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Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker, Stainless Steel | 
 enlarge | Brand: Cuisinart
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $455.00
Buy New: $209.39
You Save: $245.61 (54%)
New (17) from $209.39
Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 14453
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 10.9 x 12.6
MPN: EM-100
Model: EM-100
UPC: 086279014337
EAN: 0086279014337
ASIN: B000MX3HOQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 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 |
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Product Description
Imagine a cup of your favorite espresso, cappuccino or latte – hot, rich, fresh and flavorful – anytime you want it. The stainless steel Cuisinart Espresso Maker is the real thing and looks like the professional it is. Make espresso in your own kitchen, then use the stainless steam nozzle and frothing cup to turn it into cappuccino or latte. You can even heat the cups on the warming plate on top – just like the pros! 15 bars of pressure guarantee perfect results!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Very good machine October 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Use it at least twice daily with both ESE pods and ground espresso. It really is a nice machine. If you are like some other reviewers and have problems with coffee grounds blowing out over the kitchen after you are done then you are likely tamping them too hard or using a grind that's too fine. 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. Cut it open and see how finely it is ground. 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. Tamp it to about the same hardness as the pod was. It makes wonderful espresso with lots of crema on top. I've never had an issue with 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. I don't see how you could go wrong, but some obviously do.
This one looks nice. It works well. Has a self-priming pump (a good feature that alot don't include). It comes with a tamper, a stainless-steel frothing cup, filter holders for pods, single, and double shots. It also includes 2 tolls to clean the little holes the espresso is pumped through. It comes with pretty much everything you would end up buying for it in the first year. I have a water softener so scale will never be a problem but you would want to descale it once in a while if you don't use distilled water. The only thing I wish it had was a dial thermometer so I could watch the water temp more closely. I believe that it has an aluminum boiler. I would prefer brass but you just can't get it at this price. The pump makes some noise but not more than any other I've used. Steam espresso machines are cheaper, much quieter but burn the coffee and it doesn't taste nearly as good.
Overall, very good product, easy to use and the best value by far at this price.
Nice Machine October 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well designed unit. Very functional and easy to use. Makes an excellent Latte. Steamer works well, unit heats up quickly. Easy to disassemble and clean. Like how it has a vacume break when finished steaming. No mess or worry about pressure when grounds are removed. Water reservoir is hidden in back, flip top lid makes it easy to refill without removing. I like everything about this unit.
Affordable espresso September 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great basic espresso maker! Very easy to use, easy to clean up. If you are extremely picky about the flavor of espresso I'm not sure this low-end machine is for you, but for someone who just needs a quick cappuccino in the morning, it's perfect.
Good little machine. August 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Unlike other reviewers who seem to be highly experienced espresso experts, this was my first espresso machine and it managed to make excellent coffee even in my clumsy, technologically-challenged hands. Some of the things I like most: (i) easy to load and unload the ground coffee; (ii) works reliably; and (iii) makes a mean cup of really creamy espresso. I have not yet mastered the milk frothing wand, but I'm sure that after watching the included DVD it will be a no-brainer. The only thing I don't like is the "coffee pod" system. Although it may not be this machine's fault, the pod system makes crummy coffee, which I unfortunately learned after dishing out $15 for a box of Illy pods. So, if you want to make espresso the old fashioned way, this is quite a nifty little gadget at a very reasonable price.
Great Machine for Beginners July 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like to drink a latte daily, but at nearly $4 a pop it was getting to be quite a pricey habit. After performing a lot of research on machines, and keeping my budget of ~$350 in mind, I decided upon the Cuisinart and couldn't be happier.
Having never made my own espresso I was looking for a simple but quality machine -- the Cuisinart is exactly that, and even comes with an instructional CD for us newbies. After only a couple uses I have this down to an art, and enjoy a delicious latte every day.
I read through the current reviews, and haven't had any of the problems people have described (i.e. leaking water reservoir, "exploding" grounds). The steam wand is a little long, and the warming tray isn't overly effective, but for the cost and the quality of the product these are minor inconveniences at worst. A nice crema is produced, the steaming wand works well, and it's pretty easy to clean.
I highly recommend this machine. It's actually a pragmatic buy... ~$35/month making my own latte vs. ~$100/month purchasing in stores!
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