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With its unique extraction system designed specifically for coffee-filled capsules, this single-serve automatic espresso machine prepares a perfect cup of espresso every time. The unit perforates the hermetically sealed capsule and soaks all the ground coffee to optimally filter the coffee, while its high-pressure 19-bar pump fully extracts the aromas and gives body to the espresso, ensuring a smooth crema--the delicious creamy layer on top. In addition, the machine's ThermoBlock heating system heats water to an ideal extraction temperature, and the amount of coffee in the cup can be controlled automatically or programmed in (40 ml for espresso; 110 ml for lungo) with simple coffee-volume buttons. Used capsules eject automatically into the used-capsule collection container (14-capsule capacity) upon lifting the lever on top of the unit.
A Nespresso Aeroccino one-touch milk frother with automatic shut-off comes included for frothing 4-2/5 ounces of milk or for heating up to 8-1/2 ounces of milk--great for macchiatos, cappuccinos, or cafe lattes. Simply add milk, replace the lid, and press the button for milk froth in about 50 seconds or hot milk in about 80 seconds. Dosage indicators inside the jug make it easy to measure for milk froth or hot milk, while a stay-cool handle, drip-free spout, and cordless design (lifts off its power base) ensure graceful pouring into a cup. The espresso machine only uses capsules, not any other ground espresso, but Nespresso provides a range of premium coffee blends, including decaffeinated. An assortment of 12 capsules comes included. Other highlights include a backlit on/off button, electronic temperature regulation, a drip tray, and a removable 41-ounce water tank. Compactly designed in sleek, modern housing, the 1200-watt espresso machine measures 11-1/2 by 6-1/2 by 10 inches; the milk frother measures 4 by 4 by 6-2/3 inches (not including the handle).
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Combination package of C100 Automatic Essenza and Aeroccino. Compact Brewing Unit with a 19 Bar pressure pump and thermobloc heating element. Automatic and programmable Coffee Quantity (Settings : 40 ml for espresso, 110 ml for lungo) with backlit on/off and coffee volume buttons. The Essenza also has a removable water tank (41-ounce.) and features easy insertion of capsules and ejection used of capsules into capsule container with capacity for 14 used capsules. The Aeroccino is a one touch machine to get milk froth or hot milk (automatic stop function) Simple milk dosage indicated in the jug (two levels: milk froth and hot milk)
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155 of 156 people found the following review helpful
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I was initially reluctant to buy this based on the fact that they use proprietary pods. Had that reluctance stuck with me, I probably would've spent a few hundred more on a high-quality manual espresso machine, or over a thousand on an automatic machine. $.52 a cup is reasonable when you consider that grinding your own works out to about $.30 a cup, but yields a greater mess and requires more soap and water for cleanup each time. With two little kids at home - who has time to clean? I was absolutely giddy the first time I used both the machine and the frother. Separately and together, both machines match or rival what all too many of us pay $3-5 for from the local coffee shop. I'm convinced that our friends will like us more if we decide to share some of this with them. I bought this at Williams-Sonoma based on loyalty as I had sampled it 3 times over a two week period and finally couldn't take it anymore. I had to have one! Consumer reports also ranks this machine highest in its class. The only machine that offered comparable taste was larger, cost about a grand, and requires more cleaning.
77 of 78 people found the following review helpful
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After a lot of research and knowing how tasty the Nespresso espressos are (free sample at a store a year ago that I fondly remembered), I bought the Nespresso C100 on Amazon in September 2009 for an anniversary present to ourselves. In four months, we have made about 180 cups of cappuccino or espresso for my husband and I and an occasional guest. We make about 2-3 cups during the weekday and more on the weekends.
- Very fast and easy to make, with no mess. Fill up the water dispenser, turn the machine on, pop a colored pod in the maker and close lever. Wait for buttons to stop blinking to show it is heated, then push the button. Enjoy the smell! Very easy to clean - run water through by pressing the button and dump out/wash the tray where the overflow grill is and the basket that catches the many pods.
