“Hard to fault. I bought on the strength of the James Hoffmann video review. He wrongly said that the heat transfer plate included works for induction hobs. This is actually an additional purchase. He talked about water spitting out of the chimney - I've not had this at all. He talked about damaging an o-ring - I'm wondering if he forgot to release the pressure in the boiler chamber by pressing on the safety valve before unscrewing. The machine is heavier that I imagined, but it feels well made and suggests durability. Ordering and delivery (to France) were faultless. I'm still playing with induction heat settings/ timings and have yet to move to grinding my own beans. The ready ground coffee I'm using may well explain the smaller than expected crema that I have so far. In short, hard to fault.”
“A unique and well made espresso machine, I absolutely love the aesthetic of an actual stovetop espresso machine and am very pleased with the coffee it makes.”
“Well packaged on time delivered. A very nice product. A little dialing in the coffee bean size. Very good espresso. Not for everyone if you are with more people, time consuming.”
“Best coffee pot ever for espresso! I have purchased 9Barista with Varia VS3. This is my new routine for creating a nice express every day. Very small detail, but there should be a good / large reminder in the box saying do not put the pot long time on heat (after creating expresso or even during experimenting the level of coffee grinding and the quality of coffee), otherwise we will impair the ring and need to order other rings to repair, due to the safety mechanism.”
“I have a Breville machine that makes pretty good espresso. But I marvelled at how the 9barista espresso was so much smoother and had more delicious coffee flavors! I still use my old machine but just for the burr grinder and milk steamer...!”
“This 9barista machine is rockin!! Genius design! Now I can go out camping and enjoy delicious coffees. CS is super helpful and responsive! Would highly recommend!!”
“I bought the overheating replacement kit. The instructions were really clear on how to dismantle and reassemble my 9 barista and it is now up and running just as it was before. Thank you guys for a swift delivery; a job well done”
“I’ve had multiple espresso machines over the past 25 years As a former Italian Restaurant owner I speak from a position of authority I will never own another machine again”
“Everything about the 9barista is quality, you do get what you pay for. If you enjoy the process of making a good espresso as well as a great item to show in your kitchen, then go for it! You do need a good grinder, but I knew that before buying - if in doubt, there is a load of videos out there. For me, who loves making a coffee and just wants to make one espresso - I love it!”
