Baristina Espresso Machine+Milk Frother Bundle. Real espresso. Compact coffee machine,portafilter, grinder, Cafe Crema. Dairy & Non-Dairy Milk foam​. Hot & Cold. Easy Clean. White (BAR303/00)

I was looking for an espresso machine that was easy to use, easy to clean, and that made great coffee. I purchased this on prime day and I am extremely satisfied. It met my three criteria and then some! First, this has to be the simplest to use espresso machine on the market. You put the beans in, fill the water tank, and it pretty much does the rest. When it's done you just empty the puck (into the trash or into a bucket to save for your garden, but not into the sink!), rinse it out, wipe the machine down, and you're ready for the next one. It also makes delicious espresso...which of course is highly dependent on the beans you use. I've brought this to work multiple times to make espressos or lattes for my team and they loved it. The portability was a feature I wasn't necessarily targeting when I bought it, but the smaller size allows for easy transport. It also holds sufficient water to allow for many cups without refilling. This is definitely worth the purchase and it has come through for me over and over again. It functions exactly as expected and helped expose me to a whole new way of enjoying coffee. I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a smaller espresso maker that doesn't want to break the bank.

**Edit: It started leaking really bad from underneath and now from the sides. I called Phillips and was on video call for them to see what it was doing for 40 minutes. After all that they said they would email me with a proposed solution in 24-48 hours. That was 5 days ago! I’d like someone to get back with me please! Seems like we’ve been forgotten.** We are loving this machine! Makes a great cup of espresso/coffee and it’s super simple and easy to use and clean. It’s super quick too! Makes the cup of coffee before the milk frother is done! But both are making a far superior cuppa than what we had before and we’re really enjoying it. Plus it looks cute on our coffee cabinet in the kitchen. Love the design.

Excellent machine, easy to used and clean, aceptable size

I would so want to give it 5 stars. The Espresso machine makes great coffee every time. Simple to use, no fancy screen that will fail, WiFi connection or heaven forbids AI. Easy to notice the water or coffee bean level and topping it off. Easy to empty the ground from the cup (brilliant the button, no need to pound the cup on a table). The frother on the other hand is disappointing. Put too much milk and it will overflow and spit out all over the place because the lid is not tight. There is a "max" line in the frother, good luck seeing it. The answer is to use something to measure (small glass, for example). Once that's sorted out, it works great, just pressing a button. Cleaning it requires a sponge because milk stick a bit at the bottom. It is also only good for one mid-size cup of milk -- repeat the steps above for every person you are serving. On the positive side, the milk is frothed to perfection, hot, every time. My advice is to just buy the Espresso machine and find another frother unless you are making one cup a day for yourself... Finally a big thumbs up to Philips for the packaging. Not a single bit of plasti, all paper and origami cardboard. Let it be a lesson for other manufacturers.

Easy to use. It will save your time to make the coffee. You can choose to make an espresso or a lungo. The user manual can be downloaded from their website. Be sure to clean before the first use and after each use. It may not be as good as a thousand-dollar machine, but with this price, it is good enough.

At first, the machine seemed great. It made decent espresso and everything felt smooth. Then, after about 5 months of normal use, the problems started. The portafilter began getting stuck halfway on its way back. It would stop in the middle, and the machine could not finish the cycle. A few days later it got worse. The machine basically died. It stopped responding to button presses and the buttons only flashed, like it was stuck in an error mode with no way to recover. Only after that did I read more reviews and realized I am not the only one. Many people report the same failures, and there are lots of comments about support being unresponsive, with no real help, replacement, or compensation. Unfortunately, I found that out too late. So I opened it up, and what I found was shocking. A small white connector that looks cheap and poorly protected, with visible discoloration that suggests oxidation or contamination. The portafilter position Hall-effect sensor PCB has clear corrosion and white crusty residue around multiple components and solder joints. Electronics should not look like this inside a kitchen appliance that deals with water and steam. Inside the machine, there is a yellow zip tie that appears to be installed from the factory to hold parts in place. That is not a proper mount or repair, it looks like a shortcut. Root cause of the portafilter sticking: Coffee dust and tiny grounds collect on the rail mechanism. Once that happens, the friction increases and the spring is too weak to push through it. So the portafilter jams halfway unless you constantly clean the rails. For a machine in this price range, that design is unacceptable. Bottom line: this machine is built with poor materials, poor sealing, and questionable assembly choices. Mine worked briefly, then turned into a flashing, unusable box of plastic. I strongly recommend avoiding it.

If you’re looking for a good cup of espresso coffee, this is a great and easy way to brew. The grinder works well and based on your settings, it automatically places the correct amount of coffee in holder. No need to tamp down before. Coffee and water settings can be changed from the factory settings. Just buy the freshest darkest beans that you can find.