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expiredutoma posted Sep 20, 2025 7:25 AM

Costco Members: Philips 800 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine

$160

$439

63% off
+ $5 S/Hat Costco Wholesale
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Philips 800 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine w/ Milk Frother (EP0820/04) on sale for $299.99 - $140 in-cart discount = $159.99. Shipping is $4.99.

Note: Must add to cart for the sale price. Non-Members may purchase but are subject to a 5% surcharge.

Thanks to Community Member utoma for finding this deal

Product Details:
  • 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

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $140 lower than a Frontpage Deal from November 2024.
    • Limit 5 per member.
    • 3.8 out of 5 stars rating on Costco Wholesale based on 560+ customer reviews.
  • About the store:
    • You can view Costco's Return Policy here.
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by utoma
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Philips 800 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine w/ Milk Frother (EP0820/04) on sale for $299.99 - $140 in-cart discount = $159.99. Shipping is $4.99.

Note: Must add to cart for the sale price. Non-Members may purchase but are subject to a 5% surcharge.

Thanks to Community Member utoma for finding this deal

Product Details:
  • 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

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $140 lower than a Frontpage Deal from November 2024.
    • Limit 5 per member.
    • 3.8 out of 5 stars rating on Costco Wholesale based on 560+ customer reviews.
  • About the store:
    • You can view Costco's Return Policy here.
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Sep 21, 2025 2:47 AM
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gundieSep 21, 2025 2:47 AM
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Ordered around 5:30am PST. Got estimated delivery of 9/26. No cancelation so far.
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Sep 21, 2025 3:22 AM
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KachurSep 21, 2025 3:22 AM
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Quote from weyemar :
Could you elaborate what you mean? Pull internal mechanism? I am really curious, I just got the 5500 refurb for $450 and wondering if there is a way to speed up the break in period.
I pulled brew group for cleaning as per manual and made video how you work it to break it in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmKNk35Lrqc

When I bought mine pulling it all way up was hard and machine did not have enough power to compress the grinds well. The content in waste bin was quite wet. After working it back and forth few dozen times it loosened and started producing better espresso. The coffee pucks in waste bin became much drier and well formed. I did not have to waste pound on coffee for that.

Still few espresso cups will have to be made until it's brain learns the grinding cycle. They have some elaborate algorithm that makes small adjustment based on energy used by the motor, so that will take few cycles to fully set in, but nowhere close to 50 cycles people sometimes report, assuming you break in brew group manually.
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Sep 21, 2025 10:20 AM
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fieryarcadeSep 21, 2025 10:20 AM
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Anyone have experience with generic AquaClean filters? It looks like you can get two genuine filters from Amazon for ~$30 after S&S, but a two pack of generics run as low as $11-13.
Sep 21, 2025 12:07 PM
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Bizkit64Sep 21, 2025 12:07 PM
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Quote from Doctor_Pro40 :
I ordered at 3 am last night and it was cancelled at 6:24 AM. I'm not a member but paid the 5% fee. Maybe they cancelled because I wasn't a member? 😡*Update edit* I just contacted them, poor customer service. They tell me there is nothing they can do and they cannot undo the cancellation. Are you guys actually getting them shipped?
You contacted them on a price mistake. You must not know the 1st rule of Slickdeals... smh
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Sep 21, 2025 2:47 PM
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pango9102Sep 21, 2025 2:47 PM
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I'm thinking we are all in the clear here. didn't wake up to a cancellation. I'm a Costco member
Sep 21, 2025 4:59 PM
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jackkySep 21, 2025 4:59 PM
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Quote from Kachur :
Quote from weyemar :
Could you elaborate what you mean? Pull internal mechanism? I am really curious, I just got the 5500 refurb for $450 and wondering if there is a way to speed up the break in period.

I pulled brew group for cleaning as per manual and made video how you work it to break it in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmKNk35Lrqc

When I bought mine pulling it all way up was hard and machine did not have enough power to compress the grinds well. The content in waste bin was quite wet. After working it back and forth few dozen times it loosened and started producing better espresso. The coffee pucks in waste bin became much drier and well formed. I did not have to waste pound on coffee for that.

