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Nespresso has delivered a pure and sleek compact machine yet, without compromising taste! By concentrating its Coffee know-how and expertise into a brand-new design, the new Essenza mini by Breville offers 2 programmable cup sizes: espresso & lungo. It combines ease-of-use, minimalist beauty and unrivaled quality to create the perfect cup every time. It's a compact machine that opens up the whole world of Nespresso Coffee. The surprisingly small unit serves you with a great Coffee in just a few minutes thanks to its high-pressure pump and fast heat-up system. The Nespresso Essenza mini by Breville also includes an eco-mode for low energy consumption after 3 mins and an automatic energy-saving function switches machine off after 9 minutes of inactivity, consuming less energy. Each machine includes a complimentary welcome set with a range of 16 Nespresso capsules with unique aromatic profiles. Power :1255 Watts.
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4.8 out of 5
96.67% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Nespresso Original Line vs. Vertuo vs. Keurig: Which is best? Are Nespresso coffees a must?
I specialize in kitchen reviews. Of the countless gadgets I’ve evaluated, none gets more use than my superb Nespresso Essenza Mini. We’re coffee connoisseurs and get 99% percent of the quality we used to from time-consuming fiddling with my high maintenance Saeco Classico espresso machine. But is the Original Line as good as the more recently introduced Vertuo? Can Keurig complete with these European wonder machines? Read on to learn more:First, if you are going to order an Original Line machine, this Essenza Mini is THE ONE to get. Don’t let its diminutive size scare you. It’s so small you can leave it on the counter or conveniently store it and effortlessly use it daily with wonderful simplicity. Everything about this machine is FANTASTICO—ease of use, simplicity of cleaning, and no maintenance whatsoever.Second, if you are reading this review, may have a Keurig and possibly find its results mediocre. We sure did. The Nespresso gives you all of the convenience of Keurig, great coffee varieties, yet flavor worth of any expensive high end coffee house. Even the better Keurig coffees are simply not up to the flavor excellence of the Nespresso machines.ORIGINAL LINE VS VERTUO: DOES IT MATTER?So what about Original vs. Vertuo lines? It’s no secret that Americans like a big cup of java and Nespresso developed the Vertuo solely for the American market. Compared to Nespresso’s original line, the Vertuo claim to fame is the variety of drink sizes it offers. If dainty little Ristretto’s are not your thing, you can choose coffees that make cups of quite large sizes. For example, big mama Alto XL Intenso is the Mac truck of Nespresso coffees, yielding a giant 14 ounce cup.But the downside of Vertuo is that it utilizes a different extraction method. While the Original is 99% undetectable from old school ground espresso that’s hand tamped (a pain let me tell you!) the Vertuo is more about convenience while still giving a very fine tasting cup. Time and time again, professional reviews give a slight nod to the Original machine’s flavor, though.With the original system like with the Essenza Mini, you do get three size settings, tiny Ristretto which we never use, Espresso, and the largest volume Lungo. Although Nespresso makes lungo-specific pods with 20% more coffee, we like the Lungo setting while still using the regular sized pods. Compared to ploddingly slow Keurig machines, your amazing espresso (on any size setting) is ready in under 40 seconds!WHICH TYPE OF CAPSULE IS MORE ECONOMICAL?This was the deciding factor for us: The OriginalLine patent ran out some years ago and there is now a wonderful variety from competing brands, too. Some swear only true Nespresso-branded coffee is worthy of the machine and I am here to counter respectfully with one word: “Bunk!” I’ll admit that Nespresso’s coffees are consistency wonderful, yet they can be double the price of another famous brand we have found at our supermarket, Lavazza. Try the Deciso. It’s a 10 intensity roasted in Italy—fantastic and sometimes on sale as a BOGO at our market.Another great brand found here at Bolo is Cafespresso. It’s half the price, or less, than Nespresso coffee. We have only tried the 6 intensity Medosto and it rivals any mid strength coffee from Nespresso at only .37 a pod! Truly wonderful.One downside of Vertuo is