Great machine. Simple to use as you would expect from smeg. Doesn't feel as sturdy as I would have expected it too and the face that the wire is not black to match the machine really annoys me. But the coffee tastes great and it looks cool on the counter!

It makes good tasting coffee and does what it's supposed to, but I can't help feeling that even with the Smeg brand, it's not quite worth the overall cost. The design of the water tank is impractical as you can't pour in all of the water from the jug (because of the strict 90 degree angle at which the lid opens and the design of the jug). It's also unclear as to what the 4 cup function is for as you can simply fill the tank with 4 cups worth of water and at least that way the keep-warm hotplate turns on (which it otherwise wouldn't on 4-cup mode). I haven't noticed a difference between the two aroma modes either, but perhaps my palate isn't refined enough. I feel like the strongest aspect of this product is the aesthetics, which is pretty much the biggest reason I bought it, next to Smeg being reliable as a brand. I'm not sure that it's worth the price, but overall, I'm happy with the product.

I really want to live this. And I mostly do. I’ve used it a lot in the week or two since reviving it (anyone else’s coffee consumption rocketed up since lockdown?!), and have made genuinely great tasting coffee (using Pact and Cafe Nero grinds). I love waking up on a weekend and smelling the fresh coffee. But I’ve found setting the timer for the “delay” function a bit tricky - kept going round in circles at one point with a loud “BEEP” every time I tried to set the time. Also, the water receptacle is hard to fill in my opinion - there’s quite a narrow space and can be a bit tricky. Finally... for some reason the “stay hot” function doesn’t work at the same time as the “half jug” function which I find a little annoying (this is stated in the instructions, not a defect in the product). Sometimes I’ll make a half jug just for myself and want it to stay warm for a while. So all in all I’m pleased but some nightly bits prevent me from giving 5 stars.

Not the cheapest but looks good and makes nice coffee. Bit awkward to fill up with water and hot plate only stays in for 40mins

A great drip coffee machine that does the job perfectly! I love the timer which allows me to have coffee made every morning by the time I wake up, and the keep warm function works a treat. The machine also looks great on my worktop.

Built to a high standard. Instruction manual limited but sufficient Useful video on You Tube.Makes delicious hot coffee. Compliments the other Smeg kitchen appliances.

It looks great, as you'd expect from a Smeg machine. It makes good coffee too and the settings (which are easy to use) and timer available mean it's a pretty flexible machine. My only negative is that it's slightly tricky to fill the water reservoir using the carafe and I end up having a bit left as the gap is quite small and the lid doesn't open far enough, but I'm guessing that's a limitation of style over function! The price is pretty high for an equivalent machine but you're paying for the style and build quality. Or like me, you already have the kettle and toaster and want it to match!

Bigger than expected but still looks good. Brews a full pot in under 2mins and keeps warm for 40mins. Simple to use and makes a delicious cup.