NespressoBreville Creatista Plus
NespressoBreville Creatista Plus
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All around great coffee machine
I decided to splurge a bit on a coffee machine and this was well worth it. I highly recommend the Creatista Plus. The froth is top notch and adjustable to your liking. There are various customizable settings for the coffee as well. I haven’t really had many, if any, issues over these past 6+ years with the machine. I would posit to say that this is the best machine you can get that isn’t fresh ground on the spot.
Customer review from influenster.com
Perfect for presentation—the extraction temperature must be increased
I really love BREVILLE’s product design. A week ago, I took advantage of a NESPRESSO sale and bought another CREATISTA PLUS. Although I’ve used the CITIZ and PIXIE models before—and they’re still in use among my friends to this day. As soon as the machine arrived, I couldn’t wait to try it out. It looks beautiful and very elegant, but… After brewing my first cup of VOLLUTO, I was actually able to drink it right away—but something wasn’t right. It was too cold and tasted too weak, like water; it lacked the signature Nespresso character entirely. Come to think of it, could it be because I had the VOLLUTO’s “Intensity” set to level 4? Switching to “INDIA” did improve things, but it still didn’t have that familiar taste It was a bit disappointing. When made into a latte, the milk foam was very fine—almost latte art-worthy—and the temperature was easy to control; but as for the coffee itself, I personally felt the flavor wasn’t rich enough—it was almost entirely the aroma of rich milk! So I conducted an experiment to compare it with my other PIXIE, which has been in service for less than half a year. Test conditions (applicable to both machines): • Capsule: Nespresso Arpeggio (Original Series) • Mode: Black coffee, espresso program, 40 mL • Cups: Two ZWILLING double-walled glass cups (134 mL), at room temperature (unpreheated) • Preheating: Both machines were preheated for 2 minutes before extraction • Temperature Measurement: Using a handheld infrared thermometer, multiple temperature readings were taken at the liquid’s surface immediately after extraction; the three highest readings were selected and averaged. Results: • Pixie (used for half a year): Approximately 56°C • Creatista Plus (in use for 3 days): approximately 50°C Under these identical conditions, the espresso brewed by the Creatista Plus was noticeably lighter in flavor, thinner in body, and cooler in temperature than that from the Pixie. Given that the Creatista Plus is a higher-end model, this performance is unacceptable for everyday use. I have: • Used the same capsule type and volume (40 ml espresso mode) • Used the same coffee cups and measurement methods • Allowed both machines to preheat for the same amount of time I tested this repeatedly, and even after brewing five consecutive cups, the CREATISTA PLUS’s temperature remained at least four degrees lower than the PIXIE’s Therefore, I decided to return it. However, it features a sturdy stainless steel body, fast heating, an excellent milk frother, and a sleek design—for these aspects, I give it five stars. As for the temperature being insufficient to bring out the coffee’s full flavor, if you’re not particularly sensitive or a coffee connoisseur, most people should still find it acceptable. Therefore, taking all factors into consideration, I give it three stars.
Recommends this product
Customer review from breville.com
Response from breville.com
how can I respond to this Thank you for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback and for sharing the testing you performed. We’re sorry to hear that the coffee temperature and flavor from your Creatista Plus have not met your expectations, especially compared with your previous Nespresso machines. We appreciate you sharing your experience.
Creatista
I love Breville products. This is my third Creatista and I would not buy any other coffee machine.
Recommends this product
Customer review from breville.com
My Office Coffee Shop in One Machine
Upgrading from my Keurig to the Nespresso Creatista Plus at the office was one of the best changes I made. The coffee taste much better, the pods are smaller, and I can make something that feels comparable to a coffee shop without having to stop somewhere on the way. The Keurig was convenient, but it couldn’t give me a true latte on the go. I also love the milk frothing, larger reservoir, and automatic cleaning reminders that make upkeep easy.
Customer review from influenster.com
Good purchase
Very pleased with Creatista coffee machine. Delivers delicious coffee every time . Easy to use but instructions for descaling are minimal so went online to Nespresso website for video
Recommends this product
Customer review from Nespresso New Zealand
Wouldn’t buy again.
I bought this a year ago. It was amazing for about 4 months. After 4 months I didn’t use it for 3 months due to health reasons. When I started using it again, it wouldn’t work. Now I use it every day again but have to factory reset it EVERY TIME for it to work. A machine shouldn’t break just from sitting on a counter top for a couple of months.
Customer review from Nespresso USA
Very good product and easy to start your mornings.
This nespresso machine is excellent to do latte art. And it is small doesn’t take much counter space and the lattes and expressos are great to impress your house guests.
Customer review from influenster.com
Looks good, but lots of plastic
Overall this machine is pretty good . It does a pretty good job at making a good latte and it's pretty quick. When I concern is the amount of plastic parts that are made and used internally . There's a lot of contact with the coffee which has to a lot of toxins.
Customer review from influenster.com