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Melitta Bean to Cup Coffee Machine with Pre-Brew Function, SOLO Mode..

Best price: £269.99
  • Compact espresso machine for home or office, Exceptional and ge..
  • Double-Cup Mode for simultaneous pour, 3 intensity settings, Be..
  • Intelligent integrated three-setting steel grinder, Height adju..
  • Made in Germany, High quality, Comfortable to use, Compact desi..
  • Contents: 1 Melitta SOLO E950-101, Bean to Cup Coffee Machine, ..

Product Attributes

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

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

62.2% 9.5% 28.4%

Senti Score  [71.6%]

Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto Melody 3 Manual Coffee Machine - Black

  • Maximum 15 bar pump pressure for coffee shop quality
  • 40 varieties of hold and cold drinks
  • Easy to use and clean
  • Pods available in supermarkets and online
  • 2 year guarantee

Product Attributes

  • Width: 12.4 inches,
  • Height: 12.4 inches,
  • Weight: 6.0 pounds,
  • Length: 7.7 inches

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

77.3% 11.4% 11.4%

Senti Score  [88.6%]

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Melitta Bean to Cup Coffee Machine with Pre-Brew Function, SOLO Mode..

excellent perfect noisy stylist good good tasted terrible very disappointed great thing great disappointed simply excellent best damaged bitter empty grinder failure

Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto Melody 3 Manual Coffee Machine - Black

very disappointed horrible red lead good love faulty expected beware this absolutely love great expensive very pleased lovely boring wrong excellent excellent product

Compare Cons

very disappointed in both products

"a very disappointed chump"
99.0%

leaking water in both products

"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%

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%

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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very disappointed in both products

"it's not switching itself off it has to be done manually very disappointed"
99.0%

leaking water in both products

"we replaced it after the first 5 months as it was leaking water "
74.7%

horrible red lead

"does the job but came with horrible red lead and plug!"
93.3%

beware this

"i purchased the cream coffee machine to go with my cream kitchen but beware this comes with a bright red lead and bright red plug so i am now trying to find a way to disguise this"
74.9%

only issue

"however this was the only issue i had with the product"
74.9%

more expensive

"i should have gone for the more expensive one but for the price it is ok and i use it just for coffee american"
74.8%

storage drawer

"i got the coffee pod storage drawer the machine sits on and lots of coffee at a fantastic price"
74.6%

wrong whoops

"spelt wrong whoops"
74.5%

shuts itself

"it also now automatically shuts itself off after a few minutes of not being used which is a nice feature"
74.3%

returned home

"as soon as we returned home we had to buy one!"
74.3%

messy filters

"no spilled ground coffee mess to clear up no messy filters to throw away or clean"
74.1%

throw away

"no spilled ground coffee mess to clear up no messy filters to throw away or clean"
73.8%

lactose intolerance

"i tend to buy just the americana as i have a lactose intolerance"
72.0%

overall disadvantages

"great build quality the overall disadvantages were "
71.3%

just a shame

"just a shame about recycling coffee pods!"
68.7%

wrong with

"there's nothing wrong with it i just don't like the price of the capsules"
67.0%

cold start

"the machine works very fast heating up from cold start in 30s!"
66.8%

boring old nescafe coffee

"a lot of people turn their noses up at boring old nescafe coffee but those that have tasted the quality of the coffee that this machine produces simply love it"
65.2%

cheap price

"for such a cheap price i didn't expect such a powerful machine"
64.7%

gave up the ghost

"my daughter bought the first as a present but it gave up the ghost after a couple of years!"
64.7%

broken this product

"this product is also broken i had this replaced already due to original product broken this product is now broken for the second time"
62.5%

begin with but

"giving it 3 stars to begin with but 5 for the rest only because it was bought as a gift and arrived to them broken but was quickly replaced and worked well and is very good quality!"
62.0%

cafe au lait

"other coffee types come complete cafe au lait is one"
61.8%

lasted about 2 years

"a good purchase our previous melody which was well used lasted about 2 years before needing replacing indeed for just the two of us now retired it does what it says on the box"
61.5%

just too your taste

"also the manual machine lets you with practice have a drink that is just too your taste"
58.8%

