Francis Francis Illy Mie X7.1 Black
Never available again
View alternatives in the sidebar
View alternatives in the sidebar
According to our capsule and pad machine expert
With the Francis Francis Illy Mie X7.1 Black, you can make a good cappuccino by manually frothing milk with the steam pipe. To do this, stick the steam pipe in a can of milk and press the steaming button. Make a cup of coffee with the special Illy coffee capsules. Set the water temperature and coffee strength, using the buttons on the display. This way, you can make cup of coffee and milk specialties according to your taste. Store cups on the hot plate, this way your espresso will cool down less quickly. Forgot to switch of the coffee machine? It'll switch off automatically after 30 minutes.
Milk frothing method | Steam wand | |
|---|---|---|
Number of cups per brew | 1 | |
Adjustable coffee volume | ||
Cleaning indication | ||
Water tank capacity | 1,2 l | |
Adjustable water temperature | ||
Coffee specialty | Cappuccino, Coffee, Espresso, Latte macchiato | |
Coffee capsules for system type | Illy |
5 stars
58
4 stars
55
3 stars
4
2 stars
0
1 star
0
This is my 6th coffee machine in about 10 years. After having tried almost everything (Senseo, Nespresso, grind your own coffee, 2 Jura fully automatic machines), I can say from experience that these devices simply do not live up to their claims.
My coffee never tasted like in a coffee shop, that full, delicious taste seemed unattainable at home.
Never thought the solution would come in capsules. No more maintenance, coffee grounds, grinding beans etc.
The temperature is perfect, the amount of water is easily adjustable and you can even warm your cup on it. But then this simple device surprises you with two extra things. Foaming milk is a piece of cake. Apparently the steam pipe is specially made so that even the most inexperienced barista can make something out of it. Hot water for tea is also an option.
What is the only negative point? The capsules are relatively expensive. You basically put a cup of Illy at a maximum of 40 cents if you grind beans yourself and this comes to about 45 cents. But, good coffee doesn't come cheap.
The fact that you can only buy from Illy is not a disadvantage if you like Illy coffee. They also have 6 other flavors (and deca) if you want variety.
Daniel Zerkowitz
26 August 2014
Automatically translated from Dutch
A nice device, easy to use and little cleaning work because the coffee is in cups. Frothing is child's play with the steam nozzle.
I see some drawbacks in the reviews that are not really there. Several times it is reported that the waiting time after frothing is very long, but this is not necessary at all, you can flush the steam section with water, so that you can quickly lower the temperature and make coffee again.
After frothing milk, press the middle button with the cup you use to make coffee, then the temperature is still too high and the orange cup on the outer ring will turn on. Place a cup/cup under the steam pipe and keep the steam button pressed for a few seconds, when the appliance starts to steam, release the button, cold water will now be sent through the system and the steam from the pipe will slowly turn into a stream water, when the temperature has cooled sufficiently, the water flow from the steam nozzle stops and you can immediately make coffee. This process takes 10 to 15 seconds. Do this with a cup that you want to put your coffee in and it is immediately warmed up by the hot water.
Another downside that is mentioned is the expensive cups from illy, you can buy a steel refillable cup via the well-known sites that are, for example, 'full' with articles from third parties. With this you can use pre-ground coffee or, if you have a grinder yourself, fresh coffee beans, so you suddenly have a huge mountain of choice in coffee, from cheap to expensive. Better for your budget, but also not unimportant, no mountain of plastic waste with all those cups. This is not an officially supported addon but works fine.
I also see comments about the amount of coffee being made, you can simply set this by not pressing the middle button briefly to make a cup, but simply by holding the button down until you have the right amount of coffee for your taste. , then you release the button and this amount is saved and you get this amount from now on.
I hope with these tips to remove some disadvantages for some people so that they can enjoy this device even more
dirk de jong
24 May 2021
Automatically translated from Dutch
For a moment I was afraid that it was not the X7.1, but upon delivery it quickly turned out that it was the 7.1.
The device After connecting the device, the water pump did not work properly. Had a technician on the line who gave some instructions and since then the unit has been working very well. So if your water pump has start-up problems, you can give it a hand. How do you do this?
These start-up problems arise because the water pump has not been used for a long time.
Design: There is no arguing about taste, but I do allow the blue water reservoir to be supplied in a transparent color.
Ease of use: I find the device to work well and easily. I think the disadvantage is that you always need two hands to place the capsule holder in the device. I also find it difficult that after using the milk frother, the device has to cool down for +/- 10 minutes. If you want to make 7 cups of cappuccino, you really have to boil milk with foam yourself, because otherwise you will be busy for too long.
Sound level: With glasses/cups on the device, the sound is very loud. If you take this off, the noise level is acceptable.
Taste: The IperEspresso's are almost equal to an espresso from an official barista. In any case, the taste surpasses that of Nespresso in my opinion. The consumer association panel likes the Nespresso better, but I think this panel is just regular coffee lovers. Nespresso does not come close to a real Espresso.
Cleaning: The device is easy to clean. Although after preparing a cappuccino, removing the milk frother still requires quite a bit of force. Detaching the water tank also requires a little effort. Every time I'm afraid I'm breaking the device/putting too much force.
Coen Blitterswijk
29 May 2012
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 88848 | |
|---|---|---|
Manufacturer code | 6603 | |
Brand | Illy | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue | |
Old product returned for free |
Coffee capsules for system type | Illy | |
|---|---|---|
Coffee specialty | Cappuccino, Coffee, Espresso, Latte macchiato | |
Number of cups per brew | 1 | |
Warm-up time | 50 seconds | |
Auto shut-off after | 15 min | |
Water tank capacity | 1,2 l |
Adjustable coffee strength | ||
|---|---|---|
Adjustable coffee volume | ||
Adjustable water temperature |
Suitable for frothing milk | ||
|---|---|---|
Milk frothing method | Steam wand | |
Adjustable milk volume |
Removable drip tray | ||
|---|---|---|
Removable water tank | ||
Display | ||
Auto shut-off | ||
Cup warmer | ||
Cleaning indication |
Coffee heating system | Thermoblock | |
|---|---|---|
Pump pressure | 15 bar | |
Power | 1050 W | |
Durability | Energy-efficient |
Color | Black | |
|---|---|---|
Material | Plastic | |
Finish | Glossy | |
Weight | 6 kg | |
Depth | 28 cm | |
Width | 28 cm | |
Height | 31 cm |
