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Your cart is empty.Experience the art of espresso with the Cuisinart® Espresso Bar™ Slim Espresso Machine. Effortlessly create refreshing iced drinks with the cold extraction feature, while the stainless steel bottomless portafilter lets you witness the magic of perfectly crafted espresso. Customize each sip with our easy-to-use frothing wand, adding luscious, creamy froth to your cappuccinos and lattes. Designed for convenience, it accommodates up to 20 oz. travel mugs, so you can take your creations on the go. Be your own barista and indulge in endless espresso possibilities—every sip is a delightful escape! TIP: Please use finely ground espresso beans for the bottomless portafilter. Too much or too little coffee in the portafilter not tamped evenly can cause splashing during extraction. Use 2 scoops for single and 3 scoops for double espresso and tamp with moderate force for best results.
Bill M.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2025
I use this machine in my office to primarily make Americanos, cappuccinos and lattes, but we’ve made a few espressos too. And I think this machine does a very admirable job of performing those tasks. The drinks are at least as good as most barista-made coffee house drinks in my opinion. But, naturally, a good espresso machine isn’t the only thing you need to make high-quality coffee drinks. It’s imperative that also buy fresh, high-quality coffee beans too. And, to my taste buds, espresso-based coffee drinks only taste right/good if you use dark roast beans. Light roast beans are terrible, and medium roast beans just don’t work for me.If you’re looking for a good, basic espresso machine, I genuinely don’t see how you can go wrong with this machine. It has a reasonably sized water tank, and the 20-bar pump does an excellent job of extracting all of the flavor from the ground beans. I really do like this machine. I think it’s a terrific machine for the price. And though it’s not terribly important, I do think this machine looks pretty cool/stylish too. And lastly, it has a smallish footprint, so I think it would fit and look pretty nice on the vast majority of kitchen counters.If you have any questions about this Cuisinart espresso machine, please feel free to ask, and I'll try my best to answer. I hope you found this review helpful.
James Howard
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2025
This espresso machine is NOT worth the price of $299. I bought the other espresso machine from cuisine art in 2019 and it worked well, so I thought I'd give their newer more expensive one a try and I regret it. Will be returning.- it splatters everywhere (see photo). I've tried everything to get it not to do this- it says to take the drip tray out to use large to go mugs, but then the water just drips onto the counter (because the drip tray is removed)- the storage for the scooper and espresso filters get filled with waterJust an overall flawed machine with bad design. Just a money grab from Cuisine Art. Save your money and buy a different espresso machine.
Zeppo
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2025
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Tamara Smith
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2025
Pros.Came well packed with easily identifiable parts.Instructions are straightforward easily understood.Height of the machine means I can pull shots directly into my regular mugs even 16oz to go cups.Height also makes it very easy to froth the milk without having to tilt the cup to get it under the wandCons.The Portafilter is really tough- it takes more effort than I would like to fit the Portafilter in place. Could be that it just needs more uses? As it stands, I have to hold the opposite side of the machine when trying toninster the Portafilter, to keep the machine in place. While doing that, I hit the water reservoir button (minor annoyance).Bottom less Portafilters aren't for newbies. This is not really a "con" so much as a fact that I wasn't aware of when ordering. If you are new to espresso and/or are the type of person who just wants a quick but quality cup of coffee without a lot of fuss or science, you should probably not get a bottom less Portafilter. It require more baristw know edge than i care to learn. To be clear the espresso is NOT bad, it's just not as good as my dual spout Portafilter. I am very aware that this is almost certainly due to lack of experience.Final notes5 stars for espresso professionals4 stars for espresso newbies that are trying to refine their skillsPass if you're a newbie who isn't interested in refining those skills and just wants to press a button or two for their espresso. Look for one with the dual spouts if you're in this boat.Note for Cuisinart - maybe make an optional Portafilter that has the dual spouts? A Portafilter with training wheels so to speak.
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