A complete review of the Beko (CEG5301X) bean to cup espresso coffee machine having lived with it for 6 weeks / over 100 espresso shots Total cost of ownership vs a Nespresso capsule option as well as power consumption are covered.
To all potential buyers, I`ve bought my coffee machine back in November 2020, model with automatic milk frother and milk container, milk frother broke after approx. 1 year, today grinder went down, I did like this machine but I won`t last you forever bear in mind.
Hi I have been using the machine a lot in the past 6 months. It’s working OK. But for some reason the coffee pucks are very wet and sometimes submerged in water. Not all coffee beans work well. You get what you pay for I suppose.
Espresso quality is passable. More expensive bean to cup machines don’t perform much better. The espresso is just warm and watery. But the taste is good. A manual machine (even the affordable DeLonghi ones) produce a much better espresso.
Some Models Of Beko/Arcelik (Same Sub-Brands of Koç Holdings) use Milk Fronter or External milk case, Depending level of the machine. Entrance Models use Milk Frother and more good ones use External.
I had this machine for 6 months. It’s just OK like most bean to cup machines. The convenience is high. But the coffee is a bit watery and less warm compared with a manual espresso machine. Spending 2x much on a more expensive bean to coffee machine isn’t worth it. So this machine is a bargain in a sense.
