We need the 2020 update for this category, please.

I love manual Espresso Machines!

Gail with the objective reporting. 👌🏻

I'm curious - why haven't u done a review of the melitta barista ts smart? I think it's up there with the top machines

This looks like the Terra Kaffe TK-01. Would love to see you review the TK-01.

Gail, Xelsis vs Oracle Touch? Was originally looking for a Super automatic and was leaning Gaggia Accademia and then became aware of the Oracle which seems like a great hybrid. Get good auto features with really good shots and milk quality. The Xelsis does have nice features and one touch abilities but how does does the quality of the espresso coming out compare? They are close enough in cost, just want to be happy with the outputs and build quality over the next handful of years. Thanks.

Is there a way to change a jura machine from water canister to a permanent water line ..

Terra Kaffe - I absolutely love the design, the computer interface, the ease of use, facility with cleaning, the menu of options, and the entire experience as a morning or early afternoon delight on the Terra Kaffe...if the coffee, or espresso, were drinkable. But alas, for all this wonderful autonomous brewer has to offer and with my experimenting with 116 different pulls, I had not even one tasty coffee experience. What did I try? I experimented for four weeks with 6 different QUALITY beans of all different roasts and flavors, 4 different QUALITY types of waters, all 5 grinding levels (and they are continuous, not discrete which is good), almost all the configuration of temperature, the ratio of bean to water, --- nothing was drinkable. So sad, truly. I absolutely love the way this device functions and looks. But, I bought this for a great taste. I love a great tasting espresso with complex flavors and textures or a great cappuccino with delicious variations (I'm an espresso and cappuccino snob, having tasted the best and worst from all over the world). Instead, all the pulls tasted like burnt dirty water with variations of bitterness or sourness added to the burnt dirty water flavor. Yuck. MILK FUNCTION and UTILITIES are THE BEST EVER, however. Now, the milk function is absolutely the BEST experience ever in getting the right froth, temperature, and texture. It is seamless to use and clean. It can deal with different viscosities of milk and milk substitutes to a large degree (but too thick is too thick). This milk frothing/steaming device is vastly superior to any wand or other method I have ever used or tasted. True genius. But I can't keep a coffee making device which makes tasteless and yucky coffee only for the milk ... or can I? No, Terra Kaffe is too large. Terra Kaffe's customer service is amazing. They stuck with me for the four weeks trying to figure out if there was something I could do to make a good cup of coffee with all of its variations. They are helpful, available, kind, patient, understanding, experienced. They understand this is a great device, and they tell me others have made a great espresso on this machine. They wondered if it was just this particular machine. Maybe it is. I would love to try another Terra Kaffe and would go through the efforts to test it out. But after they heard the grinder work as it should (metal blade- one problem for sure), after hearing the timing of the pulls (about 15 seconds - another problem?), after noting temperature seems correct and adjusts with the settings when changed, after sending me a bag of beans for free of their favorite espresso beans (which in my opinion would make an average cup of coffee compared to the 5 other tasty quality beans I tried on Terra Kaffee -packaged in all different pressurized canisters or just roasted beans), and after playing with all the other possible ratios this machine lets you dial (which I absolutely loved- the interface was super good), still the coffee with its reliable beautiful crema, tasted like burnt dirty water with different amounts of bitterness and sourness and NO FLAVORS and minimal texture satisfaction. (Flavors should have been fruity, nutty, complex sweetness, and/or complex dance with sequences of bitterness and roast variations--- no flavors with Terra Kaffe). I'm so sad to make this review. I love this device. Now if they can only figure out the taste. Here are some reasons I think Terra Kaffe in this initial design won't actually produce what is drinkable and tasty. Possibly, coffees exposed to all the plastic under heat and pressure is not good. I don't even store water in plastics anymore. Possibly the pressure applied is not accurate, and I would not know as there is no pressure gauge. Possibly the pre-pressurized portafilter may be another problem not allowing for good pulls as one expert I consulted suggested. Possibly the metal blade for grinding spoils the flavors too. Also, the extractions seemed very fast (less than 15 seconds as indicated from the sounds and production time I could measure). Fix these elements and perhaps it will fix the taste problem. As soon as these are all worked out, NO OTHER ESPRESSO BREWING MACHINE that is automatic will beat it for use, design, ease, cleaning, versatility, and most of all the milk frothing/steaming. And, I am always open to seeing if another Terra Kaffe machine would be different. Thanks, Terra Kaffe for your customer service. I'll miss the machine and your team. Now on to the next attempt at good espresso- the Gaggio Classic Pro which is slightly less expensive, not as easy to use (nothing could be - trust me), and does not have all the cool cleaning features, grinder, and . . . well I'll try. I'm also trying to master the FLAIR manual approach but that is a different learning curve for sure.

What mid range super automatic machine would you recommend for household use with three members in the family? Watching all these videos is just making me confused. I’m looking for something easy less complicated and Easy to maintain with decent Quality coffee.

Please review CM 7750

1 scoop everybody knows the rules

If the melitta or Siemens were available with USA voltage I would buy those in a heart beat they are superior in form and function. However because of your excellent videos I ended up with the Miele 6350 and am happy. You picks here are spot on these are the best of best available in NA. Thank you, BTW the Miele does 2 scoops in the by pass not one, just FYI.

i dont know why is so expresive in USA but in ROMÂNIA the price of the Miele cm 6350 is like 1300$

I can't find the right machine, i keep buying them, help.... The Full Automatic Bosch is good and lazy, just press, clean every week. The DeLonghi Delica for pressure cups, and the Gaggia Classic if i need it to be more classic, lots of cleaning.....

We have a saeco 3000 series a HD8433 and it can't really brew a proper espresso. It's always underextracted and I can't set the grinder finer. Any tips?

Hi. Anyone knows what’s the cost of a tune up (send it to a tech to clean/maintain) on these machines?

How didn't gaggia cadorna milk make it? That's if not nr1 then easily top 3. Wierd..but check it out..itl be top end years to come That new UI is the best

There's no mention about how easy/time-consuming to clean these are. Some superautomatic machines can be a nightmare.

The Terra Kaffe is a triumph of form over function. Messy and dysfunctional. Avoid!