- Grinds beans, tamps, and brews coffee in less than 50 seconds; steam nozzle for frothing
- 18-bar power pump with 1450-watt stainless-steel lined ThermoBlock heating system
- Program dial sets temperature, water-hardness levels, auto shut-off time, and more
- Includes measuring scoop, cleaning tablets, Claris filter, water-hardness indicator
- Measures 13 by 11 by 16 inches; 1-year limited warranty for household use; 6-month limited for office use
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The Capresso C1300 Super Automatic Coffee & Espresso Center with Dual-Frother Plus and CLARIS Water Care System grinds, tamps, brews and self-cleans in less than 60 seconds¿with just the push of a button. The C1300 is the easiest to use coffee & espresso center on the market. The illuminated two-line dialog system displays concise instructions, settings and more. Dial one of six cup settings, choose the size of your cup and push the button. The coffee bean container holds 8-ounces of beans and the Commercial Conical Burr Grinder has 6 fineness settings to grind beans to perfection. Unlike any other water filter the unique CLARIS Water Care System filters and cleans the water just before use. The Dual Frother system lets you inject steam for lattes and froth milk for cappuccinos in a pitcher or in your cup. The steam wand can also deliver hot water for tea or for Coffee Americano.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An outstanding machine at a good price.,
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This review is from: Capresso C1300 Super Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center (Kitchen)
I have owned a number of espresso machines including Gaggia pump driven manual units, an Acquaviva commercial superautomatic machine, a Capresso C1000 and now the Capresso C1300. The best espresso was obtained from the manual (not a superauto) Gaggia. However, it was not consistent and a pain to keep clean.
The superautos are extremely convenient as one simply pushes a button or two and is rewarded with a very respectable espresso or cappuccino. One thing that I like about the C1300 is that I can actually get a legitimate 30 second pour with very good crema (the brownish-red foam on the top of the shot that tells you it's been done right). You're going to want to do a large to extra large shot and set the grinder to almost the finest setting. Remember than you can only adjust the grinder when it is actually grinding. Frothing milk is okay, but not the best. This is common as the superautos typically don't have the horsepower to pump out gobs of hot dry steam necessary for the microfoam that you can obtain with a high-end manual or commercial machine. However, it's good enough I suppose. One of the reasons that I bought a superauto was because keeping a manual machine clean was a lot of work. With the Capresso, it's quite easy to keep it clean. Simply dump out and wash the grounds tray when the display tells you to and drop a cleaning tablet in every now and then again when prompted by the display. The Capresso machines are much easier to keep clean than the Saeco/Starbucks units, which require removal of the brew head. Frankly, I'd rather not bother with that. Know thy self, as the old saying goes. Even though Capresso states that you do not need to use the Claris water filter if you use distilled water, I use the filter anyway. It's a small price to pay to keep your machine in good shape, in my opinion. If your unit ever breaks once it's out of warranty, Capresso will repair or replace it for a very reasonable price of $125 which includes return postage as of this writing. So if you ever need to fix it, you'll know in advance that repair costs aren't going to break the bank. FWIW, I never had one single problem with my C1000 and so far, the C1300 has been flawless. I feel that the C1300 is handsome and looks better in person than in the photos. The digital display has an attractive cobalt blue backlighting which is easily readable day or night. Most adjustments are pretty simple to figure out and are made via several dials on the face of the unit (one is behind a hidden door on the left side of the machine). It's a nice machine and throws a very respectable shot for a relatively moderate price. If it seems like a lot of money to spend on a "coffee maker", you probably won't feel this way after you use it for awhile. I use mine on a daily basis, making either crema coffee (espresso shots with hot water), cappuccino, or espresso. The Capresso C1300 is highly recommended!
29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Works great for a year, then...,
By Capresso Owner (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Capresso C1300 Super Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center (Kitchen)
I have a C1500 that I paid $1299 for. I have taken care of my machine religiously - Claris filters, tablet cleanings, RO water, finest beans. It produces great espresso. But, after a little more than a year, it clogged internally, and I had to send it in for repair at a cost of $125. Now, a few months later, it has clogged again, and I'm out an additional $125. The C1300 internals are essentially the same as my C1500, so I expect that it will have the same problems. Capresso says it's my fault - I'm using too fine a grind (on the internal grinder). Maybe so - but the manual never said the machine would clog if you use a fine grind - the coffee flow was strong on this grind setting - and why put a setting on the machine that will break it in normal use? Caveat Emptor.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I debated over this purchase a long time - now I'm thrilled!,
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This review is from: Capresso C1300 Super Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center (Kitchen)
For over a year I debated the wisdom of spending a thousand dollars on a coffee maker. During that year, I estimate that I spent roughly $1000 on my preferred drink - the medium nonfat latte (that's an average of 6 lattes per week times 50 weeks times an average price of $3.25 each). And this doesn't include what my wife has spent! Why I feel I "need" a latte every day is another question that I'll sidestep in this review...
Now I prepare my own medium skim latte every morning with my Capresso C1300 and it couldn't be easier -- and it tastes just as good as Starbucks. The process itself is very simple. First, power up the machine, which only takes 30 seconds or so; the machine rinses itself out, which takes maybe another 20 seconds. Then pour a cup of milk and place it under the steamer/frother. I put the cup of milk on a small box so I can walk away while the milk is being steamed; it usually takes about 2 minutes for the milk to be hot enough. (When I ordered my lattes at coffee houses I generally ordered them extra hot to ward off the dreaded tepid latte, but now I'm my own barista!) With the milk steaming hot, I press a button on the Capresso to prepare a double shot of espresso, which takes under a minute. Clean-up just involves wiping down the steamer/frother nozzle, which is made extremely easy by its ability to squirt very hot water. In short, I have my medium skim latte for a fraction of the Starbucks cost. I've had the machine for about a month now after prompt delivery from Amazon and I have had no problems with it. Once, though, I powered up the machine in the morning and it gave me an error code (#8, I believe), but all I had to do to correct it was to unplug the machine and restart it. Other than that, I've had no other problems or malfunctions of any sort. I use LavAzza European-style espresso beans to avoid the sticky bean problem mentioned in other reviews. Is it decadent? Yeah, a little. You could spend less on a Saeco super-auto, but I saw a low-end Vienna Deluxe in a Bed, Bath, & Beyond store (I was with my wife - I don't go to those sort of stores unless I'm forced to) and it has a real cheap "plastic-y" feel to it. I was unimpressed. The Capresso is solid machine. The bottom line is sometimes everyone deserves a little decadence.
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