2024 the best at home espresso machine review
Price: $129.99
(as of Dec 17, 2024 13:00:17 UTC - Details)
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We are excited to share our love for coffee and innovation with coffee lovers around the world.
At Wirsh, we believe that everyone deserves to enjoy great coffee at home without breaking the bank.
Our mission is to offer high-quality, affordable coffee machines that provide a genuine Barista experience, making it easy for you to enjoy your favorite coffee drinks in the comfort of your own home.
How did we get our start?
Wirsh was born out of a passion for coffee and a desire to bring the Barista-style coffee experience to the comfort of people's homes. When the Coronavirus pandemic hit, our founder's disappointment with the quality of home-brewed coffee inspired him to create Wirsh, a brand specializing in high-quality espresso and latte machines for coffee lovers to brew their favorite coffee drinks at home with ease.
What makes our products unique?
At Wirsh, we prioritize quality in every aspect of our coffee machines. Our engineering team has dedicated years to designing a high-quality machine that is easy to use and delivers Barista-style coffee at home. Enjoy a delicious cup of coffee with Wirsh.
Why do we love what we do?
At Wirsh, we believe that everyone deserves to enjoy great coffee at home without breaking the bank. We are passionate about challenging the notion that espresso machines have to be expensive and difficult to use. Our mission is to offer high-quality, affordable coffee machines that provide a genuine Barista experience, making it easy for you to enjoy your favorite coffee drinks in the comfort of your own home. We are excited to share our love for coffee and innovation with coffee lovers around the world.
Perfect Espresso at Home - Experience perfection with the Wirsh "Home Barista" Espresso Machine, featuring an 20 Bar original Italian pump (ULKA) and a powerful 1350W instant thermo-block heating system for the ideal pressure, temperature, and volume to extract espresso flawlessly.
Brew Like a Pro - Be your own barista and create a variety of coffee drinks - espresso, cappuccino, latte, macchiato, flat white, or americano. The built-in commercial-grade stainless steel steam wand provides versatility to satisfy your coffee cravings at home.
Single or Double Shots - Customize your coffee with ease. The 2-in-1 portafilter comes with single and double filters, allowing you to brew one or two espresso shots at the press of a button. Enjoy the flexibility of choosing your preferred coffee strength.
Comely, Compact, Convenient Design - Add a touch of style to your kitchen with the comely brushed stainless steel body. The machine's compact design won't take up much space. Bright LED lights indicate each function, and the 42oz removable water tank ensures convenient refills.
Worry-Free Shopping Experience - Wirsh coffee machines, including the "Home Barista," are ETL safety approved for your peace of mind. All water and coffee contact parts are BPA-free, ensuring a safe and worry-free coffee-making experience.
Reviewer: Hb
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works perfectly and makes a great expresso
Review: A good expresso machine that allows you to adjust the flow or size of the coffee shotspros - I like the fact that you can adjust the amount of water for single or double expresso and stops by itself.The instructions are clear and give tips how to adjust the grind or pressure to make a better expresso. The normal grind bought at stores is bit to coarse for my taste so I grind it a bit more or grind whole coffee beans.It lets you know when it's time to do a descaling after 500 shots or so.It looks nice and solid built.cons - it stop working after 5 months of regular use, i still give it a 5 star because support was friendly and very quick to replace it with a new one, hopefully it will last longer.
Reviewer: JC
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fantastic machine! Pulls exceptional shots, but read this first!
Review: For an entry level machine this is a SUPERB value and will pull exceptionally good shots if you read the directions and follow a few simple universal truths about making espresso. No machine instantly produces great espresso by just pressing a button. Preparation is key, and thats the same whether it's a $100 or $1000 machine. The courseness/fineness of the coffee grounds matter. The amount of coffee you cram into the portafilter matters. Tamping pressure matters. So if you are an absolute beginner, then check out the million videos out there to learn about all the do's/don'ts/variables that go into pulling the perfect espresso shot.But if this is not your first rodeo, you understand the art of making espresso, and you are just looking for a solid espresso machine for home at a great value, this is the one. I don't need to go into much detail on all the positive aspects noted in the description and in other reviews. It's awesomely slim/compact, heats up quickly, has a large removable water reservoir and very capable steaming wand.However, a common negative aspect I've seen in a few other reviews relates to experiencing excessive wait times between functions, most notably between ability to pull shots after using the steaming wand. I can say with confidence this is not an issue when armed with a basic understanding of how the machine works and possibly incorporating a small change to the production process. I believe this noted drawback is squarely related to the temperature/heating capacity of the machine. And for this machine, at this price point, what you don't get is an adjustable water temperature setting. Love it or hate it, the machine comes preset for only two temperature levels, one for making espresso, one for making steam via the frothing wand. So if you pull a shot, then steam some milk, then try to immediately go back to pull another shot, you will more than likely encounter the frustration of the "blinking lights" while it tries to cool itself back down to the lower espresso brewing temperature. By itself, this cooling process is exceptionally long, but if you are impatient like me, while all the lights are blinking, you can simply just eject hot water out of the wand (not steam, just hot water...like you're making an americano) and the temperature will quickly lower to enable another shot to be pulled within a few seconds. A few ounces of hot water will be wasted, but thats the tradeoff for saving time. I have had absolutely no issues pulling two espressos back-to-back, then hitting the steam button (i.e., raising the water temp) and frothing milk for both drinks. As for taking too long to heat up, I've never experienced that yet and would certainly recommend returning the machine if that happens to you. The 1450W thermo-block heater in this Wirsh product literally takes 15 seconds or less to be ready to extract.So for me, this is an exceptionally good espresso maker that sits comfortably on my limited counter space next to my regular drip coffee maker and bean grinder. It looks great, cleans up easily, and consistently delivers a few tasty latte's or cappuccinos a day. I love this machine, especially under $150.
