnickety. If its not very clean, it will produce bitter coffee. If the porta filter is not clean and squarely inserted, it will not finish a pull. A detailed cleaning insert in the manual would have been nice and saved me a lot of time and frustration. As far as cleaning goes. Always, ALWAYS, run a single shot pull without the porta filter to remove coffee grounds that may have snuck into the upper part of the machine. If this is not done every time you make a cup of espresso, the next pull will not finish, you will start it and it will stop mid cycle and reward you with a rapid flashing blue light. So, not only do you have to clean a hot machine, but you also wasted coffee. That is a wasteful lesson. I also strongly recommend running a soft bristle toothbrush along the upper plate after the cleaning run. Personally, I use the brush that came with my krups burr coffee grinder to do this, but any small brush will work. Wiping down the plate is also a good idea. Be careful, however, it is hot, scorched fingers take away the pleasure of a fresh brewed espresso drink. Cleaning the milk steamer wand and pour over coffee section is fairly straight forward. It is only the espresso components that seem so particular and prone to cycle failures. I make sure to clean everything down when I finish making my cup, its easier than trying to get dried steamed milk off the wand and drain plate. Another complaint I have is that the espresso is not hot enough after being brewed. It is easily solved by setting the cup in the microwave for 30 seconds while I am steaming my milk, but it is irksome to me. I think the coffee should be as hot as what is brewed in the pour over section. It is easy enough to work with so not a deal breaker for me but something perhaps that should be looked at by the company for ways to improve the machine. The pour over side is nice, does what it should, user friendly and brews a nice pot of coffee. The filter section comes out and is easy to wipe down and clean. I wash all the parts of the coffee machine by hand. If I recall correctly, only the coffee pot is dishwasher safe. I do not like the double click lid on the pour over side. Occasionally it sticks and takes some futzing to get it to work right. This could become a problem if it persists and ends up breaking. There has to be a better way to lock down the lid. Overall, I would recommend this espresso/coffee maker. It is an excellent option for those who like both pour over coffee and a good cup of coffee house espresso but cannot afford to buy two separate machines, nor have the counter space for them. Thus far, with a little care, it performs exactly as it should, produces good crema on each pull of fresh ground coffee and tastes lovely, no matter how its brewed.

Worked great for a few years, then the coffee maker side just … stopped working. Tried to fix it, but it’s built to make repairs impossible; can’t even change a fuse out. You get what you pay for, I guess. I’d go with a competitor.

When I opened the box, one of the plastic clips that lock the lid down was broken, but it wasn't worth returning. The machine started out great. Coffee, espresso and milk temperature and taste were all very good. The problem is that it started to malfunction about a year and a half after I started using it. Water started leaking from around the rim in multiple places. Very disappointing. The cost of the machine is not worth only a year and a half worth of use.

After researching the few other options for a combination machine and reading reviews, I chose the Espressione machine with trepidation. I have waited to write a review until I had a chance to use it for a few months. Many of the reviews on this machine and the others suggest and sometimes admit that instructions were never read or barely referenced. While the instructions on for the Espressione required some common sense for my full understanding, along with use of the product, they are very useful. Now that I have used the machine in all its modes, I am relieved to say that from my perspective, this is a great little machine. I enjoy using it every day. It brews a consistent, great pot of coffee without undue complication. Cleaning is very simple. The espresso side also works beautifully, for a relatively inexpensive machine. on this side, let it warm up for 10 minutes before using. The steam function works great, as does the hot water stream, if chosen. The main negative is that the carafe leaks a little bit of the condensation from the lid while pouring. I use this machine for coffee, espresso, latte and cappuccino, sometimes more than one choice per day. While out of town for a couple of weeks, I found myself missing my Espressione. Grade A plus!!! I hope this helps more than the average review and that others give this machine a try!

Product FAILED after a few months. They don't pay for return shipping for repairs. Junk item, never buy this. We did go through support to try to reprogram it, but it fails a few cups after a reprogram. Shipping is EXPENSIVE for this item, DO NOT BUY

Muy buena máquina, fácil de utilizar pero hay que leer el manual con atención.

The espresso side doesn’t work and the lid for closing the grind water on the left is already broke. Only 4 months old!,,,

After 6 months is not working. Do not buy it

Me gusta que puede preparar Americano y Espresso. No he podido obtener un buen espresso (usando el mismo grano que uso en mi cafetería), y tampoco me gusta que la lanceta está diseñada para espumar burbuja "grande" (lo cual es bueno si quieres hacer capuchinos espumosos), por lo que no puedo cremar para hacer latte. Pero es muy buen producto por el precio que pagas. Una opción de buena cafetera semi-profesional "casera" costaría por lo menos el doble a cuádruple!

Me vino incompleto, no viene el filtro de una taza ni tampoco la cuchara dosificadora para el expreso.