FrancisFrancis!
About the brand:
FrancisFrancis! is an espresso machine manufacturer owned by illy. Founded in 1994 by Francesco Illy, FrancisFrancis! has produced espresso machines of high quality materials and design, dedicated to the home market.
FrancisFrancis! fun facts:
- The red version of the X1 was inspired by the racing cars of Ferrari.
- The new "Trio" line of X1, X3, X6 only support E.S.E. pods.
- The X1 was used in an episode of Sex and the City involving Carrie Bradshaw getting a red X1 as a gift from Aleksandr Petrovsky.
EYE CANDY (on Francis X7 Duo POD E...)
samuellaw178 | Fri, 12/30/2011Francis machines are lookers but for the price, you could get much better espresso machines. If you need something that looks good, this is the one for you, or you could look at La PAvoni Europicola etc. This uses ESE pod so you need to invest in the pods to get your coffee. Could be good(convenient) and bad(not as good as fresh coffee).
NICE ESE MACHINE (on Francis X7 Duo POD E...)
EricBNC | Fri, 12/30/2011The Francis X7 Duo POD Espresso Machine is a great home espresso machine - with this unit you can make the same quality espresso at home as you can find in the best coffee shops if you use decent pods.
ILLY (on Francis X7 Iper Espr...)
EricBNC | Wed, 12/28/2011A Proprietary home espresso machine for use with illy products only - with this unit you can make the same quality illy espresso at home as you can find in coffee shops which is very decent espresso in my opinion.
PRETTY COLOR (on Francis X7 Iper Espr...)
EricBNC | Tue, 12/27/2011Great home espresso machine here - with this unit you can make the same quality espresso at home as you can find in the best coffee shops if you have great beans and a decent grinder.
GOOD LOOKS (on Francis Francis X1 i...)
Wakeknot | Tue, 09/27/2011but not the best tasting espresso.
PRETTY (on Francis Francis X1 i...)
Wakeknot | Tue, 09/27/2011but there are far better espresso machines out there for the price
GREAT LOOKING (on Francis Francis X1 i...)
Wakeknot | Tue, 09/27/2011but the espresso is only so so
A TERRIBLE F&F X7 EXPERIENCE JAN 20... (on Francis X7 Duo POD E...)
toddwmac | Fri, 02/04/2011Update: 2/4/11 While we had an unfortunate experience with a defective machine, I wanted to focus this update on the GREAT customer experience we had with the RoastE team, From a company founder to Tim in customer service, these guys were prompt, helpful and sincere. We have no hesitation doing business with them again in the future. Todd M - Seattle Original Review: We've enjoyed F&F machines for years. While they were all European models, we assumed our new American model would be just as capable. How wrong we were. The machine arrived in fair cosmetic condition and looked almost used. Based on the internal docs, it was manufactured in 2009 so maybe the current versions are higher quality. The included coffee pods had expired a year ago. The main problems is related to terrible leaking and inconsistent water temp. The unit leaks around the pod holder until you really tighten the handle (more than my wife can do) and then it leaks from above the attachment point of the holder. It streams from the base of the boiler section, around all sides of the attachement point. Of the 20 cups (the instructions say things will improve after 20 cups) we've not had a shot without water every where. We've not talked to RoastE and expect they will take care of us [They did - see update at start of review] but use caution with any X7 POD machines. The last F&F machine we had included a completely differnet handle and pod fitting. It was purpose made for a pod to fit tightly against the water output. My Italian wife said that she had similar water problems begore they sent her the pod specific handle. That unit had a slightly different head design than the current units and this may be the source of the problem. They new head design seems still flawed.