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Breville Cafe Roma Espresso/ Cappuccino Maker ESP8XL | 
 enlarge | Brand: Breville
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $299.00
Buy Used: $165.00
You Save: $134.00 (45%)
Rating:  8 reviews
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Product Description
The Cafe Roma Espresso/Cappuccino machine by Breville is for the style conscious coffee lover. It is ideal for making a variety of coffee drinks from espresso and cappuccino, to lattes and machiattos. This espresso machine features a 15 bar Italian Thermoblock pump system, an advanced crema system with a froth enhancer, a removable 1.2 litre water tank, a removable drip tray with a water level indicator, a cup warming plate, 2 stainless steel espresso cups and a frothing jug.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 Works Well April 16, 2007
Devildog83 (Madison, AL)
I've been using this model daily for 8 months now without a single hiccup. My only criticism is that you can only froth enough milk for one double shot tall latte at a time and that is a simple capacity issue. Steam pressure is good and does a good job frothing as well as producing good crema for each shot of espresso. I would certainly purchase again.
 Excellent Value product May 6, 2007
Benjamin Dorman (Columbia, MD)
I have had this machine for a couple of months, upgrading from an inexpensive Krupps steam driven machine. [We have a tradition of cappuccino in the morning at my house, which means making two double expresso shots].After a little while of getting used to the differences I have to report that it works well, and produces thick crema every time. Buy decent whole bean espresso or french roast coffee, though, or no machine will give you what you crave.
The big adjustment is that the Krupps machine simply holds enough coffee to fill a 4-shot carafe. If you try to get 4 shots out of the coffee attachment on this machine you will get weak coffee! You simply have to do 2 at a time. The jug provided produces enough frothed milk for the way we use it, but then again you can alway froth two jugs.
A minor irritant is the difficulty in seeing how much water is left in the container. If you get into the habit of refilling after each use, you won't have to look.
On the price front unless the list has gone up recently, stores sell this machine for two hundred and fifty - and if you get one of those 20% discount coupons that major kitchen applicance retails send out through the mail you can get this for around two hundred.
I like my coffee but I'm not interested in paying over $2k for a coffee machine as some are. If you're looking for something that's equivalent to your local Starbucks or Seattle's Finest, this may well do the trick.
 Not for the faint of heart November 17, 2009
CJ (Chicago)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a simple to use foolproof espresso machine, choose another. It is a challenge to learn to use this machine to create a good espresso drink. It is possible though. In fact, I have been able to make some of the best I've ever had. I have worked as a barista for nearly 4 years and never got as good a result on the commercial models.
If you are up for the challenge, there is one important thing to keep in mind: the filters are very unforgiving. It is crucial that your coffee is ground perfectly for espresso or you will spend hours trying to unclog the filter (a tedious process involving a device that amounts to a pin being poked one by one into dozens of holes). I had all but given up on this machine when I decided to try a prepackaged already ground espresso. Normally I would discourage pre-ground coffee in general (due to loss in flavor) but this completely solved the clogging problem. The espresso shots were amazing. It was the promise of that incredible crema that drew me to this brand in the first place. Finally, I got to enjoy it. You will need to experiment with the proper tamping to get the desired results. Too light and your shot will be weak. Too firm and it will clog.
Foaming the milk is also a challenge. It seems you must overfill the included pitcher so that some of the milk spills out while you're foaming. If you do you will get the most velvety foam imaginable.
Is it worth it? Given the price I might have skipped it if I had known how challenging things would be. Now that I own it I am not sad since I am able to really impress my guests (and myself) with my barista skills by serving the best espresso drinks I (and hopefully they) have ever had.
Initial Use November 27, 2009
Skoutariotis (Bakersfield, CA USA)
This review is FIRST USE ONLY, after few uses, I'll post new review if necessary.
I just replaced my burned up Nuova Simonelli Oscar Pro.
Makes VERY good espresso, nice rich, I like it!
Froths real good and creammy, but takes time to heat up the milk.
You set the included cups on the drip tray, start the machine, and they vibrate out of place, losing some espresso if you're not paying attention.
The biggest challenge w/this machine is the filter & basket.
Replacing filter basket, is a real &^%$#. The docs say they improved the basket w/the permanent spring to hold the filter. Well, that's a sorry excuse for a spring. Falls in my used grind bucket every time. It's too hot to hadnle, I'll have to pick it up quickly and 'drop' it back on before I burn myself.
Overall, I'm happy w/this, so far. We'll see how it acts after a few cups.
 I wouldn't buy another November 21, 2008
Ken Walker
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this to replace another bad designed espresso maker a KitchenAid that I paid over a thousand dollars including tax. This started out just like the previous one,worked fine for 3 or 4 months and it became a pretty stainless steel space filler for our counter. The main problem with these is clogging filter that cant be cleaned properly. I don't think I will buy any more hi end makers.
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