Caffé Birraio Espresso Machine (Black, 1 Piece)

The best possible espresso machine at this price that is Made in India! I have been using it for a month. The brews are just perfect. It takes time to adjust to the grind size that the machine uses but other than that this is it! Good pressure, the time gauge allows you to clock your brews. The steam wand is perfect for home use. All in all, money well spent.

The machine is great.!The pros outweigh the cons of this machine.So i’ll start with the cons.Cons-1. there isn’t a separate hot water gauge, it comes from the steaming wand.2. The grind has to be really really fine to get a good shot. ( i had a little issue even when i was using commercial espresso grind from blue tokai) not a big issue but had to be stated.3. Feels light and plastic’ky ( it doesn’t affect the functioning, just the aesthetic)Pros-1. AMAZING customer care. They have been really responsive.2. This is from an indian company, so you can get it repaired very easily as compared to the other machines that are available in the indian market.Most of the imported machines DO NOT have a service centre, so if you get an imported machine, good luck with the repair.3. They provide an actually useful pressure gauge in this price range.4. You can order a calibrated tamper from this company and it costs you 2.5 k only(For comparison, the calibrated tamper base price on amazon is around 7k).5. The steaming wand is really powerful, you can froth the milk easily.6. The portafilter feels heavy and is actually really good.7. The frothing jug that they provide complimentary is actually sharp and can help you make precise latte art. ( I really didn’t expect this one)8. I used this machine for 3 double shot espressos back to back without any trouble, so there goes your heating issue doubts.9. You get to manually adjust the time of your extract.P.s-This is the 3rd or 4th week since the purchase, and i notice an issue(not major).The steaming wand is powerful, but not VERY powerful; which should be obvious. yeah it does the job and is THE best among this range machines but you need to have a little experience at frothing.

When we got it, it could not handle commercial espresso grind size. The powder they had sent with the machine was too fine for it and we could never get anything decent brewing. We got a coarser home espresso grind size and all was well. That's how almost all home espresso machines work.8 months down the line1. Both the home and commercial espresso grind sizes started leading to literally zero-pressure brewing. Not Espresso.2. The time it took to froth the same amount of milk went up by 50% if not more.Clearly whatever is supposed to power the machine has deteriorated. I tried grinds from multiple commercial grinders. Same result. No pressure at all.But all their customer support has it a rude patronizing attitude and an insistence than a finer grind size has to be used. They sure sent me a grind that was finer than even commercial espresso grind. Not at all acknowledging that machine performance has deteriorated. It will take my grinder forever to get that fine-dust grind and the entire point and fun of having a home espresso setup is gone. And after spending this kind of money too.Absolutely disappointed in their attitude. Obviously, they act know-it-all by mugging up and regurgitating some scripts about coffee making that is available aplenty on Internet, but when it comes to the actual machine, they have no clue what is going on and won't take any responsibility for its performance. The must-fabled "Italian pump" must be too exotic for them to touch. I guess if you used a grind fine enough you could create pressure with even hand brewing, why buy a machine?In much lesser price I could have bought a proper Italian brand, but I chose to go with an Indian one in the anticipation of the day I would need support and then the Italian brand won't be able to provide one. All I get is arrogance, patronizing attitude, rudeness, cluelessness, and finer grind.Avoid like the plague.

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One of the Best Semi Automatic Espresso machine for home use ever.1) Elegant looking2) Sturdy and Robust3) Professional Quality Coffee brewing and espresso making4) Having 15 Bar pressure pump and Pre Set to 10 Bar pressure and 25 sec timer process for brewing powdered coffee5) Italian Pump usedAfter having some Espresso machine and going through lots of espresso machines online and seeing the reviews, finally decided to go for Caffe Birrraio espresso machine. I would simply say it is elegant, quite portable as for home use. I have been brewing almost professional quality espresso, Cappuccino and Moca after purchasing the machine. Brewing of coffee is persistant and each time delivered perfect espresso. Always remember to brew perfect espresso you need a Good Machine, Good Coffee Powder (perfectly roasted and Grinded as per your taste), then you need to know the pressure at which the brewing must take place and the time of brewing with temperature in mind for Milk Frothing.This machine makes it easy for everything, except the manual work of good tamping and to make froth as per required temperature.Please go ahead the buy the machine if you are a coffee lover........