GE Profile - Automatic Espresso Machine with 20 bars of pressure, Milk Frother, and Built-In Wi-Fi - Black

The GE Profile Automatic Espresso machine is a great kitchen appliance for those looking to get a quick cup of espresso without needing to do much setup and without needing to leave the comforts of home. The Espresso machine has a solid design, looks to be well built, and made from premium materials. Unpacking it, I did not get the sense that this was made cheaply or would have issues. The interface is pretty simple, a set of touch sensitive buttons running along the top front face of the unit. There's a front dispenser for espresso and even a milk frother. If there's any critique I have of the looks, it's that the unit, almost exclusively aside from the frother, is black plastic. I think some chrome/aluminum highlights would go a long with with giving this a much more premium look (it already has the feel) without adding more cost or heft to the product. It takes up just slightly more kitchen counter space than an electric kettle. Yes, it is bigger than a kettle, but given that you don't usually stack things right above a kettle, the effective footprint isn't that different. While the presence of an app suggests there's more hidden functionality, in practice, the app pretty much just replicates everything you'd get on the on-device touchscreen and the only added functionality is the ability to micro adjust the amount of espresso produced. Setup is relatively straightforward to get things ready for that quick, one touch auto espresso production. Fill up the water tank, then power it ON so it runs through a cleaning cycle where it runs hot water through the machine (and thus onto the drip tray). Open up the top lid to fill the coffee beans. It has a rubber seal so you'd want to press a bit to make sure it closes. But that looks like it forms a good seal and so the beans should stay fresh in there until you get around to making a shot. Note, the grind size control is under this lid, so you'd likely want to experiment a bit to determine the size you want, then you can leave the lid on with the exception of when you need to refill beans. While there's an LED notification for various things which could be needed (more water, more beans), I'm relatively confident I'll never memorize them all and it's just easier to look at the indications under the text on the top. Maybe this is another place the app provides some added value. The machine has on-board buttons for two sizes (espresso and americano) and a button to just dispense hot water (so you don't need to keep that electric kettle). And like mentioned before, you can set it to use the app to control dispensed coffee volume to finer granularity. I was pleased with the taste and texture of the espresso produced, especially after tweaking bean grind size (it turned out the original setting was best, but I needed to be sure). I tried out the milk frother and it works but this isn't really something I use that much, so can't speak to it. I expect my coffee drinking friends who visit will make more use of it than I. It's certainly a nice to have feature. In all, I think this is a solid device, well designed, with few things where I'd tweak the design.

This is a very nice super automatic machine What’s in the box: metal milk frothing mug, user manual, water hardness test strip and a few descaling packets. Setup: very easy: wash the water container, add beans and plug it in. If you don’t want to customize anything, you’re done. Push one of the few options to make an espresso shot, get hot water or turn on the steamer. If you want to customize the drinks, the easiest way is to connect the unit to WiFi, and set up the app. This is very easy to do, and once done - you can make custom brews such as make a cup of regular (as regular as you can get), or tweak the other settings to customize how you would like. Use: also very easy and intuitive. Turn it on and it will do a self rinse. Then push the button corresponding to the drink you want. It will grind the beans and make a nice shot of espresso, or cup of coffee, for you. Cleanup: there isn’t much to do. The drip tray is held in by magnets, so it’s very easy to remove to rinse out. The brew unit is easy to remove and clean out excess coffee grounds and gunk that builds up over time. Overall: this lacks some of the high end features that more expensive super automatics have, but if this has the brew features you use, this is a great unit to buy!