Still few espresso cups will have to be made until it's brain learns the grinding cycle. They have some elaborate algorithm that makes small adjustment based on energy used by the motor, so that will take few cycles to fully set in, but nowhere close to 50 cycles people sometimes report, assuming you break in brew group manually.
do you have any tips about the maintenance? what to do to reduce the scaling? oil removal? grinding greasing ?

thanks
Sep 21, 2025 5:30 PM
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KachurSep 21, 2025 5:30 PM
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Quote from jackky :
do you have any tips about the maintenance? what to do to reduce the scaling? oil removal? grinding greasing ?

thanks
Using Reverse Osmosis filtered water so scaling is not an issue at all - never needed it. Inexpensive 5 stage RO filter for $160 (currently) solved my water filtering and scaling issues decades back, and paid for itself many times over, I recommend it to everyone. Seller expresswater on Amazon now been around for very long and is reputable.

Pull brew group for washing weekly, and also make sure to wash internal from coffee grinds. I use spray bottle adjusted for thin stream and wash all dirt from inside that way. Coffee channel is cleaned by round brush from the top. Then wipe it off inside. Takes about 2-3 min. Perhaps worth making video about.
If you see significant accumulation of coffee grinds inside during cleaning, that is the indication brew group is not fully broken is, and does not lock in the final position with pin sticking out like on video above, need to work it some more, perhaps add some silicone grease in a friction points. Took me a while to realize that.

Greasing - need to grease the brew group every 3 month or so (with 4-5 double espresso daily for me), using food safe silicon grease. Also add thin layer around o-rings. I have never done grinder greasing.
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Sep 21, 2025 9:03 PM
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jackkySep 21, 2025 9:03 PM
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Quote from Kachur :
Using Reverse Osmosis filtered water so scaling is not an issue at all - never needed it. I

installing RO is not an option for me, what is the next option? Brita filter ?


Thanks
Sep 21, 2025 10:42 PM
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KachurSep 21, 2025 10:42 PM
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Quote from jackky :
installing RO is not an option for me, what is the next option? Brita filter ?


Thanks
Quality bottled water
Periodic de-scaling

Not sure if Brita or any other filter except RO will lower TDS
Sep 21, 2025 11:44 PM
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jackkySep 21, 2025 11:44 PM
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Quote from Kachur :
Quality bottled water
Periodic de-scaling

Not sure if Brita or any other filter except RO will lower TDS

I heard distilled water affects the flavor in negative way, true?

what about first boiling water and , cooling it down and pouring into it
Sep 22, 2025 12:15 AM
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oppie00Sep 22, 2025 12:15 AM
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Anyone get a shipping notification yet?

Mine is still active with expected delivery of Thursday, but after number of cancelations previously, I've learned to never feel safe on a deal until it ships.
Sep 22, 2025 1:33 AM
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armedmetallicaSep 22, 2025 1:33 AM
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Quote from DeProof :
Philips owns both saeco as well as gaggia, all use the same internals originally created by saeco so will all be similar in terms of longevity. It is considered one of the best overall as far as that goes. It is extremely simple to maintain and service.
should/would the taste be similar, do you know? I love my machine, for the cost - but do feel that the Nespresso pods in my lil pixie machine tasted better. I often alternate between the two.
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Sep 22, 2025 1:41 AM
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Elon-MickeySep 22, 2025 1:41 AM
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Quote from Kachur :
Quality bottled waterPeriodic de-scalingNot sure if Brita or any other filter except RO will lower TDS
There is a brand called Zerowater. That one reduces TDS to 0
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Sep 22, 2025 3:14 AM
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KachurSep 22, 2025 3:14 AM
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Quote from jackky :
I heard distilled water affects the flavor in negative way, true?

what about first boiling water and , cooling it down and pouring into it
RO is not distilled. Mine produces TDS 20, which is comparable to a bottled water.
It tastes better to me than unfiltered well water - for drinking, coffee, tea and any other cooking. I have never tried using distilled water for coffee. If concerned, add pH and mineral filters to your RO system, but they did not do any good for me.
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Sep 22, 2025 3:24 AM
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gundieSep 22, 2025 3:24 AM
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Quote from Elon-Mickey :
There is a brand called Zerowater. That one reduces TDS to 0
I've been using zero water for years. I love it.
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