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I purchased a rebuilt ESP6SXL model Breville Expresso maker off e-bay (as I did my Ham Radio equipment, by the way) and I am very pleased with the machine I received from the "factory authorized" re-conditioner. This machine will make any kind of coffee I can think of. It was almost half price compared to as new. Only one problem exists. It is very sensitive to the consistancy of the coffee grind. With an oily French Roast, no mill that I have found will do the job well enough for this machine, really. I went through 3 burr mills (returned them all, since they claimed "consistant grind"). The oblong chambered Krupps whirly did not do the job either. The round chambered whirly seems to do better if you are careful. I am currently using a "Mr Coffee" branded Sunbeam made in China grinder with a built-in timer, that seems to work reasonably well. My daughter has a simple round chambered whirly that also seemed to work. The problem is, the fines in the coffee plug up the spritzer hole in the bottom of the coffee screen/holder, and the screen itself, or they come through and sludge the coffee creamo. This machine makes beautiful creamo on top of your coffee, by the way. You do need to be careful of the plastic handle on the water tank liner when you pull it to refill. You should not lift by the handle alone. Poor design/material specification for the application, in my opinion. I do not think you could find a better Expresso machine for the money. With commercially milled or properly milled coffee, it is perfect. Regards, walt galer K7GBS (10 meters PSK-31)Read full review
I have bought many espresso machines over the past 40 years, but they were all the kind that had no pump. Without a pump, the pressure is too low and so the heat is also too low. They also, many of them, require a two heat-cycle procedure where you put in a sealing dish to get the pressure up and steam the milk first, then let all the pressure out, wait for it to cool off a bit, and then put the coffee in to make the espresso. With this machine, however, there is only a simple procedure - just put in the water, load the coffee, and go! With a pump in there, the pressure builds quickly, and you can get your cappuccino fix in just a few minutes in only one cycle. The bonus is that the result is nice and hot - no microwaving needed with this machine. I am very happy with this unit.
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arrived quickly and was just as advertised. thanks :)
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Excellent little machine. Functions easy, cleans easy.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned