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55 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 55 reviews of Sunbeam Cafe Espresso Stainless. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the performance and size. The maintenance and price are also mentioned favorably. The durability and noise get critical opinions. There are some mixed comments about the capacity.
usability, price, maintenance, size, performance
noise, durability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sunbeam Cafe Espresso Stainless is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
I'm a picky coffee drinker, having access to nespressos and commercial machines at work. EM3800 makes a decent cup of coffee, obviously no where near the top end in terms of flavor extraction but quite acceptable for a weekend morning. Easy to use and...
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
Weve had one of these EM3800 for approx 4 years and it has been great.Gets used everyday. Never missed a beat. Has just started to leak at brew head. Seal to replace it was $6.50 from appliances r us. Highly reccomend it.Never had anyone complain about...
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
Absolutely wrapped with this machine. Have only had it a short while, so still learning the art of coffee making. But so fatal very happy with the coffees I've made from it. It runs quieter than I expected from a machine, pretty straightforward to use,...
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
But now it has started leaking water. When you turn the machine dial to 'coffee' it just makes a noise & leaks; if you turn the machine to 'STEAM' it just shoots out loads of water & doesn't steam. It also leaks all of its water. I have to have my 3-4...
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
The Sunbeam Cafe Espresso EM3800 leaked water from new. It leaks about 50 ml of water when you first turn it on, and 20 ml each cup you make. The water leaks down the back into the bottom catch tray. Accordingly I do not recommend buying the Sunbeam...
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
I bought this machine last year in June. But it finally stopped working last week. The milk frother has not been working properly for several month actually. When i bought this, i expected this machine would work for two years. Sadly, it did not last...
milk-frother pump out water instead of steam.
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
I bought this machine about 8 months ago and it makes anywhere between 2 -8 cups per day. It took me awhile to find a coffee I liked but the machine has been faultless (touch wood). I don't use the milk frother mechanism as I have an automatic one, but...
Quick, easy to use and most of all, easy to clean.
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
warranty. Now after 3 years of use it's blown, the pc board was faulty. Disappointed. I would have expected it to last a bit longer at least!
Easy to use, decent coffee
Faulty (had to be replaced twice and completely gone after 3 years), a little noisy, overheats
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
We got this machine as a present and found it makes a decent cup of coffee for home brewers. Nothing like a barista quality coffee but pretty good. However a few negatives, the crema wasn't very creamy, but more frothy and while the frother worked OK...
Easy to use, decent coffee
Faulty (had to be replaced twice and completely gone after 3 years), a little noisy, overheats
Consumer review (productreview.com.au)
We have had this machine at work for the past 6 years and makes 10-15 cups a day. Other than a new seal it still works great. We actually recently upgraded to a EM4820 but it only lasted 6 months! So out came the old Em3800 still working great as usual!
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