Briel ES41BPG Apollo Espresso Machine
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: BrielBrand: Briel
Product features:
- 15-bar pump pressure brews 2 cups in about 35 seconds
- Accommodates fresh-ground coffee or ESE coffee pods
- Thermostats for regulating coffee cycle, steaming process, and safe use
- Large removable water reservoir; no-drip system; VHS instructional video included
- Measures 12-3/4 by 10-1/2 by 13-1/4 inches; 10-year pump warranty
- Espressione Classic Espresso, 150-Count Pods
- Espressione 100% Arabica Coffee, 150-Count Pods
- Espressione Decaffeinated Coffee, 150-Count Pods
- Briel CG5B Java Heavy-Duty Coffee Grinder
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Briel ES41BPG Apollo Espresso Machine
Customer Review: Adequate
Summary: 2 Stars
This machine works if you're just making cappuccinos, lattes, etc., drinks that don't require anything more than steam and a strong coffee substance poured into them. If you drink espresso straight, and actually like it as a beverage on it's own, don't get with-in a hundred feet of this machine. The espresso it produces is only god-awful luke warm brown caffinated water.I do want to respond to other reviews and point out that the steam arm does turn off after thirty seconds unless you crank the nob as far as it will go. If the green "brew" light is still on while you're trying to steam, then you haven't turned the steam nob far enough.
That's all the defence the machine will get, the espressos's passable if you're going to drown it in milk, and the steam arm works (though is set way too low on the machine, I had to put the machine up on an old dictionary to get it high enough off the counter to put a mug under). Get another machine. This one's just not worth it.
Description of Briel ES41BPG Apollo Espresso Machine
Briel's Apollo espresso machine is backed by the company's 30-plus years in the coffee business and it shows--this model's designed to deliver café-quality espresso and cappuccino to the home user. To get this high quality, the Apollo has a number of extraordinary features. The espresso is brewed at the required 190 degrees F, and the machine has 15 bars of pump pressure. It's speedy, brewing 2 cups in about 35 seconds. It also makes good cappuccino, because of its included frothing wand, and can be used both with ground coffee and with ESE coffee pods. Some other nice features include a patented Cremaker filter, which provides a richer crema on each espresso, a removable water tank, a no-drip system, two thermostats that regulate the coffee cycle and steaming process, and a third safety thermostat located on the pump that notices abnormal use. Made of sturdy black plastic, this machine won't shame any counter. It has 1,260 watts of power and a 10-year pump warranty. --A.J. RathbunEditor's note: This item may arrive with water inside from the manufacturer's pressure test. This is a normal occurrence and doesn't point to a problem with the machine.
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