Only had it a few days and it's wonderful! Super easy to make delicious drinks. My favorite things are the shot presets and steam wand with the thermometer built in, makes it feel so effortless.
Having more consistency with my brews, it is very easy to use. The things the brewer has automated vs my older machine are noticeable and help me be more streamlined and efficient with my coffee making routine.
This is my dream machine! Every bit of detail and thought went into the design of the Series 1. I’m a home barista enthusiast- and playing around with all of the settings to dial in the perfect shot is so fun. But the interface is so intuitive that anyone who just wants a latte or espresso can make one without having to understand the mechanics. If you can afford it, get it.
I am still learning and looking forward to the app improvements. I have made some really good shots and some bad ones. The bad ones probably had some user error in there. Overall I am happy. Being able to change settings in the app as opposed to fooling with the wheel will be a massive improvement. Same for drops being loaded in there like the Aiden. Turn off the volume stop. I do not think you need the recipes like latte or cappuccino, but they are nice for someone who is not familiar with the machine. I do think that it is very consistent and stable. The interface with the app is lacking, but that will be improved. The drip tray fills quickly, but I understand that is getting fixed too. Milk steaming is very easy and makes nice "silky milky".
Overall great. Software and features will, hopefully, be updated frequently.
on March 2, 2026
Posted by: Espresso-oh
Everything except for the interface seem excellent. The interface is good but there is much room for improvement and I feel there will be frequent updates pushed out but, as is, it is very workable. And it makes great espresso!
Fit and finish look good. Group head and steam wand is robust. Auto steam temp is nice touch, autoclean steam wand is also nice. Pressure profiling is game changer. Some bugs in the firmware- grouphead flush timer sometimes gets stuck only running 3 seconds even when set to longer durations. Volumetric calibration out of the box is way off and once calibrated vs desired shot time is accurate so long as your grind is consistent with the shot time you want to achieve. I wish you could set the shot stop parameter in the shot profile instead of a global setting.