Reviews Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker, Stainless Steel

I love this Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker! It makes delicious coffee and it works very fast. Use it at least twice daily with both ESE pods and ground espresso. It really is a nice machine. Easiest way for a first time user is to buy some coffee in ESE (easy serve espresso) pods from the internet and feel it to see how hard the coffee is tamped in the pod.

Go to the grocery store and grind a pound of your favorite roast to about the same grind. At my grocery store the second or the third finest setting works fine. You can use your own grinder but a good burr type grinder costs some money and the less expensive blade grinders are useless for espresso. I've never had an issue with Cuisinart EM-100 15-Bar Espresso Maker grounds or steam blowing out after I release the pot--even with the machine on and waiting just until the coffee stops dripping to detatch it.

• Espresso maker with 15 bars of pressure for perfect coffee drinks
• Brews 1 to 2 cups from either ground espresso or pods
• 53-ounce removable reservoir; porta-filter holder; cup-warming plate
• Steam nozzle; frothing cup; removable drip tray; tamping tool included
• Measures 8-1/5 by 11 by 12-5/9 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker works well. It also includes 2 tolls to clean the little holes the espresso is pumped through. Steam espresso machines are cheaper, much quieter but burn the coffee and it doesn't taste nearly as good. Well made, cute, versatile, makes proper espresso, not hot brown water.

I recommend Illy espresso ground dark roast coffee if you don't have a burr fine grinder, which can cost more than this coffee maker! Or use the pro grinder at your supermarket...remember ground coffee only lasts a few hours in fresh state...grind often and small amounts. Also the em100 takes coffee pods, again I recomend the illy espresso brand.

Buy the CUISINART 1000-WATT 15-BAR ESPRESSO MAKER at a super low price. This Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker machine is used by pro cafe trainees to practice coffee art. Forget the rest buy the best...at a good price.