LaekerrtCMEP02 20 Bar Espresso Machine with Milk Steamer, Home Expresso Coffee Machine for Cappuccino and Latte (Silver, Stainless Steel), Gift for Men, Coffee Lovers,

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It’s been a wonderful addition to our kitchen. Compact, slick design, great tasting shots of espresso, and easy to clean. The only negative is the steamed doesn’t work as well as I thought it would. So I never even use it.

I bought this after having the CMEP01 for about 2.5 years. I didn’t have any brand loyalty Or anything, but the old one made good coffee, and the price was right on this one. All in all, it’s a pretty good machine. The shots pull well, and have good crema. The overall design looks nice and it’s pretty small, especially considering it’s a 20 bar, so it doesn’t take up a lot of counter space. it’s also pretty easy to use having just four buttons for operation.My criticisms of it are mostly things that the older model had, but for some reason, this one doesn’t.First, I don’t know for certain, but I think the water tank is smaller because it seems like I am filling it up more often.Next, it seems to take a VERY long time to steam milk. It really feels like it struggles to get that last 15 to 20 degrees, Which ultimately result in it pumping more steam (A.k.a. water) into the milk.Next, the CMEP01 had a silicone pad on the tray that would prevent cups or shot glasses from moving around when the machine is running. For some reason, this one did not come with a pad, so my shot glasses bounce and rattle around all over, and sometimes I have to hold them still so the coffee actually goes in the glass.And lastly, the one that really irks me, the portafilter doesn’t have a guard on it to prevent the filter from falling out when knocking out grounds. The CMEP01’s portafilter had a little catch that you would flip up and hold on to the filter while you were knocking it. This one, similar to the CMEP01, has a small divot in the filter that fits into the portafilter cup, which you can then twist into a track and, in theory, prevent it from falling out. But if you don’t notice what position the filter is in, you risk losing your filter into your grounds box or trashcan. And even if the divot is turned into the track, it still has the potential to come out, which I’ve done multiple times.But, like the title says, it’s mostly okay. Had I known about these issues when I was shopping for a machine, I probably would’ve gotten another CMEP01. But overall, it works well enough for what I need it to do.

I have only had it for a few days but it is a great machine. The portafilter was a bit difficult to attach the first few times but it is good now. Makes great crema and what I like most is that it has a configurable memory function for the amount of water used for single and double espressos.