- Aeroccino froth maker is soooo much easier than trying to use the steam nozzles that most cappuccino maker's have (no splattering and nice, consistent froth. My friends are impressed how easy it is!). Just pour the milk in (regular, 2%, or soy) up to the bottom line, put on the plastic lid, and press the button. It makes enough for two cappuccinos. I make the espresso on the lungo or larger setting (7 oz), so the frothed milk is fine for me; however, my husband likes the cappuccino hotter since the milk is warm but not hot, and he puts his cappuccino in microwave to make it hotter. If you pour the milk into the espresso, made on the espresso setting (5 oz), since it is a smaller amount of coffee, the milk tends to make it too cold. If you pour the milk a little above the upper line in the Aeroccino, it can froth over the container. The container is easy to clean up, although it seems best to clean up after each iteration; otherwise, the milk can be stuck on the bottom in brown stains and harder to get off if you heat it up the 2nd time. After cleaning the Aeroccino, make sure you dry it and put the wire whisk back on its magnetic base. A few times, I have just put it inside and later tried to froth my coffee. When it doesn't froth, it means, the wire whisk wasn't put on the magnetic base. You can push the button again to stop the machine and put the whisk in place.
- I bought two Nespresso Lungo (5 oz) glass cups when I bought my machine for about $20. When I received the machine, there was a one time special card offering two Lungo (5 oz) and two Espresso (2 oz) cups and the associated black, plastic saucers for $20 instead of $29. It worth to have at least two Lungo cups. We only use them to make the espresso, then pour the coffee into bigger coffee mugs to have room to add the milk froth. Since I am not a coffee purist and I like to get the most for my money, I push the Lungo button to get a Lungo size cup, pour it in a coffee mug, then press the espresso button to get a smaller amount and also pour that in the coffee mug, so I can get more coffee for the price.
After making all your espressos, Nespresso recommends running hot water through by pushing to button to flush out any espresso grounds, so it nice to have an extra cup to hold that water.
- When you get the machine, they very nicely give you a one of each of the Nespresso espresso flavors (12 or 14). Before I got my machine, I had ordered additional flavors from the Nespresso website based on other Amazon reviewer favorites (thanks for your thoughts!), and they arrived before my machine did. Instead of .55 each, they cost about .64 each when shipped to Maryland. They normally have 2 business day shipping, so they arrived pretty fast.
- I use a large round empty fish bowl to store my colorful Nespresso pods. It looks nice on the counter.
- I made myself a spreadsheet, copying and pasting the information from the Nespresso website to show:
Name: such as Apreggio
Type: Espresso or Lungo. I found I could use either espresso or lungo to make a lungo size cup, since I don't like my cappuccino too strong.
Intensity: 1-10
Description: From website
Pod Color: This is subjective and helpful when you want to buy more or even find which pod you want more quickly. Looking for a teal or blue? Copper or gold?
My and my husband's ratings (1-3 stars) with comments so I knew which ones to re-order.
I added in the specialty flavors which are not listed in the Nespresso book.
Here are our favorites that we re-ordered. Note that the colors are my subjective view of what the pods looked like to me:
Apreggio Espresso; intensity 9; purple - we probably have had 70 pods of this!
Fortissio Lungo; intensity 7; teal
Indriya from India Pure Origin; intensity 10; olive-grey (.62 instead of .55)
Livanto Espresso; intensity 6; copper
Ristretto Espresso; intensity 10; black
Vivalo Lungo; intensity 4; blue - mild flavor
Cosi Espresso, intensity 3; cocoa - nice, light
Decaffeinato Espresso; intensity 3; red - best decaffeinated coffee for us
Singatoba special club; intensity 8; bright blue
Volluto espresso; intensity 4; bronze gold - light
Holiday special: Variation Pain D' Espices (gingerbread) - nice spice flavor
Holiday special: Variation Creme de Marron (chestnut cream) - creamy flavor with different levels of complexity
Didn't like as much:
Finezzo Lungo; intensity 3; bright gold - not much flavor; could barely taste it
Dulsao do Brasil; intensity 5; dark gold - dry tasting
Decaffeinato Lungo; intensity 3; brick red - bitter tasting; needs sweetner
Decaffeinato Intenso espresso;intensity 7; maroon - strong, bitter; needs sweetner
Capriccio Espresso; intensity 5; green
Roma Espresso; intensity 8; dark grey - thought it was okay
Rosabaya de Columbia pure origin; intensity 8; pink - bitter; needs lots of sweetner
We really like our C100 espresso machine. It is easier to use than a normal cappuccino maker with the mess of espresso grounds and the hassle of the steam nozzle. The coffee is very worth the price and inconvenience of having to buy at the Nespresso website or at a Nespresso boutique. I would have liked to get the higher-end Nespresso machine that integrates the milk frother in the same unit but at $800, it was too much. The $300 C100 with the Aeroccino milk frother is a good value for the money and well worth it.
