CASABREWS 20 Bar Coffee Machine

J'ai longtemps hésité à commander cette machine à espresso, cherchant à avoir un bon café de qualité sans trop y mettre d'argent. J'ai finalement passée ma commande et reçu la machine le lendemain. Je pensais sérieusement que j'allais devoir faire des essais-erreurs avant de réussir à avoir un bon espresso. J'ai préchauffé la machine comme recommandé par la marque, en faisant couler un 2 tasses, sans y mettre d'espresso, avant de faire une vraie tasse. Hé bien, mon tout premier espresso était vraiment excellent. J'ai choisi un sac de café Lavazza "crema e gusto" moulu finement que j'ai trouvé au supermarché, j'ai mis 11-13g dans mon portafilter, et dès ma première gorgée j'ai été grandement surprise. Aucun arrière-goût, aucune amertume. Un café très doux, mais fort en même temps. Points importants à noter: - Le mousseur à lait prend parfois un peu de temps à être bien chaud et je n'ai pas réussi à faire mousser mon lait au complet, mais ce n'était pas ma priorité. - Le mousseur est aussi très bruyant, au point de faire siler mes oreilles. - J'utilise l'eau chaude du mousseur à lait (sans mettre l'option steam) pour allonger mon espresso, mais parfois l'eau n'est pas aussi chaude que j'aimerais qu'elle le soit. Je suis très contente de mon achat, et après une semaine à me faire des café régulièrement je n'ai aucun problème majeur avec la machine. Je recommanderais clairement cette machine pour ceux qui souhaitent se faire des espressos, ou allongés de qualité, sans trop dépenser (surtout considérant que certaines machines à pods sont encore plus chères que celle-ci). Évidemment il est possible de "modder" la machine en changeant le portafilter, mais honnêtement, étant quelqu'un qui prend de 2-5 cafés par jour, je ne vois pas l'intérêt pour le moment puisque le café est très bon! Je recommande!!

Estoy muy satisfecho con este producto. La calidad y como se ve es muy buena!

I recently returned from a trip to Spain, where I drank a lot of cafè con leche (coffee with milk or cappuccino) and wanted the same experience at home. The Casabrews makes excellent expresso, takes up very little counter space for something you want to keep handy and is simple to operate. The build quality is excellent, all the parts fit together properly, the machine worked right out of the box. Only thing extra I needed was a container for the steamed milk. You can spend a lot more money but if you simply want a great cappuccino, look no further. The Casabrews is a great little machine. 1 year in it’s still going strong, no problems except when I let the water tank run dry, so that’s on me. Several people commented on the “cheap, plastic tamper. I recently purchased a stainless steel tamper, just in case, but so far I’ve made about 350 Cappuccinos and the plastic tamper is still working just fine, but I’m sure it may eventually fail, so I’ll be covered. For those of you who want to make 2 drinks at more or less the same time, you need to make both espresso beverages BEFORE you steam your milk. If you do this often you may want to purchase an extra filter basket so you can fill that while the first cup is brewing, and then you can steam your milk for the finished cups. At this point I’d figure the 350 beverages I’ve made thus far would have cost me about $1,400 (350 X $4.00 per latte) at a coffee bar, plus I would have needed to go out to get it. It takes me less than 4 minutes to make the whole thing in my own kitchen. With a modest investment in equipment you can cut the cost of those 350 cappuccinos a year to about little less than $15 a month if you grind my own beans; about $30.00 if you buy Illy’s ground coffee instead, including whatever milk you choose to steam. Illy’s cost about 83 cents per 14 grams of coffee (enough for a double shot). I buy a locally sourced whole bean coffee from Costco, so my 14 grams cost about 33 cents, and I grind that fresh. I’m using a Cuisinart Burr Grinder (about $75 from Amazon) that’s going strong in its 5th year. The machine will pay for itself in less than 6 months if you make only one coffee drink a day - and you can also use it for your regular coffee maker as well. If you’re just starting, you might consider adding a stainless steel cup for steaming your milk and a small digital scale for portion control of your coffee. Both should cost less than $25. IF you were to buy ONE espresso coffee drink a day at a coffee bar for the next 2 months, you would spend about $250. That’s roughly the cost of all the stuff you need to do-it-yourself.

This espresso machine is fantastic if you are looking for something space-saving without sacrificing quality. It has a wonderfully compact footprint that fits easily on any countertop, and it is very convenient and straightforward to use. ​The steam wand works surprisingly well, creating smooth, micro-foamed milk that makes practicing and pouring latte art a breeze. It heats up quickly and pulls a great shot with a rich crema every time. Highly recommended for home coffee lovers with limited counter space!

Es una excelente compra para empezar a preparar espressos reales. Solamente recomiendo comprar por separado un portafiltro sin fondo, ya que el que viene es presurizado y si te gusta explorar diferentes cafés con ese no es la mejor alternativa.