Saeco 00347 Aroma Espresso Machine, Black

Manufacturer: Saeco
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List Price: $400.00
Sale Price: $294.99
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Product Description

Making delicious espresso at home is easy when you've got the right equipment and it can be affordable too. Saeco Aroma is a traditional electric espresso maker that can be counted on to deliver excellent espresso, cappuccino and lattes with ease and comfort thanks to the patented pressurized portafilter and panerello milk frother. Made in Italy, the Saeco Aroma is designed for those that seriously enjoy coffee but want the process to be simple yet reliable. Controls are well laid out and easy to use. The control panel features back lit buttons. The flat black metal cabinet looks spectacular too. The Aroma accepts your favorite espresso ground coffee (the pressure filter handle can accept a wider range of espresso grinds while still giving good crema) and is also adaptable to accept ESE type coffee pods. So make and share delicious espresso with family and friends to celebrate the glories of life and living every day.

Product Details

Traditional espresso machine for making espresso, cappuccino, and lattes at home
Stainless-steel boiler; powerful 15-bar pump; pod-adaptable pressurized portafilter
Steam and hot-water wand with exclusive Pannarello milk-frothing device
Simple control panel; removable water tank; cup-warming surface; removable drip tray
Measures 8 by 10 by 11-3/4 inches; 1-year limited warranty

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Customer Reviews

A Basic Espresso maker

Review Date: February 4, 2010

Reviewer: Dean Siewert, Madison, WI United States

This is a good starting point for learning to make espresso. We have had this unit for several years and over time have used it more and more.

There are three ingredients needed for espresso: The espresso machine, properly prepared coffee beans and water. Machines like this can be very sensitive to calcium build-up and descaling the machine can shorten the machine's life. I recommend using distilled water to side-step this problem all together. The beans should be as fresh as possible. Store them in your freezer to help them stay at their peak. The results of your machine will depend largely on the consistency of the grind. Lower priced blade grinders won't give you a consistent grind. Beyond these basics, the last item you will need is a tamper, used to compress the grounds.

Given care, this machine will produce consistent espressos with excellent crema. The boiler in this unit is only about two ounces... the size of a double shot. Because of the small size, this unit heats very quickly... Less than one minute brings the unit to temperature. This means you can make an espresso much quicker than any other type of coffee that I know of.

This is not a very fancy machine. I haven't had to service it yet so I don't know what it's useful life will be. Espresso seems to be an addictive passion. My next machine will be a totally manual machine which is much simplier (and more expensive) but will easily last the rest of my life. But as a first machine, I am happy with this unit.

Great Espresso Maker (until it breaks)

Review Date: January 30, 2010

Reviewer: Bernardo Kovar, San Jose, CA

I really liked the espresso machine while it was working. Unfortunately, after a few months, every time I turned it on it blew the fuse at my house. I tried for 3 months to get it fixed, but unfortunately Saeco support does not answer their phone!!! If you stay on hold (even if you wait an hour), you eventually get a recording that asks you to leave your number. They call you back at THEIR convenience (usually in the middle of the day when I was in a meeting). When I complained about this, they did not seem to think this was a problem. I finally did get to speak to someone (I happened to be free when they called) and they promised to send me paperwork that I needed to fill out to get it fixed. I never got that email so I started all over again trying to get their call when it was convenient for them. When I finally got to speak with someone else, they told me the same thing. This time I stayed on the phone with them until I received the email. I emailed it back immediately and waited another 3 weeks (with several follow-up emails asking when they were going to respond) before I took it back to the retailer for a refund. I can't believe a company that does not support their products can stay in business.

Great Unit for the Price...

Review Date: January 10, 2010

Reviewer: R. Mead, colorado

After reading several reviews at Coffeegeek and here I picked up a unit off Ebay for about 250. It was worth every penny. I have been using the machine now for two years without issue.

I must say that I follow the priming instructions to the letter and prime it each time. I run only water that has been run through a Brita filter as well.

Excellent shots each time...the grind and the tamp impact the quality of the shots and once that is mastered your shots will probably taste better than what you will find locally. I know mine do. I recommend that you buy a nice tamper, Rattleware makes a great one, buy a naked portafilter and invest in a burr grinder for best results.

The frothing device did break after only a few months of use; as much due to me not being careful. The position of the arm does not leave much room to maneuver a frothing pitcher and I think I hit it hard a few times and the plastic failed. I now am more careful when frothing the milk and position the pitcher and arm so I have more room to work. So far so good...

Other than the position of the steam tube/frothing unit the Aroma is an excellent value for the price.

Cheers!

lasted for 4 cups before it died

Review Date: January 1, 2010

Reviewer: Winston Hide, NEWTON HIGHLANDS, MA, US

Great cup of espresso! All 4 of them before it stopped heating and simply died.
Had to wait a week during Xmas before could figure out who so send it to for a return,
Still waiting to see if we are going to get a replacement as SAECO is out of stock.

Defective upon arrival

Review Date: November 21, 2009

Reviewer: Amazon Junkie, San Diego, CA

I was concerned about purchasing this Saeco based upon other negative quailty reviews, but decided to go ahead and hoped that they were exceptions. After spending most of my morning reading the instructions, priming and getting ready for my first at home extraction, I found that water would not pass thru the portafilter. After calling Saeco, they promptly offered to send me another portafilter no questions asked. They also explained that I would need to send the machine out for repair if this wasnt the problem. I'm really worried that even if the new portafilter solves the problem, I'll have other issues as described by other users as time goes by.

Well. I've got to admit, Saeco didn't waist any time getting the new portafilter to me and now the problem is solved. I think It arrived within 3 working days and the machine does make a very nice espresso. I'll hope this is the only problem.

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