Philips 3300 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine with integrated milk frother and grinder, 5 Hot & Iced Coffee Pre-Sets, 40% Quieter SilentBrew, 15-Bar Pressure, Glossy Black (EP3326/90)

This is my fourth super automatic espresso machine. The first one started leaking and the espresso was so-so, not great. The second one was a bit too limited, but easy to use. It had technical problems as did the third. Each of them lasted 2-3 years, but even factoring the cost of the machine I was saving a lot of money over going to that green coffee place multiple times a day. The Philips 3300 is very easy to set up. As with all superautomatics, the first few cycles are weak and the used pucks more like mush. This one only needed about 10 cycles to settle into what I would call normal operation. There is adjustability for the finesse of the grind, the amount of coffee ground, amount of water used per cycle, and the temperature. Each adjustment has just three settings except grind fineness which has 7-10. Making the adjustments is very easy with this machine. I found that I had to get the manual out to adjust the others because they had procedures like press and hold the espresso button and then press the clean button to adjust the "aroma" (amount of beans ground). Very convoluted. The Philips 3300 has dedicated buttons for each adjustment. The other machines made it a chore to add water or beans. Adding one or the other required you to move the machine to access the water tank or bean hopper and one I even need to turn the machine to empty the grounds bucket and drip tray. On the Philips both the water tank and drip tray/grounds hopper pull out from the front. You may have to pull the machine out a bit to add beans to the grinder area and adjust the fineness of the grind. The Philips 3300 is the quietest machine I have owned yet. This is important for me because I am an early riser and a couple of my previous machines were quite loud either grinding or the noise from the water pump or both. The espresso is great! There is a decent amount of crema and the extraction is very good yielding shots with minimal bitterness. And, it produces the same quality of espresso consistently. I have a separate milk frother for making lattes and cappuccinos so I did not buy the model with that features a built-in milk heater/frother (Latte Go system). Others have mentioned that it is easy to use and clean. This machine is somewhat easier to clean that other similar machines. I've noticed that it does not produce excess ground beans that end up in the drip tray or scattered in the brew group and brew group chamber. That is probably due to little to no gap between the grinder and brew group. This indicates better engineering in the design to me. I highly recommend the Philips 3300. I have experience with a few other brands. This is my first Philips product, and I couldn't be happier with the ease of use, quality of espresso, and ease of cleanup.

Was put off by some of the negitive reviews but happy I bought it. Home run. Espresso tastes great, the design is very good, easy to operate. Super silent. I've had two previous Saeco's over the past 15 years. This are now owned by Philips. Philips borrowed much of the internal design from Saeco. One of the reasons I went with Philips is that being it was similar internally, maintenance would be easier for me. Also, I had few issues with my Saeco machines, so figured why not given other top brands have about the same ratings. What you'll notice is this machine has the same internal brew system as my old Saeco from 8 years ago. But they changed about everything else ...for the better. Drop trey no longer has any wires in it, or se sort, no faulty false sensor events. Also the water is now just a pull out drawer. No more top loading or filling. Easy slick. Love it. I was resistant to get the carafe. After my fordt Saeco that was fully automatic, and every expensive, started to give me problems after a few years, all those issues were with the brother, carafe, pump systems related to it. I wanted to pair down the range of internal components that could go wrong. Well the Latte Go doesn't really have any additional internal components for this just the carafe using the built in brother pump (smae internals without the Go carafe) so I did it. The machine is super quiet. Espresso comes out HOT (big improvement from last generation). It's also very good. I don't know why people say it comes out watery. My first cup sort of did but then I adjusted the grind and the amount of water used per pull and BAM. Spot on. Maybe the very few negitive reviews just haven't found their sweet spot..and i like mine as strong as it gets...still it's smooth, strong, not harsh. Here is one negitive thing but also a silver lining. The Latte Go carafe broke on first attempted use. So much for that "fewer things to break" theory. The carafe is a genius concept but the carafe design itself is perhaps some of the worst design execution I've seen. Has a frame where you insert the container, the container has a hole at the bottom and will leak unless you clip the container into the frame just right. The hole at the bottom is suppressed by pressure. There is no functional reason to have a hole at the bottom, none. Anyhow, the plastic clip broke right off when slotting it in. I called philips support. Zero wait time, zero hassle, they were super nice and sending me a new one. I'm really hesitant about the carafe design or if it will hold up fkr a week nevermind years. However at least it's external and support appears to be stellar if it does.

