IMUSA USA GAU-18202 4 Cup Espresso/Cappuccino Maker,120 volts, Black

The IMUSA USA GAU-18202, a 4-cup coffee maker, is ideal for everyday use, especially for small spaces or for one or two people. It's easy to use, brews coffee quickly, and the coffee tastes great. Its compact size doesn't take up much counter space, and the design is simple yet functional. The carafe is durable and easy to clean. It delivers exactly what it promises and offers excellent value for the price. Highly recommended if you're looking for a basic and efficient coffee maker.

UPDATE: Customer service replied, and after sending pictures and proof of purchase, they sent me a replacement lid. Now I no longer have any problems with the product. Overall, we have enjoyed this espresso machine. I purchased it on sale. Using the product is very simple, and we like the size and enjoy that it makes 4 shots at a time. The frother does amazing work, and we use heavy cream, not milk. It makes the heavy cream frothy and delicious. The only issue I have is the gasket for the water reservoir lid. The first time my husband used it, clouds of steam came from the lid, and it did not brew due to a lack of pressure. This was not my experience using it, so we looked deeper. Apparently, the lid gasket had come off and was improperly seated on the lid. The product guide does not mention this gasket, so we weren't sure exactly how it was supposed to go on. We took a guess and replaced it. It worked fine for some time after that. Then today, the issue occurred again. We took the lid off, and the gasket was in place; it hadn't fallen off. I decided to flip the gasket over and gave it a go. It worked fine after that. If you have issues with the gasket, the image attached with the gasket in the lid is the way I THINK it's supposed to go. I have since emailed Imusa customer service about this issue. I asked for a replacement gasket since there were none listed on the company website, and requested guidance on its proper care and placement on the lid. I will update my review once I hear back from them.

My coffee maker died and while searching for a replacement, I came across this little gem. Comparably priced, this IMUSA Cappuccino/Espresso maker is impressive and oh, so affordable at only $4 more than a standard coffee maker. The assembly is simple. The end result is delicious. The milk steamer function is delightfully easy to use. I used 2 scoops of ground espresso coffee sold in a little block. For Cappuccino, I fill the tiny pot to the top of the metal band at top of pot. I use a glass one-cup Pyrex measuring cup for the 1/4 cup milk. Be advised that to access the steamer, you must wait until the tiny 2-serving pot fills to the first line (~) and then, switch the on/off/brew knob from Brew to the Steamer function. Before you switch to the Steamer function, make sure your milk container is held beneath the steamer and the head of the steamer is submerged to avoid steam or splatter issues. I hold the measuring cup by the bottom and the froth is usually substantial by the time the milk is hot - I can feel it through the bottom of the glass measuring cup. The more fat in the milk, the less froth develops. I use whole milk successfully but have also tried half and half with lackluster results. After steaming/frothing is adequate and while still holding container under steamer, switch back to Brew function, set down frothed milk, and brew will complete. Unplug the machine when Brew light goes out. I added two tablespoons of chocolate syrup to my cup, stirred the whole tiny pot of coffee into it, poured milk topped with foam in using a tiny rubber spatula to get every bit of froth, and dusted with Cinnamon. Shredded dark chocolate would be great here, too. Espresso is made exactly the same way, just omit the entire milk/steamer part. If it's your birthday, add one shot Jonah's Curse Black Coffee Rum to your cup before pouring the coffee. The only downside about this product is that since you have to wait until machine cools completely to make a second tiny pot, you only get one serving at a time. Unless you're making espresso and then, you get two full espresso cup servings. So if you want to enjoy Cappuccino with a friend, it's going to be tricky. Otherwise, drink it slowly because you're going to want more and the machine has to cool. Enjoy:)

This espresso maker is easy to use and makes great-tasting coffee at home. It heats up quickly and the steam wand works well for frothing milk. Perfect size for small kitchens and a great value for the price.

