Smeg’s collaboration with Italian espresso model Lavazza produced an attractive espresso machine that marries Smeg’s covetable retro aesthetic with Lavazza’s prime quality capsule espresso machine construct.
And now you should buy it at half value.
We’ve noticed two nice offers that may get you this lovely little capsule espresso maker for simply 50% of its £249.99 RRP.
The bottom value is from B&Q, the place you should buy it in crimson for simply £119.99.
However John Lewis has two color choices (black or crimson) for only a few quid extra – £124.50.
Though the machine’s RRP is £249.99, on the time of writing, it’s broadly accessible for £199.99, making the saving extra like 38% or £75.49, which remains to be superb.
If it sells out at John Lewis or B&Q, you may get an identical deal from Lavazza. The saving just isn’t fairly nearly as good as those we discovered however the crimson mannequin is offered in a Valentine’s Day promotion for £149 – nonetheless £50 off its finest regular value and £100 off the RRP.
That’s in the event you’re within the UK, anyway. This machine just isn’t on the market within the US, the place there are simply two capsule espresso machines you should buy from Lavazza: the Elegant Mini and the Elegant Plus.
Concerning the machine
The Lavazza A Modo Mio Smeg is a capsule machine that, because the title suggests, is suitable with Lavazza’s a A Modo Mio capsules – espresso pods that are available in quite a few intensities and flavours, together with lengthy coffees. In our opinion, they’re among the finest espresso pods accessible.
One other level of their favour is that A Modo Mio capsules could be industrially composted, which suggests there’s no want to gather them in a bag for recycling. They will simply go in together with your meals waste for council assortment. You’ll be able to’t compost them at residence, nevertheless.
The machine itself is easy to make use of and like all of Lavazza’s capsule espresso makers, it permits for some personalisation. On this case, you possibly can choose for the standard or an extended espresso. You’ll have to arrange the milk individually, however you should buy a milk frother from Lavazza.
Lavazza
The Lavazza A Modo Mio Smeg is pretty compact at 15.7 x 29 x 36.6cm and has a 0.9 litre water tank. It routinely ejects used capsules and there’s house to retailer six used capsules inside earlier than it must be emptied. The cup shelf/ drip tray is adjustable as nicely.
We’ve reviewed quite a few Lavazza machines: the Desea and the Voicy – which comes with an inbuilt Amazon Alexa speaker – are two of our favourites.
For those who’d extra espresso machine shopping for choices, take a look at our round-ups of the perfect espresso machines general and the perfect capsule espresso makers.