FrancisFrancis! X1 ESE Pod Machine review
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- Ground coffee
- Milk frother
If you are a fan of making coffee with ESE pods, then the Francis Francis X1 Trio is a rare find. It is one of the few coffee machines that's designed exclusively with ESE pods in mind. Could it be a handy alternative to a capsule coffee machine? Check out our review of this ESE coffee machine from Francis Francis to see how it fared in our tests.
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- What's it great at?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?
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