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Starbucks Sirena Espresso Machine, Stainless and Black | 
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| Brand: Starbucks
List Price: $599.99
Buy New: $411.50
You Save: $188.49 (31%)
Rating:  34 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 21.7
Dimensions (in): 16 x 15 x 19
MPN: 398574
Model: 398574
UPC: 762111731678
EAN: 0762111731678
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Features:
| • | 15-bar pump-driven espresso machine with stainless steel broiler and patented back pressure adapter | | • | Dual brewing spout; one-touch pre-measured single and double shots; user-programmable settings | | • | Steam wand with pannarello adapter; Rapid Steam boiler for rapidly switching from brewing to frothing | | • | Accommodates E.S.E. pods and ground espresso, 57.5-ounce removable water tank, adjustable and removable drip tray | | • | Measures 13 by 15 by 12 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
Designed by the award-winning BMW Designworks exclusively for Starbucks. Bring home performance and beauty in every cup. Engineered to be simple. Designed to be timeless. Created to produce the perfect shot of espresso at home. Every single time. Sirena's Rapid Steam™ Boiler gives you continuous,powerful steam -- and lets you move from frothing directly to brewing without waiting. At just 15 inches tall, Sirena is just the size to fit into any kitchen.Sirena's commercial quality portafilter retains heat easily, and features a patented back-pressure adaptor which adjusts automatically to the coffee's grind, for a full, rich crema.One touch button to pull measured shotSelf tamping and back pressure for the perfect shotLED water tank empty indicator lightOwner's Manual
Amazon.com Review
Designed by the award-winning BMW Designworks exclusively for Starbucks, the Sirena is a 15-bar pump-driven espresso machine with dual brewing spouts, a stainless steel broiler, and a patented back pressure adapter to ensure great espresso extraction. The included steam wand with pannarello adapter lets you easily froth milk for lattes or cappuccinos. A ground coffee filter lets you make single or double shots, or use the included pod filter which accommodates E.S.E. coffee pods. Easy to read status lights show when the machine is ready to brew or steam, and the Rapid Steam boiler allows for quickly switching from brewing to frothing. The 57.5-ounce water tank removes easily for cleaning and refilling and a blue LED light indicates when the water tank is empty. Additional features include an adjustable and removable drip tray, a cup-warming surface, programmable brew settings, a temperature gauge, and an auto shut-off safety feature after 90 minutes of inactivity. What's in the Box
Sirena espresso machine; 1 portafilter;1 power cord; 1 user's manual; 1 plastic support peg; 1 rubber gasket adapter; 1 ground coffee filter; 1 pod filter
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Great for espresso, not so great for cappuccino & lattes July 8, 2008
cryogini (United States)
I finally had to replace my beloved Barista espresso maker, and I chose this since it had good reviews and Starbucks replaced the barista with this model. It took a couple of weeks for the machine to recognize that it had water in the tank, which was annoying, but that is no longer a problem. It warms up quickly and makes espresso very fast, but the frothing process is often frustrating. You must first put the wand into an empty cup because quite a bit of water will come out, which will ruin your milk. It doesn't happen every time, but quite often the machine will cool down during the frothing process and it will suddenly spit a lot of water into the milk, or it will suddenly stop altogether, and you have to start over. It definitely doesn't like making two pitchers of milk in a row. I find the taste of my morning cappuccino to be inconsistent -- probably due to the amount of water the frothing wand sometimes puts into the milk.
 Great Cup of Coffee! July 7, 2008
Robert Locklear (Chicago, IL)
With machines like this, it is easy to see why Starbucks drink sales might be going down. I just got this machine but I am so very pleased with its performance. The priming of the pump was a bit frustrating but quickly figured it out and was off and running with great coffee drinks from my own kitchen.
 No replacement for Bucks Barista - Have had less than 15 days June 17, 2008
M. Hayner (Phoenix, AZ USA)
All, I was a long time Starbucks Barista user and loved that reliable machine, but it finally wore out after 7yrs. So I went for new & improved..(not) like many of the reviewers I was delighted when I got this baby. It seemed to work great and I was into the Semi-Automatic thing. It made decent shots, a bit watery, yet robust. It made nice frothed milk at first, but then came the problems. This new fangled steam thing seems to be the real downfall. Was working, but now it just chugs & pumps, but the steam is now popping & gurgling in burst in the milk and NOT frothing milk, but just heating it up. I cleaned, re-primed, cleaned it again, and used an entire 1/2 gallon of 1% milk, but the same thing over and over, crappy super heated milk with NO FROTH ANYMORE, sucks.
Pro:
-The look and likely the idea in concept
-Room for drinks under the lid
-Sturdy looking
Con:
- Does not work for more than 30 days and based on the other reviewers I am not inclined to take my chances.
- Also the water container seems poised for more problems in the future. It is a weak link in the system. Has a rubber seal that will go bad sooner or later and thus gravity will start spilling water out. Also where it connects is just a flimsy plastic item that actually fell out when I was trying to plug the power in. You would not normally notice, but when it dropped out of the machine and onto the kitchen floor it got my attention. Again this part of the connection will wear out over time, break or get lost over time... :-(
Honestly I don't want to take it back, but if I am going spend over $400.00 on something that works for less than 30 days it is an awful value. It should work properly for years, not just days.
Fancy looking gadget that just doesn't work very well. May 31, 2008
J. Conlon
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had used a friends Starbucks Barrista and decided I had to have one. I looked for the model that she had, but found it to be discontinued, and used ones were very expensive. The Serena seemed to be the logical alternative.. it offered even more features, was reasonably priced, and looked cool.
I tried to like this machine but it was a disappointment from the get go... inconsistent brewing, leaky portafilter which no amount of cleaning would fix, and even though it looks cool on its own, it looks ridiculous sitting on the counter next to all of the other appliances... a total eyesore! But the bottom line is, it just doesn't make very good espresso... and because it's so automatic, there's not much you can do to improve the results..
I returned the Serena (and I must say that Amazon made the return process very easy) and ordered the La Pavoni Napolitana, which I am very, very happy with. I am a complete novice, but the Napolitana gives me a say in how my espresso will come out, and I am enjoying the learning process.
Doesn't perform as good as it looks May 29, 2008
Louis McNease
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this machine from a local Starbucks as a replacement to our Solis Crema sl70. We had the Solis for 10 years and loved it. The Sirena was at the same price point and looked great so we opted to change. What a disappointment. The Sirena has a plug, rubber gasket and basket, all of which are challenging to remove for cleaning. There is also wait time to which we were not accustom; wait for the machine to heat up, make espresso, wait again for the espresso to heat so you can select steam and wait for that to heat up. The steam pump would produce a good amount of water before actually pumping steam. We allowed time for us to get used to the new machine however after 10 days of use, we took it back for a refund. Positive note about Starbucks; they took it back without any hassles stating they stand behind their products.
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