Amazon.com: Kitchen & Housewares: Capresso 112.06 EspressoPRO Stainless Steel ThermoBlock Espresso Machine, Copper (#)

„The EspressoPro does not have any of the Novo 2300 idiosyncrasies: the filter handle clicks into place with minimal effort (no leaking), the frother comes with its own milk container which I find easier to use than the flexible tubing (and it works great and is easy to clean), and the espresso comes out hot (Capresso recommmends that you preheat the machine to improve the temperature, while Krups recommends that you preheat the cups and has a ineffective cup warmer). The EspressoPro is more compact than the Novo 2300, the level of the water container is easier to monitor because the water container is built into the side of the EspressoPro, the instruction manual was more detailed and had a better troubleshooting guide than the Krups manual. All in all, it seems that more thought and planning went into the design of the EspressoPro. I ended up returning my Novo 2300 and bought the EspressoPro even though it costs .“

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CoffeeGeek - Capresso Pro Espresso Machine - Jonathan Friedes's Review (#)

„ You may not be able to make great espresso without a grinder, but with an outlay of about $250 for this machine you can make espresso that's better than most of what I've had in the US or Italy.  When you consider that a commonly recommended "starter outfit" is the Gaggia Carezza espresso machine at about $250 coupled with the $110 Solis Maestro or the $150 Solis Maestro Plus grinder, the EspressoPro is worth a good look.  This is particularly true if you live near a source of freshly ground coffee (I've gotten much better results with Peets or Starbucks ground to a "5" on the Ditting grinders in the store than with tinned Illy or LaVazza preground).  And in 2004, who doesn't live within spitting distance of a Starbucks?“

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CoffeeGeek - Espresso: Questions and Answers, Please help me. (#)

„I'm happy with my Capresso EspressoPro (~$250; I got it on sale for $200).  It makes good espresso using preground Lavazza or Illy with a minimal learning curve.  I'm not much of a milk fan so I haven't tried much along the cap/latte side, but I have verified it makes satisfactory mochas.“

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