Gaggia 90500 Titanium Super Automatic Espresso Machine, Silver

Well, I have to add my 2cents about WholeLatteLove. Not customer service oriented AT ALL. Still waiting for a call-back from two days ago. Not holding my breath. And, not my first customer call to them about different topics either.

Aside. I have owned the old Gaggia Syncrony for three years. It just died after making 4000 cups of espresso. Actually, it busted a water line. The dilema is finding someone competent enough to fix it without breaking the bank or buying the Gaggia Titanium.

However, I would definitely upgrade to the Gaggia Titanium if I cannot get my Syncrony repaired due to excellent experience we have had with Gaggia.

ALWAYS clean the frothing nozzle after each use! Highly recommend Gaggia.

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING from WHOLELATTELOVE. This machine or any other one. As a lot of reviewers have stated, their service is non existent. They are rude, unhelpful and dishonest. I am still trying to get a refund for an authorized debit to my bank account. The machines they sell are not the problem, they are. Buy from someone else.

I read the reviews and the only concern I had (other than the price tag) was that I would get the dreaded "Ventilate" message.

I didn't. Setting up the machine was relatively easy. The only pesky issue (and this still remains) is getting the front panel on. For some reason, it's a struggle to get it back on. (The only I reason I take it off is to empty the grinded coffee box.)

My first latte was so good. My second was even better.

It is a loud machine when it makes coffee so I can't use early in the morning because it would wake the wife and kids.

I purchsed the Lavazza coffee beans with it, and that is one smooth creamy cup of joe.

I've had the machine since 6/4/08 (today is 6/16) and have not experienced any badness with the machine (knock on wood).

Purchased and received machine from WholeLatteLove. First espresso was made perfectly. Trouble began when we attempted to use steam/hot water. Machine immediately said "close knob". We closed the knob and the machine said "ventilate". We read the instructions and manually primed the water pump with the cheap, plastic, ill-fitted primer they sent with the machine. This worked. The real problem arose when the machine asked us to "ventilate" every time we initiated the steam/hot water. We had to manually prime the pump over and over and over again. The company took the defective machine back but asked us WHY we did not want another one to replace it. Go figure. Would not recommend this machine to anyone.

No more Starbucks! This machine will pay for itself within a year since I'm saving over $30 a week by not buying coffee and lattes from stores. It's extremely easy to use; press OK to start rinse cycle and warm up machine (takes around 10 seconds), press small, medium, or large for the size of coffee (press twice to make it a double!), use the frothing wand to warm up milk if desired. Entire process takes about a minute to complete.