Customer reviews from Fellow
Fellow - Espresso Series 1 Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine with up to 9 bars of pressure and custom roast profiles - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(159 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 159 reviews
5 Stars
118
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Star
10
91%of customers recommend this product.
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90 out of
99)
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
1
Quite disappointed because I haven't
on August 4, 2026
Posted by: Gustavo T.
Quite disappointed because I haven't been able to use it? Because I have your grinder the Ode Brew Grinder but it is not compatible to be able to grind coffee for espresso and now I have to buy another grinder to be able to use my espresso machine.
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
2
So far not great. Paired
on August 1, 2026
Posted by: Gareth D.
So far not great. Paired with the opus 2, I haven't had a decent shot. Followed recommendations, and so far terrible. Hope to keep learning and fine tuning. At the moment second guessing picking this machine.
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
1
Unreliable and very disappointing
on July 28, 2026
Posted by: espresso series 1
I bought this when it was in development and maybe I got shipped an early product, but it is doesn't work consistently.
Once in a while, it might manage to pull a shot within the 25-35 second range and then when I make another one right away following the same exact workflow, it takes over a minute plus. It's unreliable. Sometimes the machine freezes when pulling a shot, all you see is the meter at 0 with no movement. The only way to fix is a hard reset by unplugging the power.
The boiler randomly heats up when no shot is being made and a lot of water goes into the drip tray which fills up quickly and needs changing pretty often after 3-4 shots.
Had an initial 30 min call to diagnose and call ended with the problem not being fixed. I have been talking to their support team for over 2 months via email/chat and they keep asking the same copied and pasted (scripted) questions as if it's a different person requesting for support. Have requested for escalation help and have not received any.
Overall, very disappointing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
5
Amazing machine I love it
on July 21, 2026
Posted by: Brendan S.
Amazing machine I love it super easy to setup as well
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
1
Unpredictable, hard to reproduce shots.
on July 16, 2026
Posted by: Sarah F.
Unpredictable, hard to reproduce shots.
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
5
Absolutely love this espresso machine!
on July 11, 2026
Posted by: Kailin K.
Absolutely love this espresso machine! First of all, it's a beautiful looking machine that's sleek and easy to clean. The amount of control and consistency for each brew has been exceptional, and this machine makes the process of making coffee a pleasant experience.
I will note that out of the box, there are issues with the volumetric mode due to the offsets in the default settings being far too low. It essentially dispenses only a 1:1 ratio instead of the expected 2:1. This is easily resolved by adding +20ml to the volumetric offsets in the settings, but it is annoying that it isn't calibrated correctly. After that tweak it works fairly well, however I personally find manually timing it to work better for my work flow.
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
5
Amazing foamy cappuccino, can’t believe
on July 2, 2026
Posted by: Chloe W.
Amazing foamy cappuccino, can’t believe I can make this at home! Huge upgrade from our very first espresso machine that we’ve ever owned :) #adulting
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow
Customer Rating
5
Loving the machine and make
on July 2, 2026
Posted by: Jefferson M.
Loving the machine and make a drink feature is awesome
Written by a customer while visiting Fellow