1. is important is what comes out. From the Saeco Odea Go good and hot coffee and hot frothed milk come out.
2. You have to know what you want and see what you get for your money. The Odea now costs only about one tenth as much as a big brand coffee machine. You do not need as much space and far. So you have to not be surprised if you get a one-shot machine, that is, the water temperature must be switched to more than 100 ° for the milk froth and to below 100 ° for coffee brewing. So if I need frothed milk for six guests, I do it in advance in accordance with a large vessel for all and then let the coffee out individually. Switch for each individual would be really time consuming. The compactness of the machine depend the size of the water tank, the beans and the pulp container together. The Odea is just a machine for the small budget. Whoever procures for a large office, has not been sufficiently informed. The well from my side to some of the negative reviews on this site.
3. Who buys a device, should consider advance which functions to renounce it is ready. The Odea has no integrated cup warmer, so you can also do not write that the good for nothing. Sure he's no good, because he does not exist. A snapping for the adjustable cup holder would be certainly very useful, but for me nothing slips down during brewing of coffee. However, you need both hands while pushing the cup holder, so as not to bring the machine to tip. The grinding is "only" five times adjustable. Who thinks this is a Katstrophe, have to buy another machine.
4. Perhaps should the deal before one or the other with the materials used. Not even the really expensive fully automatic machines exist outside of metal (the brewing already, but then also a higher price). So I wonder what is supposed to be so "cheap" and "shaky" at the Odea. The only minor flaw is the water tank insert which actually closes not quite flush. There are 1, 2 millimeters. And the only button I mistrust tends to the switching button of hot water to steam operation, but after half a year's operation is still nothing happened. All other parts I find absolutely solid and easy to operate and to clean.
5. Simplicity can be very positive. The advantages of the removable brew group have often been emphasized here, initially had a little trouble to recognize everything as black-in-black and therefore the thing one time not reingekriegt again. Having sent a return code already have the free Servienummer and a collection date had been agreed, fell after a few tips on the part of Saeco associate with me the penny and the action was called off again. So have good experience with the customer service. Since you can clean the brewing unit by hand, you do not need fully automated cleaning program with expensive special funds. I meet the. Rinsing the coffee spout would mA after the last use meaningful than before reusing. Since you can not namely himself ran and coffee can be quite dry. So far, however, no problems with it.
6. General remarks ... For water filter cartridge I can not see anything because I do not use a filter. And the taste of coffee (strong, thin, mild, bitter .....) I would say that depends not only on the quality of the beans, but also on their freshness. Who affords a fully automated system, should also be possible to purchase freshly roasted beans. Then is also true of the taste. Which types of beans are particularly suitable can be read on the net in many places. On the recommendations you should keep.
Summary of pros and cons: Pro: - Good price / performance ratio - Good workmanship, works flawlessly - Cleaning effort is kept within limits (if cleaned periodically) - Customer service hotline for free, service friendly and competent staff Contraindications: - Machine not quite tip over, especially when moving up the cup shelf - Rinse the coffee spout after use would be useful
From my side a buy recommendation for anyone looking for a cheap little machine with simple functions that produces every day anew good coffee.