Buy Philips Saeco RI9946/47 Xelsis Digital ID Automatic Espresso Machine, Stainless Steel

Description

Trips to the coffee shop are a thing of the past when you use the Saeco Xelsis ID Automatic Espresso Machine. This automatic espresso machine provides multiple ways for you to customize your espresso using a simple interface, and a digital fingerprint ID system lets the Xelsis ID recall and make your preferred drink with one touch. The machine also includes a milk carafe that will deliver frothed milk straight to your cup.View larger. Click here for user manualCompare Automatic Espresso MachinesProduces Rich Crema and AromaInsisting on bean-to-cup quality, the Xelsis ID brings Italian-style espresso home. With the touch of a button, it will produce true Italian espresso, with its signature dark color, rich layer of crema, fragrant taste, and intense aroma.An adjustable, built-in ceramic grinder, a protective coffee bean hopper, and a removable 54-ounce water tank with an Intenza water filter ensure consistent quality and clean taste. Saeco's optional Aroma System pre-brewing cycle injects hot water into ground coffee to maximize flavor extraction.Make Customized Coffee with Saeco Brewing SystemAn intuitive touch user interface allows you to easily program your espresso and milk preferences into the machine so you can prepare your drink with the press of a button. The Xelsis ID features Saeco Brewing System technology, which allows you customize the strength and consistency of your coffee using a simple dial.In addition, an integrated, automatic milk carafe adds perfectly frothed milk directly to your cup. You can also froth milk manually using the hot water wand, which provides filtered hot water for other beverages.Fingerprint ID System Remembers Your DrinkProgram the Xelsis ID to remember personalized coffee drinks for six users. A digital fingerprint ID system allows the machine to recall each user profile with the touch of your finger. This way, everyone in the family can easily make their preferred drink.Efficient Design for Easy CleaningThe Xelsis ID's clever design includes a bean hopper--accessible from the top of the machine--with a tight seal to keep beans fresh and a wheel base to making rotating it easy. The grounds tray and brew group can be removed from the front of the machine for cleaning. In addition, an automatic cleaning cycle keeps the milk carafe fresh between uses.Philips Saeco machines switch off automatically one hour after use.Warranty InformationAll Philips Saeco machines are tested with coffee. Although they have been carefully cleaned there might be some coffee residue in the machine. We guarantee however that the machine is absolutely new and recommend that you read the instructions before use.The Philips Saeco Xelsis ID is backed by a limited one-year warranty.What's in the BoxSaeco Xelsis ID Automatic Espresso Machine (stainless steel), removable water tank, milk carafe, Intenza water filter, cleaning brush, pre-ground coffee measuring scoop, brew group lubricant, descaling solution, and instructions.   Recall user profile
with the touch of a finger.External container automatically
froths milk into your cup.Front access for
easy clean-up.    Save Money Versus Coffee ShopsEver wondered what you could be saving if you made your coffee at home
rather than going out for it every time?   Recommended AccessoriesEspresso Maintenance KitDecalcifierBarista Basic Kit

Features

• Using finger print recognition technology the Xelsis Digital ID will program, store and recall up to 6 unique user profiles
• Each profile contains 9 beverages, fully customizable by strength, length and temperature as well as quantity and density of milk froth
• Wide and easy to read display allows one-touch functionality and intuitive handling
• Large external milk carafe with a built-in cappuccinatore hooks directly to the front of the machine, automatically frothing milk directly into the cup
• Easy to clean front access to removable brew group and used ground tray

Customer Reviews

excellent product, if you can prime the pump ("error E05")
Michael J. Markowitz

update 10/2/14: have to say we still love the machine but now both plastic hinges have broken off the water container cover so it's gotten a little more difficult to fill -- i consider the bad hinges a design flaw that was apparently fixed after serial number TU901227104140; still trying to decide if the minor inconvenience of having to lift the cover off for refilling is worth the $58 a dealer wants for the part (with shipping)Had a lot of frustration setting it up, but now that it's working I'm beginning to fear coffee addiction. Like many others, I got the dreaded E05 priming error upon initialization; must have tried restarting the thing 20 times. Finally called Saeco support and was told that this is a common error ("possibly caused by sensor movement during shipping") and that I should return the product to Amazon. Yeah, right. So I googled for help and found the trick to entering the Service Menu: immediately after you switch it on press the LR, UL, UR, LL buttons in that sequence. Then you find the pump test and run it manually. Voila! Got the expected water heating message upon the next restart. Even installed and primed the filter. An espresso and two great cups of cappuccino later, I'm a very happy camper.

