IllyY3.3 Single Serve Espresso and Coffee Capsule Machine, 12.20x3.9x10.40 (Black)

I liked this enough that I bought it again for a second home. The espresso pods are bizarrely over-engineered, but the end result is a hot espresso with an excellent crema. The narrow profile means it doesn’t take up much counter space. It’s a great little machine and a good value at its price point. That being said, I would recommend the Intenso pods for espresso, and the Classico Lungo pods of you want more of a coffee. The decaf pods are ok. I found the Brasilia and Columbia pods so bad as to be undrinkable. But that’s just an opinion. The machine itself is excellent and the Intenso pods produce the best espresso I’ve tasted from the field of its competitors, ie Nespresso, etc.

Simple, small and effective. Tasty espresso too

Illy Y3.3 Espresso Machine, Single Serve Coffee Machine is easy to use and makes really good coffee. I almost did not purchase due to one reviewer claiming the unit leaked water all over everywhere but I decided to buy it anyway. I am very pleased with this coffer maker and very glad I over looked the negative review about leaking. This coffee maker is easy to use and it takes less counter space than most single serve machines. I recommend this product to anyone looking for a single serve coffee machine.

Coming from someone who roasts his own green beans and uses a Rancilio Silvia and Rocky grinder, I was looking for simplicity, speed and style. I bought the Y3.3 and the Illy frother. I will say that the frother, with some practice, can produce acceptable milk. Latte art? Maybe. Macchiato level coffee. Pretty close. The Y3.3 does ok but it takes two capsules to get close to what I want. If you preheat the cup prior to brewing, the temperature is good. Same class as Rancilio? No. Less labor and footprint? Absolutely. Unfortunately the Illy love affair ends here. The ordering of the capsules is confusing. I did figure it out eventually. Always I have to have the branded cups. Package had damaged items. Replaced? Not as of this writing.They said they would. Website? That is where the horror exists. Account set up, password reset, machine serial number registration all managed byItalo Bombolini in Santa Vittoria Italia. Links and buttons seemingly useless or directed to places unknown. Very stylish but utterly useless.Bottom line: Looks great, taste good, but…….any time and aggravation saved by this downgrade has been overshadowed by disappointing support. Maybe the Russians hacked their website? Or, zee Germans. Would I buy it again. Nope. Nespresso. I saw many of those machines in Italy. I didn’t see any Illy Y3.3’s. Just saying…

Pop in a pod and off you go. Great tasting