Customer reviews from Philips Home Appliances
Saeco - PicoBaristo Milk Carafe Super Automatic Espresso Machine, Stainless Steel - Black/Silver
Average customer rating
4.5
(51 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 51 reviews
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88%of customers recommend this product.
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43 out of
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Customer Reviews for Saeco - PicoBaristo Milk Carafe Super Automatic Espresso Machine, Stainless Steel - Black/Silver
Posted by: TigerTomC1965
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Had this for several weeks now. Was using the preset settings for espresso and Latte only. Messed with 4 and 5 beans and had to change to hot or my espresso was luke warm even with a hot cup. Cannot use more than 3 beans on preset espresso settings or you get a sour shot. Grinder is on its finest setting for every shot or I get sour or overwhelming citrus. On hot, 4 beans, and reprogrammed espresso shot I am now getting a more chocolatey espresso like I was expecting but I am only guessing at settings. This needs finer grinds and better directions to reprogram buttons. Milk is warm enough but I had to try several brands before I found 1 that didn't taste flat or burnt when making latte. Lactose free milk doesn't work with this machine, it comes out flat or burnt tasting. Regular milk works much better. Not sure I made the right decision. For all of the messing with settings I needed to do I could have purchased a regular espresso machine.
Cons: coffee grinder does not get fine enough, needs a bigger water tank, difficult to get a great shot., needs a separate bean hopper., expensive
Pros: coffee choices, water filter, coffee grinder, easy cleanup
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Philips Home Appliances
Posted by: Coffee01
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Purchased this machine after owning an older, more expensive Saeco machine.
The quality of coffee is as good as the older machine,however, the stainless steel is of lower quality so keeping the machine pristine takes a bit longer
Our machine came with tubing (for multiple coffee preparation) We make single servings daily and multiple servings when we have guests, so bought a panarello to install on the machine. Also, I prefer the clean look and didn't like the appearance of all of that tubing attached to the machine
Very happy with the quality of the coffee and ease of use. A great machine for the cost
Cons: had to buy a panarello for single serving use
Pros: quality of coffee
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Philips Home Appliances
Posted by: Silvercloud
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
The machine makes a great cup of espresso and cappuccino, But Phillips has used cheap materials in its design that start to fail almost immediately. The handle broke on the water container the second day it was used and it was too weak to handle the weight of the water in the container. The full coffee puck container light continues to come on, even after I have emptied the coffee grounds/puck container and dumped the water out from the tray. The stainless steel looking plastic front scratches very very easily.
If you are not quick enough to push the clean button after milk frothing You lose the ability to clean the disappears using the display and the only other way to clean it is to run and milk frothing cycle and then make sure you hit that clean right after.
Cons: chip materials, poor cleaning capabilities after frothing, frothier sprays milk outside of cup from locationa
Pros: makes great espresso, size allows it to fit in tight spaces
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Philips Home Appliances
Customer Rating
5
Excellent fully automatic machine in a compact design.
on February 10, 2018
Posted by: Greektech
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I purchased this unit over all the others on the market because of the variety of drinks that it is capable of making. I haven’t tried them all yet, as I’ve only had this for 3 months. Some drinks are buried in the menu but can be found with practice. The drinks I make 99% of the time require just 1 button. The unit is easy to clean and service and makes a really good cup of espresso. The temp of the espresso is good and hot but if you add cream you may want to preheat. If you are making capacino using the milk frothier the temp is good and hot. I am very pleased with this unit and will experiment more with the many options.
Cons: could be hotter
Pros: makes a variety of drinks., easy to clean.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Philips Home Appliances
Customer Rating
5
Awesome machine
on February 10, 2018
Posted by: Timj
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This machine makes better coffee than I ever expected. If you drink 2 or 3 espresso drinks a day, you should buy this machine!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Philips Home Appliances
Posted by: mfmiller5
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have been impressed from the first cup. I have another super automatic espresso machine which is now retired. The most important thing is that I love the taste and temperature of my coffee. I find everything in the process of making espresso to be simple and intuitive. The mess is very minimal. The cleanup is easy. Even the weekly cleaning is easy because the mess has been greatly reduced in this model. I have been drinking a lot more espresso since I received my Saeco PicoBaristo. I use the milk carafe almost every time. It really is simple to use. I am really happy with this machine
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Philips Home Appliances
Posted by: markymark007
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
i love the fact that it is automated and pre-programmed with many of our favorite coffee - espresso drinks. I can easily make my favorite triple shot iced americano. My wife enjoyed it just for making a Ghirardelli hot chocolate with frothed milk. It is worth the money for the extra automation, I am glad the Williams and Sonoma rep had me purchase the PicoBaristo!
Cons: will not fit certain coffee cups or larger drinks
Pros: easy to use, built in drink selection, easy to create a custom beverage
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Philips Home Appliances
Posted by: RoyM
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Saeco PicoBaristo Super-automatic espresso machine HD8927/47 is an easy to use machine and offers many options at a press of a button. The espresso and lattes taste very good and many of my family and friends also enjoyed the flavour of the espressos.
The cleaning of the machine is relatively easy, but needs to done after each use.
Cons: the espresso temp. can be hotter
Pros: great flavour espresso and latte.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Philips Home Appliances