Illy Y3.3 Espresso Machine, Single Serve Coffee Machine for IperEspresso Capsules, Single Cup Espresso Maker (Black)

Very good machine, but if you want a good coffee you need to buy Brésil coffee from Illy, if not some coffee it does not fit the machine and the coffee can be horrible !

I liked this enough that I bought it again for a second home. The espresso pods are bizarrely over-engineered, but the end result is a hot espresso with an excellent crema. The narrow profile means it doesn’t take up much counter space. It’s a great little machine and a good value at its price point. That being said, I would recommend the Intenso pods for espresso, and the Classico Lungo pods of you want more of a coffee. The decaf pods are ok. I found the Brasilia and Columbia pods so bad as to be undrinkable. But that’s just an opinion. The machine itself is excellent and the Intenso pods produce the best espresso I’ve tasted from the field of its competitors, ie Nespresso, etc.

I have been an illy iperespresso user for 30 years. my old machine, bit the dust after 12 years. I purchased this one, as i do not need steamer. Box appeared to be open, and this item appears to be a return. Cord all amiss, instructions had been wet at one time. dirt of machine. At first it wouldn't turn on. Had to try three different outlets. Then water just drips out all over the place instead of any kind of stream. Yep definitely a return. And come on illy. a craft paper instruction manual. Good bye illy.

I love this little machine. The coffee capsules and espresso capsules make delicious coffee products in this machine. It's very easy to use. I also invested in a set of two stainless steel reusable pods for coffee and espresso instead of buying the capsules all the time. I've used the reusable cups a couple of times and have had good results; still playing around with that though. My only complaint is the huge power cable on this machine. It's way too long, plus it's a super heavy-duty cord with a plug that sticks out from the outlet at least an inch more than a regular plug. The cord is very inflexible making it very difficult to position the machine against the wall because the cord won't bend. Because the water container is at the back of the machine, I can't hide the excess cord behind the machine without making it difficult to get to the water container. AND the machine I have is white and the cord is black. This is one of my pet peeves - a white appliance that has a black cord. Other than the cord issue, the machine itself is very satisfactory and makes good tasting coffee and espresso.

This machine makes a relatively good espresso with its “Illy iperespresso pods”. I love espresso’s but between work, kids, etc., I don’t have time to mess with more complex machines, fresh beans, etc. I needed something that would make a decent espresso quickly and this machine does that. The Classico pods make the perfect dopio sized, classic flavor, espresso and the Brasile makes a smaller espresso with a hint of caramel and chocolate notes. I purchased this exactly 2 years ago (2022) and it’s still running flawlessly and my wife and I use it every day.

This little machine does a really good job at extracting a pull. It surpasses the Nespresso in final result quality. The one notable downside is the limited coffee options to Illy pods only. However, with experience, it's not as bad as you would think. Example: Nespresso compatibility pods are a dime a dozen which allows you to explore. However, I've found the upwards to 80% of Nespresso compatible pods aren't that good and some just downright horrible. I have settled on Illy for the Nespresso as it's my favorite. This machine does Illy's coffee better than the Nespresso.

But It’s a little flimsy. Also. The mechanism that throws the used pods into the container for emptys sticks to the top. I have to pry it down so I can put in a new pod. Also the coffee pods shown with the machine in the ad don’t work in this machine. I wasted money buying those pods.

I took a chance, having read other reviews about the machine breaking, but here we are…. For the first 2 weeks, I was pretty happy with the espresso quality and flavor. But it was never quite precise with the amount it dispensed, so once in a while, it would overflow my 2oz cup. And like other reviewers have mentioned, it is LOUD. But then after about the third week, it started to act up and no longer stops dispersing liquid until you press the button again. I discovered this the first time after it had poured all over my counter, unfortunately. I tried to put up with it and just watch it while it dispenses and turn it off, but it also now just makes garbage espresso…no crema, bad taste… So I am returning the machine and not requesting a replacement, despite having a whole container of pods left. I do not recommend this device - my hunt for an espresso machine continues!