Krups F88041 Vivo Review

Overall Rating

Krups Vivo - My parents own an expensive espresso machine, so when I wanted one for my room at college I was looking for a combination of reasonable price and the best quality possible (given that my home machine has spoiled me rotten). The Krups Vivo was it. It's light (ideal when storing things during vacation) but surprisingly sturdy. The pressure it produces while not 100% top quality is very good. The only thing to be aware of is that the coffee cannot be ground too fine - I tried a very fine grind on it that we use on our machine at home and the water started to back up (not enough pressure to force it through the coffee) and spill out onto the table. This is corrected by using a slightly less fine grind or not packing the coffee down so tightly.