This works well as long as you select the right grind for your coffee! We initially chose one that was too fine & the machine just stopped! After finding some info online about a better grind choice we chose a more medium grind & it’s been working fine ever since.My favorite feature was that the bottom tray slides out & you can use a mug or taller cup instead of just the smaller espresso cups. Definitely makes a decent cup of espresso & worth the money.