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Good espresso and coffee ... Doesn't take ground coffee, wish the water tank was a little bigger... The newer pro might have it larger. When the indicator light goes on one of three things are needed, refill water, add beans or dump the grounds from the sump.... all easy to do. Making coffee super easy, Select the volume of water and press button. The most is about 4oz so press twice and it will grind, brew and then repeat to have a fine Americano 8 oz. cup.... Very earthy and nutty flavors from beans which would never deliver if in a drip maker. The steam wand delivers as much steam as you want to froth milk thick - 1/4 cup will froth a full cup and the cappuccino will be really thick. I'm really spoiled. This is a lower priced Super automatic espresso maker but does a good job. A family member had a gaggia which took ground coffee as well and seemed to have a larger tank and sump but it was twice as wide and took alot of counter space which this does not. This is not much bigger than a Keurig which can't make anything as flavorful as this.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
After owning the Saeco Odea Go for roughly seven months, I figured it was time to offer my viewpoint on this espresso machine. Originally, my searching started at the more expensive fully automatich espresso machines. It's fairly easy to put down in the area of $1K for a fully automatic machine. I was looking for something that was a little more moderately priced. I did not have a particularly good experience with a "standard" Saeco espresso machine, but I figured that with a one-year warranty, it was worth the $400 asking price. $400 is about what you would pay for a decent grinder (Gaggia MDF or better) and a good espresso machine, so having it be fully automatic is definitely an advantage. Out of the box, the coffee machine proved to have no problems. The instruction manual is detailed and straightforward. Getting the machine up and running took no more than 10 minutes and only involved turning it on and running some water through its circuits. The hopper for the coffee beans naturally sits atop the unit. The hopper's capacity could be a tad bit bigger, but I find I only am filling once every four days. Once the beans are in place, it's only a matter of turning a dial at the front of the machine to the desired amount of coffee, and then hitting a button that sits at the center of the dial. That's it. The machine then does the rest. Of course, if you want a latte/cappucino, then that requires turning another dial at the top of the machine near the hopper, which allows steam to come out of the steam wand. I'm using my machine almost exclusively for espresso shots. Cleaning/maintenance is where this unit gets a little more complicated. The machine stores the coffee grinds and some rinse water in two resovoirs that are connected together. This joined unit sits at the machines side and comes out very easy. Cleaning of this "dump" unit is about as straightforward as it gets. However, right next to these containers is the "brew group", which is a fancy way of calling the guts of the machine that was designed to be user-serviceable. The group comes out with a single switch. The manual recommends cleaning this group out with hot water and greasing a few areas. None of this is overly complicated, but it can take a few minutes to clean all of the coffee grinds out. Descaling is of course mandatory for this machine, but luckily this machine has an automatic system which will remind you when it is needed. Descaling takes about an hour, because it involves sending small amounts of descaling solution through the machine and letting the solution sit for 15 minute intervals. Again, this is not convienient, but all auto espresso machines need to be descaled, so this is not really a disadvantage per se. About the only complaint I have had from this machine is that a small area of the brew group can get clogged fairly easily. This area is right at the top of the group. Fortunately, cleaning this area out is extremely easy, but it does have this habit of happening right when I want a shot of espresso the most. :) I have read of other users having this same problem, so I am certainly not alone. This is clearly a solid negative to owning the Go.Read full review
I was initially taken back by the price tag, so we bought a refurbished one. I don't like the Keurig machines as they add so much to the landfill and the coffees are so expensive. This machine solves that. You put coffeebeans in the top container, push a button, and within less than a minute you have a fresh brewed cup of coffee. You can select the strength of your coffee. Once in a while you need to take out the grounds, which is super easy. With a large water supply container, you are constantly and instantly one push away from one perfect cup. It looks great on the counter and works really good. It's a bit noisy, but not to the point where you wake up other family members. It's about 15 seconds of whirring sound per cup. Highly recommend it! I'm glad my husband talked me into buying it!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
This thing is in good shape, clean, and works. Additionally, it might be the last one of these water tanks that was available anywhere. NONE of the parts stores I found had them in stock, and this was the only one on eBay at the time. So it's saved me from having to buy a new coffee machine. For that, I really couldn't give it less than 5 stars.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Like any new appliance, it takes a little getting used to. After a short learning curve, it's all good! What needs to be explained is that this machine is programmed to give alerts based on the number of accumulated shots. For instance, after ten shots, the alert is given to empty the dregs drawer - regardless of whether or not you empty it after every brew. The descaling alert is also programmed in the same way - I believe it amounts to about once a month (if you don't need to descale, just hold the "steam" button down for about six seconds and the alert light will go out). If you want a double shot, hit the shot button twice (big black one with the coffee cup icon). It will do a double. When you first set it up and fill the water reservoir and the bean hopper and turn it on, the red exclamation point light will be blinking rapidly. The manual says to prime the boiler, but doesn't tell you how. Place a container under the steam arm, turn the steam valve knob on the top of the machine all the way clockwise, which opens it; wait about ten seconds at the most, and water will start coming out of the stem and the alert light will stop blinking - you're all set to go! I hope this helps out a little :)Read full review
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