Hamilton Beach 40729 Espresso/Cappuccino Maker with Pod Holder Editorial Review: Product Description: Make cafe-quality beverages such as espresso and cappuccino using the Hamilton Beach Cappuccino Plus espresso machine. It has a powerful 15 bar pump system and works with both ground coffee and pre-measured pods. Includes a no-fuss frother and an easy-fill reservoir. List Price: $69.99 Amazon.com's Price: $69.88 You Save: $0.11 ( 0%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $41.99 Third Party New Price: $45.03 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Kitchen Brand: Hamilton Beach Color: Black EAN: 0040094407293 Item Dimensions: 1380111010401020 Label: Hamilton Beach Manufacturer: Hamilton Beach Material Type: Metal Model: 40729 MPN: 40729 Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Hamilton Beach Size: Medium Studio: Hamilton Beach Warranty: The Hamilton Beach® Cappuccino and Espresso Maker has a 2 year Limited Warranty to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. For detailed warranty information for this product please Click Here! Features: Café quality made easy Powerful 15 bar pump No-fuss frother Easy-fill reservoir Works with pre-measured pods or ground espresso Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - WORST ESPRESSO MACHINE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! I and my wife bought this machine expecting to get a descent espresso from it, but what we got was something that looked like tinted water, and tasted just how it looked. First problem you notice right away is the fact that you have to use doll house tea cups to even fit under the spouts. I mean I am not sure who decided to roll out this design but it makes it seem like the espresso version of an easy bake oven. The next thing I noticed was that the stream this thing releases ... Read More Rating: - Failed in 6 months!! This machine worked okay for 6 months. Then the pump broke down. I went back to my old Mr. Coffee espresso maker. It actually froths better than the Hamilton. I bought the Hamilton because I could make two espressos at the same time. And I could make several batches without refilling the water reservoir. Rating: - Good bang for buck Overall I am very happy with this product. I bought it as a gift for my girlfriend, but I think I've used it more than she has (self-serving gift?). I haven't gotten it to produce great creme yet, but we also don't have a grinder so we've been forced to let starbucks do all our grinding for us. I think if we had a grinder we could experiment with different levels of coarseness and fineness of the grounds and probably get decent creme. This is not an amazing machine, and some parts do feel a little cheap, ... Read More Rating: - Great Cappacino,Lattes I've had this Hamilton Beach Cappacino Espresso maker for about 6 years my husband bought it for me for Christmas 6 Christmases ago. Anyways It still works good but takes a little longer for the water to get hot so I try and wait for it to reheat a second time only because its 6 year old. I never figured out the Frothing nozzle how to work it until last year, Now Im a pro at making Froth. I use Starbucks Ground traditional French Roast for Cappacino and it makes me really love to make Cappacino. I believe ... Read More Rating: - Doesn't make enough espresso at a time. Leaked water. Only warm espresso. The first disappointment with this machine is that it can only make one or two shots of espresso. Basically two espresso cups - total of about 3 ounces. The espresso it makes is not as strong as I like and it was warm, not hot enough. You need to warm up the cups before making espresso to be sure that your espresso stays warm while you steam the milk. I had previously used a Krups steam espresso maker which was a four cup - 6 ounces, and a 6 cup stove top espresso maker (moka pot) which makes ... Read More