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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Bit of background, as everyone had their own levels of coffee needs. I drink coffee every morning. Usually espresso, sometimes a cappuccino/flat white. I've been in the hunt for a new coffee machine since my Krups one died a few months ago. I used to buy illy coffee for it but the pump was never quite strong enough for the finer ground illy. I was also tired of messing around with ground coffee first thing in the morning so was tempted by these new pod systems, but skeptical they would deliver the quality espresso I'm after.A couple of friends have Nespresso machines, and while the coffee is ok, its not what I'd call quality compared to a decent fresh ground brew. I was, however impressed by the cleanness and simplicity of the pod system so when I saw illy were offering their own coffee pods, i was ecsatatic. So, without wanting to spend hundreds of pounds on a machine capable of doing my beloved fresh-ground illy coffee justice, I decided iperespresso (illy's pod system) might be worth a go.Onto the X7.1;So with excitement and trepidation, I took the plunge and ordered the black X7.1 and a few cans of Standard (Red) and Lungo (Blue) pods.Set up:Machine is easy to set up. Instructions are simple. Fill the tank, Plug in, cycle some water through (just to flush out the dust!) and you're off.Use:Takes around 15 seconds to warm up and lets you know its ready with a blue light and a charming little chime. Load a pod, put you cup in place and press go. Tada! Espresso has never been easier. To steam milk, push the steamer button and once again when its ready, the steam icon wil flash blue and greet you with a friendly chime. Steamer is nice and powerful for such a small/cheap machine, produces the desired consistency from a velvety microfoam to a dry foam. All simple and fast to acheive. The froth wand does drip afterwards, so careful if you dont want to make a mess... you can then perform an express cool down and have the machine back at coffee temperature in about 15 secdonds instead of waiting 7-10 minutes for it to naturally cool!Coffee:The most important part: can illy coffee in a pod live up to fresh ground illy?*drumroll*....Yep it certainly can. Wow, this thing produces excellent espresso. Perfect amount of crema every time, perfect temperature, length, taste all at the touch of a button. As someone who seeks out illy wherever I go and can tell a burnt espresso or an out of date espresso from a good one - I promise you this is the real deal. As far as I'm concerned, this is the only alternative to a real fresh ground cup, and for the price and convenience - it's a fantastic solution to your quality coffee needs. I'd still rather have a fresh ground brew, but thats just because i'm a snob.Verdict: Awesome. 10/10 for build quality and value and 11/10 for convenience and taste.Pros:-Amazing Coffee-Speedy to heat up/cool down (thanks to the express cooling function)-Great build quality-Good steamer-Genuine quality illy coffee - in seconds!-Free pods in the box!*Cons:-*Free pods in the box were out of date - and therefore not very nice.-Pods from Bolo are a bit more expensive than rivals (~42p per pod versus 30p per pod for a half decent Nespresso) Worth it if you're a coffee lover, but still annoying as it's so much cheaper from the US if you can import.-Needs a matt or somthing for the cup warmer. They shake a bit when you use the machine and they rattle eround up there a bit too much.**Update: I have now had the machine a couple of months and it has been performing beautifully. I have however discovered one small problem: When making an espresso (red capsule), towards the end of the cycle a little bit of water starts to drip out of the dispenser and into the cup, along with the coffee. Its almost as if there's too much pressure and its forcing water past the capsule. Doesnt really happen witht he Lungo (blue pods) which are more loosley packed to allow more water through. I can;t tell if its the batch of pods I have it at fault or the machine. Its been descaled and still seems to happen.**Update 2: Sent it off to be fixed (I paid £17 for special delivery - I was that keen to get it back!) And it came back within a week fully fixed :) Must've been a problem with the pressure as it now seems to pump out the coffee slightly more smoothly and with no leaks.**Update 3: Uh-oh. The same problem has reared its ugly head again. Leaks quite alot of water from the outside of the capsule holder when pouring an espresso. Sent pictures and video to customer services and will probably have to send it back. They've offered to cover the delivery costs etc so thats somthing. I've asked for a replacement instead as its obviously a fault with this machine. Down to 4 star until I receive a working machine which lasts more than a couple months without issue.***Update 4: Fixed! Been working great for months now. Great service from the help centre (plus free coffee for my troubles!)
