FrancisFrancis! illy X1 Anniversary IperEspresso Filtro Machine review
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To celebrate 20 years of its X1 machine, Illy has launched the Francis Francis X1 Anniversary capsule coffee machine. It looks like a traditional ground coffee machine, but is actually designed to take Illy coffee capsules. If you are looking for a retro look with the convenience of a capsule coffee machine, you should read our full review of this Francis Francis machine to see if it's for you.
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- What is it?
- What's it great at?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
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Technical specifications
General
- ColourStainless steel
- Height33 cm
- Width25 cm
- Depth32 cm
- Weight7.25kg
- Length of power cord (cm)- cm
- Review detailsWe are continually making improvements to our tests. We last changed our test program in August 2018 which means that, if you’re looking at results for coffee machines tested before and after this date, they will not be directly comparable.
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