Reviewer: Mr. Knox
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very good Espresso Maker
Review: ***Update*** Wanted to do a quick update after using it daily for the last 4 months:Still working great! Making good espressos, and I am enjoying the ease of cleaning this compared to super-automatic ones. Have not de-scaled it yet, so we'll see how that goes.I purchased a "bottomless Portafilter" which was said to be compatible with the Gevi. It ended up not completely sealing, so steam would shoot out between the filter and where it locks in. All is not lost though, the filter basket fits into the original Wirsh Portafilter just fine. Really spent more than necessary, again, I wish they would throw in a bottomless filter basket.As for the vibrating, I put a paper towel sheet underneath the cup, which keeps it from wandering off. I use that same paper towel to catch any drip drops and to wipe any coffee grinds from where the water comes out. Non-issue!Finally, the milk steaming wand works great, just had to practice a few times. No problems.With the non-pressurized Portafilter came a measuring spoon and a plastic cup (search for B0BPXLZZ4R) to put the coffee grinds into the filter basket without spilling. Still use the plastic tamping spoon, but have my eyes on a metal one.Conclusion: If I had to do it over, I'd choose the same one. I'll update if anything changes.***Original Review***After a number of super-automatic espresso machines I wanted to be able to control things a bit more, and also separate the grinding from the actual espresso making for simpler equipment which can be replaced/upgraded without throwing out the whole unit.The Wirsh Espresso Machine has been a good choice, so far.Here is what I like about it...⢠The price - compared to the brand names (Bambino etc) this is refreshingly affordable!⢠The size - very compact compared to the super-automatics I had previously⢠Fun factor - I use a hand-grinder to grind the beans, and filling the filter and tamping and watching it turn into black goodness is something I do enjoy⢠Simplicity - four easy buttons and a lever to turn on the wand. Easy to clean tray.⢠Control - while simple, it allows to program the amount of water to be dispensed (which may have been overlooked by some of the reviewers claiming this can't make espressos). For ex, I can program the double shot to output 75ml, so with the single providing 50ml, and 2 singles 100ml, there is quite a bit of variability to play with.⢠Don't know about boiler vs thermo block, but this heats up and brews fast, and the espresso is hot enough⢠Results - the produced espressos are tasty, with a good amount of crema on top, once you figure out how fine to grind and how hard to tamp⢠The user manual is (surprise) concise and clearly written, with good tips on how to get the most out of the machine.Now for the downsides, which at this point are few and not very serious⢠The machine vibrates when blowing out the espresso, which makes the catch tray vibrate and my cup wanders off and away from the stream of coffee. Maybe it will settle, but for the moment, I have to hold on to the cup.⢠Comes with a 1 and a 2 cup pressurized basket, I wish they would have thrown in one or two unpressurized ones, so one wouldn't have to invest in a second portafilter.⢠I am familiar with various steam wand designs, and this one isn't one of the better ones. Will probably take a bit of practice to get milk to where you can think about latte art. No big deal for me as I don't use it much.⢠Compared to all the stainless steel goodness of the machine, the flimsy plastic tamper is a letdown, and the attached spoon is one or two sizes too big for the small 51mm baskets.On a final note, going from milk steaming to brewing more espressos is very easy by just running some hot water through the steam wand to reduce the internal temperature. Not a problem at all, this is just how these things work unless you upgrade to a double-boiler monster.
Reviewer: Francisco Javier Barragán Ibarra
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Muy limitado no sirve
Customers say
Customers like the coffee maker for its flavor, ease of use, and value for money. They mention it makes great coffee with a perfect crema every time, is simple to use, and a good buy for the price. Customers also appreciate the size and looks. However, some customers have different opinions on functionality, build quality, and heat level.
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