KitchenAid Fully Automatic Espresso Machine KF6, KES8556SX, Stainless Steel

Makes great coffee (I'm not really an espresso drinker, and no milk, just cream added later) and is a 1-touch type like my old Miele. Quieter by far when grinding. No fiddling with handles and moving containers from one part of the maker to another, just one touch. No frou-frou drinks, just good aromatic coffee. Stunningly better than a drip carafe. As usual with this type of machine you'll need to rinse and clean it. My old Miele after many years just became too dirty inside to fully clean and developed a smell like old dry soil. But 10 years is a good run, so I'm hoping the same for this one. Looks like good quality, but my Miele was twice the price so I can only hope it lasts 5. Nice bonus is it comes with its own water filter which my Miele did not, leading to a "descaling program" that took forever to run every once and a while. Overall very nice. Temperature and strength, many different new options again that my old Miele did not have, while retaining the same basic layout and function. Only minor complaint I have is that my old Miele would let me make a coffee for my wife and I with a double tap to "2 coffees" while this one you need to change the settings each time -- if you forget and leave your 1 portion at 2, watch out! Not a big deal, but double clicking on it and walking away would be easier. Also the way it makes Americano the water comes from the middle so there isn't a way to make 2 cups at once.

I bought this about 6-months ago for my sister, and as-shipped it did not include the milk hose. She called Kitchen Aid and they sent her one, and you stick it in a mason jar and it does fine. You can also get the model with the separate carafe and then stick it in the fridge when you are done. Same basic use, just nicer. For the function, it is a beautiful machine, and works wonderfully. Absolute fantastic product. Takes a moment to start up because it goes through a cleaning cycle, but then it cranks out beautiful late drinks. Foam is great, expresso is great, hot milk; just can't ask for more. If I was to buy another, I would get the model with the carafe so you don't have to bother the factory for the hose. They might have re-packaged the product, they told my sister they were still figuring out how to package the unit based on customer input. Solid built and HEAVY.

Makes great espresso. Machine is needy and can be annoying at times but I can put up with it due to the great coffee it dispenses. Touchscreen program takes some getting used to. Follow the written directions as it is not naturally intuitive.

Very nice unit work great coffee taste just right

For background, I have multiple automatic Jura machines in the office. I used one for almost a year during Covid. So I have experience with machines in the $1,500 - 5,000 price range. We had a Breveille at home. Loved the coffee quality, but finally decided we wanted to step up the easy factor. Didn't want to spend the money on a Jura. So, we went and tried a Bosch 300 Series. They've been making coffee/espresso machines forever, so thought the quality/reliability would be good. Unfortunately the coffee was not. It was strong, but not hot enough, and no crema. Our friends bought a KitchenAid and we tried it at their house, with our beans, and found it was almost as good as our Breveille or the Juras in my offices. For the price, we went for it and bought one. About 1 month in, we're happy with it. The adjustable temp is great (hot is actually hot). The removable bean hopper is a nice feature. It actually makes crema (not quite as much as the Breveille or Jura, but enough). It's quieter than the Bosch and Juras. It's easy to clean. The water tank on the side is easier to fill for us than a tank in the back (we have it under kitchen cabinets, on the kitchen counter). Being able to save settings for multiple users makes it just a little quicker to get your drink started. Really no complaints at this point. Just need to see how it holds up in a few years.

initially, when my Nespresso died I bought a Phillips Saeco unit model, after 4 years it died.This Kitchenaid is far superior in every way. very very easy maintenance and the coffee beverages are terrific. Highly automated and a pleasure to use.Highly recommend this model

So I purchased this for myself and my wife however she still uses our ninja kPod as she just does not like this automatic espresso coffee maker. Overall, it is convenient however water tank is not the biggest as well as you have to empty out the drainage storage area, quite often, which is annoying.I’ve waited about six months before giving the review to give him my honest opinion. It is nice that you can save your preferred drink under your username so therefore, if you want certain ratios of espresso or temperature or amount it’s a simple click of the button.It is sleek and you can get replacement filters on Amazon that are significantly cheaper and work just fine. For the thousand dollar price point though I am left feeling a bit price shocked for what I’m actually getting. I am no coffee aficionado or snob that I use breakfast blend community coffee however I did not want to actually use an espresso machine that I would have to dial in and do tweaking. I really want to just push the button and have my specialty coffee. I find I use it for just coffee or simple esspresso and not lattes or cappuccinos, even though I did buy the accessory for the milk, which is very convenient to suction it straight into your drink.Maybe if I was more of a coffee aficionado, I could appreciate the quality of the machine and in no means am I saying it is a bad machine it’s just now after six months I feel a bit underwhelmed and find myself occasionally using the ninja coffee maker in the morning also, but for $1000, I will be using it for many years until it breaks. Not sure I could recommmend it unless you are very particular about coffee or just have money to spare. This was my Christmas present to myself.

Relaxed my Philips Lattego with this one . So far so good . The only negative is that most parts are not dishwasher safe .