Nespresso Creatista Pro Review - One Year Later | Sage Coffee Machine Reviews | A2B Productions

[@stevenellison6779]

I would like to thank you it’s because of your very useful comprehensive videos I bought this for my wife she absolutely loves it and the tip about the jug under the spout makes a good difference so on behalf of my wife and me thank you

[@A2BProductions]

Brilliant to hear Steven, thanks for that. My wife feels exactly the same way about the machine too, loves using it every day 👍🏼

[@aceprdcr3]

Ditto the love! Ditto the appreciation for your help getting me acquainted with my own CPro!

[@A2BProductions]

Thanks for that and glad we were able help you find the machine. Lots of love for it in the comments here 👍🏼

[@nmrboy1]

Hi there. This is certainly a great video for those considering this machine, like myself. However, and thinking mainly pricewise, I’m still concern about this issue because I believe the plus is just as good, way less pricier and less bulkier too… coming from a smaller Lattissima, this Pro might be a way too big fish to catch… I might be wrong, though… any comments would be much appreciated.

[@A2BProductions]

Yeah I think you make some great points and still feel the Creatista plus is a great option given the concerns you have 🙂👍🏼

[@lonely062940]

Thank you for the video. I just ordered the pro. Happy!!!

[@A2BProductions]

Glad we could help 👍🏼 Hope you enjoy the machine ☕️🙂

[@FirstLast-iv2tc]

It's my dream machine. Someday maybe I'll own one. For now I have the Creatista Plus and am loving it. I don't seem to be able to get my milk as frothy as I would like. No matter the level I set it to. Off to watch more of your videos. Love you guys!

[@A2BProductions]

Ah cheers for that, thanks for sharing and great to have you as a subscriber 😁

[@sharmzy]

It’s all down to watching your videos that I got one of these marvellous machines, I just love everything about it and like you got a good deal as yes it’s a large amount of money but if anyone wants excellent tasting decent coffees every time then this is the machine to invest in. Interesting about the finish on your machine as after watching you use a small glass jug under your wand I did the same and it’s such a good idea to do that. I know you both enjoy a coffee or two or four ! and you have had this machine a good while now so that’s enough recommendation for me.Thanks very much .

[@A2BProductions]

Really good to hear you still like the machine. It does present a headache if I have to replace it at full price 😅 but hopefully it’ll stand up to our coffee ☕️ habits and we’ll be able to do an even longer term review down the line! I really think that little tip has protected the drip tray from marking as much but it could have just been a fault with the first machine I had, as this one has definitely fared better in that area. Thanks for your insightful comments as always 👍🏼

[@cheekster777]

Have been waiting for this review. Many thanks.

[@TheSwissy4me]

This looks like they got together with breville and the bambino plus. Difference is you pull your own shots rather than use pods. The base looks so similar. I have the bambino

[@A2BProductions]

Yeah you are on the money there as Sage and Breville (as I understand it) are actually the same company. The Creatista Pro for example is branded as Sage in the UK but as Breville in the US. A friend of mine has the Bambino Plus so I got to have a little play around with it recently. Seems like a nice little machine as long as you can get your espresso shot right 😅 Seemed to need a bit of practice to find the right grind size and tamp pressure etc.

[@amoremusica]

Any difference on the taste or quality of the espresso between the Creatista Plus, Pro or the CitiZ?

[@A2BProductions]

I’d have to taste them side by side to be honest but that would mean getting hold of another Citiz and Creatista Plus as no longer have mine 😅 If it were me and I were looking at buying one mainly for espresso - depending on the price difference in your country- I’d be saving the money and buying the Citiz as don’t feel the quality difference is that vast. Pretty sure I remember testing the heat one time though and my Creatista Plus made a hotter espresso than the Citiz or Creatista Pro so perhaps that may sway you towards the Plus along with the steam wand 😀 Be great to hear other opinions on this though if anyone is reading

[@268pb]

hello, how is the comparison of milk preparation, foam to Nespresso Barista? Is it comparable or is the Barista better? You have there both devices and can compare it.

