Swan SK22110GRYN Nordic Espresso Coffee Machine with Milk Frother, Steam Pressure Control, 1.2L Detachable Water Tank, 1100W, Nordic Slate Grey

A great coffee machine for the price

The color was beautiful and the dimensions as advertised were correct. However it wouldn’t get hot enough or build enough pressure to steam nor would the gage work. Shipping is pricy so be carful what you order.

Elle mignonne assez facile d'utilisation il m'a fallut du temps pour le mousseur que je n'utilise plus car trop contraignant. De plus elle fait un bruit monstre . Il lui manque un broyeur cela la rendrait à mon sens plus complète vu le prix . Lidl fait exactement la même pour 70 euros !!!!

First read the manual to get familiar with the unit and controls, then flush the unit well before first use! I flushed my unit through 4 or 5 times to rid the plastic taint form the unit (you can smell the plastic taint in the water fade with each flush - be very careful though as the water is very HOT!). I think I went through 2/3rds of a tank of water to clear the issue. So far the unit has only been used to make espressos and no plastic taste was noticed. Apart from espresso, the machine will also facilitate cappuccino, latte, Americano, flat white, mocha, and will even give hot chocolate a nice touch (according to the manual). The unit looks and feels a quality build even though it doesn't weigh very much, and of a small but practical enough size for a standard kitchen. Not being much of a milky coffee lover, the frothing wand hasn't been used yet. Having procrastinated for quite a few weeks being put off by negative reviews of many brands, I was a little reluctant to take the plunge, but if you follow the above regarding flushing the unit well, you should have good results. Use a good coffee bean, and grind for espresso, otherwise the grounds can 'cake' in the filter. If you find the coffee splashes during the pour, simply wipe it with a damp cloth once the pour has finished - many people have complained of coffee staining due to splashing, but it's common sense really.

This item should not be for sale in the US market, or at the very least should clearly state in the facts that it is wired for the UK and cannot be plugged in without voltage transformer (and may or may not work correctly even with that). Product looked nice, Very disappointed I can't use it.