Caffitaly S24

Aneconomical option – It comes down to the pods you use, but Caffitaly can produce a really good crema coffee. Just what you need at 5am and It only takes about 2 minutes and costs less than 50 cents a cup. A winner in my book! I've owned 4 in 12 years and have never been disappointed. Very good value for money. Show details

Love this coffee machine! Best value. Great coffee – I have owned four S24s and five S21s. Why? For holiday houses and personal use. The coffee is excellent (pods are probably 50% bigger than Nespresso so you get a bigger stronger cup of coffee). They are much cheaper. I recycle the pods and fill with my preferred brand of coffee so it costs about 15c per cup and no waste plastics. I’ve had a… Read more

couple of issues with a few machines over the years. Two were leaking. Found the issue was an oRing that came off at the back of the used pod container. Cost 50c to replace it. Cracked water container was fixed by buying a new container through the Grinders website. There was one machine I think we couldn’t fix. It was about four years old so we replaced it and kept the old one for parts. The service support line is very helpful. Pods are available at major supermarkets. Last special I saw on tHe Gridners website was $77. I bought one as another spare.

Caffitaly 23 – Disappointing i have now had three from this product line all have ended up making terrible coffee ground in the bottom of your cup. From other complaints I notice this common and only fixed replacing the machine. Think again I have descaled cleaned and also used your clean bean product. Will never buy anothor machine again 3 times useless not 3rd time lucky I say Boo Boo.  Show details

Crap don't get one – The machine stops working, leaver gets stuck and then you're stuffed as you can't force it open. Would not recommend to any coffee lover. When it does work coffee is OK but nespresso much better Show details

Terrible. Loud, messy, dangerous – I used to have the S21 and it was fantastic. It lasted three years, was reasonably quiet, made great coffee. The S24? The complete opposite. Extremely loud producing coffee, physical movements loud and clunky. I have caught my fingers in the small spaces several times. If I can't find another S21 somewhere, I'm going back to the Aldi KFee machine which had none of these problems. Terrible purchase. Show details

All lights flash but has water troubleshooting tips don’t work – These things are terrible. I am on my third now and having given them the benefit of the doubt more than enough I will be returning. The lights are all over the place and troubleshooting tips don’t work...one can’t actually follow them to the letter because they don’t align with reality of what goes on. I have tried calling Caffitaly...no one ever… Read more

answers...I have left my number but never received a return call. I’m going to try my luck with Woolies for a refund...I want nothing to do with these machines again.

perfect coffee – love this coffee maker, it makes perfect coffee every time, very quick to power up, has a large capacity water tank, looks very good and smart in my kitchen, this is our second one of the caffe italy machines, the last one last 6 years and was used on a daily basis.  Show details

Decent pod coffee – Good little unit, Doesn't do milk frothing but you can get a separate mini machine for that if you need it. The Caffitaly pods taste pretty good and the unit will get up to temperature quickly. I have a much more expensive Jura coffee machine but I still keep this one around because it is easy to use and you can change coffee with every cup. That… Read more

is a great feature for guests as I can make a strong coffee then a weak coffee then a decaf all in a row.

The narrow build fits easily on a bench and the pods are well priced.

Good value for money – Purchased this as a gift for hubby and he hasn't been disappointed at all. Makes his coffee promptly every morning and he happily goes off to work. Seems easy to use and quick with the pods. Good value for money and for those than don't drink a lot of coffee each day.  Show details

Nice start to the day – I've always been curious about coffee pod machines, I tried coffee out of them at a meeting ages ago and I liked the taste of the coffee. So I bought this one at Woolworths for $69.00 - normally it's $120.00. I followed the instructions, it seemed straight forward. Tried the coffee I bought - Woolworths select and Gloria Jean's pods, just to… Read more

try them.

I like this machine. It's easy to use and great variety of coffee pods to try at the shops if you run out.

Easy to use – This machine is easy to use but the coffee is heated to high and is burnt, tastes bitter, also the spent capsule gets stuck and has to be pushed out, the handle is very hard to lift when a capsule has been used. This is the second one I have had, the first stopped working after the warranty period.  Show details

tired of the handle jamming. I returned it to Woolworths yesterday 9/7/18 got a new one and that doe – I am also having problems with my S24. The red light comes on and blinks constantly even though the machine has plenty of water.It also jams with the handle and brute force needs to be used to open. Mine is a replacement for the previous model which had a leek in the water container. Really annoying. Looks like I will have to take this one… Read more

back.

Have returned it and received a new one and this one has the same problem and handle jamming and red light flashing all the time

Good but not perfect – Bought this to replace our S21 which had ended up having some issues (although still working) S24 makes coffee well and would give it 5 stars except for one problem - occasionally it stops producing coffee and the lever on top jams closed. Have to use quite a bit of force to open it. One that is done and I run a tea cycle all is well and it… Read more

works again.

I did contact Caffitaly who said I could take it back for a replacement under warranty....it promptly stopped doing that for a couple of months, but just happened again, so I am considering taking it back and trying a replacement while still under warranty.

Happy with the coffee made (good capsules cheap from Catch), ease of use, ease of cleaning etc.

