Customer Reviews

Krups XP2010 Combination Unit; 10 cup Coffee Maker & 15-bar Pump Espresso

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(22)

 

 

UPDATE
I originally wrote this in June; it is now November. In all fairness, I feel compelled to drastically downgrade my opinion of this device, for one reason- the steam wand will periodically blow off the machine, blasting your hand with live steam and throwing hot liquid everywhere. If you are lucky enough to escape a good scalding, it still takes about twenty minutes to clean up- and you still don't have any coffee. The wand is not clogged- I clean it carefully prior to each use- it just explodes.

I WOULD SAY THIS UNIT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.

(MY ORIGINAL REVIEW)
I've owned the Krups XP2010, my 4th espresso machine, for about 12 weeks now, and am quite pleased with the performance to date. Initially, it took a bit of trial-and-error before I could produce an adequate espresso, but after some practice, I am easily making some of the best I've ever made in-house. One does have to learn proper technique, though.

Things I like include the built-in water filtration system, the internal storage for filters, the overall solid construction, the ease of cleaning, and the small footprint. Although I am not particularly fond of the coffee quality in the various ESE pods which I have so far sampled, the ESE holder works very well, and does the best that it can with what it has to work with. With regular espresso-ground coffee, the 1- and the 2-shot filters work brilliantly, producing copious amounts of crema, and a shot in about 15-20 seconds.

On the coffee side, the XP2010 works quite well, producing a nice clean cup in a minimum of time. Operation of the unit is simplicity itself; coffee in a filter, filter in basket, water in reservoir, push the blue 'on' button. The water is dispersed evenly over the grounds, while a water filter and no-drip system add to the over-all efficiency of the machine.

I have not experienced any leaking on either the coffee nor the espresso side of the machine, although the XP2010 normally does expel excess steam at certain times in its various cycles. In addition, note that the drip-tray must be emptied from time to time.

In the 'room for improvement' category, the XP2010 should, but doesn't, come with a 4-shot carafe and a stainless steel frothing pitcher.

The steam/frothing wand is adequate, but barely - I produced better frothed milk with my old Krups Type 963.

Krups advises, and I agree, that it is important to preheat the filter, demitasse, pitchers, etc.

Overall, I am very pleased with my Krups XP2010, in terns of its functionality and construction; I am especially pleased with the quality of the espresso and coffee it consistently produces.

I was looking for a combination espresso-coffee maker to fit a specific space in the kitchen. The width and heigth of the unit had to fit within that area. There aren't too many combo machines out there, but the Krups 2010 fits the bill perfectly. It's very quick at producing a good espresso and the coffee maker works great too, filling a 10-cup pot in less than nine minutes. One reviewer claimed the espresso head leaked. I haven't had that problem. Maybe he or she didn't tighten the head enough or they're tossing ESE pods in the filter holder without properly adjusting them. Who knows? I know you can spend a lot more for a standalone espresso machine, but for a combination espresso-coffee machine the Krups works just fine.

Searched for a long time to find a good quality espresso machine that didn't cost over $500. We had a great workhorse Krups combo espresso coffee machine that was still working after 15 years. Was hoping this one would be the newer, more powerful, fancier model. Boy are we sorely disappointed. The coffee part works fine. Unfortunately the espresso part leaks all over from the gasket and doesn't even produce hot espresso. I exchanged this once, hoping I just got a bad one but apparently the Krups XP2010 is designed badly. Shame on Krups for releasing a premature, untested product.

I bought this machine with reservation after reading the reviews, but for the money I couldn't find anything comparable. I wanted a sturdy professional looking machine for way less than the $500. and over I am used to seeing for pump driven machines. After living with this machine for a couple of months now, I have to say that my experience has been nothing but positive. The coffee carafe does seem a little fragile, but almost all of them do now for some reason - anyway I'm careful with it. This unit faithfully makes a couple of cups of perfect espresso every morning without any problems whatsoever. I can't see spending more money on another machine and I highly recommend this one.

I like this product a lot, it makes good hot espresso quickly and the coffee maker works perfectly. I have not had any quality problems what so ever. You have to read the instruction booklet as the controls are not intuitive to a first time user. After you learn the how to use the machine, it becomes apparent that this is a well designed appliance and a great value for the money. I'm willing to bet that other reviewers let the pump run without water in the tank (which ruins the pump, causing leaks) and aren't preheating the espresso side before making espresso.

I am not sure what all the gripes are about this machine. I was skeptical of buying it a year ago because of all the negative reviews. However I bought it because it did everything I wanted it to and it was a good price. One year later and I STILL LOVE IT! It works great and easy, makes coffee fast and good every time and is low maintenance despite what others are saying. In the year I've owned it all we do is wash out the pot and rinse some of the parts....couldn't be easier. Maybe some of these are lemons...I'm really not sure why this machine gets such bad reviews...But I love mine and would get another one right away if something happened to it.

I got this unit a year ago as a Christmas gift. It worked ok until 4 days out of warranty when one of the wires to the heating element on the coffee side fried rendering it useless as a coffee maker. When I say it worked "ok" before that I mean it, it didn't work great or good, just ok. At a glance XP2010 looks solid and well made for a home unit but the housing and water storage container(on the coffee side) is made of a cheap brittle plastic, the hinge for the coffee door broke within the first few uses. Within a couple months water started to leak ever time coffee was made, which I suspect may have had a part in frying the heater, causing a big mess on the counter every morning. I never had major problems with the espresso side, but it is slow to heat up and warming milk will take a good five minutes. This machine is too expensive for the quality, and I would recommend not purchasing this model.

I would not purchase a Krups coffee/espresso maker again.

I've had this Krups unit for almost 3 years and have made countless pots of coffee and used the Espresso side multiple times with no problems to date (knock on wood, haha). I've cleaned the unit using vinegar to get who knows what possible build up could happen inside the unit. I've read other reviews saying they have had multiple problems but for me i guess i got the golden goose! I would love to get the new krups XP2280 in the future when this unit decides to expire itself, i love the programmable interface . Overall I'm very happy with the unit and what i have used it for which has been a pot of coffee every morning and a peppermint cappuccino 3x a week.

Am very satisfied with this product. Makes great coffee and expresso. The frothing is a little weak. You must run the cycle twice to get milk warm enough to froth. Easy cleanup. Makes coffee in about 3 to 4 minutes.

Ive purchased this combo machine 2 weeks ago and so far Im satisfied. I have not had any problems with leaking,the frother blowing off,lack of brewed coffee that the other individuals complained about.This is my second KRUPS expresso/coffee machine. The first one was a boiler unit on the expresso. That machine lasted about 15 years...it actually still works but it needed descaling and I wanted a better machine with a pump expresso which produces the crema that i didnt get with my boiler unit. I must admit the frothing was a bit better on the older unit. Im still learning with this new unit and experimenting but I have not had any problems. I cant believe KRUPS would continue to make faulty products....that would be the death of their business. Im hoping I do not have the problems that some of the other individuals had. What sold me was the fact I owned one before and it lasted for many years. My only regret was I did not descale enough otherwise my machine would still be working like new. Believe me i was a little hesitant by reading the bad reviews but their were good reviews as well and i guess as humans we always remember the bad ones.