Saeco Intelia DeluxeSuper-automatic espresso machine

We love our Intelia Deluxe. We've had many coffee and espresso makers over time and this is the best one ever. Easily modifiable to get the exact strength desired. Everyone in the family gets the exact cup they desire. It has stood the test of time. We couldn't be happier.

Using it mainly for making espressos, single or double shots, not many cappuccinos as the frother is to awkward to use - I prefer traditional milk frother wands. The espresso taste great, once you find the right combination of beans and the grinder setup.

Has a few drawbacks: - container for water is small (but that’s because in Canada, we have very large coffees) - machine doesn’t check to see if there is enough water in the container to complete a cup of coffee, so you have to always check to make sure there’s enough before starting the brew - drip tray fills up quickly Such great machine, we mainly use it for coffee’s/Americano’s pros: - full beans are quite affordable vs pods - full bodied coffees - no pods wasted - coffee intensity settings - easy to maintain We love our machine and now all our family/friends are looking to get one. Seriously, this makes such a great drink you’ll want to have a coffee at home!

Good.....grinder is excellent, froths (manually) well ,large hopper, easy to clean, pucks come out solid, and the coffee is great............Bad...water reservoir is waaay to small, the puck container also too small, the automatic frothed stopped working after about a week, the frother wand is too short. In review this is a well made machine with nice aesthetic appearance, makes great espresso/cappuccino.And as long as you don't mind filling the tank and emptying the pucks a couple of times a week, this is a reliable machine.

It does it all automatically, just keep the beans coming, water filled, and empty the old coffee, the machine does everything else.

I've bought this machine March 2014 and for the most part it worked well for almost a year. In February 2015 I needed to have it repaired. It was jamming and I needed to pull 3-4 shots for one to work. This work was done on warranty so other than not having the machine for almost 2 weeks all was good. A year later, same thing. This time it cost me $225 for a new motor. Just this past month, had it in for repairs again. Same issue. Was told it may be the circuit board but not certain since the shot pulls are intermittent. Currently I've needed to pull 3-4 shots in order to get 1-2. Not a good ration if you ask me. Prior to this machine, I had the Saeco Odea which was a work horse. I sold it in order to upgrade but man that was a costly mistake. I've been told that the Intelia should be a very reliable machine and from some of the reviews I see on here it looks to be for some. This has not been my experience. At this point I've resorted to having a coffee pod machine as a back up.