produces drinks

"it produces drinks at the right temperature to drink straight away"
58.1%

way to disguise this

"i purchased the cream coffee machine to go with my cream kitchen but beware this comes with a bright red lead and bright red plug so i am now trying to find a way to disguise this"
57.5%

also broken

"this product is also broken i had this replaced already due to original product broken this product is now broken for the second time"
57.5%

lost without

"would be lost without it"
57.4%

weird though

"cons: the fact it has a red lead is weird though"
56.9%

arrived to them broken

"giving it 3 stars to begin with but 5 for the rest only because it was bought as a gift and arrived to them broken but was quickly replaced and worked well and is very good quality!"
56.3%

quickly replaced

"giving it 3 stars to begin with but 5 for the rest only because it was bought as a gift and arrived to them broken but was quickly replaced and worked well and is very good quality!"
56.2%

less variety

"have got both tassimo and now dolce gusto machine more variety with dolce gusto and lower price but trying to guess the correct amount is just makes no sence at all tassimo wins hands down but less variety 😕"
56.1%

return as it was faulty

"had to return as it was faulty"
55.9%

makes no sence

"have got both tassimo and now dolce gusto machine more variety with dolce gusto and lower price but trying to guess the correct amount is just makes no sence at all tassimo wins hands down but less variety 😕"
55.3%

under warranty

"good but broke after nearly a year but was under warranty so dolce had it repaired and sent back for free my partner uses this allot the coffee is mighty fine"
55.0%

very little time

"so quick to use takes very little time for the water to get hot"
54.6%

more expensive to

"it might be a bit more expensive to use than a filter machine but it's less mess at the end"
54.5%

ground coffee mess

"no spilled ground coffee mess to clear up no messy filters to throw away or clean"
54.5%

straight into a

"only drawback is i need to use a jug to measure out but am sure i will get used to putting it straight into a mug"
53.7%

with the red electrics

"but apart from that the product works well i have also noticed that even the black machines come with the red electrics must have been a man who co originated this my wife tells me"
53.7%

chococino grande intenso

"our favourites are the chococino grande intenso and mocha"
51.5%

faulty pump

"unfortunately after less than a year of light use it has developed a faulty pump and no longer works"
50.9%

fault the coffee machine

"i cannot fault the coffee machine and the range of coffees that you can test out"
50.4%
...

Compare Pros

perfect gift in both products

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

great value in both products

"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%

looks great in both products

"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%

well worth in both products

"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%

even better in both products

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

much better in both products

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

pleased with in both products

"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 in both products

"no fuss makes perfect coffee"
65.8%

best coffee in both products

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

really great in both products

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

very easy to in both products

"very easy to use"
63.4%

excellent coffee in both products

"simple to use and excellent coffee"
55.1%

great product in both products

"typically german great product with no frills"
55.0%

great coffee in both products

"really easy to use makes great coffee"
55.0%

good coffee in both products

"makes good coffee"
51.5%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%

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%
...

absolutely love in both products

"bought this as a treat for our team at work and they absolutely love it"
100.0%

perfect gift in both products

"perfect gift"
75.0%

great value in both products

"great value for the price"
74.9%

looks great in both products

"the machine is high quality looks great and the whole process is very simple"
74.8%

well worth in both products

"love my new coffee machine well worth buying"
74.1%

even better in both products

"got it on offer which was even better but it's well worth the original price"
73.2%

much better in both products

"the coffee will both taste better and will be substantially cheaper than buying from a shop then put the coffee in your starbucks costa cup and you can con your friends into thinking that you are still buying expensive coffee unless of course they try some of yours and end up asking why your coffee tastes so much better!"
71.9%

lovely expresso in both products

"i have my lovely expresso in the morning and skinny cappuccino in the day the kids love hot chocolate the variety of pods are great and i buy them on line as there is big savings from buying in bulk not too noisy and very quick to heat up and so easy to use and mess free when making frothy drinks!"
70.7%

pleased with in both products

"we are really pleased with it however it is worthy of note that you manage the amount of water used and therefore you need to use guess work to establish how much you are using as per instructions on the various coffee pods "
65.8%