[@cheekster777]

Creatista Pro Black Truffle (Stainless Steel with Black sides) is currently available for £425.99 from Amazon as part of their Prime Day deals. If only it was part of the promotion where you could claim back the price of the machine in the form of credits on your coffee orders over the next 18 months. Still, a good saving over the rrp of this machine which just seems far too expensive for a Nespresso pod machine in this day and age imo. Outside of any sales it is £729 in Nespresso’s flagship store on Regent Street, London.

[@A2BProductions]

Yeah I was looking at that earlier... seems a good deal. We had the Crestista Plus in that colour. Be interesting to hear if you go for it or not 😊

[@cheekster777]

@@A2BProductions - I did end up purchasing a Creatista Plus (Stainless Steel) from John Lewis. It was slightly more expensive than Amazon’s Prime Day deal price (£279 vs £265) but I had a load of John Lewis gift cards gathering dust so used them meaning my credit card thanked me. Not entirely sure but I believe I’ll be able to claim £499 (the full rrp of a Creatista Plus) worth of free coffee over the next 18 months. Shame, there is a minimum order requirement of 180 pods per order. There is no way I need that much coffee. Will probably end up trying to sell or gift a good portion of it! I must already have ~750+ capsules in stock and that’s just the original line!

[@A2BProductions]

Safe to say you'll be pouring doubles then 😅 I had no idea there was a 180 pod minimum order on that deal. Yeah selling the excess pods or gifting them sounds like a good way to go... maybe in a nice gift bag.

[@chriswest6762]

yet another brilliant review. I would love to own one of these but sadly have to settle with the Uno as it's the only one that is blind friendly. would love to see them find a way to integrate the touch screen with their app to make it accessible. I think it's definitely worth the money even at $1300 Australian or whatever it is now.

[@A2BProductions]

Thanks Chris and hope Nespresso take note and get that sorted for you!

[@annafay5262]

Thank you so much for all of your reviews! I am looking for a machine to make Latte's and occasional espresso, can you tell what your favorite is so far? Thank you!

[@A2BProductions]

Thanks and glad the reviews have helped 👍 My favourite machine to use is this one (Pro) but for milk quality I actually thought the Creatista Plus made a nicer silkier latte milk. So if you want to save some money then maybe the Creatista Plus but it doesn't have the nice screen and bigger work area like the Creatista Pro does. Hope this helps.

[@annafay5262]

@@A2BProductions Thank you! : )

[@dangeldi]

Is the machine loud? I’ve read some poor reviews complaining that it makes a fair bit of noise when making a coffee.

[@themarkvanduinen]

Could you tell me the distance between the top of the base and the bottom of the espresso spout. I’m trying to figure out whats the tallest glass I can use before ordering. Great video and very helpful!

[@A2BProductions]

Hi 👋 16.5 centimetres would be about the max size I think. Maybe a millimetre more but might be risking it then. Hope this helps.

[@RKH8]

Have you experienced any failures of the milk steamer on your Creatista machines? I have a Creatista Uno and it has so far been back for repair 3 times when the steamer fails part way through and the "Clean" light will not extinguish.

[@A2BProductions]

I haven’t you know. Been using the pro for a long time now too. Only used the plus and Uno for videos really. Sorry to hear you’ve had problems.

[@SidneyCritic]

Maybe some clear vinyl - maybe a phone screen protector -, will stop the scratches.

