Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #184236 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Dualit
• Model: 84009
• Released on: 2003-01-24

Manufacturer's Description
As beautiful on the outside as the coffee they produce, the new range of Dualit Coffee Makers are just what you need to make the perfect cup. Dualit Espresso Coffee Maker - The Espresso machine features single and double cup options which can take filter coffee or Espresso Pods. A dual-action steam and hot water wand is ideal for frothing the perfect cappuccino. Other features include a powerful 15 bar pump, stainless steel boiler and 2 litre water reservoir, cup warming area and auto espresso flow system. The removable drip tray is easy-to-clean.

Customer Reviews

Great buy
Like others I bought a cheap espresso maker a few years ago. It was a complete waste of money. It was hardly ever used as the end results were disgusting and it couldn't froth milk.

Several years on I decided to give it another go and bought this Dualit machine. What a fantastic bit of kit. Looks great and easy to use. Espressos are first rate and I managed to make perfect cappucino first time as the frother works really well.

Do buy good quality coffee - it makes a real difference and I much preferred the results to that using the auto-pods that you can also use. If you buy beans you need a burr grinder not the blade type you see in most places. I struggled to find one but tracked one down in Starbucks in the end. Use semi-skinned milk but for best results.

Worth the money? Definitely. Pay more for a machine that works to avoid disappointment.

Sorry Gold Blend. Never again!
I used to own a Morphy Richards cheap and cheerful espresso maker. I got about four disgusting espressos out of it which I tried to pretend I was enjoying, then it broke.

Several years on, I love my Starbucks, so wanted to try again. I wanted a decent machine that made good coffee, a good name and a good design. I've got the toaster, so I bought Dualit.

The coffee is outstanding, the milk frother easy to use (1 minute in the microwave first to warm it makes life easier) and although it takes about 4 minutes start to finish, the satisfaction of drinking the coffee you have created makes it all worthwhile. It does take 'pods' which are pre-packed single doses of espresso - like a tea-bag for coffee machines. They do weigh in at 30 pence per cup vs 10 pence for ground coffee, but the time from turning on the machine to drinking coffee is less than a minute, which is faster than boiling a kettle for instant coffee. Unlike the Nespresso brand, the dualit uses a different system called ESE, and you can buy the pods at most supermarkets.

Should you spend £260 pounds on a coffee maker? Well, firstly, it's a dualit. I took the top off to peek at its insides and it is typical dualit. Simple, sturdy, and will probably outlive my internal pipework! I cannot see this breaking. Secondly, look at the picture. Classic, simple and functional. Lastly, the coffee it produces is a world away from the 'other end' of the market. I've been there, trust me! And if you consider how many people spend £140 on a dualit toaster every week.........

Santa's suprise
A suprise gift this Christmas and what a gift !
This Dualit coffee maker is truly fantastic - easy to get started and revved up with espresso on Christmas day ;-)
even frothing some milk couldn't have been simpler
For the first time, I have a coffee maker that makes great coffee all day whilst working from home without the sh4g and hassle of a monster cleanup after each use; v.quick without being too noisy to keep on the kitchen worktop permanently.
The large water tank is a BIG plus and I do bother to use filtered water to reduce the hardness.
Santa's little helpers brought me the Dualit burr grinder too and it makes a real difference, especially when we're spending out on the really good beans.
The Dualit has shrugged off the inevitable Christmas procession of family and friends thru the house, many of whom are fellow caffeine fans and who are v.jealous.