Philips Series 2200 Fully Automatic Coffee Machine – EP2220/10
Enjoy café-quality coffee at home with the Philips EP2220/10, a sleek and compact
fully automatic espresso machine. Featuring a 100% ceramic grinder, an intuitive
touch display, and a classic milk frother, it’s designed to
prepare 2 coffee types to your taste with a single touch.
- ☕ Fresh coffee specialties made from whole beans, instantly brewed to perfection.
- ⚙️ 100% ceramic grinder – Durable and precise for long-lasting performance.
- 🎛️ Fully customizable settings – Adjust grind size, coffee strength, volume & temperature.
- 🔒 Aroma Seal – Preserves the freshness and flavor of your coffee beans.
- 💧 AquaClean technology – Brew up to 5,000 cups without descaling.
- 🧼 Dishwasher-safe parts & removable brew group for easy maintenance.
Technical Specifications
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | Philips EP2220/10 |
| Brand | Philips Domestic Appliances |
| Color | Matte Black |
| Dimensions | 24.6 x 37.1 x 43.3 cm (9.7″ x 14.6″ x 17″) |
| Special Features | Milk frother, 2-cup brewing, dishwasher-safe, AquaClean, hot water function |
| Type | Fully Automatic Espresso Machine |
☑️ Ideal for everyday coffee lovers who want fresh espresso or long coffee with creamy milk froth.
DoorMats Choice: Premium automatic machine with European precision, easy to use, and low maintenance for perfect results every time.
Now for the negative...This coffee maker came with NO INSTRUCTIONS. No quick start guide, no detailed instructions - nada. Phillips wants you to go to their website via QR code to get them. Which is no problem except their QR codes are wrong and lead you instead to 404 code empty pages. OK, no big deal right? Just use the full internet address on the box to access the instructions. Doing so leads you through a myriad of special offers for filters, coffee deals and other Phillips acccesories and extended warranties. All in multiple languages. So, after receiving my much anticipated coffee maker I spent an hour searching for instructions on the features and how to operate it. In the end I gave up. I started pressing buttons and in a day or so I had everything sorted out. Needless to say, however, this was very aggravating to not simply have a quick start guide in the box or written manual. Don't force me to go to your website and assault me with buying more stuff at least until I start using the thing I just bought. The effect, for me, is that I am reluctant to buy another Phillips product despite the fact that I love this one, simply because I don't want to waste my time trying to figure out how to use it. Put written instructions in your product packaging people! It's cheap and easy. Plus sometimes we don't want to pull out our phones or walk back and forth to a computer. Think about the user experience next time!
The unit is larger than most coffee makers, but fits well under the cupboard.
Pros: make great coffee.
Cons: has a few quirks, but watching a YouTube or two you can figure out out. Makes noise at startup and while grinding the beans, so if you need to brew in silence... This is not the one for you. Seems sturdy and self cleaning... Maintenance is simple.
Sometimes displays error message saying that there is no water when there is. Good for price.
My only complaint is that it will not let you know when you are out of coffee beans.
I am an average person who loves coffee. I drink 3-4 cups every day. Always in the morning, and always after work. I am not a coffee snob, my coffee was Chock Full O’ Nuts and I used a percolator on the stove. Made a good cup of coffee, no complaints.
This though… I love it. I’ve perfected the amount, I do two brews with two water drop fulls, meaning the button on the machine that regulates the size. I use the highest amount of beans possible. I’m trying so many different beans too. Never had the same twice and they’re all delicious.
Haven’t used any other feature yet, but I plan on it.
So if you aren’t a snob like some of these people and just want a really good cup of coffee, this is for you.
As for the downsides, I can say it works a bit noisily, but overall, I am very happy with it.
of loud but who cares as long as Coffee is great.
One small complaint is that the buttons aren't highly responsive. I sometimes have to push "power" or "go" a few times to get it to register.
I also kind of wish I'd chosen a machine that looks prettier on the countertop.
size. The coffee is always delicious and tastes fresh, with the beans being ground for each cup. No more k cups for me. You can use pre-ground coffee too, but who would want to.
We have only used whole beans, so I can’t rate the ground function. We are saving a large amount of money/waste not going through disposable coffee pods, and the quality of the brew makes us never want to go back to single serves.
For a fraction of the price for some other big brand units, I cannot recommend this more! (We have had it for about 4 months, and it pulls probably 6-8 shots or coffees a day with zero issues)
Don't be fooled by all the pictures and review about mold found in the machines. It is 100% user error and 200% user negligence. I like the low daily maintenance of the 2200. But I am invested enough to clean it weekly to ensure I get great coffee throughout the work week. These users reporting mold in their puck bucket and throughout the brewer also most likely don't clean their air fryer as frequently as they should either. I hope I don't ever come across any of their potluck dishes in my lifetime.
