In search of a small single boiler espresso machine? Check out how these three models from Saeco stack up.
| Machine | Saeco Poemia | ||
| Casing | Cased in a steel casing, this compact machine won't take up too much space with it's boxy figure. | Internally you can call this bad boy and the Aroma twins, but externally it's a little more of an upgrade. Cased in the same steel material, the Venezia's curves do more of the talking. | Like triplets on the inside, it's the Poemia that physically stands out from the rest of them by far. Modeled after the Saeco Xelsis and Exprelia, it has a compact metal and plastic casing. |
| Footprint | 8.25" W x 9.75" D x 11.75" H | 9.63" W x 11.5" D x 13" H | 7" W x 9.5" D x 11.5" H |
| Steam Wand | Making life a little easier with the panarello wand, you'll be able to get foamy milk in no time. However, this wand will only move left to right making it a little more difficult to fit bigger frothing pitchers underneath. | With the ease to foam your milk into velvety goodness, this panarello wand gives you a little more clearance with your frothing pitcher. Its ability to swivel also makes for easier clean-up. | Taking a cue from its superautomatic cousins, the Poemia's panarello wand has their design and will allow you to easily create milk with microfoam. However, like the Aroma, its right to left motion makes fitting larger frothing pitchers underneath more difficult. |
| Drip Tray | This may be a little messier than most. But with a more compact machine comes smaller parts. You'll find yourself having to lift the tray out of the casing to empty out a lot more often than not. | With more room and accessibility to slide the drip tray out when it's time to empty, the Venezia gives you less of a mess. It also sports an accessory drawer underneath that is removable to provide more room for larger cups. | Ridged (baffled) that will prevent messes and sloshing, you'll find it easier to empty out your drip tray when it's time, no matter how full it is. |
| Water Reservoir | 80 oz. | 98 oz. | 34 oz. |
| Portafilter | Equipped with a pressurized stainless steel with plastic cased portafilter, it will help you pull ideal shots no matter what grind you use. However, the quality of this portafilter is more basic than the sleek portafilter that comes with the Black Via Venezia. | The Black Via Venezia comes with a sleek upgraded look to the heavy metal portafilter, however you'll find the stainless steel version to have the same basic portafilter as the Aromas. | Functions as well as both the Aroma and Venezia portafilters, you'll find that the quality of the Poemia is not as sturdy. Made of aluminum wrapped in a plastic case, it will still do the job. |
| Pods/Grounds | Both | Both | Both |