Customer Reviews for Saeco Royal Coffee Bar

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Saeco Royal Coffee Bar

*Milk box pictured above not included.* Bringing the café into your own home has never been easier with the Royal Coffee Bar by Saeco. This fully automatic espresso machine will take you from coffee bean to cup at the push of a button. Just add whole beans and water to the tank or use the direct water line feature, and instantly you will have a perfectly extracted espresso. With the cappuccinatore attachment, you can make all of your favorite espresso-based drinks, such as cappuccinos, lattes, and even regular strength coffee. Every cup of coffee is freshly ground, dosed, tamped, and brewed with consistent high quality in one cycle, all at the push of a button.  With easy-to-use functions, the Royal Coffee Bar by Saeco offers an excellent coffee experience! Features:   Plumb-able water supply: Plumbed water connector for continuous water supply. MACHINE ARRIVES IN THE PLUMBED POSITION, BUT CAN EASILY BE RE-PROGRAMMED VIA LCD MENU TO NON-PLUMBED APPLICATIONS – CALL SAECO'S CONSUMER CARE LINE IF YOU NEED HELP AT 800-933-7876   Rapid Steam®: No waiting between frothing milk and brewing espresso. (Steam wand also produces hot water)   Saeco Aroma System: Programmable (on/off/long) pre-brewing cycle injects hot water into ground coffee to maximize flavor extraction   Saeco OptiDose: Adjustable 6-9 gram doser to regulate the amount of beans to grind per serving   Adjustable Built-In Conical Burr Grinder: With automatic shut-off; safe quiet and long lasting   Cappuccinatore: Built-in automatic frothing device for faster and easier cappuccino making. (Milk box not included)   Easy Clean System: Easily removable brew group for chemical-free cleaning   Removable 82 oz. water tank   Pre-ground bypass coffee doser   LCD Display: For simplified operation and programming of settings   Swivel base: f or convenient rotation and easy access   Cup Warming Surface: Comfortably holds 6 espresso cups and can be turned on and off through the LCD display   Color: Graphite and Silver   Power: 1250 watts - 120 v - UL Listed   Dimensions: 15.25” W x 17.5” D x 15.75” H; Weight: 31.5 lbs.   Made in Italy Model: RI9119/47
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Customer Reviews for Saeco Royal Coffee Bar
Review 1 for Saeco Royal Coffee Bar
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
CoffeeShooter
Location:Denver, CO
Date:November 27, 2012

20,185 shots and still going

Pros: simple, tasty, low cost of ownership
Cons: plastics
Model Number: Saeco Royal Super Automatic
"We bought our Royal from Costco in 2003 (nine years ago) for $800. It worked great for 4 years until user error (neglected to empty the dreg bin for a few extra shots) caused a jam up inside. Another user error... dropped and cracked the clear plastic water holder. We took the opportunity to have the machine fully cleaned and inspected by the service center in Colorado Springs: $250. Machine has worked great ever since.
Currently the counter on the machine is at 20,185 shots. Taking our total machine investment of $1050, the cost of ownership comes to just 5 cents/shot.
Machine makes great espresso and half size portions. We only do talls for mom when she visits, who is used to drip taste/strength (yuck).
Our preference is to use dark roast lesser oily beans (if we can find them), but usually not too exotic, then set the grinder to finest and max the ground quantity.
We don't use the frother much at all any more. Initially I made Caps all the time, but just lazy now and want my shots. Tap Tap Tap... so easy.
While we like the look of stainless appliances, the cost of getting that upgrade in a good Super Automatic is mostly excessive. The mostly gray and black plastic machine body has held up without problem."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Saeco Royal Coffee Bar
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Hillard
Location:Saint Louis, MO
Date:August 29, 2012

Amazing coffee

Pros: great coffee
Cons: price
Model Number: Saeco Royal
"Fantastic purchase. Has worked flawlessly for the past 2 years. Would recommend this to anyone striving to get a cup of coffee to remind them of Europe. We tried a multitude of domestic machines to try to duplicate Italian coffee/espresso- never succeeding. On our last trip, 2 years ago, we asked what machine they used. Saeco came up very often. We were pleased to see Costco carried this model when we returned. Bought it and have been thrilled with its performance."
Review 3 for Saeco Royal Coffee Bar
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1 out of 5
1 out of 5
SlavaY
Date:August 14, 2012

what a peace of garbage

"never worked; called Saeco tech support - they advised to ship it back; returned product back to Costco"
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Saeco Royal Coffee Bar
Rating
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
VTLIVE
Location:Livermore, CA
Date:August 6, 2012

Below expectations

Model Number: Saeco Royal Coffee Bar Item # 671730
"I bought this a month back and just returned it yesterday. While the espresso is good, it is not strong enough for my taste. The auto-cappucino frother does good frothing but the milk is not hot enough for me. I was also not happy about the time delay for the steam to come out once you turn the knob.
Overall, I did not think it was worth the price."