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Cute... but an ergonomic and reliability disaster
Have had this unit two years during which time I have replaced the top cap which completely disintegrated, presumably from pressure and heat. Also as mentioned elsewhere, the plastic handle on the filter broke off. I was able to fabricate a new one in my garage from a piece of pipe and epoxy glue a 1000 times better than the original. Mr Coffee should be embarrassed but I'm almost certain they really don't give a damn.

The design team at Mr Coffee needs to go back to school and learn a bit of common sense. What were they thinking? The control knob steam/coffee is too small, slippery and VERY difficult to turn. Grannie and any arthritics out there, forget this machine. Reservoir has to be filled for each use. Recently I have been getting a leak at the joint with the filter basket. No replaceable part or fix possible there, so it may be so long in short order.

Coffee produced is fine. Frother arm is fixed but works OK. I do appreciate the small carafe provided and the unit is tall enough to allow a mug to be used instead. Note: not setup for use with two coffee cups.

Would I buy it again? Only if nothing better in this low cost price range. (I refuse to put out 100s of dollars for a Cadillac machine after reading the almost universal horror stories of their proud owners.)

Arthritic hands?
Pay attention to the caution by another reviewer about difficulty turning knobs and caps. It's a problem.

Great inexpensive latte maker
I was looking at all types of expensive expresso makers (0 - 0) with the foamer for lattes. I was so confused, that I decided to order this Mr. Coffee product and it works great. - ! It is simple, quiet and you can even do the milk alone for hot chocolates.

Very happy! A few responses...
I am extremely happy with this little espresso machine! I read tons of the reviews before purchasing this, and have some responses that I would've appreciated before I bought this machine.

Knob- I haven't found this to be hard to turn at all, unless you have wet hands or something like that.

Frother- the "frothing attachment" just makes milk ridiculously bubbly. After taking it off, all the difficulty I had trying to froth milk was gone. For a beginner like me, it is good to know how easy it is!

Leaking- the machine hasn't leaked at all for me. It drips if you have excess pressure built up that you don't release.

Cheap parts- don't manhandle the thing and you will be fine! If you jerk on the brew basket when putting it on, it will break. The carafe is glass; don't drop it. Yes, some parts are plastic. It wouldn't be a good idea to step on them or anything. The carafe lid isn't tight, but it doesn't fall off or anything.

Coffee/grind- buy good coffee, grind it for espresso. I went to my local coffee shop, bought espresso beans and asked them to grind it for me. Perfect. No problems.

The only criticism I have for this machine is the serving size. You must make at least two servings. As best I can tell, one "serving" on this machine is about equivalent to two shots of espresso. You can't simply make less, because if you do there won't be enough steam built up to be able to froth the milk. In fact, I usually have to add extra water to make sure I have enough steam.

Read the instruction manual and you will have no issues.

AWESOME COFEE MAKER
VERY GOOD MACHINE, VERY GOOD DELIVERY TIME, GOOD COFEE TASTE, AS ALL Y BOUGTH IN AMAZON. THIS IS MADE FOR A WONDERFULL BRAND IN APPLIANCES, I COULD'T HOPE LESS....