perfect coffee in both products

"fits well on my work top and makes perfect coffee"
65.8%

really great in both products

"it makes a really great coffee in about a minute"
64.2%

very easy to in both products

"very good machine makes great barista coffee at home very easy to use but has not got the strenght bars on so u have to use your own sense on measures but not a problem"
63.4%

wonderful coffee in both products

"makes wonderful coffee"
63.4%

excellent product

"excellent product for the money it's a lot cheaper than coffee shops even with the price of the pods"
100.0%

very pleased

"bought as a present working well very pleased"
100.0%

excellent capuccino

"the cafe latte ones are excellent capuccino and lattes taste very sweet"
100.0%

brilliant product

"brilliant product"
99.9%

incredibly well

"it is so easy to use and makes the drinks incredibly well"
99.8%

exceedingly pleasing

"this machine is so simple it's exceedingly pleasing"
99.7%

highly recommend

"highly recommend"
99.6%

best thing

"bought this as a gift for my other half we uses it all the time love it best thing i bought easy to clean easy to use looks good too"
99.6%

brings attention

"the looks especially in red and chrome brings attention"
99.5%

really good

"really really good "
99.3%

packaging good

"packaging good and no problems so far"
98.9%

works perfectly

"it works perfectly"
98.6%

little vague

"bought as a gift the instructions that come with it are a little vague and the coffee sizes are smaller than expected but the over all product came in excellent condition at a very very good price and works amazingly!"
97.8%

kitchen area

"it's easy to use looks great in our kitchen area the range of 'pod' drinks is extensive and they taste great"
96.8%

fine capillary

"the fine capillary that pierces the capsules and channels the high pressure water steam tends to get blocked too easily"
95.9%

great size design

"great size design and product"
95.0%

superb pieces

"we are upgrading from a piccolo these are superb pieces of engineering just had to have this one "
94.6%

grate product

"grate product got a good offer in the sale and prompt delivery would recommend"
93.1%

pleased and a bargain

"really pleased and a bargain"
93.1%

love love love it

"i love love love it!"
93.1%

stylish and elegant

"additionally machine looks very stylish and elegant"
91.9%

very smart

"looks very smart on the sideboard"
91.7%

really pleased

"got this for christmas for myself carnt wait to use it was really pleased u also get some free samples of coffee to try"
91.5%

excellent delivery time

"excellent delivery time and just love the drinks :"
90.9%

works a treat

"works a treat and produces coffee very quickly"
90.9%

love it its fantastic

"love it its fantastic"
90.8%

everyday use perfect

"simplicity of use makes this perfect for everyday use perfect for a single older person no mess no waiting just pop the coffee of your choice in and wait half a minute or so and you have the perfect cup of coffee"
90.5%

lovely colour

"brilliant design lovely colour"
90.3%

wonderful drink

"excellent product easy to use and delivers a wonderful drink every time"
89.8%

good cuppa

"but nevertheless still makes a good cuppa!"
88.8%

clean and so delicious

"the best ever so easy to use so easy to clean and so delicious to drink : there's also a fab selection of drinks to choose from"
88.6%

nice and clean

"well i got it very easy to set up and had a coffee drink within 10 minutes its nice and clean has a large water tank on the back that's what makes it look like the shape of a duck from a side angle"
88.6%

absolute bargain

"absolute bargain as you get £10 voucher to spend online and also you get a free sample pod pack inside too!"
88.4%

good variety

"the coffee is always hot it's quick and there are a good variety of different drinks to buy"
75.0%

works well

"have had some watered down drinks but on the whole no other problems and it works well"
75.0%

great machine

"great machine no need for the auto option"
75.0%

satisfied customer

"i'm a complete satisfied customer"
75.0%

good price

"bought as a gift the instructions that come with it are a little vague and the coffee sizes are smaller than expected but the over all product came in excellent condition at a very very good price and works amazingly!"
75.0%

great price

"great machine great price £79 in john lewis!"
75.0%

taste great

"it's easy to use looks great in our kitchen area the range of 'pod' drinks is extensive and they taste great"
75.0%