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Illy Coffee everytime
I bought this earlier in the year after seeing that Illy did a coffee pod system on a TV programme as this is my favourite coffee, rather than the planned purchase of a Nespresso system. I have to say that I have not been dissapointed, the Frances Frances built machine makes perfect italian coffee everytime. It also is well made, nice to touch and looks great on the kitchen counter.I bought this to replace an existing coffee machine which used loose coffee as I found this gave inconsistent results, depended heavily on the brand and ground size of the coffee, and it's worst feature was a milk system with a plastic nozzle that cross threaded easily making cleaning a nightmare.The Illy system is better in everyway, the machine is fast to heat up, creates the right amount of coffee at a single press of a button, the milk frother creates nice foam and there is no cleaning to talk of. For example the Illy nozzle simply pulls off, comes apart in to two pieces, and then you rinse through with warm soapy water.The whole system is so fast and so easy to use that I haven't drunk instant coffee at home in months now.The machine came with test pods for the Dark (Black) and normal (Red) blends, however after testing a few we found that the Longo (Blue) pods give probably the nicest coffee for a latte. We found the best deal for the coffee was to buy online from the local illy distributor as many of the other sources whilst looking cheaper charge a huge amount for postage making the price per pod overall higher.I recommend the purchase of a small milk jug of less then 500ml, as the 500ml one I bought is a bit too deep for the nozzle, and a thermometer as judging milk heating by time gave patchy results where as the thermometer means the right temperature everytime.I hope more and more people find and buy these machines, they are superb.
Delivery prodcut price - all good
All excellent, delivery, product.
Goede en snelle levering (vanuit Italie)
Prima levering, aantal dagen onderweg maar volgens planning geleverd. Oude apparaat was defect, daarom nieuwe gekocht
Lovely and tasteful ❤️👍🏼
My order arrived in perfect condition in time !
klein und fein mit Vor- und Nachteilen
Als meine schwarze illy X7.1 vor ein paar Tagen mit der Post ankam war ich schon vor dem ersten Espresso ein bisschen beeindruckt: die Versandzeit war sehr kurz und selten habe ich ein so gut verpacktes elektronisches Gerät bekommen. Weiter fiel beim Auspacken sofort die doch sehr umfangreiche Sammlung der Testkapseln positiv ins Auge. Da kann man mal wirklich umfangreich testen! Nachdem nur sehr kurzen Aufbau und dem Überfliegen des kurz gehaltenen aber voll ausreichenden Übersichtsblattes floss auch schon das erste braun-schwarze Gold in die mitgelieferte Espressotasse. Zum Glück war die dabei, weil ich bis dato keine Espressotassen besessen habe und mein sonstiges Trinkgeschirr nicht unter die Maschine passte. Der erste Espresso war von der voreingestellten Wassermenge her eher ein Ristretto und dementsprechend stark. Der zweite hatte dann nach einfachem Nachjustieren die für mich bessere Menge und schmeckte mir dann auch deutlich besser. Nun ein paar Tage und Espressi und Cappuccini später bin ich mit dem kleinen Teil sehr zufrieden, wenn auch nicht restlos begeistert.Meine Bilanz fällt bisher wie folgt aus:Negativ:- Kapseln bedeuten immer Müll- Maschine spritzt bei der Zubereitung sehr stark (glücklicherweise habe ich die Schwarze bestellt)- Espresso eher zu stark- Milchschaum zu kalt für Cappuccino oder Latte MacciattoNun muss ich der Fairnesshalber dazu sagen, dass ich eigentlich eher zu den Cappuccino-Trinkern gehöre und eher milde Sorten bevorzuge. Davon gibt es in der Probe-Mischung wenig. Weiter bin ich eigentlich ein Kapsel- und Pad-Gegner, des Mülls wegen. Deshalb habe ich mir Re-Fill Kapseln für diese Maschine besorgt, die sind allerdings noch nicht angekommen.Trotzdem habe ich auch viel Positives gefunden.Positiv:- Anleitung kurz und informativ- Aufheizen und Zubereiten sehr schnell- einfache Handhabung- super zu reinigen (v.a. die Dampfdüse) und macht insgesamt wenig Arbeit- Re-Fill Kapseln im Handel- Espresso heiß genug- Wassertank groß genugAlles in allem bin ich glaube ich nach ein paar Tagen schon soweit sagen zu können, dass ich das kleine Schmuckstück vermutlich behalten werde. Vor allem wenn sich die Re-Fill Kapseln bewähren.
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illy 6636 Coffee Maker Machine X7.1, Iperespresso Capsule Pods Coffee Machine with Milk Steamer, Black
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