Customer reviews from Kitchen Aid
KitchenAid - Fully Automatic Espresso Machine KF6, KES8556 - Stainless Steel Finish
Average customer rating
4.6
(118 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 118 reviews
5 Stars
87
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Star
3
79%of customers recommend this product.
(
15 out of
19)
Customer Reviews for KitchenAid - Fully Automatic Espresso Machine KF6, KES8556 - Stainless Steel Finish
Customer Rating
4
Some pros, some cons.
on June 16, 2025
Posted by: CoffeePixie
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Pros: Well built, well designed. Self cleaning is easy. Drinks are well executed. Cons: Limited drink choices, but sufficient for basic Espresso beverages. Does not heat milk to hot, just warm, so if you like your milk-based beverage HOT, you must pre-heat your milk in the microwave prior to using it in/with the machine. Unable to label "user1", "user2" with names. Navigation to actually assign drinks to users is not intuitive. It would be nice to be able to first, set up the drink and save the drink to the user, then brew the drink. Sadly, you have to brew first, save last.
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Customer Rating
3
Great Coffee... When it Works
on December 30, 2025
Posted by: SpreadOfC
The KF6 makes great coffee and it's easy to use. Although, often it can takes minutes of pressing the buttons on the right side for them to register and make the coffee.
Response from Kitchen AidBy KitchenAid Small Appliance, January 2, 2026
Dear SpreadOfC,
Thank you for your review.
We are sorry to learn of the concern you expressed regarding your KitchenAid Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. We would like to inquire further about your review with you. Please respond to this email address kitchenaid_receipts_usa@kitchenaid.com, with your name, user ID# 374757283 used for the review, phone number, street address, zip code, model & serial number on the appliance, and date of purchase. We look forward to your reply.
Thank you.
Review Team
Thank you for your review.
We are sorry to learn of the concern you expressed regarding your KitchenAid Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. We would like to inquire further about your review with you. Please respond to this email address kitchenaid_receipts_usa@kitchenaid.com, with your name, user ID# 374757283 used for the review, phone number, street address, zip code, model & serial number on the appliance, and date of purchase. We look forward to your reply.
Thank you.
Review Team
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Customer Rating
5
Great Coffee Machine
on December 30, 2025
Posted by: Al1967
from Las Vegas, NV
Excellent Coffee Machine. Using it about two months already and love it! Highly recommend
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Disappointed
on January 6, 2026
Posted by: CJS
from Lincoln, Illinois
I received this as a gift over the summer (2025). I enjoy the capabilities of the machine and how easy it can be to have everything you need in one, somewhat automated machine. Having said that, I have had numerous issues with the machine become clogged (specifically the brew unit. And yes - I have ensure my water quality is top notch and I'm performing regular (and overly frequent) cleanings as perscribed on the site and instructions. I''m not happy with this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Kitchen AidBy KitchenAid Small Appliance, January 8, 2026
Dear CJS,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to learn of the concern you expressed regarding your KitchenAid Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. We would like to inquire further about your review with you. Please respond to this email address kitchenaid_receipts_usa@kitchenaid.com, with your name, user ID #375388649 used for the review, phone number, street address, zip code, model & serial number on the appliance, and date of purchase. We look forward to your reply. Thank you.
Review Team
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to learn of the concern you expressed regarding your KitchenAid Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. We would like to inquire further about your review with you. Please respond to this email address kitchenaid_receipts_usa@kitchenaid.com, with your name, user ID #375388649 used for the review, phone number, street address, zip code, model & serial number on the appliance, and date of purchase. We look forward to your reply. Thank you.
Review Team
Written by a customer while visiting Kitchen Aid
Customer Rating
4
Great price performer.
on January 23, 2026
Posted by: Espresso Jason
from Laguna Beach, California
First machine was DOA, but the warranty exchange was smooth and painless. Super happy with the quality and ease of use…good value.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Terrible machine
on March 22, 2026
Posted by: Dallas Dolly
Worked great for a month. Then it wanted to clean itself and for me to change the filter. My water is filtered before it goes to machine but no apparent way to get around this. Could not restart after changing filter even though the filter was clean and didn’t need to be changed. I am an intelligent person born before computer age and Connor figure out how to restart this coffee machine. Instructions assume a lot and following them gets nowhere. How about a machine that is not so complicated? This one is terrible!!!!!
Response from Kitchen AidBy KitchenAid Small Appliance, March 23, 2026
Dear Dallas Dolly,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to learn of the concern you expressed regarding your KitchenAid Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. We would like to inquire further about your review with you. Please respond to this email address kitchenaid_receipts_usa@kitchenaid.com, with your name, user ID #382322364 used for the review, phone number, street address, zip code, model & serial number on the appliance, and date of purchase. We look forward to your reply. Thank you.
Review Team
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to learn of the concern you expressed regarding your KitchenAid Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. We would like to inquire further about your review with you. Please respond to this email address kitchenaid_receipts_usa@kitchenaid.com, with your name, user ID #382322364 used for the review, phone number, street address, zip code, model & serial number on the appliance, and date of purchase. We look forward to your reply. Thank you.
Review Team
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