very handy

"very handy if your in a hurry or short on time"
75.0%

good delivery

"easy to use nice drinks good delivery thank you"
75.0%

looks good

"used all the time and looks good too"
75.0%

sleek machine

"lovely looking and sleek machine"
75.0%

ideal gift

"ideal gift"
75.0%

nice selection

"you can get quite a nice selection of various hot drink pods online and in supermarkets now which makes purchasing them incredibly easy"
74.9%

attractive addition

"machine is an attractive addition to the kitchen"
74.9%

looks attractive

"looks attractive on my kitchen worktop"
74.9%

really quick

"very impressed heat's up really quick"
74.9%

nice drinks

"easy to use nice drinks good delivery thank you"
74.9%

fast delivery

"would recommend the 48 pods special buy currently on amazon excellent value and fast delivery too"
74.9%

really quickly

"makes great coffee really quickly"
74.8%

perfect cups

"having my coffee machine for years giving us perfect cups of lovely coffee their was no other replacement than the same"
74.8%

very quickly

"delivered very quickly even during the pre christmas busy period"
74.8%

better economy

"replacemement pods a little expensive considering some have seperate milk and coffee pods so you only get 8 drinks out the box so have learnt and bought the cafe au lait all in one for better economy other than that very happy with it and very easy to clean and fill"
74.8%

inexpensive machine

"i am really very pleased with this inexpensive machine"
74.8%

clear instructions

"overall the main advantages of the product is the price the clear instructions and the handy accessories that come with the product"
74.7%

good machine

"good machine as expected"
74.6%

nice coffee

"very good price works very well and makes nice coffee"
74.6%

clean machine

"very easy to use and clean machine "
74.6%

gusto products

"it all comes with a £10 voucher for other dolce gusto products the main issues i had with the product was with the price of the pods further down the line they are far more expensive than a box of instant coffee"
74.6%

quality machine

"good quality machine"
74.5%

good choice

"good choice of pods available though we have settled on cappuccino and latte"
74.5%

good cafeteria

"delicious coffee like from the good cafeteria in minutes!"
74.5%

amazing price

"the price of the coffee pods i would definitely recommend buying this product over other machines because of the amazing price"
74.5%

incredibly easy

"you can get quite a nice selection of various hot drink pods online and in supermarkets now which makes purchasing them incredibly easy"
74.5%

excellent value

"excellent value for money"
74.4%

coffee great

"so easy to use & coffee great also choice of coffee wide"
74.4%

pretty good

"makes pretty good coffee i am told by my coffee drinking other half"
74.4%

loved coffee

"i only thought i loved coffee before but now i know it is the real thing and we will be together forever"
74.4%

high quality

"the machine is high quality looks great and the whole process is very simple"
74.4%

working well

"bought as a present working well very pleased"
74.3%

added bonus

"an added bonus that the drink pods are widely available at tesco too!"
74.3%

fantastic coffee machine

"a fantastic coffee machine that produces fantastic drinks"
74.3%

good value

"they are not the cheapest things to run but if you compare the cost to a coffee shop they are good value"
74.3%

enjoy this

"absolutely love this machine the whole family enjoy this as my daughter particularly likes the choccocino and also at the moment until novelty wears off enjoys making me my morning cuppa too very simple to use"
74.3%

quality product

"arrived on time good packaging quality product"
74.2%

happy team

"a happy team is a performing team"
74.2%

tasted good

"i wanted this because i know someone who already has one and so i knew the coffee tasted good"
74.2%

really nice

"love this and use it all the time obviously it is costly buying the drinks but hey they do some really nice flavours especially the carmel chocolate or the caramel machioto "
74.2%

perfectly well

"it still works perfectly well and makes really nice coffee"
74.2%

good deals

"no complaints about this product but you do have to search for good deals on the coffee cartons!"
74.1%

lovely variety

"lovely variety of drinks available to buy too for this machine"
74.1%

taste love

"what a machine love it it does everything you would want in a coffe machine great taste love every thing about it"
74.1%

gusto website

"£10 off voucher code inside for the coffee for dulce gusto website"
74.1%

good device

"good device"
74.1%

quick and easy

"quick and easy to make your coffee which ever one you decide to make from a strong espresso to a cappuccino you won't be disappointed"
74.0%

