Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Yes, it makes espresso (sort of), and something I can only describe as whipped coffee - big deal. You have ZERO control over any of it. My complaints: 1. The espresso is under-extracted. The water isn't hot enough, and the pressure isn't high enough. It makes the result "look" like espresso by whipping it to create a fake crema. It tastes like strong coffee. 2. The naming of the pods tells you nothing of the strength. They use meaningless Fretalian words to try to sound fancy, but it's all the same bean roasted to different darknesses. It would be helpful if they just put an intensity number on the pods, but no, you have to know the difference between the made up names. 3. The coffee is just awful. I still use my Keurig when I want a cup of regular coffee. Don't think for a second that this will replace your coffee maker. 4. The optional milk frother is likewise useless. Not only doesn't it heat the milk, if you DO heat the milk yourself, the machine flashes red and won't work (too hot!). Waste of an extra $90 for a glorified whisk. You'd be better off buying a cheap manual espresso machine than this overprices, over-hyped piece of garbage.