Review ID: 75514

Review Text: Doesn't get much simpler.. Wanted to give a capsule espresso maker a try and decided to try out Bella's new capsule maker. Unboxing: The unit comes nicely boxed with the machine, milk frother, bottom power unit for the frother, frother lid, manual, and that's it, no sample capsules The unit itself is pretty small overall and very narrow so it won't take up that much counter space. Remember to pull the orange plug out of the bottom of the reservoir or you won't be doing any brewing. Using: Pretty simple to use, just drop in the capsule, pick the size of cup you want to use and press the button. The coffee itself came out rich and strong like it should be. The empty is ejected into the bottom tray which is nice, and it holds a few empties so you don't have to empty it constantly. You have to use the correct sized capsule; nothing else will work in it like "K" cups. From start to finish it only takes around a couple of minutes to brew a cup so that's a big plus and the reservoir on the back holds enough for a few cups. The milk frother works as intended, heats up fast and is almost silent. Since my wife is the only one using milk "I like mine straight black", we use powdered milk, and surprisingly that worked pretty well for blending it up and frothing it. It's really a nice addition to the whole package and works very well. Cleanup is simple for both units and just as easy as other makers I've had. Conclusion: If you want a capsule maker that makes a really good cup of espresso, and comes with the frother you can't really go wrong with this new Bella Pro unit. My only complaint is with this design the water reservoir, it sits on the back and if you have lower cabinets or not a lot of room, that makes taking the water tank off a little more inconvenient than ones that have the reservoir on the side or are moveable, also the lid on the water reservoir can easily fall into the reservoir so care has to be taken when putting it on.

Gold Attribute: {'Color': 'black', 'Color Category': 'black', 'Brand': 'bella pro series'}

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