Nespresso Vertuo Creatista Coffee and Espresso Maker by Breville Brushed Stainless Steel

I had one of the original Vertuo machines and loved it. I then felt an urge to be more authentic and wanted to use my own beans and make my own espresso. I "upgraded" to a Breville machine which was more complicated with tamping, manually filling purchased beans. I subsequently felt an urge to take things up another notch since the Breville was still using shortcuts with simple tamping, grinding and no need to manually measure weight of beans and volume of espresso shorts. I ending up buying an ECM machine and setup for $5k... it was fun for a year, I learned to make amazing espresso and mixed drinks. However, the excitement did not last and the passion dissipated. I realized I had not make an espresso for over 2 years because it required too much effort- machine took 5-10 min to just heat up, plus i needed to keep a stock of fresh beans etc + needed to adjust grinder settings and test with every new batch of beans + clean up etc. I finally decided I was making my life unnecessarily difficult and a desire to be an espresso expert was not my goal in life. I sold the ECM for a huge loss and decided on a simpler life- back to Nespresso. I saw that they now offered this model which looked beautiful (Black Stainless is the best color scheme by FAR). It doesn't look like an antique time machine like the ECM machine which was beautiful, but it also doesn't cost >3k for the machine and another 1.5k+ for the entire setup (grinder, Weber accessories). This machine is outstanding for those wanting excellent espresso +/- milk without the effort. Unlike my first Vertuo machine which had a crappy milk frother with a capsule that spun, this has a real milk frother that gets the milk foamed up perfectly. Also, from someone who used a real frother on a "real" espresso machine, I can't explain how impressive it is to get similar results on this machine with basically NO effort. You also buy sealed capsules which are a bonus- correct quantity + always fresh + high quality beans sourced. This saves a lot of time and effort researching beans, testing grinding measurements and maintaining a fresh supply... you pay a bit more for the capsules, but the work has been done for you and you get valuable time back. If you truly love the whole experience and have the money, go all out like I did in the past... but again, if you value simplicity in life and want to focus on other aspects of life, enjoy a great espresso with minimal effort then you can't go wrong with this machine. This machine also has some flexibility- you can purchase "coffee" capsules which are basically by default made as americanos buy the machine.. but if you double click the machine, it concentrates into an espresso which is great for making flat whites, cappuccinos etc. Last, a true espresso connoisseur will say that these machines don't make a real espresso since they don't use high pressure to push water through bean and extract the flavor. No one cares. This is close enough in terms of taste with 1/10 the effort and 1/10 the cost. Read more

I truly wish I could give this machine more stars. However, buyer beware. First, this machine is beautiful and it makes a good beverage. There is a design flaw. Water pours out of the bottom of the unit, and it seems it's by design. The excess water is to flow into a bottom tray when frothing milk. This is NOT water that is from dripping, this is water that exits the water tank in mass via a tube. That tube, is somewhat directed into the bottom tray. Problem is it comes out with such force that it ejects from th bottom middle of the machine and over shoots the tray. There are many reports of this. I purchased this unit and had to return it because it always has water under the machine and there is no fix. You are paying. lot of money for a pretty machine, however - they are all defective......... Nespresso-Breville, hope you are listening and come out with a retrofit for this unit or a re design..... Read more

I love this machine. Love it! Coffee temp is nice and hot, just low I like it. Very quick for brewing and steaming milk with a variety of settings. Easy to set up and easy to clean. This is my third Nespresso machine and by far my favorite - and it looks great on the countertop, too. Great quality machine. Read more

I'm not happy with this machine at all. I do all the maintenance as recommended but still doesn't work well . I paid quite a bit of money for this machine and it never works properly. It's cleaned , descaled wiped down and it's always not working. So disappointed. It worked well for the first month and after that the issues begin. Read more

Not a good machine at all. Do yourself a favor and stay far away from Nespresso. My machine is leaking water, we showed it to Nespresso via video. We sent the machine back to them for warranty repair and they sent the machine back to not repaired. They said, “it does not leak.” Even though we had video of it leaking. When they sent it back to us, the water reservoir was broken, the machine capsule holder was missing. Their after sale support is awful and therefore, I cannot recommend being a customer of Nespresso. The Machine makes really good coffee, when it works. However, I don’t think a $500 machine should have this poor quality control. If you are in Canada, I would highly recommend Nespresso, the customer service is high quality there. If you are in the US, stay far far away, horrible customer service. Read more

I agree the price is a little high but it was the ONLY thing my husband wanted for Xmas! I Deexided to get the all metal model with hopes of easier cleaning and what not. Wow not only is it easier to clean than the other machine nespresso makes but it makes really good beverages! They really put a lot of thought into the design with this model! The steamer is awesome too! And I love the auto disposal waste bin it has, saves us time in having to throw each pod away! Another reason I got this is that the pods are recyclable seeing that they’re aluminum! Oh and you get your drinks fast, it takes little effort when you first turn it on to warm up and brew your drinks I would say it take around 30 - 45 seconds to heat up and make the coffee properly! I really love how easy to clean. I emphasize this because all the other machines I’ve had it was a pain in the ass! Get it and love it ! Read more

Product does not consistently work correctly. I’ve only had it for a short time and it gets very noisy when it’s gearing up and if it’s been off for several days without the water tank on it takes several cycles of turning the machine off and on and unplugging to get it to uptake water. And I also have to turn it off and unplug it after making the espresso before I can use the steam wand. Very disappointed for it being a breville product. Too expensive for the lack if quality. Read more