Philips 3300 Series Bean to Cup Coffee Machine - 5 Hot & Iced drinks, Classic Milk Frother & Cappuccino Maker, Quick-to-Clean, 40% Quieter, Ceramic Grinder, Fully Automatic Espresso machine EP3326/90

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent bean-to-cup coffee maker with great customisation options I’m extremely happy with my new Philips bean-to-cup coffee maker. The setup process was very straightforward, with clear instructions, and I had it up and running quickly. Day-to-day maintenance is also easy, as the machine is simple to clean and doesn’t feel like a chore to look after. I’ve now tried most of the different coffee options available and have been impressed with the quality and consistency of each drink. The coffee tastes fresh and well-balanced, and it’s great being able to enjoy café-style drinks at home. One of the standout features for me is the level of customisation — you can adjust both the strength and the amount of milk for different coffee types, which means everyone in the household can tailor their drink to their own preferences. The machine feels well made and thoughtfully designed, with an intuitive interface that’s easy to navigate. The milk system works very well, producing smooth and creamy milk, and it’s convenient to adjust quantities depending on whether you want a stronger coffee or a milkier drink. Overall, this is a reliable, high-quality bean-to-cup coffee machine that delivers great results with minimal effort. It offers excellent flexibility, is easy to maintain, and consistently produces great-tasting coffee. I would happily recommend it to anyone considering a Philips bean-to coffee machine

After having this machine for a week, I can wholeheartedly recommend it. It is a bit loud but I keep mine in the cupboard. We got cafe Nero beans to try it with and the coffee really tastes and looks like from a coffee shop! Love it! I would recommend getting some cheap beans to set the grinder right, because even tho the producer says the medium setting is good enough, we did adjust it slightly, and you should only do it while the machine is grinding. We binned 10 first coffees before we set it up properly, but that's was our choice. Also, the first coffee machine had to be sent back as it was leaking inside. Now, the user manual does not require checking the inside brewing compartment, it's not in the set up, and the YouTube video that we watched before we order it, said there's no need to touch anything BUT the part was not put inside properly. After checking the part with Amazon technician we wiggle a bit more with it and the leak has stopped. The next machine we got we knew we needed to take the compartment out and put it in again with a click sound to avoid the same thing happening. So if your waste bin is full of water, I would just take the brewing part out and put it in again properly. Do a few coffees to give the machine time to catch up to new adjustments before you give up. I think it's absolutely worth the effort as it's great quality coffee machine, easy to clean, that makes great selection of coffees.

I have been really enjoying the daily use of my Philips 5500 Bean to Cup machine. Two months in, still loving using this every day and maintenance so far has been minimal. The machine will let you know when it is time to empty the grounds, or the drip tray, or add more water. The container at the top seems reasonably air-tight to me, the beans smell fresh a couple of weeks after adding them. There is a bypass chute which is very handy if you want to use pre-ground coffee e.g. Someone may want some decaff, or a different type of coffee than the beans that are in the machine. I have enjoyed a hot coffee every time without having to worry about pre-heating the cup or the milk. The ability to fine-tune how much coffee is used, how much water or milk is added really allows a bespoke preference for anyone using this machine. There are 4 user profiles that can be saved for each of the 20 drink types. Very handy if there is more than one main coffee drinker using this. A 5th profile for guest users which allows for different people to drop by and have their own taste. The milk jug is great, enough for perhaps two milky drinks. It is small enough to be kept in the fridge if there is any left and because of the way milk gets sucked through, there is hardly any risk of spilling the milk. The machine comes with one AquaClean filter already provided. This slots into the bottom of the water jug. Very easy to install that and it says it may be around 5000 cups later before that needs changing. This helps keep the water fresh and clean, so no need to change the water daily. One small downside is that the machine asks to add more water even if there is visibly a reasonable amount left in the jug. A tiny quibble for an otherwise excellent machine.

