Kenwood ES 547 CAFE Retro

The Kenwood Retro is available in three finishes : red, silver and cream. Unlike many of the machines we've looked at, the Retro takes a very manual approach to preparing your coffee. Other machines we've reviewed attempt to correctly measure a...

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I previously owned a gaggia coffee machine for many years and when it finally broke down the repair costs were very high so I decided to buy a new machine. I was impressed with the price and the look of the Kenwood (in hindsight, my biggest mistake)....

Started spluttering and generally misbehaving after about 18 months (by then out of guarantee) - NOTE: we have soft water, do the regular cleaning recommended and we use a good quality Italian ground coffee recommended for espresso! \nJust couldn't...

used it three, four times a day. Yes it does do the things everyone has mentioned but if you look after it, descale it every two months or so it will crack out great coffee time and time again. If you're one of those people who get irritated by small...

The machine worked well at first. Within a couple of months it started spitting and coffee became inconsistent. Now I have given up. . It distributes coffee unevenly, dribbles constantly and lets the grounds into the cup. Best I can describe it as...

Everybody is complaining that the frother takes too long to heat. This machine is quite obviously designed with its looks in mind, for the price AND looking at it I didn't expect perfection, which is why, when I discovered that the steam didn't heat up...

I have had this Kenwood Coffee maker for about 2 years now. I love cleaning the dust of it every now and then. It looks lovely on the counter top and everyone admires it. But unfortunately I have made coffee with it twice. The coffee is awful. Am...

I got one of these for the inlaws and all i can say, compared to mine (woolworths own brand Elevation 15 bar pump machine at £30 and sadly no longer stocked), is: 1)Coffee is OK and it is all about fresh roast and grind (the better quality + dark fine...

I've owned this machine for about a year now, and admit that I was drawn to the Kenwood because of how cool it looks - it's absolutely gorgeous! Aside from that, it's a surprisingly good machine for the price. I was a complete novice to espresso...