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Melitta Bean to Cup Coffee Machine with Pre-Brew Function, SOLO Model E950-101


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Best price: £269.99

Product Summary

  • Compact espresso machine for home or office, Exceptional and genuine fresh coffee enjoyment thanks to patented Aroma Extraction System involving pre-wetting of beans
  • Double-Cup Mode for simultaneous pour, 3 intensity settings, Beautiful LED and symbol display with choice of auto-cleaning and descaling, 0-Watt switch for disconnection with settings still intact
  • Intelligent integrated three-setting steel grinder, Height adjustable spout for a variety of glass and cup sizes, Removable brewing unit for efficient cleaning
  • Made in Germany, High quality, Comfortable to use, Compact design, Noise reduction system, Conical steel grinder, Energy saving, Descaling system compatible with Melitta filter cartridges
  • Contents: 1 Melitta SOLO E950-101, Bean to Cup Coffee Machine, Weight: 17.6 lbs, Dimensions (L x D x H) : 7.8 x 12.9 x 17.9 inches, 1 m cable, Water tank (1.2 L), Grain compartment 125g, Black/Silver

Product Attributes

  • Width: 3.1 inches,
  • Height: 5.0 inches,
  • Weight: 19.8 Pounds,
  • Length: 7.1 inches

Brand

Melitta


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Product Review Analysis*

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

62.2% 9.5% 28.4%

Senti score  [71.6%]

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Pros & Cons

simply excellent

"simply excellent"
100.0%

stylist good

"it is compact stylist good looking and makes a brilliant cup of coffee"
100.0%

great thing

"this machine was less bulky than i presumed which was a great thing"
99.3%

absolutely amazing

"this machine is absolutely amazing"
99.0%

served is perfect

"this coffee machine is so easy to clean looks good & the coffee served is perfect!"
93.1%

it's brilliant

"overall i'm really happy with the product and at nearly 1 3 of the price of the krupps machine it's brilliant"
92.7%

gaggia classic

"i get marginally better results from my semi automatic gaggia classic but who has time for that at 6am?"
92.1%

superb coffee

"it makes superb coffee which is really hot and does have a very small footprint"
89.7%

quality robust super

"excellent quality robust super easy to clean"
89.1%

lovely expressos

"makes lovely expressos which i convert to americanos with water from the kettle "
88.9%

good beans

"we purchase good beans and treat the machine well and so far it treats us as well"
88.8%

less bulky

"this machine was less bulky than i presumed which was a great thing"
87.8%

compact easy

"its compact easy to useand mauntain and produces great quality coffee"
75.0%

reasonably quiet

"the machine is reasonably quiet in use and occupies little space on the worktop compared to some other makes"
75.0%

looks beautiful

"machine looks beautiful though and very well though out"
75.0%

otherwise smart

"otherwise smart looking well made and makes a great brew!"
75.0%

perfect gift

"perfect gift for the wife and very good customer service when required"
75.0%

great value

"great little coffee machine i constantly drink black coffee so perfect for me have this one in my home office great melitta product and well worth the money looks great and performs exceptionally simple functional well built and great value what else can i say"
74.9%

were great

"the first one i ordered came with a cracked water tank and missing the welcome kit amazon were great at replacing it so 5 stars for them"
74.9%

really well

"and really well priced compared to similar machines on the market"
74.9%

highest value

"i adjusted the water temperature to the highest value too as the first few cups were slightly lukewarm"
74.8%

looks great

"great little coffee machine i constantly drink black coffee so perfect for me have this one in my home office great melitta product and well worth the money looks great and performs exceptionally simple functional well built and great value what else can i say"
74.8%

price range

"the price range of b to c machines is so vast it is hard to know which to go for"
74.8%

just perfect

"just perfect"
74.5%

happy customer

"happy customer no problems well priced machine !"
74.1%

well worth

"i know it's another £60 odd but well worth buying it with this machine unless of course you only drink expresso or americano coffee or you simply don't care about foamed milk!"
74.1%

