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Espressione CA4865 Supremma Super-Automatic Coffee/Beverage Center

by Espressione
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Product Features

  • Super-automatic coffee/beverage center with 18-bar pump and LCD touch-screen display
  • 8 programmable options; pre-infusion Coffee Essence System (CES) maximizes flavor
  • Accepts ground coffee or whole beans; built-in adjustable grinder; automatic shut-off
  • Removable water tank; milk frother; bonus Cappucinador and instructional DVD included
  • Measures 15-8/9 by 12-2/3 by 15 inches; 2-year limited warranty; 10-year limited brew-group warranty

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 14 x 11 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 29 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • ASIN: B002LFIQGC
  • Item model number: CA4865
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,096 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
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Combining an ultra-sleek design with exceptionally practical, user-friendly functionality, this super-automatic coffee/beverage center makes it easy to enjoy soothing, cafe-style coffee drinks, whether it's with a friend who stops by for a visit or with co-workers to get through a long day of business meetings. The 1150-watt machine delivers 18 bars of pump pressure and features a pre-infusion Coffee Essence System (CES), which injects water evenly into the coffee tablet to fully extract and maximize the aroma and flavor of coffee for delicious espressos, cappuccinos, lattes, and more. Choose from eight programmable options and control the temperature with a simple touch to its interactive LCD display.

The unit works with either ground coffee or whole coffee beans (8-4/5-ounce coffee-bean capacity), and its built-in coffee grinder offers adjustable coarseness settings and grinding plates made of ceramic so it won't burn the coffee even at high speeds, all of which helps to ensure the freshest results. The super-automatic coffee maker's professional brewing unit replaces all the manual functions of a traditional espresso machine. Even more, it produces a 3 mm thick golden layer of cream on top--the sign of an excellent cup of espresso coffee. An audible beep not only indicates when the coffee is ready to enjoy, but it also alerts users to situations that require attention, like when the machine requires more water in the tank, when the coffee dregs container needs to be emptied, or when the side door needs to be closed if accidentally left open.

Other highlights include a large 1-4/5-liter removable water tank with a visible water level and a blue cobalt light, a cup holder and warming tray, hot water and steam functions, and a Maxi Cappuccino milk-frothing device, as well as an anti-drip valve with a self primer, a high-pressure safety valve with cap, adjustable automatic shut-off, a removable drip tray, and self-cleaning and decalcification functions. A bonus Cappucinador for making foolproof cappuccinos and lattes comes included, as well as an instructional DVD for getting started. The CUL-certified super-automatic coffee/beverage center measures 15-8/9 by 12-2/3 by 15 inches and carries a two-year limited warranty with a 10-year limited warranty on the brewing group.

Product Description

Supremma Super Automatic Coffee/Beverage Center is unlike competitive models. It features a professional brewing system developed by Bianchi-the renowned Italian manufacturer of vending machines; which allows us to offer an unprecedented 10-Year-Limited Warranty on the brewing group(only). This well designed; full featured; super automatic coffee center is ready to serve your every coffee need with a simple touch of finger. Whether for one shot at home; business meeting or social event; this all in one coffee power-house requires minimal maintenance. Professional performance in a super automatic coffee / beverage center with intelligent and elegantly refined design. Fully programmable incorporated professional ceramic grinding plates; coffee essence system (CES); use with whole bean or ground coffee + BONUS CAPPUCINADOR included free!

 

