First impression is a beautiful machine! It produces some effect in the kitchen! It has an external aspect that seems to indicate a good quality: glossy black plastic mixing well made and molded metal parts priori solid foundry. In use is simple. Although the manual is particularly simplistic, easily found on the net very explicit video for understanding the operation immediately. So we embarked for a first test without coffee to rinse all, then first test with coffee: a dose packed lightly with the tip of the supplied measuring spoon, put in very fast temperature and the coffee flows into a slight noise compressor pump. You get a frothy espresso wish! On tasting it is very successful! A mistake there with that of the local bar! One bit then test the milk foamer: take out the fridge of cold milk and bring a third party into a glass, then with the steam nozzle is made to foam the milk few seconds (60s max) to get a good result. For use pods, we must select specific ESE pods with espresso machines (I have not tested that). In the end I do not regret my purchase, the price / quality ratio is particularly good (234 sold by AMAZON). I recommend this machine.