machine and quality

"i would highly recommend to maintain both the machine and quality of the coffee that you perform both when the indicator tells you"
73.8%

very attractive

"it is a very attractive machine with a narrow footprint it also feels very well made and makes excellent coffee"
73.8%

good results

"as for the coffee good results"
73.6%

sterling service

"shown sterling service every day apart from a period where we were in north america for a year when it was unused and i missed it dreadfully!"
73.4%

thoroughly recommended

"thoroughly recommended"
73.3%

arrived well

"arrived well packaged earlier than predicted!"
73.2%

even better

"the product itself is well worth the money and it produces the best tasting coffee ever even better than starbucks "
73.2%

quite happily

"wanted to use it for a while before leaving a review and i can quite happily say that it's worth the money and effort as it delivers a great cup of coffee"
73.1%

hard water area

"i live in a hard water area so maintenance is essential on the machine to prevent limescale build up it's a bit of a faff as you have to remove bits and put them back in the correct sequence but it's a small price to pay for a great cup of coffee"
73.1%

no mess no fuss

"no mess no fuss"
73.1%

well priced

"happy customer no problems well priced machine !"
73.0%

totally impressed

"totally impressed would buy this again and recommend anyone else to buy one too"
72.7%

real treat

"expensive but a real treat to have good coffee at the push of a button!"
72.7%

wise results

"anything larger cup size wise results in blonding of coffee and leaves a bitter taste"
72.3%

pretty useful

"this machine is easy to use and you can vary the amount of liquid that goes into the cup by turning the dial on the machine which is pretty useful"
72.2%

maximum strength

"i found that the preset temperature was fine but my preference is for a stronger brew so selected the maximum strength"
72.0%

much better

"much better than the tassimo i previously used"
71.9%

compact machine

"very pleased with this compact machine"
71.5%

gets filled

"it doesn't tell you if there aren't enough beans left it will simply make a very mild coffee the drip tray gets filled quite quickly and the metal grid is prone to scratching the height adjustable spout is convenient and works really well the description mentions a cup warmer which i am yet to find!"
71.5%

decent espresso

"it makes a great cup of coffee and a decent espresso"
71.4%

goodwill gesture

"best part they claim that as they repaired previously out of warranty as a goodwill gesture they will not repair this for free as the fault has developed when in my possession"
71.3%

preset temperature

"i found that the preset temperature was fine but my preference is for a stronger brew so selected the maximum strength"
70.9%

worked brilliantly

"we have had the machine for 3 months and it has worked brilliantly"
70.7%

have received

"it makes great coffee but i really can not recommend this maker based on the customer service i have received"
70.4%

excess water tray

"very easy to empty excess water tray and used coffee grinds"
70.0%

loving this

"loving this"
69.8%

great purchase

"great purchase"
69.5%

good quality beans

"everything i'd hoped for it's better when you warm the cup first and you have to empty the tray on a regular basis but it's perfect for the home and with good quality beans it makes great coffee"
69.4%

caffeo solo

"i've worked my way through four decent coffee machines but the melitta caffeo solo without the milk frother is probably the best and easiest to live with"
69.2%

water temperature

"i adjusted the water temperature to the highest value too as the first few cups were slightly lukewarm"
69.1%

best and easiest

"i've worked my way through four decent coffee machines but the melitta caffeo solo without the milk frother is probably the best and easiest to live with"
68.9%

great quality coffee

"its compact easy to useand mauntain and produces great quality coffee"
68.8%

love our coffee machine

"we love our coffee machine"
68.7%

fits the bill

"this fits the bill exactly"
68.3%

half strength

"excess water tray fills up way too quickly too probably why there's never any water in the thing i can't get the mix right with the 3 settings for strength and i've had the machine for a while now i've tried one cup max strength two cups half strength and a variety in between"
67.5%

zero complaints

"zero complaints"
67.0%

outstanding latte's

"we also bought the melitta cremio also and it makes outstanding latte's and cappuccino's"
66.5%

stands up well

"i purchased this for use in our small office although it is not a commercial machine stands up well to the demands of our team of coffee addicts"
66.5%

