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  • Consistency
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  • Build Quality
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  • Value for Money
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  • Ease of Use
    2.0 (1)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    2.0 (1)
  • Product is used:
    • Daily (1)
  • Noise Level
    2.0 (1)
  • Milk Frothing
    2.0 (1)


Worst machine I worked with

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Very unsatisfied. Not very well built, It gets extremely hard to work with this machine because it gets really hot around the steamer and you can burn yourself every time you touch it.

Purchased in January 2021 for $2,700.00.

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Product is used: Daily
GrinderMazzer Mini Electronic
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David F

David F

  • 5 reviews
  • 2 likes

Steer clear of this machine

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Firstly, yes this machine does make great coffee when matched with a suitable commercial quality grinder. But, the build quality/reliability is not good. I was sold it with the promise that it has commercial quality components inside, but friends who bought Giotto’s at the same time still have their machine running, while mine has a cracked boiler and is currently a paper weight in my shed. No-one wants to perform the boiler replacement and I haven’t heard from Vibiemme. There are more reliable machines around, I’d get something else.



Date PurchasedJun 2010
Wrecker

WreckerNorth Lakes Queensland

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Excellent Espresso Machine

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I have had my VBM since 2010 and have found it to be excellent. Easy to use and clean, I saw a post that it was hard to clean I have not found any problem, super easy.
Makes excellent coffee every day. Never had any problems. It has had a couple of professional services and the last one I did myself with some kits from Coffe Parts.
I recently bought a Mazzer Super Jolly grinder and the coffee seems to be even better.
Love my coffee.

PaulS

PaulSSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 53 reviews

Great Coffee Maker. Not So Sure About Reliability.

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PaulS
PaulS

Great for the home barista

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OK

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Our only complaint is the amount of times this machine breakes down, around 11 times since we've owned it. The latest thing is the Gicar controller.... some circuit failed in it. My husband has started fixing it himself because of the time, effort and cost of having it sent away for repair. We're trying to research and see if there is a more reliable machine out there, then we may sell this one.
A great looking machine and makes a very good coffee. We've owned ours for 4 years now, so it's like a member of the family...... with good points and bad points.
We've just had it break down..... again. Now we're back to using our little stove top coffee pot until it's fixed. The bill is likely to be around $300...... again


Excellent

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This is the best machine without going to full commercial. Very well thought out with the coffee drinker in mind yet still very easy to use. The model I have is full stainless. We make around 10-15 cups a day. I would get the unit plumbed in if I replace the unit. It will be with maybe the electronic
Best steem, solid performance with 2 or 10 coffee's. Never had a problem in 3 years. I do have it serviced every year

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Paul Szilard
Paul Szilard

I totally agree!

Questions & Answers

Ant

Antasked

What is the bar pressure and can it be adjusted say from 15-19?

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Wrecker
Wrecker

The pressure is 10 bar I don't think it can be adjusted unless you changed the pump.


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