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Starbucks Sirena Espresso Machine, Stainless and Black

by Starbucks
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)


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Product Features

  • 15-bar pump-driven espresso machine with stainless steel broiler and patented back pressure adapter
  • Dual brewing spout; one-touch pre-measured single and double shots; user-programmable settings
  • Steam wand with pannarello adapter; Rapid Steam boiler for rapidly switching from brewing to frothing
  • Accommodates E.S.E. pods and ground espresso, 57.5-ounce removable water tank, adjustable and removable drip tray
  • Measures 13 by 15 by 12 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 16 x 15 x 19 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 23 pounds
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • ASIN: B0010Z9LI6
  • Item model number: 398574
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #147,675 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
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Product Description

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Designed by the award-winning BMW Designworks exclusively for Starbucks, the Sirena is a 15-bar pump-driven espresso machine with dual brewing spouts, a stainless steel broiler, and a patented back pressure adapter to ensure great espresso extraction. The included steam wand with pannarello adapter lets you easily froth milk for lattes or cappuccinos. A ground coffee filter lets you make single or double shots, or use the included pod filter which accommodates E.S.E. coffee pods. Easy to read status lights show when the machine is ready to brew or steam, and the Rapid Steam boiler allows for quickly switching from brewing to frothing. The 57.5-ounce water tank removes easily for cleaning and refilling and a blue LED light indicates when the water tank is empty. Additional features include an adjustable and removable drip tray, a cup-warming surface, programmable brew settings, a temperature gauge, and an auto shut-off safety feature after 90 minutes of inactivity.

What’s in the Box
Sirena espresso machine; 1 portafilter;1 power cord; 1 user’s manual; 1 plastic support peg; 1 rubber gasket adapter; 1 ground coffee filter; 1 pod filter

Product Description

With this beautiful, simple, and impeccably engineered espresso machine, you’ll pull shots so perfect and steam milk so frothy-your passion for superb coffee will only grow deeper. Bring home performance and beauty in every cup. Engineered to be simple. Designed to be timeless. Created to produce the perfect shot of espresso at home. Sirena's Rapid Steam ™ Boiler gives you continuous, powerful steam--and lets you move from frothing directly to brewing without waiting. At just 15 inches tall, Sirena is just the size to fit into any kitchen. Commercial quality portafilter retains heat easily, and features a patented back-pressure adaptor which adjusts automatically to the coffee's grind, for a full, rich crema.

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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good product, February 3, 2008
This review is from: Starbucks Sirena Espresso Machine, Stainless and Black (Kitchen)
Bottom line up front: I'm happy with the Sirena.

I'm not a coffee snob and don't really care one way or another what name comes on the outside of the machine. I like strong espresso and this machine doesn't disappoint. There are a couple of things that I like and a couple of things that I don't. Here they are:

Like:
- Easy to use
- Can grow with you, i.e. if you want to pull out the Pressurizing disc and start tamping your own shots, you can, and after some practice, will probably get a better quality of crema and espresso. Bean quality, grind, etc... dependent.
- Quick heat up time (less than 2 mins in the morning) and quick steam (less than 10 seconds.
- Good micro-foam on the steamer. My wife likes capuccinos and the good quality foam makes her very happy.

Dislike:
- The water level sensor drives me crazy. It comes on, I refill the container, and it doesn't go off. I have to mess with the container where it attaches to the machine to get it to turn off....eventually. I've read more than a few reviews about this problem. Small overall, but annoying.
- Price. I purchased this machine at the X-mas special (499 w/grinder, barista kit, 1lb coffee with a 30% employee discount ($375 paid in the end). It was an incredible deal...that made it very worth the money. Full price...I don't know. I like this machine, but I'm cheap and I'd rather pay for quality and performance than looks. This machine offers both, but without the discount it would've made my choice more difficult.

There is a great thread on coffeegeek.com about the Sirena. A guy named Wayne, a.k.a. roastaroma, has made it his mission in life to break this machine apart and extract every bit of usefullness out of it. For true coffee lovers looking for a great machine his insights might help make up your mind.

Happy Shopping.

6 month update (1 July 2008).

