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Comp Cams CS XE284H-10 CAM & LIFT KT

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Comp Cams CS XE284H-10 CAM & LIFT KTXtreme EnergyT XE284H; Hyd. Flat Tappet Cam & Lifters; '58 '98 Chevy Small Block Includes Cam & Lifters Hydraulic Flat Tappet; For '58 '98 262 400 cid Small Block Engines w Flat Tappet Cam Street Strip 2800+ Stall Likes Headers & Gears Rough Idle Specifications RPM Range: 2300 to 6500 Valve Timing: 0. 006 Lobe Separation: 110 Intake Centerline: 106 Vehicle Fitments: Year Make Model Submodel 1995 1996 AM General Hummer Base 1980 1991 Avanti II Base

Xtreme EnergyT XE284H; Hyd. Flat Tappet Cam & Lifters; '58-'98 Chevy Small Block

Includes Cam & Lifters

Hydraulic Flat Tappet; For '58-'98 262-400 cid Small Block Engines w/ Flat Tappet Cam

Street/Strip 2800+ Stall Likes Headers & Gears Rough Idle

Specifications

RPM Range: 2300 to 6500

Valve Timing: 0.006

Lobe Separation: 110°

Intake Centerline: 106°



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1995 - 1996 AM General Hummer Base
1980 - 1991 Avanti II Base
1985 Avanti II GT
1980 Buick Century Limited, Base, Sport, Estate
1991 - 1996 Buick Commercial Chassis Base
1980 Buick Regal Base, Sport, Limited
1991 - 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon Collector's Edition, Collector's Edition, Limited Collector's Edition
1992 - 1995 Buick Roadmaster Limited, Base
1990 - 1992 Cadillac Brougham Base, d'Elegance
1992 - 1996 Cadillac Commercial Chassis Base, Brougham
1993 - 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, Base
1980 - 1982 Checker Marathon Deluxe, Base
1994 Chevrolet Blazer Base, Silverado Sport
1992 - 1993 Chevrolet Blazer Cheyenne
1987 Chevrolet Blazer Custom Deluxe
1991 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer Nevada
1988 - 1991 Chevrolet Blazer Scottsdale
1987 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer Silverado
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne
1980 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe, Big Ten
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado
1981 Chevrolet C10 Deluxe
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1990 - 1993 Chevrolet C1500 454 SS
1989 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Base
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne, Silverado
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet C1500 Scottsdale
1990 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 WT
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban LT, LS
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban Silverado
1986 Chevrolet C20 Base
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Custom
1980 Chevrolet C20 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C20 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Silverado, Scottsdale, Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1993 Chevrolet C2500 400 SS, Custom
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne, Base, Silverado
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet C2500 Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 WT
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban LS, LT
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban Silverado
1980 - 1982 Chevrolet C30 Base
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet C30 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 Custom
1980 Chevrolet C30 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet C30 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 Silverado, Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500 Base
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet C3500 Scottsdale
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1980 Chevrolet Camaro Base, Rally Sport
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta, Z28
1985 - 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Sport
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
1980 - 1992 Chevrolet Caprice Base
1980 - 1996 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
1986 - 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham
1981 - 1982 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Estate
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Landau
1993 - 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS
1987 - 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS Brougham
1991 - 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1980 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Sport
1991 - 1994 Chevrolet Commercial Chassis Base
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Base
1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector's Edition
1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet El Camino Royal Knight
1980 - 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS, Base
1996 Chevrolet Express 2500 LS, Base
1983 Chevrolet G10 Base
1981 - 1987 Chevrolet G10 Bonaventure
1980 - 1995 Chevrolet G10 Chevy Van, Beauville, Sportvan
1995 Chevrolet G20 Base
1980 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 Beauville, Chevy Van, Sportvan
1983 - 1984 Chevrolet G20 Bonaventure
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet G20 Nomad
1983 - 1984 Chevrolet G30 Bonaventure
1980 - 1996 Chevrolet G30 Chevy Van, Beauville, Hi-Cube, Sportvan
1980 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala Base
1981 - 1982 Chevrolet Impala Estate
1980 Chevrolet Impala Sport
1994 - 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet K10 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Custom
1980 Chevrolet K10 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K10 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Silverado, Scottsdale
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Base
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne, Silverado
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet K1500 Scottsdale
1991 Chevrolet K1500 Sport
1990 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 WT
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban LS, LT
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban Silverado
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet K20 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Custom
1980 Chevrolet K20 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K20 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Silverado, Scottsdale
