I had one and it lasted for just over 3 years before it started to leak from the steamer wand while I was making coffee. Probably repairable with a gasket or something but considering it only cost about $89, I think that's pretty good!
Yo is there a reason you didn't use true espresso grounds? Your grind is particularly coarse, even coarser than an aeropress... Does this machine not pull true espresso? If so it seems like more of a convoluted black coffee maker and definitely not worth the purchase if in the market for genuine espresso.
I have the Ikohs version of this machine and I use espresso from Lavazza, Segafredo, and Illy and they all give a ton of creamy foam. The shot in the video looked wrong on many levels.
@@paulg7002 Okay, thank you for the information! And yes, I think the creator of this video might not be well-informed about espresso, particularly what delineates espresso from other forms of coffee. But that's alright! Hopefully he learns from his comment section so he can enjoy a much better cup of coffee and use his machine to its full advantage :)
Thanks yea I got this machine along time ago when I was more of a coffee noob. The new machine I got is much better, but this kmart one is still better value for money.
yeah you have too many large bubbles in the froth and your coffee shot it over-extracted, you need to learn coffee ratios. and also use a scale to measure your coffee, and also tamper your coffee.
Dude wtf is your problem! every video I have looked at with this machine you have left extremely rude, judgemental and completely unnecessary comments. You told the other guy that he is an insult to all Italians, going on and on how crap this machine is yet here you are looking at every video on youtube featuring this machine. As an Italian, I can say you do not speak for all Italians and the only thing insulting is your behaviour.
@@DD_nz I'm an Aussie mate, so everything is offensive to the rest of the world but normal to us. And if you really are Italian then you know this machine is total bullshit. compared to how coffee is made in italy. Even coffee from a servo in Italy is made by a barista with perfection. This coffee and the machine is an abomination.
Lol .. dude just compared coffee made by non barista with cheap espresso and barista with expensive coffee machine🤣 this machine cost like 100 usd dude. Take a chill pill..
I got this machine few weeks ago. I started like you and got better but no where near a pro. I don’t understand why most comments on here are being tough on you. We all had to learn at some point
Thanks for the feedback, some of these comments have been pretty good tips. The best one so far was to wait till the light goes green then attach the grounds. After doing this the coffee doesn't get burned anymore. Also using the back of the scooper to press the grounds flat has helped too. This machine actually died on me after 1.5 years so I just bought another one. I'm much more advanced with it now.
@@pinpon853 when I grinded coffee beans at just the right size to not choke the machine brew time was between 20-30 seconds. It wasn’t burnt or under extracted. But when being lazy and using preground coffee it’s always underextracted the flow is fast and watery coffee. Only time I burnt the coffee is when I grinded so small and left the machine to run for long time over minute or 2
Hey bro I’ll just tell you a few little tips which I’m sure you will find out as you get more into it. I’m not a pro but I’ve had other people tell me these and it helps a lot!! 1. Always run some water through the machine for a few seconds before doing the shot (this will insure your shot won’t be burnt) 2. Use much finer coffee grinds and preferably fresh coffee from a cafe that roasts there own beans (it’s actually hardly more expensive than supermarket coffee). Also fill your basket a lot more, you really want to fill it right to the top. 3. Once you put the portafilter in the machine run the shot straightway because you seemed to wait along time (maybe you did that because you were videoing at the same time!) 4. Watch some videos on the milk steaming because it’s very difficult to explain and learn. I hope these are helpful. Thanks
I've seen some crazy amazing coffee made by this machine. Absolutely agree with your points above and my last point would be to get a proper filter basket instead of the pressurised one that the machine comes with. It will make a world of difference.
@@joeellis4959 definitely before you attach the portifilter. You especially need to do it if the machine has been on but hasn’t been used because the water sits in the pipes and gets incredibly hot. Let the water run through until you can’t see the bubbles coming from the group head!!
what a fiasco. Soon as I saw the coarseness of the coffee he used I stopped the video so I didn't need to waste of time. You don't use that coarse coffee for espresso. Also you didn't even do the correct temping. end of story
When you do it, please please please don't just let the handle with the coffee grounds just sit in the machine, it will burn the grounds and taste awful, you should heat it up first, purge the machine, and then quickly place it on and press the button!
Hi , thanks for your video , please I need help , how can I get port filter of this machine , mine is broken and I don’t know the size and where I can buy other ones???
That's not a review, but a sort of unpacking. It does not even mention that it comes with a pressure basket (for better espresso use a non pressure basket, fresh coffee, a very good coffee grinder, usually more expensive than this machine, which sells in Germany at 50 Euro, and a tamper).
