Philips 4400 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine, LatteGo Milk System, Integrated Grinder, 12 Hot & Iced Coffee Pre-Sets, Quick Start, SilentBrew, 15-Bar Pressure, Black Chrome (EP4444/90)

I have another popular espresso machine. It still works great, but the grinder can be loud and the process of making any type of coffee leaves a mess to clean up after. I decided to look into a fully automatic espresso machine. After much research I decided on this Philips 4400 series machine. The features looked good and seemed to do every type of coffee me and my wife like. It also seemed to be easy to use and would not have to do much clean up after making my coffee. My only concern was if it was going to be able to make a strong enough espresso or coffee Latte. Once I received the machine I set it up by following the instructions on both paper and on the screen. It was very easy to setup. I put some of my favorite coffee beans and started making espressos as that is the basis for just about all the other drinks you make. At first the espressos came out watered down. I made some changes to the settings and adjusted the grinding from 6 to 2. That made a huge difference. By the way, when adjusting the grinder, you have to do it while you're making an espresso and only turn the nob once at a time. After getting the espresso to the right strength, I saved it to my profile. From there I tried ice coffee Latte and a hot coffee Latte. They both came out perfect and the frothy milk is fantastic. If you look at my photos. You can see how good the coffees came out with the frothy milk on top. Cleaning was a breeze too. I have the machine set to clean and warm at the beginning when I turn it on. It will drop some water when it does that, so I put a cup so that it doesn't fill the tray as quickly. When shutting off the machine, it will clean its self and will drop some water as well, so I leave a cup after as well. This really is an impressive machine with easy clean up. If you're able to get it on prime day or other time that has a discount, it becomes even more worth it. The only thing, I can think of that would make this machine even better, is if the outside was made completely of steel. I think it would give it that prime look and feel. On the other hand, the way it looks now, still looks nice and it's very light to move around. If you're considering a fully automatic espresso machine, I highly recommend this one.

I took a chance and ordered this machine and it paid off big time! Not knowing much about machines like this, I settled on the Phillips because it had an easy to use and clean milk frothing system. I’m a straight espresso guy but my wife likes the lattes and I knew that she’d only use it if it was simple and easy to manage. First off, the quality of espresso that it makes is coffee shop quality and you’d never know that it was brewed at home. The couple guys that complained about soggy pucks and weak shots clearly didn’t use it properly. That said, I’ve never tried adding pre ground coffee into the little compartment. Why in the world would anyone pre-grind coffee when this fabulous machine does that as part of the automated brewing cycle. Suffice to say, this machine makes perfect lattes that are layered like a pro barista would do it. The espresso is amazing as are the other drinks that it brews. My coffee consumption has gone up 3 times what I used to drink. If you are looking for a coffee shop quality coffee, then get this machine and you won’t be disappointed. Don’t cheap out on beans, it would be a travesty to not load this with great coffee beans. lol. My preference is a dark roast blend of Arabica and Robusto beans, which Lavatzza has several worthy offerings here. Enjoy!

Like others, I should have paid more attention to the 1 and 2 star reviews. This piece of machinery produces very expensive brown water. Not only was it a waste of money, it was a huge waste of time. I spent hours over the course of three days trying to address all of the potential issues/solutions I found online. Some warned against using beans that might be too oily (leading to excessive bridging) so I cleaned the whole thing out and tried, not one, but two more bean varieties which were drier. No difference. Some warned that the bean levels had to be maintained just so in the hopper for proper feeding, or you literally had to stand over the hopper to stir the beans to make sure they fed properly. No difference. Some warned that the first 5-10 cups were going to be weak to "allow the system to self-adjust and optimize the grinder/brew unit for the best coffee extraction" - whatever that means, and I brewed 20-25 cups waiting for improvement. No difference. Some warned that the machine produces some drinks better than others (i.e. that the espresso would be pretty good, but the coffee is terrible) so I tried a variety. No difference. I even tried using pre-ground (which defeats the point of a "fully automatic"). No difference. In the end I had to add two espressos to my coffee just to produce something that looked and tasted remotely like coffee. The bottom line is that this machine is incapable to producing good coffee, espresso, etc. because it either can't feed enough through the hopper or can't apply the right pressure to the grounds - it appears to be both. It isn't at all customizable - you would think you could adjust the strength, or even the amount of beans for this price, but you would be wrong. In the end, you'll be emptying/rinsing/wiping out small amounts of soupy used grounds from the bin every time - NEVER anything resembling a puck with the espresso. Returning. Turns out it is too good to be true. Back to my manual process.

This machine is good enough. Not a waste of time or money. If you’re use to amazing hand made espresso then this won’t mimic it. It’s no “Rocket”. If you like Starbucks then this should work for you. What it is. It’s a good reliable machine. Not made in China! Easy as pushing a button. If you like a Cappuccino this will make one but you have to sort thru the drink menu. The instant button is only available on the more expensive model. Stupid! Espresso with temperature turned all the way up is still not quite hot enough. However, it does make solid hot water. It does make a quality froth with all milks. Remember to over fill the milk above the recommended level. Grind never gets fine enough. Brewing espresso is too light and too fast to get amazing. This is probably better than any other machine in its price point. Go ahead and buy it.

