Product Description

This Artisan Espresso Machine is both contemporary and commercial in appearance and like all of the KitchenAid products, it is easy to use and extremely versatile. The machine can use both freshly ground coffee and paper pods. This provides the consumer with the option to use either a particular variety of ground coffee of their choice or to take advantage of the convenience and simplicity of the 'no mess' pods. The dual boiler feature means that water can remain at the correct coffee brewing temperature in one cylinder, whilst in the second, there is an abundance of more hot water for alternative beverages and steam. The 2-litre translucent water reservoir can be refilled from either the left or right, and the cup warmer at the top of the machine has sufficient room for four to six espresso cups. With exceptional style, this introduction by KitchenAid into the coffee machine market has been greatly received, and will continue to do so for many years.

Features:

· Can use both paper pods and ground coffee
· Dual boilers for coffee, hot water and steam
· Stainless steel frothing arm moves both horizontally and vertically
· 2-litre translucent water reservoir ensures you never run out of water and can be filled from either the left or right.
· Removable drip tray with 'drip tray full' indicator
· Made in America
· 2 year guarantee
· Dimensions approximately: 30cm deep, 40cm high, 30cm wide.
· As with all coffee machines, we would advise that filtered or bottled water is used, and the manufacturers guidelines are followed when descaling the machine.
· Also available in cream, charcoal and black

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26606 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: KitchenAid
• Model: 5KES100BER

Manufacturer's Description
KitchenAid has progressed considerably since it launched the first domestic stand mixer, a classic iconic shape of the early 20th century, designed by one of the great American style gurus, Egmont Arens, back in 1937. There is now a complete KitchenAid® Artisan™ Collection that looks equally stylish and is made with the same attention to detail as it always was. The Collection is available in the widest range of colours on the market and includes a host of beautiful, functional appliances including a blender, toaster, espresso maker, burr grinder and food processor, as well as the original mixer. All of the products have the same tactile, ‘retro’ look, with solid knobs, buttons and smooth curved lines. Every item in the KitchenAid Collection is still assembled by hand from reassuringly solid die-cast metal parts, receiving the individual attention to detail vital to ensuring top performance and quality.

KitchenAid® stands for beautiful design, reliability, efficiency and effectiveness - built to look and feel good, but also built for function and hard work.

The KitchenAid Espresso maker has two independent boilers for consistent performance with no delay between brewing and frothing. The espresso boiler delivers constant temperature for optimal brewing of Italian style espresso with crema, whilst the steam boiler delivers abundant dry steam with a constant temperature for a rich creamy cappuccino. The large espresso and steam gauges give a clear indication of boiler status for brewing and frothing. The cup warmer is large enough to warm and store 6 espresso cups, and the professional filter can accomodate two interchangeable stainless steel baskets allowing brewing with ground coffee or pods. The sliding water tank is convenient to fill, and the non-drip system prevents any dripping due to solenoid valves. These features and the KitchenAid name combine to make this the perfect machine for use at home or work to make the perfect espressos and cappuccinos.

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Customer Reviews

Stylish, gorgeous coffee!
I've had my cream Artisan Espresso machine for about a month now and I'm delighted with it. I had wanted to move on from stove top mocha express devises and had been researching pumped Espresso machines for a while, the KitchenAid took me with a first glance! This is a stunning piece of industrial design, infinitely better looking in the flesh than in pictures and if you fall for it's looks than nothing else will do!
So how dose it perform? Wonderfully well! The very first shot of Espresso pulled was just great including a near perfect creama, what more could you ask for? There is no point in me regurgitating the technical specifications of the machine but I'm sure that the twin boilers are a considerable asset because the brew water is never over heated while you have steam ready all the time and of course once you are adept you can brew and steam at the same time. I'm inclined to think that a commercial grade 58mm chrome plated brass portafilter is essential as this really dose hold its temperature and leads to greater consistency. The supplied tiny plastic tamper is really quite inadequate other than to get you started, I've now purchased a Reg Barber one which is an immense improvement allowing the ideal compacting of any grind of coffee into the portafilter, this is important as it's one of the greatest influences on the extraction of the coffee. The supplied milk jug is nice but a little on the small side, only suitable for single helpings of Cappuccino, no big deal really as a twin shot of Espresso makes one Cappuccino!
Negatives! Right, the largest hassle with the Artisan is the change from steam to hot water and this dose take a bit of time, your expecting water but end up with spitting steam, the manual dose remark on this but it's a pain, you need a largish jug to dump this into because it's quite messy, no, very messy! I was making Americano the other day and got this wrong, we are talking coffee everywhere here! This is something I have not as yet sorted out, again no big deal as a kettle is simpler anyway!
In conclusion this is a great Espresso machine and I am recommending it, there is also a matching coffee grinder that I will be purchasing soon, these will look beautiful together and I will post my experience with it soon.
If you are considering a pumped Espresso machine and you like the look of the KitchenAid, just go for it! It is the real thing!

Great machine - shame about the steam
Yes, this machine is industrial. Very heavy cast iron which is the hallmark of Kitchenaid.
The crema I get from this machine is good (given a good grind).
My only complaint with this machine so far and it is a big one, is the limited steam you get from the steam pump. If you are just using the tiny jug supplied with this machine then it is fine. If you use a larger jug for say 4 people, the pump runs out of steam after about 60 seconds. You have to wait about 3 minutes then for it to build up pressure again. Not good. And the hot water feature is basically to be avoided.

It has a proper wide group handle which is what you need for making good coffee and the fact the filter basket is held in by clips makes knocking out a simple step just like professional machines.

If Kitchenaid could sort the lack of steam, I would give this 5 stars. O'wise, I'm sticking to 3 stars.

Building my red empire -- KitchenAid® "for the way it's made"
At one time, I thought Gaggia were second to none...
I became a fan of KitchenAid after purchasing my Artisan burr grinder -- also in empire red -- which is what prompted me to purchase the matching Artisan espresso machine. KitchenAid build heavy weight, solid, robust, and durable appliances in die-cast metal. I love the retro look. This makes a very eye-catching centrepiece in my kitchen. A problem I have always had with espresso machines is the after-drip and excessive steam shooting everywhere after closing the pump, leaving my kitchen worktop soaked, and the atmosphere humid. This machine has a solenoid valve (a coil of wire which controls the flow of air or liquid; it converts electrical energy into mechanical energy which opens/closes the valve) which immediately reduces pressure when the pump is switched off; thus no drips or excess steam. The drip tray accommodates simultaneous milk frothing and brewing together. I like the fact the tray is directly under the nozzle too so when clearing the nozzle you can spurt steam directly into it; no mess. The steam nozzle pivots at all angles which is good if you have a larger frothing jug, which I do. I have found Gaggia's Evolution and previous espresso machine I owned prior to that to be terribly noisy with bubbling, gurgling, and clunking noises from the pump -- the Artisan Espresso maker is very very quiet.. Now for the real test -- the espresso crema... I pull a perfect one every time! I find if you press the hot water button, it expedites the frothing temperature level. If using the hot water feature, do not allow the steam boiler to heat more than a quarter over the black marker otherwise it will spurt everywhere; you need to allow some steam to spurt through the nozzle into the drip tray first, then the water will come out. It is truly a professional and industrial machine, yet compact enough for your home. I thoroughly recommend it, and with Kitchenaid, the parts will always be readily accessible.