KitchenAid KF8 Automatic Coffee Maker (5KES8558)
Fully automatic espresso machine with grinder, built-in milk system, and color touchscreen display. Prepares espresso, black coffees, and milk-based drinks, as well as dispensing hot water and frothing plant-based drinks.
• Over forty preset drink programs and separate user profiles allow you to save your settings and play your favorite drinks without readjusting.
• Coffee strength, brewing temperature, body, milk-to-froth ratio, water amount, and the order of adding coffee and milk can be adjusted, ensuring consistent brewing.
• The brewing group is removed by tilting the housing and turning a lever, so ongoing maintenance requires no tools.
• Single-coil heating reduces waiting time and maintains a stable temperature throughout the brewing cycle, while the one-piece design is less susceptible to leaks.
• The removable bean container with a tight-fitting lid preserves coffee freshness and simplifies cleaning the interior of the machine.
• Hidden wheels in the base allow the coffee machine to be moved across a countertop or pulled out of a cabinet for service.
• The plant-based beverage frothing mode expands the range of dairy beverages you can prepare beyond cow's milk.
• Features include a cup warmer, brewing area illumination, brew pause, auto shut-off, water filter with hardness setting and cleaning notifications.
• Espresso, Espresso Lungo, Ristretto, coffee and Americano
• Milk drinks: cappuccino, Caffè Latte, Latte Macchiato, Flat White, Cortado, Macchiato, coffee with milk
• Frothed and warm milk and plant-based drinks
• Hot water, including the green tea program
Material and technology
• Body made of 430SS stainless steel and ABS plastic - the metal housing covers the device from all sides, which allows it to be placed also on a kitchen island.
About the series
• This model belongs to the KitchenAid Espresso collection, developed and manufactured in Switzerland.
• KESMC milk container
• Milk hose
• Measuring cup / filter mounting bracket
• KESWF water filter
• KESCT8 brew group cleaning tablets
• Type: Automatic espresso machine
• Capacity of removable water tank: 2.2L
• Capacity Bean container weight: 270 g
• Milk container capacity: 780 ml
• Power: 1450 W
• Voltage: 220 - 240 V
• Frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Cord length: 110 cm
• Body material: 430SS stainless steel and ABS plastic
• Product dimensions (H x W x D): 36.3 x 26 x 47.3 cm
• Packaging dimensions (H x W x D): 54 x 58.4 x 38.1 cm
• Net weight: 12.7 kg
• Gross weight: 16.8 kg
• Pump pressure: 15 Bar
• Heating technology: Single thermocoil
• Heating ready time: less than 40 s
• Number of grinding degree settings: 7
• Size of the brewing unit: 7 - 14 g
• Brewing temperature adjustment: low - medium - high
• Number of preset programs: over 40
• Number of user profiles: 6
• Number of menu languages: 12
• Display: color, touchscreen, 5 inches/12.7 cm
• Certificates and awards: Quiet Mark, Red Dot Design 2024
• Country of origin: Switzerland
Use and maintenance
• The brewing group should be removed and washed periodically - the device will automatically signal when cleaning is needed.
• Dedicated KESCT8 tablets are used to clean the brewing group.
• It is worth setting the water hardness in the menu according to local conditions and using a water filter.
• Pre-ground coffee can be brewed in a separate mode, without using the grinder.
Who is it for
A solution for household members who want to prepare café-style drinks at home and have full control over them, and at the same time want quiet operation and an appliance that looks good left on the counter.