Saeco machines

[chefworks91]

Is this a good quality machine?

I am thinking of getting one, would love some feedback thanks all

[phaelon56]

It's a decent "superauto" and offers the tremendous convenience factor of that machine category but no superauto, not even the $15,000 machines that Starbucks uses these days, can produce espresso nearly as good as a conventional machine and grinder.

With the Saeco running about $1300.... you could get a high end "prosumer" machine with the E61 grouphead feature and a top quality grinder for about the same money or a bit less. With a minimal amount of practice the results from a good grinder and tradtional semi-auto machine will totally blow away anything you can get from even the very best super-auto machines.

See this Least Expensive Machine for Decent Espresso? thread for some ideas.

[emhahn]

JUNK! JUNK! JUNK!

Don't buy one! You can't get them worked on, and they have poor service!

Saeco is terrible in North America! Don't buy one! Please dont!

Eric

RestaurantEdge.com