that it is still under the patent. Unless you want the tedious habit of buying a contraption to tamp your own pods, you must use only Nespresso branded Vertuo at a fairly high cost, depending on size selected.I PREFER A BIG CUP OF COFFEE: DOES THAT MEAN MY CHOICE IS VERTUO?Nah! This machine, and any Original Line machine can knock out a double in less than 90 seconds! Just put your cup under the machine, add the capsule of your choice, brew. And QUICKLY repeat. Now, even with two capsules used, you have a cup as large as the Vertuo machine that remains very reasonably priced.DO I NEED A MORE EXPENSIVE MACHINE WITH A FROTHER?No! It is far better and cheaper to get a separate simple to use frother. We drink cappuccinos and lattes almost exclusively. The Nespresso Aeroccino frother is sometimes bundled with this machine but is quite overpriced. I’ve reviewed several frothers and highly recommend the Miroco ones. I use mine every morning. It’s half the price of the Aeroccino and easy to clean. In terms of quality froth and easy of use, the Nespresso Aeroccino and Miroco are equally good. Don’t bother with those cheap wand stick frothers. They are inferior and a pain to use. Here’s a link to Miroco’s stainless model review if this has frothed your interest:https://www.Bolo.com/review/R3E10Y90RV2IZ0/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B07HH9BHL1WHAT ABOUT NESPRESSO’S DOLCE GUSTO POD MACHINES?Before Nespresso developed the Vertuo line, it tried another pod system for the American market called Dolce Gusto. Think of it as Keurig-deluxe but no where near the quality of either of its Original or Vertuo lines. Nespresso is no longer marketing Dolce Gusto consumers but instead to the professional market of businesses, etc. Pods are only available through Bolo and each pod is expensive. We have a little used Dolce Gusto and abandoned it in favor of this magnificent Esssenza Mini.Jumpin’ Java! This sure has turned out to be a long review. Hope it has been of some help. Now time for good cup of coffee, for sure!HAPPY BREWING!
5.0 out of 5 stars The best plain & simple !!!!!!
I had this same machine for over 10 years and it worked fine until recently but I reasoned I got my monies worth. I ordered a different brand and it was a disaster - cold, thin watery coffee with no froth. So I paid the extra and ordered this one made by Breville for Nespresso and Voila !!!! Great froth, concentrated coffee and hot right off the back. Lesson learned you really do get what you pay for. This is a great product & I look forward to another 8-10 years of great coffee.
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Design, Great Espresso!
I’ve had this machine for 5 1/2 years and it works as flawlessly now as the first day I used it! VERY small footprint on my counter, solidly made, easy cleanup. A professional-style machine is capable of a stronger shot, but marginally so. Not worth the extra space and cleanup time.I’m also thrilled to have so many coffee producers offering pods for this machine. Current favorites are Lavazza, Illy, Starbucks and Nespresso. I have used espresso pods made of plastic before and do not recommend them, especially since the aluminum podscan be recycled.I also have a DeLonghi Inissia machine that I bought in 2017. It’s ok, but it’s noisy & bleeds off too much water for each espresso shot. That said, I understand the pump in all espresso machines endorsed by Nespresso use the same pump, so performance and reliability in any of the machines should be top quality.I highly recommend this machine and the Nespresso Original line format.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Espresso Machine But SO LOUD!
I've had this espresso maker for 11 months now and use it daily. It's a great little machine and takes up minimal counter space. I gave it 5 stars because the good outweighs the bad. My only complaint is how loud this thing is. For such a tiny little machine it sounds like a jet plane taking off inside the house! While that may be a bit of an exaggeration this isn't the product for you if you're someone who gets up first while everyone else is still sleeping. The noise goes throughout the house. In the end you get a 2oz or 5oz tasty cup of espresso that I have no complaints about. I've tried lots of different nespresso original coffees in this nespresso machine and they've all come out with a good flavor. My favorite is the Starbucks Blond with a milder flavor.
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm in love!
