KitchenAid Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine KES6403, Matte Charcoal Grey, 1.4 Liters

I love this expresso mchine! All of it is very sturdy and mostly made of heavy metal materials. I use a great decaf expresso brand, Gavina, and I get a very nice crema. I get a great crema with other expresso brands too The Gavina brand is also enviro and coffee worker friendly. I love the red color option of this machine. It really brightens up my black and white kitchen. Also, I think the price point is great. I have a friend who uses. much more expensive machine and I think my Kitchen Aid makes better coffee. Plus I think it's American made!

I use this machine to make my morning double shot of espresso and I think it was a great purchase. It comes very well packaged and is a very high quality machine. Paired with a KitchenAid Empire Red Grinder, the two machines work very well together. I am getting a consistent grind and a consistent cup of espresso. The combo is easy to use and easy to keep clean. I am not a latte fan so I can't speak to that but all the parts for making milk drinks are included. This machine is well built and should last for years of daily use. IMHO, this machine is provides very consistent results if great daily espresso is the goal.

I should have bought this sooner. I could have been saving a lot of money going for morning coffees. It does leak a tiny bit from the catch basin, but honestly not enough to be a problem. It’s super easy to use, it takes very little time to heat up, and it came with everything I needed to make a great cup of coffee. I have it sitting in my rolling kitchen cart, it’s fits perfectly without taking up a ton of room. Kitchen Aid is always durable and I feel it was worth the money I spent.

I had high hopes when I ordered the KitchenAid Espresso Machine from Amazon. I was excited to finally have a high-quality machine to craft my morning lattes, but what I received was nothing short of a complete and utter disappointment.First, let’s talk about the missing parts—because apparently, KitchenAid thought I wanted a half-assembled machine as some kind of DIY project. The steam wand was completely missing, meaning I had no way to froth milk. The portafilter was nowhere to be found, so pulling a proper espresso shot was out of the question. And if that wasn’t bad enough, the flat base was missing too, making the machine utterly useless right out of the box.But wait—there’s more! The water tank on the back was not only broken but arrived in a condition that looked like it had been drop-kicked across a warehouse. How does something like this even make it past quality control? I ordered a brand-new machine, not a collection of defective parts!For the price I paid, I expected excellence—or at the very least, a functional product. Instead, I received what can only be described as a high-tech paperweight that does absolutely nothing. This experience has been beyond frustrating, and to say I’m disappointed would be an understatement.KitchenAid, you need to do better. Amazon, you need to ensure that customers are actually getting the products they pay for. Do not waste your money on this machine unless you enjoy the thrill of frustration and disappointment.

I love this Espresso Machine, I've had it for a couple weeks now and I've made MANY lattes!! My keurig machine has not been used in days I actually want to get rid of it because my drinks from my Kitchen Aid espresso machine are way better. The kitchen aid espresso machine is great quality , it's heavy , durable & pretty. It's super easy to use the buttons to make a espresso shot & to froth the milk. My espresso shots come out with a beautiful color crema after & I like how I froth my own milk manually because I like to make my milk extra hot. I also use milk alternatives like coconut or almond milk and I like how I froth it myself so I can get the perfect amount of froth for my preferences. The damper is heavy & great quality, so is the handle that holds the grounds- it's so heavy it feels so high quality. I once had a delonghi completely automatic espresso machine that is priced at like $900 something and I love this espresso machine way more. I returned the delonghi one because I wasn't satisfied. With kitchen aid semi automatic espresso machine I'm 100% satisfied & I'm keeping this thing! Only complaint is water tray at bottom fills up fast , like every 3 lattes about.... still over all love & reccomend (:

I'm not an espresso expert and have never had an espresso machine. That being said, I love this machine! It's nice and heavy and looks to be very well built just like my KitchenAid stand mixer. It's simply awesome!!! It froths the milk nice and thick and fluffy, I ordered the milk frothing attachment from another website but it hasn't been delivered yet. I was looking at 4 different espresso machines and this one won and I really think I made the right choice, just like all KitchenAid products it's very nice and sturdy and works really well. It came well packaged as well. The coffee stamper is a nice metal as well which I noticed some other brands come with a cheap plastic one, it comes with extra things like two single wall cups and two double wall cups for one and two shots, other brands didn't have those extras, also a nice coffee scooper and a milk frothing cup.