Product Description

The Talea Giro offers all the convenience of a super automatic espresso machine, and is milk island capable ( milk island sells separately) which offers more options for frothing and steaming milk for cappuccinos and lattes. The Milk Island is a unique Saeco development for all Talea models. In fact, it is the key function for all milk frothing connoisseurs. Whether you prefer espresso macchiato, cappuccino, latte macchiato or any other speciality, the preparation of creamy foam takes just a matter of seconds. The Milk Island is available in glass with a total capacity of 13.5 ounces or 1.7 cups.The Talea Giro has a built in ceramic grinder that puts an end to grinding with metal components. Ceramic is inert and won't react to the coffee or alter its flavor. The ceramic grinder provides a more even grind, allowing for perfect dosing and blending and is also much quieter about performing its duties than stainless steel grinders. The Talea Giro takes care of the grinding, dosing, tamping and brewing, but allows for personal taste in the programming of coffee size, strength and temperature. The Talea Giro offers the patented technology of the Saeco Brew System--turn the dial either right or left and change the strength and consistency of your coffee by either increasing or decreasing the water pressure as it moves through the grounds. Saeco Opti-dose has an adjustable 7 ¿ 10.5 gram doser regulating the amount of beans to grind per serving. Talea Giro includes an adjustable built-in ceramic disc grinder, automatic cup warming surface that holds up to 6 espresso cups, a stainless steel pannarello attachment for steaming milk and dispensing hot water, a removable 57 ounce water tank, manual drip tray that you can move up or down to adjust to any size cup, sliding wheels on the base of machine for convenient rotation and rapid steam technology---no waiting between frothing milk with pannarello attachment and brewing espresso.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57481 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Saeco
• Model: S-TG-ST
• Dimensions: 18.00" h x 19.00" w x 15.00" l, 30.00 pounds

Features

• 1500-watt super-automatic espresso machine with 15-bars of pump pressure
• Ceramic disc grinder; programmable size and strength; 57-ounce water tank
• Rapid-steam technology; removable brew group for easy cleaning; steam wand
• Water filter, descaling solution, cleaning brush, and instructions included
• Measures 16 by 13 by 14-1/2 inches; 2-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
With 15-bars of pump pressure, this super-automatic espresso machine brews coffeehouse-quality espressos, lattes, and cappuccinos with minimal effort, in just a few minutes. Its innovative brewing system makes it easy to create an infinite variety of coffee drinks from just one machine. Simply turning the dial either right or left changes the strength and consistency of coffee by increasing or decreasing the water pressure moving through the grounds. The unit's OptiDose system has an adjustable 7- to 10-1/2-gram doser, which regulates the amount of beans to grind per serving, while its aroma system injects hot water into ground coffee to maximize flavor extraction. The unit will automatically grind the right amount of coffee, tamp, brew, and dispense the used grounds into an internal dregdrawer, all at the touch of a button. In addition, the unit's user-friendly interface allows for personal programming of coffee size, strength, and temperature. The machine also comes equipped with an adjustable built-in ceramic disc grinder, which delivers a more even grind, allowing for perfect dosing and blending, plus it operates considerably quieter than stainless-steel grinders.

For added convenience, the espresso machine provides a stainless-steel pannarello attachment for steaming milk or dispensing hot water, and its rapid-steam technology means no waiting between frothing milk and brewing espresso. Other highlights include an automatic cup-warming surface that holds up to six espresso cups, a removable 57-ounce water tank, a manual drip tray that slides up and down to fit any sized cup, and sliding wheels on the base of the machine for convenient rotation. Accessories include a grinder adjustment key, an Aqua Prima water filter, descaling solution, a cleaning brush, a quick-start guide, and an instruction manual. The unit's easy-to-clean system features a patented removable brew group, which allows the machine to tamp, brew, and dispense the coffee in one cycle. The brew group can be removed at the push of a button for rinsing and chemical-free cleaning. Housed in a modern two-tone silver and titanium exterior design, the 1500-watt espresso machine measures 16 by 13 by 14-1/2 inches and carries a two-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

This is a fantastic machine. Trust me.
Seems expensive, but please add up your Starbucks expenditures for the past year and then buy this with no hesitation!

Many espresso purists turn their noses up at superauto machines, but as someone who has owned a high-end non-auto machine, this Saeco will reliably produce a high-quality espresso shot with virtually no effort! With my manual machines the shots would vary in quality, and while at times I could produce a better shot on my own, it would require a lot of effort. This superauto produces espresso that is 100% reliably better than most but not all of the shots I could produce manually, and it does so with almost no effort on my part (add water, beans, empty dreg drawer, that's about it).

Oh, and definitely get the [optional] Milk Island, which produces a phenomenal microfoam, to the point that you can do some basic latte art with it; again not better than some I could produce manually, but consistently better than most I produce manually, and with no work at all!

This machine looks great, heats up INSTANTANEOUSLY (that's right, no waiting at all for a boiler to heat up), is fairly quiet (thanks to ceramic grinder), and produces espresso that is superior to anything you could ever get a Starbucks.

I also looked at just about every other superauto in the $500 to $1,500 price range, and in fact tried a number of them out in person. This particular unit was my favorite by a wide margin!

BUY THIS AND THE OPTIONAL MILK ISLAND AND NEVER GO TO STARBUCKS AGAIN! I'm serious.

Great coffee, ok quality
Have been using this machine for a week now, and, most importantly, it makes outstanding coffee. I am not a coffee expert, but as a (now former) Starbucks regular, I can testify that I'd prefer coffee from this machine over Starbucks brew any day.

Other things on the good side:
- easy to install and simple to operate
- very fast, a great cup of coffee is always just a minute away

On the downside:
- Although the design is ok, the execution is a bit on the cheap side (for what I'd expect at this price tag) with plastic body and controls not having a feel of precision mechanism
- alarm indicators (too add water, add coffee, empty waste tank) are a bit cryptic and it takes an effort to figure out what this machine wants from you, maybe I'll get better at it with time.

Thought you couldn't have a delicious cup of coffee with no effort? Think again!
We got this coffee maker for my husband, who likes to drink a lot of coffee and expend practically no effort to prepare it / clean up afterwards. He already knew drip machines were not for him - clean up after every use... So he had switched to a French press and got to like the bold flavor but that ended up being too much work still. After that he was only drinking "Turkish coffee" (i.e. dump the grounds in a cup and pour water over them) - that was about the right amount of effort but just didn't taste that great. Especially compared to his favorite "Americanos" at the neighborhood coffee shop.

SOO, when I saw this machine I knew we had to get it. We found it almost 50% off at an unnamed dept. store - so I have absolutely no reason to justify an expensive purchase by writing a positive review :).

I would not say it's cheaply made at all. The parts where it matters most use high-quality materials. I don't care if my water tank is plastic - it seems to be crack resistant all right.

The maintenance could not be easier - it cleans itself by running a bit of water through the system before every use (so the coffee never tastes stale) and all you have to do is empty out the grounds drawer and rinse the "brew group" about every week. Very easy.

My husband can make his americanos just by a touch of a button - the dispensing of extra water could not be easier. The switch to steam, just as easy. He loves the coffee and so did our guests - all major coffee fans.

And here's my favorite part. I didn't even drink coffee before we got this thing but now I will actually make a super light latte now and then. What won me over? The high-pressured, super-effective milk frothing system and the option to reduce the amount and strength of the coffee you brew. I can't think of a better investment and I'm glad I listened to my coffee-fanatic sister about going for the proven Saeco brand.