Melitta E950-201 Pressure Coffee Maker Caffeo Solo Black, Plastic, 1400 W, 1.2 liters

UPDATE: 9/2022: after almost 7 years of daily service (5-10 cups per day), we have an intermittent fault whereby machine goes into standby on it's own. Still makes coffee but considering the replacement. Would buy again but probably Melitta Avanza model which is (supposedly) quieter and requires descaling once per year. The annoyances with this machine are: constant refill of water and beans, drip tray emptying, regular cleaning. None are bad (they are annoyances) and knowing longevity of machine would buy more expensive from same range to address these annoyances.No nonsense bean to cup machine. Makes some of the best coffee I've tasted.PROS- Relatively low cost for bean to cup machine (and bought on lightning deal for £230 GBP)- Not overly complicated, e.g. no cappaccino wand (personally I don't think these work satisfactory on domestic machines)although plastic, feels robust and will last for years- feels like will last longer than four years (which previous £600 machine did - I can't remember the make).CONS- quite complete to set up initially, you need to follow instructions to the letter, but the English version misses out pressing bean button in after each stage- need to replace filter every two months (200 cups) at £11 a time (although at least machine allows you to keep making coffees till you have replaced)Overall, two months in it's a good buy. However at the price I would expect to last 3-4 years with maintenance of descaling etc. Will update this review if issues.UPDATE AFTER TWO YEARS - still working fine.

For me this replaces a Bosch Vero Cafe (2015). Silver stripe designer edition has very unique off-white front w/ vertical silver pin stripes and chrome spout. Never been so excited to rush to the kitchen to get the first black drips from the spout! Easy, understandable controls and black display with red indicators. Water filter sold separately screws in tight, very solid system. Sleek looking, top warming tray, clear lexan plastic beans lid. Very pleased, hope it lasts a very long time. Trust the name to be repairable into the future.

Have this coffee machine from 5 years now. Had never any problems with it. If you love black coffee/espresso which does not require milk additions this coffee machine is the best choice. It was not very expensive compared to to other coffee machines on the market. Love it! 5 years 👏

We love our coffee machine The Melitta certainly delivers a great cup of coffee.Very neat design and easy to operate.Bought this to replace the annoying DeLonghi that broke. It is fabulous. Easy to use, coffee stays hot, cleans itself at a reasonable We've been using this machine for a while now and overall have found it great. Its so easy to use and to clean, and has a slick design that looks good .Great product. Definitely worth the price. 101% satisfaction.

Had this for about 6 months now and it continues to be an excellent purchase. Really easy to use and makes great tasting coffee. I didn't expect quite as much maintenance but worth it - each day requires the drip tray and grounds to be emptied; each week requires the blending unit to be cleaned; each month requires a cleaning programme to be run and the water filter changed; and every 2 months a descaling programme should be run. Apart from cleaning the blending unit you need to get cleaning tabs, descaling liquid, and the water filters so some additional upkeep costs. But despite all of this, it's well worth it for the day-to-day simplicity of having a great cup of fresh coffee!

I selected delivery from zecasa as had 100% positive feedback. However, box arrived and seal had previously been opened. Possibly previously returned and sent out again. Item did not work. I now have to retrieve packaging from the bin, repackage and drive to a Collect plus point 6 miles away to return, wait 5 days for refund, and buy another one, probably not from Zecasa. Machine looks beautiful though and very well though out.To set up the initialisation process, you fill with water to max line, (without filter cartridge) turn on,. The "vent me" button lights up and press the "bean" button. This is supposed to force the air out of the lines and then the bean button should illuminate after this. (Presumably quickly after this, but it doesn't give timescale in the instructions). We repeated the process several times, as the vent me button still remained, and no bean button lit up. MAchine made lots of noises, but water level did not move. Contacted Melitta as soon as they were available (Mon to Fri 7am to 4pm) and they said yes, it has a fault probably on pump. Sent back for refund. Most frustrating.