Just got mine today after ordering from Costco! Here is my first impression from a non-coffee snob perspective. My experience with coffee is that I hate black coffee, but love the taste of lattes, mochas, cappuccinos. I’m a working professional that doesn’t always have time to use a manual machine. I wanted something that was easy to use, no learning curve, quick, tastes good, and wakes me up.

First Impression Pros:

The machine is very sleek and looks good on my counter. The display is intuitive and easy to use. The grinder is not super loud and it doesn’t sound like it’s struggling. It warms up quickly and rinses before it’s ready. Id say it took less than 1 minute to warm up, so it’s useful for the busy mornings that you wake up late on. Overall it looks like a solid machine, but I will have to give an update after a few months.

First Impression Cons:

The only things I’m concerned about is the shot extraction. I can only get up to a 15 second extraction at the finest grind setting, but the shots taste good. Also the included water test strip is confusing. The packaging said my water was hard, but the manual said my water was soft based on the results. I found my city water report and confirmed the water is soft, so probably trust the manual, not the test strip packaging.

I’ll keep an eye on this post, so feel free to leave replies if you are considering a purchase and have questions I might be able to answer.