It makes good tasting coffee and does what it's supposed to, but I can't help feeling that even with the Smeg brand, it's not quite worth the overall cost. The design of the water tank is impractical as you can't pour in all of the water from the jug (because of the strict 90 degree angle at which the lid opens and the design of the jug). It's also unclear as to what the 4 cup function is for as you can simply fill the tank with 4 cups worth of water and at least that way the keep-warm hotplate turns on (which it otherwise wouldn't on 4-cup mode). I haven't noticed a difference between the two aroma modes either, but perhaps my palate isn't refined enough. I feel like the strongest aspect of this product is the aesthetics, which is pretty much the biggest reason I bought it, next to Smeg being reliable as a brand. I'm not sure that it's worth the price, but overall, I'm happy with the product.

I really want to live this. And I mostly do. I’ve used it a lot in the week or two since reviving it (anyone else’s coffee consumption rocketed up since lockdown?!), and have made genuinely great tasting coffee (using Pact and Cafe Nero grinds). I love waking up on a weekend and smelling the fresh coffee. But I’ve found setting the timer for the “delay” function a bit tricky - kept going round in circles at one point with a loud “BEEP” every time I tried to set the time. Also, the water receptacle is hard to fill in my opinion - there’s quite a narrow space and can be a bit tricky. Finally... for some reason the “stay hot” function doesn’t work at the same time as the “half jug” function which I find a little annoying (this is stated in the instructions, not a defect in the product). Sometimes I’ll make a half jug just for myself and want it to stay warm for a while. So all in all I’m pleased but some nightly bits prevent me from giving 5 stars.

Love the look of the Smeg filter coffee maker. However, and I’ve found this with other filter coffee machines, the opening for the water reservoir is very small and I end up not being able to fill it without spilling some. Also, I forgot why I used to always buy dark colored machines; the lighter machine shows drips of coffee so it takes extra care.

Machine is great; only downside, it’s a shame that the keep warm function can’t be used if running the machine half capacity

Very pleased with the Quality of the machine, appears well built and the features are very good. The time button feature is very useful, and it has been used on numerous occasions since purchase. The only couple of drawbacks with the machine in my opinion are, 1. The machine is a little bulkier than I initially envisaged, and secondly, the machine is slightly difficult to fill with water, as you have to pour the water into the corner of the machine, you also can’t appear to empty the coffee jug completely, there always remains a small amount of coffee remaining in the jug. Overall though, I am very pleased with the purchase of the coffee machine.

It looks great, as you'd expect from a Smeg machine. It makes good coffee too and the settings (which are easy to use) and timer available mean it's a pretty flexible machine. My only negative is that it's slightly tricky to fill the water reservoir using the carafe and I end up having a bit left as the gap is quite small and the lid doesn't open far enough, but I'm guessing that's a limitation of style over function! The price is pretty high for an equivalent machine but you're paying for the style and build quality. Or like me, you already have the kettle and toaster and want it to match!

Really disappointed with the temperature of the coffee, I can’t normally drink hot drinks straight away, but this machine does not make hot coffee. If you want to site and relax over a long drink this machine is not for you. Do a search outside AO and you will see lots of comments on this and confusing info re the hot plate re 4 cups! Yes the machine looks great, but negatives, cable is short, filling with water is not that easy, the water level on the side is difficult to see. Some basics not designed out, too much focus on looking good rather than providing hot coffee. Returned unit for refund. Just as well AO priced matched, it’s really not worth the list price.

Stylish with a good price. I have several items this make and they are well made and hardy