Francis!Francis! X1 Ground Espresso Machines

by Francis!Francis!

Product Features

• 18-bar pump-driven espresso machine with user-friendly controls
• Brews 1 or 2 cups of authentic Italian espresso using ground coffee
• Dual electronic thermostats; automatic boiler refill for continuous steam
• Designed by Italian architect Luca Trazzi; durable stainless-steel housing
• Measures 10-1/5 by 9-4/5 by 13 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.8 x 13 inches
• Shipping Weight: 25 pounds
• 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: B001A3YSCC
• Item model number: 201112
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,525 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The X1 Ground Espresso machine was designed for the espresso aficionado who prefers to use ground coffee to achieve the perfect cup of authentic Italian espresso. The machine was designed by Luca Trazzi. The Body is made of steel. The finish is a baked on powder coat epoxy . The 18 bar pump ensures enough pressure for the perfect extraction. Like the other Francis Francis! machines, the boiler is brass, the brewing head is chrome-plated brass, and the dual electronic thermostats control the coffee temperature and steam temperature. An automatic boiler refill offers continuous steam and prevents accidental burn out of the heating element. Easily identifiable symbols, lights and sounds makes this machine user friendly.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Shorted Out, May 26, 2009

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Penny Pincher (Glendale, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Francis!Francis! X1 Ground Espresso Machines (Kitchen)

We bought this based on info about how good the construction was. Paid about $600 over four years ago.(from another website) We only used it on the weekends and really enjoyed it. About six months after the one year warranty expired so did the machine! As soon as we plug it in the GFCI blows. There is some kind of short in it and the only place that repairs them is in Oregon or Seattle. So there it sits, for over two years, collecting dust. Very, very dissapointed in the machine.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for looks, 2 stars for reliability, June 25, 2009

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S. Banerji - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Francis!Francis! X1 Ground Espresso Machines (Kitchen)

What a disappointment! I have to admit I go for looks. The FFx1 had it all. Or so I thought. Looks are not everything - I have learned, when it comes to espresso machines. THis is a work of art, but after 1 year of great lattes, it stopped working. Called the company- they said to descale. Well I"ve descaled and descaled - still doesn't work. Paid alot of money for it and now have to shop for another more functional and reliable machine.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great machine!, January 15, 2011

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slaveofnewyork - See all my reviews

This review is from: Francis!Francis! 201112 X1 Ground Espresso Machine, Red (Kitchen)

I inherited my x1 in pistachio from my mom when she changed up her kitchen and got the stainless one. It's birthday was March 2001 and has never had any problems in the 10 years it's been in my family. It makes a fantastic cup with creama and froths milk very well. I always use ground coffee, but it also can take ESE pods from illy. We both love the machines.

One thing I will say is that it is good to use a kitchen wax on the painted models, as with any painted metal appliance [i.e. kitchen aids] as rust can occur near the joints and the wax can keep water from getting through invisible cracks in the paint and cause surface puckering, rust building up under the finish kind of like on a car.

For a really in depth reveiw of this type of machine I really recommend Jeffery Steingartens essay "Explaining Espresso" in his book 'it must have been something I ate" he covers most popular models, including the X1, and it's a good read.

and to end on a note of vanity, this is seriously the coolest looking machine, and your friends will think you have awesome taste

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