- Brushed stainless steel finish and Liquid crystal display
- 15 Bar pump pressure
- Perfect Froth system
- 1 or 2 cups
- Programmable timer for filter coffee to set your machine to start first thing in the morning
- ESE Compatible
- filter spec:aroma sealing jug
- 10 cup capacity
- Auto off & timer
- Strength selector for small or large quantities
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Are you someone who likes an espresso after a meal but prefers a filter coffee at other times? Or the other way round? For people who like a bit of variety, KRUPS has up-graded its popular combination coffee making machine with the latest technology to make perfect espressos, cappuccinos and filter coffees â€" all at the same time!
Whatever your lifestyle and preferred taste in coffee, Krups have a machine to suit your needs. If you can't decide between a filter coffee or an Espresso then the Krups Expert Combi Pump gives you the freedom to indulge in either. For a perfect Espresso, high pressured water is forced through finely ground coffee. The result is an espresso with a strong rich aroma and flavour sealed by the thick crema. The filter coffee option enables you to make up to 10 cups at a time. And the LCD display sets the time so that you have your coffee first thing in the morning! Krups for the true coffee lover Krups began its journey towards perfect coffee back in 1846 as ‘a brand dedicated to precision and technical perfection’. These high ideals were not enough for Robert Krups the founder, who insisted this would not be some future objective but a ‘firm promise’. The company’s first products immediately won widespread admiration for their quality, far sighted design and technical refinement.
In 1961 Krups turned its attention to making the best electric coffee grinder, revolutionising the quality of home ground coffee. Krups now makes arguably the best range of Espresso machines in the world from modest easy to use machines for novices, to fully automatic bean to cup machines for coffee connoisseurs.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Although i tend to trust anything by a german brand this was a total disappointment right out of the box.
I plugged it in to start the pipe cleaning cycle before the first use and no water would flow through even though
i filled the reservoir. The build quality is very questionable as the front metal plate doesn't enclose the buttons
very nicely at all, the glass carafe is half as thin as a fingernail and even the filter holder with its handle won't twist
all the way to 90 degrees. And don't get me started on the user manual...
I put it right back in the box and returned it back the following morning.
I plugged it in to start the pipe cleaning cycle before the first use and no water would flow through even though
i filled the reservoir. The build quality is very questionable as the front metal plate doesn't enclose the buttons
very nicely at all, the glass carafe is half as thin as a fingernail and even the filter holder with its handle won't twist
all the way to 90 degrees. And don't get me started on the user manual...
I put it right back in the box and returned it back the following morning.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Complete rubbish. Really just an expensive percolator. A really noisy pump and a ridiculous pin hole drain to the coffee insterts that block. This will make you late for work while you clean up the mess and have a cup of tea instead.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
I've had one of these since July and can say that on the whole I think it's pretty good. I wanted someting to make coffee in quantity for Dinner Parties etc - and the ability to do one or two Espresso's as well.
Firstly the Espresso part... The machine comes with 3 inserts that you put in the brewhead to determine whether you are using pre-packed pods or one or two servings of ground coffee. To be honest I only use the 2 serving insert. I had problems with water remaining in the brewhead after use - which is messy - but is solved by tamping down the coffee after the first scoop is added to the head, then again after the second. As with all these domestic machines, the clearance between the brewhead and the base restricts the size of cup you can use - which is frustrating - I prefer a tall mug - but have to use a large round but shallow cup. The steamer works ok and produces frothy milk - but it's nowhere near as thickly frothed as the milk my Brother's Gaggia makes. There is also a frustrating wait while the machine switches between steam mode and espresso mode - accompanied by lots of pumping noises and water drips!
This all sounds a bit negative, but I promise you, you get used to it - and it's not a problem once you've figured out the best sequence to do things in.
Also - the water resevoir is very easy to get to - the tank lifts out through the top panel. You have to fiddle around with pipes and stuff and take off the cup rest to fill the Gaggia.
The filter coffee side of the machine is excellent - making very nice coffee, in large or small amounts. You pour water into the rear resevoir through a door in the top of the machine (seperate from the espresso tank) - the guage on the side of the machine is supposed to tell you how many cups worth of water you've added to the tank - but more often than not, you get an air bubble in it which means you cant tell how much is in the machine - and therefore how much coffee to add to the filter. I just use the graduations on the jug to fill the tank and ignore the guage.