I love this machine. As a working mom, I advocate for the 2200 a thousand times over. I'm excited to spread the good news!
For coffee beans, Philips recommends a light to medium roast. Look for beans with no oily shine. I signed up for a subscription for the Lavazza Super Crema on Amazon and they are so wonderful together. I wish I could retire early and sit and drink this coffee made by this machine all day. Alas, I have a good 15-20 more years. But waking up to this good coffee/machine combo every morning sure makes the days a little happier.
This purchase is a sizable one for my wallet, however it was recommended after experiencing the Jura for a week with friends in the Outer Banks. I came home and wanted one. They suggested this model and I waited on a sale and got it. I'm sure the savings on Kcups it will pay for itself in a year or two but honestly I just love the coffee. I also love no filters, no k cups, no prepping a pot the night before, and while I'm not sure if the inner workings have plastic or not, I'm very happy not to use Kcups - a pet peeve of mine.
It does have a large foot print but its attractive and you don't have any other coffee paraphernalia to keep or store. Just a bag of beans. If the size is okay for you, and the price isn't daunting, I would highly recommend and I also think there is little to no chance you won't be as thrilled as I am with the purchase. I bought the 2200.
No issue to report, it does take a few trial to find the good coffee with the good settings but I guess it is standard to any of these machine.
The self cleaning mode use a bit of water at each power on and off, but I guess it keeps the unit working fine on long shot.
The unit take some space (compare to a nespresso for example) but it surprisingly quiet when it comes to grinding beans!
Good coffee and saving tons of money on capsules
The good:
- quieter
- faster startup
- smaller footprint
- large non leaky reservoir
The bad
- panerello doesn’t have many degrees of freedom
- wand is harder to clean
- steam is harder to modulate (miss the dial on the side a LOT)
- still struggling to figure out grind and get solid pucks
VERY affordable for good coffee, wait for sales, prime day was amazing for this. Worth the wait. Unfortunately my saeco will be donated to someone willing to deal with all the upkeep now
Update after 2 months of continuous use: working great! Coffee doesn’t always seem as “strong” so it’s nice to add a shot or two to a “coffee” pull. I’ve gotten the hang of the steam wand and that’s a little better than the beginning, pucks also firmed up after a couple weeks of use. Overall very happy with this purchase.
It's extremely easy to use and has many features including a puck disposal, grind size adjuster, bean freshness seal, auto off and purging function, makes hot water very fast, and you can select the strength and size of your espresso.
It has a decently sized disposal bin (Can hold about 8 double shots worth of espresso pucks before needing to be refilled). The water tank is a little small, especially if you're using the coffee or steam functions.
Overall 10/10 product.
All in all, happy with the reliability and ease of use. Pretty sure it's paid for itself by this point.
My wife was on the fence since this is an expresso machine first. But after some convincing, and pointing out all her favorite drinks from Starbucks are made with expresso, she went with it. Now she can’t stop talking about the coffee drinks we make with it!!! Well worth the purchase price.
Use.
Now I push a button (ok a couple of buttons), take my most delicious cup and don’t touch the machine again until I feel like another! Drink, push button, repeat. Every now and again the machine tells you to dump the grounds and the drippings. Quick rinse, takes 30 seconds. I’m drinking more espresso than ever.
It’s not just the cleanliness or convenience of this magnificent machine that I love. It’s the consistent quality of the go juice. I’ve seen the reviews where folks are carping about how difficult it is to set up and dial in. Yeah, sorry, you do have to read and follow the directions (not something I enjoy either) but it’s not rocket science. Super simple to tweak to get it just exactly how you like it. And then it delivers it that way every time.
And then there are those who complain about the crema. I believe they are the same folks who think a properly poured beer should overflow the glass because THATS HOW IT LOOKS ON TV. Ridiculous. Do you really want to base your enjoyment of an espresso on how much foam sits atop a flat beverage? My Mocha Express makes an excellent espresso with no crema whatsoever. That said, this machine produces a nice frothy crema, much more than my DiLonghi.
Bottom line, I’d give it six stars if they’d let me. Even with its one shortcoming — I wish the hopper held a full pound of beans.
Love our machine.
Not for the espresso snob that needs to spend extra money to make the drink taste good.
I've only had to do some minor repairs and I have kept up with the recommended maintenance.
About two years in the hopper feed tube broke off inside the machine, but I was able to easily get replacement parts.
Still going after four years.
The brew strength is prefect - I love full body robust expresso . dark, black, and strong and yes it is adjustable for those you need to throttle it back.
Awesome quality, and easy maintenance.
Grinds well, tells you when it needs attention from water to beans and when the grinds need to be emptied. It also makes great foam if you are a latte fan.
It could be better at making hotter espresso/ foam as I like it really hot. The optional ground coffee option is a bit touchy as you need to really make the selection firmly on the touch pad which I sometimes miss so I just get water and the grounds go to the used grounds container. Even with that I still love it. The machine uses a lot of water as it self cleans which is amazing.