I've made about 15 macchiatos with my espresso machine so far, and I absolutely love it! Goodbye starbucks. Goodbye dunkin. I'm my own barista now, I don't have to wait in long lines and I'll always get my order correct. ;) When using for the first time each day, it seems to take about 15-20 seconds to actually start brewing. But once it does, it's pretty quick and I love the outcome. The size is compact and suitable for limited space. Cleaning is easy. Tastes AMAZING! Auto shutoff functions.
4.0 out of 5 stars Quick Little Machine
It took a few tries getting figure out how to keep all the parts together. Great first pot. I use it everyday. Only complaint is that the coffee isn’t get hot enough
5.0 out of 5 stars works as expected
It works as expected. quick switch on. hot expresso.
No regrets. Don’t let it’s small size fool you. Essenza Mini (Breville) vs. Innisia (DeLonghi)
We decided to get an Essenza Mini (Breville) because of its sleek modern look. We saw it on our last visit to the Nespresso boutique and for the months following I had been thinking it’s super-compact size would fit us better. We had-had an Innisia (DeLonghi) for years, the vibration from it was loud enough to wake the whole home. Of course the noise is to be expected from an espresso machine, but over time our Innisia became too loud for the morning calm.Black Friday sales galore and the Essenza Mini came home with us. At almost half the size of the Innisia, the platform at which your cup sits on is surprisingly tall enough to fit a standard size mug for your frothy latte. This can be done without having to lift or remove any parts from the machine like in the Innisia.It is much quieter and vibrates less and much easier to keep clean. Our Innisia had many books and crannies that got funky over time unless you gave it a good brush. The mechanism for the pod has a nice machine gun “clunk” to it, however it is missing the nice “pop” sound the Innisia makes when it punctures the coffee pod right before extraction. The coffee pods seem less prone to getting stuck compared to the Innisia. Oftentimes we are fishing for pods that didn’t drop in properly or got stuck dropping out. This has yet to happen with the Essenza MiniCréma is good, almost better than other machines I’ve used and as long as you’re using Nespresso branded coffee pods the taste is always as good to be expected.Overall it’s compact, no-nonsense and quality crafted as you would expect from both Nespresso and Breville.
Yummy coffee
A lot of the Fairmont hotels are switching their Keurigs for the Nespressos so I had a chance to try a few of them. So yummy that I had to get my own. I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to strong coffee; not an issue with this baby cause you just press the button again and it pumps out more water through the capsule. When I want a latte, I just pull out my Bodum french press, put some soy milk in, microwave for 90 seconds (without the metal pumping piece), pump it a few times to get the froth and voila - a perfect latte. I still use my Keurig at home but when I want to really enjoy my cup of coffee, this baby gets used. A real treat!Update: have had machine for 3 months and it stopped working properly. Pods just drop down instead of being held up to make the coffee. Nespresso customer service was fantastic! Within 3 business days, I had a loaner machine and am shipping mine back. Amazing service! I figure I have already made back the money I spent on this thing making my own soymilk lattes with flavoring at home every day. I just use my Bodum French Press to pump air into the soymilk for froth (heat it for 90 seconds first in microwave).
Small, easy to use.
This a nice Nespresso machine. It is very small and easy to use. But the water container has water for only 4 Lungo coffees and the dispenser has space for only 5 used capsules, making you have to empty it constantly.
Powerful, dependable
I bought this after having been so disappointed with the Vertuoline. In fact, I spend more than twice the money on a VertuoNext machine only to constantly have errors and issues. As a night shift nurse I need a dependable machine that delivers. This is the one. Consistently dependable. Damn great coffee and espresso.
wonderful espresso
This was a Christmas present for my husband and he absolutely loves it. The espresso is delicious and strong. The machine works quickly and efficiently. The small size fits perfectly in our galley kitchen. Nespresso also has a wide range of coffee to choose from. The starter pack that comes with the Essenza machine was very helpful in taste testing. Definitely worth the cost!
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Breville BEC220BLK1AUC1 Nespresso Essenza Mini Espresso Machine, 15.25 x 5.5 x 12.25 in, Black
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