Chefman CraftBrew Espresso Machine w/ Steam Wand and Touch Controls – Stainless Steel

I bought this for my husband as a Christmas gift and he couldn’t have been happier, he loves it. It did not take him no time to figure out how to get it up and running. I think the only thing was that he was confused on why it overheated at first and there’s a sticker on the back that blocked ventilation, but he figured it out in no time super easy he loves it. I would say it was money well spent.

The espresso maker makes great coffee and is super easy to use, but it is very noisy and vibrates. But for the money, it's the best deal on the market.

I have had it for 6 months or so, it works very well . It took a bit to get the coffee holder into the machine, but it was me , don’t try to force it , be gentle. Start at the left and wiggle it into place moving it to the right. Just breathe you can do it. It’s very easy really.

I was not in the market for an espresso machine, but for a $50, I said "Why Not!". It is compact, sleek and modern looking. It comes with all necessary accessories (you may check the added pictures). Factory calibration is great. I brewed 2 separate single shots and each had great texture. When frothing milk, I steamed milk for about 30 seconds, it was barely warm. Usually, professional machines steams to 160F in about same time. I may need more learning on this. Overall, I definitely recommend this machine. Especially for $50 :)

Just received as a Black Friday special and will update if anything changes. I upgraded to this unit because it has an easy to use steamer wand. The espresso coffee tastes better than our previous unit and making a latte is a snap. So far love this little unit and it’s smallish footprint for what it does. It’s much more light weight than our previous other brand and hopefully that doesn’t bode ill.

It could be my fault, I'll figure it out. Or it's the nature of the beast. My last espresso machine used a motorized pump and this uses a vibrating motor. It obviously works but doesn't extract as well as the one as my last $400 one. Surprise! It really is amazing for the price, though. I'd buy it again.

Never even got to using it. Tried to make my first latte and the machine blinked overheated at me. Looked at the reviews and this seems to be a consistent issue of this product. Not sure how it has so many good reviews. Going back to my mocha (stove top) espresso brewer. Only part on it that breaks is the replaceable gasket. Takes a while to make it but at least it’s reliable and doesn’t “overheat”

The worst coffee maker I’ve ever tried. It came with a clogged filter, it takes a long time to select the coffee size, it overheats very quickly, and overall it leaves a lot to be desired. I don’t recommend it at all. I think it’s worth investing a little more money in something better.

I would say the milk frother does not work about half the time. Pretty disappointing because I got this for my husband as a birthday gift. I would not buy or recommend this product. Spend a little more money and get something that actually works.

Worked a couple of times and was great, then over heated and was a total mess on, ended up spending ages trying to get it to work, then returned it. Walmart's return policy is great. No issues. They were fine with the fact I didn't have the box.