This is the first time I have owned one of these and I am sorry I never had one before now.  I made sure to follow the instructions for initializing the system which was quite easy.  The only issue I had was not following the instructions properly for installing the water filter so that is all on me.  

After setup was complete, it was time to try some brews.  First, I had to have a straight espresso.  It was so easy and came out with as a delicious espresso as good as some of the best I have had at cafes.  I have had all of the milk/creme recipes and found that they were simple to prepare (even double shots) and as delicious as any I have had.  

The Evo with LatteCrema is a nice looking machine and it goes well with our little coffee station in the corner of our kitchen counter.  Cleaning all of the components is extremely easy and I love the bin for grinds.