Costco Wholesale has
Philips 800 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine w/ Milk Frother (EP0820/04) on sale for
$319.99 valid for
Costco Members only. Shipping is $4.99.
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intence01 for finding this deal
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About the Product- Adjustable 12-Step Grinder Levels
- Intuitive Touch Display
- 100% Pure Ceramic Grinder
- Adjustable Aroma Strength/Quantity
- Classic Milk Frother Attachment
- Fully Removable Brew Group/Easy Cleaning
- Up to 5,000 Cups w/o Descaling
- Automatic Descaling
- AquaClean Filter Compatibility
- Dishwasher Safe/Parts
Warranty- Includes a 1-year manufacturer warranty + Costco Concierge Services w/ purchase
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This unit doesn't have the milk reservoir, so it's easier cleanup. The LatteGo has a milk container that is dishwasher safe. On my LatteGo I only use the milk reservoir a few times a year when we have company over. It's all americanos and espresso shots for my wife and I.
The unit for sale is an absolute strong recommendation at this price if you're looking for an easy to use super automatic and have minimal use case for milk based beverages. Dump decent beans and water in, plug it in, and you get solid coffee.
If I pore through images and product descriptions on various sites, I think the main differences between the three are:
-all three are AquaClean compatible, but only the 2200 actually includes the AquaClean filter. The 800 and 1200 don't show it installed in the water tank in the 3/4 view, and some sites say it is sold separately (about $30 on Amazon).
-the 800 has more black trim than chrome trim, namely the drip tray grille and around where the coffee comes out. The 2200 also has additional chrome bezel around the touch display. I suspect the materials might be more plasticky than metal-ly for the black trim vs chrome bits...
I suspect the innards, esp the brew group, ceramic grinder, etc, are essentially the same from the 800 all the way up to the 5400, a lot of the internal replacement parts are the same across the lineup. Mainly a matter of drink selection options and customization of settings....
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I owned two of a predecessor for about ten years (Saeco Intuita) - both still work and I put one in my employees' break room and gave one away. One is still running without any parts, one needed a pump change ($30 and an hour). The guts are basically the same between this and the ten year old machine. Brew group is interchangeable and pump is slightly upgraded on the newer models (same pressure, just rated for a higher duty cycle). Most non-enthusiast machines (i.e., anything you'd likely buy if you are considering a superauto for the first time) use the same commodity pumps (Ulka).
These are solid, very low maintenance machines. The newer ones don't really require regular brew group cleaning (the older ones did better with a rinse every week or two). I run RO water in mine and literally never descale. Can't recommend these enough.
As a result, the old Saeco keeps on ticking, basically forever, making it hard for me to justify getting a new LatteGo version! And I do both the weekly brew group rinsing, as well as the occasional re-greasing, far less frequently than suggested! I do have softened water at home, so I have very little scale build-up that could cause problems (though the AquaClean on the newer models should also alleviate that as well).
Eventually the pump will fail, or other internal tubing or o-rings not in the brew group will leak or fail. All those appear to be servicable though not as easily accessible as the brew group. I'll probably replace at that point, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon!
I agree with the poster who thinks this 800 model is just a Costco-special variant of the 1200. It's not unusual to go slightly cheaper on a few components to have a different Costco model, to undercut retailers without getting into direct price-match debates. So far I can only see the 800 available at Costco, and at Best Buy Canada (not U.S.)
EDIT: Also good to know the newer Philips models use the same brew group as the Intelia/Intuita. That was true for many of the older Saeco/Gaggia units, but there were a few brew group variants (such as whether the input nozzle was switched to the opposite side)
https://youtu.be/2EThyK8Tmsc?t=2
After buying three $100 espresso machines that lasted just long enough for the 1yr warranty (+1yr Visa warranty extension) to expire... (2.5yrs on the last one.)
I'm ready to take my chances on this $350 unit with a 2yr warranty (+1 Visa), and Costco support.
P.S. Our coffee mill failed recently, so being able to replace both units with a single point of failure seems like a good thing... /s
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We found the Miele to be better unfortunately it's much more expensive. Other than that, the Phillips machine was great
Wife wants one preferably that makes iced coffee too like this past deal:
https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/fp/785365
This deal is tempting because it looks like it has a bypass doser - where you can drop in some of your own ground coffee instead of using the beans in the hopper and the machines built in grinder.
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