I am really pleased with this Philips 5400 Series bean-to-cup machine. The coffee tastes excellent and it’s very easy to use day-to-day. You just fill the beans and water, choose your drink on the touch panel, and it does the rest. The LatteGo milk system is a big plus. It makes smooth, hot milk with a nice foam, and there are no pipes to clean. The milk container comes apart in seconds and you can rinse it under the tap. The 12 drink options give you lots of choice, from espresso to cappuccino and latte, and you can save your favourites in the 4 user profiles, which is great for a family. We each have our own strength and cup size saved. Cleaning and maintenance are straightforward for a machine like this. It reminds you when to empty the pucks and when to run the cleaning cycles, so you don’t have to remember. Noise level is normal for a grinder and not a problem. Overall, this is a great all-round machine if you want fresh coffee at home with proper milk drinks and easy cleaning. For me, it’s worth the price and I would happily recommend it.

Bought this to replace an old, and finally broken, deLonghi with the 5500, mostly because of the comments on it being quieter than the 5400 - and because they were a similar price. I guess the main thing is that we like the coffee - but there are a few niggles. It would be nice if you could choose which of your favourite drinks appeared on the main screen. As it happens, our favourite factory-set drink is cafe au lait, which is several (seven) presses into the 'more drinks' menu (but which incidentally is on the 5400 home screen). Yes, you can re-program one of the home screen icons but the parameters are not always infinitely variable, depending on which drink style you want. And the temperature control is system wide rather than by profile - not so useful if different users prefer different temperatures. Although it advertises a 1.8L water capacity, it stops feeding when there is still about 250ml in the tank - so actually there is only just over1.5l available to use. This seems to be a common issue which means you have to fill it more frequently than you might expect, and also that about a third of your descaling solution gets wasted. The drip tray fills quite quickly even if we use an empty mug under the spouts to catch most of the rinsing water, so there must be a fair amount of overspill water coming from elsewhere into the drip tray. Beware also, that if you use a mug as described, it will hide the pop-up float in the drip tray so you might not know just how much water there is actually in there. The milk system is simpler than the previous machine but the quick clean is not totally effective. It may clean all the internal milk pathways but it doesn't fully clean the spout which ends up with bits of dried milk around it. Overall it is a good machine if you can get it for the right price.

We purchased a bean-to-cup machine due to the ongoing expense of our Nespresso pod machine. When I discovered we were spending nearly £1000 a year on pods, the large upfront cost of a bean-to-cup machine seemed worthwhile, considering the much cheaper per-cup price. I did some calculations and deduced that we would break even in the first year of owning this machine, so we decided to buy it. When comparing this machine to our previous Nespresso machine, two key points stand out. This machine produces vastly superior coffee (once you've dialed it in correctly - I'll discuss that further on) but it requires more maintenance. Regular TLC is necessary to keep it in good shape, but it's entirely manageable and, in my opinion, worth it for the superior coffee. Initially, I was a bit underwhelmed after making the first few cups of coffee with this machine. The coffee tasted somewhat watery, but it still surpassed the Nespresso machine. However, it wasn't matching the standard I'd expect from a good coffee shop, which I was somewhat expecting given the price. As a novice, I knew nothing about dialing in grinder settings. Once I tweaked these settings, the coffee quality transformed from just okay to fantastic. I gradually adjusted the grinder until I found a setting that tasted best (3 with my current beans), which made a significant difference. Be prepared to experiment with this (please note, you can only change the setting while it's grinding, which can be a bit irksome). I considered a few other well-reviewed bean-to-cup machines, but what attracted me to the Philips was its simplicity. We appreciated the convenience of a pod machine, so a bean-to-cup that offered a similar setup was ideal for us. This machine is incredibly easy to use and allows you to customize each coffee. You can adjust the strength, add less or more water, and save your preferences to a profile, so each family member can have their own preferred settings. I love this feature. My wife and I primarily enjoy straight-up coffee, so we weren't concerned about some reviews noting the mediocre performance of the milk frother. If you're interested in making milky coffees, it should suffice. A proper steam wand might yield better results, but learning to use it requires an extra investment of time and energy. There are cheaper Philips machines with a steam wand instead of the latte-go, so that could be an option if you prefer that. We chose this particular model (5400) because it was on sale, but I expect the other models in the range to produce equally good coffee, albeit without some of the additional features. There are a few things I don't particularly like. The 'latte-go' milk holder feels somewhat cheap, and I fear a fall onto a hard floor could end it's life quite quickly. There's also a piece of plastic that slots into the drip tray and acts as the machine's front fascia, which scratches easily. The machine rinses itself when turned on and off, which can lead to stale coffee water contaminating your clean cup if you forget about it. Also, the machine doesn't recognize when the coffee grounds container has been emptied while the machine is off. It can be slightly annoying, but it's manageable once you're aware. Lastly, be sure to keep an eye on the water tank, as the machine doesn't recognize when the water level is too low to make the selected drink. This isn't a major issue as the machine will prompt you to refill the tank and let you continue with your drink, but it can be inconvenient if you've set your coffee to brew and left the room for a few minutes. Cleaning the machine is fairly straightforward. Every week, access the side panel found behind the water tank, remove the 'group set' or 'group head' (which is the core part of the machine and has group in it's name), and rinse it under the tap to remove any coffee grounds. Let it air dry overnight. Be sure to heed the instructions that warn against using a cloth or anything that might leave fibers in the mechanisms. You'll also need to clean the now empty area from which you removed the group set, as coffee grounds find their way everywhere. A slightly more challenging task is lubricating the group set/head. I've seen varying advice, even from Philips, on how often this should be done - it ranges from once a month, to once every 500 coffees, to once every four months if you drink 1-5 cups a day (more frequently if you consume more). I chose the once every four months option. It was a bit tricky due to the difficulty in seeing how much lubricant I was applying to the black plastic, but I think I managed. I haven't had to descale the machine yet, so I can't comment on that process, but I will update my review if it proves to be troublesome. Despite some minor flaws, I can't justify deducting a star because the machine excels in all the important areas. The profiles and customization options are easy to use; the main challenge is figuring out the best settings for you. My final piece of advice is to invest in a decent bag of coffee beans. We tried some cheap ones, and the coffee was horribly bitter. If this is your first machine of this type, you might blame the machine instead of the beans. But if you choose to buy this machine, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

