Product Features

• Espresso maker with 15 bars of pressure for perfect coffee drinks
• Brews 1 to 2 cups from either ground espresso or pods
• 53-ounce removable reservoir; porta-filter holder; cup-warming plate
• Steam nozzle; frothing cup; removable drip tray; tamping tool included
• Measures 8-1/5 by 11 by 12-5/9 inches; 3-year limited warranty

From the Editors

Imagine a cup of your favorite espresso, cappuccino or latte - hot, rich, fresh and flavorful- anytime you want it. The stainless steel Cuisinart Espresso Maker is the real thing and looks like the professional it is. Make espresso in your own kitchen, then use the stainless steam nozzle and frothing cup to turn it into cappuccino or latte. You can even heat the cups on the warming plate on top-just like the pros! 15 bars of pressure guarantee perfect results!
Product Description

Accessories for the Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker, Stainless Steel Model EM-100

Cuisinart TTG-500 Two-to-Go Coffeemaker
Cuisinart DBM-8 Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill
Cuisinart DCG-12BC Grind Central Coffee Grinder

Customer Response

Great Machine. Makes great espresso, nice crema.
I love this thing. It's pretty easy to make a very flavorful espresso with nice crema. Beware of getting the coffee grind too fine; it will clog the tiny holes in the portafilter basket and jam the machine. To fix this, I turned off the machine and repeatedly shifted the knob to coffee brewing position and back to off. This released the pressure and allowed me to remove the portafilter. Then I blew into the coffee basket backwards and that seemed to help. This happened when I ground the coffee at the grocery store in their commercial grinder set to "espresso." You want to get it pretty fine but not powder fine. Also note that you need to run a little bit of water through the portafilter just before brewing, then remove it and clean out the grounds that it flushed out. (some grounds usually stick to the brewing head above the basket) It's really not hard to do and it ensures that you won't get any old grounds in your current brewing.
Someday I may buy one of those $600 machines but it's hard for me to imagine the espresso being that much better.

Problem with the portafilter
The EM-100 has been working great for a couple days, then it started to leak around the portafilter when the espresso is brewing. I looked at the upper edge of the filter (side opposite to the plastic handle), there are two very tiny dents and I think the leak is coming out from there. The two dents seem to be there to serve a purpose since they seem to be properly molded (I think), but I can't understand why they are there (to lower the pressure build up??). Anyway if anyone knows why it leaks from there let me know, or if my portafilter is defective... I like this machine (e.g. milk frother is great) other than this annoying issue!

MORE WORK THAN I THOUGHT
THIS IS A VERY GOOD QUALITY APPLIANCE. PERSONALLY, I LOVE THE CUISINART BRAND AND HAVE NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED. THE ONLY COMPLAINT THAT I HAD WITH THIS PRODUCT IS THAT YOU HAVE TO STAY RIGHT NEXT TO IT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOESN'T OVERFLOW. I'M THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO LIKES TO MULTI-TASK AND THIS JUST DID NOT WORK FOR ME. I JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR PATIENCE TO STAND AND WAIT FOR THE ESPRESSO TO FINISH. BUT OVER ALL THIS IS A WELL BUILT MACHINE. THE CUP WARMER WORKED GREAT, VERY HANDY HAVING A NICE WARM CUP FOR THE ESPRESSO!

Power button won't work
The coffee machine was great when it actually worked. Made good espresso, steamed milk and I even used it to get hot water for my tea. It was loud but only for a short amount of time so it didn't bother me too much. But one month after using it the power button won't stay on. I have to return this product. Thanks to amazon's great customer service that is not a issue.

great buy
Cuisineart expresso maker is a super machine. It is easy to work, easy to clean and the lattes taste great.

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