whole process

"the machine is high quality looks great and the whole process is very simple"
74.0%

very reasonable

"brilliant and very reasonable price"
74.0%

very happy

"replacemement pods a little expensive considering some have seperate milk and coffee pods so you only get 8 drinks out the box so have learnt and bought the cafe au lait all in one for better economy other than that very happy with it and very easy to clean and fill"
74.0%

great variety

"great variety of drinks and easy to use"
74.0%

clean and efficient

"it is so easy to use and also clean and efficient"
73.9%

amazing machine

"amazing machine!"
73.9%

widower suits

"i know that he really rates these machines and being older and a widower suits his lifestyle"
73.8%

beautiful latte

"so easy to setup quick cofee from the pods beautiful latte!"
73.8%

operate and so quick

"is so simple to operate and so quick"
73.8%

very stylish

"this coffee machine produces great coffee and looks very stylish and initially i was very impressed but this is the second one i have had which the motor has broken in less than a year and because i am no longer within the year of my first purchase i am not entitled to return or replace it not a happy"
73.7%

very prompt

"i had very prompt delivery and well packed"
73.7%

good product

"good product"
73.7%

shop style

"we fancied having coffee shop style coffee at home and considered the various machines on the market"
73.7%

going strong

"used every day and still going strong"
73.6%

working perfect

"working perfect"
73.6%

strong and sturdy

"great colour strong and sturdy machine"
73.6%

pretty instantly

"this is easy to use and heats up pretty instantly"
73.6%

many thanks

"many thanks"
73.6%

taste better

"the coffee will both taste better and will be substantially cheaper than buying from a shop then put the coffee in your starbucks costa cup and you can con your friends into thinking that you are still buying expensive coffee unless of course they try some of yours and end up asking why your coffee tastes so much better!"
73.5%

excellent condition

"bought as a gift the instructions that come with it are a little vague and the coffee sizes are smaller than expected but the over all product came in excellent condition at a very very good price and works amazingly!"
73.5%

great coffee machine

"great coffee machine and really easy to start using"
73.4%

large variety

"it makes great coffee and there is a large variety of coffee pods you can use in it"
73.4%

fantastic product

"would recommend the seller fantastic product and quick service!"
73.4%

elegant design

"lots of varieties on offer and find prices ok love elegant design "
73.4%

price super

"we have bought this as a christmas present we already have one and they are brilliant but at this kind of price super!"
73.3%

large water tank

"well i got it very easy to set up and had a coffee drink within 10 minutes its nice and clean has a large water tank on the back that's what makes it look like the shape of a duck from a side angle"
73.3%

very promptly

"also pods for the machine arrived very promptly"
73.3%

very impressed

"very impressed"
73.2%

quality and value

"10 out of 10 for quality and value"
73.2%

machine instructions

"great purchase easy to use coffee machine instructions are easy to follow and delivers quality coffee every time"
73.2%

works amazingly

"bought as a gift the instructions that come with it are a little vague and the coffee sizes are smaller than expected but the over all product came in excellent condition at a very very good price and works amazingly!"
73.2%

whole family

"absolutely love this machine the whole family enjoy this as my daughter particularly likes the choccocino and also at the moment until novelty wears off enjoys making me my morning cuppa too very simple to use"
73.2%

dolce gusto machines

"i love the dolce gusto machines and have 2 so bought this as a present for a friend's birthday"
73.2%

little expensive

"replacemement pods a little expensive considering some have seperate milk and coffee pods so you only get 8 drinks out the box so have learnt and bought the cafe au lait all in one for better economy other than that very happy with it and very easy to clean and fill"
73.1%

perfect results

"perfect results every time what more can you expect !"
73.1%

machine love

"what a machine love it it does everything you would want in a coffe machine great taste love every thing about it"
73.1%

water levels

"i`m being very careful with the water levels now"
73.1%

with style

"make a delicious coffee in a reasonable price but with style!"
73.1%

good offer

"grate product got a good offer in the sale and prompt delivery would recommend"
73.1%