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Super Automatic Coffee Center, May 27, 2010
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Coffee Enthusiast (Chicago, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Espressione CA4865 Supremma Super-Automatic Coffee/Beverage Center (Kitchen)
We've used this machine at our home overseas in 220-240V version for over four years and have found it to be flawless in performance, effortless in programming and use, so uncomplicated to use that we had this in a orthodontists office where adults and children alike used the machine. Purchased the 110-120V version and am delighted with performance (seems to be some improvements over orignal model we own) Creates an excellent crema at the perfect temperature when pulling a shot(s) of espresso or an americano. Preinfusion feature insures great results. Plenty of powerful, dry steam for frothing milk. A breeze to use the cappucinador by placing line into milk jug or container, frothing milk directly into the cup. Touch screen panel gives clear and straightfoward commands. Audible bell tone advises if there is an item not in place, not enough water or dump bin needs to be cleaned. Generally I make between 18-22 coffees before needing to remove and clean the dump bin. Pleasant cobalt blue power switch and cobalt blue light that illuminates the large water tank. Grinder adjustment is very easy. customer service taught me a trick where you can "increase the grind time" thus receiving optimum results from a hard or heavily roasted coffee bean. This gave us the capability of achieving a sold coffee cake or puck after each coffee. We owned another brand here in america and it was difficult to remove the brewing group (a key was required). This one extremely easy to remove for cleaning with one turn of a clip and one knob that you unscrew. All in all we view this machine as outstanding and our thrilled that we can recommend our friends to buy it on Amazon. Although the water reservoir and bean container is larger than a unit that we used from Switzerland, I'm going to contact the maker to see if it's possible to get even a larger water reservoir and a larger bean container.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Ergonomic, sexy, and a little bit messy!, August 20, 2010
This review is from: Espressione CA4865 Supremma Super-Automatic Coffee/Beverage Center (Kitchen)
I've had the machine for 4wks and the output has been reliable- great coffee once you personalize your settings. I am going with a med/dark roast on a course grind. The espresso is great- not bitter just rich. The machine is very smart and tells you when something needs attention and, specifically, which item needs your attention. Cobalt light looks cool at night and the auto-off feature is nice. I only wish it would automatically turn on in the AM.

One complaint of mine is that some water ends up in the dump box due to the machine's auto-rinse feature. This makes emptying the dregs tray more difficult because it is full of grounds and water. The machine can make a mess around the dump box/ below the brew group. On the plus side, the brew group is easily removable. I am very skeptical of units without removable brew groups. Sounds like a terrible idea that prevents any user maintenance.

I believe when I switched to a darker roast, my grind was too fine and I was clogging the brew group. Much better taste and results from a courser grind. Super-automatics in general are very particular about types of espresso roasts. Oil content needs to be low to prevent clogging. High oil content and a fine grind equals maintenance issues.

Another problem is guests loading too much ground coffee into the bypass doser. This results in grounds spewing all over the brew group. The max amount for the brew group is one flat scoop (included scoop is about 8 or 9g). So don't put more than the max dose in (one guest put 4 heaping scoops in). Another gripe is the steam wand initially spits some H2O before you get all steam. I imagine this is common because the wand also dispenses hot water when that function is selected, so some water is in the line until purged.

Overall, the looks and function of the unit are quite nice. It is reliable and easy to maintain. I am not a superautomatic guru yet because this is my first foray into these machines. I believe this is a great entry point, value-wise. And it makes great-tasting coffee!
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Too bad for the good coffee, May 20, 2010
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This review is from: Espressione CA4865 Supremma Super-Automatic Coffee/Beverage Center (Kitchen)
After almost a month and a second try, I give up.
There are some pros, though, and it would be unfair not to mention them ...
Nice design, very attractive.
The coffee is not bad at all.
And, the customer support very competent and knowledgeable.
But ...
The machine seems to have a mind of its own.
The first one didn't work at all. I called customer support, but more to accomplish a formality ... When you pay $1,000.00 for a product, the last thing you expect is to have to spend the first day trying to make it work.
But I decided to give it another try.
The second one started just fine. User friendly, great coffee, stylish (looks great on the counter)...
After a couple of weeks, the output became inconsistent (some shots not even enough to fill a tablespoon). Resetting the amount of water didn't help. Customer service suggested that I avoid using the fine grind settings ... in other words: avoid certain settings, you may mess-up the machine. Well, this is not what I was expecting from a $1,000.00 machine.
At the same time, the brewing group started spilling the ground coffee all over the brewing compartment, without apparent reason (and, therefore, no way to fix it). Cleaning became a hassle.
The bottom line is ... not worth $1,000.00. This is the reason for the single star.
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