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Customer Review
- Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2025Considering the low cost of this machine, it *can* get you started into espresso. Pair it with a decent grinder that can do espresso grind properly (a decent hand grinder, a Baratza Encore, perhaps a Breville or even a modded cheapo grinder), and you'll be on your way.
I started on a cheap machine like this and it certainly can be a gateway to an espresso obsession. The workflow is a little painful coming from more pro-oriented machines, and it certainly isn't easy like a super-auto or a pod machine, but if you're interesting semi-manually pulling your own shots and steaming milk with a wand, then this is pretty much the cheapest entry point.
Run lots of water through it to start i thought mine was broken until it fully heated and started finally spitting out steam from the wand after water dribbling out for a long time. Pull some water shots to cool it from steam temp, then pull your shot. You'll have to get used to steaming milk first with a heat-exchanger machine. It's just how they work. Read the manual, look up info online for heat exchanger machines and off you go.
Overall decent for what it is. You'll probably be wanting an upgrade before long!
