Krups Allegro Espresso Makers
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Krups Allegro Espresso Makers
Customer Review: Just plain cheap.
Summary: 1 Stars
I got this as a gift and didnt like it right away. It felt cheap, doesnt seem to have enough pressure to make espresso. Instead it appears to make just a 1/4 cup of coffee. Usually in espresso because its under pressure, you get a almost dark, baby poop brown liquid or foamy substance that comes out with the espresso. With this one it just comes out like normal coffee. The controls for steam are lame. It has an adjustment knob but the steam only goes on when its cranked all the way to high. Thats it, no medium or low steam. Because only the high steam seems to work you end up with a cup of just foam real quick. Im going back to my cheapo mr coffee espresso maker. It makes it just fine and is less than half the price of this one.Customer Review: Don't bother
Summary: 1 Stars
I have been unhappy with this machine since I bought it from Amazon in October. I wasn't willing to pay for a pump machine and my old Krups, which I'd had for 15 (yes, really!) years made pretty decent espresso. On my old machine, I could even get crema if I used the right grind of coffee and tamped it well.
This machine is nothing like my old one. A few times it's made absolutely stone cold espresso. A few times the machine spurted steam from every crevice. When it's working, it only works passably well -- no crema on my espresso and not quite enough power to ensure the milk (if I'm making a cappucino) is hot and frothy.
I'm looking for an affordable pump machine now -- I've realized my mistake.
Customer Review: MMMMM Espresso
Summary: 4 Stars
I fell in love with this little machine when my brother turned me on to his. I couldn't make enough coffee that weekend, I was hooked! I came home and started shopping for my own, I found it on Amazon for $20 less than what he paid for his. It is of course not as fast as a traditional coffee maker but defintiely worth the weight. Fresh beans are key for sure. The lid on the caraffe could be a little better designed, falls into my cup sometimes. Have not used the milk frother yet, I prefer my coffee black, but I have turned it on and it works. It is a simple to use, basic machine that produces an awesome cup of coffee. I highly recommend it for first time espresso machine users. And this is the best price you will find.Customer Review: Cheap and not worth it
Summary: 2 Stars
Pros: Cheap. I cannot find anything else since when it works you get coffee, nothing outstanding about it.
Cons: milk steam is too high so you have to keep the cup up while it steams milk, unless you are using a big jar with a lot of milk in it. It brings hot water instead of steam when it starts warming up, it should have an open/close valve you can use when the machine is ready to bring out some steam instead of hot water. It can get messy. You can not regulate the amount of water that goes to the coffee or the steam that goes to the milk, it seems that the valve is just an open/close valve.
Bottom line: I wish I bought something else no matter if it is a few bucks expensier.
Customer Review: Don't be tempted by the cheap price!
Summary: 2 Stars
Do not buy this machine. Not only does it make only a very weak brew, but the steamer wand on mine stopped working properly after less than 4 months! So while at first I thought I could make a second-rate fascimile of a latte (forget about real espresso with a crema), now I can't even do that!
The bottom line: if I had to do it over again, I would not buy this machine again; I would spend $50 extra right from the start and buy the entry-level DeLonghi pump machine instead.
By the way, no matter what kind of espresso machine you have, make sure always to use a very finely ground of coffee in it -- it'll improve the flavor and consistency of the espresso!