Want delicious, quality espresso with the convenience of pods? After two weeks of testing, I can say the Lavazza A Modo Mio Smeg is the coffee maker for you

A great-looking capsule espresso machine with Smeg's signature retro looks and the convenience of Lavazza's A Modo Mio pods. It's simple, but does its job extremely well, producing great-tasting espresso quickly and quietly. It's one of the more expensive capsule coffee makers around, but A Modo Mio pods are considerably cheaper than most others, so it's worth the initial investment.

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  Very simple to control

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  Exceptionally quiet

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  Compostable capsules

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  Capsules widely available

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  Gloss finish attracts fingerprints

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  Pods are compostable, but have to be taken to a collection point

Lavazza A Modo Mio Smeg: one-minute review

The Lavazza A Modo Mio Smeg combines the convenience of coffee capsules with Smeg's signature retro style. It's a cut above your typical espresso machine in terms of looks, and it performs brilliantly as well.

This is an appliance that does one thing, and does it well: making espresso ...