Accademia Luxury Italian Fully Automatic Espresso Machine with 19 Customized drink settings,0.5 Liters,RI9782/46 Brushed Stainless

Fantastic machine and a "daily driver" for a family of four. After nearly a year of full-time use, this machine is worth the price. There is minor maintenance that is require every few months, depending on your usage, where you have to remove the PERCOLATOR DE=35,8 ELFO from the BLACK COUNTER PISTON BREW UNIT 8GR.P124 to washout any potential coffee grounds that have caused reduced flow. Took me maybe 10 minutes to figure out at first, but now I can have the brew group parts disassembled and back in the machine operating in a couple minutes and the machines flow as good as it came out the box.

Had a Haggis before and it was a workhorse . No longer in use because no one services this model. Bought this new one and while expensive, it is awesome. Doesn't take too much to learn, but depending on your beverage, it may take a shot while before you're dialed in. Some reviews have complained about the heat of their drinks. Keep in mind factory settings for the stored drinks menu are a bit conservative on the temp. Good news is you can modify it and save off the drive k as a favorite. Tip: keep a large glass of water nearby and refill the tank after each brew. The rinse cycle takes up some water and you may see a frequent need to top off. Great machine!

For some reason the coffee comes out weak I try different settings for grinder from fine to rough and everything comes the same way. I do use medium roast coffee. Is like not grinding a lot of coffee. And when I look for coffee pots they are a meshed and not solid one. The picture shows one of them is rough grinding and the other two of fine grinding. Plus in users the yellow one on the bottom is not working good. Keep pressing but so many times is not responding to touch. The other problem is that the water container is very small. You need to add more water too often. And if is under the cabinet like mine was is very hard to do it. You need to move the machine out just to pull water container or coffee beans. But I had to return because of the grinding, brewing coffee.

Works very well as an automatic Espresso Machine with a large variety of coffee's you can make. Easy to program, use and the favorite setting allows you to push one button and get the exact beverage you prefer. For such a beautiful machine at this price point the machine prompts you to add water and clean too often. At $2000 you only get about five large cups of Cappuccino before being prompted to add water and empty coffee grinds. I would have expected more for a $2000 unit. Overall I like the machine and would purchase again. Let's see how long it lasts before needing repair. My last machine lasted about a year. The unit is not exactly small and does take up a good amount of counter space. So cleaning takes some work to move the machine around to add water and clean. It's pretty heavy and my wife can't move it around. Coffee tastes great which makes it worth the purchase.

I like espresso, I don't like all the time, effort and thought it takes to have one, two, or three when I have things to do. This was a upppppgrade from the bottom end (which still was a super machine) Phillips/Saeco superautomatic I used for a decade. I don't like Keurig/Nespress as I hate cooking in plastic and the plastic waste. Coffee grounds go in the garden, yard, wherever they just fall apart. I wanted the steam wand just on general principles because steam is handy for a lot of things and for the foamer to be easy to use/clean. This unit does it. Milk container lightly self cleans and goes right in the fridge, once or twice a week it gets a "deep clean" (add citric acid, fill with water, press a button) and dry. Only problem I had was not clicking the drain pan correctly the first two days I had it, which led to it draining out several times over two days before I figured it out. Since then (4 months now) no problems. For me it was really expensive, but functionally it matched what I wanted (steam wand, easy clean/use foam unit), and exceeded my requirements in a number of areas I didn't even know I would appreciate. I noted some complaints (in reviews) about the foam not being warm enough but I rarely drink those types of drinks and that's what I got the steam wand for so warm it up. I was attentive to that the first few times people came over but I've had no complaints, not to mention my crowd is currently enjoying the cold, aerosol creamer of late,so it's already cold. Espresso, Americano's, coffee, etc on demand is awesome. The machine looks great and guests love having the selection. They also enjoy the touchscreen selection which allows them to tune the drink even as it's being generated. Superautomatics are great, This one is super. I hope you have a fine day.

My previous super-automatic espresso machine was a Saeco Xelsis EVO, purchased in 2013. After 71,988 uses, it developed an irreparable leak, and I was unable to locate a repair shop in the United States. This new machine has a similar design, and in fact, the brew group, water tank, and drip tray are identical. I believe, aside from the front panel and electronics, the machines are essentially the same. If this machine provides the same longevity as my previous one, I would be delighted. It produces an exceptional espresso, and the other beverages are just as good as those from Starbucks. In addition to excellent coffee, I anticipate saving $50 per week. The machine should pay for itself in about 38 weeks. It's the best machine on the market for the price, a conclusion I reached after five weeks of research looking at machines from multiple manufacturers. This is a quality build from start to finish.

I am a 94 year old gentleman. First, you should have a strong individual present to unbox and lift this heavy coffee machine to be placed on your counter. It is a fantastic bean-to-cup espresso machine. There is a steep learning curve involved BUT the touch screen menu and programmed presets will "walk" you through the setup and brew your selected coffee. The machine requires frequent refills of the water tank BECAUSE it constantly "self" cleans its elements. You need to be prepared to empty the waste basket frequently as well. Both of these procedures are broadcast via the touch screen. I recommend you purchase extra water filters and tablets for future maintenance. If I remain alive I will update this review after one year of use.

DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE. The device worked for three months and then stopped producing steam. That is when I discovered the SCAM warranty. Gaggia outsources the warrant to "whole lot of latte". I live in SF and the company has ZERO technicians to service machines here. So the warranty service company did the following - told to do deep cleaning cycles (which i did) then told me to PAY $250 to send it back to them, then pre-pay for the return. I sent it in then they had the nerve to say that the device was fine and just needed a cleaning. This is not true. They wanted to charge me hundreds of dollars more for replacing compnonents on a brand new machine. They wanted to charge me more than $500m for a brand new product that is under warranty! To boot, I still don't have the machine. I have been without it for 3 months. I bought it less than 6 months ago. The Warranty is a total joke. You spend $2000 on this product and do not realize that it will cost you so much to seek repairs and the warranty is useless. I want my money back. I will fight this one and report back.