Comments on: KitchenAid Fully Automatic Espresso Machine KF8 with Milk Attachment & Plant Based Milk Options, KES8558SX, Stainless Steel

By: T. Klaus

T. Klaus — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:46:29 +0000

This is an incredible machine!
This machine works beautifully and consistently makes great coffee drinks. Itâs easy to set up and to jump in and start making your favorite coffee. You can tailor the drinks to your specific taste. The machine walks you through necessary cleaning and maintenance steps on the full-color touchscreen. So far, worth every penny! A gift for my wife, she loves it.

By: dawn D

dawn D — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:46:29 +0000

I’m in love!
Beautiful machine, large (enough) touch screen, great features – save preferences and options. Self-cleaning after each time you turn it own. The water tray does fill up sooner than expected (maybe after 3-4 cleanings), but it does prompt you when it’s needed. Intuitive for the tech savvy and easy for the not so savvy.

By: James K.

James K. — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:46:29 +0000

Never worked right out of the box
I was hopeful for this machine at over $1600, but ended up very disappointed. Started going through the setup instructions, and it was an endless loop of “Filling in progress” and “System will be refilled with water. Please confirm.” Press okay and it goes back to filling in progress. The water level never decreased in the tank. Unfortunately it gets returned now and KitchenAid is now at the bottom of my list. There’s no reason a $1600+ machine shouldn’t work out of the box.

By: h_men22

h_men22 — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:46:29 +0000

Wonderful appliance
I am very happy with this machine. It makes a great cup of coffee the way you want. It can froth or warm up the milk and you can adjust the amounts of coffee and milk to your liking. Clean up is easy and directions for all of it is simple.

By: Dan W

Dan W — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:46:29 +0000

Awesome machine
This machine can make any kind of coffee from plain to very fancy. Easy to use and easy to clean.

By: Gary Smith

Gary Smith — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:46:29 +0000

Amazing
This machine is so great we ended up with one at my bosses house and I am thinking of adding one to mine.

By: mag

mag — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:46:29 +0000

Disappointed with Quality Control â Returning It
Disappointed with Quality Control â Returning ItI bought the KitchenAid Fully Automatic Espresso Machine KF8 as a surprise Christmas gift for my wife. Along with it, I got her a nice selection of coffee beans, which she unwrapped first. She was thrilled Then I brought out the espresso machine from the backroom.As I unpacked it, I noticed it looked like it had already been used. There was dried milk on the side, coffee grounds in the grinder, and the plastic near the water tank looked melted or bubbled. For something that costs this much, I would have expected much better quality control.Christmas morning is supposed to be special, but this was a huge letdown. My wife was understandably disappointed, and so was I. Needless to say, it’s being returned. Very, very disappointed.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:46:29 +0000

Love this thing
7 people in my home. We love this! Bought it for the family, all the coffee joints in town have permanently lost our business. Get one