Saeco GranBaristo AvantiSuper-automatic espresso machine

[Employee of philipsglobal] Great product easy to use, very consistent, sleek design, and easy to clean

Had this machine for 17 months, brewed 2147 coffees (it keeps stats). I read the other reviews and I agree that the water tank should be bigger. As for using quite a bit of water at starting & shutting off, this is a feature that protects the machine so no worries there. My daughter is maniacal about her coffee and she has her own beans tray and her own settings. A friend of mine has a lactose intolerance so I programmed his own recipe (coffee “Pierre@) using his preferred milk. Once in a while, just to show off, I get a coffee going from a distance using my phone but most off the time, just press the button for the pre-programmed coffee that fits the moment. Thanks for the gift babee!!

The machine is a favourite in our house. We have varied tastes and it accommodates everyone. The only complaint is some corrosion that has appeared under the grounds/drip tray. We would like to know how to ensure that the corrosion can be halted.

I was initially concerned about having a coffee machine that costs so much - and wondered about the usefulness of the App to make coffee. But WOW!!! What great coffee - and being able to save the favourite brews for future use. Good bodied coffee - with great Crema. However, after several months, the used grounds (pucks) do not get ejected from the brew group. I'm still trying to find the solution to this. Also App - not great contrasting colors or separators between each brew.

Adjusting coffee dosage etc. on the ipad is great. My big complaint is this machine makes hot milk but will not froth. I invested in a Breville Milk frother and now I have froth galore. My former Saeco Exprellia Evo was perfet.

Makes great espressos but a few comments. The use of the Variable brewing pressure for coffee and espresso is not clear. All coffee is ground into pucks and then water is pushed through with pressure. Drip coffees are not possible from my experience - only puck based coffee with less pressure (which isn't the same). The app is great but the fact that the app profiles aren't updated on the machine is a big failure. If you use the app, it's great to customize the coffee options but those settings are transferred to the profiles on the machine. When brewing 2 coffees (option on the app) the machine does not change the amount of ground coffee. This means you're getting 2 much weaker coffees. If I am brewing 2 coffees, I would expect to have double the ground coffee. Some small things - like on the touch screen it says Americano, while on the App it says American. Would highly recommend IF these were addressed.