Comments on: Krups XP1020 Espresso Machine

By: Mykelti

Mykelti — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:27:41 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
explosive
First time making espresso, the thing pretty much blew up. The gasket that holds the coffee basket on failed.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:59:10 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible espressNO
This machine makes the most undrinkable dreck I have ever had. A truly sorry excuse for espresso. It was a gift from my wife and I feel bad to do so but I will probably try to…

By: Galen

Galen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:53:42 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Should’ve Read the Reviews!!!!!!
I usually try to read reviews before purchasing stuff… I didn’t this time and I regret it. I thought the failed espresso was MY fault. Turns out it’s not.

By: Emera

Emera — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:08:59 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Great cup of coffee
The compact design makes this a perfect choice for small spaces with little countertops. It works perfectly to make a good cup of espresso and cappuccino with steamed milk.

By: Avice

Avice — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:48:02 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
do not buy this product
My wife and I bought this product for it’s price. Wrong idea! I usually like to research a little about a product before buy it but I unfortunately didn’t this time.

By: Orenda

Orenda — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:39:07 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Great little machine
Don’t know what all the negative reviews are talking about. It may be that the espresso isn’t good, but I only use it for cappuccino and it’s terrific.

By: Raghnall

Raghnall — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:52:00 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn’t last long
We had this machine just over a year and it has always caused us difficulty when using it. We don’t make espresso often and if we were regular espresso drinkers, I am sure the…

By: Xantara

Xantara — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:27:12 +0000

I’ve made great cappuccino for many years using a similar machine. Better than store-bought. I thought the bad-mouthing reviewers simply didn’t know what they were doing. Well, I filled my 1020 with the correct amount of water and used a reliably good espresso grind, turned on the machine and waited. And waited. And waited. Eventually, a pathetic dribble of coffee came down. At the appropriate time, I turned the knob to froth the milk. I burned my finger on the jet of steam issuing from the knob-hole on the side of the unit. A weak fizzle came out of the frothing nozzle which never increased in volume. I gave up here and went back to making the coffee – there was no more water to make steam. It had disappeared somewhere inside the machine and onto my countertop. This was such a complete failure that it was almost funny. Fortunately, I bought it locally, and can return it. I left little notes here and there in the packaging saying that this machine is a dud, and could burn you.
I feel that Krups should recall these machines forthwith. They are a complete waste of money for the consumer, and a black eye for the maker.

By: Rishi

Rishi — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:48:24 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
One of Krups all-time worst
I’ve been making my own expresso for more than 10 years, and I’ve always used Krups expresso machines to do that.

By: Zurina

Zurina — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:00:12 +0000

I've had a similar Krups machine for many years which was much, much faster. This machine takes about 2 minutes to start brewing. Once it does the expresso quality is pretty good. The steamer is very effective. It's helpful to have the steam function separate from the espresso function, i.e., you turn off the coffee maker before you turn on the steamer.