treat the machine well

"we purchase good beans and treat the machine well and so far it treats us as well"
66.1%

what i expected thanks

"does what i expected thanks"
66.0%

pleased with

"i bought this for my husband for xmas and he is very pleased with it especially the speed a which the beans are ground coffee almost 'instant'!"
65.8%

perfect coffee

"no fuss makes perfect coffee"
65.8%

clean and descale

"this machine has a built in filter and is easier to clean and descale"
65.5%

great melitta product

"great little coffee machine i constantly drink black coffee so perfect for me have this one in my home office great melitta product and well worth the money looks great and performs exceptionally simple functional well built and great value what else can i say"
65.4%

pretty straight forward

"the cleaning process is pretty straight forward and quick"
65.4%

great brew

"otherwise smart looking well made and makes a great brew!"
65.4%

best coffee

"makes some of the best coffee i've tasted"
65.2%

feels very well

"it is a very attractive machine with a narrow footprint it also feels very well made and makes excellent coffee"
65.1%

proof in emails

"i have proof in emails so i am confident on my side they seem to be assuming guessing"
65.0%

replaced with new ones

"good as new when returned to me with all buttons replaced with new ones"
64.8%

absolutely loves

"bought this product for my wife and she absolutely loves it"
64.5%

water filter

"second unit worked straight out of the box however i noticed that it did not include the cleaning tablets kit or the water filter which was included in the original box"
64.5%

really great

"really great machine much better than expected!"
64.2%

very easy to

"very easy to use"
63.4%

easy to see water level

"easy to see water level"
63.2%

glad we bought

"i am glad we bought it"
63.0%

great hint

"great hint from a previous reviewer"
62.6%

though and very well

"machine looks beautiful though and very well though out"
62.6%

integral filter

"it also has an integral filter which are easy to get hold of online through melitta or ebay so the coffee tastes better if like me you live in a very hard water area where lots of chemicals and other nasties are added"
62.2%

love my coffee machine

"absolutely love my coffee machine"
61.8%

enjoy americano coffee

"recommended if you enjoy americano coffee and have no need to a milk frother"
61.8%

machine he loves

"he's always drinking coffee at mine as i have a bean to cup so i decided to treat him to a machine he loves it i have no idea how he sleeps with the the amount of coffee he's drank since he's opened it needless to say he was well pleased with it"
61.5%

honest i quite

"to be honest i quite like the flashing prompts as normally we would forget these processes"
60.4%

'' very crafty

"clearly this had been a faulty return sent out as "new" very crafty"
60.4%

easier to clean

"cheaper easier to clean plus allows you to hide the foamer away when not using bearing in mind my the preferences above this machine in particular is ideal"
59.9%

great tasting coffee

"great tasting coffee"
58.5%

really simple to

"really simple to use and makes great coffee"
58.4%

wonderful coffee maker

"if you don't need a milk frother it is a wonderful coffee maker"
58.1%

brilliant cup of coffee

"it is compact stylist good looking and makes a brilliant cup of coffee"
57.9%

much less hassle

"requires frequent emptying and refilling but that's much less hassle than tamping etc"
57.7%

looking well made

"otherwise smart looking well made and makes a great brew!"
57.5%

quite happy

"i wish i had the privilege of being able to compare this against other bean to cup machines but overall i'm quite happy with my purchase"
57.4%

purge cycle

"once the coffee and water reservoirs are filled and the machine is powered up it carries out a purge cycle i found that it needed two operations before it was ready "
57.3%

treats us as well

"we purchase good beans and treat the machine well and so far it treats us as well"
56.9%

minute someone answered

"i called the helpline and within less than a minute someone answered"
56.9%

great cup of coffee

"the melitta certainly delivers a great cup of coffee and has replaced my tassimo machine for daily use"
56.3%

really impressed

"really impressed"
55.5%

very mild coffee

"it doesn't tell you if there aren't enough beans left it will simply make a very mild coffee the drip tray gets filled quite quickly and the metal grid is prone to scratching the height adjustable spout is convenient and works really well the description mentions a cup warmer which i am yet to find!"
55.4%

