CHULUX 20 Bar Stainless Steel Espresso Machine with Milk Frother for Latte

So far so good! Absolutely adorable espresso machine for my coffee bar! After reading the directions it was pretty simple to figure out, and I had a great cup of coffee. Perfect for a first espresso machine! Adds such a cute look in my room!

I’m really happy with this espresso machine! I chose the black color, and it looks sleek and elegant on my kitchen counter. It’s easy to use, and the espresso comes out rich, smooth, and delicious with a nice crema. The steam wand works great for making frothy milk for lattes and cappuccinos. The machine feels sturdy and well made, and I love how stylish it looks. Overall, it’s a great espresso machine for the price, and I’m very satisfied with my purchase!

I really like this espresso machine. It doesn’t take up a lot of space. It is easy to use. Produces just the right amount of foam, hot and flavorful .

Pros: I use this machine to make coffee everyday. The espresso has a good caramel color and tastes great. The milk frother does a nice job. Neither the espresso nor the milk tastes burnt. Delicious beverages. Looks great. Cleans up easy. I'm glad that I have it. I bought this Chulux machine when my other machine of 15+ years died. Some Cons: It's noisy. The plastic lid on the water part rattles. Sometimes I put my hand on it to dampen the noise. It vibrates the coffee cup off the resting spot. I was holding it there and then I put a small towel under the cup to keep it in place. The vibration is noisy. The frother drips a little bit of water. When I make espresso, I have to run it twice. It doesn't push enough liquid on the first time. I get enough on the second time. Not a big deal, just something I learned. Conclusion: 4 stars. It is a good value.

Bought this when my keureg died. What a difference it makes to have a delicious latte in the morning! Easy to use; the instructions were helpful and clear. The classic retro look is perfect for my kitchen.

This is my second espresso machine and this time I decided to get a more sophisticated model. I am really glad that I did. The espresso is superb probalbly due to the precise pressure control. The addition of the milk frother is bonus I hadn't realized I wanted until I got it.

I have been a little intimidated on purchasing my own espresso machine to have at home. But this machine is so easy to use, and I have become my own barista. The small investment has saved me so much money from going to Starbucks and I can customize my own drinks and control the sugar that’s added into my espresso beverages. This is very durable. I love the sound of it. It seems to be perfect.

9 month update: This chulux was a fantastic little machine for just over 3 months. Around the 2month mark I noticed that instead of the pressure climbing towards the upper end of the espresso extraction scale, that it would achieve a lower maximum pressure each day for that whole month. One morning I noticed that instead of the pressure remaining in the pre-infuse mark after the cursory steam pressurization trick that the pressure would go from pre-infuse to ZERO in less than 30 seconds if I didn’t immediately brew. If I did immediately brew (usually a double super tightly packed) from Pre-Infuse the pressure would go down to under half of pre-infuse, and then come back up to pre-infuse, and upon engagement of the brew pump it again would immediately go down to about 1/2 of pre-infuse and occasionally would see some needle jumping but never again into the espresso range. I tried everything, however no matter what I did the pressure no longer entered the correct brewing pressure. Previously, the pressure would increase depending on how tamped down and packed the coffee grounds were, which created additional pressure. Now it seems to completely ignore the additional pressure of super packed coffee, if anything it does the complete opposite… instead of the pressure going up, it goes down !! Also, between brews, yep at most the 30 seconds it takes to pull and empty the grounds, fill and re-attach… it has turned into a race every morning to reload to dispense another double because of how quickly it loses pressure. I did contact Chulux, they wanted a video of this happening, which are going to be Large, can’t be transmitted through Amazon, then they send you some random Chinese file sharing site which was all in mandarin (I actually lived there for 5years) and loaded with malware. What a joke, this is supposed to be a coffee machine manufacturer/brand ? Now it makes mediocre coffee at best, very acid coffee to be more accurate, and has developed a problem that continues to get worse daily, which is likely the result of losing steam pressure internally. All that steam has to go somewhere, and so it does, as water always wins… the daily morning puddle around the machine that’s coming out of a metal to metal seam that is starting to create a line of rust along that seam. So, all that escaping pressure becomes water vapor INSIDE the empty spaces in the machine. Now i understand why the early reviews are great, my initial review was that it was also fantastic… Almost no one edits their reviews when these machines fail unless they spend a lot of time on Amazon. I would even bet that if Amazon did a survey of those who purchased this machine within 6months that they would find most of the machines have serious defects and no longer operating as they should. Pressure loss ? More like a design defect than an assembly defect. 20 bar is now single digits !! Looking at machines now also tells us something, the percentage of 20bar espresso machines with pressure gauges a year ago was more than 50%, and now only 10% of the same category of espresso machines have gauges, most now have just buttons or touchscreens. I’m guessing it must have something to do with the lifespan of the pressure pump and/or pressure gauges or even just silicon or rubber o-ring pressure retention seals. Time for a different machine !! I originally got this one as I had been traveling for a few years and my large Breville with gauge that’s now 20yrs old was hiding somewhere in storage… I still need one with a gauge, why? Because that tells me what’s actually happening. Low pressure = acid coffee, correct pressures = great coffee… Hey Chulux, you should use one of your defecto supreme coffee ruiners, so you to can be chuluxed!!