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Since I had some medium grind coffee left over I used that it was fine. The reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is because it didn't come with a tamper to press the coffee down. Also the little knob to start the brewing is a bit hard to turn. I USED TO drink Starbucks daily so I am kinda picky with my espresso/latte drinks. Otherwise I've used it for 2 weeks now and no problems whatsoever. It was very affordable at Target. This is a great machine for the price. Easy to use and makes yummy espresso.
When the frother does work, it makes a very watery kind of froth. The quality of the tiny coffee pot is also very poor (the handle is too soft and sort of splits in half). Way too much trouble to use. (I have a battery-operated frother that is a million times better). This is one useless machine. All screw-on parts are too hard to operate and the milk frother cannot be used without brewing coffee. (Water alone runs through too fast and there is no steam build-up, hence no frothing).
I tried to adjust it as I put it on, but it continues to screw on slightly crooked. I believe this is due to the fact that it does not screw down straight and tight. Overall though - it does the job. The machine works just fine now. The first time or two the steam escaped through the top.
Still works fine and makes delicious drinks. The one frustrating thing is that the steamer is kind of awkward to use, it's smaller than your average frothing cup. So far I love this little espresso maker. It isn't fancy but it does the job and it's not huge so it fits in my tiny kitchen.
Also, the knob becomes increasingly hard to turn and in my case, it eventually broke off.Third, the top to the water reservoir is again a bad shape; too hard to get a good grip and often, I could hardly get it off.This machine lasted less than one year, and for the price, not a good value - in my opinion. I loved this machines looks - but the little pot handle is way too small and the wrong shape to get a good grip.Three big issues: Does not handle fine grind which is what is needed for espresso.
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