NespressoEssenza XN110840 Mini Coffee Machine by Krups, Piano Black

This is an excellent coffee machine for anyone who has limited space available. I first used one when I was staying in a hotel and thereafter wanted one. It uses the original shaped coffee pods and produces an excellent cup of coffee. Easy to use, you fill up the water receptacle at the back of the machine and away you go. I live in a hard water area so have been using bottled water to reduce limescale but this is optional. This would be ideal for a caravan, motorhome or other small space. I live in a flat and it is perfect as limited space is available. Cost saving as I have not bought coffee from the usual high street names since having this; I make it at home and take it with me - really good coffee, easy operation, excellent buy.

I’ve been using it pretty much every day between mid April and the end of June, and it’s a fantastic little device. It’s about the size of a large book (Secret History of Twin Peaks, and about twice as thick), so it can sit out of the way in my office.The arm on the top feels very sturdy (I think it’s metal rather than plastic). The capsules are a bit weird, for the first couple of months, I was trying to get the capsule to line up vertically with the part that engages and covers it as you close the arm, which was very fiddly. I was taking the drip tray out and trying to push it into perfect 90 degree alignment from above and below it.I’ve since found you can drop most capsules in then slowly close the arm and it will pull the capsule into alignment. At first it looks like the capsule is pointing up slightly and it’s going to get squished, but do it gently and the capsule gets pulled down so it’s in the same vertical alignment as the machine (90 degrees to the surface it’s on)I was using knock off plastic ones, which you can’t recycle, but you can get aluminium ones at a pretty reasonable price too, a bit better for the environment since you can get recycling backs from Nespresso and return the used capsules free of charge, which is a great idea!Great for quick espressos/lungos. There’s a button for each. An espresso cup is fine, but if you want a lungo, just make sure you’ve got a cup that has a 110ml capacity (150ml is fine hand just leaves a little gap). If you’re not sure what cup size you’ve got, a good trick is to fill the cup with water, then pour the water into a measuring beaker). Lungos are basically “stretched” espressos (I.e. a slightly watered down espresso), but you can get lungo capsules which have more coffee in the apparently. I like them when I’m approaching the lethal does of caffeine, or start to be able to see through time!It takes about 20-30 seconds to warm up from could (press any button to wake it up, the your preferred cup size). It’s not hugely noisy, about on par with a 1st generation Tasimo, May be a bit quieter, but it only runs for a couple of seconds to produce the coffee.It’s already had more use in 3 months than my Tassimo had in 10 years (220 pods already!). If you like shorter, stronger coffees, with a lot of varieties, this is a great option. Just please get the aluminium pods and recycle!

I got this after my last machine died and I had to get a new one, quickly. This machine has a very small footprint but the downside is that the water tank and capsule waste basket are pretty small too. It looks sleek and elegant and it would fit in any small kitchen or office very well. The coffee making is unchanged compared to previous models. I highly recommend it if you like the modern, sleek look but it wouldn’t be ideal if you had a lot of coffees to make in rapid succession.

I ordered this to replace my slightly bigger Nespresso machine which had started leaking. I chose this one as it's much cheaper than the other Nespresso machines and is quite compact for my small kitchen. Taste wise, it's on par with my previous model, making a lovely cup of coffee with each pod. I feel the 'mini' aspect has really let it down though, with a lot of compromises for it's small footprint. The tank, firstly, is tiny and feels it constantly needs refilling. The biggest complaint for me is how small the area is for placing a mug - unless you have really short mugs, you can't fit a regular sized mug under the spout without removing the drip tray (which then results in water/coffee residue all over the worktop). I have to use mini mugs in order to fit a mug under the spout with the drip tray still in place. Overall, it does the job and if you like espresso in a tiny espresso mug, you'll be fine, but if you're wanting a bigger coffee from the lungo button, you need to find some small, short mugs.

Very happy with my purchase. Perfect for a small kitchen with limited surface space. Water container needs filling regularly, but this isn't a problem for me. Larger coffee drinking families may opt for larger capacity. I would buy again.

I bought this along with the reusable capsules - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B072Q5H75WIt's compact, great for my small kitchen, easy to use, clean and makes good coffee. It comes with a selection of Nespresso pods for you to try. I like the master origin Ethiopian but it's a matter of personal preference. I was concerned about waste, hence buying reusable pods but you can request a recycle bag and drop the used pods off at a collection point.Using the machine is easy, drop the pods in, press the button and go. As I said, it's compact so large families would need to keep filling the water tank. I live on my own so 1 fill a day is sufficient.I spent a long time sourcing a coffee I really like and settled on a subscription to Clumsy Goat. The trick to using the reusable pods is a VERY fine grind, pack it into the pod, but not so tight the water can't get through. You can choose between the 2 settings, lungo or expresso, depending on how you like your coffee. I use 2 pods for a small mug, 1 pod goes through lungo and 1 expresso, this makes the perfect cup for me (I drink it black).A great machine, I'm happy with my purchase.

Delivery times were good and the machine itself was exactly as expected, compact and efficient. The advert said and still says 14 capsules will be provided with this purchase but only 7 are provided. I’ve not let this affect my score but if you advertise 14 capsules it’s probably worth delivering 14.