Cebo Fully Automatic 50A

No support – This has been a good machine but now I need spare parts and they do not respond to emails or have a phone number. Stay away from this product. I used to contact them at : [name removed] CEBO Team sales@cebocoffemachine.com.au [details removed] Probably a one man show that has disappeared with debt.

No coffee! – Same problem as previous re-viewer! No coffee and no response from company! having also e-mailed twice. Will not deal with them again!

Be careful! no support after warranty – I have been using this machine for 2 years, but it was dead recently. I have been sent email to the company, but just having no reply at all. Anyway, I have found a replacement and wish to share with you. I've bought a Philips Saeco HD8761/03 from Myer, costs $499. I am very satisfied with this one. It has tons of advantages compare to the Cebo. It is cheaper, 2 years warranty, water is hot, more compact, very clean after using, no coffee residue inside, no mass around, .more options available such as coffee/espresso selection, coffee strength selection, 1/2 cups etc. Coffee is great too.

no support. no one cares after warranty

Excelleny value and great automatic machine – I've had my Cebo for just over 12 months now and have just clocked up 1800 coffees. I am extremely happy with this machine and have no complaints. For people who are looking to buy this and have not bought an automatic coffee machine before, i recommend it, but must point out that do not expect the same quality coffee that you would get from a manual/semi-auto machine or coffee shop. It's important to compare like with like - automatic with automatic. That being said, it produces a good quality espresso and i find the water temp to be excellent. Of course, the type of coffee beans you use are important too. It's great to just get up in the morning and press a button and have a coffee ready in less than a minute.

As far as the cappuccino or milk frothing function goes, again, do expect store quality or the same milk as you would get from a steam wand - you won't get it it, but it does a decent job for an auto machine. Being able to use the milk function separately to make lattes and so forth is handy too and the manual has great instructions for making different coffee styles using the machine. It has a good number of adjustments to be able to change the strength of your coffee/amount of beans ground and the amount of water used.

The bean hopper is a good size and it doesn't need descaling due to its water filter. I have only just needed to replace the filter after 12 months, so am happy with that too. The display is easy to follow and buttons/functions easy to use.

The only negatives i have are that it seems to go through a lot of water and needs cleaning regularly. That being said, we drink a few coffees each day, so go through water a lot, but it also seems to use a bit of water during the self clean function when turning off. And, although cleaning can be a pain, it is a necessary evil with any coffee machine in order to maintain good quality coffee. There is some spillage from the grounds container though.

Overall i think it is a great machine and the price is fantastic. In my opinion it is the best auto machine in it's price range and also beats many that are double the price. As i said earlier, it is not a manual machine with steam wand, so don't expect that level of coffee, but for an auto machine it is excellent and i think the coffee quality is still great and i love the ease of getting a coffee with it. easy to use, good coffee, price. cleaning