Expressi Machine Reviews

Pros: Inexpensive And easy

Overall: I work at aldi and shop at aldi, out of all the coffee machines I've had returned it was generally because people where forcing down the handle and sometimes the pods get stuck or it's full. I havent had an issue with mine I love it, aldi has been talking about getting in tea and hot chocolate pods for all of those non coffee drinkers. Until then officeworks sells hot chocolate map pods that apparently fit in our coffee machines but they are a little bit more expensive. Aldi has a great refund policy and staff are always happy to help if you have any questions just pop into your local store and ask.

Purchased at: ALDI

Expressi Machine is recommended by Aldi works!

Pros: Inexpensive, easy to use and reliable

Overall: Went to ALDI when these machines were first on sale, people were piling out in their droves with shopping trolleys full of them, i was worried there would be none left. We manage to buy two coffee makers and two frothers that day - one per person.
The display counter where you could choose a sample of the coffee was good and very entertaining as the girl didn't know how much milk to put in the frother and it was going everywhere.
It is so quick and easy to operate, every one in the house can use it and clean up, is a sinch.
I get the number 10 pods every time from Aldi for a strong coffee and only minutes to prepare, the milk takes around two minutes to froth and the finished product can definitely live up to the standards of a barista made coffee you get in the shops and at a tenth of the price. Awesome quality, design and space saving as well.

Purchased at: ALDI

Expressi Machine is recommended by Aussie10

Pros: Inexpensive, tastes great, super quick and easy to use and clean up.

Cons: Pods were fiddly and dropping into the bin at first but once I figured out all you need to do is close the lever in one swift motion, it hasn't happened again.

Overall: I bought this machine after I sold my Saeco machine due to disuse! I was spending about 8 dollars a day on take away coffees still. The Saeco machine took too long to prepare/clean every morning so I sold it and bought this one at Aldi. I paid 79 for it, but paid 800 for the Saeco! No comparison, Aldi machine is far superior in every way and a bargain! I have never had trouble getting the pods, sometimes the selection tin isn't available which I prefer, but has only happened a couple of times. I like the tins for the variety of flavors and I can choose a strong coffee in the morning and weak in the evening but overall I love them all. It is super quick and easy to use, takes only minutes to prepare, also have the frother and it is just as great as the coffee machine. Milk takes less than two minutes to froth. Super price on coffee pods and machine and frother, great quality, looks great and space saving as well.

Purchased at: ALDI

Expressi Machine is recommended by natalie43

Pros: Inexpensive

Cons: pod drop though at first, once I got use to it, it doesn't happen anymore

Overall: You can't go past this very inexpensive machine. Good coffee better price.
takes a week or so to get use to using it. I zap milk in the microwave as a short cut for a very nice tasting Latte. 8-9-10 strength pods, I put a full and a short shot in a large mug........perfect. play around with coffee strength's and shots.
We use a an expensive machine at work and the coffee tastes the same.

Purchased at: ALDI

Expressi Machine is recommended by Ripped OFF37

Pros: Easy to store and clean; works exceptionally well, especially for such a relatively cheap coffee machine.

Cons: Our local Aldi doesn't always have the pods available - and the mixed flavours tin that my husband prefers is only available occasionally. A hot chocolate pod would be a great idea too.

Overall: I don't drink coffee myself but my husband does, so I like to make him regular cups as he works from home - I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee, despite not liking the taste!

Some coffee machines take a bit to clean afterwards, but this one is so very simple. I love that the coffee is self-contained in the little pod so the clean-up after each coffee session is minimal, and it smells great while it's pouring into the cup.

We've had quite a few other machines in the past but this is my favourite so far: it takes up so little space, is so easy to keep clean, and apparently produces a great cup of cofee, with a very affordable range of coffee flavours to choose from.


The only draw-back has been that the cleaner and de-scaler mentioned in the handbook are not available in Aldi stores, which seems pretty stupid marketing. However, supermarkets and appliance stores seem to have a few options that work fine on this machine.

I did have the problem that others here have mentioned about the pod dropping straight through, but that hasn't happened since I've become more used to the machine, and I suspect that the problem is linked to how the handle is moved.

Buying the milk frother was a terrific idea, as it works exceptionally well, and is so cheap! - and it makes wonderful hot chocolates for the kids and me too :)

Purchased at: ALDI

Expressi Machine is recommended by Mortmum24

Pros: A bargain. Good tasting coffee at a budget price.

Cons: Pods can sometimes be a bit fiddly. Having to shop at Aldi for pods can be a pain.

Overall: For the past 8 years my home coffee maker has been a Delonghi EAM3000B. Beautiful coffee but broke down a few times and cost around $200 each time to repair. When it broke again, I decided to buy the the Aldi machine as a spare for when the Delonghi is being fixed. Absolutely bargain basement price and although I wouldn't rate the coffee as good as in the old machine (assuming I purchased premium beans), the "8" and "9" strength pods were good enough that I haven't bothered to spend the money on getting the Delonghi repaired.

It can occasionally be a bit fiddly with pods falling through and having to be fished out of the waste container, but for the price I'll put up with the minor frustration this occasionally causes.

Certainly not the same quality as freshly ground, premium quality beans but absolutely good enough for everyday use and is actually better than a lot of coffee I've bought at $3+ per cup. At $80 for the machine and 37c per cup it's an absolute bargain.

Purchased at: ALDI

Expressi Machine is recommended by martind57