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Custom
1980 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Base, WT
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet K2500 Scottsdale
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban Base
1995 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban LT, LS
1992 - 1994 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban Silverado
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet K30 Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K30 Custom
1980 Chevrolet K30 Custom Deluxe
1981 Chevrolet K30 Deluxe
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K30 Silverado, Scottsdale
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 Base
1988 - 1992 Chevrolet K3500 Scottsdale
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1981 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Custom
1980 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Custom Deluxe, Cheyenne
1981 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Deluxe
1984 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Scottsdale
1980 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Silverado
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Malibu Base, Classic Landau
1980 - 1983 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
1980 Chevrolet Malibu Sport, Classic Sport, Estate, Classic Estate
1981 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Base
1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo CL
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau
1986 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS
1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Sport
1983 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
1980 - 1989 Chevrolet P20 Base, Step-Van
1980 - 1996 Chevrolet P30 Base
1980 - 1990 Chevrolet P30 Step-Van
1987 Chevrolet R10 Custom Deluxe, Silverado, Scottsdale
1987 Chevrolet R10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R10 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R1500 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1988 Chevrolet R20 Cheyenne
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 Silverado, Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe
1987 Chevrolet R20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1989 Chevrolet R2500 Scottsdale, Cheyenne, Silverado
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R2500 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1988 Chevrolet R30 Cheyenne
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R30 Scottsdale, Silverado, Custom Deluxe
1989 - 1990 Chevrolet R3500 Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1995 Chevrolet Tahoe LT, LS, Base
1987 Chevrolet V10 Silverado, Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe
1987 Chevrolet V10 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V10 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V1500 Suburban Silverado, Scottsdale
1987 Chevrolet V20 Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale, Silverado
1987 Chevrolet V20 Suburban Custom Deluxe
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V20 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V2500 Suburban Scottsdale, Silverado
1988 Chevrolet V30 Cheyenne
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V30 Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe, Silverado
1989 - 1990 Chevrolet V3500 Scottsdale
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V3500 Silverado, Cheyenne
1993 Excalibur Limited Base
1985 Excalibur Phaeton Anniversary
1980 - 1989 Excalibur Phaeton Base
1980 GMC C1500 Heavy Half
1980 - 1986 GMC C1500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base
1980 - 1982 GMC C1500 Sierra Grande, Street Coupe
1994 - 1995 GMC C1500 Sierra SL, Sierra Special, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC C1500 Sierra SLE
1988 - 1993 GMC C1500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1980 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC C1500 Suburban Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1980 - 1982 GMC C1500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC C1500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC C2500 Sierra Classic, Base, High Sierra
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1980 - 1986 GMC C2500 Suburban Sierra Classic, High Sierra
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1995 GMC C2500 Suburban SLT
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1980 GMC Caballero Laredo
1981 GMC Caballero Royal Knight, Conquista
1983 - 1984 GMC G1500 Rally Custom
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1980 - 1991 GMC Jimmy Base
1980 - 1985 GMC Jimmy High Sierra
1980 - 1990 GMC Jimmy Sierra Classic
1986 GMC Jimmy Silverado
1980 - 1982 GMC Jimmy Street Coupe, Sierra Grande
1980 - 1986 GMC K1500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base
1980 - 1982 GMC K1500 Sierra Grande
1994 - 1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SL, Sierra Special, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SLE
1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SLS
1988 - 1993 GMC K1500 Sierra SLX, Sierra
1993 GMC K1500 Sierra Sport
1980 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC K1500 Suburban High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC K1500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC K1500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC K2500 Sierra Classic, High Sierra, Base
1980 - 1982 GMC K2500 Sierra Grande
1994 - 1995 GMC K2500 Sierra SL, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC K2500 Sierra SLE
1988 - 1993 GMC K2500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1980 - 1995 GMC K2500 Suburban Base
1980 - 1986 GMC K2500 Suburban High Sierra, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC K2500 Suburban Sierra Grande
1992 - 1995 GMC K2500 Suburban SLE
1995 GMC K2500 Suburban SLT
1980 - 1986 GMC K3500 High Sierra, Base, Sierra Classic
1980 - 1982 GMC K3500 Sierra Grande
1994 - 1995 GMC K3500 Sierra SL, Sierra SLT
1988 - 1995 GMC K3500 Sierra SLE
1988 - 1993 GMC K3500 Sierra, Sierra SLX
1980 - 1989 GMC P2500 Value Van, Base
1980 - 1996 GMC P3500 Base
1980 - 1990 GMC P3500 Value Van
1987 GMC R1500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base
