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Capresso 121.01 Ultima Semi-Automatic Coffee and Espresso/Cappuccino Machine | 
 enlarge | Brand: Capresso
List Price: $440.00
Buy New: $299.99
You Save: $140.01 (32%)
Rating:  90 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 17.5 x 14.1 x 13.9
MPN: 121-01
Model: 121.01
UPC: 794151400580
EAN: 0794151400580
ASIN: B00005AC5C
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Brews from 1-1/2 to 12 ounces of espresso or regular coffee in seconds | | • | No-mess, no-fuss: automatically tamps coffee and discards used grounds | | • | Removable 53-ounce water tank; double brewing spout fills 2 cups at once | | • | Steaming wand froths milk for cappuccinos and caffe lattes | | • | Measures 15 by 16 by 12 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
The best of coffee culture in one convenient package. Eliminating all the strenuous steps of conventional espresso/cappuccino machines ? tamping, hot filters and stubborn sieves ? this all-in-one center lets you pour in the coffee, switch on the pump and enjoy! One-year warranty. Model 121.
Amazon.com Review
By eliminating the usual fuss and mess, this 1,200-watt machine makes it easy to brew espresso and make cappuccinos and lattes at home or in the office. It's semiautomatic because all that's required is to fill the water tank, place ground coffee into a receptacle, and pull a lever. Within seconds coffee flows from the double spout, which adjusts for different cup heights, into one or two cups. No tamping is required because the machine tamps the coffee precisely and automatically. Nor is it necessary to clean used coffee grounds out of a messy filter holder, because there is no filter holder, and the machine automatically discards grounds into a waste tray. The tray also catches overflows, and a light shows when it needs emptying. For steaming and frothing milk to make cappuccinos, lattes, and hot chocolates and for delivering hot water for tea, there's a wand that rotates out to fit inside a pitcher or cup. The coffee receptacle accepts 7 to 15 grams (one or two fillings of the included scoop), and the powerful pump supplies enough hot water each time to fill cups from 1-1/2 ounces to 12 ounces, which means it will make a big mug of regular coffee as well as an espresso. The 53-ounce water tank is transparent for water-level monitoring. Water heats quickly thanks to the 1,200-watt heating coil, and a thermostat light shows when the water is hottest. The machine has internal storage for the power cord and comes with clear instructions, drink recipes, and a one-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Why did I wait so long??? August 31, 2008
William W. Sadler
We went to Europe last year and I tasted expresso for the 1st time. I intended to get a good machine after that but procrastinated. Bad decision. The coffee is great, and this machine makes all the difference in the world.
 Great Coffee/Okay Espresso - Poor Heating August 9, 2008
L. Sorensen (Plano, TX United States)
I got this machine as a Christmas present in December 07 and after using it for over a 1 1/2 years, there are some valid statements in the current reviews. On first opening of the box, I was disappointed in the cheap design of it. The majority of it is plastic, except for the arm, drip grill, and drip dispenser. For $300, I thought it would be designed better.
When I first got it home, I was excited to try and it and have to say it took me a couple of times to figure out the loading of the espresso. The instructions say that a max of 2 cups (using the provided measuring spoon) should be used. What they didn't say is that you have to make sure the arm 'locks' in place to disperse the espresso correctly instead of it draining into the grounds disgard bin and then overflows into the drip drain. This can get messy and it took a couple of times for me to figure it out. In reading other reviews, everything they say is accurate. It is easy to maintain, it does need to be cleaned, but I had it for 1 1/2 years and cleaned it once a week, if not every two weeks. Having the disgard bin is nice and makes it easy for a quick cup of Crema Coffee in the morning if espresso is not your thing. The frother wasn't worth a darn and I ended up warming up my milk via my microwave. Until the power button went out, I had to heat up the coffee in my microwave for 30 secs daily.
Ultimately, in asking the question 'Would you buy it again', the answer is no. I am looking for a single-cup coffee brewer, probably the Breville. Breville BKC600XL Gourmet Single-Cup Coffee Brewer
Flashbacks of Rome July 24, 2008
La Donna Nonna (Peach Bottom, PA United States)
I got "into" tea in my teens and 40 years later I am a novice to the world of coffee. I got attached to the creamy beverage cappuccino while in Italy recently and decided to purchase a machine. I bought a Mr. Coffee Expresso/ Cappuccino maker and it did not make a good froth. I could have created better froth by placing a straw into the pitcher and blowing bubbles into the milk! Then I began doing some research on Amazon into other machines. I almost bought a manual machine until the reviews indicated that a degree of mechanical skill was needed to operate the device. I have the mechanical ability of a gerbil and when I saw the words "must prime the pump" as well as other mysterious manuvers, I feared I would need to return to Rome for my cappuccino (Starbucks with their huge servings just doesn't cut it for me plus it's just not as good), or would need to spend upward of $1000 and more to purchase an automatic machine. Then I read the reviews on the Capresso and was pleased at the price, ease of use and the kudos for the rich, thick froth, and I decided to purchase one. It arrived in 1 1/2 days. I made my first cup this morning and I had flashbacks of having my morning cappucchino at the cafe's under the old apartment buildings of Rome with their cascades of ivy tumbling from flower boxes. The
Simply Awesome June 26, 2008
Tamara Kreuz Foehring (Chicago, Illinois)
Buying this machine was one of the nicest things I've ever done for myself! It took a while to get the hang of using it - which way to crank the knob, which lever to use, etc., but the design is really ingenious. No more tamping, and super easy cleanup. I take it apart and clean it really well about once a week; in between I simply rinse out the drip tray and the container that holds the used grounds when the red light indicates it needs to be emptied. You do have to clean the steam spout after each use so that it doesn't get clogged or stuck on the machine, which only takes a minute. I was hooked on lattes from Caribou, but the ones I make at home taste even better - at a very small fraction of the price. You get a very smooth, rich espresso flavor, and you can enjoy your coffee anytime - even when you're too tired to go out and get a latte! I bought it several months ago, and it has already more than paid for itself. Go ahead and get it - you'll only be sorry that you didn't do it sooner!
 Good Expresso, but be careful with amount of coffee used June 8, 2008
L. Althoff (Fairbanks,Alaska)
I like the expresso & the steamer used for heating the milk, they work great, but if you put just a little too much coffee in, the machine will brew it to the discard bin & the tray. It has done this several times & sometimes I have had to do what you do when it is first used. Don't put anything in the coffee loading area & push the plunger down & then brew, I have had to do this to get it brewing the right way. Needless to say I try not to overfill with coffee. But I do like it very much & am glad I got it, maybe mine is just super sensitive.
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