@@Hypocrisybuster1 I am no specialist. Don't buy cheap. Don't trust Amazon customer's reviews. Check espresso forums! And the pressure baskets like on this machine are for making a fake crema, so the machines which have them are fake espresso machines. They work like the thingies which are screwed to the water taps, to mix air with water. A good crema is only an indikator, that everything, from the espresso beans to the grinder to the pressure to the temperature is perfect. The crema is nothing you want to make for itself; it looks fine but with a "slurp" it's gone. I do not want to spend many hundred of Euros/Dollars for a perfect expresso machine. So I tried several very cheap ones like the above and they were not worth the money, either, or even they exploded when I operated them incorrect (but I do not want household items which are dangerous if I make the tiniest error), damaging my kitchen and scalding my hand.
dont u know when u clean the steam-wand your supposed to put the machine in the dishwasher( this made me laugh 0:33)and the other thing when you drink preground coffee your going to get a bad cup of coffee specially if it not ground up properly then at the end the coffee looked like water must have tasted really bad
Good review thanks. Milk Very frothy. Can you not make a flat white with it? Also can you not use the exterior of the metal milk frother as an extension if you pull it down?
@@honesttechreviews84 I bought the same Coffeemaker ca. 5-6 years ago. The Brand named as I said "Ikohs". Only the steam-tube ending is a bit different. Spend about 89€ ca and it serves me till today. 👌🏼
It's probably just some chinese, generic coffee maker. It's also available as Raven, Swan, Zilan and probably many other brand names. I just ordered it, because I found it for $20 and I also bought some cheap $40 burr coffee grinder. I won't be able to even properly grind coffee, because what this grinder produces looks like medium grind and it's not very equal grind. Another comment suggest that this "espresso machine" has pressurized basket, which makes sense with that price, so it won't even prepare actual espresso, but it's actually better for low budget and cheap grinder. I may eventually buy proper espresso machine, but something like Lelit Anita with grinder is at least $600-650 and you can't really get much lower than that, if you want true espresso. For now I just want something to make flat white for fraction of that price.
@@adiq94 funny, I have also the Lelit Anna (PL41... iron-switches instead of plastic buttons, 380€) with the Lelit Grinder Fred (not time controlled, new 180€, used one on ebay 100€) Now, after 6 years I have to replace the brass metal parts of the steam-section. The screw thread is messed up after this time, but it was heavily used. Grinder is a little bit noisy but good.
you should time the extraction for a precise espresso, and you should use freshly fine grind coffee to get a more silky texture that espressos have
In 3:40 it seems you did not drink coffee and the cup is almost empty why?🤪🤪🤪
So happy I found your review it helped me a lot, step by step demonstration made everything sit well in my head...thanks
I had one and it lasted for just over 3 years before it started to leak from the steamer wand while I was making coffee. Probably repairable with a gasket or something but considering it only cost about $89, I think that's pretty good!
Mine has started to leak from the coffee, strainer, I've bought the same machine as a replacement.
Forgot to use tamper to tap the coffee down before you load it....
Yo is there a reason you didn't use true espresso grounds? Your grind is particularly coarse, even coarser than an aeropress... Does this machine not pull true espresso? If so it seems like more of a convoluted black coffee maker and definitely not worth the purchase if in the market for genuine espresso.
I have the Ikohs version of this machine and I use espresso from Lavazza, Segafredo, and Illy and they all give a ton of creamy foam. The shot in the video looked wrong on many levels.
@@paulg7002 Okay, thank you for the information! And yes, I think the creator of this video might not be well-informed about espresso, particularly what delineates espresso from other forms of coffee. But that's alright! Hopefully he learns from his comment section so he can enjoy a much better cup of coffee and use his machine to its full advantage :)
@@paulg7002 it's fake pressure foam not a true espresso foam
What's the quality of coffee crema? I am trying to make a choice between DeLongi EC685 and this one. Wets do you suggest? Can anyone advise please.
That frothing is giving me Vietnam flashbacks of my trainees making shit froth
Great review, not many people actually do a fully explained demo on the basics of making an expresso etc Jug tip was appreciated!
Thanks yea I got this machine along time ago when I was more of a coffee noob. The new machine I got is much better, but this kmart one is still better value for money.
Mostly because expresso doesn't exist
yeah you have too many large bubbles in the froth and your coffee shot it over-extracted, you need to learn coffee ratios. and also use a scale to measure your coffee, and also tamper your coffee.