The paper filter is placed in a removeable basket and coffee added. If you like you can delay the start of brewing by using the timer function - which is great if you're having guests - you just set it and coffee is ready when the meal is over - or first thing in the morning etc.
The only prob with the filter side is that the jug does not pour very well - tip it too much and coffee goes all over the table and not in the cup!
Krups Customer Support are very good - they sent me out a replacement insert at no charge overnight - very knowledgeable.
On balance - if you only want espresso - buy a Gaggia and be done with it - if you want flexibility and a pretty good compromise then this is worth getting.
Firstly the Espresso part... The machine comes with 3 inserts that you put in the brewhead to determine whether you are using pre-packed pods or one or two servings of ground coffee. To be honest I only use the 2 serving insert. I had problems with water remaining in the brewhead after use - which is messy - but is solved by tamping down the coffee after the first scoop is added to the head, then again after the second. As with all these domestic machines, the clearance between the brewhead and the base restricts the size of cup you can use - which is frustrating - I prefer a tall mug - but have to use a large round but shallow cup. The steamer works ok and produces frothy milk - but it's nowhere near as thickly frothed as the milk my Brother's Gaggia makes. There is also a frustrating wait while the machine switches between steam mode and espresso mode - accompanied by lots of pumping noises and water drips!
This all sounds a bit negative, but I promise you, you get used to it - and it's not a problem once you've figured out the best sequence to do things in.
Also - the water resevoir is very easy to get to - the tank lifts out through the top panel. You have to fiddle around with pipes and stuff and take off the cup rest to fill the Gaggia.
The filter coffee side of the machine is excellent - making very nice coffee, in large or small amounts. You pour water into the rear resevoir through a door in the top of the machine (seperate from the espresso tank) - the guage on the side of the machine is supposed to tell you how many cups worth of water you've added to the tank - but more often than not, you get an air bubble in it which means you cant tell how much is in the machine - and therefore how much coffee to add to the filter. I just use the graduations on the jug to fill the tank and ignore the guage.
The paper filter is placed in a removeable basket and coffee added. If you like you can delay the start of brewing by using the timer function - which is great if you're having guests - you just set it and coffee is ready when the meal is over - or first thing in the morning etc.
The only prob with the filter side is that the jug does not pour very well - tip it too much and coffee goes all over the table and not in the cup!
Krups Customer Support are very good - they sent me out a replacement insert at no charge overnight - very knowledgeable.
On balance - if you only want espresso - buy a Gaggia and be done with it - if you want flexibility and a pretty good compromise then this is worth getting.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very Poor Product by Krups
I am prompted to make this review, feeling bitterly disappointed and incensed by discovering the numerous other poor reviews about this machine - on amazon. Read more
Published 6 months ago by WILLIAM L DORMAN
Great coffee no froth
Fantastic coffee machine, only complain is that I could never get the milk frothed right. It may be something I do wrong though, so I'm not sure. Read more
Published 19 months ago by A. ATHOS
Not worth it...
I have been using Krups coffee machines for close to 2 decades without complaint. However this machine has been a nightmare since day one. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2010 by rgulati
Useless machine
Had this machine less than 6 months before the hot plate began to deteriorate, it began leaking coffee all over the place and then finally gave up working altogether. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Kim K
About to return my 2nd machine
I should have listened to the other reviews on this machine, but I've had Krups machines in the past and found them very good. This one, however, is poorly made. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2010 by Husker Parrothead
Good but keeps breaking
A good cheap compromise with a filter coffee, espresso and milk frother all in one. The only problem is, 2 machines have broken down since 2007. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2010 by D. Patel
Don't touch this coffee maker!
After 4 repair trips and 2 replacements I think I'm qualified to say that you should avoid this coffee maker at all costs. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2010 by S. Keegan
Rubbish
After only a few weeks of ownership the espresso side on my machine packed up altogether. In fact, it emptied itself onto my wooden kitchen top and destroyed it. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by Mr. G. Muir
I'm with these guys....don't buy it
I'm on the site looking for a suitable replacement for this infuriating machine. I originally bought it in 2007 as a present for myself and was impressed by the coffe produced on... Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by IR Abrams
WARNING BUYER BEWARE
The machine is essentially 2 coffee machine in one - a regular & expresso. The manufacturer only seems to stands behind te coffee side of the machine and is not able to support... Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by Moses Malone
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