Ascaso Basic Reviews & Tests

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Ascaso Basic

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Ascaso Basic from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the price, whereas many are less positive about the usability.

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0% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Great coffee machine

It does takes a bit of experimenting, but once you have mastered the art of coffee making, this machine makes excellent quality cuppacinos. Lavazza gold pack already ground coffee works perfectly, I always get a silky smooth crema. The frothing of...

Makes an excellent cuppacino. Build quality. Reliable.

Plastic body. Chrome switches have tarnished.

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review (coffeegeek.com)

CoffeeGeek - Ascaso Basic - John Gilchrist's Review

Great little machine, that with a little experience can create a great shot of espresso for a mid-range home machine. Same internals as the ARC, Versatile and Dream models, but for a better price due to ABS plastic body. The temperature stays stable,...

Good portafilter weight. Plenty of steam and brew power. Good temperature range and control. Modification products available for group-head and portafilter, as well as some internal components

Light-weight ABS plastic body gives a flimsy feel to the machine. Pressurized portafilter creates perfect crema despite quality of coffee or final espresso shot. Machine's group-head does not evenly distribute steam over grinds for uniform extraction....

Sep, 2010

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