11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Saeco Incanto - one amazing machine!, May 31, 2006
This review is from: Saeco 00065 Incanto Rapid Steam SBS Fully Automatic Espresso Machine, Silver (Kitchen)
My wife and I recently got this machine as a gift from her company. We opened it up, and followed the quick start guide. Within about 5-10 minutes, the machine was setup, primed, and we were drinking our first cups of espresso!
The machine is very easy to use, and surprisingly easy to clean as well. The steamer is incredibly fast. After a few grinder settings, and turning that SBS knob all the way to the right, we were able to make very nice espressos and cappuccinos. This super-automatic truly justifies the price tag. Our drip machine is now in permanent storage.
I'm not an expert on great coffee, or some critic who slurps and spits and gives you a 10 page report. However, I've had lots of different types of coffee, and I know what tastes good to me. This machine just so happens to make some of the best coffee / espresso that I've ever tasted. I'm sure some critics might disagree on this, but they also seem to imply that everyone has an unlimited budget or that their taste buds are superior to yours and mine. With that said, I'm sure anyone who enjoys drinking espresso will find that this machine does a remarkable job.
The only negative issues I can find are very minor. The machine will release a little excess water into the drip tray after making a few drinks. This is not a big deal since you will need to dump the coffee grinds after brewing several cups, you just dump the drip tray as well. (I've read some forums where people were sending the machines back because they did this. They are insane). Also, my machine was mis-packed and I got 2 cleaning brushes and manual primer pumps, and no water filter or brew group key. This was fixed with a simple phone call to Saeco.
Overall, this machine is the focal point of our house. We tend to get visitors alot more now! Some good extras to buy would be a milk frothing container, an assortment of Torani syrups, lots of good espresso beans, and MORE CUPS for all your new friends!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Coffee, February 26, 2006
This review is from: Saeco 00065 Incanto Rapid Steam SBS Fully Automatic Espresso Machine, Silver (Kitchen)
The machine is easy to use and makes really good coffee.
The milk frother works better than on my previous Saeco Italia and produces Perfect foam every time.
Love it!
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Typical Saeco quality, April 19, 2007
This review is from: Saeco 00065 Incanto Rapid Steam SBS Fully Automatic Espresso Machine, Silver (Kitchen)
I bought this machine as a christmas present for my parents a little over a year ago, and they love it! It's very well designed, easy to use, easy to clean, and makes wonderful coffee.
The compact design is perfect to save space in small kitchens, but if you are not space-constrained you should consider the Vienna model (or, if you are a cappuccino drinker, the Vienna Deluxe) which are considerably cheaper and offer the same features and reliability in a slightly larger package.
You can't go wrong with Saeco!
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