Y3.3 Espresso Machine, Single Serve Coffee Machine For Iperespresso Capsules, Single Cup Espresso Maker, 19bar. White Colour, UAE Version With 1 Warranty.

I love this little machine. The coffee capsules and espresso capsules make delicious coffee products in this machine. It's very easy to use. I also invested in a set of two stainless steel reusable pods for coffee and espresso instead of buying the capsules all the time. I've used the reusable cups a couple of times and have had good results; still playing around with that though. My only complaint is the huge power cable on this machine. It's way too long, plus it's a super heavy-duty cord with a plug that sticks out from the outlet at least an inch more than a regular plug. The cord is very inflexible making it very difficult to position the machine against the wall because the cord won't bend. Because the water container is at the back of the machine, I can't hide the excess cord behind the machine without making it difficult to get to the water container. AND the machine I have is white and the cord is black. This is one of my pet peeves - a white appliance that has a black cord. Other than the cord issue, the machine itself is very satisfactory and makes good tasting coffee and espresso.

I have a nespresso machine, but I want to switch some flavors, so this looks like a good option. It’s about the same price and same size as my nespresso, but there are a few things I like more about this machine. First, I cannot use my nespresso machine to get a quick cup of hot water because of the design. If you don’t put in a capsule, the water will flow directly into the used capsule collector, instead of your mug. I don’t have that problem with this one. Really easy to get a nice hot cup of tea. Secondly, the water tank comes with a detachable lid, so I don’t have to remove the entire water tank every time to add more water. The white machine is also very aesthetically pleasing. There are some cons to this machine, mostly environmental-wise. Illy capsules are recyclable, but the recycling kit is 15 dollars, and you have to purchase that on their website. Nespresso recycles their capsules for free, and the capsules are aluminum, so I guess it’s better than the plastic capsules Illy uses. Nespresso also has a wider range of coffee to choose from. With that being said, I absolutely don’t think you need two capsule coffee machines, but I also cannot decide which one do I like more. I would say, get the illy if you drink both coffee and tea, but nespresso if you only drink coffee.

Not working as described. The manual says that the large cup option is 220 ml (about 7.5 ounces) and I am getting barely 5 ounces out of that option. I thought maybe the factory settings were off so I tried to reset to factory settings per the manual directions. What the manual says should happen during the reset (flashing lights etc) never happened and the amount is still barely 5 ounces. So now I must press the button multiple times to get my full cup. I will try to program the button quantity tomorrow when I make my coffee. I have a feeling this won't work either.

UPDATE - It has stopped working - I called Illy (pretty difficult to speak with anyone) they haven't followed up at all. I have a broken machine.. The coffee was enjoyable but the machine is, sadly, a joke, and the company is unresponsive. I recommend you Choose Something Else... I’ve owned it for 3 months. It never worked properly, but I could get coffee from it, whatever amount it decided to produce. Now it fills the collection box with hot water and outputs about 20g of brew max. I like the flavor of Illy coffee but I’d like the machine to work properly…

When new, there is a tray to hold an espresso cup, removable when filling a mug or larger cup. This is referred to as the "Espresso Cup Holder" in the manual. Ours broke after a few weeks of use. When you leave the espresso cup on the lower drip tray, the coffee splashes around, and leaves the machine covered in coffee splashes. I tried to order a replacement, and was told it was out of stock, but I could leave my email to be notified when it came back in stock. I never received a notice it was back in stock, and now don't find it on Illy the parts order site. We are life-long Italian espresso drinkers. If you use the Espresso button to fill the cup, you don't get enough to even call it a "ristretto". So you have to use the full cup button, and probably hit it twice. We miss our old Nespresso machine.