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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025
This Casabrews is one rockin’ little espresso machine, overwhelmingly exceeding my expectations.Within the universe of espresso machines, where commercial grade, European units can cost several thousand dollars, within which I’ve always considered a low-cost, home use machine to cost somewhere in the $350 - $500 range, so at $130 for the Casabrews, my expectations were set to avoid disappointment. As said, I am more than pleasantly surprised.The Casabrews 20 Bar pump pushes out a nice creamy espresso that is as delicious as any I’ve tasted. And that’s not what I expected; it dispenses a professional quality espresso that can be drank as is or joined with frothed milk for a cappuccino, a latte, or macchiato. Or, add hot water to make an Americano.The built in Steam Frother is every bit as efficient as the 20 Bar espresso pump; it dispenses hot steam that, depending on how its manipulated in the milk, will result in an airy froth to top a cappuccino, or a thick whipped topping for a latte. In fact, frothing milk is a skill in its own right, however included with the machine are clearly illustrated tips on how to best “froth.” Considering the cost of a double espresso these days, if espresso is your thing, the Casabrews will probably pay for itself in less than a month. And it’s easy to use.The all stainless steel Espresso machine is attractive with a small, narrow footprint, taking up very little counter space. It has a built-in water reservoir, that makes it ideal for use at home, the office or anywhere there’s convenient power. Once powered on, its 1350W boiler preheats the machine in less than two minutes, very quickly indeed, and is then ready to go. The portafilter, which is a solid and well-made accessory, holds either a single or double shot filter. Once filled with espresso ground coffee it fits into a bayonet mount and is rotated 90°, clamping it tightly to the pressurized water stream. The high quality of the portafilter and bayonet clamp makes a significant contribution to the resulting espresso.Included with the Espresso Machine is a copious amount of fully illustrated documentation instructing on how to setup and use the machine, along with all the tips needed for successful frothing and espresso making. The instructions also include links and QR codes to instructional videos and techniques, making it obvious that Casabrews is interested in the espresso making success of their customers.A perusal of the Casabrews Amazon store makes clear that they specialize in espresso machines in a variety of sizes and price points. Their 20 Bar espresso machine is positive proof that considerable expertise has gone into designing a budget priced home espresso machine that performs like one costing much more.
Elizabeth Olin
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2025
Great little machine! Now, I did go ahead and get a bottomless portafilter (Casabrew's one with the wood handle) and have been using an IMS basket because I didn't have pre-ground coffee to use with the included pressurized baskets and the portafilter is quite shallow and wouldn't fit any of the baskets I already had. Once getting the bottomless portafilter, we were up and running and I pulled a pretty good shot my first time. I do also have a Delonghi Dedica Maestro Plus with a bottomless portafilter and a few upgrades, but this machine was almost indistinguishable from what I can get from my Delonghi. Considering the difference in price, that is pretty impressive. It's definitely a no frills machine, but can make some pretty impressive espresso using fresh coffee. Set up was easy and it warms up quickly. Is a tad louder than my Delonghi though. For the price it is a solid starter or back-up machine.
BruceH
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2025
Well made espresso machine! Looks sharp easy to clean. Easy to use.The machine comes with 2 screens a single shot and a double shot. Easy setup and takes a little practice find the right grind size, quantity of coffee, and tamping pressure. The instructions mentioned quantity of coffee by weight but I found I used less than recommended to fit in the screen container. If the screen is overfilled I could not install the espresso handle to the machine. I am still learning but did make a couple of nice shots of espresso for a macchiato. If the tamping is too hard the espresso comes out bitter. Just learning takes time. The espresso machine has a large plastic reservoir in rear that is easy to fill or remove. Frother produces lots of steam with sufficient pressure.Overall I like this espresso machine!
Cheryl
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2025
Just went through the first run of the expresso machine-- washing the parts, then going thru the steps to clean out the milk frother with steam, etc. This is important as there was what looked like dirty water coming from the frother so be sure you don't skip doing this. Noise wasn't as loud as I feared. Directions said machine would be noisy at first, but would get quieter with use. Didn't explain why, but the upshot is, this didn't scare our neighbors or us, but with the pumping sound at first, I wondered if a disco song was coming. [That was a joke.] No disco, and it was all reasonable noise. The directions were clear, good booklet, well laid out. Seems to have been made in America, so that explains a lot, from my experience with many Made in China items from Amazon and elsewhere. They try, but oh dear. I prefer made in America.Back to the machine--all we've done so far is clean it out, find a pitcher for the milk, and find a place for the machine on the kitchen counter. At first, it seemed that a pitcher should have come with the machine, but the more we read, the more we saw that no, you had to have one, or buy the milk pitcher to use for frothing. You definitely need one, and later in the instructions it describes what the pitcher should look like.Our next step is to actually make some coffee. I have high hopes. Not to leave you hanging but I thought I would publish this first, anyway. I think it's going to make great coffee, from my experience so far with the machine. You apparently use the expresso base you brew, for making lattes, cappuccinos, and macchiatos as well. That is what I am excited about. Hope I spelled all those names right. If not, by the time I use this machine for a while, I am sure I will be spelling them all correctly. Apparently the quality of the coffee depends on the beans and grind, not just the machine. I'm having a friend bring over some of his freshly ground expresso, as he is ahead of us in experience with this. I am just excited that I finally know what a portafilter is. Plan to add more info on the actual coffee, after it's made.
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