I keep mine next to my bed and enjoy an espresso every morning. It forces me out of bed so I don't defecate the sheets. It gives me energy to run to the restroom and regret my investment. I don't know why a do this to myself. I know what coffee does to me. But if I put it in my kitchen, it'd only be a longer run. And I don't know if I'll always make it, but I know I can always enjoy an espresso in bed.

It has been 2 months since our purchase and are extremely happy with this machine so far. I drink a lot of espresso and I have owned a few other, more expensive superautomatica machines in the past. I like this one best for it's ease-of-use, small size and appearance, and it produces coffee as well. Some of the negative reviews I am reading on this machine are about the "bean empty" indicator coming on when using very oily beans. This is a known problem that exists with mostly all fully automatic espresso machines. I am careful not to use extremely oily beans and it works perfectly and reliably. Coffee flavor and consistency is excellent and its easy to clean also. So far, this product has provided us with excellent performance. There is no reason to believe that with the proper maintenance, descaling, etc, that it will continue to last and make great coffee for a long time. Fingers crossed as always! PS- I called their support number to ask about availability of spare parts, such as the brew unit, etc (as I hope to keep this machine for a long time). A real human voice, right in NJ, USA answered the support line and politely gave me the info I needed and assured me of spare parts availability. They get a thumbs up for good support also!

I've had this machine for 7 months now and it took some time to "dial in".

A few things;
1st - The bean hopper is poorly designed which gives the machine feed issues. It took many rounds of different beans to get this machine to feed consistently. The problem? You can't use any style of bean that's even slightly oily. The bean hopper is so shallow that the beans stick and wont feed. Lavazza has a great non-oily medium roast bean that works well. Costco also has an organic house blend whole bean that is delicious and has a great amount of crema.
2nd - The disposal tray sensor is very sporadic. I've emptied the machine and it'll still trip after one shot on occasion.
3rd - You must be very diligent and dry out/clean the machine weekly at a minimum. Pull out and rinse the brew group and let the machine/brew group air dry over night. Run all parts(except the brew group) through the dishwasher. Then I use a large fan brush(makeup brush) to sweep out the machine. It'll start to stink if you don't dry it out.

All-in-all a great machine for the price. You won't be disappointed in the espresso quality. But be conscientious with the maintenance.

I had this machine for few months. What I like is how fast it makes espresso" from "scratch ". I use regularly all functions except steamer. All works as expected. For coffee I ordered few different lavazza flavors recommended for espresso and just rotating those for now.( gran crema, supercrema, Italian )
I found out that regulating grind size to bigger helps remove the "sourness" from the flavor

The Espressione 8212S is a great automatic espresso machine. It makes espresso with great flavor but the milk frothing leaves something to be desired. It does not do micro foaming of the milk very well and does not heat up the milk very quickly.. The reason I purchased this machine was the endurance of the machine. We have a full household and each of us drinks at least one espresso drink a day. After a month, the machine has held up very well and we are all very satisfied with the drinks that is makes.