illy Y3.3 Espresso Machine, Single Serve Coffee Machine for IperEspresso Capsules, Single Cup Espresso Maker (Red)

This machine makes a relatively good espresso with its “Illy iperespresso pods”. I love espresso’s but between work, kids, etc., I don’t have time to mess with more complex machines, fresh beans, etc. I needed something that would make a decent espresso quickly and this machine does that. The Classico pods make the perfect dopio sized, classic flavor, espresso and the Brasile makes a smaller espresso with a hint of caramel and chocolate notes. I purchased this exactly 2 years ago (2022) and it’s still running flawlessly and my wife and I use it every day.

I liked this enough that I bought it again for a second home. The espresso pods are bizarrely over-engineered, but the end result is a hot espresso with an excellent crema. The narrow profile means it doesn’t take up much counter space. It’s a great little machine and a good value at its price point. That being said, I would recommend the Intenso pods for espresso, and the Classico Lungo pods of you want more of a coffee. The decaf pods are ok. I found the Brasilia and Columbia pods so bad as to be undrinkable. But that’s just an opinion. The machine itself is excellent and the Intenso pods produce the best espresso I’ve tasted from the field of its competitors, ie Nespresso, etc.

Not sure if I received a defective machine or not, but after brewing a whole 4 espressos over the past week, the machine has started to brew water into the used pod compartment instead of through the espresso pod. I don't know how this is even possible, but that is what is happening. I am using the Iper pods, which are quite pricey. I tried it with a second pod, same issue. So disappointed. I stocked up on a few cans of pods that are now useless to me unless I get another Illy machine. I have an email in to Illy service, and I did register the machine right away, so we'll see how that goes. Based on other reviews, I am not hopeful.

I did notice that the machine was incredibly loud when brewing. Don't know if that is normal, so maybe the whole machine was bad to begin with. All in all, a big disappointment right out of the gate.

EDITED: I returned the first machine I ordered to Amazon and ordered a second one, since I had stocked up on Illy pods. It was very disappointing to find that Illy customer service never replied to me about fixing my registered machine. Something was definitely wrong with it as this one is much quieter and is brewing appropriately. It makes a good cup of espresso, I must say. However, I hope it lasts because it doesn't seem like Illy customer service is very good.

I love this little machine. The coffee capsules and espresso capsules make delicious coffee products in this machine. It's very easy to use. I also invested in a set of two stainless steel reusable pods for coffee and espresso instead of buying the capsules all the time. I've used the reusable cups a couple of times and have had good results; still playing around with that though. My only complaint is the huge power cable on this machine. It's way too long, plus it's a super heavy-duty cord with a plug that sticks out from the outlet at least an inch more than a regular plug. The cord is very inflexible making it very difficult to position the machine against the wall because the cord won't bend. Because the water container is at the back of the machine, I can't hide the excess cord behind the machine without making it difficult to get to the water container. AND the machine I have is white and the cord is black. This is one of my pet peeves – a white appliance that has a black cord. Other than the cord issue, the machine itself is very satisfactory and makes good tasting coffee and espresso.

This is the perfect espresso machine for those that don't want to fuss with a traditional machine but want quality espresso every time.

Not working as described. The manual says that the large cup option is 220 ml (about 7.5 ounces) and I am getting barely 5 ounces out of that option. I thought maybe the factory settings were off so I tried to reset to factory settings per the manual directions. What the manual says should happen during the reset (flashing lights etc) never happened and the amount is still barely 5 ounces. So now I must press the button multiple times to get my full cup. I will try to program the button quantity tomorrow when I make my coffee. I have a feeling this won't work either.

works great but capsules are costly.

Illy Y3.3 Espresso Machine, Single Serve Coffee Machine is easy to use and makes really good coffee. I almost did not purchase due to one reviewer claiming the unit leaked water all over everywhere but I decided to buy it anyway. I am very pleased with this coffer maker and very glad I over looked the negative review about leaking. This coffee maker is easy to use and it takes less counter space than most single serve machines. I recommend this product to anyone looking for a single serve coffee machine.