Melitta MEPE123B Espresso Coffeemaker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: MelittaBrand: Melitta
Model: MEPE123B
Product features:
- Push-button machine brews espresso using coffee pods, 50 included
- Steam nozzle with frothing attachment for creating caffe lattes and cappuccinos
- Removable 50-ounce transparent water tank provides easy filling and cleaning; removable overflow tray
- Cup-warming section on top; instruction video included
- Measures 11 by 11-1/2 by 11 inches; 1-year warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Melitta MEPE123B Espresso Coffeemaker
Customer Review: Good when it worked
Summary: 1 Stars
Item worked for a month, then pump quit. Manufacturer replaced after a month. Ready light on new unit doesn't work on arrival. Coffee pods take 2-3 weeks to arrive from web order. Espresso quality was ok, but not worth the time of trouble.
Description of Melitta MEPE123B Espresso Coffeemaker
Compact, lightweight, and inexpensive, this push-button machine uses packaged coffee pods (50 included) to make espresso brewing easy. It has a steam nozzle with a milk-frothing attachment to create espresso drinks like café latté and cappuccino. Making one espresso after another is simple: Fill the 50-ounce, transparent, plastic water tank (it detaches for easy filling), press the on/off button, flip the temperature switch to brewing, and wait until a ready light on the front turns green. Then flip the function switch on the side to brewing and insert a coffee pod into a slot in the machine's top. In moments espresso flows into a cup placed beneath the espresso spout. When brewing is complete, the pod automatically drops into a removable used-pod container. For frothing milk, the temperature switch is set on steam/froth, and when the ready light turns green the function switch is also set on steam/froth. The steam nozzle with frother attached then goes into a pitcher (not included) of cold milk.Convenience features include a removable overflow tray covered by a cup-rest grill; a red tab inside the overflow tray that rises to indicate the tray needs emptying; a water-filter holder inside the water tank that accommodates cylinder-type filters (not included); and a cup-warming section on the machine's top. Made in Switzerland, the 1,050-watt machine is clad in bright black plastic and measures 11 inches wide, 11-1/2 inches high, and 11 inches deep. A step-by-step instruction video comes with the machine, and the instruction booklet includes definitions of espresso terms and provides espresso-based drink recipes. The machine carries a one-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
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