Capresso 121.01 Ultima Semi-Automatic Coffee and Espresso/Cappuccino Machine | 
 enlarge | Brand: Capresso
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $440.00
Buy New: $298.95
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Rating:  93 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 17.5 x 14.1 x 13.9
MPN: 121-01
Model: 121.01
UPC: 794151400580
EAN: 0794151400580
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Brews from 1-1/2 to 12 ounces of espresso or regular coffee in seconds | | • | No-mess, no-fuss: automatically tamps coffee and discards used grounds | | • | Removable 53-ounce water tank; double brewing spout fills 2 cups at once | | • | Steaming wand froths milk for cappuccinos and caffe lattes | | • | Measures 15 by 16 by 12 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
The best of coffee culture in one convenient package. Eliminating all the strenuous steps of conventional espresso/cappuccino machines ? tamping, hot filters and stubborn sieves ? this all-in-one center lets you pour in the coffee, switch on the pump and enjoy! One-year warranty. Model 121.
Amazon.com Review
By eliminating the usual fuss and mess, this 1,200-watt machine makes it easy to brew espresso and make cappuccinos and lattes at home or in the office. It's semiautomatic because all that's required is to fill the water tank, place ground coffee into a receptacle, and pull a lever. Within seconds coffee flows from the double spout, which adjusts for different cup heights, into one or two cups. No tamping is required because the machine tamps the coffee precisely and automatically. Nor is it necessary to clean used coffee grounds out of a messy filter holder, because there is no filter holder, and the machine automatically discards grounds into a waste tray. The tray also catches overflows, and a light shows when it needs emptying. For steaming and frothing milk to make cappuccinos, lattes, and hot chocolates and for delivering hot water for tea, there's a wand that rotates out to fit inside a pitcher or cup. The coffee receptacle accepts 7 to 15 grams (one or two fillings of the included scoop), and the powerful pump supplies enough hot water each time to fill cups from 1-1/2 ounces to 12 ounces, which means it will make a big mug of regular coffee as well as an espresso. The 53-ounce water tank is transparent for water-level monitoring. Water heats quickly thanks to the 1,200-watt heating coil, and a thermostat light shows when the water is hottest. The machine has internal storage for the power cord and comes with clear instructions, drink recipes, and a one-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
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| Customer Reviews: Read 88 more reviews...
 Had my unit for 5 years, and still works! November 6, 2008
D. Guerrero (Redondo, CA USA)
I was happy to see that this product is still selling. I got it as a Christmas gift about 6 years ago and about a year later the top got stuck and it was still under warranty so the company shipped me a new one. Well, here are my pros and cons:
Pros:
- Makes a great lattes, I can make it just the way I want, without paying a fortune.
- I like Starbucks coffee so I buy my coffee from them and have them grind it.
- Customer service was great!
- Steams milk perfectly, not sea form.
- Easy to use.
- Looks cheap, but has held up to 5 years of use.
Cons:
- I can't put 2 scoops in because the pressure handle won't hook correctly, ok with me because I usually only make one cup anyways.
- It doesn't make 2 strong cups of espresso (OK if you don't like your coffee too strong; as I don't)
- Cleaning takes a few mins, so I don't grind my own coffee because between grinding, making the espresso, steaming your milk and cleaning, it can take 10-15mins.
Gave this product a 3 because it isn't perfect, but I suits me, it doesn't leak, it makes lattes just they way I like it, and it still works! Good Luck!
 "THE VERY BEST IN IT'S CLASS" and much cheaper! September 23, 2008
Kevin Davenport (Wilmington, DE United States)
Capresso Ultima Semi-Automatic machine -- "WORKS" AND "WORKS"............... I don't know if you noticed how quality has drastically changed (for the bad) over the last 10-15 years with EVERYTHING YOU BUY. This machine was very well thought out for basically anyone to use, HANDS DOWN... One of the greatest assets is the fact of being so SIMPLE to clean...
**** FOR ME THOUGH, I CAN MAKE A NICE SIZE CUP OF CAPPUCCINO FASTER THAN MAKING REGULAR AUTOMATIC COFFEE *************
quick to use, easy to clean September 9, 2008
Yun Lin
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got it 3 week ago, and am very happy with it. It makes good espresso.
I took my time to read the instruction, which was very clear and nicely illustrated. This is helpful.
It's very fast, I turn on the power to heat the water while I grind the beans. When I'm done grinding, the water is heated and ready, I just pour the ground coffee into the machine, turn, press down, and hit a switch, and a few seconds later I get my espresso. Another turn and the used coffee grounds are dumped, and it's ready for the next used. It literally takes less than a minute to make an espresso.
I use it about 3-5 times a week, and clean it once a week. Just pop off the top, rinse off the coffee grounds, and wipe off the little coffee ground left inside the machine (easily accessible). Pull out the bottom to dump the used coffee grounds and overflow. The cleaning process takes only a few minutes. It doesn't get any simpler than this.
Why did I wait so long??? August 31, 2008
William W. Sadler
We went to Europe last year and I tasted expresso for the 1st time. I intended to get a good machine after that but procrastinated. Bad decision. The coffee is great, and this machine makes all the difference in the world.
 Great Coffee/Okay Espresso - Poor Heating August 9, 2008
L. Sorensen (Plano, TX United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this machine as a Christmas present in December 07 and after using it for over a 1 1/2 years, there are some valid statements in the current reviews. On first opening of the box, I was disappointed in the cheap design of it. The majority of it is plastic, except for the arm, drip grill, and drip dispenser. For $300, I thought it would be designed better.
When I first got it home, I was excited to try and it and have to say it took me a couple of times to figure out the loading of the espresso. The instructions say that a max of 2 cups (using the provided measuring spoon) should be used. What they didn't say is that you have to make sure the arm 'locks' in place to disperse the espresso correctly instead of it draining into the grounds disgard bin and then overflows into the drip drain. This can get messy and it took a couple of times for me to figure it out. In reading other reviews, everything they say is accurate. It is easy to maintain, it does need to be cleaned, but I had it for 1 1/2 years and cleaned it once a week, if not every two weeks. Having the disgard bin is nice and makes it easy for a quick cup of Crema Coffee in the morning if espresso is not your thing. The frother wasn't worth a darn and I ended up warming up my milk via my microwave. Until the power button went out, I had to heat up the coffee in my microwave for 30 secs daily.
Ultimately, in asking the question 'Would you buy it again', the answer is no. I am looking for a single-cup coffee brewer, probably the Breville. Breville BKC600XL Gourmet Single-Cup Coffee Brewer
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