This is an adequate replacement for the similar top brand unit that is no longer being sold, however a few features are worth being aware of, and a piece fell off. Note that it has an internal automatic off-switch when it runs dry, which also turns off the indicator light, so if you forget to turn the thing off, it will go on and off all day and you won't know it unless you hear the click. The light is off except for the moments it re-heats. A bit flimsy and a piece of the handle fell off so often I just gave up re-attaching it.

The coffee maker is very good; it works spectacularly.

Makes excellent espresso & cappuccino. No need to buy big expensive machines. Simple to use. Everything you need. Scoop, pot and metal filter have markings for correct amount of beans and water.

I bought this machine in May 2023. Yes, it's not true espresso; I use Cafe Bustelo and less water to get at least very strong coffee. And yes, unless you have the patience to do a cycle with just water to juice the machine up your coffee will not be hot enough & you have to zap it in the microwave. But what I noticed immediately is it has no on/off switch. Instead it has a very small dial with teeny-tiny writing *that wears off completely over time* where "off" is simply one station on the dial. The indicator light is very hard to discern (I have literally turned my kitchen lights off to see if it is lit or not.) It is very very easy to either forget to turn the dial to off or turn it to the wrong place. There is no "click" to let you know, and the "off" writing isn't in another color, like red or something. Only reading these reviews did I see that you are supposed to UNPLUG the machine after using. I never read manuals, which I suspect a lot of people don't. But i, for safety, had decided to do that myself, at least every time I leave the house. Which is stressful. "Oh no, did I unplug the espresso maker?" VAPOR LOCK WARNING So two days ago the machine stopped working. Only a tiny amount of coffee would trickle out, but the steam would build up and explode out of the top cap like Vesuvius. It was scary. I thought "it blew a gasket!" (I have no idea what a gasket is.) I came on here to look at reviews and saw a number of people had this happen. I felt terrible because I really hate discarding broken appliances for environmental reasons. So anyhow I decided to Google "why is steam coming out of the top of my espresso machine" or something similar, and I found this quaint little site for home espresso machine repair that described what was happening as "vapor lock." Apparently it's something that can happen with machines that have boiling water and steam. It's fixable and they have clear instructions and it worked. I will describe what I did, but for safety reasons please google and find the site. Try like "home espresso machine vapor lock" or similar. WHAT I DID First clean out your grounds basket thoroughly, like with a scrub pad or brush, and run water though it in the sink to make sure it's unobstructed. Also, with the machine unplugged and entirely cold, clean with brush and damp cloth the metal "shower head" thingie where the water actually comes down into the basket, so it ,too, is unobstructed. Then put water in the machine, put the empty basket attachment on, and plug in the machine. You need two receptacles (I used tall glasses, to see through), and also, because of potential escaping steam, I had a thick kitchen towel I held firmly over the top cap of the machine. Turn the dial to "steam" *without letting the machine warm up.*" Because of the vapor lock you will get just a few drops of water coming out of the steam wand into your glass. But keep it open on that setting for like a minute. Then switch the dial to espresso (the cup icon). Again, very little may come out and by now the water is really roiling. Keep it on that setting for a minute. Switch it back to steam. Now actual steam should start to come out. You could have cold water in the glass under the steam wand because i had hot steam just pouring up on me. Turn the machine off, unplug it, and LET IT COOL COMPLETELY. 20 minutes or more later, plug in the machine and repeat the entire thing. It took 2 cycles for the vapor lock to break and for steam and hot water to come out in a true flow. The second time I did it I did not put on the basket attachment, just to get a true unimpeded flow. *If you do this make sure you have a wide-mouth receptacle that comes all the way up and encloses the hot water coming out completely. You do not want to get sprayed with boiling water!! Anyhow it took two cycles but now my machine is fully functional. I am not mechanically minded and it feels great to fix something and not feel guilty and waste money. If this doesn't work for you I suggest waiting for several hours before trying again. -------------------- All in all, you get what you pay for. i didn't expect barista-level espresso. But this machine seems to fly in the face of long-established guidelines for safe design. You need a clear on/off mechanism. It boggles my mind that the design choice they made creates a safety hazard that is completely avoidable, and has been solved on any other machine I've used.