I like this machine. It makes great espresso drinks. It is oh so close to replacing all the other coffee makers on my counter! So -- the 5 stars is for how easy and awesome it makes espresso drinks, just like it's supposed to. It's just so close to being even more awesome. What I like: Great packaging. When you open the box, they even placed a loose wrapping "strap" around it so you can pull it out of the box by the strap! That was so thoughtful. Easy setup. It's pretty much ready to go out of the box. My travel mugs fit under it when you remove the drip tray! Just remember to return the drip tray when you're done! It makes great espresso drinks and it's super easy to use. The drinks come out hot! The instructions and app indicate that you can adjust the brew temperature, but I can't see any way to do that. It grinds whole beans for you, and you can adjust how fine or coarse the grind is. The milk steamer is very convenient, and it does a great job dispensing steam or hot water. It has an elegant minimalist design. What I don't like: The first rinse cycle! Maybe you could have given me some warning that it would spew hot water all over my hands and counter when I got it all together and turned it on for the first time! Extra-credit -- make the drip tray more obvious. I was so excited to set up my machine that I didn't notice the drip tray. That made my first surprise shower even worse. Maybe make an "insert drip tray" indicator? Very limited options. You only get 3 coffee "buttons" on the machine -- espresso, Americano (half espresso, half water), or "My Brew." The "My Brew" button is programmed in the app, but you can only choose one of the existing drinks, and you have very little customization available. You can adjust the grind time and brew volume, but nothing else. I haven't seen anywhere to adjust the water temperature. Things it needs to improve: There's no automation! It shows up in the SmartHQ app, but it does not show up in Google Home, so I can't turn it on or start a cup remotely. (My other GE Profile appliance does show up in Google Home, so I'm sure it has the capability.) The app needs work. It doesn't do all the stuff it says it does -- temperature for example. My wish list: This is an espresso machine, so these aren't problems with the machine, but if the machine did these things, it would knock both the other coffee makers out of my kitchen. I wish it made coffee!! I "hacked" it to make me a nice cup of coffee by choosing the "Red Eye" for the "My Brew" button, then maximizing the volume by holding the button down until it beeps then letting go. It'll dispense the maximum volume and stop by itself. I wish the water reservoir were larger, but that's my problem. I can only brew 2 cups of my hacked coffee, but I'm sure it can brew a whole bunch of espresso drinks. Do you want awesome espresso drinks at home? Get this machine. You'll be super happy with it.

I had bought this expresso coffee machine for few months. The coffee come out great, so far. The cappuccino is also good. This isn't only an expresso e cappuccino machine, but it also makes American coffee. So you have everything in one machine. I will recommend it. Hopefully it last in good condition for at least 5 years since is so expensive.

No, it's a GE Profile Automatic Espresso Machine. There is a lot to like about the GE Profile Automatic Espresso Machine, and several areas of improvement. I’ve had numerous espresso machines, both automatic and manual so I was excited to try GE’s newest automatic model. I really like the concept of fully automatic (bean to cup) espresso makers - the convenience of just pressing a button and not having to fill/tamp/discard the grinds after each shot. The GE Profile is considered a compact machine and yes, it really does resemble a small computer tower. I’m not sure about compactness, it's about as wide as a regular coffee maker and about twice as deep. It fits nicely under cabinets however placing it under a cabinet requires you pull it out to refill the water and bean container. The waste ground container empties easily from the front of the unit and the brewing mechanism is on the left hand side. Unboxing was simple but used too much styrofoam - I would have preferred cardboard packing materials. Setting up the machine was as easy as filling beans and water and plugging the unit in. Every time you turn the unit on it does a rinse cycle. You can place a cup under both spouts and use the rinse to warm the cup or just let it go into the drip tray. Customizing the settings, yes, there’s an app for that - and you need it. I guess GE assumes that if you can afford this machine, you can also afford a smartphone. Making your beverage is as simple as pressing a button. The machine grinds the beans, tamps them, brews a shot then discards the puck into the waste bin. Making your beverage taste the way you want can take some work. The machine offers Espresso, Americano, My Brew, Hot Water and Steam buttons on the top of the unit along with warning lights directly behind to tell you to add water, stir the beans, empty the waste container, check the brew unit and rinsing. The brew spout is adjustable and also has a light to light the cup and a ring of lights on the top to let you know what it's doing. A word of warning: Beans If your selected brand of coffee beans has any oil on them at all this machine will choke. The instructions mention multiple times not to use oily beans so take heed, they mean it. Also, unlike my previous automatic machine, there is no access to the grinder for cleaning like there is to the brew unit. Once you find a bean that works and you’ve determined the grind size with the knob, you have to move to the app to determine the amount of grind time and water to suit your taste. You can also change some of the defaults of grind time and water dispensed with other beverages as well. Using the app, you can program the My Brew button to make your customized beverage of choice. Unlike many espresso makers, the GE Profile only makes a single shot at a time - there is no double gounds/double water setting. You can however use the My Brew feature to have it make a single, double or triple shot espresso it just does them one after the other. My Brew will also do Lungo, Ristretto and Red Eye. You can not use the My Brew feature to stack drinks like do a triple shot then an Americano, a feature I would love to see added. I have My Brew set to triple shot and the first shot is always short. The other thing I couldn't find in the app was where to adjust the brew temperature. Since receiving this espresso machine there have been two software updates. Both have gone smoothly but my customizations were erased and needed to be redone. This model has the steam wand and does come with a frothing pitcher. You can set the length of time for steam in the app then just press the Steam button to froth your milk for cappuccinos. It worked as expected and pumped plenty of steam. After you brew eight shots, the machine tells you it's time to empty the waste bin. This is easy but does require removal of the magnetic drip tray to access the drawer. Like all espresso machines, it takes some trial and error to get the coffee you like and the GE Profile Automatic Espresso Machine is no different. The GE Profile Automatic Espresso Machine can make a decent cup of espresso. Oily beans are problematic for any grinder but this machine seems to handle them especially poorly. I don’t like that you have to use an app to configure the machine, I don’t like the short first shot when set as “My Brew” and I don’t like that there is no X2 feature. I give it four stars and would recommend it to a friend.

