Cuisinart EM-100C Espresso Maker
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 32.4 x 37.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 7 Kg
- Item model number: EM-100C
- ASIN: B000XDUYEQ
- Date first available at Amazon.ca: Oct 6 2009
By : Conair Canada
List Price :
Price : CDN$ 159.99
You Save : CDN$ 90.00 (36%)
Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Imagine a cup of your favorite espresso, cappuccino or latte - hot, rich, fresh and flavorful- anytime you want it. The stainless steel Cuisinart Espresso Maker is the real thing and looks like the professional it is. Make espresso in your own kitchen, then use the stainless steam nozzle and frothing cup to turn it into cappuccino or latte. You can even heat the cups on the warming plate on top-just like the pros! 15 bars of pressure guarantee perfect results!
Cuisinart EM-100C Espresso Maker
Product Features
- Espresso maker with 15 bars of pressure for perfect coffee drinks
- Brews 1 to 2 cups from either ground espresso or pods
- 53-ounce removable reservoir; porta-filter holder; cup-warming plate
- Steam nozzle; frothing cup; removable drip tray; tamping tool included
- Measures 8-1/5 by 11 by 12-5/9 inches; 3-year limited warranty
Customer Reviews
This machine does all you would want an espresso machine to do. I do not claim to be a barista but I did own
a Saeco Via Venetia for many years ... and I see absolutely no difference in the results. The Cuisinart seems to
be well built ... all the buttons and switches have a very solid feel about them ... and the case appears to be
brushed metal not plastic but I really can't tell ... and to my eyes at least is very attractive ... all my friends
who saw it thought it cost a real lot more then I paid ... Its not very noisy and the frothing wand works well also
... and it does use pods for those so inclined ... at this price point (~150CDN)its a very nice buy!
A thoughtful touch from Cuisinart was including a metal frothing cup which saves the end user a fair bit of money. The enclosed
tamping tool works but some people might want to get a better one as made out of plastic and is a bit clumsy to hold...
but it was included and it does work ... The machine has a three year guarantee which is really very nice so if you
are in the market for a highly functional espresso machine I suggest that you take a look at the Cuisinart. Not a big
name in the espresso game but big time results ...
Recent Update:
Concerning the water temp for making espresso ... I made the mistake of making espresso with the steam/hot water button set on the hot water setting ... since there are only two icons I presumed that was the correct one .... the steam/hot water knob actually has THREE positions ... the middle UNMARKED setting is used for espresso ... but for some reason there is no marker to show that position. If u keep the knob at the hot water setting it will produce approximately 80ish degree Celsius water (not hot enough) while making espresso ... if u set the knob in the center (espresso) position while making espresso the water temp will be correct at approximately 90ish Celsius. (Experimental error prevents perfectly accurate water temp measurement because we cant measure it inside the filter basket.)
So do check to make sure u have set the steam/hot water button to the right place to make espresso ... believe me i read the instructions many times ... but i certainly missed that small detail. OMG
I used a Gaggia Baby for ~7 years, but a thermister eventually died on it and it was always a bit leaky, etc. Got this one on sale at a local Home Hardware because I needed a replacement fast and cheap. It's served well for at least 5 years, and with care, produces good coffee.
It is somewhat temperamental though. you have to get the grind and tamp just right. grind a bit coarse or under-tamped and you get under-extracted piss. if the grind is even a tiny bit too fine or you tense up on the tamp, it'll just pump and pump and produce nothing. I interpret this to mean that it can just barely manage the pressure for proper extraction, which is hard to criticize for a mass-market, cheap device. temperature control is not the greatest - you need to find a sequence of foaming and espresso that works for you, since the pressure block can overheat and overextract if you let it sit (cheap bimetallic thermostat, probably, not digital or PID.)
the drain tray is OK, though it's not obvious when it needs draining until it overflows onto the counter. reservoir is adequate, though not huge. easy enough to fill and monitor.
obviously, it's been very reliable, though I use it at least twice a day: for expresso and steaming milk. I've thought of getting another one to have on hand as a backup, but it's more tempting to get a higher-end one, and keep this as backup...
Cuisinart EM-100C Espresso Maker
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