And use lower grind size of coffee lol
Dude wtf is your problem! every video I have looked at with this machine you have left extremely rude, judgemental and completely unnecessary comments. You told the other guy that he is an insult to all Italians, going on and on how crap this machine is yet here you are looking at every video on youtube featuring this machine. As an Italian, I can say you do not speak for all Italians and the only thing insulting is your behaviour.
@@DD_nz I'm an Aussie mate, so everything is offensive to the rest of the world but normal to us. And if you really are Italian then you know this machine is total bullshit. compared to how coffee is made in italy. Even coffee from a servo in Italy is made by a barista with perfection. This coffee and the machine is an abomination.
Lol .. dude just compared coffee made by non barista with cheap espresso and barista with expensive coffee machine🤣 this machine cost like 100 usd dude. Take a chill pill..
@@hazlianaazhar people need to learn what good coffee tastes and should look like, not accept shit coffees.
"Who doesn’t love coffee!?" People who call espresso "expresso".
Also coarse grind, no tampering. Water amount waay too much...
I got this machine few weeks ago. I started like you and got better but no where near a pro. I don’t understand why most comments on here are being tough on you. We all had to learn at some point
Thanks for the feedback, some of these comments have been pretty good tips. The best one so far was to wait till the light goes green then attach the grounds. After doing this the coffee doesn't get burned anymore. Also using the back of the scooper to press the grounds flat has helped too. This machine actually died on me after 1.5 years so I just bought another one. I'm much more advanced with it now.
Hey bro, I got this machine too... I'm begginer. How long you can extract the coffe aprox? Max to don't burn the coffe? Thanks! Good video!
@@pinpon853 when I grinded coffee beans at just the right size to not choke the machine brew time was between 20-30 seconds. It wasn’t burnt or under extracted. But when being lazy and using preground coffee it’s always underextracted the flow is fast and watery coffee. Only time I burnt the coffee is when I grinded so small and left the machine to run for long time over minute or 2
@@pinpon853 it's a shit machine you wasted your money bro
What's the quality of coffee crema? I am trying to make a choice between DeLonghi EC685 and this one. What do you suggest? Kindly advise.
Hey bro I’ll just tell you a few little tips which I’m sure you will find out as you get more into it. I’m not a pro but I’ve had other people tell me these and it helps a lot!!
1. Always run some water through the machine for a few seconds before doing the shot (this will insure your shot won’t be burnt)
2. Use much finer coffee grinds and preferably fresh coffee from a cafe that roasts there own beans (it’s actually hardly more expensive than supermarket coffee). Also fill your basket a lot more, you really want to fill it right to the top.
3. Once you put the portafilter in the machine run the shot straightway because you seemed to wait along time (maybe you did that because you were videoing at the same time!)
4. Watch some videos on the milk steaming because it’s very difficult to explain and learn.
I hope these are helpful. Thanks
I've seen some crazy amazing coffee made by this machine. Absolutely agree with your points above and my last point would be to get a proper filter basket instead of the pressurised one that the machine comes with. It will make a world of difference.
@@m.afg124 interesting tip, any idea where to buy?
@@honesttechreviews84 first, measure the diameter of the portafilter . After that, search for OPEN portafilter (according to the size) in amazon.
when you said run water through it before do you do this while the coffee is attached or before
@@joeellis4959 definitely before you attach the portifilter. You especially need to do it if the machine has been on but hasn’t been used because the water sits in the pipes and gets incredibly hot. Let the water run through until you can’t see the bubbles coming from the group head!!
what a fiasco. Soon as I saw the coarseness of the coffee he used I stopped the video so I didn't need to waste of time. You don't use that coarse coffee for espresso. Also you didn't even do the correct temping. end of story
When you do it, please please please don't just let the handle with the coffee grounds just sit in the machine, it will burn the grounds and taste awful, you should heat it up first, purge the machine, and then quickly place it on and press the button!
Thanks for the tip will give this a go :)
exactly and preheat your cup and grind the beans as your using them and store them properly
Yeah this. He made lots of mistakes in this video
What's the quality of coffee crema? I am trying to make a choice between DeLongi EC685 and this one. Wets do you suggest? Kindly advise.
Hi , thanks for your video , please I need help , how can I get port filter of this machine , mine is broken and I don’t know the size and where I can buy other ones???
This coffee maker is really good, I love using
Thank you for your review 🙏
What do you recommend this machine from Swan or Delonghi Dedica ?