Easy to setup and use. App controlls are good. I wish the water could be hotter.

GE Profile - Automatic Espresso Machine GE’s new automatic espresso machine is a sleek looking appliance that looks great in any kitchen or home Espresso bar! With a slim profile it does not take a lot of counter space. The Grinder has an adjustable conical burr grinder with a top loading bean hopper. The water tank is removable and easy to fill. The unit comes with 2 preset settings Espresso and Americano and a my brew setting that can be set for a customized volume up to 5.5 ml and a customized brewing time. There are also buttons for steam and hot water. The custom setting are accessed through the SmatHQ app for Android or IOS. You use the app to connect the espresso maker to WiFi the app then accesses the settings on the espresso maker. You can also update the firmware which mine did. With Alexa and Google Home you can control the espresso maker. The buttons are sensitive and can be pressed accidentally until you get used to them. The brewer has 20 bars of pressure to give a great espresso with a good crema. With the Milk Frother you can make awesome cappuccino or Latte drinks. The brewer is fast brewing a cup in about 15 seconds. With it’s modern design and slim profile GE has made a great superautomatic espresso brewer that will be at home with any kitchen size or décor.

From the moment I set eyes on the GE Profile, I fell in love. We are big coffee drinkers in our household and sure, we have your standard coffee maker. But we found that we still would go to expensive retail stores for the "fancy" drinks. No more, now that we have the GE Profile! While I personally use it in an unconventional way (I use dark roast to add a shot or two - or three (!!) of espresso to my daily coffee thermos brew), my wife loves the fact she can customize her brew to her liking. Also, when you turn the machine on it goes through a cleaning cycle (keep a bar cloth handy, sometimes some water drops get on your counter). Did I mention this is very simple to use? Basically all you have to do is add coffee beans and you are ready to roll! You can pretty much customize everything, right down to the coarseness of the grind. I find that I gravitate to a finer grind, as it allows full extraction of the bean's flavor profile. And the 20 bars of pressure does that quite easily. My favorite function (other than the obvious!) is the milk frother/steamer. Just like your barista has! Protip - hit your favorite flavored dairy/non-dairy coffee creamer with a few pulses of steam to create a pillow of flavor! GE has all the basics covered, but you can also get SUPER techy with the included app. I love how the Profile remembers my settings. Sure there are cheaper brands, and more expensive brands. But I personally feel that the GE Profile is in the "Goldilocks" spot when it comes to function, quality, and convenience for your dollar. If you are in the market for a no-nonsense espresso machine that will get the job down, without sending your bucks to the stars - the GE profile is for you!

This little espresso maker has completely changed my morning coffee routine. I’m a coffee snob and, until now, was making my morning cup with an Aeropress and hand ground coffee. Now I can make any number of espresso drinks, including an Americano with the push of a button. The coffee this machine makes is absolutely fantastic and without all the grinding and tamping and everything else that goes along with a standard coffee making ritual. Fill it with beans and water, plug it in, go through a short setup and you have a home barista without the need to tip. So why didn’t I give it five stars? I really wanted to, but three minor things added up to hold me back: First: It’s a pain to refill the water if you have to place the machine under a cabinet. You have to lift the container up and out, an impossibility if there’s a cabinet over it. If you have a space to put it without anything overhead this is a non-issue. Second: The frother nozzle on my unit doesn’t point directly down when you twist it back after using it. This is *almost* a completely cosmetic issue except: Third: If you’ve left the espresso maker unused for a little while, it will go into “Rinsing” mode when you re-activate it, running a small amount of water through the espresso and frother nozzles. There is a drip tray that would catch this rinse water… unless the nozzle doesn’t point straight down. My solution: I have a taller frothing cup that I put under the nozzles when I use the machine first thing in the morning that catches the rinse water, solving issues two and three. If I could, I’d give this little espresso maker 4.8 stars. I love it and it has changed my coffee routine for the better. I have to stop myself from making espresso around the clock.