My Capresso z5

by Gordon
(Germany)

Yes, you'll flinch when you see the price tag of the Capresso z5! Right now this is the king of super automatics.

My work hours are all over the place and many times there is just no time to devote to pulling the perfect espresso from a manual or semi machine.

Add to that I drink cappuccino's or lattes 95% of the time. This machine was made for those who drink mostly cappuccino's or lattes and it couldn't be easier.

Many long time aficionados on the coffeegeek.com forums will tell you that you cannot pull anything close to a "god shot" from a super automatic and they are correct.

But what you get is pretty darn good especially if you love the taste of espresso but don't want to devote your life to making perfect shots every pull.

The Z5 is the model of simplicity and produces consistent very good shots of espresso and excellent latte's & cappuccino's every time with little time.

I had this machine programmed, up and going just 10 minutes out of the box. I am not an expert on pulling shots manually.

Setting the knob to the hottest setting, strongest espresso and finest grind yielded a very tasty shot that was far better than any I have had at Starbuck's.

I used Coffee Emergency espresso roast. The crema was good and the temperature excellent.