Saeco Primea

This spectacular machine is worth every penny. You will never buy another big-chain coffee drink again when you have this one at your fingertips. Whether you like your espresso straight up, or full of frothy milk, Saeco's Primea Ring will knock your socks off.

I purchased this machine about 4 months ago, and it has been nothing but great!

I have never owned a machine like this before, and I had the usual "get over the hump of the learning curve" sorts of problems at first(even though the machine is fairly easy to use), but now I LOVE IT!

Now that I have learned the proper maintenance routine (it is just a simple routine which is very easy once you get used to it), and I have learned the little nuances of the machine programs and the milk foaming sorts of issues that anyone can have (most of the issues with improper milk foaming were only because I wasn't really keeping it properly cleaned!) it is a wonderful addition to our daily life.

I make Cappuccinnos every morning now without all of the usual crazy routine of trying to steam the milk manually with a steam wand (which is what most machines have attached) and usually getting LOUSY results. Now every morning they are perfect! I can also make my wife a Cappucinno, and make myself a cup of regular coffee every morning without any real hassle. It only takes a few minutes (after I figured out the routine to clean the milk circuit on the machine easily and quickly after the morning Cappuccinnos it made it really easy).

When we have friends over for dinner, it is also very easy to make all sorts of drinks (even a few decafs) to fit every person's preference. ( and they always turn out perfect!)

Since the machine is progammable, it was easy for me to set it up to our drink taste preferences, and easy to adjust the volumes to make the drinks fit into our favorite size cups for different types of coffee drinks. (my wife has a different type cup for every kind of drink, I think)

Also, I love STRONG coffee, and it makes the best cup of morning coffee I have ever tasted, without all of the fooling around with the "making the pot of coffee in the morning" routine and mess.

It has definately made our lives more enjoyable, and easier every day. And....I bet I have saved a lot of money not buying things at Starbucks on the way to work (not to forget the time and frustration saved by not standing in line at Starbuck's) since we can make whatever we want every day at home!

Again, I think the money spent was well-spent and will save us enough to make it a real bargain in the long run. This is a well made, quality machine that is easy to learn to use, and easy to get excellent results from in a short amount of time. I would strongly recommend this type of Saeco machine to anyone.