Nespresso Inissia Espresso Machine by De’Longhi with Milk Frother, Black Import To Shop ×Product customization General

Good machine, capsules are steep but if you can swing the expense it makes a nice espresso.A friend made me a coffee and it was fantastic! She said it was Nespresso and I saw the machine. I found it on Amazon for a good price and ordered reusable capsules so I could use my own coffee as I had done with my Keurig. The machine is easy to use, has a smaller footprint and is shorter than my Keurig so it fit nicely on the counter. It is noisy when it brews, noisy like when I use an air compressor to fill my tire! I’m guessing its similar but uses hot water instead of air. It has a receptacle to hold the spent capsules which drop down from inside the machine and a drip tray underneath that to catch water that drips out of the used capsules. If you overfill the water tank it will “pee out” the excess water onto your counter so don’t overfill!It makes a nice espresso for your morning latte and the Nespresso capsules which came with it were a nice sampler however, the Nespresso capsules are expensive, about 70 cents each so the reusable capsules sealed the deal for me buying the machine. But none of them made a good coffee, mostly it was very weak or didn’t seal properly. Now what do I do?Trader Joe’s has capsules but they weren’t good. Target’s Good and Gather brand has capsules and they are better, the vanilla is quite good. I purchased capsules from Bestpresso here on Amazon but haven’t tried them yet. When I do, I’ll post a review there. Back to the Inissia machine. This is the entry level machine and I have learned from Nespresso that the Inissia machine is DISCONTINUED but they will continue to make the capsules. Other machines do take these little thimble capsules and others take half moon shaped capsules. I found out that sneaky Nespresso’s higher level machines have a code reader which will read the code that is found ONLY on Nespresso brand capsules. No code? No brew. So no more refillable capsules or off label capsules if you buy a higher level machine. Personally I think that’s a terrible thing and capsules could increase in price and you are stuck buying them because your expensive machine won’t work without them. Its like buying a copier that only works with brand color cartridges, that’s where they make their money. What a scam. Had this been the case with the Inissia I would have walked because I just don’t need it that badly and would use the old school Moka Pot if I wanted espresso that badly.It seems to be well made and solid. Its heavy and performs well. For $125 I’m keeping it and hoping for the best but I’m not inclined to invest in a higher level Nespresso machine for the afore mentioned reasons. For reference, I’m not a coffee connoisseur but I like more than your average drip coffee. I have a vintage percolator, a Moka Pot (Greca) and I’ve grown tired of weak, meh, artificially flavored k-cups in all sorts of bakery flavors. I prefer Lavazza which seems to be middle of the road.I have discovered that if you buy full fat Oat Milk like Silk or Oatly, fill your cup half way then microwave to heat it, you then make your Nespresso Lungo over it and it makes a very nice creamy latte (I wasn’t looking for nondairy anything, it just happens to be delicious).

So impressed with this machine!I have tried a wide variety of coffee and espresso machines and I must say this little one did not disappoint! I did weeks of research online and really went back and forth between an original line machine and the new virtuo machine. After watching many videos and reading many reviews I settled on the original line machine due to the fact that my main purpose is espresso and it seemed espresso lovers preferred the original line to the new virtuo line for taste. After decided to go with the original line I knew I also wanted the Aerochino frother and those alone are $100.00 MSRP so I set out to find a bundle that included it. I was delighted to find this bundle set at such a great price and decided to try it. The Inissia offered everything I was looking for in an espresso machine. My last espresso machine did not utilize a pod or capsule system and besides being time consuming I found that it was also inconsistent which is why i decided to try another system like this. The machine arrived well packages with clear instructions for use. within minutes of unboxing I made my first drink (pictured here) and it was wonderful! I was thoroughly surprised by the quality and ease of use. once I ran a few cycles of water through to clean everything I filed the water reservoir and attached it to the back of the machine. I turned the machine on to heat up (which takes approx. 60 seconds and is so fast!) I added my milk to the frother and a tiny bit of vanilla syrup to make a sweet foam and set the milk to froth. Frothing also takes about 60 seconds on the heated mode. I added my capsule and selected the smaller size for my espresso shot. It brews as soon as you push the button. I added my frothed milk to my glass and then added my espresso shot. I prefer my drinks to be less sweet so that was it. I did not add any sweeteners of syrups but you certainly could if you wanted. I had read complaints that the espresso is not hot enough for some but I did not find this to be true for me. This machine is a real time saver for me. I can make a whole latte in 5 minutes. I am impressed!