** Update: We just celebrated our 2 year, 2 month anniversary with our Nespresso C100, and it is still going strong! My husband accidentally threw away the basket that catches the used pods, so now we use the machine without it. You just have to cup your hand around the mini-mountain of used pods as you take it to the garbage can or empty it a little more often.
I used the descaler kit twice in the two years, just for maintenance. You need to do it next to the sink and have several cups (2-4 cup measuring cups work well) to catch the hot water that pours and pours out, such as one to catch the water and another to empty. The hot descaler water doesn't stop coming out like when you make a cup of espresso; it keeps coming until it empties all the water in the tank.
I hope this review was helpful to you and that you enjoy your espresso with Nespresso!
- Very fast and easy to make, with no mess. Fill up the water dispenser, turn the machine on, pop a colored pod in the maker and close lever. Wait for buttons to stop blinking to show it is heated, then push the button. Enjoy the smell! Very easy to clean - run water through by pressing the button and dump out/wash the tray where the overflow grill is and the basket that catches the many pods.
- Aeroccino froth maker is soooo much easier than trying to use the steam nozzles that most cappuccino maker's have (no splattering and nice, consistent froth. My friends are impressed how easy it is!). Just pour the milk in (regular, 2%, or soy) up to the bottom line, put on the plastic lid, and press the button. It makes enough for two cappuccinos. I make the espresso on the lungo or larger setting (7 oz), so the frothed milk is fine for me; however, my husband likes the cappuccino hotter since the milk is warm but not hot, and he puts his cappuccino in microwave to make it hotter. If you pour the milk into the espresso, made on the espresso setting (5 oz), since it is a smaller amount of coffee, the milk tends to make it too cold. If you pour the milk a little above the upper line in the Aeroccino, it can froth over the container. The container is easy to clean up, although it seems best to clean up after each iteration; otherwise, the milk can be stuck on the bottom in brown stains and harder to get off if you heat it up the 2nd time. After cleaning the Aeroccino, make sure you dry it and put the wire whisk back on its magnetic base. A few times, I have just put it inside and later tried to froth my coffee. When it doesn't froth, it means, the wire whisk wasn't put on the magnetic base. You can push the button again to stop the machine and put the whisk in place.
- I bought two Nespresso Lungo (5 oz) glass cups when I bought my machine for about $20. When I received the machine, there was a one time special card offering two Lungo (5 oz) and two Espresso (2 oz) cups and the associated black, plastic saucers for $20 instead of $29. It worth to have at least two Lungo cups. We only use them to make the espresso, then pour the coffee into bigger coffee mugs to have room to add the milk froth. Since I am not a coffee purist and I like to get the most for my money, I push the Lungo button to get a Lungo size cup, pour it in a coffee mug, then press the espresso button to get a smaller amount and also pour that in the coffee mug, so I can get more coffee for the price.
After making all your espressos, Nespresso recommends running hot water through by pushing to button to flush out any espresso grounds, so it nice to have an extra cup to hold that water.
- When you get the machine, they very nicely give you a one of each of the Nespresso espresso flavors (12 or 14). Before I got my machine, I had ordered additional flavors from the Nespresso website based on other Amazon reviewer favorites (thanks for your thoughts!), and they arrived before my machine did. Instead of .55 each, they cost about .64 each when shipped to Maryland. They normally have 2 business day shipping, so they arrived pretty fast.
- I use a large round empty fish bowl to store my colorful Nespresso pods. It looks nice on the counter.
- I made myself a spreadsheet, copying and pasting the information from the Nespresso website to show:
Name: such as Apreggio
Type: Espresso or Lungo. I found I could use either espresso or lungo to make a lungo size cup, since I don't like my cappuccino too strong.