1 Month EDIT ****** After using this machine for about a month, I am happy to say that the water tank issue is no longer a thing. Not sure if it just needed a couple weeks for the filter to completely soak in the water but now I am able to make about 5 to 6 cups of coffee before I have to fill it up. before only half of the water would be used in the tank and I would be having to fill it and now it is almost empty as it should be when I need to fill it. Very happy that that has changed so if you were having this issue and you just bought it, just give it a little bit of time and it should work itself out. ******* I’m going to start with the positive on this machine. First off I bought this machine as a present for my fiancé for Christmas. We were using a Keurig k pod system for years and wanted something to upgrade to. I will start by saying the look of this espresso machine is beautiful. No complaints on all the way it looks so sleek and modern and the touchscreen makes it even better. Love the design. When it comes to the espresso. I think it tastes fabulous. I am definitely not a coffee connoisseur so there might be espresso snobs that may say the opposite because they may be used to having a top-of-the-line cup of espresso, but I am very happy with the taste. Now for the negative.. I’d probably say the most annoying thing about this machine would be how often you have to fill the water container. I did see this issue in the reviews when I was looking to purchase it, but didn’t quite get exactly how often you have to do it. You have to fill the water tank every 3 cups that you make which I think is a bit over the top. The second issue I have with this machine is that yes it has profiles, which is great, but they are not the kind of profiles that will save your coffee by just a touch of the button. You have to actually go to each individual coffee drink that you want and the adjustments will be saved from the last time you did it. That isn’t as big of a deal to me as the water is. Other than those two things, this is a great machine and a hell of an upgrade from our Keurig coffee drip machine. Overall, I am happy with this machine, but like I said, there are a couple of things to consider when buying it.

Really like this machine. Fanciest prior was a grinder and K-cup machine, thought I was riding high with fresh ground coffee. I've always been the basic coffee, sugar, cream kind of guy. Like the Cappuccinos every once in a while if I was out and about (almost never). Got over espresso when I was stationed in Italy and had some fresh squeezed beans in a shot glass cup. My son kinda got me started on a Starbucks something/something fancy thing, but I couldn't remember the name of it. Twenty years USAF LE, coffee was life. So, saw the 3300 version on Amazon Day sale and figured why not. Was about to order it when I saw there was a 4400. Twice the cost? Why? Checked it out. That is when I found out that there was different types of coffee within coffee types. Who knew? Always thought a latte was coffee and milk, put some sugar with it, it's what I drank. Then saw a Latte Macchiato, figured latte with different name. Nope, seems there is a coffee to milk ratio that is different, not to mention milk vs frothed milk. Saw a few more options of the 4400, worlds of coffee creations started swimming through my head. Head started hurting...more than coffee, cream, sugar? And not needing specialty store that charges umpteen dollars a cup? Not to mention trying to figure out what the actual size of their cups are. Then saw there was such a thing as a 5500. Oh no! Looked, nope. May be turning into a coffee snob (cappas. lattes. crema. oh my), but cold brew? No. Coffee must be hot otherwise it ain't coffee and why bother. This line I cannot cross. So, got the 4400. Saw the reviews about leaks and such. Ain't had no problem. When I first put milk in the latte go container, it did leak. My fault, didn't snap the bottom closed. Water in the drip tray? Well, it does rinse out the nozzles, where do you think it goes? Did put a cup and then a bowl down to try and cut down on it, but it doesn't help. Doesn't matter anyway. The machine tells you when to empty the grounds container, empty the drip tray the same time. Played with the grind size when I got it. Switched back and forth, couldn't figure out which way was a finer grind. Didn't look at the marking either, so, oh well. At least it has pictures for the drinks, so I don't have to guess on that. I have been very happy with the coffee that has been coming out of this machine. The only complaint I have is that of quantity. I use a mug (why bother with cups) and end up having to brew two cycles of some types. Some let you do a double, others don't. No problem there either, doesn't take long from grind to finish. Not to mention I can mix they process. So far my favorite is brew a regular latte then brew a macchiato on top of that. Fills the mug nicely and tastes great. As for sugar, which I still use.. That goes in first and gets stirred up when the first latte coffee is brewing in, before the frothing takes place. Shake/roll the mug after the top goes on and the sugar dissolves through nicely. Yeah, all this just to say this machine makes good coffee, runs well and I'm glad I paid the extra for the added choices. Not to mention being able to keep the mechanics of the thing cleaner and oiled. Should last quite a long time. Now, excuse me while I drink down my double caffe crema with a frothed topper.

I had to return it, and go for a DeLonghi. On the spec sheet it sounds great, and good value for the money, easy to use, easy to clean, not noisy. But the machine itself was either broken, either a bad product. Espresso or cappuccino or latte is just so weak, like a drip coffee filter. Used coffee grounds were unbelievably wet and few, while the italian De'Longhi that i bought instead has real espresso and ground like bricks. I loved the LatteGo milk system (not 5 part harder to clean like the one i have now on the new machine), the light colour that the others dont have, but i need it to make real european coffee, that is the most essential part!