If you are like me search the plethora of super automatic espresso makers, this one certainly will make the list. At least it made mine (sort of). I mean what is not to like? It is feature packed, small compared to other super automatics and it does make a pretty good cup. However, out of the box and brewing your first up, it’s certainly not going to be what you hoped for. For example as stated in the instructions you need to run a large number of brews through it before everything breaks in. And so I did. In fact, you can see the progress of how well it’s brewing due to the packedness and look of the brewed coffee pucks. Brewing a cup is easy, it’s pretty fast compared to others and it’s quiet too. I guess the previous model made. It more noise grinding. Here, it’s very quiet yet you still have the robotic whirring of the mechanics switching and preparing each puck. Although the love affair was short lived. This was not due to the quality of the beverage made but the result of the mess the machine made. As others reported for the 3200 model, it leaks. In fact water pours out the bottom onto the counter top and if you are not wise to this, the water lands on the floor. Now the leaking is not because the water tray is full, clogged or what have you. Rather it is from the inside of the unit during the brew cycle. And the funny thing is, the water never goes in the tray. In other words it’s coming from something further back in the unit (not the water tank either as the leaked water feels “very warm”). Lastly, the unit was not more than three weeks old, I have now returned it for a refund. I really wanted to like this, I really did. For the price point, size and beverage quality it was spot in. But to have a failure this new in its life cycle, I was not looking to risk further failures later down the road. It’s sad and hopefully this design flaw is addressed as I believe it will be a great product….. someday. If you are thinking like I did and see this as a great beverage maker, just beware of the leak because over time it seems to get worse. Yet, maybe yours will run flawlessly; who knows.

Only been using a couple days, but making a good Americano and coffees. I like how quiet this unit’s grinder is, much quieter than the Jura Z6 we have at primary residence. Jura is a higher end unit, and it is more substantial, but this Phillips is a good alternative at 1/3 the cost. Have not tried any of the milk features, but assume they will be good. Coffee selections for size and strength are good. This unit’s grinder has an elaborate filter, which maybe improves tap water, but we use Reverse Osmosis water for coffee, and thus it’s useless……but the machine requires it to function? Not sure how it does this, but a representative from Phillips that I had to contact (no easy task) said its needed. It’s about $15. Reason for 4 stars is due to challenges setting this unit up, thus causing a need to go through all the tedious steps to get assistance via phone, and set up was troublesome with simply removing 2 labels on machine. Water tank and coffee lid labels are atrocious. Those labels would not simply peel off, and left a white backing that does not come off. Had to soak for 30+ minutes and rub continuously to remove without scraping the plastic. Terrible choice of label materials. The machine does not come with any written instructions, just some vague cartoon photos. Thus I had a fault light, but no reason???? Found that the drip tray was not fully seated (not obvious) but took a 30 minute phone search with waits and prompts to get someone. They had to send me a PDF instruction manual as one is not included with the 6+ paper booklets and papers that come with this unit. Otherwise, I believe this will be a good machine.