Intensity: 1-10
Description: From website
Pod Color: This is subjective and helpful when you want to buy more or even find which pod you want more quickly. Looking for a teal or blue? Copper or gold?
My and my husband's ratings (1-3 stars) with comments so I knew which ones to re-order.
I added in the specialty flavors which are not listed in the Nespresso book.
Here are our favorites that we re-ordered. Note that the colors are my subjective view of what the pods looked like to me:
Apreggio Espresso; intensity 9; purple - we probably have had 70 pods of this!
Fortissio Lungo; intensity 7; teal
Indriya from India Pure Origin; intensity 10; olive-grey (.62 instead of .55)
Livanto Espresso; intensity 6; copper
Ristretto Espresso; intensity 10; black
Vivalo Lungo; intensity 4; blue - mild flavor
Cosi Espresso, intensity 3; cocoa - nice, light
Decaffeinato Espresso; intensity 3; red - best decaffeinated coffee for us
Singatoba special club; intensity 8; bright blue
Volluto espresso; intensity 4; bronze gold - light
Holiday special: Variation Pain D' Espices (gingerbread) - nice spice flavor
Holiday special: Variation Creme de Marron (chestnut cream) - creamy flavor with different levels of complexity
Didn't like as much:
Finezzo Lungo; intensity 3; bright gold - not much flavor; could barely taste it
Dulsao do Brasil; intensity 5; dark gold - dry tasting
Decaffeinato Lungo; intensity 3; brick red - bitter tasting; needs sweetner
Decaffeinato Intenso espresso;intensity 7; maroon - strong, bitter; needs sweetner
Capriccio Espresso; intensity 5; green
Roma Espresso; intensity 8; dark grey - thought it was okay
Rosabaya de Columbia pure origin; intensity 8; pink - bitter; needs lots of sweetner
We really like our C100 espresso machine. It is easier to use than a normal cappuccino maker with the mess of espresso grounds and the hassle of the steam nozzle. The coffee is very worth the price and inconvenience of having to buy at the Nespresso website or at a Nespresso boutique. I would have liked to get the higher-end Nespresso machine that integrates the milk frother in the same unit but at $800, it was too much. The $300 C100 with the Aeroccino milk frother is a good value for the money and well worth it.
** Update: We just celebrated our 2 year, 2 month anniversary with our Nespresso C100, and it is still going strong! My husband accidentally threw away the basket that catches the used pods, so now we use the machine without it. You just have to cup your hand around the mini-mountain of used pods as you take it to the garbage can or empty it a little more often.
I used the descaler kit twice in the two years, just for maintenance. You need to do it next to the sink and have several cups (2-4 cup measuring cups work well) to catch the hot water that pours and pours out, such as one to catch the water and another to empty. The hot descaler water doesn't stop coming out like when you make a cup of espresso; it keeps coming until it empties all the water in the tank.
I hope this review was helpful to you and that you enjoy your espresso with Nespresso!
62 of 63 people found the following review helpful
I never thought I would go for this machine, I am a little purist and cranky about my morning cup of wonderful - however, I indulged the Nespresso rep at a local Sur La Table - and, wow.
This little combo worked better than The Cube in my opinion, and I love that frother!
Yes, you need the little capsules, but the darker roasts and the "Special Club" are pretty good, and I have many more to try. it helped that the rep tossed in like 5 extra packs of them for me. I found them online here at Amazon for about $6 a sleeve and with my Prime membership it was free shipping. And the rep told me next time I see her she will let me "try" a couple other flavors as well - bonus.
I have made chocolate milks, coffee blends with liqueurs for desserts, decaf cap's at night as well as my new fancy morning beverages.
I have had it for a month and adore it. Sure, a little pricey, but I think I have saved about $57 already in morning coffee shop trips. So that pays for itself pretty fast.
The coffee button has to be programmed for the small and large size you prefer on the "pull" time. Hold it down for the length of the "pull" you want then release. It will "remember" it for the next time you tap that button.
