Breville Café Modena BES230

Bad – Not for the coffee lover who makes a morning latte. More suitable for someone who only makes coffee at weekends. It is compact and very well designed. Reminds me of a miniature version of a larger Italian coffee machine. It works very well for the first three months with daily use. Then the pump seems to fail. Sometimes it froths too quickly before the milk has heated. It is then necessary to continue heating the milk without the rubber attachment.

Fantastic first machine – This is an absolutely fantastic little machine for the amateur barista, looking for some practice or a decent coffee at home. It's nothing particularly special and the pro baristas would get bored with it but nevertheless, it is a ripper little machine. This is my first espresso machine and I think it's fantastic! It should be a serious consideration for anyone looking for an occasional home coffee. It would be difficult to find better in the same price bracket. Small size, light weight, makes good froth, produces good crema, cheap very noisy, long time to heat up, rattles top plate and moves cups when pouring shots