Morphy RichardsNew Europa 800-Watt Espresso and Cappuccino 4-Cup Coffee Maker (Black)

The machine is fantastic. Have been using it for over 2 years now. Love it.

I'm a fan of espresso. Every time I go to a coffee joint, I tend to order a doppio( A double shot espresso). But, those prices are way too high if I wished to drink a cup of espresso twice everyday. So, I've decided to buy this machine. One thing to say, the quality and durability depends on the user. If you take care, the machine would take care of your cup of joe.So, how do you properly clean this thing is the question raised by many guests after seeing.1. Always rinse the drip tray2. Use 10% dish washing liquid with 90% water to clean the carafe3. Do not hit the filter basket to drop the used grounds. Run water over it forcefully to loosen the grounds. This is crucial because dents can affect quality4. Before and after your brewing activities, make sure that you clean the internals. To do this, fill the carafe till the 4 mark with bottled water. Assemble an empty perma-filter. Switch on and set the strength to max. In about a minute, you can see steaming hot water flow into the carafe. Check its color. If it's yellow, then rinse and repeat. If it is white, dry everything and switch it off. Then, either do your coffee brewing or assemble it back and call it a day.5. Always let the steam out. When you froth milk, immediately wipe off the residual milk with a lint free clothWARNING: NEVER EVER USE HARD/TAP WATER. IT CAUSES SERIOUS LIME-SCALING ISSUES WHICH CAN GREATLY AFFECT THE TASTE, QUALITY OF YOUR COFFEE. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE DIGESTIVE ISSUES. ALWAYS USE SOFT-CAN WATER(THE WATER MUST NOT TASTE SALTY OR SWEET). TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. PLEASE DO NOT POST MISLEADING REVIEWS STATING THAT MY MACHINE BROKE.THE STEAM KNOB IS THE WORST PART OF THIS MACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS USED JUST FOR 14 DAYS. THEN, THE STEAM KNOB DECIDED TO LOOSEN UP AND FALL OFF. I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT THERE. THE PROBLEM IS I'M JUST 17, AND I CANT DRIVE. AND THE SERVICE CENTER IS FAR AWAY. SO, I REMOVED THE RUBBER CASKET AND FIXED THE KNOB DIRECTLY. IT COMES OFF, BUT I THINK I'LL USE IT ONLY TO EASE THE PRESSURE, BECAUSE I ALWAYS DRINK IT BLACK. BUT THIS ISSUE MAKES ME REDUCE A STARTips for using the machine.1. Use fine grounded coffee. I use Narasu's PB or Royal Elite Bold. Currently, I'm using Phalada Pure & Sure Organic Coffee Powder. For the best results, you must grind the coffee on your own. If you can't make sure the coffee is fresh. Mind that using instant coffee powder or using coffee mixed with chicory can lead to disaster, both for the machine and your stomach respectively. You can also go for Lavazza. But, it makes a hole in your wallet deeper than the Mariana Trench.2. Only use good quality bottled/can water.3. Maintain a good cleaning discipline4. In case you've used hard/tap water, immediately do a descaling. Refer your instruction manual.5. Always tamp your ground in the filter. You must apply about 30 pounds of force. This is about 13 kg of force. Hold the force for about 6 seconds and slowly rotate the tamper before removing it. Make sure the filter lock is up when doing thisAs you can see, this is a real espresso maker. It produces crema provided that you use fresh and the correct coffee. For me, it produced about 4 mm crema for a double shot. This is good for a steam driven machine. Note that this is a steam driven machine. You can never get the finish of coffee joints, because they use dual boilers powered by thermoblock pumps. Although the tastes would be similar, provided you use the correct beans.Please look at the pics to see the finish. The cirrus clouds like crema was from coffee powder a week old. The brown and rich crema is from that organic coffee powder I've just bought. Can you notice the finish being directly proportional to the freshness? This applies even to taste. The white crema cup tasted a bit bitter and left a bittery taste in my mouth. The brown crema cup tasted like coffee at its best, leaving a crisp and nutty taste. Also, after I did some research, I came to know that an espresso must have three layers. A bitter crema, a sweet middle and a nutty acidic bottom. You must mix these before drinking to have the best shot. If you see the glass picture I've attached , you can clearly see those layers.OVERALL, THIS IS A GREAT ESPRESSO MACHINE FOR A BEGINNER. IT MAKES GREAT ESPRESSO AND IT IS ECONOMICAL TOO. AS I SAID, IF YOU TREAT THE MACHINE WELL, THE MACHINE WOULD TREAT YOUR CUP OF JOE WELL.

Very bad quality, the grouphead where you fix in your portafilter is made of plastic and mine broke within 2 weeks of use.impossible to replace since it is a part of the plastic body and not a separate part that you can replace. Boiler capacity is very very low. You have to fill it up all the way, screw in the top cap, make one Espresso shot and steam one cup of milk, then depressurize the tank, unscrew the cap, refill the tank then reheat and repressurize the tank to make a second cup. Absolute piece of garbage. Spend a little more and get a better machine you'll thank me for it.

This product makes great filter coffee and we are able to adjust the strength of the decoction too. As indicated in the manual, two cups is the minimum quantity we should try to prepare. I tried to prepare for 1 cup but it was not very good. So stick to the minimum specified by the manufacturer.What I liked most is, we use a lot less coffee powder compared to that required by a drip coffee maker for preparing the same quantity of coffee. In addition, it takes just 2 minutes to make the decoction.The coffee powder holder is quite sturdy and is easy to clean too.Overall, it is a great product and worth the money

I have been using stove stop espresso coffee makers for more than 10 years. For a change I wanted to try an electric machine with a facility to make lathe. The machine arrived on time, well packed. Instructions are not well prepared. i give below the reasons for my THREE STAR ratingMachine is all plastic with stainless steel plate on top. It has two sets of markings for you decide which coffee you would like to make. On the right side the markings are intended for a ordinary brew from strong to light. If you use this setting, coffee is made with in two minutes. On the left side markings are for espresso and the steam pass through coffee grounds. Since the machines is for espresso I will only deal with it. After numerous trials the following procedure will give a reasonable good esp. coffee. Place the black knob at the point marked with a cup and at the starting point for steam setting This setting is on the left side. Use as far as possible finely ground coffee. It will take approximately 5 minutes for a single cup of approx.100 ml. I compared the coffee with the stove stop stainless steel esp. coffee maker. The MACHINE WILL NEVER GIVE PIPING HOT COFFEE, UNLIKE THE SOVE STOP MACHINE. For may taste stove stop machine gave much better tasting coffee than this machine. Therefore I gave the 3 star ratingsPositive points; Well made machine, easy to use, make good lathe. Ensure you clean the nozzle each time you use.Negative points:Stove stop machine, when used comparable coffee grounds, made better coffee. Coffee is never piping hot. Came with poorly prepared instructions. Several trial and error attempts are needed to make a reasonably good espresso PLEASE USE FRESHLY GROUND COFFEE ONLY and storage beyond 7 days is not good.