I am going to order a set of replacement frother spinners, not because they don't stick to the top of the frother well (they are pretty magnetic) but because I am afraid they will get washed away by a less careful user (ahem. no pointing fingers... HONEY.)
If you would like a treat for yourself, do it. It wont be comparable to your most fave coffee house or a replacement for a chatty, fun, pierced, "I really want to be an actress/singer/massage therapist." type barista, but it will save on trips to the coffee shop and maybe keep you from being ten minutes late to your morning meeting because you just HAD to stop on the way in to the office.
So anyway - Froth away! Invest in some pretty cups and some chocolate syrup too! =)
This little combo worked better than The Cube in my opinion, and I love that frother!
Yes, you need the little capsules, but the darker roasts and the "Special Club" are pretty good, and I have many more to try. it helped that the rep tossed in like 5 extra packs of them for me. I found them online here at Amazon for about $6 a sleeve and with my Prime membership it was free shipping. And the rep told me next time I see her she will let me "try" a couple other flavors as well - bonus.
I have made chocolate milks, coffee blends with liqueurs for desserts, decaf cap's at night as well as my new fancy morning beverages.
I have had it for a month and adore it. Sure, a little pricey, but I think I have saved about $57 already in morning coffee shop trips. So that pays for itself pretty fast.
The coffee button has to be programmed for the small and large size you prefer on the "pull" time. Hold it down for the length of the "pull" you want then release. It will "remember" it for the next time you tap that button.
I am going to order a set of replacement frother spinners, not because they don't stick to the top of the frother well (they are pretty magnetic) but because I am afraid they will get washed away by a less careful user (ahem. no pointing fingers... HONEY.)
If you would like a treat for yourself, do it. It wont be comparable to your most fave coffee house or a replacement for a chatty, fun, pierced, "I really want to be an actress/singer/massage therapist." type barista, but it will save on trips to the coffee shop and maybe keep you from being ten minutes late to your morning meeting because you just HAD to stop on the way in to the office.
So anyway - Froth away! Invest in some pretty cups and some chocolate syrup too! =)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
good coffee maker, ok milk frother
for the coffee maker
Pros - quick convienent good tasting espresso
Cons - larger mugs wont fit, coffee is a little expensive
For the frother
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Pros - quick convienent good tasting espresso
Cons - larger mugs wont fit, coffee is a little expensive
For the frother
Pros - makes... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ken K
Great coffee machine
Perfect coffee machine and great quality. It's easy to use and it comes in a great package. Too bad capsules are a hassle to get
Published 1 month ago by L. Gabella
Great Product
This is a wonderful product that makes an excellent espresso ! With the included tool, you can make an excellent complimentary and thick milk froth resulting in a great cup of... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Blkjk14
Drastically reduced my Starbuck's budget
I have so much fun making my lattes with this machine and it tastes great!
I fell in love with lattes from Italy years ago and Starbucks is a convienent and acceptable way to... Read more
I fell in love with lattes from Italy years ago and Starbucks is a convienent and acceptable way to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by kathykreates
Quality issues
This is the second machine I have. Both the same model.
The first one, after 3 months of use didn't turn on anymore. Read more
The first one, after 3 months of use didn't turn on anymore. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Phil
Good Idea Fair Execution
I've purchased a few different types of Nespresso machine, and this one has been a bit of a disappointment. It clogs all the time. Read more
Published 13 months ago by heatherleigh
Fabulous tasting, fast and easy espresso drinks with no mess
My husband and I absolutely love this machine. We just got it last week, and have already used nearly the entire sampler pack that comes with it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Bacasmommie
Amazing !!!!
I got this for my wife last year for her birthday, and it has been a year now since she's had it and it works amazing! I am not a big coffee drinker but she is loving it!!! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Rafiullah S. Ahmadi
Best Espresso Machine
I enjoy using this easy and convenient espresso machine. I owned a Keurig B70, and this coffee machine is superior quality, and it produces better tasting espresso. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Parker
Nespresso C100 or NespressoD290 what's the difference?
I'm enclined to purchase Nespresso C100 after reading all the fabulous reviews.
Question: The Nespesso D290 is touted as great by pricier. Read more
Question: The Nespesso D290 is touted as great by pricier. Read more
Published 15 months ago by superassistant
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