I have had this coffee maker for a couple of months and so far, it has met my expectations. It is very similar to the Swiss machine I used in Geneva, except it is of lighter construction - plastic, while the Swiss one was stainless steel. It would have been better a little heavier to make locking the coffee handle easier. One has to hold the machine securely while locking the handle onto the machine. My real complaint is that the lid/cover of the water reservoir does not fit correctly onto the reservoir. The handle of the reservoir appears to stop it from fitting on. I have found insects in the reservoir as I cannot close it properly. Do I have the wrong lid/cover?

The coffee this machine makes is almost as good as something you'd get at a cafe. It is consistently good and I love the ability to be able to specify one shot or two. Learning to froth the milk (I have been frothing milk on home coffee machines for years) on this machine without it squealing or failing to froth took me a couple of goes but overall, it is easy to use and makes a great, hot coffee.

Bought this coffee machine 14 months ago and have used it everyday with filtered water and regular cleaning with no problems and was really happy with it until today when it has completely died.
2 months out of warranty not happy as it wasn't cheap and expected it to last a lot longer.
Rang the warranty hotline and they were fantastic as it sounded like a electrical fault with the switch they replaced it with a new machine.
Very happy with outcome and now enjoying a coffee at home.

Coffee machine is looking very good. All the time coffee does have cream on top but this does not mean that the taste is good. Sometimes it comes out a little bit burnt but it may be the quantity and quality of the coffee. Cappuccino steam function is working well. Overall good experience.

I actually bought this machine last Christmas and didn’t think to write this review until now. This machine is so awesome I cannot believe the price. Simple to use and makes great coffee once you master it. It was so good my mother recently told me she wanted one so I went to Harvey Norman to get her one. Whilst I was there I saw a new machine called the Barista Max. The sales person told me it was the new version of my machine so I bought it and love it even more. Check out my review I just wrote about that machine (Barista Max). Highly recommend either this Mini Barista AND The Barista Max. Depending on your budget you won’t be disappointed.

You can't go wrong with this great appliance! Super easy to use - it's virtually fool proof! Has taken a few goes to master the milk with the steamer, but other than that it produces great quality coffee! Has saved me a lot so far in take away coffees in the mornings!

Hi all
We've always had pod machines and a percolator. Decided we wanted to make our own barista style coffee, so purchased an EM 4300
As always with something new it took a while to get the correct amount, tamp pressure etc. My partner and I now enjoy amazing coffee, whenever we want, without having to bother about getting the car out every time. Easy to clean, fill with water, and looks great on the counter. The water temp is spot on for us, and once you get the angle right the frother works great.
Really happy overall

This was a great coffee machine while it worked, but two weeks after the warranty expired, the machine turned on by itself and just kept pumping water through. What a shame, we can no longer use it. I hesitate buying the same one if it only has a one year lifespan.

As a complete novice this machine was a gentle trouble free introduction to making espresso at home. Once I got the grind right it was easy and the temperature is just right for us, hot but not scalding. Good clear diagrams and instructions helped enormously, thank you very much for that.

I love this machine. Bought it at Christmas 2017 and it's still going strong.

My only problem is dual poor, where one side gets almost triple the amount of coffee poured. At first thought it was my fault, now not so sure. Levelled the machine, check grinds are level, all seems fine but still not getting a consistent pour.

Other than that, perfect for single cups. Easy to use and easy to maintain.

We purchased our Mini Barista at the end of April 2018. By June the handle on the milk jug fell off whilst frothing the milk.

In August the auto pour for the coffee shot has stopped.

We loved this machine and whilst concerned about the jug handle falling off whilst full of hot milk. We just replaced it.

But with the auto shot of coffee not working, the coffee doesn’t taste the same, it’s watery and it doesn’t get as hot.

Unfortunately we didn’t keep the receipt because we had faith in Sunbeam. And expected at least a year before we would have to replace it.

But four months? At $250 it becomes quite an expensive disposable unit.

I see a lot of other reviews saying they have issues but my Mini Barista runs perfectly. I really like it and it makes delicious coffee. I use it daily and have since we got it and it runs like a clock. It took a few weeks to get the exact hang of the correct amount and pressure to pat down the coffee but after that - plain sailing. YOu can get great results with this machine!

I have this machine for more than a year and love it... easy to texture the milk... although after a few months the cup filter does not filter well in the port filter so it’s difficult to clean after the use! Still a good machine for the price you will save a lot of money for doing your own coffee instead of buying it...

This is my last chance with this machine. Third time lucky I hope ! Both previous machines started not to pour and when I stopped the machine and took the group handle off, It built up so much pressure that it exploded hot grounds all over the place. This is a safety concern especially getting burnt. A previous reviewer has said the same thing