well packed

"arrived in double quick time and well packed"
73.0%

super markets

"pods easy to buy on line or in most super markets"
72.9%

fantastic drinks

"a fantastic coffee machine that produces fantastic drinks"
72.9%

coffee excellent

"coffee excellent"
72.8%

handy accessories

"overall the main advantages of the product is the price the clear instructions and the handy accessories that come with the product"
72.8%

qibble thankyou

"this coffee machine is great but it did stop working properly after 8 months wasnt heating up the coffee i rang amazon and they replaced it with no qibble thankyou amazon"
72.7%

highly recommended

"highly recommended"
72.6%

lovely latte

"thought i was getting the automatic one you have to stand over this but on the plus side makes lovely latte"
72.4%

star rating

"the quality of the coffee is very good although i would ideally prefer to have larger servings hence the 4 star rating"
72.4%

extremely efficient

"extremely efficient"
72.4%

would recommend

"lovely coffee maker better than some others makes a decent size cup of coffee would recommend"
72.4%

more straight forward

"easy to use and couldn't be more straight forward"
72.1%

fantastic machine

"fantastic machine i have been using it for months now every day for my coffee hit before and after work"
72.0%

coffee quick

"makes lovely coffee quick as well"
72.0%

price works

"very good price works very well and makes nice coffee"
71.7%

larger servings

"the quality of the coffee is very good although i would ideally prefer to have larger servings hence the 4 star rating"
71.5%

great wee coffee machine

"great wee coffee machine"
71.2%

very tasty

"the machine is very good and the coffee is very tasty!"
71.1%

love my machine

"love my machine"
71.1%

beautiful coffee

"makes beautiful coffee"
71.0%

recommend this

"i would recommend this to anyone for anyone"
70.9%

fresh ground

"easy coffee bought as a gift for my husband who loves his coffee but doesn't have time to make fresh ground in work"
70.8%

brought this

"i brought this for my son as a present and he loves it"
70.8%

prompt delivery

"grate product got a good offer in the sale and prompt delivery would recommend"
70.7%

ordering pods

"my family all said it would be a waste of money but surprise surprise now they are all using it and ordering pods for themselves!"
70.6%

coffe machines

"having owned 3 coffe machines in previous years all of which i used until they broke and being a lover of coffee especially espresso i decided to invest in the above"
70.4%

gusto machine

"this is my first dolce gusto machine and i am very happy about it!"
70.3%

order online

"the only sadness is that if you want the decaf pods you will have to order online as they are rarely found in supermarkets"
70.2%

recommend buying

"the price of the coffee pods i would definitely recommend buying this product over other machines because of the amazing price"
70.1%

yummy coffee

"makes yummy coffee and hot chocolate"
70.0%

lead right

"still give it 5 stars though because it's only a lead right!"
69.8%

really no complaints

"stylish and cute design and really no complaints about it at all"
69.8%

build quality

"it is also very sturdy with a great build quality for such a low price"
69.6%

substantially cheaper

"the coffee will both taste better and will be substantially cheaper than buying from a shop then put the coffee in your starbucks costa cup and you can con your friends into thinking that you are still buying expensive coffee unless of course they try some of yours and end up asking why your coffee tastes so much better!"
69.6%

working properly

"this coffee machine is great but it did stop working properly after 8 months wasnt heating up the coffee i rang amazon and they replaced it with no qibble thankyou amazon"
69.4%

great drinks

"our old coffee machine made great drinks but was quite a labour intensive process"
69.2%

more compactly

"since my original purchase years and years ago they've improved the pod holder and the shape of it seems to be more compactly put together even though it's generally the same shape"
69.2%

product & price

"thank you very much good product & price"
69.2%

constant and quick yummy

"best coffee machine i've ever had coffee choice is vast and it's constant and quick yummy"
68.7%

excellent machine

"excellent machine"
68.5%

delicious coffee

"so you can enjoy delicious coffee of your choice in seconds!"
68.5%

worth the money

"purchased on sale price well worth the money"
68.4%

tastes great

"it makes coffer in a couple of minutes and tastes great"
68.3%

great for a quick coffee

"great for a quick coffee"
68.2%

spot the machine

"whenever i have visitors they immediately spot the machine in the corner!"
68.1%

