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Passion. Precision. Perfection. The Krups heritage of German engineered coffee machines and food preparation appliances provides clear functional, rigorous design at the highest level of technical perfection, performance and quality. Working with leading European designers, the product series also represents the newest European designs yet maintains the rigorous and clearly functional characteristics synonymous with Krups products. Designed and built for those who continuously seek out new gourmet experiences and take pleasure in discovering and understanding how things are done well, the Krups range provides the tools that deliver genuine results, performance and taste. Inspired by experts and demanding consumers with uncompromising standards of performance, the new Krups series has been built with three key attributes in mind: Passion, Precision and Perfection. The Krups XP1500 Steam Combi Machine has a 10 cup coffee maker and a 4 bar steam espresso machine. Easy to use, the water level indicator clearly shows how much water is in the tank and it has a convenient steam nozzle for easy frothing of milk on the espresso side.
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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful
I am a self-confessed coffee junkie. With or w/o the caffeine (pregnancy and such) I love the taste; and the taste of the coffee that I've brewed with this machine was great. Loved it, loved it, loved it. The machine was easy to use and looked pretty darn cool sitting there on my counter. The only issue that i have is that the espresso side seems to need some encouragement. The knobs need to be fiddled with a bit in order to get the espresso to start dripping (even after 10 minutes during a holiday party full of thirsty coffee drinkers). Thought that was just b/c my machine was so new, but it's been doing that ever since the first use. Still, it's not terribly difficult, and the coffee is oh-so-yummy!
43 of 47 people found the following review helpful
We love this machine. We have limited space and need to have both a coffee maker and a cappucino maker in that space. We have had none of the difficulties that others mention. But we did take the black plastic sleeve off of the frother and that has made a huge difference. With it on we got bubbles. Now we get great froth. And if we pack the espresso well we get an excellent crema. It is a $100 machine that makes both coffee and espresso. It is not going to be like a $1000 Starbucks machine. We set our expectations appropriately and were delighted.
33 of 38 people found the following review helpful
My wife doesn't drink coffee, so it is appropriate to say "I" received the XP1500 as a wedding gift. Like others, the SECOND TIME I made espresso, the handle cracked on the espresso grounds holder from the normal pressure of turning it into place. Customer service assured me that they could do nothing unless I had the receipt. This was two years ago, and the machine was a brand new item, so there should have been no question to the age of the machine for warranty purposes, but I had no receipt since it was a wedding gift. They wouldn't even pay the shipping for a new holder. In short, they wouldn't budge, and if I wanted a new grounds holder, I would have to pay full cost to do so. So I kept it, being very careful over the last couple of years to not turn it too hard. Today, it broke further, rendering it useless. To be fair, I have tried to make espresso and cappucino many times, but I have never been able to get a truly good cup from this machine.
Other problems: the frother is too low. You need to angle the milk cup too much to be useful. A half cup of cold milk will turn into a counter full of frothed milk when it's done.
You're better off researching all products and choosing one that is made with better materials, has better reveiws for the quality of the resultant coffee, and going with a company that has BETTER CUSTOMER SUPPORT. There's a reason that "customers who purchased this product also purchased..." "...REPLACEMENT ITEMS!!!"
Other problems: the frother is too low. You need to angle the milk cup too much to be useful. A half cup of cold milk will turn into a counter full of frothed milk when it's done.
You're better off researching all products and choosing one that is made with better materials, has better reveiws for the quality of the resultant coffee, and going with a company that has BETTER CUSTOMER SUPPORT. There's a reason that "customers who purchased this product also purchased..." "...REPLACEMENT ITEMS!!!"
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Low pressure, no adapters for espresso pods
The espresso pump on this machine really is pretty weak. It makes a big difference in the flavor. In addition, most espresso machines have an adapter that you can slide into the... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Marc Schiler
Do not recommend
I previously had a Krups espresso/coffee maker and loved it. It was a much more expensive model, but it lasted over 10 years. This model fell way short. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Grace
Twice disappointed
Bought this model after similar older model was discontinued and could no longer get replacement parts such as to replace the busted coffee pot. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr Green
Unfortunate Purchase
It is unfortunate that a fine old German manufacturer has its products made in China out of inferior materials. Read more
Published 1 month ago by dygriff
Coffee Tastes like plastic
We had an old Krups model that we liked and used for several years. When it broke we went with this next gen model. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ann Ferris Prehn
Disappointed Krups Fan
We had a Krups Espresso/Coffee maker before and it lasted close to 15 years before it started sputtering profusely when making standard coffee. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Just-In-Thyme Design
Good product
Makes great coffee. Only a 10 cup carafe but very well made. Making espresso and foaming milk has been a learning experience. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Coffee lover
Hot Coffee machine
This product makes very good coffee and excellent Cappuccino in part to reading the manual and following instructions (-:
Our only disappointment is that we must trim the... Read more
Our only disappointment is that we must trim the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by creativeKaren
Mediocre
I bought this product about 3 weeks ago. The coffee is delicious! Its really easy to operate too. However, the steam wand's function entirely stopped after 3 weeks. Read more
Published 3 months ago by mary ellen dickinson
Works Great!
This machine works like any coffee machine should; right out of the box, no mess, no fuss.
I originally bought the Krups XP2070 Programmable 10-Cup Coffeemaker/15-Bar... Read more
I originally bought the Krups XP2070 Programmable 10-Cup Coffeemaker/15-Bar... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tony
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