Nespresso Essenza C101 Espresso Maker with Aeroccino Milk Frother Review

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Nespresso C101 Essenza Automatic Espresso Maker

Nespresso has developed a unique extraction system specially adapted to capsules. It controls every vital setting when preparing a perfect espresso. Nespresso machines have been designed with renowned partners and designers, and bring out the taste and aromas of coffee by combining quality of design with ease of use. The Nespresso C101 Essenza Automatic Machine is part of our compact line, which features a modern, compact, and practical design. The machine deploys technology essential for preparing an outstanding espresso, and is exceptionally easy to use. Automatically control the amount of coffee in the cup. The high pressure pump extracts all the aromas and develops a smooth crema. The thermobloc heats water to between 187 degrees and 196 degrees during extraction and empties the remaining water after each use so that the water is fresh for each preparation. It uses a simple system which perforates the capsule and soaks all the ground coffee to optimally filter the coffee. The functional handle system allows for easy coffee preparation. Automatic ejection of used capsule makes cleanup a snap. The water container is removable for easy filling.Includes the Aeroccino Automatic Milk Frother. The Aeroccino is an automatic and simple way of creating a light, creamy milk froth. You just pour in cold or hot, fresh milk and press the button. The Aeroccino quietly and quickly produces milk froth, which you can enjoy in many different coffee recipes including lattes and cappuccinos. 

Features

• Thermoblock heating element
• Easy insertion and ejection of capsules
• Holds 12-14 used capsules
• Removable water tank: 30 oz. capacity
• Simple descaling mode
• Lightweight, 6 pounds

Nespresso Essenza C101 Espresso Maker with Aeroccino Milk Frother

 Customer Reviews:* I'm mostly a latte drinker, I'm not an expert on straight espresso, so keep that in mind. But a few newspaper write-ups I have read say even upscale restaurants are using this for their customers. Reviews from hard-core espresso drinker blogs have also said it has replaced their expensive machines.Here is what you need to know.1. Simple operation. Lift the load arm, drop in a Nespresso espresso "cup", close it, then hit the button. Boom, you're done. There are 2 buttons to select, one is espresso, the other is lungo (more water). Espresso is the left button, lungo is the right button. And then it makes the espresso.2. This espresso maker is tiny, the size of a toaster. I don't know why you would want the Pixie version. In fact, I don't know why anyone would pay more for any other version of the Nespresso makers, they all make the same quality espresso from what I have read. 19 bars of pressure in this one and the rest.3. The cups are tiny too. They are the size of coffee creamers at a restaurant. Easy storage.4. It buzzes as it makes the espresso. People say it is loud, not that loud though. It takes less than 30 seconds to make 1 espresso.5. The amount of espresso that comes out is the size of a shot glass. That's the way espresso works. Buy a small espresso cup to catch the espresso, your coffee mug probably won't fit. Then pour the espresso into the larger cup you want to drink out of. If you only want espresso then an espresso cup will fit easily.6. Clean up is a breeze. There isn't any clean up. Lift and close the load arm to drop the spent cup into the bin when you are done and then run it again with just water to clean the inside out. Not necessary, but that is what I do. The bin is inside the machine, you just pull it out from the front to get to the spent cups. The bin holds lots of cups so even that is not necessary.7. The milk frother makes only enough for one small latte. Not enough for large drinks. I have to supplement it with microwave heated milk for a 16 oz latte. Not a big deal. I sometimes skip the frother altogether and just microwave the milk and dump in the espresso. Depends on how much you like froth.8. The milk frother does not make the milk hot enough for some people, but it definitely makes it hot enough for the first couple sips. 10 degrees hotter and you would have to wait for it to cool down. Microwave it when your drink gets too cool or you go on the road.9. The milk frother needs to be wiped down on the inside after each use or it may scorch the milk residue and the non-stick surface. it is so easy though, just a wet paper towel will work. Takes 2 seconds. The froth whisk is held in with magnets so it just lifts out, and the whisk is less than an inch wide. The milk frother isn't very deep so it's like wiping out the inside of a shallow coffee cup.10. Espresso "cups" have to be ordered from Nespresso.com. Shipping is 2 business days. It's fast and well organized. Don't order the ones on Amazon. The one 10 pack I ordered was destroyed during shipping. It was a Prime item too. Nice job Amazon.11. Cups are about .60 cents USD each. The website will only let you order in multiples of 50, so at least 50 cups must be ordered each time. I originally said the price needed to be $50 but that isn't true, sorry. And 2 day shipping for $6.95 extra is the cheapest option. Sounds bad, but you'll want to do that when you see how fast you start going through them. Load up and be done with it. See the comment section of this review for info on the different cups. My most recent order was under $40 USD with 2 day shipping.The lattes I get from this machine are better than what I taste from Starbucks. And the milk frother is fun. With 2% milk straight from the refrigerator you get great foam if you use the heavy foam whisk (don't fill it past the max line or it will overflow). The other whisk creates less foam for lattes. Using skim milk, it still creates a nice dollop of foam with the heavy whisk. And it takes less than a minute to heat the milk and foam it, while being completely silent in the process.The only bad things I can say about this combo offer from Amazon are that it is probably best for single people or couples and not for crowds of people that want frothed milk in their coffee. The espresso maker will make espressos as fast as you can load cups, the milk foamer will take much longer to run and clean and run again. Also, the Nespresso maker is plastic except for the metal load arm and drip pan cover. Doesn't matter though, it looks nice and shouldn't be an issue. The milk frother is shiny silver metal and nicely made, although I've read that you shouldn't store it on the power base as that may lead to failures in the future. I have no proof of this, but it is easy enough not to do. The frother also has it's own power cord so 2 open wall outlets or swapping is necessary if you keep them together on the kitchen counter. * This unit was purchased for my parents but we've had an identical one for 4 years and absolutely love it. In fact, all our friends have bought this machine after trying out ours. There is definitely more superior coffee quality out there but nothing beats the ease of use and clean up with Nespresso. It's perfect for parents, busy or lazy people who just like to push a button and be done. I can now make coffee with one hand (while holding the baby in the other one) and then simply pop my mug in the dishwasher.