Customer Reviews for Fellow - Espresso Series 1 Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine with up to 9 bars of pressure and custom roast profiles - Black
Customer Rating
5
Took a risk and it paid off!
on March 1, 2026
Posted by: lemonchicken
worth the wait. purchased 10 months ago and finally received it. this is unlocking several new worlds of espresso I've always wanted to try but really couldn't on my flat 9 bar double boiler machine. The steaming on this isn't quite up to the power that I'm used to but the machine can start steaming pretty much immediately after the shot is pulled. I'm not running a cafe at home, although I like to pretend I am. There's still some rough edges around the machine, like I'm beta testing since it's an early release. I'm ok with that, the team has been very open about the issues and what they're working on. Looking forward to having a machine that can keep getting better over time.
These are just my initial impressions as I've only unboxed yesterday. Visually it's impressive and the hands on feel is nice. The menu screen makes for lots of options and controllability. I misjudged the grind size on my first shot, it ran too fast (traditional 9 bar, medium roast) but I salvaged it my steaming some milk to make a cappacino. The steamer was a pleasure to use and my drink still was enjoyable. I'm looking forward to playing with all its adjustability options and to make use of the forthcoming app features.