Swan SK22110GRYN Nordic Espresso Coffee Machine with Milk Frother, Steam Pressure Control, 1.2L Detachable Water Tank, 1100W, Nordic Slate Grey

My son picked this out for his birthday after recommendations from several workers at a well known coffee shop. The espresso maker arrived without any damage to the packaging from possible shipment damage; however, the unit did not work right out of the box. The water pump did not function so it was not possible to make espresso. Subsequently we attempted to ship the unit back to the manufacturer. Much to our surprise the shipping cost quoted from several different shipping agents averaged $260 which is over $100 more than the unit itself cost. This makes absolutely no sense. We are longstanding Amazon Prime members that purchase frequently. We have only sent back a handful of items in years of buying that were all damaged of non-functional items right out of the box. This is tremendously disappointing and we will be in contact with Amazon management to see if there is an alternate resolution.

A great coffee machine for the price

I have been reading the reviews on and off for about 4 months before finally deciding to go ahead and buy the machine. At first the coffee tasted awful and like plastic but I did a good wash through with vinegar and water and then water twice and since then the taste has been perfect. It’s really easy to use, heats up quickly and I would say takes about 5 mins to make a coffee. In regards to stains and splatters- if it’s not twisted in tight enough the coffee splatters, but once you have made your coffee clean the machine down immediately and no staining. This is a perfect machine for if you want to start making espresso at home and see if you use your machine enough before making a proper investment! I’m so pleased I took the plunge and bought it. It also is so gorgeous aesthetically!

Elle mignonne assez facile d'utilisation il m'a fallut du temps pour le mousseur que je n'utilise plus car trop contraignant. De plus elle fait un bruit monstre . Il lui manque un broyeur cela la rendrait à mon sens plus complète vu le prix . Lidl fait exactement la même pour 70 euros !!!!

I've had this machine for a year now. I bought this as a temporary machine until I could figure a 'good' one to replace a high end gaggia manual espresso machine that I had for almost a decade beforeit died. For the money, it's surprisingly good, coffee tastes nice, not as a nice as the gaggia but nice enough that I decided to keep this one for as long as it works. It's a nice looking machine, fairly compact and easy to use - mostly. Little things do annoy me though, so the holder for inserting the coffee basket is poorly designed, which means fumbling to place it. My old one, stuck out a bit making it easier to place. It is a little thing and you get used to it, but makes me think with a little more effort when designing could be better. The same for the frother, its ok, but again comparing to my old one it could be better. The obvious negative owning it, is it feels cheap, light and plasticy. It is, for good reason, it's such good value, the price v performance is very good. Overall its nice looking, fairly good performing machine, great value considering the price. And the main thing after a little bit of trial and error you can make coffee's almost as good as the high end machines.