missed it dreadfully

"shown sterling service every day apart from a period where we were in north america for a year when it was unused and i missed it dreadfully!"
55.4%

fixed it on thursday

"they arranged collection on wednesday supplying packaging fixed it on thursday and had it back to me by the following day"
55.4%

easy to operate

"very neat design and easy to operate"
55.3%

excellent coffee

"simple to use and excellent coffee"
55.1%

great product

"typically german great product with no frills"
55.0%

great coffee

"really easy to use makes great coffee"
55.0%

small but powerful

"i bought this because i wanted something small but powerful and bean to cup to put on my worksurface in my new kitchen"
54.8%

design easy to

"compact design easy to use but still testing it with various settings and coffee beans"
54.7%

strength you want

"the ability to adjust the cup size means you can have anything from expresso to americano in any strength you want and you can make 2 cups or one strong cup at the same time"
54.5%

best tasting coffee

"the product itself is well worth the money and it produces the best tasting coffee ever even better than starbucks "
53.7%

clean clean

"i clean clean clean and even put in a new brewing unit but the issue is a manufacturing fault which continues across the solo models"
53.4%

perfect for black coffee

"excellent simple to use machine perfect for black coffee"
53.3%

decent coffee machines

"i've worked my way through four decent coffee machines but the melitta caffeo solo without the milk frother is probably the best and easiest to live with"
53.3%

easy to clean

"easy to use easy to clean"
53.3%

happy with the product

"overall i'm really happy with the product and at nearly 1 3 of the price of the krupps machine it's brilliant"
53.1%

also excellent

"the coffee is also excellent"
52.9%

brilliant and relaible

"brilliant and relaible"
52.6%

enough beans

"it doesn't tell you if there aren't enough beans left it will simply make a very mild coffee the drip tray gets filled quite quickly and the metal grid is prone to scratching the height adjustable spout is convenient and works really well the description mentions a cup warmer which i am yet to find!"
52.3%

loves our coffee

"everyone that visits loves our coffee"
51.9%

sleek and compact

"very sleek and compact as far as bean to cup machines go"
51.8%

good coffee

"makes good coffee"
51.5%

water reservoir

"as i live in a hard water area i've got a melitta water softener in the water reservoir"
51.3%

water softener

"as i live in a hard water area i've got a melitta water softener in the water reservoir"
51.3%

water reservoirs

"once the coffee and water reservoirs are filled and the machine is powered up it carries out a purge cycle i found that it needed two operations before it was ready "
51.3%

price bean

"i've been looking for a reasonably price bean to cup machine since using one of the krupps machines about 5 years ago"
51.3%

first bean to

"this is my first bean to cup after living from tassimo pods for a few years"
51.1%

some favourite blends

"i have thoroughly enjoyed trying different beans and now have some favourite blends"
50.5%

happy with

"so happy with it after nearly a year"
50.4%

quite quickly

"it doesn't tell you if there aren't enough beans left it will simply make a very mild coffee the drip tray gets filled quite quickly and the metal grid is prone to scratching the height adjustable spout is convenient and works really well the description mentions a cup warmer which i am yet to find!"
50.0%
...

very disappointed

"a very disappointed chump"
99.0%

grinder failure

"i did have a grinder failure after a year or two but i took it apart and all that had happened was the grinder had worn out the plastic nubs that held it still and the wires had disconnected some duct tape later and no problems since"
97.4%

tasted terrible

"they tasted terrible"
97.1%

most frustrating

"most frustrating"
89.3%

increasingly noisy

"it is now 4 months old and i feel it has become increasingly noisy – with a rattle developing"
75.0%

mess around

"nespresso airo thingy rather than mess around with an integrated mechanism"
74.9%

were not helpful

"manual & melitta website were not helpful"
74.9%

same issue

"then i was kindly sent a replacement this happened to also be broken same issue before even first use"
74.9%

very noisy

"very very noisy"
74.8%

leaking water

"i finally gave in when i saw this as a lightning deal but had to return my first order as the machine was leaking water"
74.7%