I have worked with coffee for over 15 years of my life. In that time I've used all brands of manual and super automatic machines. The Philips 3300 is a great at home option that delivers a solid tasting shot of espresso in a timely manner. I broke the machine in by grinding through 2-3# of coffee on the first day. Positive observations: - The Philips 3300 pulls me a great tasting shot in about 15-20 seconds. The machine produces a flavorful shot that has a solid body, and nice crema. - There are 6 options: Espresso Shot, Long Shot, Coffee, Iced Coffee, Steam and Hot Water. Each of the coffee options can be pulled 1X or 2X. - Grind can be adjusted manually. - Dose, water, and temp can be adjusted individually from 3 options: Low, Medium, High. This allowed me to dial in my preferred taste. This allows up to 27 different types of shots. I enjoy a high dose, medium water, and high heat. It's the closest that I can get to a solo espresso shot on a commercial machine. In my opinion, high water has yielded a weak espresso shot every single time. It's a lot of water. - The steam wand produces a nice velvety milk foam for hot beverages. - It has a small footprint, and doesn't require much space above the machine, so it's great for being under low cabinets. What could be better: - Bean hopper is OK. I understand it's designed in a manner to keep the machine low profile, but it has opportunities when I'm pulling several shots. The beans don't always move towards the grinder, and often times I am required to push the whole beans towards the grinder. I need to do this every 4-5 grinds. - Espresso shot is good for at home, but the body and crema go dark incredibly quick. Almost immediately, so be prepared to mix/drink the espresso shots immediately. The more flavorful beverages that I have made are approx 5-6 oz total liquid (including the 1.5oz-ish shot). - The steam wand is fair and gets the milk hot at a reasonable pace, but it is finicky. I've learned two things: Steam the milk first, as you can't steam and pull shots at the same time, and once you hit the "steam" button, make sure your wand is breaking the surface of the milk, and leave it. It will take anywhere from 30-50 seconds to start steaming. Leave it, it will eventually turn on and start steaming. - Dispensed hot water comes from the steam wand, and it is a strong, narrow stream of hot water. I should have read the manual, because that one was a surprise. I was expecting it to come out of the spout. - A single serving of espresso, long shot, coffee, or ice coffee will grind and pull one time. If you select a double serving, it will complete the same process, two times, one after another. So, grind, pull and dump followed by another grind, pull and dump. - With Brewed Coffee at max water, 1 serving will yield about 6 ounces. Max dose and water has yielded a satisfying cup of coffee for me. - The espresso machine primes a bit of hot water out of the pour spout before each shot. If I'm not paying attention to it, I'll get a splash of water into my cup before the machine pulls a shot. - The discarded pucks are pretty dry, have a consistent grind, are well extracted, and have solid water saturation throughout. The machine is efficient at extracting shots. Overall, for the price it's a very solid at-home machine. I'm ok with what could be better because the machine does produce great tasting espresso/coffee. If it holds up with the regular use in my household, it will pay for itself in about 2 months. Very pleased with the purchase.

Have used for four days and so far it is fantastic! Note that set up only has photos, I google searched several things and used online videos to ensure a smooth start up. Machines adjusts for water hardness, is not too loud, and makes really good espresso. The coffee setting made weaker coffee and I think this can be adjusted. My first automatic machine and if it holds up, I’m going to love it!!!

Love this baby ! The only thing that is wrong with it it the beans don’t slide into the grinder without tapping on the side of the machine!! Needs more slope but a few rapid taps on the side of the coffee maker and tada ! Makes good coffee and latte! The bands on the bus love it too .and always buy the real expensive beans and guess who gets them after they go !!! Only wish I could hard water line to it as it gets used so much . For home or office it’s fine but when 12 people are using it daily the water container gets a workout.

I had a high end Swiss coffee maker that I had bought 2nd hand and loved. When it died I immediately looked to buy a new one as used ones are very rarely sold online. The cheapest I found was a refurbished machine for $1,800. - a little salty for my budget. Looking around I landed on this machine. It makes “coffee” and also expresso which all I need, it also makes iced coffee and it’s easy enough for my wife to use. She wouldn’t use the previous machine as it intimidated her. With this one it’s very simple and straightforward how to make iced coffee and to use her course pre-ground decaf coffee. The controls are straight forward also with leds that light up based on your choice - such as brew size. It will do 2 of any brew except iced coffee as well. The machine does 6 different types but we only use 3, on a very rare occasion my wife will ask for a latte and the frother looks very simple here and I have confidence that it will work well. So that’s the good. The not so good IMO are - small water reservoir which constantly needs refilled. The grounds reservoir is the same - too small. I’ll make 2 coffees and 2 espresso’s in the morning and I need to empty the grounds and empty the drip tray. Not a deal breaker but annoying. The last thing that’s annoying us is that the grinder makes loud noise. It would be nice if they had found a way to dampen the noise. So if your kitchen is near someone’s bedroom be aware it may wake them. At the end of the day it’s a super machine for the price range. Again, if I was looking to spend $3,000 on a machine I’d not be looking at this one. However for what I paid I’m delighted overall.