Nespresso CitiZ Automatic Espresso Maker Review

I have experienced a holiday 2009 embarrassment of riches.I purchased a DeLonghi EC155 espresso machine as a gift for my wife after much research and we have used it for for 2 days with much pleasure.As a total surprise, we received a Nespresso D110 as a family gift during a party, and we could not refuse it.It will be interesting to compare the $83 DeLonghi (with another $20 rebate in the mail) to, if I have the price right on Amazon, a $279.00 Nespresso D110.

First of all, the Nespresso D110 is really beautiful--as much a work of art as a functional machine.The "winter white" is more of a cream color and the machine itself reminds me of an art deco juke box from the 1950s, if that makes any sense.It is very slim and looks beautiful on the counter top.The DeLonghi is much more utilitarian, with obviously less expensive materials (again, the price difference makes sense).If I use a PC analogy, the D110 is a Mac (elegant, incredibly simple to use, and expensive).Just as there are vocal supporters of MacWorld--I think the Nespresso D110 will have equally vocal supporters if you can justify the price...or better yet, receive as a gift :)!

Initial impressions:it took about an hour and several tries on the DeLonghi EC155 to get the proportions right for a nice espresso with the ESE pods.With the Nespresso D110, it literally took about 5 minutes--and 3 minutes of that was reading the directions.1-button operation.The crema on the espressos we produced from the Nespresso capsules were better the first time than we have been able to produce from the DeLonghi after several iterations.

My biggest complaint:the Nespresso machine does not have a milk frother whereas the DeLonghi EC155 does.Though I am not a designer, because the design is pump driven--it seems like having a frother would have been relatively easy and could have been incorporated with the elegant D110 design without altering its sleek appearance.Finally, a quick Amazon search tells me that the capsules that are to be used with the Nespresso line are proprietary, so there is not the competition like there is with the ESE pods used by other machines.A quick perusal tells me that the capsules are over $0.60 each, in bulk, while ESE pods can be found for closer to $0.40 online. The lack of frother and the proprietary capsules needed have me taking away 1-star.

Finally, this espresso machine is beautiful, elegant, very quick (you can crank out multiple espressos for a gathering quickly), produces excellent crema, has a small footprint, and is extremely easy to use.You pay a price for all of this and will continue to do so with the proprietary capsules.Again, the PC vs. Mac analogy is a good one.

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Product Description:
Inspired by urban style, CITIZ will please both amateurs of Nespresso coffee and lovers of modern design. Due to its small size, CITIZ will fit into any interior setting and will be just as elegant in a living room as in a kitchen. Automatic flow stop Automatic pump refilling Power save mode Programmable buttons for Espresso and Lungo Mini brewing unit 34-ounce/1 L water tank Easy to remove drip tray Folding cup support Capsule container Dimensions: 5 by 11 by 14-3/5-inch/13 by 27-2/3 by 37-1/5 cm (W by H by D)

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