LavazzaExpert Coffee Bundle Classy Plus All-In-One Machine LB 400 + 1 Welcome Kit Pack of 36 Mixed Capsules + 1 Extra Vessel

My only reaction to this machine is ... WOW! I had first purchased a very popular competitor's product - the type that drips the steamed milk down a little spout. The Lavazza Classy Plus steams the milk right in the included (dedicated) cup, and produces tons more foam, with a much firmer quality. All I need to do for a milk-based drink is pour milk into the cup, put the steamer top on it, slip it into the cup holder, put in a coffee capsule, and press a button. I'm getting quality cappuccino comparable to what I'd have to pay over $5 for in a coffee shop, and for less effort than going to Starbucks.Cleanup is likewise easy; only the cup and the steamer top have to be washed, and that takes seconds. The only downside I see is that I'm drinking from a glass cup that looks somewhat like a measuring cup. If I want though, I can just pour it from there into another cup.It also brews an 8 oz cup of coffee, and you can use any cup/mug you like. It's fast, and it's an experience that's absolutely elevating. The taste is something between good american coffee, and good espresso. The espresso coffee it brews comes out with a crema that I normally expect only to find in expensive restaurants.This machine sells for less than the competitor's product I had previously bought, and the difference is night and day. I think I'm in love.

I like that it is simple to use, with all the different choices of a cup of coffee. And the cup of coffee is HOT. Most machines are not this hot. I hate just warm coffee. With the results of this machine, the coffee and cappuccino comes out HOT. Coffees with added milk happens in the cup that is supplied. The supplied cup has a steamer and a milk froth beater in the lid. And it works well, it makes a thick froth for cappuccinos.After it froths the milk the coffee gets added automatically, all in one cup. Nice and easy. The only issue I have is drinking the cappuccino from this cup.. it like a Pyrex measuring cup. Sometimes after it is made, I transfer it to a pretty mug cup… The machine is narrow, and fits almost anywhere except, you need to pull it out, if it is under a cabinet, because the pod pressing handle swings up high then down. I find fault, with that design. I wish it was a slider opening. Then you would NOT need to pull the machine out from under the cabinets. I liked that it came with different choices of coffee blends so you can sample and choose the one you like the best. Some of them are bitter.I tried them all, straight, then chose my favorite to order. I choose (Pink) Caffe Gusto Intenso Dark Roast.It is good a good blend.. All in all I am very satisfied with this machine. It makes a varity of cups of coffee. Also there seems to be diffent pods that did not come in the varity pack, but too expensive to just sample.Before buying this machine I always used Lavazza ORO coffee in a Moka pot. And a frother. I don’t know if there is a pod with their ORO coffee in it for this machine. I have emailed Italy but have not received a reply. I did find that they make ORO pods for a different machine. I hope soon they will make it for this machine. I have also tried the caffee crema pods and they are very good also. I highly recommend this coffee machine. I just tried the caffee crema lungo pods and now that is my FAVORITE. It is listed under Lavazza Blue Pods.. It is very close to ORO coffee. Its 100% Arabica coffee like Oro is so it is very good. I am so happy with this machine. I would like to buy another cup but they are not available.. ??

If you are looking at this, you probably already know how great Lavazza coffee is. If you don't, you're in for a second surprise when you get this and their coffee.I tend to not like pods for coffee, as we already have a machine that automatically makes espresso drinks from whole beans. I wanted something that would be for those times when we just wanted a quick cup of coffee and didn't want to go with any of the other, well known, ones that we have tried. We already love their coffee so we thought there would be no harm in trying a maker that was made by folks that make actual coffee. I mean, that would make sense that they would make a machine that highlights their coffee. The hunch was right. It makes excellent coffee and surprisingly fast. Cold start to hot coffee is less than 2 minutes and is consistently great. If it's already on, you can be ingesting the sweet nectar of life in less than a minute.There are different pods and, luckily, they send a sample pack so you can learn each ones and pick the ones you like. They're all Lavazza so if you're looking for a maker for some other brand, this won't work for you. There are single and double shots for espresso and pods for 8oz coffee. That in itself makes this a great maker. The hidden surprise (for us) is that the milk based drinks are absolutely fantastic. Again, we have a machine for lattes and cappuccinos, so this wasn't a feature that pushed us to make this one, but it surprised us from the first cup on. They're so good, it has us not worried about what we would do if something happened to the bigger machine. Pods are nicely priced, too, where it doesn't feel like you're watching money combust every time you make a cup. On sale, I've gotten them at the price of near $0.50/cup, which isn't too far from what it costs with whole beans and about half of what the other pods cost.All in all, this went from being a coffee machine we wanted for one-off cups of coffee into a complete coffee maker that is essential in our house. Definitely recommend to shoppers here, just as quickly as I have to every single person I have worked with.