Melitta Solo Review – 2025

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There are many automatic coffee machines in the market, but Melitta Solo differentiate from the others in terms of its minimalist design. It is one of the most compact fully automatic coffee machines on the market. Its size is 45.5D x 20W x 32.5H and if you are looking for a slim but feature rich coffee machine, Melitta Solo might be a good solution for you!

Before Starting…

Before starting Melitta Solo review, you should ask yourself a basic question: Do I need an Automatic Coffee Machine? Many people may answer as “Of course, why not?”. But sometimes, it is not the case.

Many coffee lovers want full control over the coffee they make. They want to customize and make fine tuning of Coffee strength, heat and brewing time which are very important for a delicious Coffee.

If you are one of them, Fully Automatic Coffee Machines might not be for you. That kind of customization options are usually limited at automatic Coffee machines. For this reason, it is a good idea to find a semi-automatic Coffee machine or just a simple MOKA POT. They give you more fine-tuning options in the expense of fast standard coffee taste.

But if you want to make fast and above the average coffee, Melitta Solo might be good choice for you! Keep reading…

Melitta Solo Review – Overview and Specs

Melitta Solo is really small automatic coffee machine, and it is extremely minimalist! No complex buttons, no complex adjustment knobs or other shiny features. It’s aimed to make one thing prefect: Great Espresso!

If you have limited space for an automatic coffee machine, Melitta Caffeo Solo is a perfect solution for you. Its size is 45.5D x 20W x 32.5H and this is really small size for an automatic coffee machine but if you are making a few cups of coffee daily or living alone, it is not a problem. But if you are doing more than that, you might be bored after a while!

Melitta Caffeo Solo – Key Features 

Melitta Caffeo Solo
Display	No Screen
Bean Container	125 gr
Weight (kg)	8.1 Kg
Water Reservoir	1.2 Liters, side loading
Pressure	15 Bar
Noise	Moderate
Cup Warmer	Yes
Auto off	Yes
DoubleCup Mode	Yes
Operation	Automatic
Milk Frothing	Steam Wand
Grinder	Steel, 3 grind settings
Wattage	1.400 W
Adjustable Coffee Temp.	Yes
Size	45.5D x 20W x 32.5H

Melitta Solo Review – My Opinions

First Impressions & Build Quality

If you have ever used a bean-to-cup coffee maker before, your first impression about Melitta Caffeo Solo might be “It’s too small”. Actually, mine was this. It is really small automatic coffee machine (especially compared to my Siemens EQ300). It has been designed to be minimalist. If I describe it with only one word, it would be: it is very Simple. No complex buttons, no complex adjustment knobs or other shiny features. It is mainly made of plastic with stainless steel parts and gives confidence.

Melitta Caffeo Solo Review – Design

Melitta Caffeo Solo has an attractive metallic front view. Rest is almost completely black colored plastic. It has two knobs, one for coffee strength and the other for milk froth. In the middle, there are 3 buttons to operate coffee maker. Left one is to make one or two cup coffee, which can make 2 cups of coffee simultaneously. Middle button to adjust hardness of coffee. And the right button is to operate milk froth. That’s all!

At the left side of Melitta Solo, there is a 1.2L capacity water tank. This capacity is a bit small, but it is proportional to overall coffee machine size. In theory, this 1.2L is enough for around 10 cups of espresso, if you make it continually, without closing. It will consume extra water for cleaning at the beginning and closing.

At the top right side, there is a 125 gr capacity bean container. This capacity is actually small, if you have big family! +200 gr capacity might be better.

It has two spouts, and you can make two cups of espresso coffee at the same time. This is good, when you need to make two coffees at the same time. In many similar bean to cup coffee machines, two cup function is available, but not simultaneously.

Melitta Caffeo Solo Review – Customizations

Grinding

Melitta Solo has 3 level of grinding settings (finer, medium, coarser), which is lesser than similar automatic coffee machines. Actually, it not a big problem. Usually, you will not use it much. If you want more intense taste, you should set it to finer (or coarser for lighter taste).

Drink Quantity

What I most liked with Melitta Solo is Drink Quantity knob. It is located at left front of machine, and it is extremely easy to operate. This option is available on similar machines, but not in such a wide range. You can change the quantity of coffee from 30ml to 200ml! Actually, this is very convenient. Turn it to the left for a bold espresso, to the right for a smooth Americano, or anywhere in between to match your preference! I liked it very much!

Brewing Temperature

In contrast to similar automatic coffee machines, you can adjust brewing temperature of your coffee. It is a bit tricky to adjust but available at user manual. If you like hotter coffee (like me!) this option is extremely valuable. I need to notice that default coffee temperature is also higher than my old Siemens EQ3. This feature is also very good, if you are living in a cold environment.

Melitta Caffeo Solo Review – Milk Frothing Nozzle

The Caffeo Solo and Milk has a milk frothing nozzle which is controlled by a simple dial. It is used to prepare cappuccino or latte. It is not perfect but works. Better than simple espresso coffee machine 🙂 You can get better results as you get practice.

Melitta Caffeo Solo Review – Pros/Cons

What I Liked

• Fits every kitchen due to small size
• Minimalist and easy-to-use design makes all adjustments easily
• Predefined drink options make tasty coffee
• Adjustable drink quantity with big amount range (30 ml to 200 ml!)
• Adjustable drink temperature is rare at this price range, but Melitta Solo have
• Good price

What Would be Better?

• No display. Actually, LEDs guide for smooth operations
• Small water reservoir might be a problem for big families
• Smal bean container capacity might be a problem for big families

Melitta Caffeo Solo Review Summary – Worth Buying?

Melitta Solo bean-to-cup automatic coffee machine is a compact coffee machine. It is really compact! If you have limited space for an automatic coffee machine, Melitta Caffeo Solo is a perfect solution for you. Its size is 45.5D x 20W x 32.5H and this is really small size for an automatic coffee machine. Due to its slim design, it has lesser storage capacity: 125 gr bean container and 1.2L water reservoir is a bit small. If you are making a few cups of coffee daily or living alone, it is not a problem. But if you are doing more than that, you might be bored after a while!

On the other hand, espresso taste is really good. You get superb, tasty coffee. Customization features are also fair, for this kind of entry level automatic coffee machines. Drink quantity selector is great, and I loved it very much. It is very simple to use and very useful.

It does not have a LCD screen for operation, but this is not a big problem. You can do all operations with clever knobs and buttons.

Another advantage of Melitta Solo is its price. Its price is (usually) very attractive compared to its features. In addition, it’s a Melitta! Melitta is a Mercedes in Coffee World 🙂 It has great coffee products.

In short, If you are planning to brew a few cups of coffee daily or looking for a small (but quality) coffee machines (due to size limitations) Melitta Solo & Milk is a good choice. Otherwise, there are similar and better automatic coffee machine alternatives.

Compare Popular Budget Automatic Coffee Machines

	Siemens EQ500	Siemens EQ300	Philips 3200	Melitta Solo
Display	TFT	LCD	Touchscreen	None
Bean Container	270 gr	250 gr	275 gr	125 gr
Water Tank	1.7 L	1.4 L	1.8 L	1.2 L
Pump	15 Bar	15 Bar	15 Bar	15 Bar
Grinder Prog.	3	3	12	3
Grinder	Ceramic	Ceramic	Ceramic	Steel
Cup Warmer	No	Yes	No	Yes
Input	Ground + Bean	Bean	Ground + Bean	Bean
Noise	62 db	67 db	70 db	–
Weight	8.5 Kg	7.3 Kg	9.57 Kg	8.1 Kg
Watt	1.500	1.300	1.500	1.400

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