Breville ESP8XL Cafe Roma Stainless Espresso Maker
“Thermoblock heating system extracts espresso at the perfect temperature. A full 15 bars of pressure maximizes crema for a rich, barista-style aroma and taste. Effortless frothing and foaming.” Included Accessories Single, double or pods espresso shots Stainless steel frothing pitcher Tamping tool and measuring spoon Cleaning tool. Product Features Stainless-steel espresso machine with 15-bar thermoblock
“Thermoblock heating system extracts espresso at the perfect temperature. A full 15 bars of pressure maximizes crema for a rich, barista-style aroma and taste. Effortless frothing and foaming.” Included Accessories Single, double or pods espresso shots Stainless steel frothing pitcher Tamping tool and measuring spoon Cleaning tool.
Product Features
- Stainless-steel espresso machine with 15-bar thermoblock pump
- Dual-wall filter system for excellent crema; froth enhancer, cup-warming plate
- Accesories: Stainless steel frothing pitcher Tamping tool/measuring spoon/cleaning tool
- Removable drip tray and grid; Frothing jug included
- Measures 9 x 9 x 12 inches; 1-year limited warranty
- 40.6 oz (1.2 L) removable water tank
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Solid performing, reasonably priced espresso machine January 25, 2017: I’m in graduate school, decided to cut my work hours down significantly and could no longer afford my Starbucks habit. With my last good paycheck before the semester began, I began to look for an espresso machine to replace Starbucks. I’ve never owned an espresso machine before. I was a bit hesitant to get this machine after reading complaints from other purchasers regarding the drip tray, lack of water level indicator, problems with steaming milk/heating and fake crema, but…
I wasn’t too worried about that though because I bought this machine mainly for lattees and cappucchinos and I can say that it was the best cappucchino I’ve ever made For the past couple of days I’ve been researching what espresso machine to buy. I stumbled upon this one andafter making my first cappuccino today, I can tell I made the correct decision. I am an avid coffee drinker, but am by no means an espressoaficionado. I can’t ever recall ordering a plain espresso in a café so if you are ordering this machine particularly for espresso, I couldn’treccommend it one way or another. I can say though that the double espresso shot came…
Mixed Feelings My wife and I got one of these from a department store 6 years ago. It wasn’t heavily used for the first year or two, but then it was used 2 or 3 times almost every day. It finally failed last week when the main control knob stopped being able to shut off the pump (The pump immediately went on when the power toggle was flipped on).When it was working for the first number of years, it made good shots, with good crema, and the (rigid) steam head worked OK to froth milk. The basket was…