Overall Rating
9.0, Based on 10 Reviews
Avg Price
$895.00
Manufacturer
Isomac
Machine Type
Prosumer grade, dual purpose boiler, e61, espresso, machine
Colors
Stainless Steel
Class
Semi Automatic Dual Purpose Boiler
Pro Review
Yes
First Look
Yes
QuickShot
No
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The Isomac Zaffiro is a rare machine - it is probably the only single boiler / dual use boiler machine on the market with an E61 group.
Robert Hein (quality: 5.6)
12.22.2002
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Excellent value for the bucks, top notch commercial-home quality.
Kevin Whyte (quality: 5.8)
05.11.2003
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: In my opinion, head-and-shoulders above the others if you only make espresso.
Marshall Fuss (quality: 5.9)
06.01.2003
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Might be the best straight espresso machine on the home market.
Mike Walsh (quality: 6.4)
01.10.2004
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: Outstanding performance right out of the box for straight espresso
Dan Kehn (quality: 7.9)
01.15.2004
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Straight espresso performance sets the bar for prosumer machines -- don't write it off as an "espresso purist's" choice!
Bob Dunsig (quality: 7.3)
08.01.2004
Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: Boxy but beautiful, scads of chrome and stainless, solid, professional components... for the price I paid you'd be nuts not to jump on it. Nuff said!
Aeneas Ockels (quality: 4.0)
11.28.2006
Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: Ultimate single-boiler machine.
Adrian Hernandez (quality: 4.5)
12.08.2006
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: The Zaffiro is a pure espresso machine that makes fine milk-coffee drinks and does so with the sleek lines of a 1966 Mercedes Sports Coupe.
Marc Lewis (quality: 6.5)
05.06.2009
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: beautiful, well made and a dream to own.
David Blackman (quality: 9.5)
01.03.2013
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: A lot of machine for the money. If you make coffee drinks every day, then you will want a machine of this quality and performance. You must partner with a decent grinder e.g. Mazzer mini
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