I purchased this machine a few months ago and I purposely waited a bit before doing the review because it has so many features and I wanted to use a few of them before reviewing. This machine actually replaced two machines in our house. We had two separate coffee machines because I like espressos and my husband likes just plain coffee with a latte every once and awhile. I wanted a machine that he could easily use to make his own lattes. This machine has the option to have two separate profiles and it actually has a third profile that you can use for like a guest. The profiles are fairly straightforward but they're not the "one touch make a drink" kind of thing. The unit just remembers what you like for your particular kind of drinking so you can step through it quickly. So if you're looking for something that is "one touch and make a drink" this is probably not the machine for you though it is a great machine. The one flaw that I found is more of a design error by the company and hopefully Phillips fixes the problem for future releases. Your beans are stored in the top of the machine and for every cup it vibrates and pulls down some beans and does a fresh grind, tamp and brew of the drink.... however the required amount of beings doesn't always slide into place into the grinding hopper to make your drink so if you're not paying attention you could be making a cup of coffee that turns out VERY WEAK because the beans aren't sliding into the hopper to be ground. It's hard to explain but I put a video up so you can see. It really is just a design issue Phillips needs to make more slope in the bean hopper so they will slide down into the hopper easier. There's no mechanism that measures how many beans are in the hopper before it grinds and tamps down, it just grinds for a certain amount of time and assumes it's got enough beans in there. So there's nothing to indicate if you're out of beans....you just have to remember to check and manually push beans into the hopper area. The lid is clear so checking really is just visually looking to see if there's beans in there. But if you don't check and you're out of being your first indication is you take a sip of coffee and it's closer to the water than it is to Coffee LOL

I waited 6 months testing this machine before o review it. This machine is amazing! Prefect good tasting cups of coffee and specialty drinks, always consistent. The grinder and machine is quiet, but the frother is loud. I love the external milk frother that’s very easy to clean. It foams and steams milk extremely well. I tried the frother with egg nog, oat milk, and other plant based with good results. The egg nog latte it makes is so good!! It won’t foam non dairy as well but it works! Cleaning/emptying the machine and adding water is very easy. Very simple to use with on screen controls and having 2 user profiles for custom user taste drinks. Good quality Espresso beans is the best and it holds many cups worth. I’m very happy I chose the 4400 model. There is nothing negative to say. It’s so simple, compact, and well designed. Recommended!

Es la segunda máquina que compro y la pasada toda excelente pero esta Acabo de abrir mi compra y preparar mis cafés pero constantemente sale la leyenda “Añadir Agua” aun cuando tiene el agua llena …. Constantemente sale ese anuncio y es tan molesto porque interrumpe la Preparación de mis cafés :( que decepción pues es una máquina cara (más de 1000dlls ) para que me salga así :( …. Muy pero muy decepcionado :( espero el vendedor pueda darme alguna garantía !

I’m not proud of the amount of coffee my family and I have consumed in the last 2 months, but I will say that this machine has made it easy to do so. For starters if you don’t want to read, the machine is excellent and worth every penny, I’ve owned many types of coffee makers, super automatic and others and this one is by far my favourite, with the colour screen and huge option of coffees nothing even comes close in this price range. NOTHING. Ice espresso is a delight in the summer, the latte is better than any I’ve bought anywhere, the coffee is perfect, espresso is excellent, the spent coffee pucks come out nice and dry and as expected, this machine performs as well as or better than your local Starbucks or specialty café. The machine operates very quietly, however at around 800 coffees the machine started to lose its prime, so the water pump runs with a small air bubble and is now louder than when we first bought it. Some might also complain that you have to fill the water and empty the grinds frequently, WELL, unless you want to spend 5000$ stop whining. This machine actually cancels a coffee if the hopper doesn’t have enough beans, it will pause and prompt you to fill up the water if it runs out mid coffee, and continue the coffee once you’ve filled it, the milk doesn’t have the same ability, so fill it up according to the drink your making. Eliminate your kettle for making a tea, because this machine has a hot water function that works flawlessly with incredibly hot water, which can also be used to pour 100ml of super hot water to VERY QUICKLY heat up your mug ( my wife finds her coffee not hot enough because she likes so much cream ) I drink mine black and often goes right into a yeti. Its burn your mouth hot when your coffee is served. You will not regret buying this machine, Also, buy the right beans that are not oily for your hopper to work well. Oily beans are not good for super automatic machines. Tonino Lamborghini is a great choice. No affiliation with them. Just a huge preference.

Trying to ask for replacement of a part and the option is to return. I do not want to return. The machine is perfect other than the one part.

First I'm very happy about the coffee maker and if you know Philips it is a German company what I expected it makes the German way Coffee not dose 12 or 15oz cups. The program is excellent very easy to setup the coffee tastes amazing, the program for 2 is 5 star the self cleaning excellent