[@melainefleetham7684]

I put cloth under steam wand to catch. thank you

[@A2BProductions]

Yeah we used to do that too, we still do sometimes if we forget the extra cup on tired mornings 😅

[@bradley7506]

I’m torn between this pod based machine and the Breville Barista Touch Impress which grinds the coffee and makes the process more hands on than pod based. Any opinion on comparing these two machines. The pods are very expensive compared to grinding beans so I’m just not sure which machine to choose…

[@A2BProductions]

I did buy a Sage Barista Express once and tried it out for a few days. My thoughts are that - while the coffee tasted great when I got the extraction right - I did waste a lot of coffee trying to get it right. Dialing in new beans also seemed to waste more. It was also quite messy with the grounds going everywhere. Maybe I should have persevered for longer to see if things improved. My wife made the comment that when she comes down in a morning half asleep, she's very grateful to just be able to pop a pod in and go, even if the coffee could taste better if she were to make it from scratch. So it's a trade off I guess. Perhaps losing a little quality and paying more, for the convenience of being able pop a pod in and go. Hope this helps a bit and as always it's just a personal opinion 😊

[@bradley7506]

@@A2BProductions thank you for your thoughts and I have to say I agree with everything you’ve said. Thanks for your input. Much appreciated

[@maiali1451]

Thanks for your review. Could you tell us if the machine still works with you as I’m very hesitated to buy a one and then not work after a specific period of time

[@A2BProductions]

Yeah still going strong up to now and it gets some heavy use 😅 Hope it continues!

[@ConversationGirl]

@A2BProductions Can you manually steam the milk? Debating this vs Breville Touch wo pods,, Im looking for super creamy milk ability ,,,thoughts?

[@A2BProductions]

I did try and steam it with the wand up to get that vortex going (even though the machine says the jug needs to be touching the metal dot heat sensor) but I couldn’t get the steam wand to work that way. Only tried it as a friend of mine has the sage bambino plus I think and he’s able to do that even though it has automatic milk frothing. So I’d say no, you can’t manually steam the milk if I’m understanding your question correctly. But happy to hear if someone knows a way 🙂

[@ConversationGirl]

Thanks so much for responding !!

[@johnjury7316]

Where can I find instructions for creating and saving my own recipes?

[@A2BProductions]

Hi 👋 Just posted a video on this for you. Here's the link and hope it helps - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2KtopeXdqp-haM

[@KeithHepburn]

Its a great machine but I'm finding my milk is not getting hot enough I recently did descale but its still doing warm coffee.

[@amrolabib190]

How do you keep your pro machine so shiny and clean ? Mine looks a lot dirtier and I only had it for a couple of months lol 😆

[@A2BProductions]

Haha, I use some really fine micro fiber cloths myself. Think I might have left a link in the description but I’ll add one if not 👍🏼

[@Maggieismydog]

Would it be fair to say this could last longer over the plus as this has 2 pumps?

[@A2BProductions]

It’s a good point, less strain on one boiler and pump, spreading the load over 2 of them. I haven’t used a Creatista Plus long term but have had our Creatista Pro for over 3 years now and it’s still working great 😊

[@Maggieismydog]

@@A2BProductions thank you for your super fast response. We have the plus and it’s just literally blown a seal and pouring water not the capsule catcher. I think we will replace it with the pro. Appreciate your feedback.

[@avibongo]

I’ve had two brand new Creatista Pros in the past two months and each one shuts off randomly during milk frothing cycle. I also had an issue with the machine turning off and then unable to turn it back on for about an hour. Is this common? When it works it makes great coffee but there seems to be a manufacturing defect.

[@A2BProductions]

Sorry to hear that. Not something I’ve experienced myself, maybe they’ve had a bad batch of machines delivered 🤔 Hope you get a fully working one soon!

[@nobbs67]

Hi Could you tell me the distance between drip tray and nozzle?

[@A2BProductions]

About 16.5cm maybe with an extra millimetre. Hope this helps.

[@nobbs67]

@@A2BProductions thank you for taking the time to do this!

[@Tyler-fs1sc]

does this machine get the milk hotter than the Creatista Plus?