It's almost 2 months since we bought this coffee machine and were very pleased with it. It makes excellent coffee of many different types from a single espresso, through Americano to latte macchiato, all of which are delicious. The frother is easy to use and clean and produces a good foam. One slight criticism is that the cup has to be carefully placed under the frother to avoid the milk missing the cup. Also, when the frother is going through it's cleaning cycle it sometimes misses the drip tray, but these are minor issues and don't take away from the machine. Set up is easy, though the instructions could be better, and the quality of coffee seems to improve with time as the machine beds in. We're glad we chose this machine and if it carries on as it started we would buy it again.

Recently bought this on Prime Day, to replace my existing 5 or 6 year old De'Longhi machine which was on its last legs - so naturally I'll be drawing on comparisons to that product in this review. Overall very happy with this machine. Pros: - great range of different drinks, easy to set your preferences and even have different preferences for different users using the profile feature. - definitely uses fewer coffee beans per cup than my old machine so presumably extracts coffee more effectively. This is saving me money especially as I have expensive tastes in coffee. - milk frother is much better than on my old machine - easier to attach, MUCH easier to clean - it has a very clever design which eliminates the 'straw' component which was always the hardest part to clean. It is much smaller which I thought initially would be a problem as I was in the habit of putting ice blocks inside my milk frother to keep the milk fresh, but as this is easier to remove and attach it's much less faff to put back into the fridge between coffees so I don't need to add ice. Cons: - not able to turn off the cup warmer, so wasting energy heating a cup warmer I don't use. - doesn't have a flat top, so if you place anything on top it slides off as the machine vibrates while operating - so I have lost some storage space. - no 'power on' timer (my old machine could be set to power on at e.g. 0750 each day, so it was already rinsed and ready to go when I came downstairs) - this adds maybe 50-60 seconds to the time to prepare a coffee each morning. - quite noisy. - bean hopper is quite small, much smaller than on my De'Longhi machine - I thought this would mean I'd have to refill it more regularly but as it uses much less coffee per cup this isn't as big a deal as I first thought. - overall construction feels much flimsier than my previous machine, e.g. water tank, drip tray, grounds container. Time will tell if this is a problem or not. - milk spout misses the drip tray - which is a problem if your cup isn't placed quite right, and when cleaning the milk frother.