coffee and chocolate

"this will produce excellent coffee and chocolate quickly and easily"
67.7%

ideal temperature

"the hot drinks are an ideal temperature and the taste compares very favourably with those from 'costa'"
67.5%

great selection

"great selection of coffees and teas for the machine"
67.5%

superb value

"superb value for money"
67.4%

complete steal

"this was a complete steal at the price and the quality is fantastic!"
67.1%

coffee lovers

"incredibly easy to use and most of the coffee's are delicious i'd recommend the hot chocolate overall as for the actually machine there's nothing much i can say it's great for coffee lovers quick and easy to clean as well!"
67.1%

bigger range

"i'd go for one of the other makers with a bigger range in pods"
66.7%

have bought

"this is the third machine we have bought"
66.7%

pleased with mine

"i have the same model and very pleased with mine"
66.3%

lovely little machine

"lovely little machine with all the power of a big posh one at a fraction of the price"
66.3%

makes lovely coffee

"it makes lovely coffee"
66.3%

compact and well

"machine itself is compact and well made"
66.3%

very good coffee

"makes very good coffee"
66.2%

super quick to power

"it's super quick to power up and makes delicious hot drinks"
66.1%

delivered expertly

"fantastic product and delivered expertly!"
66.1%

lovely hot coffee

"much improved with lovely hot coffee and easier movement of dispenser"
65.8%

delighted with

"this was a present for my daughter and she is delighted with it"
65.8%

worthy of note

"we are really pleased with it however it is worthy of note that you manage the amount of water used and therefore you need to use guess work to establish how much you are using as per instructions on the various coffee pods "
65.8%

really glad

"overall i am so happy with it and i am really glad i bought it"
65.7%

just right

"just right for the job real nice"
65.3%

very high quality

"excellent coffee maker and very high quality"
65.3%

loves coffee

"bought for a present for my other half who loves coffee"
65.2%

which is great

"in the package as well as getting the coffee machine you also get a handy bin to place your empty pods and you also get a starter pack of coffee capsules which is great considering the price i paid"
65.2%

pleased with he purchase

"very pleased with he purchase"
65.1%

best coffee machine

"got to be the best coffee machine on the market for the price"
65.0%

good as described

"v good as described"
64.9%

choice of coffee wide

"so easy to use & coffee great also choice of coffee wide"
64.6%

that price

"i got it on a sale price and so am reviewing on that price"
64.4%

easy to use and clean

"easy to use and clean"
64.2%

great coffee maker

"great coffee maker looks good in the kitchen"
64.1%

works well used all

"works well used all day"
64.0%

best coffee maker

"wow best coffee maker ever!"
64.0%

excellent coffee maker

"excellent coffee maker and very high quality"
63.9%

stylish and cute

"stylish and cute design and really no complaints about it at all"
63.9%

quickly and easily

"this will produce excellent coffee and chocolate quickly and easily"
63.9%

lovely use it revelry

"so easy to use the coffee tastes lovely use it revelry day!"
63.6%

cleaner and just as easy

"so cheaper cleaner and just as easy"
63.6%

really easy to

"really easy to use"
63.6%

very easy to set

"well i got it very easy to set up and had a coffee drink within 10 minutes its nice and clean has a large water tank on the back that's what makes it look like the shape of a duck from a side angle"
63.6%

great product and price

"great product and price "
63.5%

quick service

"would recommend the seller fantastic product and quick service!"
63.5%

very welcome

"the £10 voucher against the future purchase of pods has been very welcome too"
63.1%

wrapped up so well

"fast delivery it was well wrapped up so well done for that"
63.0%

best little machine

"best little machine on the market as far as i'm concerned"
62.9%
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  happiness 27.0%
  worry 14.3%
  fun 4.8%
  relief 4.8%
  love 1.6%
  surprise 1.6%
  anger 1.6%
  joy 1.6%
Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto Melody 3 Manual Coffee Machine - Black

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

57.0% 16.5% 26.6%
  happiness 33.3%
  worry 23.2%
  neutral 16.5%
  love 11.0%
  fun 4.6%
  relief 4.2%
  enthusiasm 1.7%
  surprise 1.3%
  sadness 1.3%
  anger 1.3%
  hate 0.8%
  joy 0.8%

* 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 2024-04-23