Fully Automatic Espresso Machine KF6, KES8556PL, Porcelain White

Specialty coffee makers run the gambit of expense from hundred to a few thousands of dollars. I have owned the product for about 6 months and use it everyday. I makes good coffee and is very easy to use and clean. I like that I can keep my whole coffee beans in the hopper, but can add to the preground scoop for my wife's decalf (without having to remove my beans). It is super easy to clean and add water. My only negative is that the coffee is not as hot as some people may want (but I can microwave as needed). Still for the cost, taste , ease of use, and comparatively low price point, I think this is a winner. It also looks good on the counter.

Makes great coffee (I'm not really an espresso drinker, and no milk, just cream added later) and is a 1-touch type like my old Miele. Quieter by far when grinding. No fiddling with handles and moving containers from one part of the maker to another, just one touch. No frou-frou drinks, just good aromatic coffee. Stunningly better than a drip carafe. As usual with this type of machine you'll need to rinse and clean it. My old Miele after many years just became too dirty inside to fully clean and developed a smell like old dry soil. But 10 years is a good run, so I'm hoping the same for this one. Looks like good quality, but my Miele was twice the price so I can only hope it lasts 5. Nice bonus is it comes with its own water filter which my Miele did not, leading to a "descaling program" that took forever to run every once and a while. Overall very nice. Temperature and strength, many different new options again that my old Miele did not have, while retaining the same basic layout and function. Only minor complaint I have is that my old Miele would let me make a coffee for my wife and I with a double tap to "2 coffees" while this one you need to change the settings each time -- if you forget and leave your 1 portion at 2, watch out! Not a big deal, but double clicking on it and walking away would be easier. Also the way it makes Americano the water comes from the middle so there isn't a way to make 2 cups at once.

Update, it stopped working after 2 weeks. Returned it & got a new one hoping it was just faulty. will update I did soooo much research, it was this machine vs de longhi vs phillips. This was the best choice. So easy to use & so functional & pretty! Get it! Its amazing coffee & its HOT coffee, the other machines don't give you options, this one has a low, medium & hot setting which is awesome. Cleaning it is a breeze too.

Absolutely perfect for what I was looking for! Cleaning and ease of just making a good espresso every morning! Knowing it’s not going to burn my coffee and makes it the same way every time! Reliability has been exceptional I love this machine only issue is I did wish it came with more temp settings as I like my espressos hot hot but by the second or third cup it is usually will make hot water first to bring the temp up! Great machine overall one of the better I’ve gotten to use!

We’re enjoying the machine. It makes good espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, and macchiatos. The only one that hasn’t been good is the Americano, which tastes like dirty spit water. Everyone does need to be aware that there is A LOT of ongoing maintenance. The machine tells you when to do each type of maintenance. We had to buy 4 different cleaning products: milk system cleaner, brew unit cleaning tablets, descaling tablets, and one other that I can’t think of right now. Plus, you have to do a quick milk system cleaning every time you froth milk, else the milk will harden on and inside the tubes. I don’t really mind all the cleaning, but it is kind of a lot.

We love this machine. We use it daily, and appreciate that it's much quieter than the JURA A1 it replaced. We enjoy the selection of coffees it can make and how easy it is to clean. Like any of these fully-automatic machines, there is an ongoing cost for water filters and cleaning tablets, but we have no regrets in purchasing this model over a similar JURA that would have been twice the the price.

I am reviewing this from the layperson’s point of view as I do not have a sophisticated palate for espresso. For me this machine provides three crucial things: 1) Sleekness of design - looks great on the counter 2) Ease of use & maintenance - drink menu is appealing and easy to navigate // machine does majority of self-maintenance and remainder is simple 3) Drink quality - as mentioned I do not have a sophisticated espresso palate (I can tell when burnt/bad but the bar is pretty low), but the drinks here are flavorful. The fresh grind enhances the aroma profile and the milk-based drinks look pretty with the foam layers etc. It’s a bit of a steep price point but definitely a nice indulgence if you are a casual coffee drinker like myself looking for an upgrade from the Keurig/Nespresso machine. Has a fun drink menu on how to make espresso martinis, etc. as well, which is fun to explore

So far, we love it. Very smooth and super tasty all different products it makes. I have not had any issue with it at all so far 2 months using without any glitch. It cleans milk system after a few times using which is perfectly find. it is very quiet, like super quiet, it is pretty nice looking and not at all bulky. Overall, we have fallen in love with this. Price very reasonable compared to more pricey products, I have hard time believing it is any less quality wise at all I have seen/tried many different expensive products in 2000-3000 price range and this is as good in my opinion actually better).

We wanted an "easy" high quality machine that's less expensive in the long run than a Nespresso. This does not disappoint! Simple enough that my elderly mother can use it and produces a decent variety of good coffees

After 6 months of making coffee with this machine I can tell that I definitely like it. Very consistent in the taste. Easy to maintain. Many settings to make strength, boldness, temperature as you like and safe it under your profile.

I had a Jura A1 before purchasing the KitchenAid and I'm very impressed by it's build quality. It's easy to maintain and the coffee taste is awesome. I highly recommend it!

Not sure why some complain. It's a good looking unit, works great. The "not hot" yah, they will complain about everything. I do think it's over priced at full retail so consider it when on sale.

So easy to use! Perfect coffee every cup. Whatever they say in their sales videos or articles, they do deliver 100%! Bye... I'm going to make a cappuccino now!