I've now had this espresso maker for eight months. I often use it every day; on average, certainly four-to-five times a week. I myself couldn't justify spending several hundred — or many hundred — dollars on an espresso machine, so I looked at "low end" machines. (I previously had a very simple DeLonghi, the cheapest one they had, and it finally died.)
For the money, I've found this Mixpresso to be a very good espresso maker. And I definitely like the look of it. Red is my kitchen accent color amidst a lot of white, black, gray and stainless steel.
Yes, it does sometimes leave a but of water behind in the espresso grounds: that happens when the cup is slightly over-filled, or when the espresso is very finely ground. But I don't find it to be a serious problem at all. The machine makes good espresso with lots of crema. The milk frother works fine too.
I also like that you can get virtually instant hot water from this machine, if you want/need it (say, for a cup of tea). But also I use it when I make regular coffee, which is sometimes it's too strong for my husband. So I turn on the Mixpresso, put the water/frother wand into his cup and turn it the knob to "hot water" — and immediately I get very hot water, as much or as little as I want. Then I pour coffee into his cup, and and it's exactly the strength he likes it. No having to bother to heat a kettle or put it in the microwave.
I also like the large water reservoir. You DO have to be careful that you don't run it dry. If you do, you'll have to re-prime it to get it working again (there are instructions for that). But once you know not to do that, it's not really an issue.
For the price I think this is a very good machine. I'm glad I have it.
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