alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 user reviews of FrancisFrancis! X 5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the performance and design. The usability and reliability are also appreciated, whereas there are some mixed reviews about the noise. There are some negative comments about the capacity.

The machine is quite well build and well designed. It is heavy, easy to clean, hard to scratch, and attractive. I have had absolutely no problem with the clock, contrary to some others' experiences, and it functions quite well for timing shots. I am...

Style definitely made it tough to resist this machine, but we would have been far better off had we resisted, and I hope you definitely do. This gorgeous machine is a rip-off. Save yourself a whole latte trouble and get a good, solid Gaggia for your...

Francis Francis' repair center has alot to be desired. After only 3 months of owning the machine, it started spitting out tepid espresso and the wand stopped working. Thermostat? I contacted Aarabee who provided Francis' service center # in Buffalo...

I love this machine! I have been using Rancilio's Rocky grinder with the X5 and it makes great shots once you dial in to a blend. The crema I am able to get is abundant with fresh roasted coffee (Intelligentsia's Black Cat and Counter Culture's...

Excellent product except for shorter when you need to accomodate cups. I make expresso and macciato my opinion taste better than Starbucks when I use good quality ESE Pods. Highly reccomended. I got this new as a bargain price of $ 200.

For it's price the X5 lacks in a number of areas. One can only make a 2 oz. shot, anything over that will be bitter. If you want more than a 2 oz. shot you have to wait a bit and then remove the portafilter, re-fill it and pull another shot. Meanwhile ...

I tried three of these through Illy offer.

I got the machine through the Illy deal, so I consider it to be a $200-300 machine with an obligation to buy a bunch of Illy coffee. With that in mind I'm very happy with the machine, though I'm not so sure this would have been the best choice for...

I purchased a X5 about 2 years ago, primarily because the striking design. It doesn’t take an interior decorator to recognize that the Fransis Fransis Company has put time and money into the design of their espresso machines. Unlike other machines ...