only minor issues

"only minor issues are the water reservoir and drip try are quite small so need filling and emptying quite often and the cleaning program is a bit of a palaver"
74.6%

error message

"when tried to set up kept getting an error message on display"
74.6%

bitter taste

"the coffee produced is good but missing parts leave a bitter taste to the experience!"
74.5%

environmental issue

"well it's no longer an option for me to buy a third machine it's an environmental issue too just more landfill"
74.4%

overly complicated

"pros relatively low cost for bean to cup machine and bought on lightning deal for £230 gbp not overly complicated e"
74.2%

unlucky chumps

"i assumed all of the bad reviews for the melitta solo were from unlucky chumps and i decided to take a chance and buy"
73.4%

descaling procedures

"i have 2 of these bean to cup machines having previously had 3 delonghis which all scaled up after a year despite following recommended descaling procedures"
73.3%

nonsense bean

"no nonsense bean to cup machine"
72.1%

design flaw

"its a design flaw over time the seals around the water connection degrade and leak"
71.6%

refund price

"returned it last week but amazon would only refund price not send a replacement"
69.8%

very bitter

"seemed amazing at first turned very bitter in the end"
68.3%

different model

"bought a different model but that came with a two pin plug so couldn't even try it"
67.9%

been opened

"however box arrived and seal had previously been opened"
67.1%

no creamer for cappuccino

"the melitta caffeo solo has no creamer for cappuccino so i bought the melitta cremio separately and this makes the best foamed milk i have ever had at home"
67.0%

returned already

"item came as though it had been returned already and then sent back out"
66.8%

small footprint

"small footprint"
66.1%

returned and sent

"possibly previously returned and sent out again"
64.8%

missed a beat

"used it daily for over two years now and it's never missed a beat"
64.8%

sadly not the case

"sadly not the case"
64.6%

much difference

"having used the replacement for about 5 months now my feedback is a follows: it does the job fairly well to be honest i don't think there can be too much difference across similar priced machines and the quality depends more on the beans you use it looks really nice but is mostly made of plastic it is a pretty standard machine so don't expect any frills e"
64.5%

n't look good

"the machine came back from being "repaired" and it looked scruffy coffee all over didn't look good"
61.6%

degrade and leak

"its a design flaw over time the seals around the water connection degrade and leak"
58.8%

no cappaccino wand

"no cappaccino wand personally i don't think these work satisfactory on domestic machines although plastic feels robust and will last for years feels like will last longer than four years which previous £600 machine did i can't remember the make "
57.2%

last repair

"it has been back for repair twice and there is no improvement if anything i think it is worse after the last repair"
56.5%

small cafetiere

"lack of a milk frother is a benefit: less cleaning and easily replaced with heating milk in the microwave in a small cafetiere and plunging!"
56.2%

small bean

"this is a small bean to cup machine"
56.2%

item did not work

"item did not work"
56.2%

would not replace

"very poor from amazon who said it was just my risk that it did not work covered my kitchen and cupboards with coffee and would not replace it !"
56.0%

rattle developing

"it is now 4 months old and i feel it has become increasingly noisy – with a rattle developing"
55.9%

could n't even

"bought a different model but that came with a two pin plug so couldn't even try it"
55.7%

melitta website

"manual & melitta website were not helpful"
55.2%

just a damaged

"even though the advert said it was just a damaged box!"
55.2%

melitta milk frother

"got mine with a melitta milk frother near by for those who like the odd milky drink"
54.8%

clogs and the beans

"the downsides are: a very small water tank a very small bean hopper which clogs and the beans need a poke to get them moving again occasionall "
54.7%

returned mine

"i returned mine and got my delonghi esam 4200 repaired"
54.6%

from zecasa

"i now have to retrieve packaging from the bin repackage and drive to a collect plus point 6 miles away to return wait 5 days for refund and buy another one probably not from zecasa"
54.6%