Absolutely amazing!I really researched this brand, and model, before purchasing it. Espresso, with the convenience of a pod system sounded almost too good to be true. Obviously K cup machines are extremely convenient, but the tradeoffs really matter. I won’t bore everyone with the ways I make K cups better, but in short, you lose the convenience. I spent many hours researching the choice.The first decision was Original Line versus Vertuo. While the extra features and technology of Vertuo were attractive, the fact that you cannot try other brands pods, made me go with the Original Line. After tasting the Original Line pods, being captive to Nespresso wouldn’t be that bad, but there are superior alternative brands for Original Line, that not only taste great, they are less expensive. I really preferred the ability to be able to try other brands, so the Original Line was my choice. That said, after trying Nespresso brand Original Line pods, I would not rule out adding a Vertuo at a later time. You might be captive, but they do make great tasting options.This model is an Innesia, although they don’t mention it in the listing. My primary reason for this exact model was the flip up drip tray, which was a great decision. The smaller Original limits the size of your cup, unless you remove the whole drip tray, while this one flips up, and out of your way. The smaller area that catches the used pods was insignificant, as with my Keurig I have to throw out each pod. This catches between 5-7 empty pods, which is fine. The smaller water reservoir was no big deal either, as adding fresh water is better than using it stagnant. If you want the bigger pod catcher, and reservoir, go for a Citiz, or Plus, Original Line.Along with the machine, which does come with samples, I ordered the 50 pod Nespresso variety package. I wanted to give them a chance, before trying other brand pods. I was extremely surprised at the quality of the the espresso. I don’t consider myself a “coffee snob,” but I do know the difference between traditionally made espresso, both real from a coffee shop, or homemade from an actual real stove top espresso pot, or a homemade espresso machine. Is this exactly as good? That is a tough call, but the convenience does not cost you the quality that you lose from K cups. It is extremely close, and just plain espresso, ristretto, and lungo, are all exceptional. Once you decide to add anything, such as milk, flavored syrup, or even sweetener, any difference is completely gone.In summary, I am glad I put the time in deciding, and if you have any hesitation with the Nespresso models, skip it. These machines are really excellent, and the convenience really trumps any possible negatives. Extremely recommended machine, I just wish I tried one sooner. Enjoy!

It may not work all the time.Sometimes it works, and sometimes it does not. I turn it on and it blinks then stops blinking and it is ready to make great espresso. Sometimes I turn it on and just keeps on blinking and it won’t make coffee. So I have to unplug it wait 10 seconds and re plug it and then it works and makes great espresso.

4th ones s charmI have the Breville virtuo. I wanted to stay with the same brand when I purchased the original so I would have both machines. I ordered three previous original Nespresso machines on Amazon from three different sellers all shipped by Amazon. The first one came missing the pods and clearly had been used. The second one came and leaked. The third one came after much delay because according to Amazon customer service they were waiting to receive it from the seller. It came with the vendors box all taped up so I didn’t bother opening it because it clearly was used.Imagine my delight when Amazon delivered this on a Sunday still in the box untouched with plastic around the machine and pods.Even though I did not want to switch brands I finally had to after doing a lot of research what the best model was. I’ve used it twice today perfect both times no leaking. The difference was both the seller and shipped by were both Amazon and not third party.The pods are so much cheaper for this than the virtuo I figure eventually I’ll save enough money to offset the purchase price.Does it Make some noise yes but I know that it’s working.And yesterday I found Starbucks pods in two flavors at Marshalls.I’ll still use my virtuo but only for the coffee size pods and when I want an espresso I will use this machine. It’s actually small enough if I were driving somewhere on a trip I would take it with me a little too large and clunky to take on a flight.Now I just need to buy some cute espresso cups.