Just hope it last long like the last one.
The only bad side of it is that now I drink like 5-7 espressos every day, so...
The only negative I can think of is that the machine sprays water out of the drink dispenser spout (in order to clean out any coffee/Espresso that may be left from the previous brew) and it requires you to empty the drip tray once the button pops up. More annoying than anything.
This morning I received this machine. It is easy to install. I could not wait to try a cup of Latte. Although I used the same ground coffee and milk which I bought from Costco, it produced a diferrent Latte. It tasted so yummy! Just as good as those from the a barista shops! Now I can enjoy high quality Lattes everyday. I am so glad I bought this machine.
I had a Nespresso Vertuo and really enjoyed the Intenso and Stormio flavored coffees and Diavolito espresso shots. I decided to make the switch for environmental and money-saving purposes. The Nespresso machine was cheaper, but each vertuo pod cost ~$1, and at the volume of coffee I drink (2-3 cups per day) it made me regretfully scale back my coffee enjoyment experiences. Compared to a $15 per pound whole bean bag of coffee which has made over 40 servings of espressos/ coffees... you definitely save money in the long-run with the Philips 2200.
Environmentally, while Nespresso does recycle via UPS, I can't help but think of the additional carbon fumes required to produce the pods, ship the pods back, recycle the pods, etc. With the Philips, you're only throwing away used grounds (and a bag at the end of 40+ servings).
In regards to taste, I used Peet's French Roast Organic beans and adjusted the factory grind settings one notch down (for a slightly finer grind) and after about 5 or so cups, this machine was producing a dark, roasty, smoky, coffee and espresso with a beautiful crema, and a taste that certainly expedited my consumption of that first pound of coffee.
Again, this is my first super-auto espresso machine, and I'm not a barista; but this machine is very pragmatic economically and environmentally.
1. size is compact
2. easy to clean
3, blending power is so good
4. it has some advanced features than others in same price range
Panarello steam wand is... Okay. However, if you pull off the metal part the silicone steam nozzle beneath can act as a standard steam wand for more control over the milk.
For the amount of coffee that's gone through it, it's already saving me money.
The downsides are:
1. Coffee grounds container is not very convenient. It visually blends with the front panel and I always grab them together, so I have to think twice when trashing the grounds.
2. The ground coffee container is close to the beans container, so it's easy to mix them up. Once I accidentally put beans into the ground coffee container. It was a mess but it survived. I had to clean the brewing mechanism manually.
3. It takes about a minute to turn on, and it takes time to get ready for a drink.
4. The buttons are like sensors and they take about one full second to react to touch. So you need to put your finger and wait for a second or two to make it get it.
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Pros:
* Completely automatic. From whole bean to espresso. No having to grind your own beans or pull shots, this unit will do it all and provide a great cup of espresso to boot.
* Great cup of espresso with a very nice crema. Espresso is very personal and part of that is finding the right bean, grind consistency and strength. To be honest we are still playing with finding the right bean ourselves but are loving the journey.
* Steam wand. No need to have a separate frother/steamer, the Philips includes a steam wand that also doubles as a hot water spout.
* Double cup option. 1 or 2 shots with an extra press of the button. Each shot ground separately.
* Options. Buttons: Select espresso or lungo coffee. Intensity 1,2,or 3 and water level 1,2,or 3. Hot water and steam are separate buttons depending if you want to steam milk or make an americano. Manual adjust grind coarseness in bean hopper.
* Option to use pre-ground beans.
* Includes Aqua Clean water filter to help with coffee flavor and reduce time between descaling procedures. (Originally didn't think this was included, nice to see it was.)
* Reasonably compact. It's not small but it isn't much bigger than our regular 12 cup brewer.
* Good sized bean hopper and water reservoir. The look on the small size but they easily hold enough to get through 2 coffees or espresso for 2 people before needing to be refilled.
* Coffee grounds bin and drip tray are dishwasher safe.
Cons:
* The instructions really suck. Seriously, this is the biggest drawback of the machine, they quite literally very terrible. Luckily there are videos on the web and on the Philips site to help with this.
* Self cleaning at start and power off. Self cleaning is good but the fact that is washes through the grinder and outlets into the drip tray is kind of a pain.
* We've gotten random grounds bin full errors a couple of times. Very easy to check and reset though and oddly enough this used to happen on the commercial grade Starbuck grind and brew machine we had at my old office. Maybe it's just an issue with these "super-automatic" machines?
* No temperature setting. This units bigger brother has one and is the only feature that this one doesn't have that I really wish it did have. Makes me really consider thinking that the upgrade is the way to go here.
