My Latissima Plus shot craps today. Which of these is a better machine?
I need something that takes OL capsules. Frother is optional for me.
by mtoomtoo
6 Comments
argte
Pixie! Mine is a beast going on 7 years
UnstuckMoment_300
I have the Pixie, and it’s a great machine. The *only* peeve is the cup tray isn’t adjustable, and while you can fold it up — it won’t stay put by itself. At least not that I’ve found. So not all mugs/cold drink cups will fit under the spout. Not to mention HyperChillers or large containers for descaling. Maybe that’s been redesigned? This one looks a bit different.
There’s a workaround for the Pixie, of course — I brew shots in an espresso cup and dump them into larger cups/mugs as needed.
rubilox
I love the Pixie. It’s a workhorse. It will give you thousands and thousands of espresso shots (capsules) for years to come.
aguyjustaguy
I have the Essenza and love it. My understanding is the only difference between these two is the pixie is bigger, brewing technology is identical.
I chose the essenza for the very compact footprint. If you prefer leaving used containers inside your machine for as long as possible, go with the pixie, it holds ~10 where the essenza holds ~6. For me, the size is a game changer.
Environmental_Law767
Mini with or without the aeroccino.
lexisauce
if you dont mind me asking, how was your experience was Latissima Plus? seeing that you’re not replacing it with the same model, would you recommend it?
6 Comments
Pixie! Mine is a beast going on 7 years
I have the Pixie, and it’s a great machine. The *only* peeve is the cup tray isn’t adjustable, and while you can fold it up — it won’t stay put by itself. At least not that I’ve found. So not all mugs/cold drink cups will fit under the spout. Not to mention HyperChillers or large containers for descaling. Maybe that’s been redesigned? This one looks a bit different.
There’s a workaround for the Pixie, of course — I brew shots in an espresso cup and dump them into larger cups/mugs as needed.
I love the Pixie. It’s a workhorse. It will give you thousands and thousands of espresso shots (capsules) for years to come.
I have the Essenza and love it. My understanding is the only difference between these two is the pixie is bigger, brewing technology is identical.
I chose the essenza for the very compact footprint. If you prefer leaving used containers inside your machine for as long as possible, go with the pixie, it holds ~10 where the essenza holds ~6. For me, the size is a game changer.
Mini with or without the aeroccino.
if you dont mind me asking, how was your experience was Latissima Plus? seeing that you’re not replacing it with the same model, would you recommend it?