Manufacturer's Description
Made in Italy, this 1,250-watt machine eliminates the fuss of creating espresso and espresso drinks at home by automating the entire process. With the push of a button, the machine grinds coffee beans without burning them, tamps the ground coffee into the brew group, brews a cup of espresso, and then dumps the spent grounds into a container--all in about 30 seconds.
For creating a cappuccino or latte, there's a hot water/steam wand with a milk-frothing attachment, and there's only a 10-second delay from brewing to steaming. A button selects one or two cups, a knob adjusts cup size up to 300ml. For safety, the machine shuts off if the grinder runs out of beans or the water tank is empty (control-panel lights indicate specific problems).
The machine measures 38cm high, 33cm wide, and 33cm deep; weighs 8.6kg; rotates on a swivel base; and, with a gleaming, silver plastic exterior, looks great on the worktop.
The bean hopper holds about 350g, while the removable, transparent water tank holds 1.7 litres. The grinder adjusts from fine to coarse, and a dose adjustment controls the amount of coffee ground per serving (from 6 to 9 grams). For cleanup, parts remove easily. The machine comes with an exceptionally thorough and clear instruction booklet and video, and it carries a one-year warranty against defects.
Features:
Optidose: The coffee dose regulation allows personalization in order to make your coffee more or less full-bodied, satisfying any taste need.Pannarello: The Pannarello allows the brewing of hot water for the dispensing of hot drinks and infusions at the same time, thanks to his powerful steam jet, making even more thick and creamy cappuccino's foam.Removable brew group: The removable brew group: the heart of Saeco technology. It suffices to push a button and Saeco automatic machines instantly and completely automatically grind the coffee beans to maintain their aroma, dose the required quantity, brew the coffee and discard the grounds. Moreover, by a simple gesture it can be rapidly removed from the machine and easily cleaned. It is in fact enough to rinse it under running water, to remove all traces of dirt and coffee residues. All without using chemical additives that can alter the taste and the aroma of coffee. Thanks to this Saeco patent, the quality of the best espresso remains constant through time.Saeco aroma system: Thanks to pre-brewing, another Saeco patent, coffee gains major aroma and body.Saeco warranty plus: Besides the 2-year warranty on the whole machine, Saeco offers an additional 5-year warranty on removable brew group, the heart of Saeco's automatic machines, for a reliability lasting for years.350-gram bean hopper1.7-liter removable water tank15-grounds capacity dump box15-bar pump pressurePower: 1,250-watts/230-volts2-year warranty