Visit our Business Solutions website >>

Saeco S-TRP-ST Talea Ring Plus Super Automatic Espresso Machine

Saeco S-TRP-ST Talea Ring Plus Super Automatic Espresso Machine
alaAverage 3.2

8 reviews

Jun, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the usability. There are some mixed comments about the design. Many are negative about the value for money.

usability

value for money

On average, users rate this product 63/100.

Review analysis

(Based on 8 reviews)

User Reviews  

Review Ratings

  (38% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews   (no reviews)
    (25% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews   (13% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews   (25% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

Value for money
  Show positive (22%)Show negative (44%)(Show all)
Design
  Show positive (33%)Show negative (33%)(Show all)
Usability
  Show positive (50%)None yet(Show all)

Showing 9 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews
Showing 1 - 9 of 9 Show Reviews: in English

Consumer review by:

Amazon review summary for the Saeco S-TRP-ST Talea Ring Plus Super Automatic Espresso Machine

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of the Saeco S-TRP-ST Talea Ring Plus Super Automatic Espresso Machine from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Coffee & Espresso Makers on Amazon.com.

38% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

A bit of a disappointment but it is producing nice coffee

 

A bit of a disappointment but it is producing nice coffee

I bought my Ring Plus as a replacement for my trusty Saeco Vienna which finally burned out the boiler. As has been mentioned by others the design is very sexy and compact but the execution leaves a bit to be desired. The unit uses a microcontroller...

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

great coffee !! great machine!!

 

great coffee !! great machine!!

Just purchaseed this machine this week.I must say at first i was a little leary from the not so great reviews i read on Amazon. However I did some more research and found many positive reviews elsewhere online so decided to give it a try> The Saeco...

Read the full review
ADVERTISEMENT

Consumer review by:

I love it!

 

I love it!

The crema produced by this coffee machine is delicious, very dense. Easy to operate and to mantain. I just miss the heating tray for the cups on its top.

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

1- Expresso Lover

 

1- Expresso Lover

I've owned 2 previous Gaggias. This takes expresso to a new level. Easy to use, can fine tune to desirable tastes,Easy to clean, compliments any kitchen. Even my techno-phobe wife finds it pleasurable & simple. Glad I didn't listen to previous comments...

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

Pre-purchase review of reviews

 

Pre-purchase review of reviews

I am so glad I read the reviews about the Saeco unit I was about to purchase. I have had a number of espresso makers and have not been too keen on any of them. I was shocked to read that the Talea unit was so poorly designed and constructed. I think...

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

Avoid at all costs

 

Avoid at all costs

We have always been big Saeco fans - had their machines for many many years and got a lot of our friends turned on to the brand. So we finally decided it was time to get their latest and greatest - the Talea Ring Plus. Oh my goodness! I can't believe...

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

Talea Rung Plus

 

Talea Rung Plus

Everything seems to work and taste just as described, but the one big problem is the "drip tray". The manual doesn't really mention anything about it but after making about 6 cups of coffee the "drip" tray will be full!!! It leaks at least half of...

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

"Aspirational" equipment. Poor value

 

"Aspirational" equipment. Poor value

I owned a Jura Impressa S90 for 6 years at a daily rate of 8 espressos . No problems , I sold it to upgrade it for a professional like machine.. Bad decision, The Talea Ring Plus has a beautiful design and is relatively small for a full automatic,...

Read the full review

Product Specifications

The Talea Ring Plus offers all the convenience of a super automatic espresso machine, but includes more options for frothing and steaming milk for cappuccinos and lattes, as well as click wheel technology--programming and brewing with the Talea Ring Plus is as simple as using an ipod. The Talea Ring Plus has a LCD display with a click wheel interface for simplified operation of programmable settings. The Talea takes care of the grinding, dosing, tamping and brewing, but allows for personal taste in the programming of coffee size, strength and temperature. The LCD display lets you know what is happening in the machine at all times and will even tell you when maintenance and cleaning are needed. The Talea Ring Plus offers a new technology with its milk island for automatic frothing, but also comes with a manual steam wand. The 13.5 ounce glass milk island plugs into the side of the machine and actually draws steam from the Talea to make its steamed and frothed milk. Best of all, it's easy to clean. The Talea offers the patented technology of the Saeco Brew System--turn the dial either right or left and change the strength and consistency of your coffee by either increasing or decreasing the water pressure as it moves through the grounds. Saeco Opti-dose has an adjustable 7 ¿ 10.5 gram doser regulating the amount of beans to grind per serving. Talea Ring Plus includes a pre-ground doser, adjustable built-in ceramic disc grinder, automatic cup warming surface that holds up to 6 espresso cups, a removable 57 ounce water tank, motorized drip tray that moves up and down with the touch of a finger, sliding wheels on the base of machine for convenient rotation and rapid steam technology---no waiting between frothing milk with pannarello attachment and brewing espresso.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT