Salter Espresso Machine, 20 Bar, Stainless Steel

We wanted a smaller machine to take away with us as my Duotemp has been a bit too big. This is half the size and was a very good price. The handle and pan are quite light and not as heavy as a pricier machine but more than capable with 4 baskets - 2 pressure and 2 open. It actually pulls a lovely shot and as it has buttons to choose the size rather than a manual dispense my wife finds it a lot easier to use. You can fit two cups easily under it and also put a cup on some scales if you want. The steamer is ok. I take the tube off and just use the wand underneath but it does do a great job either way. When I first used it I steamed the milk and the got flashing lights on the control panel so I couldn't dispense coffee. I found out that it won't when the nozzle is too hot. You can cool it down by venting steam but the best thing to do is make your coffee first and then do the milk so it's not a thing. All in all, great build quality for the price and a worthy companion on holidays. Cost me less than 10 large Costa lattes!

Bought this for my Husband and he says it’s easy to use and makes good coffee it’s also small enough to sit on the counter top without taking up too much space - after about 10 months it did stop working which seems a problem a few other people have had but we returned it to Amazon and got a replacement with no problem

This machine is only suitable for basic black coffee, and even then the quality is average. The steamer function is very inconvenient. You have to make your coffee first, and after using the steamer, the machine becomes unusable for a long time while the lights flash and it makes a lot of noise. This makes it impractical for everyday use. The espresso quality is also disappointing. When using ground coffee, the espresso often comes out diluted instead of strong and concentrated, and sometimes it doesn’t produce a proper shot at all. The machine feels poorly designed overall. It’s slow, the instructions are unclear, and it doesn’t perform as expected. If you’re serious about coffee, I would not recommend this. You’re better off saving for a higher-quality machine or even using a simple, low-cost coffee maker, which can produce better results

Our 5 year old DeLonghi espresso machine recently started misbehaving and we decided to replace it. This machine is half the price of the DeLonghi and looks very similar so we decided to give it a try. On initially setting it up it made the right noises but no coffee came out! We were almost ready to pack it up and send it back when we remembered that when the DeLonghi ran out of water you need to turn the milk steamer on briefly for some reason before it will make coffee. This sorted the problem and out came delicious coffee. The first few cups lacked a "crema" but we are now getting a crema. Possibly the metal needed more washing/rinsing before use. Anyway so far after the initial hiccups we are very pleased with the machine. Our one remaining small quibble is that the platform for the cups is too low for espresso cups and you get a bit of splashing. It's fine for full size mugs and not a problem if you use the supplied stainless steel jug and then decant into an espresso cup.

A great little machine for a great price BUT we are now waiting for a replacement. The initial machine arrived and we set it up but it leaked like a sieve. The other issue was it appeared to suffer from excess pressure. Hopefully this is a one off and the replacement will work perfectly or we will lose faith in the brand.

It’s absolutely brilliant the instructions are good and it make a lovely cappuccino , the pressure in the foam makes a has a got really good pressure . Really pleased with the machine.

Pros: Makes a very nice tasting coffee Short brew time Cons: Relatively long and manual cleanup Result could be higher in temperature

Great coffee maker for an infrequent coffee drinker. Makes great coffee but I use it more for heating milk and frothing . My only criticism is that it’d be nice to move the wand out a bit more so it sits centrally in the provided jug