Product Description: Choose your coffee - American or European. Drip or Espresso is represented in one combo unit. Separate systems, the drip part has a 10 cup coffee carafe while the Espresso part has a 4 cup carafe and a valve for foaming milk to make cappuccino. Stop n' Serve feature lets you remove carafe at any time during the brewing cycle Non-stick warming plate keeps coffee hot for hours Illuminated on/off switch Espresso/Cappuccino Machine 4 bar steam system makes espresso, cappuccino and latte quickly and easily Convenient steam nozzle for easy frothing of milk Glass carafe with convenient handle holds up to 4 cups of freshly made espresso Removable dip tray
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - A good concept cheaply executed
Here's the skinny -
This is the least expensive coffee/espresso maker I could find. I use it daily. It's a steam driven machine, so if you are a serious espresso fiend, you'll be disappointed. It just doesn't crank out enough pressure to give you an authentic espresso. It does an ok job at a fast shot of really strong coffee.
The thing that really and truly is disappointing is the glassware. I'm pretty careful about how I take care of my things. But repeated heat + washing makes the plastic handle on the espresso carafe get a little brittle. Then the handle and lid ... Read More
Rating: - Residue unacceptable, BAD design
The holes in the sieve for the espresso are too large. Using espresso grind, there is a nasty, unacceptable residue that mixes with the coffee. I called Krups customer service. Rep said my grind was too fine! If the machine can't use espresso grind for expresso, it is designed wrong. As others mentioned, the froth doesn't work correctly. There is no steam left for froth after the espresso it made. If you want froth, you have to reload more water in the machine and wait for it to heat up again!
I have a previous generation Krups 985 machine. Holding the sieves to a light, it ... Read More
Rating: - Makes a good cup of coffee and espresso
I've had this machine for about two weeks and it works great. Granted it's not a high-end machine, but it gets the job done. After reading other reviews about the handle breaking off the espresso pitcher I've been gentle with mine and haven't run into a problem.
I'd recommend this machine if you want a combo unit and don't want to pay $100s more. It makes a great cup of coffee and an awesome latte. I might have given it a higher rating if it had a thermal caffe.
Rating: - Another disappointed customer!
My wife doesn't drink coffee, so it is appropriate to say "I" received the XP1500 as a wedding gift. Like others, the SECOND TIME I made espresso, the handle cracked on the espresso grounds holder from the normal pressure of turning it into place. Customer service assured me that they could do nothing unless I had the receipt. This was two years ago, and the machine was a brand new item, so there should have been no question to the age of the machine for warranty purposes, but I had no receipt since it was a wedding gift. They wouldn't even pay the shipping for a new holder. In short, they ... Read More
Rating: - Good coffee, disappointing machine
We've been through two of these machines in five years. That may be good for some people but for $100 we thought it would work longer. Even with constant cleaning, after awhile it takes forever to brew a pot and most of the water/coffee is lost in steam. The handle also broke off of the espresso ground holder the first or second time we used it. We're going for another brand this time around.
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