vent me '' button lights

"the "vent me" button lights up and press the "bean" button"
54.6%

n't think there

"having used the replacement for about 5 months now my feedback is a follows: it does the job fairly well to be honest i don't think there can be too much difference across similar priced machines and the quality depends more on the beans you use it looks really nice but is mostly made of plastic it is a pretty standard machine so don't expect any frills e"
54.6%

feedback is a follows

"having used the replacement for about 5 months now my feedback is a follows: it does the job fairly well to be honest i don't think there can be too much difference across similar priced machines and the quality depends more on the beans you use it looks really nice but is mostly made of plastic it is a pretty standard machine so don't expect any frills e"
54.1%

n't remember the make

"no cappaccino wand personally i don't think these work satisfactory on domestic machines although plastic feels robust and will last for years feels like will last longer than four years which previous £600 machine did i can't remember the make "
53.9%

pressing bean button

"cons quite complete to set up initially you need to follow instructions to the letter but the english version misses out pressing bean button in after each stage need to replace filter every two months 200 cups at £11 a time although at least machine allows you to keep making coffees till you have replaced overall two months in it's a good buy"
53.7%

have to empty the grounds

"if you drink lots of coffee you might get frustrated with how often you have to empty the grounds etc "
53.4%

lack of a milk frother

"lack of a milk frother is a benefit: less cleaning and easily replaced with heating milk in the microwave in a small cafetiere and plunging!"
52.8%

never done

"machine came back again now it leaks out of the bottom side which it has never done!"
52.7%

no bean button

"we repeated the process several times as the vent me button still remained and no bean button lit up"
52.5%

days outside the warranty

"two years and 8 days after getting one of the buttons became temperamental so i took a punt and emailed melitta explaining i was 8 days outside the warranty but could they do anything"
51.9%

empty before

"hate the fact that the drip tray fills so quickly inside the machine so have to empty before i can make a coffee nearly every time"
51.8%

nespresso airo thingy

"nespresso airo thingy rather than mess around with an integrated mechanism"
51.5%

esam 4200 repaired

"i returned mine and got my delonghi esam 4200 repaired"
51.5%

not the same standard

"it is not the same standard as a bespoke espresso machine but most bean to cups cant compete with that"
51.4%

plastic nubs

"i did have a grinder failure after a year or two but i took it apart and all that had happened was the grinder had worn out the plastic nubs that held it still and the wires had disconnected some duct tape later and no problems since"
51.2%

same beans

"i've had delonghi machines for about 5 years and use the same beans from a local supplier so the only thing i've changed lately is to this melitta machine"
50.9%

very small

"the downsides are: a very small water tank a very small bean hopper which clogs and the beans need a poke to get them moving again occasionall "
50.7%

maintenance proposition

"in contrast without the foamer it makes for a low maintenance proposition"
50.0%
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Top positive statements

Statement Strength**
"Great little coffee machine i constantly drink black coffee so perfect for me have this one in my home office great Melitta product and well worth the money looks great and performs exceptionally simple functional well built and great value what else can I say." 93.1%
"Excellent quality robust super easy to clean." 93.1%
"Really simple to use and makes great coffee." 93.1%
"It is a very attractive machine with a narrow footprint it also feels very well made and makes excellent coffee." 93.1%
"Really great machine much better than expected!" 92.5%
"Otherwise smart looking well made and makes a great brew!" 92.5%
"Perfect gift for the wife and very good customer service when required." 91.6%
"Excellent simple to use machine perfect for black coffee." 90.6%

Top negative statements

Statement Strength
"Very very disappointed." 88.4%

Positive mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Lavazza
"we use 1kg bags of Lavazza gold for our brews"
72.3%

Negative mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Melitta
"got mine with a Melitta milk frother near by for those who like the odd milky drink"
"Melitta customer services didn't want to know despite my best efforts "
55.5%

Emotion analysis

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

41.3% 42.9% 15.9%
  neutral 42.9%
  happiness 27.0%
  worry 14.3%
  fun 4.8%
  relief 4.8%
  love 1.6%
  surprise 1.6%
  anger 1.6%
  joy 1.6%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-04-09