Overall Rating
5.8, Based on 44 Reviews
Avg Price
Varies
Manufacturer
Krups
Machine Type
pump, thermoblock, reservoir, semi auto, espresso machine
Colors
Varies
Class
Semi / Automatic Thermoblock
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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Krups long had a line of espresso machines in the Novo Lineup, which has been discontinued since 2004. This category is for any machine bearing the Novo name.
Magic Fingers
02.15.2008
Rating: 3.4
Product Reviewed: Novo FNC3
Bottom Line: YOU BUY. IT BREAKS. YOU BUY AGAIN. IT BREAKS AGAIN.
Ron Blood
02.03.2008
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Novo 964
Bottom Line: It was free, goddammit!
Judith B'aristico
12.22.2007
Rating: 3.8
Product Reviewed: Novo 3000
Bottom Line: NOGO on a NOVO 3000 - spend your $$ elsewhere.
Markus Sillanpää (quality: 1.0)
06.24.2006
Rating: 6.4
Product Reviewed: X4000
Bottom Line: Exelent for practice
Paul Newman
06.01.2006
Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: Novo 964
Bottom Line: If available as new (not used on eBay), I may buy again.
R F (quality: 5.0)
04.08.2006
Rating: 5.8
Product Reviewed: Novo 2300 Plus
Bottom Line: Requires extremely fine ground coffee unless you're in a hurry and want to make your espresso in five seconds. Terrible froth from the autocappuccino system.
Michael Hagerty (quality: 7.5)
03.07.2006
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Novo 3000
Bottom Line: Excellent quality without taking a loan on your house
Todd McKown
02.01.2006
Rating: 1.8
Product Reviewed: nova 3000
Bottom Line: i will never by anything again made by krup or rowenta.i guess they are the same company.krups phone#=rowenta
Warren Marts (quality: 7.0)
04.25.2005
Rating: 6.0
Product Reviewed: Espresso Novo '91
Bottom Line: Not as bad as you've heard. Get a good grinder!
Kristopher Khoury (quality: 7.0)
04.11.2005
Rating: 5.4
Product Reviewed: Nova 3000
Bottom Line: Messy, Not reliable, Great Froth, very frustrating and sometimes you may be as bitter as the coffee.
Peter Hoang (quality: 7.2)
03.15.2005
Rating: 7.0
Product Reviewed: Novo3000
Bottom Line: SEXY ESPRESSO IS POSSIBLE!! and when i say sexy I mean tasty
Don Calderone (quality: 5.7)
06.27.2004
Rating: 5.0
Product Reviewed: Novo 3000 Plus
Bottom Line: If You Are Into Pod Espresso, This Machine Is not For You !
Patrick Cameron (quality: 6.5)
05.22.2004
Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Novo 2300+
Bottom Line: A great machine if you replace the frother wand, use a decent grinder and take the time to learn what grind/tamp it likes.
Stan Sokol (quality: 3.0)
03.16.2004
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: espresso nova 2300 plus
Bottom Line: Makes a darned GOOD espresso.
Vicki O'Brien (quality: 5.0)
01.07.2004
Rating: 4.8
Product Reviewed: Nova 4100
Bottom Line: Nice machine until...... not the same after costly repairs.
Matthew Smith (quality: 6.0)
08.23.2003
Rating: 4.4
Product Reviewed: 4100 Programmatic
Bottom Line: I would not recommend this to anyone; save your pennies and get something decent.
Joe Kiss (quality: 4.7)
06.29.2003
Rating: 2.6
Product Reviewed: Novo 2300+ Art 968
Bottom Line: Piece of dung
Chris Rider (quality: 4.0)
05.29.2003
Rating: 6.2
Product Reviewed: Novo 2100
Bottom Line: A very average machine
Derek Hobbis (quality: 7.7)
03.01.2003
Rating: 6.2
Product Reviewed: Novo 4100
Bottom Line: Its not really for those who are wanting to produce great espresso.
Tanya Munro (quality: 4.8)
08.30.2002
Rating: 2.4
Product Reviewed: Novo 4100 Programatic
Bottom Line: Don't waste your money.
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