[@robertscalora496]

I’m on my 5th creatista plus in 2 years. All had the steam wand fail. Longest one lasted just over a year. Worst machine. Very frustrating! I’ve been left without a machine for 12 weeks now in total over the time it’s taken to send the machine back and get a new one. Very disappointed. Maybe I should have got the pro

[@A2BProductions]

Sorry to hear that, I got the Creatista Pro quite quickly after getting the Plus, so the Plus didn't get a lot of use after that. The Pro is still going strong after a couple of years but maybe I've just been fortunate. Be interesting to hear how you get on if you do get hold of the Pro.

[@lauriemurray8380]

does this model need to clean the milk frother tube between each cup when making multiple coffees?

[@A2BProductions]

Hi 👋 The machine self purges (jets a little water out of the tip after use) but you do need to wipe the wand down or the milk dries on. We have a video on the channel showing how to use the steam wand in case that helps. Just a quick video tutorial 😁 You also have to remove the steam wand tip every now and then to clean that. Again we have a video guide on how to do that on the channel.

[@TheBluesine]

Hi, whats the process for making a latte with a double shot (2 capsules) thanks

[@A2BProductions]

I'll post a video showing that soon for you 👍

[@neal1939]

Has anyone figured out how to achieve a thick/dense foam using the Creastista pro? My Mastrena broke down after 8 years and the frothing device had many options whereby I could achieve the thick or very dense milk. Any advice on settings would be very much appreciated.

[@jamesmace7542]

Do you prefer , aerocinno 4 or barista

[@A2BProductions]

Now that's a tough question as they're completely different machines 😅 Depends what you'll be using it for. If you simply want to froth milk for a latte or cappuccino then I'd go with the aeroccino4 and save the money. If you want to make hot chocolates mochas and flat whites then the Barista Recipe Maker might work for you. Being honest I'd say check out our other videos using those frothers as will hopefully help you to decide.

[@TheSwissy4me]

Another year has passed since you did this video. How is the machine holding up?

[@A2BProductions]

Ours is still going strong using it a few times every day, hopefully will continue to do so 😅

[@Jackytubela1]

Can you use reusable pods?

[@A2BProductions]

It’s possible but it’s whether you feel they are safe to use without it breaking the machine 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@micheleciarciello1347]

Does water leak from the water tank ?

[@A2BProductions]

Mine never has 🙂

[@yongwanlela]

Can it do cold milk?

[@A2BProductions]

It can't as the steam wand needs steam to froth the milk which naturally heats it.

[@doenervernichter2845]

Is the froth of the Creatista similar the one of that Nespresso Barista Milk Frother? Does anybody owns both and can answer me?

[@namrepmek]

Awesome video, thank you. Like the Horlicks setting :)

[@A2BProductions]

Haha, yeah the milk has to be just right for an evening Horlicks doesn’t it 😂 Glad you liked the video 👍🏼

[@janey2806]

With Creatista Pro, would we need a separate aerocinno 4?

[@A2BProductions]

Hi there 👋 No you wouldn’t need one as the steam wand will do the job 👍🏼

[@80H1C4]

Jane did you even watch the video??????

[@fragranceandcooking]

The Aeroccino 4 or 3 or Barista Recipe maker would offer cold froth while The Creatista Pro does not, only hot milk features .

[@susanbrown7263]

I have just ordered this machine from John Lewis and a good price to

[@A2BProductions]

Hope you like it ☕️🙂 Still using ours several times a day years on 👍🏼

[@imnotgivingyoumyname810]

Wait did you say 19 bar of pressure? Thats way to much if its that high it will destroy the quality of espress. Its literally 100% too strong if its 19 bars as 9 is what you need for optimal extraction and flavor. 19 will destroy the quality of the espresso further proving to me that nespresso doesnt understand the buisness they are in. Atleast in my country they are literally stealing water for bellow market rates abd threatened to sue the land owner if he tried to renegotiate the agreement. I cant support this company. But i am always keen to find out how baddly they bugger everything up. Ps great video i dont blame you your their evil.

[@bslomof-1901]

I think this has been discontinued.

[@joemacias3873]

You talked quite a bit but never made an espresso or coffee.