Customer Reviews

Jura-Capresso 64342 FrothXpress Plus System

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I purchased one of these to see if it would be better than doing it by hand... boy is it ever. It works even better than I'd hoped. Clean up is about as easy as can be expected. My only complain would be that the container is plastic; metal or glass would hold a chill better, making for better foam. But if you want, you can use a different vessel (metal or glass) and that would work fine, so my complaint is pretty minor.

This is the system we use with our Jura-Capresso automatic coffee center. It froths automatically, so it makes it extremely easy to make cappuccinos and lattes - much easier than with other systems, and much much easier than having to drive someplace everytime you want a gourmet coffee beverage.

This products works quite well but ultimately is no better than the unit supplied steam pipe (My unit is an Impressa F7)
Do not expect it to be perfect, its not.
It takes a bit of fiddling each time to get it right.
Biggest hassle is that you need to clean it out after each use (assume occasional usage)
The unit would have a lot of value if you make lots of cups at a time , consistently

For me, although the product worked well, I returned it. The hassle to clean it each time far outweighed the worth of this unit for me.
With practice I can get the same results with my inbuilt F7 steam pipe
This unit may well be worth it to you if you are making more than one or two cups of coffee at a time... say for dinner party usage.

This product is a "must have" for the dedicated cappuccino enthusiast! I purchased this for the unit at my office, after first testing at home. It is so much easier to quickly prepare capp's for your guests than without. Be sure to disconnect and clean thoroughly when finished each time you use it, since the milk residue will sour overnight!!

In the light of day, this is just more trouble than it is worth. Frankly, the valve is just about worthless and the container is an extra piece. If you can find some small diameter silicone tubing and an angled tee, you can effectively make your own frothing system (and a far more versatile one, at that) for a few bucks. Save your money. Take some measurements and go to Tap plastics and talk to the nice people behind the counter. If they don't have what you need, maybe Amazon stocks your parts.