1987 - 1991 GMC R1500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC R1500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC R1500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC R1500 Suburban SLE
1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 Sierra Classic, High Sierra, Base
1987 - 1991 GMC R2500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC R2500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC R2500 Suburban SLE
1987 - 1991 GMC R3500 Base
1987 - 1989 GMC R3500 Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1990 - 1991 GMC R3500 SLE
1987 GMC V1500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base
1987 - 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC V1500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC V1500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC V1500 Suburban SLE
1987 GMC V2500 High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base
1987 - 1991 GMC V2500 Suburban Base
1987 GMC V2500 Suburban High Sierra
1987 - 1989 GMC V2500 Suburban Sierra Classic
1990 GMC V2500 Suburban SLE
1987 - 1991 GMC V3500 Base
1987 - 1989 GMC V3500 Sierra Classic, High Sierra
1990 - 1991 GMC V3500 SLE
1992 - 1995 GMC Yukon Base, SLE
1993 GMC Yukon GT
1995 GMC Yukon SLT
1992 - 1994 GMC Yukon Sport
1991 - 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Base
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Base, Brougham, LS
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Base
1980 - 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser Base
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser Brougham
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Brougham, Base
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Base, Brougham
1983 - 1986 Pontiac Bonneville Base, Brougham
1984 - 1986 Pontiac Bonneville LE
1980 - 2002 Pontiac Firebird Base, Formula, Trans Am
1980 - 1981 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
1982 - 1986 Pontiac Firebird S/E
1994 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GT
1989 - 1992 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA
1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA SE
1980 Pontiac Grand Am Base
1980 Pontiac Grand LeMans Safari, LE, Base
1980 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Base
1983 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Brougham
1984 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix LE
1980 - 1983 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ
1980 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ
1980 Pontiac LeMans Base, Safari
1983 - 1986 Pontiac Parisienne Base, Brougham
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SBB
Dallas, US
★★★★★ 5
Cheaper than Breville Bambino and probably better
Color: A-Silver, Style: Button
I have a Breville Bambino but bought this for my parent’s house as I was hosting a party there for a week. In comparison to the Bambino, this Casabrew produces more espresso for a double with more foam with less grounds (15g for Casabrew vs 18g for Bambino). Although I had to use the hot water function repeatedly to decrease the temperature and prevent over heating, I was able to use the milk frother function for 7 drinks in a row without any issue. The machine takes up more room vertically and the materials seem more solid than the Breville and at a lower price. I am very happy with this product and would’ve been happy with it over the Breville had I known how good it was. It was easy to set up, brew time was quick, temperature good without having to warm up the machine like it suggested. No leakage at all. Excellent product. PS. If noise level is important to you, the Breville is less noisy.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2026
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Hunterrobe
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 4
Nice espresso
Color: A-Silver, Style: Button, Color: A-Silver, Style: Button
This little machine does a pretty good job at making your cup of espresso. It does extract a lot of flavor out of your coffee. The milk steamer does work really good and makes a great hot froth for you espresso. The size is great as well since it has such a small footprint. The style is wonderful looking and makes it look like an expensive machine. It does have some issues as far as how much you will get out of an extraction. But I am comparing it to a friend's that is much more expensive. Another issue is once you use the steamer the machine get to hot. You will then need to either wait until it cools off to make another shot of espresso, or run the steamer to release the heat. One other thing, the grounds are not pressed into a hard puck after an extraction. They will be a little loose and still wet. Be careful when you empty the grounds since they are wet. It can splash a lot trying to empty them. The plastic press it comes with is very weak. You need the metal one with some weight. The machine is decent and will save you a lot in the long run compared to buying it from a shop every day.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2026
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Frankie
Houston, US
★★★★★ 5
Excellent espresso, shocked how good this thing is for the price.
Color: A-Silver, Style: Button
I thought the barrier to entry into espresso would cost more. I assumed the machines under $500 would be absolute junk. I still have a $600 unit in my save for later that I was going to "graduate" to if it turned out I'm into espresso as much as I thought I'd be. Decided to get my feet wet with this unit fully expecting to eventually buy the $600 one I had my eyes on. Turns out, I could not possibly fathom what I'd need to replace this thing for? It does exactly as it should. Maybe the pressure isn't perfect or the temps are not 100% stable like a professional grade machine, but this makes a damn good cup of double shot espresso. The steamer wand works well. I will use this thing until it doesn't espresso no more. One thing I had to get used to is the order of operation: 1. Get the steamer going by spraying water/steam mix into your cup, when it's fully steam, use your chilled milk pitcher to get your steamed milk, 2. Clean off the steam wand, turn off the steam button, then open up the steamer again until it spits out nothing but hot water (no steam) because this cools down the machine's internals, if you try to brew a cup of espresso before this step, it will not work, it must cool down and the only way to do that is to send water through the steamer, 3. Brew a single cup with no grinds, just pass water through to pre-heat everything, 4. Load the grinds and make your actual espresso. If you're on the fence, don't hesitate, this thing is amazing for the price.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2026
