Nice Compact Coffee Machine – 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 :) Easy to store and clean; works exceptionally well, especially for such a relatively cheap coffee machine. 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.