Perfect – Fast, simple to use and efficient. It suits me perfectly. I have used a variety of machines at different work venues and none of them compares favourably to mine. There are plenty of pod brands that can be used in this machine so it is convenient to restock. It is light and easy to clean.  Show details

Starting to fail in less than 6 months – I have no issues with the taste of the coffee produced and it's great that there are so many brands who make compatible pods. The problem is the poor build quality of the machine. The noise and rattling aside, mine is starting to have issues piercing the pods. Given that the machine is so new, I suspect the problem will become worse and worse.… Read more

When this happens the lights flash red, no coffee is made and the pod can be difficult to dispense. The lever almost feels like it jammed.

Great product – This is very easy to maintain and use machine I have had other coffee machines before and I have had so much trouble keeping them clean etc but this is so simple and the coffee tastes great. Not mention there is a huge variety of pods you can use for this machine some expensive but a lot are cheap as  Show details

Great small coffee maker – I bought this machine at Woolworths for $119.00 and I am quite impressed for its ease of use. It comes with the best instruction manual I have seen in ages. Every step is clearly explained with pictures. The machine can be programmed for individual quantities. Instructions are given on how to put it back to factory setting. With the very detailed… Read more

and easy to use instruction manual comes a "Quick Start Guide" with a "menu" and instructions on how to make different beverages, from an "Espresso" to "Iced Chocolate". The machine also has a tea setting, for which tea capsules have to be used. (Personally, I find boiling the kettle for a cup of tea easier).

Coffeebrands for this machine include:

Gloria Jeans, Grinders, Moccoona, and Woolworths Brand which I quite like. Having used a plunger and now the machine, the machine definitely beats the plunger for taste. Only "Caffitaly" brands must be used with this machine. I think this may be due to the size of the pods and probably applies to all of these types of coffee makers.

Cleaning:

Very easy, with all parts easily removed. Instructions on how to rinse the machine to remove coffee grinds are given. I use the rinse cycle twice, i.e. until the water runs clear.

Capacity:

1 litre, which is not a lot, but it is easy and quick to refill.

Noise:

It is quite noisy, most likely due to the pump pressure.

Size with lever closed:

370mm high, 155mm wide, 360mm long, approx. 4kg. Looking good in any kitchen. :)

I am very happy with my purchase!

Great Coffee Machine – Great little machine that prepares great coffee for you whenever you want. Obvious, eh? Highly recommended for its efficiency. I have been using this for now one year and never have had any issues with it. No need to searching google for nice coffee shops when always make one at home.  Show details

Does the job – Easy to use machine. Got it cos it had the cheapest pods at the local Woolworths. Coffee pod selection is good. Only problem is the light saying it needs descaling won't go off after doing same. But who cares???? Also bought it on sale which appears to happen pretty often so wait until a sale comes before buying.  Show details

Value for money – I've purchased a range of brands of coffee machines over the past few years and prefer Caffitaly as the pods are larger (12g) compared to the standard (8g). The water also heats up hotter than competing brands like Nespresso. Often you can find the machines for half price at Woolworths so it's definitely value for money :)  Show details

No spare parts in Australia – I have 3 machines,all have leaking pod washers, cannot buy them in Australia & Caffitaly don't carry spare parts . 3 useless machines! Caffitaly told me to send them my machine and they would forward them to Italy. It is easy to replace the rubber O ring , worth a couple of dollars .  Show details

Not bad, does what its design to do – Great little machine for your coffee fixes. Uses Caffitaly pods, Depends on how fussy you are about your coffee, When you consider all the energy and effort that you need to put in to some coffee machines this is a little beauty. Cleaning the machine is pretty quick, Making a coffee is pretty quick. I can say I am happy with the coffee pod verities out there too.  Show details

Excellent for the money – I bought this machine in Woolworths for $79.It doesn’t take up a lot of space on the counter and a selection of pods are readily available.It is easy to use and clean and makes a nice cup of coffee.It may not suit someone who is a coffee buff but for anyone who just wants a decent coffee quickly,this is the machine.  Show details

good coffee – i shop at woolworths so i buy theyre brand of pods and gloria jeans when they are on special, makes a quick cup of coffee in the morning which tastes great. machine is easy to use and clean with a descaler. cheap coffee machine when on special with a good range of pods to use in it.  Show details

Great Coffee – Bargain machine that makes excellent coffee. Small range of pods available but they are well priced and provide a good variety. We normally buy Mr Barista pods which are very nice. Return policy by Woolworths for our previous S21 mach was excellent. I rate this S24 machine better than our previous Nesspresso machine. Overall highly recommended.  Show details

Had to take it back – I have an old S14 which has been fabulous, but is starting to give problems, so I went and bought an S24 on sale - Very good value at $79. It was fine for a few days then leaked water, and stopped piercing the capsules at all after the third day (wasted several!). I took it back to Woolworths who immediately offered a replacement or to refund. I… Read more

chose the latter and they refunded my purchase without question. I would need to think again before risking another one at this stage.

Noisy unstable machine – Bought this machine today instead of an espresso it's noisy I don't like how the water compartment doesn't seal,it continually drips after making a coffee. Very disappointed ! Save your money and buy a decent machine. its very noisy, not stable at all so so disapppointed. I can't even take it back as my husband bought it as a gift for me  Show details

Great machine – This machine was a gift and greatly appreciated. It is easy and quick to use, producing top quality coffee. There are many flavours, brands and strengths to select, all reasonably priced. My only complaint is that the coffee can be a little cooler than it should be. I overcome that by heating the cups with boiling water while the machine is… Read more

heating (it takes 30 seconds). A main advantage is that you can pre-select the amount of coffee you want in your cup.