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Gurl75
Draper, US
★★★★★ 1
Can’t recommend anymore
Color: A-Silver, Style: Button, Color: A-Silver, Style: Button
Updated 2/25/25 - after being contacted in January by Casabrews and keeping the machine rather than returning it… it now leaks water all over the counter out of the bottom of the water container when I’m adding water and when I’m making espresso. I’ve taken it apart and put it back together - didn’t help. Video attached. Turns out the Bambino is worth the price. I do not recommend this machine - it is NOT made to last. Alright… longest story short - I’m directly comparing this machine to what seems to be the highly coveted Breville Bambino Plus that costs 3.6% more than this machine. For the overall response without reading any further - get this one over the more expensive option! For the longer version keep reading. I need a new machine to replace my very old espresso machine that isn’t working properly anymore. I didn’t want to go too crazy with spending if I didn’t have to. So many people seem to LOVE the Bambino Plus. I bought one three days ago. I returned it two days ago. It made espresso, but not well, and the auto milk frothing, two out of three times, did not stop and boiled fairly hot milk over the pitcher and everywhere. Not a good feature. Not worth the extra $200 they add for that feature over the regular Bambino. The regular Bambino is still slightly more than 2x the price of this machine. This morning out of frustration I opened Amazon and looked for the highest rated/reviewed machine that I could get TODAY before 3pm. Helped narrow it down out of thousands of machines quickly. So here we are. Why 3 stars? Here are the pros and cons for me (and mind you I’ve made ONE drink - the video that is attached). Pros: It’s cute / kinda retro looking with the guage. Which due to filming and watching the coffee flow I realize I didn’t even look at it so I don’t know if it is helpful or not yet. It’s very compact and is smaller than most drip coffee machines. It should cause zero space issues for anyone. It seems fairly sturdy despite the price. It didn’t rattle my cup around etc. Yes I had to hold onto it for the portafilter - but not in an agressive way. The Bambino felt like I had to hold onto it more so. The box and the directions it comes with - they really do cover a lot of information for people who are new to espresso making - which I think is a nice added touch. Cons: The steam wand, turned all the way up, does a terrible job at frothing. If you want hot milk that doesn’t get any real texture - that was my experience. Again - first use - but I steam milk everyday and this steam wand was a let down. The portafilter, the baskets, the "tamper"…. All three need to be replaced immediately. The portafilter is very lightweight and the baskets have to be turned and placed inside with little slots. They feel very low quality overall. The tamper is the flat side of a plastic spoon. I didn’t open the bag with the spoon or the single basket - I didn’t bother trying to use it. I used one I already have. No milk pitcher included. Casabrews does sell upgraded portafilters and baskets and a tamper. I don’t know if I am going to keep this machine (I make milk drinks all day and that steam wand is rough for me) - but if I do - I will spend the extra for the better accessories (bottomless portafilter - non pressurized basket etc). For a budget machine though - overall I’d say this machines reviews are pretty accurate. I did follow all the instructions - and I’m going to go make another coffee now. Update: 1/7/25 - I will still leave my rating at 3 stars because of everything I said a couple of days ago. After a couple of days with this machine and many espresso drinks made - I wanted to add a couple things. First - it really does not froth milk. I’ve tried three different kinds and it just gets it really hot with zero texture and zero froth. Massive letdown for me since I like milk drinks. I also meant to mention in the first review, the steam wand is not the insulated kind - so it gets VERY hot. Just something to be careful with if you aren’t aware that not all steam wands are made the same. I tested the machine with coffee ground for espresso machines and it did not like it. With the pressurized basket it comes with, the machine does better with a more coarse grind (similar to a drip coffee/sea salt texture grind). That would be a plus if you want to use pre ground coffee from the grocery store. The instructions for the machine also say that you cannot use the steam wand and then make another espresso shot right after. If you try to do that the machine goes into heat protection mode. It locks the machine and there is a sequence you run that ends up using a lot of water in your reservoir to cool the machine back down. If you wanted to make a milk drink for someone and make another drink right after for someone else, you can’t. Or you can’t without either waiting an unknown amount of cool down time OR running the routine to cool the machine first. HOPEFULLY this review helps in someone’s decision making. If you ONLY drink espresso shots - this machine is probably tidally worth it! If you like milk drinks…. Maybe try it out and see if you have better luck than me. Today I had to use my old espresso machine’s steam wand to go with my espresso shot from this new machine.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
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Stephanie Garcia
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
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Color: A-Silver, Style: Button
It is easy to use, heats quickly and prepares a coffee with a very good flavor and an excellent cream. The build quality feels solid and cleaning is easy. It has exceeded my expectations and I use it every day. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to enjoy quality espresso at home.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2026

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