DO NOT BUY THIS

When I first received this I left it in the box for a few days fearing I was not smart enough to figure out how to use it. Thankfully my desire to stop spending $5 a day at Starbucks won over the intimidation factor. Actually, it's quite easy. I messed up the first time but figured out how to place the filter correctly and then it was fine. I only gave it 3 stars because there is no temperature control. The coffee comes out luke warm and I like my coffee hot. Also, one drip hole drips faster than the other so if you make 2 espressos at a time you get one full cup and one 2/3 full. If you don't like it they don't do returns. My complaints only brought me time on the phone while they trouble shoot with you trying to get it right. Only problem is, the faults on this machine don't go away. If you work really hard you might get a warm cup of coffee so if you like it hot, it's not going to happen. UPDATE: After using this machine for 3 months and still getting lukewarm coffee, now the portafilter keeps getting stuck in the machine. Yesterday I left it in there so I could drink my lukewarm coffee but before I could drink the coffee the portafilter blew off the machine and bounced all over the counter. SHAME ON AMAZON for recommending this piece of junk.

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