We found making a great espresso, cappuccino or café latte couldn’t be easier with this coffee machine, but this isn’t down to the machine but more to the pod system. With the Nespresso pod’s you can’t go wrong by putting in too much coffee or whether to use beans or pre-ground. The Magimix M200 comes with 40 pods / capsules of various different strengths and tastes. Simply place your selected pod in the top of the machine pull the lever forward to start. Once the coffee is poured return the lever to its starting point and the old capsule is disposed of in a nifty bin at the back. An electronic warning system will sound when the bin needs emptying; we found this to be after about fifteen pods.

The water tank (1.2ltr) also at the back of this machine is easily removed and re-filled allowing you to make around 8 cups before having to refill. The warm up time is about 10min, which isn’t bad considering it’s not a large machine.

The main key features on this machine that make it a bit different are; nineteen bar pump pressure which is ridiculously high, a specially designed venturi cappuccino spout (four holes) for even creamer toppings and the bonus of two cups and saucers free of charge. At around £299 the Magimix M200 (Silver & Black) is definitely good value for money but how soon will the highly stylised design go out of fashion and start to look dated?

Every attention has been paid to the detail; the controls feel solid and glide through the movements. The switches have a very convincing click to them and when removing or putting parts back everything seems to fit with ease. Also a 2 year gold service warranty with the option to extend it is a great bonus. There are other brands that carry versions of this machine curtsey of Nespresso but through our research the extra features are generally geared towards use rather than for gimmick value on the Magimix M200.

Obviously with any new purchase we found this great fun quite simply for ‘new toy’ value but in the real world of every day life this is a winner, quite simply because it is so simple / hassle free and fast to use. The only down point is as great as the pod’s are, you cant buy them from your local store, only via the internet.

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