Solis Master 5000 Digital Espresso Machine
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Product Description
Welcome to the next generation of Super Automatic espresso makers. The Solis Master 5000 Digital offers the simplicity, reliability and gourmet quality coffee already present in the popular Master 5000 model, and adds extra functionality and customization. The first thing you see on the Master 5000 Digital is an easy-to-read, backlit LCD display that will guide you completely through the coffee making process. The LCD panel also gives you unprecedented control over the machine. You can adjust the quantity of coffee and water. You can set the water temperature to your liking, and change it on the fly, depending on your roast type. In a heavy use environment, you can set the machine to pregrind, so it is always ready to start brewing a shot at the touch of a button. You can choose whether to have preinfusion or not. Almost every aspect of your coffee and espresso production can be controlled and modified via the LCD panel. The machine has built in brains as well. The LCD panel will track the machine's progress as it prepares and brews the coffee or espresso. It will warn you when drawers are full, the water is low, the temperature is too high or low, and other variables. The Solis Master 5000 Digital is perfect for busy homes and small office environments where a no nonsense machine packed with features is ready to deliver first class expresso and coffee. The Solis Master 5000 Digital is a state of the art super automatic espresso and coffee machine incorporating many features previously only found in commercial machines costing thousands of dollars more. Features Include: LCD Panel - Backlit LCD display in 6 languages Menu System - Very programmable system allows total control over your coffee and espresso creation PreBrewing - 3 options, on, off, and long settings. Sleep Mode - Programmable standby timer helps save energy, but keeps machine in a very near ready state 24 hours a day Troubleshooting Mode - Problems with the machine? Chances are it already knows abo...
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Durable and reliable
Summary: This is a durable and reliable machine that stores water and beans, and makes a good cup of coffee or espresso one at a time, at the push of a button. It also has the standard steam nozzle found on other machines.
Details: We've had this machine for 6 or 7 years now. I'm amazed it still works considering all the complex moving parts, not to mention heat and pressure. I've done several detailed cleanings but other than that it just keeps chugging along.
We use it primarily for what I call "Italian coffee," which is a strong coffee about half the size of a typical American cup, with a layer of tan-colored "crema" on top (this is how the coffee comes out...it is just a layer of coffee froth and is not something added by either the user or the machine.) It can also make a smaller espresso or a larger cup of "normal" coffee. Each of the three serving sizes use the same amount of coffee and the same brewing process and differ only in the amount of water. The three sizes can also be programmed to a particular quantity to suit your taste or your cups. To program the quantity, just press and hold the button to start a brew cycle, then release the button when the coffee reaches the desired level in your cup. Thereafter, each press of the button will dispense that same amount of coffee.
I give it four stars but it's really close to a five. I wish it had an easy way to accept a water line rather than having to manually refill the water tub (about once every two days with our level of use.) I also wish there was a way to program it to "wake up" at a particular time. As it is, you have to hit a button to start a warm-up cycle (4 or 5 minutes) before you can make a cup. The dispensing nozzle also broke after a few years of use (not required for dispensing single cups as we normally do, but required for doing two cups at a time.) But even when doing two cups, the machine still does one cup after the other and just splits the dispensing between two cups sitting side by side. So the nozzle is slightly more convenient for two cups, but no faster.
There are three ways to adjust the flavor of the coffee: fineness of grind, quantity of grounds, and quantity of water. The quantity of water I have already addressed; the other two settings are done with knobs inside the bean holder.
There is a fairly in-depth electronic menu for doing cleaning cycles and other functions. One interesting little bonus here is the total cup tally for the life of the machine.
I can enthusiastically recommend this machine for typical home use and for making specialty coffee for guests. If you need to make a pot of coffee for guests or a large family, I would recommend having a separate machine to do that.
Great machine/ zero support
Our machine worked great until we ran into a common display problem (read design error). Solis told us to send it to Empire Fulfillment; it's been there for over a year now. The parts "should be here any time now." In short this product is not supported in the USA. There's almost a $1000 down the drain.
I'd give the machine 4 1/2 stars and the support -5.
This coffeemaker really does the job.
I love coffee and drink a lot each day. This machine is well worth the price. It's quick, makes a decent cup of coffee, easy to clean, sets up to my specs in a few moments and I can adjust the brewing to suit my tastes. After a few months of using the machine I am not disappointed.
Good Product
My friend has 3 of these machines and I decide to buy one for my partner's birthday. It has been working great making perfect coffee cups after cups. It is simple to use and easy to clean. By pressing a button you can switch to steam. The only complaint is that it is quite noisy grinding and brewing. However it saves me the trouble of using my old Krup espressoo maker.
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