Sunbeam Mini Barista EM4300

Had issues with the main switch getting frother to come on after about 6 months of use.
Could only get the thing to do milk getting the switch between hot water and steam.
Today the seal on the coffee went and steamer doesn't work at its full mode.
:( was a good machine for a short time.

Coffee has been brilliant and has worked without problems for 2 years. Today it has just stopped putting water through the coffee and only puts it through the steam tap.

Loved the coffee it made. But as other reviewers just over 15 months and leaking . As from today thermoblock does not shut off even when power light is off. My previous machine was much better value for money.

So disappointed with my sunbeam 4300 machine and that the warranty won't cover it, being almost two years old. It makes great coffee but around the 17 month old mark it started leaking from underneath (where the drip tray is) and the thermoblock pump won't turn off even though the power button is off. I have always descaled my machine every 4 months and used it twice daily. My old machine lasted almost 4 years and the 4300 not even 18 months before issues began. The water leaking also damaged by kitchen bench top. Not happy.

Nellie
Water is coming out of the wand when we are pouring coffee, therefore coffee is not pouring correctly. I descaled the machine, but it didnt help. I have sent it to a sunbeam approved repairer who said it cant be repaired. My machine also is 2 months over the warranty. Seems they only last this long. What can you do about this sunbeam?

Machine makes very good Coffee but is unreliable as only lasted 15 months before started leaking and thermoblock pump won't turn off even though power button is off and now the machine is leaking water every whereI will not be buying another Sunbeam coffee machine as not happy with reliability

I bought the mini barista about 9 months ago from Good guys. It has only been used once or twice per week since then and has been well looked after. Unfortunately I've had the same thing happen as a lot of other people. Water has started leaking from the wand so you can't make a decent brew. I won't buy another one or even get a replacement under warranty. I'll go to another brand.

the machine does make a nice coffee but like a lot of users 13 months later it is cactus it just pumps the water into the drip tray no coffee

I initially loved this machine. I used it daily making one to two coffees and I was impressed with the ease of use and the fabulous results. However, like other reviewers here mine has started making the grinding noise as soon as you turn it on at the socket. It also leaks water into the drip tray. I tried to descale it (I have descaled the machine previously) but it’s of no use as water not only goes through the steam wand but also leaks into the drip tray meaning I have been unable to finish the descaling cycle. Unfortunately for me I can’t find the receipt but the machine would only be about 18 months old. I think I paid about $215 from Myer. Another piece of junk heading for landfill.

Made nice coffee for two weeks, then started spewing water all over the kitchen and broke down. Had used the machine perfectly with great care, machine is seriously faulty. Taking it back to the store now.

I am so disappointed that after 18 months of minimal use, 2 coffees per day, and not used at all for four months, that water is now leaking from beneath the machine. I live 300ks from a service centre, and it is not worth my time and petrol to take it there to be told it will then cost me more for repairs. Is it too hard to make a quality product? I must add that I had my LAST mini barista for three years before it gave up. I was told by sunbeam they should last five years. This seems to be a common problem with this machine. I am not buying another.

I was so happy with this great little machine. It made beautiful coffee with a great crema and deliciously silky micro foam. My family said it was even better than the coffee at many cafes. Unfortunately 18 months later it started leaking water from underneath, lost the ability to froth milk and died a slow death.
Out of warranty and living in regional Victoria with no service centre - I am not prepared to spend a fortune on repairs. I am angry that this great machine has cheap parts designed to fail after a short period of time, resulting in the whole thing going in the bin. What a waste!

This is a great little machine - reliable and makes a great coffee.
The machine's pump suddenly started emptying out the water. I remembered that there'd been an electrical surge during a storm and the machine's pump had made a strange noise.
I realise now the electrics of the machine were damaged.
This could have been prevented with a protective devise at the powerpoint (I do this with all my expensive electrical items). I've heard even a double adapter will prevent damage during a surge.
I will definitely be putting in place this protection with the next machine.

Makes a great shot, easy to use, full size group head which you can set to single or double shot. Only minor comment is the stainless milk heating jug supplied is only big enough to heat one serve at a time, but you could easily buy another, bigger, jug.

This machine produced consistently decent coffee for 18 months but then stopped working. Had another brand machine previously which lasted 10 years. Will return to that brand for our new espresso machine

Still the best value espresso machine on the market.
I've had both the mini barista and the cafe crema from Sunbeam and both are outstanding.
I've just returned from 9 months in Italy and about to purchase another machine which will no doubt be a sunbeam. I gave the mini barista to my son before I left and he now won't part with it.
When you consider that a coffee in a cafe costs $5 these days, it doesn't take a lot of math to figure out the short pay back period of the cafe crema or the mini barista.