I've had this product for 2.5 months now and I like it so far. The machine is fairly compact, so it fits nicely in a corner in our not-too-large kitchen. The coffee is at a good temperature and you can make two milk specialties at the same time, although I hardly use this option, because it takes almost as long as making a cappuccino (or another type of milk) at a time.
As with many other fully automatic coffee machines, the temperature of the milk specialties is a bit on the lukewarm side, I solve that myself by using double-walled glasses.
I think the design is very beautiful and so far I don't see any signs of wear, the size is another plus point for me as indicated earlier. This machine is quite compact, so I can easily put it in a corner, so it doesn't take up that much space.
The operation takes some getting used to in the beginning, because there are only icons on it, also, for example, a collection container, water, descaling, cleaning, etc. are all displayed with icons. Tip: The manual consists of two parts, an extensive one later in the booklet, and a quick start guide at the front. I mainly used the quick start guide at the front, here you can quickly find all the icons. After a while you know what everything stands for and you no longer need the guide. Each type of coffee can be set in 9 different ways through all options, for example the amount (M, L and XL). The machine remembers the last set options for each type of coffee, and you also have the option of creating a few profiles.
The sound of grinding is not too loud, at least I don't hear any complaints from my family when I make a cappuccino at 5 o'clock in the morning.
Cleaning the steam section for frothing milk is very easy, behind the cover that you remove is a QR code that leads you to an instructional video on YouTube, you will also find more videos about descaling and more, very handy.
Maintenance is quite easy, buy a cleaning set, occasionally put a 'pill' in a slot on top and the device will be cleaned from the inside. Descaling is also indicated yourself and there is also a video on youtube. From Krups himself.
It is a device that I would recommend if you are not looking for fuss, but a fully automatic coffee machine. You won't become an accomplished barista with it, but you can make coffee, cappuccino, latte, etc. in a fairly easy way