I have a Breville one touch machine now. Check it out.
What's the quality of coffee crema? I am trying to make a choice between DeLongi EC685 and this one. Wets do you suggest? Kindly advise.
That's not a review, but a sort of unpacking. It does not even mention that it comes with a pressure basket (for better espresso use a non pressure basket, fresh coffee, a very good coffee grinder, usually more expensive than this machine, which sells in Germany at 50 Euro, and a tamper).
What's the quality of coffee crema? I am trying to make a choice between DeLongi EC685 and this one. Wets do you suggest? Kindly advise.
@@Hypocrisybuster1 I am no specialist. Don't buy cheap. Don't trust Amazon customer's reviews. Check espresso forums!
And the pressure baskets like on this machine are for making a fake crema, so the machines which have them are fake espresso machines. They work like the thingies which are screwed to the water taps, to mix air with water. A good crema is only an indikator, that everything, from the espresso beans to the grinder to the pressure to the temperature is perfect. The crema is nothing you want to make for itself; it looks fine but with a "slurp" it's gone.
I do not want to spend many hundred of Euros/Dollars for a perfect expresso machine. So I tried several very cheap ones like the above and they were not worth the money, either, or even they exploded when I operated them incorrect (but I do not want household items which are dangerous if I make the tiniest error), damaging my kitchen and scalding my hand.
@@wwhb4780 thanks for your valuable feedback. How do you rate De Longhi Dedica. Any thoughts.
Thanks for the informative review!
Thanks, your video saved my time;).
Hi the light is orange and how can I clean it can you tell me please
dont u know when u clean the steam-wand your supposed to put the machine in the dishwasher( this made me laugh 0:33)and the other thing when you drink preground coffee your going to get a bad cup of coffee specially if it not ground up properly then at the end the coffee looked like water must have tasted really bad
not everyone has a dishwasher
Thank you for the review
You’re welcome :)
Hi sir, I just want to ask the size of the portafilter included in this
51mm
No crema on the coffee? Like seriously
How to descale
I'd grind finer, that looked pretty thin and watery. I suggest pre-ground espresso powder.
That is not how you make proper espresso. I dont care how cheap the machine is…
Thank you :)
Thank you ❤
"Lets see how it tastes" "Mm quiet good" -_- ahahah
Good review thanks. Milk Very frothy. Can you not make a flat white with it? Also can you not use the exterior of the metal milk frother as an extension if you pull it down?
Should be able to make a flat white no problem. It's hard to do Coffee art with this machine though. Also the milk throther doesn't extend.
@@honesttechreviews84 thanks. I bought it and had it for a weeks. It's fine. Pretty basic.
@@redlady935 Its 100 bucks, not sure what else it should be doing?
the coffee looks worse than instant foaming coffee going through all that trouble
Is "Anko" and "Ikohs" the same Company?
Not sure?
@@honesttechreviews84 I bought the same Coffeemaker ca. 5-6 years ago. The Brand named as I said "Ikohs". Only the steam-tube ending is a bit different. Spend about 89€ ca and it serves me till today. 👌🏼
It's probably just some chinese, generic coffee maker. It's also available as Raven, Swan, Zilan and probably many other brand names. I just ordered it, because I found it for $20 and I also bought some cheap $40 burr coffee grinder. I won't be able to even properly grind coffee, because what this grinder produces looks like medium grind and it's not very equal grind. Another comment suggest that this "espresso machine" has pressurized basket, which makes sense with that price, so it won't even prepare actual espresso, but it's actually better for low budget and cheap grinder. I may eventually buy proper espresso machine, but something like Lelit Anita with grinder is at least $600-650 and you can't really get much lower than that, if you want true espresso. For now I just want something to make flat white for fraction of that price.
@@adiq94 funny, I have also the Lelit Anna (PL41... iron-switches instead of plastic buttons, 380€) with the Lelit Grinder Fred (not time controlled, new 180€, used one on ebay 100€)
Now, after 6 years I have to replace the brass metal parts of the steam-section. The screw thread is messed up after this time, but it was heavily used.
Grinder is a little bit noisy but good.
La calidad que se prepara los diferentes tipos de café
What's the quality of coffee crema? I am trying to make a choice between DeLongi EC685 and this one. Wets do you suggest? Can anyone advise please.
Exact same as swan coffee machine.
Vaya truño de café
This video is literally a meme and people are trying to give this guy lessons...
Espresso Espresso Espresso
Worst looking coffee
Fatal, molida muy gruesa