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Bring the coffeehouse directly into your home, business or small office with Saeco's super automatic Royal line of espresso machines. With all of the programmable features available, the Royal Professional is one of Saeco's most impressive machines. The LCD display and programmable push-button technology make it easy for anyone to become a barista. Whole beans are perfectly ground, tamped, brewed and discarded into a used grounds container. Use the steam wand or the built-in Cappuccinatore to easily froth milk directly into your cup and the bon temp-heating surface will make sure that your espresso or cappuccino cups are always warm and ready to go whenever you need them.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Unlike the review below we've been lucky in that we've had no problems with our unit.
It's been exactly 3 years since we purchased our machine and we haven't looked back. The machine was bought as we were spending $40-50 a week at Starbucks. Now we use organic milk and beans and make our own latte's at home.
The machine is super easy to use. There are various settings for the grinding and dose of coffee. I just set the dose on max and change the grind depending on what beans I use. The machine gives you 3 sizes of coffee depending on what you want. The steam wand works well but can only be used after coffee dispensing is finished. It takes 15-25sec for the steam wand to really start.. steaming. The cappuchinore on my machine doesn't work but I only tried to use it after we had the machine for 2 years so I'm not bothered too much. I also have the direct water connection to my reverse osmosis system. So I haven't had to de-scale yet and might never need to.
Another useful item is the rinsing cycle where the machine runs hot water through itself for 10mins. At the end you get to see how much "dirt" was cleaned out. Quite satisfying :)
The machine also has some idiot proof features. One is when you put in pre-ground coffee but then press the coffee button instead of the pre-ground button first. The machine makes some funky noises but then dumps everything out. I'm not proud to say I've done this more than once....
Overall through it's the best $$$ I've ever spent and would highly recommend this machine. It might not be the cheapest (or most expensive!) but you get what you pay for!
p.s. the coffee is amazing!!!!!!!!!
It's been exactly 3 years since we purchased our machine and we haven't looked back. The machine was bought as we were spending $40-50 a week at Starbucks. Now we use organic milk and beans and make our own latte's at home.
The machine is super easy to use. There are various settings for the grinding and dose of coffee. I just set the dose on max and change the grind depending on what beans I use. The machine gives you 3 sizes of coffee depending on what you want. The steam wand works well but can only be used after coffee dispensing is finished. It takes 15-25sec for the steam wand to really start.. steaming. The cappuchinore on my machine doesn't work but I only tried to use it after we had the machine for 2 years so I'm not bothered too much. I also have the direct water connection to my reverse osmosis system. So I haven't had to de-scale yet and might never need to.
Another useful item is the rinsing cycle where the machine runs hot water through itself for 10mins. At the end you get to see how much "dirt" was cleaned out. Quite satisfying :)
The machine also has some idiot proof features. One is when you put in pre-ground coffee but then press the coffee button instead of the pre-ground button first. The machine makes some funky noises but then dumps everything out. I'm not proud to say I've done this more than once....
Overall through it's the best $$$ I've ever spent and would highly recommend this machine. It might not be the cheapest (or most expensive!) but you get what you pay for!
p.s. the coffee is amazing!!!!!!!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This coffee maker makes excellent coffee and is able to make it quickly enough to safisfy 25 thirsty employees! The milk steamer is quick and efficient too!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This machine makes good espresso and good cappuccinos. In terms of fully automatic machines, its price is infinitely more reasonable than that of a Jura. The price of a Jura X9 at $6500 is about that of a commercial machine. This Saeco will do nicely until I get my Faema E61 or Prestige semi-automatic 2-groupers with a Mahlkonig grinder. I doubt if my commercial machine will make a much better espresso or cappuccino but I think a manual machine has fewer maintenace problems and I have more control over the milk foaming. However the Saeco does offer the manual steam wand as well as its cappuccitore (milk foamer) and they both work well. I also like the energy saver feature of the Saeco since I prefer not to power off the machine. I also like the cup warmer. The screen menu is easy to use and the different options and diagnostics are useful.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
makes the troops happy to come to work
this coffee machine is fantastic. Ours makes about 100 "coffees" each day, ~600/wk and has been going steady for over 4 years. Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. H. Paull
5+ years and still running strong
I bought the predecessor to this model in 2005 from Costco ($900 - such a deal!!!). Since then, have produced more than 10,000 cups of coffee (there's a counter in the menu) with... Read more
Published 15 months ago by P. Pisciotta
Perfect for church cafe
I chose the Saeco Royal Professional for the church cafe as a replacement to our late '80s Italian model that recently died. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Alienprincess915
Lots of Trouble
Returned first machine; wouldn't work. Received replacement from Amazon. Same problem. Was instructed by SAECO to return machine to them for replacement. Read more
Published 19 months ago by URIB
Very inconsistent
We've had our Royal Professional since August 2008. When it works, it works fine. For us, we only make 2-3 capppucinos/lattes per day, so if it isn't flowing right that day... Read more
Published on February 15, 2010 by J.C.
Didn't Work Right Out of the Box
Followed all the instructions right out of the box. The result was an error code (DREGDRAW MISS). Customer service was helpful... Read more
Published on May 22, 2009 by P. Carvalho
Saeco Royal Professional is a great machine
When our Saeco Vienna died, we were frankly desparate for an new machine. The Royal Professional (new) was available from Amazon for $900 including shipping and looked to be a... Read more
Published on March 30, 2009 by E. Dale
Saeco Royal Professional
I've had one of these for a couple of years and use it 4 or 5 times a day. Generally it's excellent, though I have a few little complaints. Read more
Published on February 23, 2009 by Dr. David H. Smith
Save yourself the hassle
Very disappointing. We were convinced by the positive reviews from others so we went ahead after much research and ordered this espresso machine. Read more
Published on January 28, 2009 by Claire
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