I have had this machine for over eight years and until now it has given me very good coffee on a daily basis. That is two and a half thousand coffees and counting! It was the cheapest machine at the time, looks great (mine is red, Sunbeam please make more red coffee machines!), fits neatly on the bench with a slim profile, has nice simple design and ease of use, is easy to clean, has a nice visible water reservoir... and can make a really decent coffee. I have just had to replace a part that over the years of heat and pressure has cracked. I have been so happy with this item!

After 4 years of faithful service my old Sunbeam has finally died. At a special price of $139 (the last in store and red) it was a great buy. Friends with more expensive machines agreed that it performed well above it's price, and having a more expensive machine at work I agree with that assessment.

Now to find a replacement...

I bought this cheap awesome coffee machine about 10 months ago and it has been an excellent unit so far. it makes 4-10 cups a day without any issue. starts quickly and ready in less than 2 min! the milk froth is a bit tricky. you need to wait 20 sec for the steam to come. i bought it 89 bucks in good guys! so cheap that i had doubt buying it. i gave it a shot and i can say its totally worth it. use a good bean and grinder with this machine and its brews good coffee for you.

Have had this coffee machine for 5 years now, works a treat every time. Its used every day I can recommend it to anyone who want's a trouble free coffee maker. 6 friends of mine have the same unit as well and would agree with me. Excellent value for money and trouble free.
This coffee maker works a charm, always.

EM3600 can really make a good coffee even though you have absolutely no experience in using of it. You could get a feel of regarding yourself as a barista ... lol. Btw, I got a problem in milk texturing, how can I make good forth? I am now trying hard to practice ... hope to be successful very soon. I bought thin machine in the Good Guys ... absolutely good price & have no complaint.
Easy to make good coffee with such an amazing selling price
Probably my problem ... can't forth the milk good so far

I was given this machine 5 years ago as a gift and it is still going strong. It is "flogged" every day, making 6 coffees at least. We replaced the brew head seal about 2 years ago and so far nothing else has worn out. Makes an excellent coffee and we have all honed our baristing skills on this little beauty! Best value coffe machine around - currentl $89 at the Good Guys
Reliable, easy to use and clean

Coffee maker good little machine,(only first one didn't even see a month out), second one lasted only 2 years with only weekend use, and not every weedend. big issue with the solenoid pumps, they brake springs which is a little part for a great cost of replacing a pump. Time to do quality check on parts so that this does not happen. Cheers John
good coffee
unreliable (made one coffee and spring gave way so I missed out. Not Good.)It seem to be a fault with them why no fix it, as I won't buy another sunbeam produce if little things like this cost a lot

I bought one of these years ago & it lasted a couple of years of heavy use. The coffee was to a standard of a good cafe made one. I replaced it with a breville cafe roma & it was almost as good but only lasted 12 months. I've also tried the Aldi ones which were suprisingly good but they only lasted 6 months. For the price the cafe espresso is definitely worth every cent & definitely produces cafe quality coffee.
good crema, good milk frothing, inexpensive.

Nice compact unit - came with all the extras, two sets of ceramic cups and saucers, jug, packer, instructions. Very easy to operate, doesn't take long to heat up. Access to water container is good. Smart stainless steel look.Clean-up is simple. Option of single and double shot dispensers and makes a good coffee too!
Inexpensive

After trying out a very expensive coffee machine which I had to return and which made disgusting coffee and was almost impossible to use, this coffee machine made me so happy. Easy to use, does make great coffee, looks good too. I did a lot of research before I decided the second time, and this coffee machine seems to be the one that a lot of people liked. So as I said, happy at last.
It makes great coffee, simple to use and not big and bulky

Had the last Sunbeam for 8 years, heavy duty model that cost 4 times as much as this machine and my wife and I think this cheapie makes better coffee! Certainly very nice crema. It's very quiet, fast to heat up and I haven't found anything negative about it at all so far after 4 weeks of use.
fast efficient, quiet

Completed considerable research before selecting this brand and model. For the price - you really cant go wrong so long as you're prepared to clean-up after yourself promptly. This means wiping down the wand straight away (as seen at every good Cafe),run the wand cycle again into your milk jug for another 30 secs to clear the milk and then clean out the dregs from the head and then flush with another cycle of hot water to clear the residue and stop blockages, and then clean the drip tray - and wipe down with a paper towel. Makes great coffee. Look after your machine and it will perform reliably. The DVD is a bonus.
Works well - inexpensive compared to other brands/models
Slightly noisy

Had this machine and I think it's very simple and easy insturction on how to use it but it's not the best one in the market but for the price that u are paying I think it's not a bad machine overall. It makes a good cappucino cos the froth comes out beautiful
Quick, simple and easy to use, the froth comes out very frothy

We grind our favourite coffee beans in the sunbeam grinder and then use this in our sunbeam cafe series coffee machine....it makes waking up in the morning our favourite time of the day. It's always a request when we have visitors. We also make awesome hot chocolates and of course baby chinos.
The freedom to be able to froth my on milk and have a double shot if I want too.

Good price,easy to clean & use, And does not take up a lot of space on the kitchen bench. Looks like the real deal.
Easy to use and makes good cup of coffee.
Nothing to dislike,you get what you pay for.

Had this machine for 12 months, a great little machine regardless of price just too noisy when frothing easy to maintain and clean although the porta filters a little fiddly to clear.
Good consistent coffee heats quickly. Replaced an Italian made machine yet performance is simular if not a little better.
Extremely noisy, need industrial ear plugs when frothing milk.