Mr. Coffee ECM20 Steam Espresso Maker
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Following in the footsteps of its popular coffee maker, Mr. Coffee introduces its newest in the line of innovative small appliances - a steam espresso and cappuccino maker that prepares one to four cups. Contemporary and stylish with an attractive matte finish, it features a pressure safety valve, removable frothing aid and a three-way knob that allows for separate brewing and frothing. Comes with a measuring scoop and a hidden cord storage area.… Product details and pricing info |
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39 Customer Reviews Posted
- no more complaints
- I couldn't believe the price on this unit ... and I can't believe the great expresso that it produces!
I've made a latte every morning for about 2 months now ... much better than a charbucks, and I've saved about $200.
I have my own stainless steel container for the steamed milk, and had to get a tamper. Use good coffee beans and good milk and you won't have any problems.
Highly recommended. - 2007-01-19, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Broke even already
- Given this costed in the 20's, there was no expectation on my part. My main goal was to break even by making more than 15 espresso drinks before it broke. Well, I made more than 30 now. And it is still working. The knob on mine is not too tight to turn, and the handle is still in its place. I made Latte and Americano, Americano most of the time, but it makes very good Americano. Even better than some Espresso stands, given you can get to pick the coffee you use. The quality of the Espresso varies obviously by the beans you use, and the coarseness of your grind. I am very satisfied with the machine.
- 2007-01-15, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Not worth the price of a cup of Starbucks
- This unit is cheap, poorly designed, and it is understandable why it costs a measly twenty-some bucks. I also found that the coffee it produced, be it espresso or otherwise, had a slight pewter or metallic taste to it. I held on to it for a couple months with periodic use but finally the frother stem ceased to work despite cleaning and tampering.
- 2006-12-15, 1 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Junk
- I've had two of these machines. The first was replaced thinking I'd gotten the lemon and the second would be better. HaHAHAA Here's the progression of dissatisfaction:
first, the top is hard to open, especially if you tighten it like the manual tells you. The knob is hard to twist to even turn the machine on. After a few uses, the outer part of the handle will break off. After a few more uses the clips holding the lid will break off, rendering the lid to the pot useless. Then the rest of the handle will break off about the same time the handle to the filter basket gives way. If you're stubborn and still need espresso like I did and keep using the piece of junk anyway the glass pot will break.
Both machines I've had did this, I don't think I got the two lemons MrCoffee made.
I'm not sure if it was user error so I'll add as a footnote that I also had a problem with main water reservoir. I had to make sure it was completely drained or the water would turn a chalky mineral white. I'm not sure what that was about, I've used two different cities' municipal water and rural well water and had the problem at each location. Once I also had the steamer vacuum rather than blow steam. It sucked up my milk I was intending to froth and made it a complete mess.
As far as I'm concerned Mr Coffee espresso machines are junk. I'm ordering something else this time. - 2006-07-20, 5 of 6 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- if you like moka, this is the ticket
- I have read so many negative reviews of this wonderful little moka machine, I must put in my 2 cents. First, this is a stream machine, meaning it makes moka not espresso. If you like Bialetti but want cappuccino instead of cafe latte, then this is perfect. The grind must be close to espresso, finer than for Bialetti, and you must tamp it down, but no tamper included. There is only 1 knob, yes it is stiff, but i don't have arthritis. The round design makes it easy to handle even though it is very light. It descales with...vinegar! How about that, actually a traditional machine. The panarello works, just put in extra "cup" of water for steaming. Make 2 "cups", not 1 or 4, and always start with cold machine, or use very, very cold water. Stop the brewing as soon as moka hits 2 "cups" or it starts to steam instead of brew, then switch the knob to steam for the milk. If you don't, coffee will taste slightly burned. I have owned espresso and moka machines from USD5 to USD1,000 over a period of 40 years. If you like moka, don't waste money on anything more expensive. But, like any machine, read the manual, and experiment if things don't work the way you want. Finally, garbage in garbage out. If you want great cappuccino, use good organic coffee and organic milk.
- 2006-05-04, 26 of 28 people found this review helpful, Rated:
