Saeco 30013 Aroma Traditional Espresso Machine, Black

Saeco 30013 Aroma Traditional Espresso Machine, Black | top notch machine

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	Saeco 30013 Aroma Traditional Espresso Machine, Black Saeco Saeco, 2006 average customer review:based on 27 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The handsome Saeco Aroma espresso/cappuccino machine fits in any decor and is the perfect size to place on a kitchen or bar counter top. A compact size, yet it contains an 80oz. Water reservoir and a sizable boiler. The Aroma was designed as a medium price espresso machine that excels at making espresso drinks including lattes, mochas, cappuccino and all of your favorite coffee house drinks. The Saeco Aroma features simple to use controls, a powerful pump and pressurized portafilter for great crema, an efficient heating element for steaming milk and making hot water, special milk frothing tip, a removable water tank, a cup tray, cup warming surface and a removable drip tray. All this in a beautiful, compact, black steel housing. Colors: Black enamel. Power: 950 watts - 120 volts. Size: 12 H x 8 W x 9. 25 D. Weight: 17 pounds.

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Most Excellent

I am a relatively new coffee drinker, and this is my very first espresso machine. So far, I have not had a single problem with it, and could not be happier with the espresso it makes. The steam wand is a little low, as other reviewers have mentioned, but aside from that it creates a generous amount of foam, and is fairly easy to clean. The tank on the back holds enough water to keep you going for a few days, and can be filled from a pitcher or removed for filling at the sink.

Overall, I would recommend this machine to anyone who desires coffee-shop quality espresso for a decent price. As for acessories, I would also recommend a small brewing pitcher and frothing pitcher. A 53mm tamper is nice too, but is not required, as the coffee gets packed into the portafilter when you lock it in place.

So far, I have found from experience that a grind between medium and fine works best for this machine. Experiment a bit and find the grind that suits your tastes, and leaves a compacted "puck" in the portafilter after brewing.

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top notch machine

Absolute fantastic product. Had this for about a year now and it still works perfect. Heats up very quickly and brews an excellent shot with excellent crema. The steam wand also works very well. Tip: do not open wand completely as you will end up with enormous amounts of foam before it's hot enough. The pressure it puts out is intense. Between my family and I it makes about 8-10 shots daily and lots of steaming and it has handled it amazingly. Can't say enough good things about this product. Also, very solid construction.

a great cup o' joe

I saw this first on an episode of Alton Brown's show (brand blinded, but I'm pretty sure this was the machine). I had used a Gaggia in the past which worked pretty well, but this one had met if not exceeded my hopes. I make espresso/cappuccino almost daily and in the three months I've had this unit it has performed beautifully. It's fairly quiet, heats up quickly, and consistently makes good espresso. It is critical to have a good grinder for the consistency of the coffee you're using, so understand there is more to good espresso than the machine. Overall, great machine at a good price. No complaints.

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great machine for the price

This is my 3rd espresso machine and I like it the best. It is well built, easy to use and make great espresso. I love it!

Nice Espresso make - Service Issues though

The Aroma line appears to be a solid, basic, decently designed espresso maker that, as a newbie shot puller, I have found to make it very easy to pull a decent shot right out of the gate. Everything I wanted was there; solid pump pressure to allow finer grinds, generous water reservoir, basic but solid construction (for the most part), a pressurized portafilter that lets the steam pressure build to a good level before allowing the shot to start pouring, a heated top for keeping those shot glasses warm, and an easy to use steaming wand. Just enough controls to give you the basics (power, pump, steam boost) but no bling to speak of (if you're into that look elsewhere).

Some construction in surprising areas is flimsy, like the portafilter. The handle is hollow brittle plastic, compared to others that use a solid handle where the steel of the filter body goes through the handle.

Customer support is where I had my issue. Very knowledgeable and quickly offered to send me another portafilter handle when mine broke, but it took three months, 3 emails, and 3 phone calls to get the replacement. I hope I'm just the exception.

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