Russell Hobbs 13402 3 in 1 Combi Coffee Machine for filter coffee, espresso and cappuccino | 
 enlarge | Brand: SALTON EUROPE LTD
Category: Kitchen
List Price: £49.99
Buy New: £40.10
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 25745
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.8
Dimensions (in): 13.9 x 13.9 x 11.5
EAN: 5038061021578
ASIN: B000L42VYS
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| Customer Reviews:
 Works better than fine, great coffee August 5, 2008
Mr. Bj Chambers
Hi,
I felt I should write a review to try to stand by my coffee maker, with an honest review. 4 stars = good, it makes good coffee.
Not too sure why, but I'm having no trouble at all with this coffee maker, either for espresso, filter or frothing and heating the milk via steamer. All I can say is that I have followed the instructions to the letter.
If I were to offer tips, don't wait for espresso to finish before you froth, the pressure will have dropped. Also, as when in Italy, warm the milk you add to filter coffee, say 30secs in the microwave, or use the stream, if you don't mind the froth.
I also believe the single most important thing I did; throw out the M&S coffee my girlfriend bought, and bought a decent quality Italian brand blend.
I did find that I had run water through a few times to lose the metallic tang
The coffee from this will never be as good as a 8000 cafe Gaggia, but no domestic coffee maker ever will be, even a 250 Gaggia.
 Dreadful January 10, 2008
L. Wilkinson (Sussex, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Really, just don't!!
I agree with the previous reviewers, the milk heating system is pathetic, the coffee decidedly mediocre. I was a disappointed recipient of one of these as a Christmas present. It was returned and a full refund given.
Terrible November 9, 2007
Ian Cundell
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Filter coffee tasted like it had been heated by adding melted plastic to it.
Espresso decidedly average.
Frother didn't work at all.
Not fit for purpose. Avoid.
False Advertising September 16, 2007
G. Lewis (Archway, London, United Kingdom)
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
Bought this product from Argos.
It's okay for filter coffee and espresso, but it isn't good enough for any drink that involves milk, which is rather a design fault in a machine that promises lattes and cappucinos.
The problem is the steamer. For whatever reason, it creates a minimal amount of steam, hardly enough to make the milk lukewarm. I've talked to someone who has owned a Russell Hobbs coffee maker before [not this make, though] and she says this is a common fault with their product. She suggested I microwave some milk beforehand rather than use the machine.
Nice one, Russell! Enjoy my money. Hopefully you'll spend it on creating a better product next time.
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