* No steam wand temp cutoff. Our Nespresso Creatista has an automatic cutoff for the steam by reading the milk temperature via a sensor built into the drip tray. With this machine you need to use an old-school milk thermometer to get it right. We do miss the auto functionality on the Nespresso and wish this machine had that feature.
* Cleaning the grinder unit is pretty straightforward but you do need to pull it out and do it on a regular basis. The includes rinsing it out about once a week and fully greasing the mechanism in regular intervals depending on use.
Summary.
This is a good machine that pretty much does all you need it to do and we are debating getting rid of our Nespresso machine and going straight to this machine. Wish the instructions were better and definitely consider the feature differences between this machine and the step-up unit.
Note:
This machine comes pre-tested with grounds making it seems like it is a refurb or a return. The instructions specifically state that that is from the factory and that the machine is indeed brand new.
So far we've tried the espresso, cappuccino, latte and obviously plain ole coffee and we love how all of them turned out. There seems to be much more flavor in there. We are using some beans we got in Savannah just for this little guy and the taste is much more intense than the Starbucks ground we use to buy at Wally World.
Another really useful feature is the milk frother. Add about half an inch of half&half or regular milk to your empty mug, press the steam button and keep it under the frother spout until you're happy with what you see. Then add a few shots of espresso and you've got your cappuccino. Replace the espresso with coffee and you get a latte. This is awesome! You can even teach it how much to fill your favorite mug if it's bigger or smaller than the regular sizes this fills.
I found these very useful to get used to playing with the espresso machine.
Installation video and how to use + Cleaning the thing, which is very easy to do for such a complicated machine can be found with an easy search online. There's also the instruction manual inside somewhere, I did not use it.
There's a lot more to talk about with this little guy but in my opinion the best thing about it is the amount of in depth personalization it allows, starting with the coffee aroma strength, size and ending with how big or small you want your coffee grounds to be. It will be almost impossible to not find the right setting for everyone.
I hope it will last a long time. It does use a fair amount of plastic for most of its bits but they seem to be well built. I don't think it's made for industrial use but it should survive a few good years in a regular household as long as you take good care of it. I did appreciate the build quality, everything seems to be very nicely polished and assembled.
Overall we absolutely love this and will definitely recommend it to our friends&family. Do yourself a favor and watch the manufacturer's videos online so you won't have any issues setting it up.
In terms of the things I liked:
1. I don't have to grind the beans myself. I just fill the hopper on top and set the grind using the dial inside. Once the grind level is set, it stays there until you manually change it.
2. I can make multiple cups of coffee or espresso without emptying out the grinds. There is a warning light to let you know when you need to empty them, but I could make 6-8 individual cups before this was an issue. I empty it out once at the end of the day and that's it.
3. The settings allow me to select strength, portion size, and type very easily. I liked how easy it was to vary these things based on my mood without having to manually adjust the water supply or amount of coffee. The machine did this for me.
4. The coffee this products is less acidic by far than a drip coffee maker. I was having serious issues with acid reflux and heartburn after my morning coffee that vanished after I started using this.
5. The crema on the coffee is excellent.
6. The steam function is amazing and produces a thick, full foam even with non-dairy milk (I used almond milk).
7. This is very easy to clean as all of the parts come out for quick rinsing/cleaning.
8. It's relatively fast. The word "relatively" is important. If you compare it to having to manually grind, tamp, and pull your own shots, it's much quicker, but it's not instant. Each cup/shot takes about a minute to process if the machine is already on. Double shots/cups take longer.
9. Set up wasn't difficult and the manual is very clear and good at taking you through step by step.
10. It uses far less coffee per cup than a conventional drip coffee maker with superior tasting results.
11. The steam pipe is very easy to put on and take off so it's super easy to clean with a quick rinse from the tap and you don't have to clean it with a rag and feel it's not clean enough.
The things I didn't like:
1. Water tends to fool to a fair extent in the tray because it purges the pipes after you turn it on and it turns itself off after awhile so there's no avoiding this water.
2. If you remove the tray for cleaning before you remove the mechanism inside for rinsing, clumps of coffee grounds will fall into the bottom of the machine. This is something that isn't covered in the manual, but is important if you don't want to clean coffee out of the bottom of the machine.
3. It's very noisy. The machine vibrates beans down into the grinder and the grinder itself is noisy.
4. The milk steamer takes awhile to get hot and, while you wait, steam either shoots out moisture into the air/tray or you have the cold pipe bubbling up in your milk. Once it gets going, it does a great job, but it is hard to know when it's a good time to get started.
5. The water tank registers as low even with a decent amount of water in it because it gauges by the water level relative to the filter. Also, you have to use the filtering system or you get an error message. I'd like the option not to use a filter if I choose not to.
For on-the-fly coffee/espresso, I couldn't be happier with this machine. While it would be nice if it was a bit quieter, I think it's impossible to reduce the noise given all of the operations it performs.