Lello 1375 Ariete Cafe Prestige Coffee Maker
from: Lello
List Price: $199.99
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Features:
- 950-watt espresso/cappuccino machine made of heavy-duty stainless steel
- ThermoBlock 15-bar pump-driven system provides uniform, constant pump pressure
- Removable 2-1/4-quart water reservoir can be refilled from the top at any time
- Cup warming area allows up to 9 cups to be warmed before use
- Measures 9-1/2 by 9-1/4 by 12-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Great Machine
I've had my Ariete Cafe Prestige for two years now. It's used every day -usually for at least two double espressos. I have not had any problems at all. About five times a year, I pour four or five cups of vinegar in and run the machine first on brew then on steam and then do the same with pure water - and that's it for maintenance. I used to grind my beans but now use Llave, Goya, or another of the Hispanic brands as they're just as good as those $9 p/lb beans! Heat some milk ( whole milk-it's worth ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent espresso machine
The lello ariete espresso maker seems to be an excellent entry level espresso machine for the coffee fanatic. The unit makes excellent espresso with no fuss at all and once the machine is warm, you can just make shot after shot. One important thing to note is that your coffee must not be powdered too fine. This means the pump will struggle to push the water through the coffee. The frother in addition works wonders, I drink a couple of lattes everyday and this baby will recoup its investment in 20 days ... Read More
Rating: - Equivalent to the AEG EA 150
I have owned the AEG EA 150 for approximately 5 years.The Lello 1375 is pretty much equivalent to the AEG EA 150.This is a thermoblock, micro-switched, solidy-built machine which can compete easily with machines twice, even three times its price.
Pros:
1) 21 grams can fit into the double shot if you fill it right, thats techincally a triple shot, and will produce a very intense ristretto.Of course, use home-roasted beans if you really care about what you drink.
2) Thermoblock ... Read More
Rating: 
- This, like ANY other espresso machine
must be accompanied by a capable GRINDER.$50 or $100 or $200 grinders do NOT do the job.the entry fee for a decent, flexible ESPRESSO GRINDER is about $300.00
Don't blane the machine. A poor grinder can make a $2,000 machine look bad!
The grinder is ESSENTIAL to properly prepare the coffee for brewing.
remember: 2 oz (total) of liquid espresso in 20 to 25 seconds.
Rating: 
- Works great until it breaks
Looks great, and worked fine for me as a casual, intermittent user (about once every two weekends). After 18 months of intermittent use, it inexplicably stopped heating the water. Now I just get cold water to the brew basket, and cold water getting squirted out of the steam nozzle. Now it's just a heavy block of useless metal. I'd imagine if I had used it on a daily basis, it would have broken much sooner -- perhaps within the 1-year warranty period, but from reading other reviews, it sounds like their warranty ... Read More
- Great Machine I've had my Ariete Cafe Prestige for two years now. It's used every day -usually for at least two double espressos. I have not had any problems at all. About five times a year, I pour four or five cups of vinegar in and run the machine first on brew then on steam and then do the same with pure water - and that's it for maintenance. I used to grind my beans but now use Llave, Goya, or another of the Hispanic brands as they're just as good as those $9 p/lb beans! Heat some milk ( whole milk-it's worth ... Read More
- Excellent espresso machineThe lello ariete espresso maker seems to be an excellent entry level espresso machine for the coffee fanatic. The unit makes excellent espresso with no fuss at all and once the machine is warm, you can just make shot after shot. One important thing to note is that your coffee must not be powdered too fine. This means the pump will struggle to push the water through the coffee. The frother in addition works wonders, I drink a couple of lattes everyday and this baby will recoup its investment in 20 days ... Read More
- Equivalent to the AEG EA 150I have owned the AEG EA 150 for approximately 5 years.The Lello 1375 is pretty much equivalent to the AEG EA 150.This is a thermoblock, micro-switched, solidy-built machine which can compete easily with machines twice, even three times its price.
Pros:
1) 21 grams can fit into the double shot if you fill it right, thats techincally a triple shot, and will produce a very intense ristretto.Of course, use home-roasted beans if you really care about what you drink.
2) Thermoblock ... Read More
- This, like ANY other espresso machinemust be accompanied by a capable GRINDER.$50 or $100 or $200 grinders do NOT do the job.the entry fee for a decent, flexible ESPRESSO GRINDER is about $300.00
Don't blane the machine. A poor grinder can make a $2,000 machine look bad!
The grinder is ESSENTIAL to properly prepare the coffee for brewing.
remember: 2 oz (total) of liquid espresso in 20 to 25 seconds.
- Works great until it breaksLooks great, and worked fine for me as a casual, intermittent user (about once every two weekends). After 18 months of intermittent use, it inexplicably stopped heating the water. Now I just get cold water to the brew basket, and cold water getting squirted out of the steam nozzle. Now it's just a heavy block of useless metal. I'd imagine if I had used it on a daily basis, it would have broken much sooner -- perhaps within the 1-year warranty period, but from reading other reviews, it sounds like their warranty ... Read More