The steam knob stripped out about 3 weeks ago. One minute I was frothing milk, the next I was trying to get a scalding hot jet of steam to stop...awesome. I contacted SB and they gave me the number to their warranty dept. I called their warranty dept and they told me that SAECO not SB warranted the item. Okay, so I call SAECO and was not exactly pleased with the response. First, they confirmed that the unit was under warranty..good. Second, they sent me a form to fill out detailing the problems with the machine. They had me fax that form back to their warranty dept...okay so far. Third, they informed me that I was responsible for packing and shipping the machine back to them with no reimbursement. Fourth, they told me that if anything other than the previously faxed deficiencies were discovered that it would be repaired at my cost. Bottomline, if something breaks during shipment, you pay for it out of pocket along with the shipping and handling you've already spent sending a defective item back to the manufacturer.

I haven't had a lot of problems getting things serviced in the past. SAECO's warranty repair system seems a little too involved and isn't user friendly in my opinion. I contacted the Starbucks that I purchased the machine from and was able to swap out the machine...but the less than ideal experience with SAECO is important to share.

Other than that the machine is still working well and am still happy that I purchased it. Starbucks customer service made up for the problems with SAECO.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't use the Self Tamper, February 22, 2008
By Ren (Denver) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Starbucks Sirena Espresso Machine, Stainless and Black (Kitchen)
The Sirena has a bit of a learning curve but once you realize that you do so much better without the "self-tamper" you'll be on your way. My problem was the machine backed up all the time until I read that I should remove the disk and the rubber self tamper -- it made all the difference between HATING this machine and loving it. I can now pack a lot of coffee into the basket without the thing blowing up. Also, I did not realize there was a whole world of tampers. Now that I have a good tamper, not a plastic one!, my espresso has changed considerably.

The good:
1) Once you remove the tamper the coffee is great.
2) You can reprogram the coffee levels
3) Looks great
4) Easy clean-up
5) Decent foaming

The bad:
1) Sprays a little too much water while steaming milk
2) If you have your machine under the counter, it's a little hard to pull the water tank out
3) A learning curve

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't perform as good as it looks, May 29, 2008
This review is from: Starbucks Sirena Espresso Machine, Stainless and Black (Kitchen)
I bought this machine from a local Starbucks as a replacement to our Solis Crema sl70. We had the Solis for 10 years and loved it. The Sirena was at the same price point and looked great so we opted to change. What a disappointment. The Sirena has a plug, rubber gasket and basket, all of which are challenging to remove for cleaning. There is also wait time to which we were not accustom; wait for the machine to heat up, make espresso, wait again for the espresso to heat so you can select steam and wait for that to heat up. The steam pump would produce a good amount of water before actually pumping steam. We allowed time for us to get used to the new machine however after 10 days of use, we took it back for a refund. Positive note about Starbucks; they took it back without any hassles stating they stand behind their products.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Espresso machine will work for a few months and then fail.
I purchased the Sirena during a Christmas 2009 sale at Starbucks. It performed fine until April when it started leaking water onto the counter top. Read more
Published 1 month ago by supahonkey

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Coffee
I worked for Starbucks for 6 years so I know what I'm doing with espresso makers. some of the reviews I've read it seems obvious that people don't learn how to make coffee... Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Hickenbottom

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money
This is the 4th machine that we have purchased in the last 14 years. I know we make a lot of coffee, but this one didn't even last 4 months. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Zane's mom

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid, Don't believe the favorable reports!
The first one I purchased wouldn't turn on right out of the box. Took it back to Starbucks and they gave me another. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ray Graves

1.0 out of 5 stars WORST espresso machine ever
I have gone through TWO of these in less than a year. Retails for $599.99, but paid lil over half of that for the first one. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Harlum

3.0 out of 5 stars Sirena problems from the start
I purchased this Sirena from a local Starbucks, out of the box the electrical unit was faulty and I had to send back to Saeco for repair which took 3 weeks, my original price was... Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Bell

1.0 out of 5 stars What a Piece of Junk!
I purchased the Sirena at a Starbucks about 17 months ago. I was excited because I thought I was paying extra for the quality and because of all the good reviews on this product... Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Newell

1.0 out of 5 stars Several small peices have already broken
We had this machine less than three months when a small plastic piece under the steaming wand broke. It was replaced, but seemed like it should have lasted longer. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Inside a dog...

1.0 out of 5 stars Miserable experience
After several happy years of using the Starbucks Barista, it pumped its last shot. I had seen the Sirena in the Starbucks stores, but couldn't bring myself to spend the better... Read more
Published 9 months ago by David R. Waldrop

2.0 out of 5 stars Do not waste your money. Unsatisfactory.
Owned for 11 months, purchased through Amazon
Pros: Produces hot water and strong coffee. Handsome design. Sturdy coffee basket and solid lock. Read more
Published 9 months ago by WPITES

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