Nice Machine - A slight challenge to weaken down the coffee for American tastebuds, but easy to do
Howard Hinman

Just got this new machines. Had a Saeco Vienna Deluxe for 8 years that seems to be getting weak (had the boiler replaced twice during the 8 years, but otherwise a great machine at $600). Easy to unpack and get set up following the quick start guide. Had an issue with the water filter. The quick start does not even mention it. Finally found the installation instructions in the water filter box itself. The machine would not prime when we inserted the water filter as we were setting it up. We followed instructions and submerged it and squeezed it to get the water out but it quickly put up an error panel each time we tried to turn it on and get to prime. Thought we had a bad machine for a bit, but removed the filter completely and put water in it and it primed right up the first time. Ran some water through the steamer wand and then reinserted the filter and powered it off and on, and it primed fine and is using the filter now without issue.One nice surprise is that the machine is 16 inches tall. The specs I read online somewhere indicated it was 20 inches tall which would have meant it would not fit under any of our kitchen cabinets. We were pleasantly surprised that it was only about an inch taller than the Vienna Deluxe machine and fits easily under our cabinets. It's a beautiful looking machine as well - a nice addition to our kitchen.Tried all the different coffees - with 2% milk it really froths and creams up milk incredibly - quite a nice surprise. Cappuccino's and lattes are superb. The carafe is a great design - you can pop it off easily and put it in the fridge when not needed.Read more ›

Great espresso machine
Richard D. Bradford

If you're reading this, then I'm betting you're serious about getting something in this price range. Yes, it does what it says it does. Yes, the other reviews are correct about everything.But here is what makes this special.I no longer have make coffee myself. I just push a button. nice.BUT, it seems like almost every super-auto doesn't heat up the milk enough. My Xelsis get the milk to about 105F. I like it at 150-160F. So, easy enough to fix but takes another 30 secs. I have to push the 'special' (yeah, that's what it's called)button to get the option for MORE hot milk (not hotter just more) as the drink options don't allow for enough milk vs. coffee (for my preference) and then once again for steam. But the steaming wand is ready within a second and the process of getting my mildly warm latte from 105 to 150 is about 25 seconds, which is outstanding!So, I do recommend this Super-A to anyone that wants a machine to remember their preferences for many people (6)and have the option to change it easily. You will have to tweak your settings a lot before you get it just right. So many variables but the menu system is so easy to use you really don't have to worry. I'm drinking my Xelsis latte right now in fact!

A wonderful machine - I'm in love!
JLMLL

I've had my Saeco Xelsis Digital ID for about one month and I love it. I was impressed by the easy set up - it took about 30 minutes to read the instructions and get it started. That surprised me because I expected it to be more complicated, but it wasn't.What I like the best about it so far is that it allows for customization. So, I can have my cappuccino just the way I like it - not too hot, not too strong, milk extra frothy, but my boyfriend can have his an entirely different way. He likes it extra strong and piping hot. All we had to do was program our names and preferences and that took about a minute.I appreciate that there are different languages to choose from. I'm Italian and that was the first choice language, but my boyfriend isn't so we settled on English. Still, it's good to know that I can easily go back to Italian any time.Surprisingly, it cleans itself. That's a boon. It actually pumps out steam after every use that washes the various components. All I have to do is occasionally add water and empty the ground coffee tray. Oh, and regarding that - this machine grinds the coffee beans for you, so you get a just-ground, freshly-brewed cup each time. Beat that Starbucks! And speaking of Starbucks, the average cappuccino there costs about $5. I costed it out on the Xelsis and its only $.95 each. That's a big savings.The Xelsis will make more than just cappuccino. There are options for espresso, double espresso, latte and machiatto. It's also possible to make plain ole American coffee.It's a handsome machine, too. The elegant design makes it a great addition to my countertop. I was worried it might not fit under my cabinets, but it did. It works quietly and it even has an economy mode, so you can save some energy.All-in-all, it's been a great addition to our home and I highly recommend this product.