We have had several coffee machines over the years. They have all been the manual type and they all seem to die after several years. Usually just after the warranty runs out. This new automatic Saeco Intellia evo is the easiest to use once you get it set up to your preferred coffee. Pressing the buttons to get your coffee is the easiest yet. Love it.

I am so disappointed by this unit. It brews an excellent espresso, it's compact and has reasonable water/bean capacity for its size. It's fairly easy to clean and maintain. (I don't use the cappucinatore regularly or it would require much more cleaning.) However, after only 18 months of use the backlight for warning modes (replace water, empty grounds) has burned out. It makes it very difficult to see what's wrong, and will require service. Occasionally the hopper stops dropping beans and we have to go in and jiggle whatever's stuck, but that's a mild nuisance. If you use pre-ground coffee, you need to make sure it's not packed too tight or it won't make it down into the brewer and you need to poke it down.

Great Coffee machine, can’t fault it, makes perfect coffee every time, easy to use, simple to keep clean would recommend it to anyone