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Overall Rating	7.2, Based on 43 Reviews
Avg Price	$799.00
Manufacturer	Francis! Francis!
Machine Type	pump, single boiler, pod, ground, artistic espresso machine, ese system
Colors	All the Rainbow
Class	Semi Automatic Dual Purpose Boiler
Pro Review	No
First Look	Yes
QuickShot	No

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Consumer Espresso: Francis Francis X1
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The X1 is undeniably one of the more unique looking consumer espresso machines on the market today. Available in a wide range of colours, the machine has undergone some major improvements inside in recent years.

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Steve Caswell (quality: 7.0)	12.14.2007	Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: Great machine if you're into convenience and like the idea of switching between pods and traditional in an instance.

A Hart	01.29.2008	Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: The third-gen FF! X1 Professional is a feisty little machine both for its looks and operation. It's for ground coffee only, and it's a big step up from the both-pods-and-ground-coffee second-gen FF! machines.

Xerxes Lee (quality: 4.7)	03.18.2005	Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: don't forget to empty driptray after EVERY shot.

Daniel Butterfield (quality: 4.0)	05.15.2003	Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: Great machine. Wears out after 5 years (about 1500 Capucinnos w/ 3000 shots)

Ben Wickham (quality: 6.6)	06.12.2003	Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: A fine machine that doesnt compromise on quality or style

Mikael Hansen	09.24.2002	Rating: 7.4
Bottom Line: I can highly recommend buying the Francis Francis X1

Peter Harraway	08.09.2006	Rating: 7.2
Bottom Line: Twin the Francis with a Rancilio Rocky and you won't be disappointed - escape pod constraints!

Lawrence Brunelle (quality: 3.0)	12.25.2003	Rating: 7.0
Bottom Line: Nice design good quality on the outside, but the inside mechanical components do not match same quality

Lars Wallin (quality: 6.8)	03.09.2002	Rating: 6.8
Bottom Line: All in all i am glad that i choose an X1 when i made my choice 3 years back. It has been a beautiful and taste full experience!

Heather Snow (quality: 6.0)	12.16.2006	Rating: 6.4
Bottom Line: Good machine until it stopped working. For about a year and a half I was happy with it. Two years later it's broken and I wish I'd bought quality over design.

Jennifer (quality: 3.0)	01.03.2001	Rating: 6.4
Bottom Line: It‘s sad but true, francis francis is all about looks

Drew Giacobe (quality: 7.0)	02.18.2004	Rating: 6.0
Bottom Line: Pretty, but in the end, it's a piece of junk.

Eric Kraal (quality: 5.8)	07.11.2002	Rating: 5.8
Bottom Line: If you like good espresso... DON'T bye the francis francis.

Steve Strawman (quality: 8.0)	02.04.2006	Rating: 5.4
Bottom Line: Probably more style than substance, but capable of making decent (not great) espresso; a high-maintenance trophy-wife.

Paul Cleary (quality: 3.0)	10.24.2000	Rating: 5.2
Bottom Line: A good looker but a poor performer.

Jay (quality: 2.0)	03.09.2000	Rating: 5.2
Bottom Line: Don‘t waste your time unless you like looks more than function...

Josh Alwitt (quality: 8.0)	02.06.2012	Rating: 4.8
Bottom Line: Great coffee and easy to use, but unreliable machine makes it not worth the trouble

Cith Saum (quality: 4.0)	01.19.2006	Rating: 4.6
Bottom Line: Won't buy it again. Don't like the quality or the fact that FF tech support won't sell you parts (You have to send the whole machine to IL for repair)

Jay Johnson (quality: 7.5)	07.27.2008	Rating: 4.6
Bottom Line: If you need parts, get ready to ship your machine. Using the steamer: for 12oz of milk to go from 40* to 160* takes over 3 min. FF customer service is juvenile at best.

J J (quality: 7.0)	11.16.2009	Rating: 4.4
Bottom Line: Looks nice outside, cheap parts inside, machine-specific parts are not available. All beauty, with no brawn.

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