If you are looking for the ultimate cappuccino coffee maker, you don't have to look any further than the Senseo Crema. The Senseo coffee pot will be the only coffee pot you will ever want to have once you've tasted the first cup of cappuccino. The water tank of this coffee pot is large enough to hold 6 cups of water - enough for 6 cups of espresso or cappuccino. If you buy one of the limited editions of this coffee maker by Senseo, you can make up to 10 cups of coffee. You do not need to buy filters for this machine because it takes coffee pods. There are two pod holders included with the purchase, but you will have to go out and buy the prepackaged espresso grinds. This means you can basically use any kind of pods for espresso or regular coffee.
There is no warming plate in the flat bottom of the Senseo nor does it have a thermal carafe. Therefore, it is basically designed for coffee that you want to drink right away. If you are the only coffee drinker, you can brew enough for 2 or 3 cups at a time. This is actually the only downfall of this coffee pot because you have to brew a fresh pot every time, unless you want to pour the coffee left in the pot into your mug and warm it in the microwave.
The coffee pods for the Senseo are more expensive than that of most other brands. At one time they were only available in mocha, regular, Italian and espresso varieties. Now there is a much wider selection of coffee pods on the market for the Senseo crema.
There are buttons on this coffee pot for choosing one or two cups of coffee. The light remains on while the pot is brewing so you won't have any difficulty knowing when it is on or off. While the coffee pot is heating up, this light blinks steadily and you can only start brewing the espresso when the blinking stops. When the water is all gone out of the water reservoir, the light blinks rapidly and will not start brewing until you refill it.
If you don't like the idea of having to measure out coffee grinds every time you want to brew a pot of coffee, then the Senseo offer you this alternative.