{"id":10502,"date":"2024-04-08T19:35:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10502"},"modified":"2024-04-08T19:35:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:35:47","slug":"kitchenaid-semi-automatic-espresso-machine-review-quiet-and-compact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10502","title":{"rendered":"KitchenAid Semi Automatic Espresso Machine Review: Quiet and Compact"},"content":{"rendered":"


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KitchenAid is a<\/span> brand that\u2019s had a place in every home kitchen I\u2019ve ever had, even growing up. When I bought my own KitchenAid stand mixer<\/a> for the first time after college, my apartment finally felt like a place where a grown-up lived. My affection for that stand mixer cannot be overstated, so naturally my ears perked up when KitchenAid announced it was revamping its espresso machine lineup.<\/p>\n

There are three new fully automatic espresso machines<\/a>: the KF8, KF7, and KF6. Then there’s the KitchenAid Semi Automatic Espresso Machine, plus a 2-in-1 with a built-in burr grinder. I love a good fully automatic espresso machine for its expedience and ease, but there\u2019s a part of me that just craves the practiced ritual<\/a> of brewing your own espresso at home<\/a>. The first of these machines to make their way to my doorstep was the Semi Automatic, so here we are. Keep an eye out for my review of the automatics soon.<\/p>\n

Considerate Counter Footprint<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m a lifelong apartment-dweller, and one of the many lessons I\u2019ve learned from a life spent apartment-hopping is the value of counter space. When I set the KitchenAid Semi Automatic Espresso Machine on my counter for the first time, I couldn\u2019t help but smile.<\/p>\n

This is a fully-featured espresso machine with a built-in burr grinder, and<\/em> it fits in the area previously occupied by my rice cooker\u2014a strip of counter too narrow for other practical uses. This machine is narrow, clocking in at about 13 inches wide and 15 inches tall. It fits comfortably, with room to spare, underneath my somewhat low-hanging kitchen cabinets.<\/p>\n

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